Because Shrek Academy was located at the junction of the original three Douluo Continent empires, and with the Star Luo Empire and the Clear Sky Empire standing at the front lines during the war against the Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy itself had no real need to worry about danger.
Precisely for this reason, very few powerful experts remained behind at Shrek Academy. The vast majority had already joined the battlefield.
As the person in charge of Shrek Academy's Beast Arena, Gong Changlong was already the strongest individual left behind.
Although he was a Titled Douluo, he still failed to sense the arrival of Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and the Snow Empress immediately.
The three of them had no intention of wasting time. They went straight to the Golden Ancient Tree located at the very center of Sea God Lake.
Feeling the fluctuations emanating from the Golden Ancient Tree, as well as the dense and powerful aura of fortune it carried, Gu Yuena's expression instantly darkened.
She could clearly sense that the truth was exactly as Huo Yuhao had said—this Golden Ancient Tree, formed from the Blue Silver Emperor, had been secretly plundering fortune all along.
By now, although the fortune contained within the Golden Ancient Tree could not be compared to Huo Yuhao, the true Child of Fortune, it was already on par with—if not faintly surpassing—Di Qiu'er, the auspicious beast of the Star Dou Forest.
And while the fortune stolen by the Golden Ancient Tree did have some effect on humans, the ones most affected were, without a doubt, the soul beast race.
As Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and the Snow Empress observed the Golden Ancient Tree, its consciousness was also observing them.
Ripples appeared around the Golden Ancient Tree, as if it were communicating with the three of them.
Facing the Golden Ancient Tree's probing, Gu Yuena's face was cold as water as she spoke without hesitation,
"Come out and speak. Stop pretending to be mysterious here. Otherwise, this king doesn't mind uprooting you entirely!"
The fluctuations on the Golden Ancient Tree abruptly froze.
She could clearly sense that Gu Yuena was not joking.
And as the Blue Silver Emperor from ten thousand years ago—now the Golden Ancient Tree—A Yin, although she did not recognize Gu Yuena's true identity, could still sense the terrifying power contained within her body.
Even after devouring the souls of Shrek Academy's powerful figures for thousands of years, and receiving certain abilities bestowed by Tang San—having already reached a god-level existence—she still had no confidence whatsoever in defeating the person before her.
Seeing Gu Yuena's gaze grow increasingly dangerous, A Yin no longer dared to hesitate.
The branches of the Golden Ancient Tree gently swayed, and A Yin manifested in her appearance from ten thousand years ago.
Although her heart was filled with doubt and she sensed ill intent from the visitors, she still forced a gentle smile and asked Gu Yuena,
"May I ask what brings you here?"
Gu Yuena lifted her eyelids slightly and asked in a completely emotionless tone,
"The Blue Silver Emperor?"
The moment she heard this, A Yin's expression changed sharply. Alarm bells rang wildly in her heart, and the smile on her face vanished at once.
"Who are you? What do you want by coming to Shrek Academy?"
This shouldn't be possible.
How could they know her true identity?
A Yin couldn't understand it, but her vigilance toward Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and the Snow Empress instantly rose to the highest level.
She knew very well that, barring any accidents, the only ones who knew her true identity—her being the Blue Silver Emperor from ten thousand years ago—were Tang Hao, who was still hidden on the Douluo Continent, and her son Tang San, who resided in the God Realm.
No matter whether it was the ferocious beasts of the continent or the people of Shrek Academy, none of them should have known the truth.
Yet the girl before her had called out her identity in a single sentence, filling A Yin's heart with a sense of ominous foreboding.
In response to A Yin's question, Gu Yuena wasted no words.
Her pupils slowly turned vertical, and the aura belonging to the Silver Dragon King—the sovereign of all soul beasts—burst forth from her body.
That pressure, which seemed to sink straight into the soul, forced A Yin to involuntarily take a step back. Her exquisitely gentle face was filled with shock.
She thought of someone—more precisely, a dragon.
"Y-you are the Silver Dragon King?!"
Gu Yuena retracted her aura and snorted coldly.
"Hmph. It is I."
A Yin felt flustered.
As the Blue Silver Emperor of ten thousand years ago, she had never personally interacted with Gu Yuena, but she knew exactly what the Silver Dragon King represented among soul beasts.
Even though A Yin had a son who was a God King, the innate pressure of a supreme ruler like the Silver Dragon King was not something she could easily shake off.
She wasn't like Niu Tian and Titan, who would dare to speak arrogantly even in front of Gu Yuena.
Especially with Gu Yuena's aggressive attitude, A Yin's thoughts raced wildly as she tried to guess the purpose of her visit.
Could it be that she knew about Little San's ten-thousand-year plan?
Or had she learned of her identity and come here to hold her accountable—for helping Shrek Academy resist the beast tide from the Star Dou Forest back then?
In just a moment, countless possibilities flashed through A Yin's mind.
To test her suspicions, she finally mustered her courage and asked Gu Yuena cautiously,
"May I ask why the Silver Dragon King has come here? Is there something you require my assistance with?"
"If the Silver Dragon King has need of me, I will certainly not refuse and will do my utmost to help."
In truth, A Yin had already sensed that the God Realm had lost contact with the Douluo Continent.
Otherwise, with a God King-level son as her backing, she would never have been so humble before Gu Yuena.
Even Niu Tian and Titan, those two watchdogs, dared to threaten Gu Yuena using Tang San's name—let alone A Yin, Tang San's own mother.
As A Yin waited anxiously for Gu Yuena's response, Gu Yuena herself fell into contemplation, weighing how she should deal with A Yin.
Mercy toward an enemy was cruelty toward oneself—this was a principle Gu Yuena understood perfectly well. She would never go easy on A Yin.
However, the moment she saw A Yin and sensed the fortune contained within her, Gu Yuena changed her mind.
Compared to killing A Yin outright, there was actually a better solution.
That was to make A Yin the new auspicious beast of the soul beast race, allowing the soul beasts to develop even more smoothly.
After all, even if A Yin were killed, the fortune she carried would simply dissipate into the天地.
But if she were turned into an auspicious beast like Di Qiu'er, it would bring endless benefits to the soul beast race.
With that thought, Gu Yuena looked at A Yin and said in a deep voice,
"There is indeed something I need your help with."
"This king requires you to become the auspicious beast of the soul beast race, to shelter and guide the growth of soul beasts!"
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