Chapter 73: Xu Xiaoyu in Front, Tang Wulin Behind

"Am I still the vice tower master of the Spirit Pagoda or not?!"

"You've issued so many orders in a row, and I don't even have the right to know about them?!"

"Is the Spirit Pagoda for everyone, or is it just your Qiangu family's private property?!"

Facing Leng Yaozhu's cold gaze, Qiangu Dongfeng frowned.

"Yaozhu, calm down."

"Of course, you have the right to know, but given the circumstances, I had to act first and inform you later."

However, his answer did not satisfy Leng Yaozhu.

"Qiangu Dongfeng, do you take me for a three-year-old child?"

"Would it have taken that much time to inform me?"

"And another thing—don't call me Yaozhu. Our relationship isn't that close."

"This is the Spirit Pagoda headquarters. Please address me as Vice Tower Master."

The pain and anger in Qiangu Dongfeng's heart surged up, and he spoke directly, "All personnel transfers and resource allocations have been sent to the Star Luo Continent."

"On the Star Luo Continent, the person in charge of Tang Sect's division, Smiling Face Douluo Hu Jie, has fallen. Before his death, he invited his close friend and the Star Luo Empire's pillar, Holy Dragon Douluo En Ci, who also perished at the same place and time."

"As a result, the Star Luo Empire's relationship with Tang Sect has weakened. The newly emerged imperial pillar, Qilin Douluo Tong Yu, doesn't have a particularly close connection with Tang Sect."

"My emergency deployment of personnel and resources is simply to secure more benefits for our Spirit Pagoda on that continent."

Of course, that was just the official story, a legitimate excuse.

In reality, all these personnel movements and resource allocations were for one purpose—stealing the Rank 12 Fixed Soul Guided Cannon Shell.

Faced with the woman he loved, Qiangu Dongfeng was filled with fury.

His face darkened as he continued,"Why didn't I tell you?"

"You're asking me why?!"

"Because of your relationship with Yun Ming, you've made concessions in our business dealings with Shrek Academy."

"You think I didn't know?!"

"After Smiling Face Douluo's death, Tang Sect has yet to find a suitable replacement to take over the Star Luo Empire's division."

"As for Shrek Academy, Yun Ming directly sent a senior elder to the Star Luo Continent to temporarily take charge of the position."

"So, tell me, should I have informed you?"

"Hmm?!"

"Our Spirit Pagoda's 'Vice Tower Master' who likes to side with outsiders!"

Though spoken in anger, his words successfully diverted Leng Yaozhu's attention.

Leng Yaozhu's expression kept shifting. Qiangu Dongfeng's words had touched a nerve in her—a place named "Yun Ming."

She stubbornly retorted, "Is it all my fault? You have no part in this?"

"You claim to be thinking of the Spirit Pagoda. Do you think I'm not thinking of it too?"

"If you hadn't made our relationship with Shrek Academy so hostile, would I have needed to make some concessions to maintain a connection with them?"

"You've turned a powerful super force into a deadly enemy."

"You, Qiangu Dongfeng, are incompetent!"

Not giving him any chance to interject, Leng Yaozhu added a veiled threat:

"This time, I'll let it go. But if there's a next time, I'll rally the other families to strike, and you Qiangu family can run the Spirit Pagoda on your own!"

"Bang!" Qiangu Dongfeng slammed the table.

"You dare?!"

"Heh~" Leng Yaozhu stared at him without backing down. "Try me."

"I'd love to see you fire me from my position as Vice Tower Master!"

After saying this, Leng Yaozhu turned and walked away without hesitation.

Only when she reached the door did she pause, though she did not turn around.

She simply spoke with her back to Qiangu Dongfeng,"Qiangu Dongfeng, do you know why I chose Yun Ming over you back then?"

"Because… someone like you, who only plays dirty tricks behind the scenes, is nowhere near Yun Ming's level."

"Bang!"

With that, Leng Yaozhu slammed the door and left.

Watching her departing figure, Qiangu Dongfeng's expression grew dark, as if he could drip water from it.

A burning fury surged within him:Leng Yaozhu! I will make sure you personally witness Yun Ming die in my plan!

Of course, despite his anger over their argument, it also brought him good news.

His secret scheme had been carried out with extreme caution—even someone as close as Leng Yaozhu had not noticed anything suspicious. The fact that she had to confront him directly to ask meant the plan was still secure.

"The plan… must be executed immediately, without delay."

His voice was filled with gritted teeth and cold resolve.

A hidden side door opened, and a shrewd-looking, ordinary-faced middle-aged man stepped out, acknowledging the command before swiftly departing.

"Yes."

The plan to bomb Shrek Academy was accelerating...

Eastsea City Suburbs.

Three days later, another group of Evil Soul Masters arrived, leaving behind the unconscious Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi.

Two days after that, Bi Ji left Eastsea City, having completed the task that Ditian had temporarily assigned her. She headed directly for Tiandou City, where Ditian resided.

She wasted no time in reaching the headquarters of the Blacksmith's Association.

Using her Spirit Domain-level spiritual power, she projected memory waves, manifesting the scene through Spiritual Visualization.

This was almost like a live broadcast, and Ditian was not the only audience.

Apart from him, Demon Sovereign, Lan Fuozi and her mother, as well as the current second and third leaders of the Extreme North—Titan and Ice Empress—were also present.

Moreover, Lan Fuozi was particularly "lively," handing out buckets of popcorn to everyone, including Bi Ji, who was serving as the narrator.

Bi Ji was left speechless.

Was this a movie screening?

She was only following Ditian's orders to record Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi's fate, along with Tang Wulin's reaction.

This wasn't some kind of action blockbuster!

Nonetheless, though she was exasperated, at Ditian's signal, she proceeded with her report.

"Two days ago, Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi returned to Eastsea City."

"Because the Federation is conducting a thorough investigation into the matter, every detail of their experience was extracted."

"Suffering both mental and physical trauma, Mu Xi—under the arrangement of her father, Saint Craftsman Mu Chen—decided to move her entire family away."

"Although the Federation promised to keep their reputations intact, this wasn't classified information. Any prominent family with connections could easily find out the truth."

"One such family was the Eastsea Xu family. Their rising young genius, Xu Xiaoyu, ended his relationship with Ouyang Zixin because of this incident."

"This was where Tang Wulin's intervention began."

The spiritually projected scene began displaying the events of that day.

The image showed Ouyang Zixin's rented apartment outside the academy.

However, the door was tightly shut.

Inside, Ouyang Zixin was slumped weakly against the doorframe.

Outside, Xu Xiaoyu pressed his hand firmly against the door.

In the distance, Tang Wulin stood silently, observing and waiting.

(Chapter End.)