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"Where is the Palace Master?"
After leaving the place of enlightenment, Yang Ziqi and his companions reappeared outside the seven-colored celestial light.
However, Xiao Mu, who went in with them, was nowhere to be found.
"And Xiaona, why hasn't she come out either?"
Since this was the Soul Palace's territory, no one was worried about Xiao Mu's safety. Gu Yuena and Ye Lingling were surprised to find that Gu Yuena hadn't come out either.
"With the Palace Master here, nothing will happen," Huo Yuan said.
In fact, Huo Yuan had always had some doubts about Gu Yuena, feeling that she was not as simple as she seemed.
Besides intuition, Huo Yuan also felt that Gu Yuena's performance at the Soul Palace Academy seemed to be somewhat different from her apparent age.
Although Huo Yuan is not a teacher at the Soul Palace Academy, she was responsible for implementing the academy's disciple training plan, so she had a lot of contact with the students.
She immediately informed the Palace Master of her suspicions about Gu Yuena. Xiao Mu did not react to this, and Huo Yuan knew that the Palace Master had something in mind, so she did not mention the matter to anyone else afterward.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling nodded. Although they still had some doubts, they were not worried about Gu Yuena's safety.
"This is..."
The place where Gu Yuena was located was a vast ocean of elements, where various elements existed either alone or mixed together, filling the entire space.
Gu Yuena's own elemental power also resonated with this space.
She knew this was the right place for her to find enlightenment, and she could feel her understanding of elemental power slowly improving. But instead of being pleasantly surprised, this filled her with immense fear.
Oh no, my identity is definitely going to be exposed.
Regardless of whether his identity had been seen through by the Palace Master before, now that he had arrived at the place of enlightenment that suited him, the Palace Master would definitely be able to discern it.
Gu Yuena looked around but didn't see anyone else.
This made her even more anxious; was she trapped here?
"Silver Dragon King, now that you're here, why not calm down and cultivate?"
Suddenly, Gu Yuena heard Xiao Mu's voice coming from not far behind her.
"Lord, I..."
Gu Yuena was at a loss for words.
Although she concealed her identity, she had never done anything harmful to the Soul Hall since arriving there. However, given her different status, it was difficult to explain what she wanted to do.
"Palace Master, when did you learn of my true identity?"
Xiao Mu directly stated that she was the Silver Dragon King, which clearly showed that he not only knew she was hiding her strength, but also knew her identity perfectly well.
"Yes, probably when you first entered the Soul Palace."
Gu Yuena: ...
Am I really that bad at acting? I was seen through on the very first meeting. Does that mean all my acting has been a joke?
Gu Yuena was devastated. She thought her disguise was flawless, but it was seen through at a glance. If there were a crack in the ground, she would wish to turn into an earthworm and crawl into it.
"Palace Master, I have no ill intentions towards the Soul Palace."
No matter how ashamed and frustrated she felt, Gu Yuena knew that it was best to show that she meant no harm.
Xiao Mu's various miraculous methods made Gu Yuena doubt whether her previous belief in Xiao Mu's strength was true or false.
"Saying it isn't enough; you have to prove that you really won't harm the Soul Palace."
Gu Yuena's heart skipped a beat. Although Xiao Mu had a smile on his face, Gu Yuena always felt that he had ill intentions and seemed to be coveting something from her.
"Lord of the Palace... how do you want me to prove myself?"
"No problem. As long as you sign a soul contract, your loyalty will be fully proven."
Gu Yuena almost cursed out loud.
She had been at the Soul Palace for quite some time, and many of the soul beasts in the Beast Garden had been contracted and used as mounts. How could she not know the constraints that soul contracts placed on soul beasts?
How could she, the mighty Silver Dragon Queen, become a human's mount?
"I..."
Gu Yuena's mind raced, trying to find a gentle reason to refuse, one that would prove she was harmless to the Soul Palace without angering Xiao Mu.
But clearly, Xiao Mu only had this one goal; she had no other good options.
"Don't rush to refuse. You can cultivate here in the Enlightenment Land for a while. I can only say that you are not only Gu Yuena, but also the Lord of Soul Beasts. The fate of the Soul Beasts rests on your shoulders."
Gu Yuena was about to say something when she realized that Xiao Mu had disappeared again.
"What do you mean? Is this a threat or a warning?"
Gu Yuena didn't know whether Xiao Mu wanted to use the fate of the soul beasts to blackmail her, or whether he wanted to make a deal with her using the future of the soul beasts.
But in either case, it seems she has no choice but to sign a soul contract.
Gu Yuena was in a state of confusion. Did the Palace Master trust her to continue cultivating here because he believed she wouldn't cause any trouble?
She couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
Such a suitable place for cultivation and enlightenment cannot be missed. No matter what the final outcome, it will not affect improving one's strength now.
In the process of enhancing her understanding and control of elemental power, Gu Yuena was also able to heal her injuries more quickly. She simply abandoned all distracting thoughts and began to cultivate here.
After leaving this space, Xiao Mu arrived at another place.
This is precisely where Xiao Mu attained enlightenment.
Looking around, there was neither sky above nor earth below, neither light nor darkness. Xiao Mu was unsure how to describe this place. If he had to use one word to describe it, it would be "nothingness".
There was nothing here; it seemed to have been dead and silent since time immemorial.
But as soon as Xiao Mu had a thought, an endless sea of fire appeared in the void, turning "nothingness" into "somethingness".
Not only flames, but also a host of other rules began to emerge, including devouring vortexes and spatial rifts...
The manifestation of all these rules means that Xiao Mu can comprehend them.
Although Xiao Mu's soul power did not reach level 99, its quality was much higher than that of ordinary soul power. Nearly half of it was converted into the same quality as divine power. His understanding of the rules was even higher than that of Qian Qiusui and the others, not to mention that his soul power was also much stronger.
Xiao Mu concentrated his energy, and the various rules that had just emerged materialized and then disappeared one by one, leaving only a sea of fire in the end.
However, Xiao Mu did not cultivate there. The Soul Palace had just been upgraded, and there were still many things to deal with.
Xiao Mu was simply analyzing the fire rules contained in this sea of fire and how they differed from those of Gu Yuena earlier.
Among the attributes that Gu Yuena possesses is the fire attribute, but her fire attribute does not exist independently; rather, it is integrated with other attributes.
Therefore, she could not become the God of Fire, but she could become the God of Elements. The rules she comprehended were not the rules of fire, but the rules of elements.
Xiao Mu waved his hand again, and even the flames disappeared.
But then, a fragrant aroma wafted to Xiao Mu's nose.
Besides enabling one to comprehend the various innate rules, the Enlightenment Ground also allows one to comprehend the acquired path, of which elixirs are one.