Douluo Dalu 3: Legend of the White Fox

The relationship between Leng Yaozhu and Xia Yi often felt like that of siblings.

They would joke around and bicker without either truly getting angry.

At times, she wasn't sure whether she saw Xia Yi as a stand-in for Leng Yulai or if she genuinely liked him.

She could treat Xia Yi well and give him everything she had, but she never forgot her identity.

With the capabilities of the Spirit Pagoda, obtaining a small amount of Star Meteorite Iron wasn't difficult, but acquiring large quantities was impossible.

While battle armor couldn't be mass-produced, mechas and soul-guided missiles could.

Leng Yaozhu absolutely wouldn't allow the Holy Spirit Cult to mass-produce mechas and soul-guided missiles infused with Star Meteorite Iron.

If that happened, she would truly be guilty of colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult.

Looking at Xia Yi, Leng Yaozhu spoke in a quiet voice, "I won't question your relationship with my sister. I won't put you in a difficult position. Whenever she decides to meet me, I'll ask her myself. But don't make things difficult for me either. I'm truly afraid that you'll end up becoming a pawn of the Holy Spirit Cult. If that happens… I don't know if I'll have the heart to take action against you."

"No one can predict the future, but I can promise you this—I will never become a pawn of the Holy Spirit Cult. The reason I want the method to refine Star Meteorite Iron has nothing to do with your sister or the Holy Spirit Cult. I will never give them this knowledge, not even to your sister." Xia Yi's voice was low and firm.

In the future, he might have entanglements with the Holy Spirit Cult, but he would never allow himself to be controlled by them or become their pawn.

"That's my good little brother." Leng Yaozhu smiled radiantly and said, "I'm heading to Shrek Academy now. Forge me another piece of Spirit Forged Star Meteorite Iron, but don't mix in any other metals. I'll pick it up when I return. In two days, I'll give you the method to refine Star Meteorite Iron. And remember, don't activate your martial soul."

After saying this, Leng Yaozhu's body transformed into a wisp of flame and disappeared before Xia Yi.

"When will I be able to do something like that?" Xia Yi muttered to himself.

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Shrek Academy, Sea God's Pavilion

Yali glanced at the time. It was already a few minutes past midnight, yet Leng Yaozhu had not arrived.

"Could it be that she already knows about Xia Yi's martial soul evolution?" Yali furrowed her brows.

Earlier, when Xia Yi went to the Spirit Pagoda, she had wanted to stop him.

However, considering that Leng Yaozhu might go to see Xia Yi first upon arriving at Shrek Academy, forcibly preventing him would only make Leng Yaozhu suspicious.

So, she had let Xia Yi go see Leng Yaozhu.

Yali was betting that Leng Yaozhu wouldn't take the initiative to tell Xia Yi that she was marrying Yun Ming for his sake.

A person like Leng Yaozhu, even if she was willing to make sacrifices, would only do so silently.

As for Xia Yi, he had stolen power from the Golden Ancient Tree. He probably wouldn't flaunt it to Leng Yaozhu either.

"If Leng Yaozhu really finds out about Xia Yi's martial soul evolution, what should I do?" Yali frowned again.

"No, that's impossible. If she had found out, she would have already come to the Sea God's Pavilion to call me devious." Yali shook her head.

Just then, she suddenly stood up, flashed, and appeared in a pavilion on Sea God's Island.

She saw Leng Yaozhu standing with her back to her, dressed in black casual attire.

"Yaozhu-jie, you're here. Why didn't you go to the Sea God's Pavilion?" Yali forced a smile and asked warmly.

"I don't know how to face you… or how to face Skycovering Douluo… Ming-ge." Leng Yaozhu almost said "Skycovering Douluo" but quickly corrected herself.

Yali sniffed the air and asked, "You've been drinking?"

"I don't know what to do. I can only numb myself with alcohol." Leng Yaozhu turned to look at Yali, her voice carrying a sense of confusion as if she was truly at a loss.

Yali's heart filled with joy. It seemed that Leng Yaozhu hadn't learned about Xia Yi's martial soul evolution. She quickly said, "What do you mean, 'what to do'? Don't you like Ming-ge as well?"

"That's true, but… how am I supposed to explain this to my sister when I see her? And what about Xia Yi? If he finds out that I actually sacrificed myself for his sake and willingly became someone's concubine, he will surely blame himself." Leng Yaozhu lowered her head, seemingly too ashamed to look at Yali.

"What's there to think about? When Yulai-meimei returns, I'll explain it to her. As for Xia Yi, from now on, he will be our shared student. I will treat him as my own." Yali said cheerfully.

"And what about the Spirit Pagoda? I'm a Vice Tower Master. If people find out that I willingly became someone's concubine, it would bring shame to the entire Spirit Pagoda. Everything I have now was given to me by the Spirit Pagoda. If I do this, how could I ever face them?" Leng Yaozhu still had concerns. She looked at Yali and asked, "You and I both don't belong to Shrek Academy. You come from the Mingdu Federation Government. Even though you married Ming-ge, would you really do something that damages the Federation's interests for personal reasons? I, for one, can't do that. If my actions disgrace the Spirit Pagoda, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Yali hesitated. She wasn't sure if Leng Yaozhu was subtly reprimanding her or if she was genuinely worried about the Spirit Pagoda's reputation.

"How about this—I'll discuss it with Ming-ge. We won't distinguish between primary and secondary wives. We'll be equals. How about that?" Yali gritted her teeth and made another concession.

She knew that she had to resolve this quickly. If Leng Yaozhu found out about Xia Yi's martial soul evolution, it would be too late.

"How could that be? Yali-jiejie, you are the Sea God's Pavilion Master and have been married to Ming-ge for years. That wouldn't be fair to you, and Ming-ge wouldn't agree to it." Leng Yaozhu was flustered.

"Don't worry, I'll persuade Ming-ge. You should go back now. I promise you that Ming-ge will formally escort you from the Spirit Pagoda with all the proper etiquette." Yali said firmly.

"Really?" Leng Yaozhu's face lit up with joy.

"We've been sisters for years. When have I ever lied to you?" Yali patted her chest and said, "But I need to go to the Spirit Pagoda with you to bring Xia Yi back. He has classes tomorrow, and it's not safe for him to return alone at night."

Now that Leng Yaozhu had finally relented, Yali couldn't let Xia Yi stay with her any longer.

What if she suddenly decided to check Xia Yi's martial soul?

"No problem. He's in my forging room. I'll take you to him." Leng Yaozhu agreed without hesitation.

After chatting for a bit longer, the two of them appeared in the Spirit Pagoda's forging room.

Xia Yi had just finished forging the Spirit Forged Starfall Iron.

Before he could say anything, Yali took him away and brought him back to the working student dormitory area at Shrek Academy.

"Why did you go to the Spirit Pagoda? If you wanted to forge something, Shrek Academy has plenty of forging rooms." Yali questioned Xia Yi to ensure there were no loose ends.

"I was worried about Mu Xi, so I went to check on her and also told my teacher that I could Spirit Forge Starfall Iron." Xia Yi replied.

"I see. You didn't tell your teacher about your martial soul evolution, did you?" Yali suddenly asked.

"I was planning to tell her after forging, but I didn't get the chance before you brought me back. I'll contact her later." Xia Yi said with a straight face.

Yali panicked and quickly scolded, "You mustn't tell her!"

(End of Chapter)