Gu Yuena stood outside the airport. She looked toward the airport several times. When Huo Yuhao walked out, she quickly stepped before him, her tone soft.
"Yuhao, my teacher is currently in Eastsea. I need to go back to see her. I already mentioned it to Teacher Zhen Hua today. I can't stay here to keep you company."
"I won't be staying here long either. Today, when Teacher Mu Ye was teaching me, he already discussed it with me. The secondary awakening and the Body Sect's secret method will take some time to get started. Moreover, they require many heavenly treasures. I suggested using part of the Spirit Transmission Tower's resources for this. He has already agreed. He plans to come with me to Eastsea City, to make it easier to guide me."
Huo Yuhao shook his head and smiled. "We'll go back together, then. And we'll have an extra bodyguard."
There were no soul-powered aircraft flights to Eastsea City recently. To get to Eastsea City, they would need to take a soul-powered train. Having a Four-Word Battle Armor Master along would be quite good.
After all, soul-powered trains in this era were prone to disaster...
But that was usually the train that little friend Wulin took. Hence, he also had the nickname "Soul-Powered Train Killer." They probably wouldn't experience such a situation, right?
Gu Yuena's eyes lit up. Then she smiled knowingly.
That Body Sect Sect Master had forgotten about Teacher Zhen Hua as soon as he got a disciple.
But after smiling, Gu Yuena thought of her conversation with Leng Yaozhu yesterday. The smile at the corner of her mouth gradually faded. Her mood was nervous.
After returning... what should she do?
Huo Yuhao noticed Gu Yuena's expression. His tone was gentle. "Na'er, what's wrong?"
Gu Yuena looked at Huo Yuhao for a moment, then said somewhat hesitantly: "Yuhao, Teacher Leng... may ask you some questions..."
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and nodded. "I understand."
While Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena were planning to return to Eastsea City, Leng Yulai was on a mission for the Execution Department — searching for an evil spirit master stronghold.
Because of how she had been treated recently, her mood was very bad. So she wanted to take her anger out on some evil spirit masters.
But... why were they always this kind of goods?
Looking at the evil spirit master Soul Sage inside the stronghold, Leng Yulai's gaze was icy.
"Do you have any leads on other evil spirit masters? Where have their high-ranking members all gone?"
Where were the evil spirit master high-ranking members?
Let a high-ranking member come and fight her!
Seeing the black aura emanating from Leng Yulai's entire body, the evil spirit master was terrified. He only wanted to cry.
What crime had he, a Soul Sage, committed, to have to face a Super Douluo? Just because he was an evil spirit master?
That still didn't justify it...
After an interrogation, Leng Yulai learned unexpected news from the evil spirit master. This evil spirit master's task was to monitor the Divine Craftsman.
Evil spirit masters had also set their sights on the Divine Craftsman? Given the Action Force of the Dark Department, they hadn't even discovered this evil spirit master?
Thinking this, Leng Yulai suddenly realized.
She had probably, possibly, very likely... just ruined her peer's mission.
"Sigh..."
A long sigh sounded.
A beautiful young girl, who appeared to be eighteen or nineteen, walked out of the void. "I was hoping to go fishing. Now it's not going to be easy."
"..." Leng Yulai looked away. "How was I supposed to know about the Dark Department's mission? Couldn't you have shared the information in advance? Our cooperation was going well before."
The Dark Department was the supreme department of the Federation, commanding spirit masters with the potential to become evil spirit masters. Its members' main mission were to protect important federation officials and key talents like Zhen Hua. Their strength was no less than their Execution Department's. They were an important component of the Federation's strength.
Moreover, the establishment of the Dark Department originated from the Spirit Transmission Tower's concession of benefits. So the Execution Department and the Dark Department had a good relationship.
"Talk to the Minister about that. He's wandered off somewhere right now. I'm just a temporary worker on short notice. I can't make those decisions. Besides, who could have imagined a Super Douluo would trouble a mere Soul Sage? I didn't even have time to stop you."
Hearing this, Leng Yulai turned back, her gaze was strange as she looked at the girl.
Weren't you a Super Douluo?
The girl: "..."
She pouted her red lips. "Don't try to change the subject. The evil spirit master planning to attack the Divine Craftsman is at least a Level 95 Three-Word Battle Armor Master. That's a big fish. Now that big fish is gone. You need to compensate me for my loss."
"...How do you want me to compensate?" Leng Yulai curled her lip.
A look of triumph flashed in the girl's eyes. She smiled. "Swap shifts with me sometime."
While the two were talking, the evil spirit master was still staring at the woman who had walked out of the void, dumbfounded.
What had he done to deserve the attention of two Super Douluos?
In his next life, he will never be an evil spirit master again!
In front of the Blacksmithing Association, Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao arrived, met up with Mu Ye, and said goodbye to Zhen Hua along the way.
Regarding the fact that his newly accepted disciple, after only half a day of study, was planning to leave Tiandou City — Zhen Hua's inner feelings were actually one of relief.
Gu Yuena had boundless motivation and excellent comprehension. Her self-created forging method was also too new. After teaching her for a while, he had already found it very tricky.
All he could offer Gu Yuena were experience and theoretical knowledge. He couldn't demonstrate the practical operation in person.
After all, he couldn't use Heaven Forging to perform Spirit Forging...
Now that Gu Yuena was leaving for the time being, it was good. At least he wouldn't be in a situation where he taught until there was nothing left to teach. He still wanted to maintain his image in front of his disciple.
"This is my experience with forging techniques, and my research on various alloys."
Zhen Hua took out a thick notebook. Just as Gu Yuena reached out to take it, he handed it to... Huo Yuhao.
Gu Yuena: "???"
Even if you give it to Yuhao, I am your disciple, aren't I?
Huo Yuhao also looked at Zhen Hua in surprise.
The latter simply glanced at Gu Yuena and transmitted: "Yuhao, you want to study alloys, don't you? This information will be useful to you. Na'er is a bit innocent. You need to take good care of her in the future."
Beside them, sensing the transmission fluctuation, Mu Ye probably guessed what Zhen Hua had said. A smile flickered in his eyes. He also transmitted: "That's right, Yuhao — take good care of her."
Huo Yuhao: "..."
He had noticed it before. This Great master beside him had amazing affinity. Basically, everyone she met took good care of her.
Luo Yanglu was, the several at the Mecha Designer Association were too. Now these two, after only half a day with Gu Yuena, had also fallen?
Or was there another meaning?
Before Huo Yuhao could respond, in the Sea of Spirit, Ice Empress's tone was deep. "Yuhao, you know what I want to say, don't you? Take good care of Xue'er."
"That's right."
Skydream Iceworm chimed in beside her. "You came from the Extreme North. Don't forget your roots."
Electrolux also smiled. "Yuhao — a true friend through the ages must not be betrayed."
Yuhao's situation was much better than his back then. He should seize the opportunity.
"..."
Wait — this situation wasn't right, was it? Were you all pressing him to get married?
The corner of Huo Yuhao's eye twitched. Still, in a gentle tone, he said: "Alright."
His answer echoed both outside and in the Sea of Spirit.
And hearing Huo Yuhao's answer, a gentle laugh that should not have been in the Sea of Spirit sounded. "Yuhao, there's no need for that. Binger — you mustn't be like that. Otherwise, I won't know how to conduct myself."
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