Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo.

Chapter 157 A loving older sister! (Two chapters combined, 4000 words)

After sending Xu Xiaoyan away, Gu Yue immediately turned to look at Leng Yaozhu.

"Teacher, why did you suddenly come?"

Gu Yue was completely baffled by Leng Yaozhu's sudden visit, unable to understand why Leng Yaozhu, who was far away at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, would suddenly appear in Tianhai City.

Seemingly noticing Gu Yue's confusion, Leng Yaozhu reached out and ruffled Gu Yue's hair, smiling sweetly, "Of course, your teacher is here to oversee things for you!"

"Teacher, what nonsense are you talking about? What 'gatekeeping'?!"

Gu Yue's pretty face flushed crimson in an instant, and she hurriedly protested, "There's nothing between Su Mo and me! We're completely innocent!"

Faced with Gu Yue's unwitting confession, Leng Yaozhu smiled and gently stroked Gu Yue's delicate nose, teasingly asking, "Have I ever mentioned Su Mo before?"

"..."

Gu Yue fell silent.

Seeing Gu Yue remain silent, Leng Yaozhu gently patted Gu Yue's shoulder again and said softly, "I came to Tianhai City on a mission this time, and just stopped by to see you!"

"Is there something urgent to attend to?"

Gu Yue frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled as to what could possibly warrant such a personal trip from Leng Yaozhu, the deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda.

"Headquarters values ​​Su Mo, who defeated Yu Longxin, highly and wants to recruit him."

Leng Yaozhu answered succinctly.

Gu Yue still didn't quite understand why Leng Yaozhu would appear in Tianhai City, and hesitated, "If it's just about recruiting Su Mo, shouldn't it be enough to hand it over to the branch tower masters of Tianhai City and Donghai City?"

Although Su Mo's potential was already comparable to those famous figures on the Douluo Continent, it wasn't enough to make Leng Yaozhu, a demigod and a four-word battle armor master, condescend to make a personal trip.

Leng Yaozhu chuckled, "Didn't I just happen to see the two of you leaving hand in hand?"

As the wealthiest region in the Federation, the Tianhai Alliance spent a fortune buying trending topics for the match between Su Mo and Yu Longxin.

So much so that even Leng Yaozhu, who was far away at the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda, heard about the live broadcast.

Of course, that alone wouldn't pique Leng Yaozhu's interest at all.

For a powerhouse like Leng Yaozhu, the so-called competition is nothing more than children playing house.

What truly piqued Leng Yaozhu's curiosity was Su Mo's background.

Upon hearing that Su Mo was from Donghai Academy, Leng Yaozhu immediately became interested.

Others might not know about Tianhai Academy, but how could she, as a teacher, not know about it?

Sensing a hint of gossip, Leng Yaozhu immediately started watching the live stream with great interest, and happened to see Gu Yue and Su Mo leaving Tianhai Stadium hand in hand.

To be honest, Leng Yaozhu was completely stunned when she saw Su Mo and Gu Yue leaving Tianhai Stadium hand in hand.

Leng Yaozhu and Gu Yue are nominally master and apprentice, but in reality, their relationship is more like that of mother and daughter.

Leng Yaozhu originally wanted to take Gu Yue as her goddaughter, but Gu Yue completely disagreed, so Leng Yaozhu settled for taking Gu Yue as her apprentice instead.

Therefore, as Gu Yue's half-mother, Leng Yaozhu understands Gu Yue's personality all too well.

Unless they are lovers, Gu Yue would never allow a man to hold her hand, let alone in public.

Therefore, after learning of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters' intention to recruit Su Mo, Leng Yaozhu immediately volunteered to come to Tianhai City.

"Isn't that the same thing...?"

Gu Yue sighed softly, lowered her head, and muttered to herself.

"Ahem!"

Leng Yaozhu chuckled and immediately changed the subject, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

"I just took a stroll around the venue, but I still haven't seen that kid?"

"Maybe... they haven't arrived yet."

Gu Yue shook his head.

"Really."

Leng Yaozhu sighed helplessly, then raised her hand and lightly flicked Gu Yue's smooth forehead with her fingertips, saying irritably, "Gu Yue, remember, love and cultivation are two different things."

"Your usual aloofness is one thing, but in a relationship, aloofness is a big no-no."

Leng Yaozhu's tone suddenly became meaningful, "Gu Yue, listen to your teacher's advice!"

"Men are all big pigs; you have to keep a close eye on them at all times."

"Otherwise, if some vixen comes along and steals him away, you won't even have time to cry."

"..."

Looking at Leng Yaozhu, who seemed to have been through it all, Gu Yue immediately recalled the secrets that Su Mo had told her about the two sisters, Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai, and her expression instantly turned strange.

"Teacher, could it be because of this that you and the Sea God Pavilion Master couldn't be together back then?"

"!!!"

Upon hearing Gu Yue mention Yun Ming, Leng Yaozhu blushed slightly, feeling her secret exposed, but quickly recovered, asking, "Wait, Gu Yue, where did you find out about this?"

Leng Yaozhu had a crush on Yun Ming, but she herself was completely unaware of how many years ago that old story was.

Aside from people from their own time, almost no one knows about this anymore.

Moreover, if she could, Leng Yaozhu would rather she had never fallen in love with Yun Ming in the first place.

That way, her beloved younger sister wouldn't leave in a huff.

The thought of her missing younger sister, Leng Yulai, made Leng Yaozhu want to die.

Leng Yulai is different from her. Although they are siblings from the same mother, their martial souls are worlds apart.

Her martial soul is the very stable Heavenly Phoenix, while Leng Yulai's Dark Phoenix martial soul is very unstable and easily influenced by dark energy, turning her into an evil soul master.

Throughout the history of Douluo Continent, there have been quite a few Phoenix Martial Souls that have fallen into the ranks of evil Soul Masters.

Huo Feng Dou Luo Xiao Tao, who once served as the acting head of the Sea God Pavilion, had fallen into the life of an evil soul master.

If it weren't for Huo Yuhao, the founder of the Spirit Pagoda and the Ice Douluo, intervening to dispel the evil fire for Ma Xiaotao, she would probably never have been able to shake off the label of an evil soul master for the rest of her life.

Therefore, Leng Yaozhu was really afraid, afraid that one day she would find out that Leng Yulai had fallen into the life of an evil spirit master.

She is not Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Ice Douluo, and cannot remove the dark aura from Leng Yulai's body.

Leng Yaozhu had considered leaving the Spirit Pagoda to search for Leng Yulai, but unfortunately, the Leng family had lost many talented members, so she had to stay in the Spirit Pagoda to take charge.

Otherwise, Leng Yaozhu would have left the Spirit Pagoda long ago to find Leng Yulai.

Gu Yue was just about to tell Leng Yaozhu about Leng Yulai when she looked up and saw that Leng Yaozhu's pretty face had visibly darkened, and her brows were almost furrowed into a deep frown.

Gu Yue curiously followed Leng Yaozhu's gaze, and then her face darkened just like Leng Yaozhu's.

"Su Mo, you bastard, you're asking for it!"

Gu Yue clenched her fists, thinking bitterly to herself.

Normally, Gu Yue wouldn't mind.

However, Leng Yaozhu happened to be there as well, and Su Mo's behavior made Gu Yue lose face.

In the banquet hall, Mu Xi held her head high, linked arms with Su Mo, and proudly surveyed the entire room, seemingly declaring her dominance to everyone present.

Upon seeing this scene, Leng Yaozhu's goodwill towards Su Mo vanished instantly. Her face darkened, and she asked, "Gu Yue, do you know that girl next to Su Mo?"

"Um!"

Gu Yue nodded, gritting her teeth, and said, "That girl's name is Mu Xi, and she is the daughter of the Saint Craftsman Mu Chen."

"The daughter of the master craftsman Mu Chen?"

Upon hearing Mu Xi's background, Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, just about to say something.

Then she saw something even more infuriating: Xu Xiaoyan, who had just been sent by Gu Yue to find Su Mo, brazenly grabbed Su Mo's right arm.

He and Mu Xi staged a scene of two women vying for one man.

Leng Yaozhu's smile vanished completely. She slowly turned her head, her gaze falling on Gu Yue's face. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Gu Yue... you wouldn't agree to Su Mo having affairs with three women at the same time, would you?"

Gu Yue was stunned by Leng Yaozhu's sudden question.

Although Gu Yue wasn't that averse to Xu Xiaoyan and Mu Xi, how could she bring herself to say it in front of Leng Yaozhu?

Looking at Gu Yue, who was gritting her teeth and remaining silent, Leng Yaozhu already had the answer in her heart.

Although no one knows what kind of spell Su Mo cast on Gu Yue, it's surprising that Gu Yue agreed to such an absurd thing.

But as Gu Yue's teacher and half-mother, Leng Yaozhu decided to talk to Su Mo in person for Gu Yue's future happiness.

He immediately took elegant steps and walked straight toward Su Mo.

"Teacher!" Gu Yue hurriedly reached out to try to stop Leng Yaozhu, but was immobilized by a gentle soul force.

Leng Yaozhu's appearance instantly attracted a lot of attention, but fortunately, everyone present was a group of students and no one dared to go up and chat with her.

They stood there whispering and discussing Leng Yaozhu's identity.

"That is..."

Yuan Bao'er, who was exchanging pleasantries with Mu Chen and Li Yuanqing, the tower master of the Tianhai City Spirit Pagoda, widened her eyes in disbelief after glancing at Leng Yaozhu's back out of the corner of her eye.

"Little Mu Mu, Li Da Tou, look quickly, isn't that His Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo?"

Li Yuanqing nodded. "It is indeed Lord Tianfeng. Lord Tianfeng came with me!"

"How come Her Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix is ​​here?"

Yuanbao looked at Li Yuanqing with some confusion.

Li Yuanqing calmly explained, "The headquarters values ​​Su Mo highly, so they sent Lord Tianfeng to win him over."

As for the Spirit Pagoda, they are willing to do anything to disgust Shrek Academy.

Not only would winning over Su Mo disgust Shrek Academy, but it would also gain a member with extraordinary potential, something the Spirit Pagoda would naturally be eager to acquire.

"Yeah?"

Upon hearing that Leng Yaozhu had come to win over Su Mo, Yuan Bao'er felt much more at ease.

She had just thought that Leng Yaozhu, like her, had come to offer advice.

"Su Mo, do you know who I just saw?"

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes shone brightly, completely ignoring the murderous aura Mu Xi was casting, and she was extremely excited.

Who is it?

Su Mo asked with a smile.

He was genuinely curious about what could make Xu Xiaoyan so excited.

Having known Xu Xiaoyan for so long, this was the first time he had ever seen her show such an excited expression.

"Heavenly Phoenix Douluo - Your Majesty Leng Yaozhu!"

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes sparkled, and her excitement was almost overflowing.

Upon hearing the words "Heavenly Phoenix Douluo," even Mu Xi was stunned for a moment.

Even though she was obsessed with forging, there was no female Soul Master in the Douluo Continent who didn't know the name of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.

"And do you know Su Mo? The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo is actually..."

Xu Xiaoyan spoke excitedly, but before she could finish speaking, a tall figure had already arrived in front of Su Mo.

"Su Mo, I am Gu Yue's teacher, Leng Yaozhu."

"There's something I'd like to talk to you about. Can you come with me for a moment?"

Although Leng Yaozhu said this, her tone gave Su Mo no chance to refuse.

Under Leng Yaozhu's powerful aura, Xu Xiaoyan and Mu Xi, like mistresses caught in the act of adultery, subconsciously loosened their arms from Su Mo.

Looking at Leng Yaozhu, who seemed to be accusing him, Su Mo glanced past her and then at Gu Yue, who was frozen in place, before nodding.

When Leng Yaozhu saw that Su Mo did not show the slightest fear on his face when facing her, she couldn't help but think more highly of Su Mo.

As one of the people standing at the pinnacle of the continent, Leng Yaozhu has witnessed far too many geniuses.

However, when these geniuses saw her, they were all more reserved than the last, none of them as calm and composed as Su Mo.

Su Mo followed Leng Yaozhu and soon arrived at the open-air balcony outside the banquet hall.

A gentle night breeze blew, ruffling their clothes and carrying away the noise and lights of the banquet hall. The starry sky above was clear and bright, and the moonlight cast a soft silver glow on the marble floor.

"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Su Mo leaned against the railing, her tone calm, a polite smile on her face, showing no sign of nervousness.

"Su Mo, how far have things progressed between you and Gu Yue?"

Leng Yaozhu stared at Su Mo and immediately asked him the question.

"It's nothing, just a kiss and holding hands!"

Su Mo answered without any hesitation.

Upon hearing that Su Mo and Gu Yue had reached the point of kissing and holding hands, Leng Yaozhu almost lost control of her expression.

Leng Yaozhu never expected that Gu Yue, who was usually aloof, would be so proactive after falling in love.

Normally, she, as the teacher, couldn't even kiss or hug Gu Yue, but Su Mo, whom she had known for less than half a year, had already kissed Gu Yue.

After taking a deep breath to calm herself, Leng Yaozhu said in a low voice, "Now that you and Gu Yue have already made some real progress, why do you still go and provoke other girls?"

"Having three women at the same time is not a good thing. Don't forget that the Federation is a monogamous society."

"Now I'm giving you two choices: either I take Gu Yue away, and from now on you will never see each other again."

"Either reject those two girls and settle down with Gu Yue."

Faced with Leng Yaozhu's relentless questioning, Su Mo could only pretend to accidentally reveal the phoenix jade pendant that Leng Yulai had left for him.

As expected, upon seeing the jade pendant on Su Mo's body, Leng Yaozhu's attention was immediately diverted. She no longer cared about Su Mo's promiscuity and pointed tremblingly at the jade pendant, saying...

"Wait, where did you get this jade pendant?"

(End of this chapter)