Because of his role in aiding the Holy Spirit Cult to harm the world, Qian Gu Dongfeng was deemed an evil force by Tang Hao, the master of the "good" planes, and was denied resurrection.
However, Gu You could not deny that Qian Gu Dongfeng's later actions to destroy Shrek City were utterly foolish.
He had pursued Leng Yaozhu for many years, but Leng Yaozhu's heart remained steadfastly with Yun Ming. This led to Qian Gu Dongfeng harboring deep resentment toward Yun Ming and the entire Shrek Academy.
Qian Gu Dongfeng had always been an ambitious man, aiming to make the Spirit Pagoda a force that could control the entire Federation, similar to how the Spirit Hall had done twenty thousand years ago.
To strike against the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, he secretly collaborated with the Holy Spirit Cult, helping them acquire two God-slaying soul-guided missiles, which were the main cause of the catastrophic events at the Tang Sect's headquarters and Shrek Academy.
After learning that Shrek Academy was going to be rebuilt, he immediately sent people to gather intelligence and stir up trouble, but returned in failure. He then held a martial arts tournament for Gu Yue Na's marriage to distract the public, only to have the Shrek Seven Devils, along with Ah Ruheng and Sima Jinch, enter the top ten and make a bold statement.
When his attempt to prevent Shrek Academy's rebuilding failed, he established the Spirit Academy to compete for students, opening on the same day as the newly rebuilt Shrek Academy, but it had little success.
Later, to prevent Shrek Academy from rising again, he sent mecha engineers into Shrek's airspace to provoke them, and even personally led the Spirit Pagoda's powerful warriors to Shrek Academy for a duel. In the final seven-on-seven team battle, he accidentally discovered that Shrek Academy had five Limit Douluo, before leaving in frustration.
Then, with generous material temptations, he persuaded the Lord of the War God Hall, Vast Sea Douluo Chen Xinjie, to lie to Long Yeyue, claiming that the third God-slaying soul-guided missile, "Eternal Heaven," was hidden in the 18th layer of the War God Hall's hell. He tried to lure Tang Wulin and others to seize it, hoping to kill them in the process.
However, after learning of the long-standing animosity between Chen Xinjie and Long Yeyue, he changed his mind and revealed the true location of Eternal Heaven to Shrek and the Tang Sect, which led to Merciless and Amorous Douluo Cao Dezhi and Zhang Xin successfully obtaining the Eternal Heaven and using it to intimidate the Soul Spirit Tower's headquarters, causing Qian Gu Dongfeng's plans to fail once again.
After a series of disastrous events, he was defeated by Tang Wulin, who destroyed his left arm, permanently eliminating his chance to cultivate to the divine level.
However, Qian Gu Dongfeng's path of self-destruction didn't end there. In the extreme north, while fighting against Abyssal creatures and the Holy Spirit Cult, he repeatedly tried to sow discord among various factions as revenge against Tang Wulin and his companions. He also incited the Western Legion's commander, Dong Zian, to abandon his position, leading to the Western Legion suffering significant losses during an enemy ambush. As a result, he was impeached and forced to resign as the master of the Spirit Pagoda, with Gu Yue Na taking over.
Later, he found peace in his thoughts and chose to die with dignity for the greater good of humanity.
He certainly had merits, but he also had grave errors.
How to evaluate him? Gu You couldn't say. Having ambition and aspirations was good, but when those were not driven by one's own efforts, it was like a lump of mud that could easily be scattered.
Gu You didn't consider himself a good person, but he couldn't bring himself to do anything that would harm the world. Was it really worth it to do such things for personal ambition?
He was already one of the strongest on the continent and could have everything.
Who gains fame and fortune? For ages, the clouds will fade…
"What are you doing here?" Leng Yaozhu's tone was cold.
Qian Gu Dongfeng didn't look at her but walked straight up to Gu You. "Child, I'm sorry. Due to some special reasons, the Spirit Pagoda is temporarily closed to the public. We feel deeply regretful about this. You can name any condition you wish."
Special reasons?
Gu You naturally didn't believe him. If he didn't want him to absorb any more, then he shouldn't—no need for excuses.
"Any condition?"
"Naturally." Qian Gu Dongfeng said quietly.
"I want that stone tablet-like object that accompanied the Mandala Snake," Gu You's voice was firm.
Le Zhengyu was witnessing a major figure like Qian Gu Dongfeng for the first time. He was shocked that Gu You could talk to him so calmly, which completely shattered his understanding.
He knew the person standing before him—one of the top experts on the continent, known as the "Soul Spirit."
A four-word battle armor master and semi-divine level expert!
With his top-tier weapon spirit, the Coiling Dragon Staff, and the Nine Forms of Unyielding Staff Art, he had once shaken the world.
He was also the current master of the Spirit Pagoda and a key figure in the Qian Gu family.
Rumor had it that the Qian Gu family had three Limit Douluo stationed in their ranks, making it one of the most powerful families in the current era.
"Who is he?"Xie Xie whispered.
"Limit Douluo of the Spirit Pagoda, four-word battle armor master." Le Zhengyu responded.
Four-word battle armor master! They encountered two of them today? Xie Xie was stunned.
The others were also shocked but quickly regained their composure.
Qian Gu Dongfeng frowned. The value of that object was incredibly important.
"What? You don't want to give it?" Gu You smiled.
"Didn't your teacher teach you to respect your elders?" Qian Gu Dongfeng said coldly.
Gu You glanced at Cold Yaozhu, noticing her murderous gaze toward Qian Gu Dongfeng. "No, my master only taught me to respect elders who are honest, not those who deceive."
A wave of pressure started to spread. Gu You hummed a little tune, looking completely relaxed. He was no longer the same person he once was; now he had enough strength to sweep away any enemy before him.
"Then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your master!" Qian Gu Dongfeng sneered.
"You dare!" A massive red soul power erupted, instantly scattering Qian Gu Dongfeng's pressure.
"You." Qian Gu Dongfeng glared at Leng Yaozhu.
"If you dare to hurt him, today we'll be enemies for life," Cold Yaozhu said firmly.
"Master! You're so wonderful!" Gu You immediately felt deep affection. Finally, his master was useful.
Master?
Yuanen En Ye Hui and the others looked at Gu Yue with strange expressions, then turned to Gu You.
What… what was going on?
Gu Yue called Leng Yaozhu master, and now Gu You did too.
Even Gu Yue's gaze was filled with confusion. Why didn't her master tell her that Gu You was also her disciple?
The relationship was getting more and more complicated.
The auras of the two Limit Douluo spread throughout the entire area. The nearby research instruments made loud noises.
Every staff member was too terrified to breathe. When Limit Douluo was enraged, even a single skill could destroy them.
"Are you standing with us or with this outsider from the Soul Spirit Tower?" A strange glimmer flashed in Qian Gu Dongfeng's eyes.
"What if he's an outsider? What if he's from the Soul Spirit Tower? I only know that he is my disciple, and it is the duty of a master to protect their disciple!" Leng Yaozhu's aura started to rise to a terrifying level.
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(End of Chapter)