stonecrandall Chapter 20 Respecting Your Choice
Chapter 20 Respecting Your Choice
Donghai Airport is spacious, bright, and magnificent, no less impressive than the modern international airports of the past.
The unique features of Soul Guidance Technology give it a special charm.
Virtual soul-guided light screens are everywhere, and anti-gravity soul-guided carts move among the endless stream of people. The ground is made of soul-guided devices made of special minerals, which are perfectly joined together to form a shimmering ocean. People’s hurried footsteps step on it, creating ripples like dragonflies skimming the water.
The Spirit Transmission Aviation Soul Guided Plane from Shrek South City Airport landed smoothly on the tarmac. Gu Yuena walked out of the VIP passage in the first class and was greeted by Meng Xinghe and Dong Qianqiu waiting there.
"Hello, I'm so glad to finally see a real person. This is really not easy."
Meng Xinghe smiled and extended his hand.
As core disciples of the Spirit Pagoda, he and Gu Yuena had known each other online for a long time, which was an open secret, so there was no need to pretend they didn't know each other.
"It really wasn't easy; you made me wait for three years."
Gu Yuena smiled and reached out to clasp his hand tightly with that slender, fair hand.
"Long time no see," she said telepathically during the handshake.
"I have something I want to say to you face to face. It is a very happy thing to have someone shield you from the wind and rain, but I am not the child who needs protection. I also want to do my part and fulfill my responsibilities in my capacity."
Along with the sound transmission, there also appeared the seven-colored elemental power originating from the Silver Dragon King's original power.
"Humans are emotional beings; I just want to give you a complete childhood."
With a calm and composed smile on his face, Meng Xinghe easily neutralized Gu Yuena's subtle challenge with his celestial power, and transmitted his voice:
"However, since you've made your choice, I choose to respect it."
After a moment, the two released each other's hands.
"It's lunchtime now, and I've made a reservation at the best restaurant in Donghai City to welcome you and your bodyguard."
The bodyguard with a sword was none other than the burly man behind Gu Yuena.
He himself is very special; he can be both the bodyguard in "The Bodyguard with a Sword" and the sword in "The Bodyguard with a Sword".
He is Sima Jinchi, not human, but the spirit of the quasi-divine artifact, the Dragon Clan's magic sword.
Nine years ago, the unruly Sima Jinchi was brought before Gu Yuena, who had not yet taken human form and was undergoing a period of cultivation. The power of his bloodline, originating from half of the Dragon God, instantly awakened his memories as the spirit of a dragon-type magic sword.
His soul power cultivation, which had been unable to break through level 90 for a long time, finally broke through at this moment.
Faced with Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King who was half-dragon god, Sima Jinchi offered his loyalty and followed Gu Yuena as her personal bodyguard after she transformed and began to cultivate again.
The higher-ups at the Spirit Pagoda all knew that Miss Gu Yuena had such a personal bodyguard. Leng Yaozhu and the Qian Gu family had even tried to test Sima Jinchi's strength, and both of them received a "shocked" expression.
Leng Yaozhu: Nana's bodyguard is so strong, then I can rest assured.
The Ancient Family: If even one bodyguard is this strong, the Ancient Family is terrifying! We must win them over to our side!
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In the most famous seafood restaurant in Donghai City, four people were eating seafood and chatting in a private room, looking just like a family of four having a meal together.
Gu Yuena picked up a piece of fish face meat and said while eating, "Qiu'er called me on the plane and shared what she was doing."
"I'd like to know your plans regarding this."
"Sure," Meng Xinghe said, looking into Gu Yuena's large, inquisitive purple eyes. "Aren't we both geniuses?"
Seeing Gu Yuena nod, he continued:
"We two geniuses have joined Donghai Academy and will represent the academy in the triennial Donghai Alliance Grand Competition during our second semester of first year."
"In the grand competition, the champion of the junior group of the Soul Master competition will be awarded a golden apple provided by the Holy Spirit Cult, and the person in charge of presenting the award will be that girl Qiu'er."
"The prize for the junior group champion is a golden apple. That's far too precious." Gu Yuena frowned, but quickly relaxed.
"No, this golden apple is a prize specially made for us."
The only Golden Apple Tree in the entire Douluo Federation is controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult.
The Golden Apple Tree grows by drawing power from the earth's veins, and the golden apples it bears can greatly replenish one's essence when eaten. It is a peerless treasure that even Limit Douluo would covet.
She had eaten several of these treasures; they tasted very good and were quite effective.
"I think I know your plan." Gu Yuena gave a wise smile, which was both beautiful and extremely cute.
"The Holy Spirit Cult is known for its extensive network of goodwill, and it's no secret that we enrolled in Donghai Academy. In order to befriend us, the Holy Spirit Cult offered a Golden Apple as the prize for the champion of the junior group in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition of Soul Masters."
"It's not hard to guess Qiu'er's intention in going to retrieve the Golden Apple. We are geniuses of the Spirit Pagoda, and the Spirit Pagoda has a close relationship with soul beasts. It's perfectly reasonable to have Qiu'er, as the peace ambassador, in charge of transporting and awarding the Golden Apple."
Seeing Meng Xinghe nod in agreement, Gu Yuena's face lit up with even more pride, displaying the typical traits of a little girl.
"But there's one thing I don't quite understand."
"If we can't let them succeed the first time, then we should be even less likely to let them succeed the second time, since we're on guard."
"If they succeed in stealing the Golden Apple a second time, not only will we think it's their fault, but they themselves will probably think it was given to them on purpose."
Meng Xinghe looked somewhat relieved.
The fact that Gu Yuena could think of this shows that she has indeed grown up quite a bit and is no longer a child.
The Dragon God's extraordinary wisdom is fading away, and Miss Gu Yuena is gradually becoming a normal person.
"Hmm, very thoughtful." Meng Xinghe's smile remained unchanged. "But you overlooked one thing: in this world, there's a long, smelly troublemaker called Shrek."
"As long as they are shameless enough, Shrek Academy can be 'coveting' the Golden Apple and travel across half of Douluo Continent to participate in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition. It would be best if they could win the championship, but it doesn't matter if they don't. When things get chaotic, they will have a chance to fish in troubled waters."
Shrek?
I did indeed miss this one thing.
As Gu Yuena pondered, she suddenly looked at Meng Xinghe and asked, "Are you so sure that Shrek Academy people will get involved? Does that mean you have people from Shrek Academy?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Xinghe smiled happily.
"If I can't even plant a spy in a 20,000-year period, then haven't I wasted those 20,000 years?"
"Not only Shrek Academy, but the entire Douluo Star, including the Ocean Empire and the two great empires of Xingluo and Douling, I have people in my ranks."
Gu Yuena felt something was off about what she was hearing.
That statement... seems to be subtly criticizing himself.
She has lived for so long, longer than the history of humans on Douluo Star, yet she was completely unprepared.