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At the ruins!
War God Ao Rui, looking at the scientific researchers from various major forces working together, couldn't help but remark with emotion, "After the three great forces reached an agreement, it seems they can coexist in harmony indeed."
Beside him, Hall Master Guo stroked his beard and chimed in, "Yes, I originally thought that so many people getting along would be more problematic than imagined, but it seems that is not the case!"
The former glanced at him and asked, "Hall Master Guo, aren't you going to command the disciples of Tang Sect?"
Hall Master Guo waved his hand dismissively and casually responded, "Hey, the hearts of our Tang Sect disciples are united; there's no need for such meaningless actions!"
The resources obtained by the disciples within the sect were always evenly distributed; to obtain more resources relied on one's own capabilities!
Thus, conflicts among the disciples were rare!
Ao Rui did not refute but nodded earnestly, "Indeed, in this aspect, Tang Sect is far superior to our federation. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people choosing to join Spirit Pagoda!"
Hall Master Guo seemed to catch the implication and squinted his eyes, "Joining Spirit Pagoda? War God Ao Rui, I'm afraid that's not exactly what you think inside your heart, is it?"
With the rise in status of Spirit Pagoda, the number of Soul Masters joining had surged, which should be a very normal occurrence!
However, the sudden defection of so many people from various major forces was somewhat unusual!
Caught off guard, Ao Rui responded emotionlessly, "Hall Master Guo, I don't know what you're talking about."
Hall Master Guo chuckled lightly, "War God Ao Rui, now that Bi Ji is not here, it's just the two of us. We don't need to beat around the bush!"
Ao Rui hesitated for a moment, then counter-asked, "Hall Master Guo, you mean to say, you've also noticed it?"
It was still uncertain what the former meant by saying such things, a test was still necessary!
Hall Master Guo admitted boldly without pretense...
"Yes, but since my Tang Sect disciples almost never leave the sect, that's why they weren't affected and chose to defect from the sect!"
Among the forces other than Spirit Pagoda, the number of disciples defecting from Tang Sect was the fewest!
This was also thanks to the longstanding sect rules!
Upon hearing this, Ao Rui confirmed that the other party had indeed guessed something...
His expression gradually became more serious...
"Mmm... indeed so, after all, besides Tang Sect, including the federation, almost all the large and small forces have come in contact with Spirit Pagoda due to reasons involving Spirit Souls!"
Hall Master Guo pondered for a moment, then got straight to the point, "So, War God Ao Rui, do you think that the influence is caused by the Spirit Souls sold by Spirit Pagoda?"
If Spirit Pagoda did something unknown to the Spirit Souls, it indeed might be possible to control Soul Masters through them!
Ao Rui shook his head, rejecting the previous view, "No... it shouldn't be that issue."
"After acquiring the Spirit Souls sold by Spirit Pagoda, our federation performs very detailed inspections on them. If there really had been tampering, it would certainly be exposed!"
However, so many batches of Spirit Souls had been inspected, and not a single one had issues!
It seems that the method Spirit Pagoda used to control Soul Masters might have nothing to do with Spirit Souls!
Hall Master Guo also felt this made some sense, Spirit Pagoda wouldn't dare to commit such a bold act!
Should any mishap occur, that could severely damage their reputation!
"If not the Spirit Souls, then something that could make so many forces flock to it..."
He suddenly tightened his pupils...
"War God Ao Rui, could it be… that device?"
Ao Rui nodded affirmatively, "Correct, it is the Spirit Ascension Platform, no, it should be called the Ten Thousand Beast Platform!"
The two are inseparably linked!
He paused briefly, then continued, "When that device first appeared, it was all the rage across the Continent, nearly every Soul Master had used it!"
"Not to mention, for a period, to attract more users, Spirit Pagoda even reduced its price, even offering it for free!"
Such unprovoked generosity must have had ulterior motives!
Hall Master Guo gasped, "If that's the case, then it makes sense that our Tang Sect disciples weren't controlled!"
Tang Sect disciples, including himself, the Hall Master, had never used the Spirit Ascension Platform!
He then clenched his fists tightly, feeling indignant, "Damn it, I didn't expect Spirit Pagoda to use such sinister means to control Soul Masters and elevate their status!"
But soon, he calmed down...
"But when this event occurred, the Spirit Pagoda's master was Gu Yuena, and although I'm not familiar with her, I'm definitely not a stranger!"
"With her personality, she shouldn't be the type to do such things!"
Ao Rui smiled bitterly, "Hall Master Guo, I know Gu Yuena was once one of your people at Tang Sect, and you have had some contact with her occasionally, but people change!"
"Moreover, do you really think Gu Yuena being recommended by the previous Spirit Pagoda's master was just a coincidence?"
This Gu Yuena had clearly been plotting for the position of Spirit Pagoda's master from the start, just hiding it very well!
Hall Master Guo had no words in response...
A few seconds later, he sighed, "War God Ao Rui, I've been taught a lesson, not to judge current events with old perspectives."
Seeing this, Ao Rui reached out and patted his shoulder, consoling, "Don't blame yourself, Hall Master Guo. Before Gu Yuena revealed her ambitions, who could have guessed she had such grand schemes!"
"I even suspect that her joining Shrek Academy was merely to familiarize herself with the human world!"
As Hall Master Guo was about to agree, he suddenly remembered something...
"Right, War God Ao Rui, does the federation have any evidence about this matter?"
"If it could be presented, it might be possible to weaken the foundations of Spirit Pagoda a bit."
Revealing such a big issue would likely cause Spirit Pagoda to lose a large portion of Soul Masters, and they could even face condemnation from all of humanity!
Ao Rui looked somewhat disappointed, "This matter is highly likely to be true, but unfortunately, the federation has not obtained substantial evidence!"
The federation had secretly captured those who defected and wanted to join Spirit Pagoda, and they conducted comprehensive research on their bodies!
Regrettably, there was nothing abnormal found!
Hall Master Guo wasn't surprised, "That… so, what does the federation plan to do?"
"With so many Soul Masters, I'm afraid not many joined Spirit Pagoda voluntarily!"
If the federation had really found any traces, they should have blown the whistle themselves!
Ao Rui recollected for a moment, explaining, "The intention of our high council... is to bide our time and first figure out exactly how Spirit Pagoda is using that device to control Soul Masters!"
"This way, they can figure out how to free those controlled Soul Masters, letting them regain their own consciousness!!"
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