"Leng Feng! You know, although Zui San hasn't been involved in the Dragon Division's affairs, he's still a vice minister, on par with me, so I can't punish him! Besides, you know he's very strong; I'm no match for him. This matter can only be handled when the minister returns." Shi Polu chuckled, what a joke! He's going to find Zui San? Does Zui San even care about him?
"Minister Shi, we can deal with Zui San's matter when you return, but what about Gu Yu?" Hearing Shi Polu's words, Zuo Lengfeng wasn't stupid. It was obvious that Shi Polu didn't want to offend Zui San, and more importantly, he really couldn't control him. "He killed the head of the teaching department and crippled Jiang Tianchen of the Jiang family. Jiang Tianchen is exceptionally talented, and he's just crippled like that. How are we, the Dragon Division and the Jiang family, going to explain this? We'll still need the Jiang family to resist the alien races in the future."
"Didn't you hear Zui San say that Gu Yu is under his protection? Let's wait for the minister to come back before we talk about it!" Upon hearing Zuo Lengfeng's words, Shi Polu declined. What a joke! Punish Gu Yu? Are you kidding me? What kind of identity does Gu Yu have? Besides, he felt that Gu Yu did the right thing. Moreover, this was something he and Gu Yu had agreed upon. In the process of disciplining the Dragon Department, it was only natural for a few rotten apples to die.
Shi Polu had witnessed the inaction of the Academy over the years. The Academy had even gone so far as to curry favor with powerful families and collude with wealthy tycoons. Most importantly, Shi Polu discovered that there seemed to be other races within the Dragon Clan. This was the real reason why he and Long Aotian decided to reorganize the Dragon Clan.
“Minister Shi, if Gu Yu is not punished in time, it will be difficult to convince the public, and it may even discourage many of my Dragon Division’s commanders.” Zuo Lengfeng said when he heard that the punishment for Gu Yu would have to wait for Long Aotian’s return.
Looking at Zuo Lengfeng, Shi Polu frowned. He had already made himself very clear, but he did not expect Zuo Lengfeng to still be so persistent.
"How about this? Dugu Xing's behavior back then is exactly the same as Gu Yu's now. Back then, the punishment you proposed was to be confined in the Dragon Palace Tower. I think it would be better to punish Gu Yu by confining him in the Dragon Palace Tower for three years!" Shi Polu said. Zui San should have no objection to punishing Gu Yu by confining him in the Dragon Palace Tower. If Gu Yu knew the truth, he should also have no objection, after all, the Dragon Palace Tower is the best cultivation holy land of the Dragon Clan.
"Minister Shi, I don't think this will do." Upon hearing Shi Polu's words, Zuo Lengfeng immediately said, "Is confinement in the Dragon Palace Tower a punishment? It's a reward."
“That’s true. Three years is too long. How about a month?” Shi Polu said after thinking for a moment. He still needed Gu Yu to deal with the Dragon Clan. If they were confined in the Dragon Palace Tower for three years, the Dragon Clan would be in even worse shape. It might have already become the domain of financial magnates and powerful families. That wouldn’t do.
"Minister Shi, is this a punishment?" Zuo Lengfeng asked directly.
"You know this isn't punishment?" Shi Polu glanced at Zuo Lengfeng. "Then why did you suggest sending Dugu Xing to the Dragon Palace Tower for solitary confinement back then?"
"I..." Zuo Lengfeng was speechless.
“That’s settled then. If you’re not happy about it, wait for Minister Long to come back and talk to him! I’m very busy,” Shi Polu said.
"Alright!" Zuo Lengfeng's face was somewhat gloomy, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't disobey Shi Polu's orders. As for Long Aotian's return? Who knew when that would be! Besides, everyone knew that Long Aotian didn't care about the Dragon Clan's affairs. It seemed that he would have to think of other ways to punish Gu Yu.
"By the way, from now on, let the students resolve their own issues. Your Academic Affairs Office shouldn't interfere," Shi Polu reminded them. This was all to make it easier for Gu Yu to manage the Dragon Division.
"Huh?" Zuo Lengfeng was taken aback; he didn't understand what Shi Polu meant.
“This year’s trainees are different from those in previous years. It’s a good thing to let them hone their skills and rough things up,” Shi Polu said, trying to cover up his true feelings.
"Alright!" Although Zuo Lengfeng was somewhat reluctant, he still had to obey orders.
Inside the dormitory apartment, Gu Yu, Xu Ling'er, and Qian Duoduo were sitting together.
"Chief Gu, there are now 133 students in the combat division. Among them, there are two sixth-grade grandmasters, five fourth-grade grandmasters, three third-grade grandmasters, seven second-grade grandmasters, and eleven first-grade grandmasters..." Qian Duoduo said to Gu Yu.
"Oh!" Gu Yu nodded. This force would be quite powerful if it were located in a county town, or even a city! But compared to the alien race, it was not enough. "Qian Duoduo, you and Ling'er will be the deputy ministers of the War Department from now on, responsible for handling all the affairs of the War Department."
"Chief Gu, you're overstepping your bounds! I haven't even agreed to join the combat division yet, and you've already given me so much trouble," Qian Duoduo said, not daring to raise his voice. Ever since witnessing Gu Yu's strength, he was still somewhat intimidated; Gu Yu was a formidable man who dared to kill even his own division commander.
"If you are unwilling, I will not force you." Hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Gu Yu suddenly realized that, yes, his decisions had not been approved by Qian Duoduo.
“Actually, it’s not that I’m unwilling to join the War Department, Chief Gu, I need something.” Qian Duoduo looked intently at Gu Yu. “Of course, I can exchange it for something of equal value.”
"What is it?" Gu Yu was taken aback. Qian Duoduo could easily take out ten high-grade source stones. He was not short of cultivation resources. He didn't have anything on him that the other party needed.
“I need the essence of life,” Qian Duoduo said.
"How do you know I have life essence?" Gu Yu's eyes sharpened. Apart from Xu Ling'er and himself, even Shi Shuai didn't know about life essence. Qian Duoduo actually knew that he had life essence, which made Gu Yu wary.
Even those at the King Realm covet the Essence of Life, let alone those below it. If Gu Yu were to reveal that he possessed the Essence of Life and could create it, he would have no doubt that many powerful figures would immediately capture him and force him to hand over the Essence of Life.
At this moment, Gu Yu had already shown murderous intent towards Qian Duoduo, and he had some thoughts of killing her to silence her.
Sensing the killing intent emanating from Gu Yu, Qian Duoduo was immediately jolted awake. His eyes, which had been squeezed into slits by his fat, widened slightly, and his pupils darted around rapidly. "Gang Leader Gu, I mean no harm, and I will absolutely not reveal that you possess life essence. I swear."
Qian Duoduo understood the saying "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime" all too well. He was exactly like that. He had source stones, a lot of source stones, which caused him a lot of trouble. Many people came to rob him, treating him like a fat sheep. He knew this feeling better than anyone, so he understood Gu Yu's thoughts at this moment.
"How did you know I possess the essence of life?" Gu Yu's gaze was cold. He, Gu Yu, had secrets, but this chubby boy certainly didn't. What normal disciple would have so many source stones? Even the disciples of the four great families probably wouldn't be given so many source stones by their families. You must know that source stones are a scarce commodity.
Therefore, Qian Duoduo is not simple; he must have a powerful family behind him.
"I sensed that you were using your life essence to cultivate from your own cultivation," Qian Duoduo hurriedly explained. If he didn't explain clearly, he had no doubt that Gu Yu would kill him in the next second.
"Hmm?" Gu Yu's eyes remained cold.
"That day, have you forgotten?" Qian Duoduo said urgently, "Because of my physique, I have a special sensitivity to energy and rare treasures. Although you were fast and discreet, I could still sense it."
"Alright!" Seeing Qian Duoduo's sincere eyes, Gu Yu's aura softened a bit, because Qian Duoduo didn't seem to be lying, and the other party didn't know that he had the essence of life.
"Phew..." Seeing that Gu Yu's aura had eased somewhat, Qian Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief. He felt as if he had been reborn. He had been too rash today and almost put himself in a hopeless situation. It seemed that he would have to be more careful in the future. However, he really needed the essence of life.
"You said you'd exchange something of equal value for life essence, what is something of equal value?" Gu Yu asked Qian Duoduo.
"Originium, I'll trade you high-grade Originium." Qian Duoduo said excitedly upon hearing Gu Yu's words. Since Gu Yu asked this, it proved that his plan to exchange for life essence was promising.
“I think you understand how precious the Essence of Life is. Although high-grade source stones are scarce, they can still be obtained through some channels, but the Essence of Life…” Gu Yu’s gaze turned to Qian Duoduo.
“Brother, I understand. Life essence is priceless and hard to find. I’ll exchange thirty high-grade source stones for a ball of life essence. What do you think?” Qian Duoduo said after thinking it over.
Thirty high-grade source stones, equivalent to a price of three billion, is indeed not low.
After all, it takes 1,000 strands of Origin Qi to create a ball of life essence, which is equivalent to contribution points. If converted into money, that's 100 million. Now that it can be sold for thirty times that price, it's worth it.
"Deal, but you only need to give me ten high-grade source stones. You can make the other twenty into low-grade and intermediate-grade ones as training resources for my battle division. Everyone who joins my battle division will receive three low-grade source stones for training every month. You can handle this matter!" Gu Yu said.
"What?" Qian Duoduo was shocked to hear Gu Yu's words. Gu Yu was actually going to take out twenty high-grade source stones as cultivation resources for the War Department and supply them with cultivation. He couldn't have heard wrong, could he? Is there such a person? You know, the leaders of other gangs wish they could get all the resources for themselves. Not only do they not provide cultivation resources for the people in their gangs, but they also make the people in their gangs hand over cultivation resources every month.
“That’s settled then. But there will be requirements for joining my war division in the future. I’ll tell you the requirements once I’ve thought them through,” Gu Yu said. “If we run out of source stones in the future, I can exchange them with you using life essence, provided that you have enough source stones.”
"Huh!" Qian Duoduo was stunned again.
"We are all human, and we will all face invasions from other races in the future. If they are strong, we humans will have a better chance of survival," Gu Yu said. These were his true feelings. He established the War Department to strengthen his own power so that he wouldn't fight alone in the future. However, if these people were not strong enough, they would not only fail to help but would also be a hindrance. Therefore, he wanted to help them become stronger.
When Qian Duoduo heard Gu Yu's words, his expression became somewhat blank, and a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes as he looked at Gu Yu.
When disaster strikes, most people think of themselves, how to strengthen themselves, and how to make themselves powerful. Only a small number of people think of the masses. Gu Yu was one of those few people. This spirit was very noble, which made Qian Duoduo suddenly admire Gu Yu.
"What kind of look is that?" Gu Yu frowned as he looked at Qian Duoduo's expression. The fat man's gaze, which was originally one of admiration, was now distorted by his chubby appearance. To put it another way, it was somewhat lewd, like a hooligan looking at a beautiful woman, which gave Gu Yu goosebumps.
"Gu Yu, from now on you are my big brother. I, Qian Duoduo, admire you." Qian Duoduo suddenly stood up and patted his chest, which surprised Gu Yu and Xu Ling'er. This fat man seemed to have some problems with his head.
"Big brother, although I, Qian Duoduo, am not very strong and not good at anything else, I am rich in Originium. I am willing to work with you to turn the War Department into the strongest bulwark of mankind."
"Uh!" Gu Yu was taken aback. He had just said it casually, but it had not stirred up Qian Duoduo's ambition.
Just then, several middle-aged men walked in. They were aggressive, which made Gu Yu stand up immediately, and a wooden knife appeared in his hand.
“Gu Yu, you crippled Jiang Tianchen without authorization and even killed the teacher who came to stop you. Now, following Minister Shi’s orders, you are punished by being sent to the Dragon Palace Tower to reflect on your mistakes for one month,” the middle-aged man in the lead said.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu frowned. Minister Shi? Isn't that Shi Polu? Has he lost his mind and punished him? No, he has to go find Shi Polu and ask what's going on.
"Where is Shi Polu? I want to see him," Gu Yu said coldly.
"Uh!" Several middle-aged men were stunned after hearing Gu Yu's words. He was too arrogant. He actually dared to call Minister Shi by his name. He was incredibly audacious.
"B-Big Brother." Qian Duoduo was also startled by Gu Yu. He leaned close to Gu Yu's ear and said, "Big Brother, you've misunderstood. The Dragon Palace Tower is the best cultivation holy land in the Dragon Clan. I heard that many people in the Dragon Clan who had reached a bottleneck in their cultivation broke through there. At the very top of the Dragon Palace Tower, there is a wise man who can solve all kinds of difficult problems in cultivation. It's very difficult for others to enter. This is not a punishment, but a reward."
"Oh!" Gu Yu was taken aback. "Dragon Palace Tower? There are wise men there who can solve all kinds of difficult problems in cultivation?"
In his previous life, he had never heard of the Dragon Palace Tower, nor did the Dragon Clan possess such a thing. Qian Duoduo had told him that the place was a sacred cultivation ground, and since he was currently facing difficulties in his cultivation, he could try asking about it. In other words, he had misunderstood Shi Polu.
"When do we set off?" Gu Yu asked the middle-aged men, which made their mouths twitch. Just a moment ago they looked like they were about to fight, but now that they heard Qian Duoduo's words, their attitude changed immediately. Although Qian Duoduo's voice was very soft, they were all at the Chuan Realm and could hear it clearly.
"Execute immediately," said the middle-aged man in the lead.
"Ling'er, Qian Duoduo, I'll leave the matters of the War Department to you for now. I'm going to the Dragon Palace Tower." Gu Yu said to Xu Ling'er and Qian Duoduo. Xu Ling'er's cultivation level was already very close to the Convex Realm, surpassing Jiang Tianchen's previous level. With her in charge, the War Department should be fine.
"Gu Yu, don't worry," Xu Ling'er said upon hearing Gu Yu's words.
"Big brother, you can go without worry! I'll take care of everything here," Qian Duoduo said, patting his chest as well.
"If there are any people you can't handle, avoid them for now and wait until I get back," Gu Yu instructed, before leaving with the other middle-aged men.
If his current cultivation difficulties could be resolved, it would be a huge deal for Gu Yu. If not, it wouldn't be a big deal. The problems he's facing in his cultivation are like an illness, and he can only try anything.
To the east of the Dragon Division's campus are several large mountains, which were used for training exercises when the area was a military region.
Soon, Gu Yu and several middle-aged men arrived at the foot of the mountain in the very center of several mountains.
Ordinary people wouldn't feel anything here, but Gu Yu could sense that something was unusual about this place. There was a faint magnetic field around him, which was a restriction.
Several middle-aged men stopped and gestured for Gu Yu to walk forward.
Gu Yu took a step forward, and the next second, his body stiffened as a shockwave swept over him. His expression changed instantly, and he was sent flying backward.
Gu Yu felt dizzy and lightheaded as his blood and qi surged throughout his body.
"You guys?" Gu Yu looked at the middle-aged men, his anger barely contained.
These people tricked him. They knew there was a restriction here, yet they still made him move forward. Fortunately, the restriction's greatest function was to reflect attacks. If it were to eliminate him, Gu Yu would be a corpse now.
"Senior, this is the pass. Please allow him to enter." The middle-aged man in the lead took out a token and said to the inside of the barrier. He wanted to teach Gu Yu a lesson, after all, this person was extremely arrogant and didn't know his own limitations.
Then the token transformed into a golden light and entered the restriction. The next second, Gu Yu felt his body suddenly enter the restriction uncontrollably.
As he entered the barrier, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed. From the outside, the mountain in the middle was just a large mountain, but after passing through the barrier, he found that it was not a mountain at all, but a towering tower that pierced the clouds. The tower was surrounded by dense Origin Qi, which even transformed into giant dragons that circled around the tower. The roar of dragons could be heard from time to time.
Beneath the tower were countless steps, from which strange powers emanated; Gu Yu estimated there were probably tens of thousands of steps.
What a grand undertaking! Such a building could not have been constructed by human hands. Even if Gu Yu in his previous life was at the Emperor Realm, infinitely close to the God Realm, he could not have created such a place. This is a miracle. The Dragon Palace Tower in the Dragon Clan is actually a miracle.
This made Gu Yu's eyes widen. Everything that had happened in this life was beyond his expectations. He had never seen anything like this in his previous life. Could it be that there is a true god on Earth?
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