Vice Tower Master Li directly expressed his dissatisfaction with Wu Changkong's attitude, which showed him, as the Tower Master, little respect.
"It's not a matter of covering up; it's simply a matter of fact. This happened within the Spirit Ascension Platform, and it should be resolved after we leave the platform. There should be no further investigation."
"It's because your students weren't as skilled as others there, so you can't really blame anyone else."
"Isn't it a bit petty to pursue this matter after we've already left the Spirit Ascension Tower?" Vice Tower Master Li's attitude was equally assertive.
He saw Shi Yu's talent and naturally wanted to protect him; the other party's attitude also made him unwilling to compromise.
"This has nothing to do with being stingy. He maliciously robbed me and killed me first. It is only right and proper for me to help my student seek justice." Wu Changkong did not think there was anything wrong with what he was doing.
"You have your reasons, and I have my stance. If there's nothing else, please leave the Spirit Pagoda," Vice Pagoda Master Li indicated, signaling his intention to see the guest out.
Continuing to argue like this is a pointless debate and not worth wasting time on.
"I need to get an explanation for the students," Wu Changkong said firmly, refusing to leave.
"The explanation has already been given, didn't you hear it?" Deputy Tower Master Li stared sharply at Wu Changkong.
He's a Soul Douluo, and this is the Spirit Pagoda, his territory. If he's forced to compromise by the other side, what will become of him as the deputy tower master?
"This is not the attitude I want." Wu Changkong was not afraid; when he was stubborn, no one was afraid of him.
"What do you mean by this?" Vice Tower Master Li's expression was unfriendly, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
"The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu is my teacher," Gu Yue suddenly said at that moment.
"What?" Vice Tower Master Li's expression immediately changed.
Only then did he take a serious look at Gu Yue. He seemed to have heard that the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu had come to the Spirit Transmission Tower in the East Sea and taken on a disciple. Could it be her?
He had been away from the East Sea Spirit Pagoda for a while and was not clear about some things, relying on what others had mentioned.
Gu Yue temporarily set aside Tang Wulin, walked over, and took out a token to show to Vice Tower Master Li.
This token was given to her by her teacher, Tianfeng Douluo Leng Yaozhu, and it has the words "Tianfeng" on it.
"May I examine it carefully?" Deputy Tower Master Li asked cautiously, his tone becoming much more polite.
Gu Yue threw out the token.
Deputy Tower Master Li caught it steadily, confirmed it using the detection method within the Spirit Transmission Tower, and then politely returned the token to Gu Yue.
"So you are a disciple of His Majesty Tianfeng, my apologies for my rudeness." Vice Tower Master Li's attitude towards Gu Yue suddenly became very respectful.
Although he was the deputy tower master of the East Sea Spirit Pagoda, his position within the pagoda was not low.
However, compared to the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu, she is far inferior.
The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo ranks among the top five in the Spirit Pagoda, and his own strength far surpasses that of the other. If someone really wanted to attack him, they could almost instantly kill him.
Faced with a disciple of such a being, he instinctively wanted to lower his posture.
Furthermore, those who are valued and taken as disciples by such beings are undoubtedly talented, and it is highly likely that they will receive a title in the future.
He might even hold a high position in the Spirit Pagoda, so he would have to be respectful and dare not offend anyone in order to have a better future.
"I want to know who attacked us in the Spirit Ascension Tower," Gu Yue said, giving Vice Tower Master Li a cold shoulder.
"This…" Vice Tower Master Li looked troubled. He hadn't thought the matter was difficult before, but now he was really having a headache.
"If you don't tell me, I can ask my teacher," Gu Yue said, taking out her communicator.
"No!" Vice Tower Master Li instinctively stopped him. If things really escalated to the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo's level, things could get much worse.
"Aren't you going to tell me yet?" Gu Yue said coldly.
"He can't get out of the Ascension pod yet. I'll bring him to see you once he's out," Vice Tower Master Li had no choice but to compromise.
However, considering Shi Yu's personal safety, they did not immediately take them there.
The opponent is absorbing the soul bone. If we take them there now and forcibly interrupt Shi Yu, it could cause irreparable damage.
"Could he be absorbing soul bones inside?" Gu Yue's voice grew even colder.
She had clearly seen that thing before; it was most likely a soul bone.
"Soul Bone?" Wu Changkong didn't know that was what it was.
The weakened Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan were all taken aback and felt extremely angry. It was heartbreaking that such a precious item had been stolen from them.
"Yes," Vice Tower Master Li could not deny and could only nod.
"That soul bone doesn't belong to him, and we can't let him have it," Gu Yue tried to stop him.
She could accept it a little if Tang Wulin absorbed that soul bone, but she couldn't accept it if it were someone else.
After all, this thing was stolen from them; destroying it wouldn't let them get away with it.
"Let's wait a bit. Yu has already joined the Spirit Pagoda and is one of our own. There's no need to be so ruthless," Vice Tower Master Li advised.
"Moreover, his parents are both Title Douluo. If they were to cause him irreparable harm, it would be a troublesome matter."
"Even if he has a Title Douluo backing him up, we still have to get an explanation for this," Wu Changkong said, showing no fear.
Gu Yue nodded in agreement; she was truly furious that she hadn't gotten an explanation.
"Let's wait until he's finished before we talk about it," Vice Tower Master Li could only insist, gritting his teeth.
Gu Yue tried to bring up the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, but it didn't make Vice Tower Master Li back down. He was afraid of offending the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, but he also didn't want to offend two unknown Title Douluos.
Especially after witnessing Shi Yu's abilities, it's clear that one of his parents possesses powerful spatial abilities. If their abilities are similar to Shi Yu's and they are both at the Title Realm, then the threat might be even greater than that of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.
It's not that Shi Yu's parents' soul power level necessarily exceeds that of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, but rather that their ability to secretly kill is definitely superior to that of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo. He doesn't want to be killed in retaliation one day without anyone noticing.
Gu Yue ultimately did not contact Tianfeng Douluo. She didn't want to act like a child and complain to someone for support.
Using the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo to intimidate them appropriately should be enough.
They could only wait quietly, hoping to cause trouble for Shi Yu after he left the Ascension pod.
While Wu Changkong, Tang Wulin, and the others rested inside, Vice Tower Master Li came out and thought about it. He then decided to report the matter to the higher-ups at headquarters.
Shi Yu's talent was outstanding, and his accident is a significant loss for the Spirit Pagoda.
Absorbing soul bones inside the Spirit Ascension Tower is relatively fast; Shi Yu completed the absorption in just over an hour.
Afterwards, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face. With a thought, five sharp claws slowly extended from between his right fingers.
"If I had another piece in my left hand, I'd be a Wolverine!" Shi Yu couldn't help but think.
My right hand actually looks a bit like Wolverine's hand, which is pretty cool.
After examining it for a while, I tried to exit the Ascension Platform.
He slowly opened his eyes as he lay in the ascension pod.
When I woke up, I felt a throbbing pain in my temples and felt somewhat tired.
After pushing open the hatch and stretching his body briefly, he realized that Deputy Tower Master Li, who had come in with him earlier, was gone.
"I wonder if there will be any follow-up troubles," Shi Yu thought of Tang Wulin and the others.
Whether killing them at the Ascension Platform concludes the matter or if there will be further developments remains to be seen.
He naturally didn't want any further trouble; less trouble would give him more time to do other things.
As for the schemes against Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena, they can only remain wishful thinking for now and are difficult to actually implement.
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