Divine Seal: Child of the Elements, starting with a contract with Gu Yuena.

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The crisp sound of clashing weapons broke the tranquility of the hills.

On the hilltop, two figures wielding sharp weapons were racing past each other.

The boy was tall and upright, over 1.7 meters tall, and held a longsword engraved with magic runes in his right hand.

The girl had cascading silver hair and star-like silver eyes, and held a silver spear nearly two meters long in her hand.

The two people engaged in this fierce confrontation are none other than Gu'ao and Na'er, who have entered into an equal pact.

It's clear from their demeanor and appearance that the two are no longer the same as when they first met.

Time flies, and two years have passed since the two met and made their contract.

In the ninth month after Na'er awakened her spiritual power, she broke through to the fourth rank, level eight, an achievement that Gu Ao had only attained after three years of cultivation.

Gu Ao then realized that his initial judgment was wrong.

Judging from her cultivation speed, Na'er's true innate spiritual power should be around 140 to 150.

Then, Na'er officially appeared in the sight of everyone in Brahma City.

Gu'ao's future plan is to join the Demon Hunters, and it would be best for Na'er to accompany him, so choosing a profession is very necessary.

Brahma City has only three major temples: Magic, Knights, and Warriors. Since Na'er does not have the Light attribute, she naturally cannot become a Knight.

Nar's spiritual power is not light, nor does it possess any elemental attributes, thus ruling out the possibility of her being a mage.

Although Gu Ao was surprised, he was not disappointed, because a demon hunter group can only have one professional of the same class.

Furthermore, if Na'er did not possess elemental talent, his innate spiritual power increase would not be due to his equal contract with Na'er.

The Six Gods Statue and the Equal Contract have both been ruled out, so the only answer is the Soul Furnace of the Same Origin?

Gu Ao kept this in mind.

At this point, soldiers became the only option.

The reason why Gu'ao chose to join the Knights' Temple in Brahma City was because it was a city of moderate size, unlike large cities where there were no gaps to exploit.

In fact, warriors are not without their advantages. Although warriors are often considered the weakest of the six classes, and the Warrior Temple is also widely regarded as the weakest temple, Na'er's talent is undeniable. Her innate spiritual power, which surpasses the norm in the Holy Demon Continent, allows her to stand out no matter what class she chooses.

In addition, the Warrior's Temple is a large structure with the most members, who are of varying abilities, making it the perfect place to take advantage of the chaos.

Ouyang Cheng was the only one with some regrets. Na'er's talent was no less than Gu Ao's, and the Knight Temple had lost a genius as a result.

Gu Ao couldn't help but recall the scene a year ago when he brought Na'er back to the Magic Temple.

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Gu Ao recounted his experiences of the year to Old Yu, embellishing them artistically, and completely separating the two events—his journey to the Holy Mountain of Knights and his acquaintance with Na'er—which were essentially the same thing, without mentioning the former at all.

Mr. Yu was pleasantly surprised by Na'er's arrival.

The way he looked at Na'er was as if he were looking at his future apprentice's daughter-in-law, and he even went to great lengths to prepare a gift for her when they met.

This gift was no less impressive than the traditional apprenticeship ceremony.

"Na'er, why don't you go sit in the living room for a while?"

"Old Yu said kindly," Na'er said. She looked at him and then at Gu Ao, and left the room at the latter's signal.

As soon as Na'er left, Old Yu's face darkened, and the space seemed to freeze.

"You'd been subtly hinting at wanting to join the Demon Hunter Order before, and even after I rejected you, you weren't giving up. You actually joined the Knights' Temple for that reason!"

A year passed after Gu Ao left. Master Yu kept a close eye on his disciple's movements and discovered that Gu Ao had joined the Knight Temple. Anger and disappointment intertwined, making it difficult for this ninth-tier mage to conceal his rage.

Gu Ao knew that Mr. Yu was doing it for his own good, and he was grateful, but he did not regret the decision at all.

This was the wisest decision he had ever made in his past and present lives.

Gu Ao lowered his head, and when he looked up again, his eyes were firm, as if he were a different person.

"Teacher, actually I did this to deal with the Knight Temple."

Old Yu raised an eyebrow but did not interrupt, waiting for the rest of the story.

Gu Ao continued, "The preliminary rounds of the Demon Hunter Guild selection competition are all conducted internally by the various temples, determining the top ten to join the Demon Hunter Guild. Therefore, we don't understand the situation of the Knight Temple, and the Knight Temple doesn't understand us either."

"Imagine if I participated in both the preliminary rounds for mages and knights, and won both, but then gave up first place as a knight and joined the demon hunter group as a mage, where would that leave the Temple of Knights' reputation?"

Old Yu's expression softened slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Even if you have cultivated knighthood, you can't use magic in the knightly arena. Otherwise, those old guys from the Knight Temple would definitely find out."

Old Yu had no doubt about the truth of this statement. Instead, he immediately considered the feasibility of the matter. As a member of the Magic Temple, it was perfectly normal for Gu Ao to be hostile to the Knight Temple.

"I have already broken through to the fifth rank. In a year, I will definitely be even more advanced at the fifth rank. Even if I can't use magic, my cultivation level will be far ahead. At that time, I can win by suppressing my spiritual power alone."

Upon hearing Gu Ao mention cultivation level, Elder Yu immediately fell silent.

Why was he so angry? It was because he was disappointed in his disciple. He had no children, and his only disciple held an unparalleled place in his heart. He believed that his disciple would become a giant in the Magic Temple and might even be the key figure in leading the Temple to victory over the Knight Temple.

But this genius secretly joined the Knights' Temple.

This made Mr. Yu wonder if he was a failure.

Now that he knows the reason, he can finally relax. His hard work and expectations have not been in vain.

Master Yu handed Gu Ao two jade bottles and said earnestly, "Then do what you want to do. Remember, your teacher and the temple will always be your strongest support."

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Let's go back to the present.

The "slap in the face plan" was just a pretext in a moment of desperation. Although it would offend the Knights' Temple and all the knights, Gu'ao had no other choice. At that time, he could not think of a more reasonable reason.

If the topic turns to mounts, what if Old Yu proposes to hunt a magical beast for Gu'ao as a mount? Gu'ao has already entered into a contract with Na'er, which could expose the situation.

This statement may sound unreliable, but it is actually logically consistent.

This not only explains why Gu'ao joined the Knights' Temple, but also cleverly complements his participation in the Demon Hunter Corps: only by participating in the preliminary rounds for both mages and knights can he achieve remarkable results.

Whenever Gu Ao recalls how Old Yu initially strongly opposed his joining the Demon Hunter Group, but then suddenly reversed his attitude after hearing Gu Ao's "face-slapping plan," Gu Ao can't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

The Magic Temple's hostility towards the Knight Temple truly runs deep, permeating every corner of the organization...

I feel so out of place among you!

However, Gu Ao could understand. Although the second-in-command position of the Magic Temple hadn't actually been held for ten thousand years, it had indeed been held for six thousand years.

With Long Haochen's rise to prominence, the throne of number one seems even more distant.