Tang Wulin nodded slightly, his mind rapidly thinking of a way to win over Ling Wuyue!
Just like that, the two of them waited on the spot for a few minutes...
"Jiang Wuyue, where on earth are you? If you can't give me a good explanation, I won't let this go!!"
Hearing these words, Jiang Wuyue and Tang Wulin simultaneously looked in the direction the voice came from...
Soon they spotted Ling Wuyue hurrying towards them!
Tang Wulin scrutinized her carefully, finding that she wasn't as unattractive as he imagined, but definitely not pretty either; she had a tall and strong build, a woman of considerable fortitude, and around the same age as Jiang Wuyue!
The counterpart clearly also noticed Jiang Wuyue and Tang Wulin, and she immediately stepped over...
Jiang Wuyue looked down at the time, surprised, "Wow, didn't expect you to be so punctual, right on the dot, ten minutes!"
However, Ling Wuyue impatiently chided at him, "Get to the point, if you have something to say, spit it out!"
Though saying this, her eyes glanced quickly at Tang Wulin...
Who is this guy? Quite dashing, seems like I've never met him!
Could he be a new recruit for the Blood God Army?
Is Jiang Wuyue calling me out here just because of him?
Jiang Wuyue had a temper too, and said with a displeased face, "Ling Wuyue, what's with your attitude?"
Ling Wuyue sneered, "Heh...if there's nothing else to say, I'm not going to waste my time with you!"
With that, she turned to leave...
Jiang Wuyue gritted his teeth, stopping her, "Wait...it's him who wants to see you, not me!"
Ling Wuyue finally paused her steps, turning her gaze back to Tang Wulin's face...
Seeing this, the latter hurriedly said, "Hello, Chief Ling, I am Tang Wulin, and I specifically requested Officer Jiang to bring me to see you!"
Ling Wuyue coldly replied, "I don't think we know each other, right? What's there to see?"
Tang Wulin froze for a moment and replied again, "Well...I heard that Chief Ling is the ace mecha master of the army, so I hoped to ask you for help and advice on mecha technology!"
Ling Wuyue glanced at him, mocked, "I don't have the time; you can ask Officer Jiang here to teach you!"
Jiang Wuyue angrily retorted, "Ling Wuyue, aren't you aware that I'm not particularly skilled with mecha!"
His anger was nearly reaching its limit!
If he had known, he wouldn't have brought Tang Wulin to see this madwoman!
Ling Wuyue raised an eyebrow, "Oh, really, you're actually proud to be not skilled with mecha?"
Jiang Wuyue's expression turned cold and directed his words to Tang Wulin, "Tang Wulin, let's go; the Blood God Army has more than just her as an ace mecha master!"
Tang Wulin, however, was unmoved, his eyes fixed on Ling Wuyue, earnestly saying, "Chief Ling, I'm not asking you to teach me mecha technology for free. I can offer compensation!"
Ling Wuyue's beautiful eyes flickered, "You? What could you possibly offer?"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath, "I can forge some rare metals for you, Chief Ling. Also, mecha maintenance and battle armor are no problem either!"
Yet this statement didn't seem the least bit appealing...
Ling Wuyue looked dismissive, "Wouldn't getting a forging master from the army be more convenient?"
Tang Wulin's lips curled slightly, "But...what if I'm a Saint Craftsman Level forge master? There aren't many of those in the entire Blood God Army, right?"
Ling Wuyue seemed to hear a joke, "You, a Saint Craftsman Level forge master? Then I'll say I can control a red mecha!"
"Alright, if you came just to entertain me, congratulations, you succeeded!"
Seeing the other party totally skeptical, Tang Wulin spoke again, "If Chief Ling doesn't believe me, I can prove it on the spot!"
Beside him, Jiang Wuyue tugged at his arm, reminding, "Tang Wulin, there's no need to belittle yourself in front of this woman, I can take you to find other ace mecha masters!"
Tang Wulin shook his head, "I believe Chief Ling's pride must stem from her absolute confidence in her mecha skills!"
Upon hearing this, Ling Wuyue's gaze softened a little, "Interesting, come with me then, if you can prove you're a Saint Craftsman Level forge master, then teaching you mecha technology isn't impossible!"
She wanted to see if this guy really had the skills, or was just bragging!
...
On the other side, his words had just sounded, and were ruthlessly interrupted by another council member...
"Ha, what is there to fear, with the Douling Empire's awkward position among the current three nations, our Spirit Pagoda's influence spans any continent, are we supposed to fear them?"
"Exactly, mere Douling Empire can't possibly pose a threat to our Spirit Pagoda!"
"We've already given up on supplying Spirit Souls to the Douling Empire, and are we not doing just fine? The Douling Empire is inconsequential!"
"Well said, I'm sure chaos has erupted within the Douling Empire, or else why would they proactively contact our Spirit Pagoda? Just delay a few more years, and even their emperor will come to make amends!"
Watching the heated debate among the council members, Qiangu Qingfeng coldly called out, "Everyone, quiet!"
He proceeded, "First of all, regarding the Douling Empire sending a messenger to visit, our Spirit Pagoda must receive them! After all, there's no evidence yet to prove the previous incident was orchestrated by the Douling Empire behind the scenes!"
"Of course, the matter of Soul Power convoy being attacked will not be let go easily, the Spirit Pagoda will earnestly pursue it, until the true culprit is caught!"
There was one sentence he didn't say, should the Spirit Pagoda find any evidence pointing to the Douling Empire, they shouldn't even think of getting a single Spirit Soul!!
But the council members were displeased, hearing a hint of continuing trade with the Douling Empire from Qiangu Qingfeng's words...
"What? Vice Tower Master, does that mean we're going to shamelessly appease the Douling Empire? We must not dishearten the deceased Spirit Pagoda disciples!"
"The true culprit is the Douling Empire, how can the Vice Tower Master not understand this!"
"I think the Vice Tower Master makes a lot of sense, after all, if we continue probing without evidence, and it's indeed the Douling Empire that did it, just a casual reply of slander from them would render us speechless!"
"Stop arguing, if the Vice Tower Master says so, there must be a reason, but ultimately, how to handle the Douling Empire rests on the Pagoda Master's decision!"
Consequently, most of the council members' eyes dimmed...
Because they knew very well, there had never been a conflict of ideas between the Pagoda Master and the Vice Tower Master, and as long as it was suggested by the latter, it was never vetoed by the former...
This time, it wouldn't be any different!
However, to their surprise, after Leng Yaozhu remained silent for a few seconds, she took a profound look at Qiangu Qingfeng...
Next, she spoke, "Vice Tower Master, the suggestion you've made is indeed rational, and I also believe this is beneficial for the Spirit Pagoda's development trajectory in the future!"
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