"Ultimate Ice can indeed suppress the Phoenix Evil Fire."
"But just as you sensed, it can only suppress it, not eradicate it."
Huo Yuhao suddenly asked at this moment, "Does even Teacher have no way?"
Leng Yaozhu shook her head.
"If the Phoenix Evil Fire were that easy to solve, the Shrek Academy of Ten Thousand Years ago wouldn't have had to ask for your help."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
Leng Yaozhu looked at his expression and couldn't help but smile.
"Actually, Shrek Academy must have a solution."
"Twenty thousand years ago, one of the Shrek Seven Devils who became a god, Ma Hongjun, had the Evil Fire Phoenix as his Spirit."
Huo Yuhao was slightly startled; he had seen the name Ma Hongjun in history books.
"The fact that he could become a god means his Evil Fire must have been resolved," Leng Yaozhu continued. "Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to achieve that final Breakthrough."
"It's just that the solution probably wasn't easy."
Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.
However, it didn't matter.
In history, Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire was eventually resolved, so for now, he would just let nature take its course.
Leng Yaozhu looked at his thoughtful appearance and suddenly asked, "Is this little matter worth you making a special trip back?"
Huo Yuhao snapped back to his senses and smiled.
"I'm just stopping by on the way. It just so happens that Gu Yue also needed to return to Shrek City to meet someone, so I came along."
Only then did Leng Yaozhu remember her other Genius disciple.
She asked, "By the way, where is Gu Yue?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head. "I don't know either. After we returned, she left mysteriously, saying she would come to see Aunt Leng later."
Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu's brow twitched slightly.
Mysterious?
What is that girl up to now?
...
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Shrek City is now the number one city on the continent.
After all, the continent's top powers—Shrek Academy, the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, and the Tang Sect Headquarters—are all located within Shrek City.
The convergence of these giants here naturally turned Shrek City into the continent's commercial center.
Merchants, Spirit Masters, and tourists from all directions flock here in an endless stream, with a dazzling array of shopping malls, restaurants, and entertainment venues that leave one overwhelmed.
At this moment, the "mysterious" Gu Yue that Leng Yaozhu mentioned was sitting at a window seat in a cold drink shop not far from the main entrance of Shrek Academy.
Sunlight streamed through the glass and fell on her, feeling warm and cozy.
On the table sat a drink called "Seven Seas Ice Drink." A few translucent ice cubes floated in the pale blue liquid, and a straw was tucked into the rim.
Gu Yue took a gentle sip through the straw.
The icy liquid slid down her throat, carrying a fresh minty flavor and a hint of sea salt savouriness; it tasted quite good.
As she drank, her gaze drifted casually toward the crowd outside the window.
Before long... a fully disguised figure appeared across from her.
The person was not tall, appearing to be only about 1.5 meters. She wore a pure white dress with the hem above her knees, revealing her fair calves.
Looking at the outfit alone, it was quite normal—just an ordinary young girl.
However, she wore a wide-brimmed sun hat on her head, with the brim pulled low, almost covering half her face.
On the exposed half of her face, a thin veil was wrapped, tightly covering her mouth and nose, leaving only her eyes visible.
Those eyes scanned the surroundings warily, darting around as if checking if anyone was paying attention to her.
After confirming it was safe, she cautiously pulled out a chair and sat down across from Gu Yue.
Gu Yue looked up at her, a trace of speechlessness flashing in her eyes.
Her voice carried a hint of helplessness: "What are you doing?"
The girl opposite leaned forward, almost lying on the table.
Her voice was even lower, like a thief's: "Why did you choose this place? With people coming and going, what if someone sees us?"
Gu Yue took a deep breath!
Took another deep breath!
She muttered to herself, "Don't get angry, she's just yourself. Don't get angry, she's just yourself..."
That's right, the fully disguised, sneaky girl sitting across from her was none other than... the one-third that split off when the Silver Dragon King transformed into human form.
Now, she was called Na'er.
A moment later, Gu Yue finally calmed her emotions.
She took a deep breath and tried to make her tone sound calmer. "We are both humans now. Even if someone sees us meeting, it doesn't matter."
To be honest, Gu Yue hadn't expected her own Avatar to be so... incomprehensible.
When they split during the transformation, they clearly came from the same consciousness. How did she end up with this kind of personality?
Na'er tilted her head and thought about it, seemingly finding Gu Yue's words reasonable.
Only then did she slowly take off the large hat and unwrap the veil from her face, revealing a face of peerless beauty.
Her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, shimmering with a metallic luster under the sunlight.
Her purple eyes were clear and deep, currently swirling with a thoughtful expression that made her look lively and charming.
She leaned back in her chair and relaxed, the tension on her face finally dissipating.
"You're right," she nodded. "There's no need to be so nervous."
Pausing, she added, "However, since you and I now belong to Shrek and the Spirit Pagoda respectively, we still shouldn't appear too close."
Gu Yue didn't respond, simply picking up her cold drink and taking another sip.
Na'er's gaze fell on the "Seven Seas Ice Drink," and she blinked.
Then... she raised her right hand high and shouted, "Waiter!"
The voice was crisp and loud, a complete contrast to her previous sneaky demeanor.
The waiter walked over quickly.
Na'er's slender fingers tapped several times on the menu on the table.
"This, this, this, and this!"
"Bring me one of each!"
The waiter noted them down with slight surprise, then turned and left.
Gu Yue looked at the smiling face opposite her and suddenly felt like she couldn't look her in the eye.
She didn't know what Na'er had gone through during these years at Shrek Academy to develop such an "abstract" personality.
She couldn't help but ask, "You ordered so much, can you finish it all?"
Na'er grinned, revealing two rows of pearly white teeth.
"Of course I can!"
As she spoke, she leaned forward and lowered her voice again.
"Don't forget, I'm a Dragon!"
Gu Yue: "..."
She felt she couldn't continue chatting about these trivial things, or she feared she really wouldn't be able to resist making a move.
Although Na'er was her Avatar, this Avatar's personality was truly too annoying; she wasn't sure if she could control the impulse.
She took another deep breath.
Gu Yue's expression turned serious as she decided to get down to business.
"I've called you here this time," her tone became solemn, "because I have something to discuss with you."
Seeing this, Na'er also put away her playful grin, her purple eyes looking at her seriously.
Gu Yue didn't beat around the bush and directly explained Huo Yuhao's solution for resolving Tang Wulin's Bloodline problem.
Na'er listened quietly and blinked.
Then, she pointed a slender finger at herself.
"So..."
"You want me to take on the Golden Dragon King Bloodline within Tang Wulin?"
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
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