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Tang Wulin turned around and found Gu Yuena standing and weeping in the corner like a pear blossom soaked in the rain.

Tang Wulin felt a wave of emotions sweeping over him upon seeing her. He took a step forward to be near her. Getting close to her, he saw her red lips that he kissed once and her body he had held before in his arms. He was immediately overwhelmed with an irresistible urge. Yet, he felt constrained when he thought of how the soul in her body belonged to Na'er.

"You still love her more." said Gu Yuena to Tang Wulin with some hidden bitterness.

Tang Wulin coughed once. "Why are you here? Did you follow me to the Star Luo Continent?"

Gu Yuena spoke, "I was sent by the Spirit Pagoda, not that I followed you. I know that you'll be here too. That's why…"

"I see that Grandteacher has finally made a breakthrough. It's truly awesome." Gu Yuena's eyes were red. It was apparent that she had been crying.

Tang Wulin felt gloomy. "She missed you all this while."

Gu Yuena heaved a soft sigh. "I lied to her and Teacher after all. I don't have the courage to face her, and I don't know which identity to assume should I meet her. I overheard the conversation between the both of you earlier. Grandteacher is truly the best person in this world. It's great that you regard her as your godmother. She's always yearned for a child of her own."

Tang Wulin nodded softly. He answered Gu Yuena's earlier question, "There are too many outsiders. I'll expose myself if I walk with the others. Thus, I'm on my own."

Gu Yuena spoke softly, "I'm here to see you because I wish to remind you to be careful. If it's possible, it's better to walk with the rest of the people. You took away Zhang Geyang's spirit soul so he won't leave the matter at that. Moreover, you've caught the attention of the Spirit Pagoda's Pagoda Master Qiangu Dongfeng too. He knows that you and Gu Yuena were classmates, so he quizzed me regarding your details. Do be more careful when you're back in the Federation."

Tang Wulin suddenly had an idea. "Has the Spirit Pagoda really cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Gu Yuena shook her head. "I don't know. Only Qiangu Dongfeng and the staff close to him know of this matter. However, I believe that everything you've seen is real. As for their goals and the extent of their cooperation, I've no idea. On the surface, the organization appears completely unrelated to the Holy Spirit Cult."

"On the Federation's side, the Spirit Pagoda is greatly affected by public opinion. In fact, your performance in the Battle of Five Gods didn't repulse the people in the Federation. Actually, it helped build your reputation."

Tang Wulin felt his chest tighten slightly. He nodded gently. "Na Na, do you know about the military situation at present? Do you know when the Federation is planning to send out its troops?"

"I don't know much about this either. The Federation is keeping a tight lid on the matter. The entire Eastsea's maritime space is under lockdown at present. I'm afraid even Qiangu Dongfeng has no idea when the military is going to take action. Does the strict lockdown signify that the Federation has already made preparations? Return as soon as you can when this is over. If the war is truly happening, try your best not to get involved. I heard from Qiangu Dongfeng that the Federation is quite serious over the matter this time. The depletion of resources has already affected the development of soul technology severely. I'm afraid that the Federation won't let the matter be if there's no gain from this war."

"Hmm." Tang Wulin nodded. However, he knew that if the war had begun, he could not evade the affair. Apparently, it was impossible for him to do so.

"I'm leaving." Gu Yuena raised her head and glanced at him.

Tang Wulin was looking back at her too. He was about to speak, but he stopped himself.

Gu Yuena was about to turn around and leave, but she halted abruptly. She asked Tang Wulin, "If there comes a day when my spirit has completely fused with Gu Yue and her consciousness acts as the main host, will you still remember me?"

"Don't." Tang Wulin blurted out.

Gu Yuena smiled at once. She suddenly pounced into Tang Wulin's arms and with her graceful, slender body snuggled close to his body as she hugged him tightly.

"Brother, just that reply is enough for Na'er. Even though I don't know what the end result will be, you must believe that regardless whether it's Gu Yue or Na'er, we'll never hurt you."

Na'er pushed him away gently upon saying that. With a flash, she vanished into a stream of silver light silently.

Tang Wulin could not help feeling dazed as he watched the spot where she had disappeared. He was going to ask Na'er the reason for her refusal to leave the Spirit Pagoda. He had missed the opportunity now that she was gone.

'Na'er, Gu Yue. What's going on between the both of you?'

'To be able to meet her and know that she's on the Star Luo Continent is considered fortunate already.'

The Battle of Five Gods with four consecutive wins! The Tang Sect Master was about to succeed in fighting against an entire empire by himself.

The news media of the Star Luo Empire were competing against one another to cover the story on this. The scene was bustling with innumerable activities. Tang Wulin had become a hero and a household name.

Most of the people had yet to learn of the powerful Tang Sect until now. The newly-appointed Sect Master was obviously a proud son of heaven beyond his time.

However, some discordant voices were heard because of Tang Wulin's quadruple winning streak. They were mostly querying the empire's government and the royal household.

The opponent was just a young man over twenty years of age. Besides, he had yet to show his ability of complete domination over everything. Why was the empire incapable of rivaling the young man?

If this continued, the entire empire would lose to a young man. Who was going to be responsible for this disgrace?

Only the final round of the Battle of Five Gods remained. If the empire were to lose this too, did it signify that the empire would pay an immense price for losing as it did during ancient times?

The empire had cultivated outstanding talents over the years and advocated individual heroism. Perhaps, the empire's support in cultivating these people for such a long time had been wasted with the four continuous losses in the Battle of Five Gods.

The Monster Academy was even worse. The opponent's Shrek Academy had only sent out one young man, yet he managed to thrash the entire empire. What if the powerhouses of Shrek Academy were here? Would the disparity be even greater?

The queries that came from all sides pushed the royal household and the Monster Academy to the brink of a conflict. It showed that if the empire were to lose the final round, the emperor's reputation would be jeopardized.

Dai Tianling was a little agitated for he had never expected the event to turn out this way. It was supposed to bring in many achievements in one stroke. On the contrary, the situation had deteriorated to this extent.

If he were aware of Tang Wulin's prowess earlier, he would have selected the younger powerhouses for the battle. At least, it would not be that embarrassing when they lose. He could perhaps call it a trial of strength among the younger generation.

However, he could not back down at present.

Tang Wulin was truly making things difficult for him! Initially, it appeared as if Tang Wulin was at a disadvantage for being young. Yet, who would have thought that in the end, Dai Tianling was the disadvantaged one instead. Inadvertently, he had made the Tang Sect Master famous.

He could only send out the Holy Dragon Douluo for tomorrow's battle. However, even if the Holy Dragon Douluo were to win, it would not look good for the empire.

"Your Majesty." Meanwhile, a familiar voice was heard.

En Ci had the authority to enter the palace at will. At present, he was in front of Dai Tianling.

"Teacher, what's going on?" Dai Tianling was not in a good mood. Meeting En Ci did not change his emotional state.

En Ci spoke with a deep voice, "I'm afraid that there's something that we need to consider seriously. After you left, the recovery-type Hyper Douluo from Shrek Academy who came with Tang Wulin had advanced to a Limit Douluo."

"What?" Dai Tianling could not help crying out in alarm. He sat up abruptly. He was filled with disbelief.

To him, a Limit Douluo was a rare find indeed. It was a rank that was scarcely heard of in his lifetime. He had always looked up to En Ci with the greatest esteem because his teacher was a Limit Douluo-ranked powerhouse!

Yet, in two short days, two new Limit Douluos had emerged. What was happening to the world?