After a moment of deep thought, Qianmo lowered his head and solemnly asked, "Grandpa, what are your suggestions? What kind of choice should I make?"
Le Zhengen straightened his back and gave his suggestions with a very serious expression.
"To be honest, their arrival aligns perfectly with the path I wanted to pave for you."
"First, I'll arrange for you, A'Mo, to study and gain experience at Shrek Academy. After graduation, you'll join the military. With your talent and the full support of the Southern Army Corps, you will be the future leader of the military!"
Qianmo couldn't help but nod after hearing Le Zhengen's plan. As Qianmo further explored the potential of the Six-Winged Seraphim martial soul and gradually unsealed the Seraphim Suit within his body, the quality of the sacred energy within the Seraphim Secret Realm could no longer meet Qianmo's needs. He needed to seek out higher quality resources.
Furthermore, the cultivation of Qianmo's second martial soul, the God-King Mask, was slightly inferior compared to the Six-Winged Seraphim martial soul.
There was nothing he could do about it; after all, Qianmo was born into the Holy Seraphim family. The Six-Winged Seraphim martial soul had a cultivation environment like the Seraphim Secret Realm and a perfect soul bone set like the Seraphim Suit. It was simply too well-fed.
The potential of the God-King Mask martial soul was no less than that of the Six-Winged Seraphim martial soul. Its development was diverse and full of possibilities, but this also meant it required more varied and comprehensive cultivation resources.
This was something a family that inherited the Holy Seraphim martial soul did not possess. They were experts when it came to the Holy Seraphim martial soul, but their knowledge and resources for other martial souls significantly declined in all aspects.
Therefore, Qianmo had always wanted to visit major forces like Shrek Academy to see if there were any opportunities suitable for the God-King Mask.
Although Shrek Academy had various issues, it indeed had a rich foundation and its cultivation resources were top-notch, unparalleled across the entire continent.
Moreover, going to Shrek Academy had another advantage: there were no restrictions on where graduates went, as long as they didn't join evil soul master organizations like the Holy Spirit Cult.
By then, Qianmo could enjoy the resources and leave without a care. If he left behind some goodwill, he could even gain the support of those powerhouses in the Sea God's Pavilion.
However, according to the original plot, whether Qianmo could even graduate if he went was another matter.
Seeing Qianmo deep in thought, Le Zhengen continued to add, "Going to Shrek Academy, on one hand, provides various high-quality resources that the Holy Seraphim family cannot give you. On the other hand, Shrek Academy gathers many geniuses from the continent. Competing, sparring, and befriending the prodigies of your generation is also a necessary path for a strong individual's growth."
"Once you grow strong enough, if you follow the military path I've laid out, the War God Hall, as the strongest force in the military, is a very good choice."
"Yesterday, Chen Xinjie invited you to join the War God Hall, and one of the conditions he offered was being the next Hall Master candidate."
Hearing Chen Xinjie's conditions, Qianmo admitted that he was tempted.
The War God Hall controlled the most cutting-edge combat power of the Federation military and had numerous resources and technologies from the Federation poured into it.
Given Chen Xinjie's just character, if Qianmo became a top powerhouse on the continent in the future, the position of War God Hall Master was very likely to fall into his hands.
Although the Vice Hall Master of the War God Hall, Guan Yue, was a Rank 99 Limit Douluo, a quasi-god, and a Four-Word Battle Armor Master, and in the original work, the position of War God Hall Master was handed over to him.
However, Guan Yue had a gentle temperament and didn't like to contend or snatch. If Qianmo really competed with him, he would definitely choose to yield.
Le Zhengen would also hand over the Southern Army Corps to Qianmo in the future. The Federation's strongest navy, the Sea God Army Corps, would also support the War God Hall because of Chen Xinjie.
By then, with the War God Hall and two elite army corps in his hands, Qianmo's power in the Federation would reach its peak!
"What do you think, A'Mo?" Le Zhengen asked Qianmo with a smile, but he could already see that this kid was tempted.
After repeated thought and carefully considering the pros and cons, Qianmo made a decision without any hesitation.
"Okay, Grandpa, you can reply to His Eminence the Holy Spirit and His Eminence the Sea God. Just say I agree."
Le Zhengen nodded and finally confirmed with Qianmo, "Are you sure? You're not considering the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda."
Qianmo waved his hand and said without the slightest hesitation, "Those two things, the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda, are out of the question for me."
"Okay," Le Zhengen had always been decisive. The moment Qianmo agreed, he took out his soul communicator and notified Ya Li and Chen Xinjie.
...
After discussing with Le Zhengen and having dinner together, the stars had already filled the entire night sky when Qianmo returned home.
"Hmm?"
As soon as he got home, Qianmo noticed a beautiful figure sitting on the balcony.
Gu Yuena was lying on a lounge chair on the balcony, quietly looking at the scattered stars in the sky. The moonlight from the sky sprinkled on her silver hair, and her originally bright amethyst eyes were now dim.
A familiar voice sounded from behind her. Gu Yuena turned her head and saw Qianmo carrying a lounge chair and lying down beside her.
After the two of them lay there in silence for a while, Qianmo said softly, "Na'er, you can tell me anything."
Recently, Qianmo had keenly noticed that Gu Yuena seemed preoccupied every day, and he also had some bad premonitions.
After a moment of silence, Gu Yuena slowly said, "I... have to leave."
"Leave? How are you leaving? Where are you going?" Qianmo's expression also darkened. Had this day finally arrived?
"My family found me. They lost me due to some accidents back then, and now they want to take me home," Gu Yuena replied.
The three-year period was up, her soul was stable, and the Silver Dragon King should return to her loyal Star Dou Great Forest.
"Where is your home?" Qianmo asked again.
"My family is a reclusive family and doesn't allow me to reveal its location," Gu Yuena evaded the question.
Qianmo closed his eyes, put his hands behind his head, and tried his best to keep his tone calm.
"Got it. You can go."
The wind stopped, the birds were silent, and the surroundings were quiet and desolate. Only a pair of young men and women on the balcony quietly looked at the starry sky, silently expressing their reluctance to part.
Three years of living together like family had long made the two of them accustomed to each other's presence.
Three days ago, when Ditian found Gu Yuena and knelt on one knee, telling her it was time for her to return to the soul beast race and regain power, Gu Yuena finally realized that her soul was actually stable long ago, and she had been subconsciously avoiding the fact that she had to leave Qianmo.
Gu Yuena had always thought that when the time came, she could leave gracefully and without any burden.
But she had underestimated human emotions and the deep affection forged by living under the same roof for three years, spending every day together.
So for the past three days, Gu Yuena had been absent-minded every morning and tossing and turning at night.
Ultimately, Gu Yuena still made up her mind to leave. Because the soul beasts were still waiting for her, and the revival of the soul beasts would always be her top priority!
The author wishes all readers a Happy New Year and great luck in the Year of the Snake here!