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

"Does the entire Donghai Academy really know about this?"

Gu Yue, unwilling to give up, asked again.

"The whole academy might be an exaggeration, but the entire junior division is practically a given."

"After all, your performance in the promotion tournament was truly astonishing, and you were regarded as a goddess by many."

"Really? How come I didn't know that?"

Gu Yue asked with some doubt.

Su Mo rolled her eyes speechlessly and said irritably, "You couldn't have noticed it back then, after all, your attention was always on Tang Wulin, how could you possibly have the mind to pay attention to these gossips?"

Su Mo's answer instantly chilled Gu Yue's heart.

Gu Yue is now somewhat glad that she didn't agree to Di Tian's request to infiltrate Donghai Academy.

After making the bet with Na'er, Di Tian volunteered to infiltrate Donghai Academy for her safety, but she politely declined.

Fortunately, he politely declined; otherwise, if Di Tian had heard the news...

Gu Yue couldn't even imagine how she would face Di Tian as his master in the future.

"You're not allowed to tell anyone else about what happened today!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Frustrated, Gu Yue glared at Su Mo and threatened him fiercely.

"You?"

Su Mo looked Gu Yue up and down, his eyes full of disdain.

Seeing that Su Mo actually underestimated her, Gu Yue really wanted to break her seal and let Su Mo see what absolute power was.

"Su Mo, I know you have considerable power behind you."

"But do you know who my teacher is?"

Since Di Tian and the others could not be exposed, Gu Yue had no choice but to bring up her master.

"Isn't that Leng Yaozhu, the Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda and the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo?"

Before Gu Yue could speak, Su Mo had already spoken for her.

Upon seeing Su Mo reveal her master's name so readily, Gu Yue's expression instantly turned serious. "Where did you find out?"

Even within the Spirit Pagoda, only a handful of people knew that Leng Yaozhu was their master.

But now Su Mo said it so casually, which made Gu Yue re-evaluate the power behind Su Mo.

If she could also use the power behind Su Mo, her progress in controlling the entire Spirit Pagoda would be greatly accelerated.

"I remember telling you this the first time we met, didn't I?"

Su Mo feigned surprise.

"When we first met?"

Gu Yue frowned, her brows furrowing into a deep frown, and began to recall the scene of her first meeting with Su Mo, looking as if she were constipated.

"I remember you saying something like you cared about me a lot back then!"

After a moment, Gu Yue asked uncertainly, "So you started investigating me back then?"

When Su Mo said those words to her, she didn't pay much attention to them and didn't take them to heart.

It wasn't until Su Mo mentioned it that Gu Yue remembered this matter.

"Yes!"

Su Mo nodded.

"But what does that have to do with you knowing my teacher's name?"

Gu Yue was still somewhat puzzled.

Su Mo clicked her tongue and said in a flat tone, "It's nothing. I just wanted to remind you that I noticed you a long time ago."

"you……"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's face darkened, and she looked as if she was about to turn hostile.

Even so, Su Mo showed no sign of compromising and calmly said, "If you really want to know where I got this information, I can tell you."

"But you must understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch."

Gu Yue wasn't stupid. After hearing what Su Mo said, how could she not understand Su Mo's intention?

"So you said that on purpose just now to pique my interest."

"good!"

Seeing that Gu Yue had seen through his intentions, Su Mo readily admitted it.

He said that just now to pique Gu Yue's curiosity, so as to create a false impression for the upcoming negotiations.

"..."

Seeing that Su Mo had taken the initiative to admit it, Gu Yue was at a loss for words.

After a moment of silence, Gu Yue raised her head, her eyes filled with uncertain emotions, and slowly said to Su Mo, "Congratulations, you succeeded."

"Tell me! What do you want from me?"

"It's nothing serious!" Su Mo said with a smile, resting his chin on his hands on the table. "I just want to know why you suddenly distanced yourself from Tang Wulin, Gu Yue."

"Gu Yue, before the end of last semester, you were still Tang Wulin's loyal follower."

"Why has your attitude towards Tang Wulin changed so drastically since the start of this semester?"

"this one?"

A look of disbelief flashed across Gu Yue's face.

She was mentally prepared for Su Mo to ask for an exorbitant amount, but Su Mo told her that was all.

"Uh-huh!"

Seeing Gu Yue's incredulous expression, Su Mo nodded seriously.

"This question may not be very important to you, Gu Yue, but it is very important to me."

Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you?

"Given your character, Gu Yue, I don't think you would do something so beneath you."

As soon as Su Mo said this, he immediately put Gu Yue up in a slingshot.

Even if you say that, I won't be happy.

Gu Yue grunted and then said reluctantly, "I have a friend who likes Tang Wulin."

"But I think love is an illusion, so I made a bet with her that Tang Wulin would fall in love with me and give her up for me."

"I came to Donghai Academy to find Tang Wulin in order to win the bet."

"Right now, I'm no longer interested in this matter, so I've decided to forfeit the bet."

Although she didn't recount the entire incident, the details were largely consistent with her description.

"..."

After hearing Gu Yue's story, Su Mo was speechless. "Gu Yue, if you didn't want to tell me, you didn't have to make up such a clumsy lie!"

"Given your status, anyone who can become your friend must be either rich or powerful. Everyone knows what kind of situation Tang Wulin's family is in."

Do you think these two types of people could possibly have anything in common?

Tang Wulin was the most adept at playing the victim in Class Zero, and everyone in Class Zero knew about his family situation.

Seeing Su Mo's expression as if she were joking, Gu Yue got a little impatient. "My friend was lost when she was a child and was adopted by Tang Wulin's family. Later, her family found her and took her back, which is why she fell in love with Tang Wulin."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo immediately understood that Gu Yue was referring to her experience at Tang Wulin's house under the alias "Na'er".

Even if what Gu Yue said is true, I still have to pretend that I don't believe it.

Su Mo rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Even if what you're saying is true."

"So, Gu Yue, you mean your friend likes Tang Wulin, but instead of contacting him, she made a bet with you that Tang Wulin won't fall for someone else?"

"If what you're saying is true, then I'll say that Tang Wulin is actually the son of the Sea God."

Gu Yue's face instantly darkened, and she nearly broke the spoon in her hand. "What do you mean by that?!"

"It doesn't mean anything. I just think your reasoning is a bit outrageous and illogical. It's not as convincing as my made-up story, 'Tang Wulin is the son of the Sea God.'"

Gu Yue was so angry at Su Mo that she laughed. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, then tell me why Tang Wulin is the son of the Sea God."

"Look, Tang Wulin's surname is Tang, and so is the Sea God's. The Sea God's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, and Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass is also Blue Silver Grass."

"Furthermore, Tang Wulin also feels an inexplicable closeness to the Sea God and his wife!"

"I wouldn't think there's much of a problem with me saying Tang Wulin is the son of the Sea God!"

Gu Yue gave a forced smile and said, "Nonsense!"

Su Mo retorted, not to be outdone, "Even if it's utter nonsense, it's still more logical than the story you made up!"