Douluo: Traveling Through a Peerless World, Journey in Time and Space

Just as Shi Yu was about to leave the Soul Ascension Room, Deputy Tower Master Li pushed the door open with a serious expression.

"Deputy Tower Master Li, is something wrong?" Shi Yu asked nervously, noticing the unusual look on his face.

Could it be that he found out I absorbed a soul bone in here and wants to cause trouble?Outwardly, he remained calm, but inwardly, he was already prepared to teleport away at any moment.He couldn't defeat this man, but escaping was still within his ability.

"The backgrounds of those you killed in the Spirit Ascension Platform aren't simple. Now, they're demanding an explanation," said Deputy Tower Master Li.

So it's about that...Shi Yu let out a sigh of relief. This kind of trouble was far less serious than he had feared.

"What does Deputy Tower Master Li intend to do?" Shi Yu asked tentatively. It all depended on whether this man was willing to shield him.

"Of course I want to protect you. After all, I was the one who invited you to join the Spirit Pagoda—naturally, I have a responsibility to defend you," Deputy Tower Master Li said with a sense of duty.

He had to say something reassuring—otherwise, how could he win Shi Yu over?

Shi Yu cooperated and showed a grateful expression, though inwardly he wasn't pleased.The man's words essentially signaled that this issue might escalate.

Soon, Deputy Tower Master Li sighed and changed his tone:"But one of the people you killed in the Spirit Ascension Platform was the disciple of Tianfeng Douluo."

"She's now brought up Tianfeng Douluo's name, which has put me under significant pressure. It won't be easy to protect you this time."

Deputy Tower Master Li looked embarrassed as he sighed again.

"Then what should I do?" Shi Yu asked, sensing that the man likely already had a plan.

Perhaps he was saying all this to raise the stakes—after all, the harder the issue seemed, the more grateful Shi Yu would be when it was resolved.

"For a genius like you, I can try reaching out to a senior executive at the Spirit Pagoda's headquarters. If he's willing to step in to mediate, then this could be settled," Deputy Tower Master Li said through gritted teeth.

"Then I'll trouble Deputy Tower Master Li with this," Shi Yu replied gratefully.

This outcome was exactly what he hoped for. If he could establish connections with top-level figures in the Spirit Pagoda, obtaining soul technology would become much easier.

Even if he couldn't acquire soul technology right away, he could use those connections to seek souls with spatial or temporal attributes.

He didn't necessarily need soul technology to obtain such souls. He could buy some and keep them in reserve, absorbing them when the time was right.

Besides, he could bring things back to his original world—the Eight Spider Lances, an external soul bone currently on him, was a perfect example.

"Stay here for now. I'll go make the contact," said Deputy Tower Master Li, walking out of the Soul Ascension Room.

Shi Yu waited quietly inside, carefully sensing the changes in his body.

Absorbing the external soul bone had minimal impact on his soul power. It didn't even raise his soul power level by a single rank.

"I wonder if the age of the soul ring has improved," Shi Yu muttered to himself, though he couldn't confirm it now—he still couldn't release his soul ring.

One thing was certain: he still couldn't trigger his soul ring using the energy stimulation method from the Spirit Ascension Platform. It just didn't work.

That was a little disappointing, but not a deal-breaker. Even without a soul ring, his spatial abilities had been greatly enhanced—perhaps even more than a soul ring could provide.

In addition, although he lacked a visible soul ring, he could still use some soul-ring-like abilities.

Just like when he fought Gu Yue—what he used then was the ability of his second soul ring.

In the end, since he could still use skills, it didn't really matter whether or not he had a soul ring.

His current state felt like a disguised version of "ring explosion," where he gained greater strength in exchange for losing his soul ring.

The difference was that even after losing it, he could still use abilities similar to soul skills.

Ten minutes later, Deputy Tower Master Li returned with good news—the senior executive had agreed to step in and mediate the situation.

"But there's one condition: you must become his disciple—or to be precise, his quasi-disciple."

"After a probation period of one to two months, you'll be able to formally become his disciple."

"This senior executive's status in the Spirit Pagoda is not lower than Tianfeng Douluo's. He's extremely powerful. Becoming his disciple would be a great opportunity for you," Deputy Tower Master Li said with a smile, a hint of envy in his eyes.

After he had sent a recording of Shi Yu's battle in the Spirit Ascension Platform, the senior executive decided to take him as a disciple.

Because he still didn't know much about Shi Yu's personality or background, he would only accept him as a quasi-disciple for now. If everything checked out, he would then take him in officially.

"What's the name of this senior executive?" Shi Yu asked, running various guesses through his mind.

"The Master of the Eternal Pagoda," Deputy Tower Master Li replied respectfully.

Worried that Shi Yu didn't grasp the significance of the title, he added,"The Master of the Eternal Pagoda I'm referring to isn't a branch leader. He's the master of the entire Spirit Pagoda—the highest authority. He's one of the most powerful individuals in the world."

"A supreme expert of the ultimate rank, a four-word battle armor master. His personal strength is at the absolute peak."

So it's Qiangu Dongfeng...Shi Yu hadn't expected that he'd establish a connection with Qiangu Dongfeng so soon.

If he became Qiangu Dongfeng's direct disciple, wouldn't that instantly make him one of the core figures of the Spirit Pagoda?

With this relationship, many things would become easier—and the potential benefits would be tremendous.

"Is it really that easy for the Master of the Qiangu Pagoda to take me as a disciple? Surely countless people want to be apprenticed to someone of his level. Why me?" Shi Yu still asked cautiously, harboring some doubt.

It all seemed a bit too easy—so easy that it felt unreal.

"Actually, the senior executive I contacted wasn't the Master of the Qiangu Pagoda directly. With my authority, I don't have the qualifications to reach out to him."

"I don't know if it was your luck or mine, but when I contacted that senior executive, the Qiangu Tower Master happened to be there. He watched the footage of your battle on the Spirit Ascension Platform."

"Your performance astonished him and caught his attention."

"Then, when he heard that one of the people you defeated was Tianfeng Douluo's disciple, the Qiangu Tower Master kept praising you. That seems to be why he decided to take you in," explained Deputy Tower Master Li.

In truth, this wasn't the first time he had contacted someone from Spirit Pagoda's headquarters. That ten-minute delay had just been for show.

"So in other words, the Qiangu Tower Master took me in partly to compete with Tianfeng Douluo?" Shi Yu asked, having grasped the situation.

"That's not the whole story. It's mainly because he values your talent," Deputy Tower Master Li emphasized.