"Master!"
Di Tian and Zi Ji appeared in Gu Yue's room once again.
Seeing them, Gu Yue leaned against the bed, feeling a little guilty. She cautiously stuck her head out and looked toward the outer room before asking in a careful voice, "Has Xia Yi left already?"
"Didn't Master want to eat the shark fin soup from yesterday? He went to buy it for you," Zi Ji said with a hint of envy. After speaking, she couldn't help but shoot a glare at Di Tian.
"In that case, I can rest easy." Gu Yue finally relaxed and nodded.
"Master, I think Xia Yi probably realizes that you're deliberately sending him away," Di Tian said in a serious tone.
"It doesn't matter. He wouldn't care about something so small," Gu Yue replied with a smile, shaking her head. She understood Xia Yi well. If he really minded, he wouldn't have left so easily.
Gu Yue looked at Zi Ji and Di Tian, her gaze growing heavier. "If Xia Hong really is the transformed Silver Dragon Lady, what do you think we should do?"
Di Tian frowned slightly. "The Dragon God Tree must be found."
"Exactly. The Seed of Nature inside the Golden Ancient Tree has not yet sprouted. If we find the Dragon God Tree, we can compete with the Will of the World for the next Child of Nature," Zi Ji said solemnly.
"I'm asking you what we should do, not what the result should be," Gu Yue shot them a glare and said impatiently, "You both know the Silver Dragon Lady's temperament. If she refuses, none of us can force her. If we push her too hard, she would rather die than let us have our way."
Zi Ji grinned and stepped behind Gu Yue, gently massaging her shoulders. "Master, have you already thought of a good plan?"
"You two always expect me to come up with the plans," Gu Yue huffed. "Shouldn't you be coming up with some options for me to choose from?"
"Master is brilliant. How could our ideas be better than yours?" Zi Ji teased when she saw that Gu Yue wasn't actually angry.
"Xia Yi. Xia Hong. Don't you find it strange?" Gu Yue suddenly asked in a serious tone.
"It is quite the coincidence," Di Tian nodded.
"This morning's events were also quite coincidental. If Xia Hong really is the transformed Silver Dragon Lady, she wouldn't dare to appear in front of us so easily. If she showed up suddenly, that means she doesn't know my identity. She must have been looking for Xia Yi specifically," Gu Yue snorted. "I can understand her seeking out Xia Yi because he has her dragon scale. But why didn't she take it back?"
"Master, you're not suggesting that she's interested in Xia Yi, are you? That's impossible! She's so prideful, how could she possibly fall for him?" Both Di Tian and Zi Ji were full of disbelief.
"The way you say it, is Xia Yi not good enough for her? He's also your master now, my chosen man. Is he not worthy of a mere Silver Dragon Lady?" Gu Yue snapped.
"That's not what we meant," Di Tian and Zi Ji quickly shook their heads.
Gu Yue snorted but didn't argue further. Instead, she said coldly, "You both know Xia Yi's strength. How could a mere transformed Silver Dragon Lady, with only a Soul Ancestor's cultivation, leave him completely helpless? I suspect she used a hidden trump card she left for herself before transforming. If she doesn't know our identities and isn't here to retrieve her dragon scale, then why use her trump card? That flirt must be trying to get Xia Yi's attention!"
Gu Yue huffed angrily, feeling extremely annoyed. She had only just gotten Xia Yi for herself, and now someone else was already eyeing him.
"Master, aren't you overthinking this?" Zi Ji asked tentatively.
"Overthinking? Hah! And why, out of all surnames, did she choose to take Xia Yi's? She must have heard his name first and then decided to take the surname 'Xia'!" Gu Yue said irritably.
A woman's intuition was sharp when it came to other women approaching her man—especially if the other woman was talented and beautiful.
Gu Yue was no exception.
"In that case, why does Master still want to meet her?" Zi Ji asked, confused. "Not only that, but you also want to bring Xia Yi along."
Gu Yue took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time before saying, "What do you think about fulfilling her wish?"
What?
Zi Ji and Di Tian couldn't believe their ears.
Their master had only just gotten together with Xia Yi, and now she was thinking about giving him away?
Their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
They couldn't understand why their proud and noble master would say something like this.
Seeing the unwillingness in Gu Yue's eyes, Zi Ji and Di Tian finally realized she wasn't joking.
"Master, absolutely not!" They both knelt down immediately. They would never allow their revered Soul Beast Queen to lower herself like this.
"I know what you're thinking," Gu Yue took a deep breath and said, "Of course, I don't want this. If it were anyone else, even the God of Life from the Divine Realm, I would never allow her to lay a hand on Xia Yi. But she's the Silver Dragon Lady."
Gu Yue lifted her gaze to the ceiling, her expression filled with frustration. Her bright eyes shimmered with unshed tears, but she clenched her teeth and continued, "Now, Xia Yi is also your master. Although I am still the Soul Beast Queen, one day, I will pass this position to him. I trust him completely. Only by following him can the soul beasts recover and even surpass their former glory."
"Master, Xia Yi would never try to take your position. Even if you remain the Queen forever, he will support you with all his heart," Zi Ji hurriedly tried to persuade her.
"I know that. But it's different. Only by making him the true Soul Beast King will he fully embrace the soul beasts in his heart. If one day he transcends this world, he will still remember the soul beasts. Otherwise, once he leaves, he'll only remember me," Gu Yue shook her head. "Only if he becomes the true ruler of the soul beasts will they have a future even more glorious than in the Dragon God's era."
"But what does that have to do with the Silver Dragon Lady?" Di Tian and Zi Ji frowned. They were shocked by how highly Gu Yue regarded Xia Yi.
Did he truly have more potential than the Dragon God?
Xia Yi was certainly extraordinary.
But could he really compare to the Dragon God?
The Dragon God had been an existence that surpassed even the Divine Kings.
They had many doubts.
But now wasn't the time to ask.
They only wanted to dissuade Gu Yue from this ridiculous idea.
They couldn't allow their master to lower herself like this.
"Have you forgotten the role of the Dragon Ladies?" Gu Yue wiped her tears and asked.
"The role of the Dragon Ladies? Master, you want Xia Yi to have Silver Dragon blood?" Zi Ji's eyes sparkled with realization.
"That's right!" Gu Yue nodded firmly. "I intend to make him the Soul Beast King. But my only regret is that the future ruler of the soul beasts will not be a dragon. The Silver Dragon Lady's appearance is perfect. She is the only one who can make Xia Yi half-dragon. No matter what sacrifices I have to make, I'm willing."
"Master, does Xia Yi truly have more potential than the Dragon God?" Zi Ji couldn't help but ask.
She and Di Tian were both dragons. More than anyone, they wished for Xia Yi to have dragon blood.
For the sake of the soul beasts and the dragons, if Gu Yue was willing to sacrifice so much, then how could they object?
However, they still needed to be sure that her sacrifice was worth it.
"This was given to me by Xia Yi. I have made a copy for each of you. Take it back with you, and when you have the time, sit down and carefully comprehend it. How much you can gain from it will depend on your own fortune." Gu Yue flicked her wrist, sending out two pieces of metal.
Zi Ji and Di Tian caught them and frowned as they examined them. They were just some dots and circles—what was there to comprehend? Zi Ji immediately asked, "What is this?"
"I have seen the God Realm's core mechanism in the Dragon God's memories. It was an intricate mechanical construct composed of countless profound runes, capable of linking the one hundred and eight planets beneath the God Realm, including Douluo Continent. The objects in your hands bear a striking resemblance to that God Realm core mechanism," Gu Yue said in a deep voice.
"Master, are you saying that this is a simplified version of the God Realm's core?" Di Tian and Zi Ji's eyes instantly burned with excitement.
The God Realm Core! Even the Dragon God back then had no right to comprehend its mysteries.
The Dragon God had only been able to glimpse it once by sheer coincidence.
Among the five great Law Enforcement God Kings of the God Realm, only the one holding the key to the core had the privilege of studying it up close.
Even if what they held was just a simplified version—just a fragment of the God Realm's core—it was still an invaluable treasure to them.
If news of it spread, it would be enough to drive demi-gods and pseudo-god-ranked Limit Douluos into a frenzy.
Gu Yue shook her head and said solemnly, "No, it is tens of millions of times more profound than the God Realm Core."
"Tens of millions of times more profound than the God Realm Core?!" Zi Ji and Di Tian were utterly stunned. For a moment, they even felt as if the metal in their hands was burning hot.
"You all take your time to comprehend it. Give a copy to Bi Ji and the others as well." Gu Yue nodded, her gaze suddenly turning sharp as she coldly looked at Zi Ji and Di Tian. "These two diagrams are now the greatest treasure of the Star Dou Forest. No matter whether it's you two or Bi Ji and the others, remember this well—if anyone dares to leak even a single word without my and Xia Yi's permission, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Understood!" Zi Ji and Di Tian immediately pounded their chests in assurance.
Seeing Gu Yue's demeanor, they now fully understood just how important these simple metal plates, marked with dots and circles, really were.
"In addition, we should slow down our cooperation with the Spirit Pagoda. Now that we have these two diagrams, our plan must change," Gu Yue added.
"Change? How exactly?" Zi Ji and Di Tian asked seriously.
"That depends on how much we can comprehend from these diagrams. If our understanding is deep enough, we can use them as a divine realm core to create a world even more advanced than the God Realm. At that time, soul beasts will no longer be suppressed by the rules of the Douluo Continent, and all of you will be able to become gods." Gu Yue's voice was low and firm.
Back then, the Creator God of the God Realm was at a level even higher than the Dragon God, and he had to sacrifice himself to create the God Realm.
But after seeing the He Tu and Luo Shu diagrams, Gu Yue was confident that she could create a divine realm even superior to the current God Realm—one that belonged exclusively to soul beasts.
The only prerequisite was that she needed to comprehend the mysteries within the He Tu and Luo Shu and completely recover to her peak.
"R-Really?!" Zi Ji and Di Tian were so shocked that they could barely speak properly.
"You two leave for now. I will handle the matter of the Silver Dragon Girl. Even if I do end up giving her a part of Xia Yi, now is not the time." Seeing Zi Ji and Di Tian's expressions, Gu Yue felt more at ease.
With the memories of the former Dragon God, Gu Yue's knowledge far surpassed Leng Yulai's.
When she first saw the He Tu and Luo Shu, she didn't think much of them. But once she carefully studied them, she quickly realized the profound mysteries they contained.
Gu Yue knew that what they had now was just an imprint of the He Tu and Luo Shu, far from the real thing.
If only Xia Yi knew how to bring others into that space within his spiritual world, Gu Yue would have already gone inside to see for herself.
"I'll wait for now. Maybe once Xia Yi's strength improves, there will be other methods. If I bring it up now, he won't agree anyway," Gu Yue thought to herself.
(End of Chapter)