Shi Yu smiled and looked at Gu Yue, not revealing any explicit information, leaving Gu Yue unsure how much he knew.
He neither directly agreed nor refused.
"As long as you agree to my conditions, I will release him immediately," Shi Yu said. This sentence was spoken publicly.
This left Deputy Pagoda Master Li, Wu Changkong, and the others somewhat confused, unsure what conditions they were talking about.
"That's possible, but I need to talk to you alone," Gu Yue said, feeling it was necessary to figure out exactly how much the other party knew.
"Alright, then give me the item when we talk alone."
"Before you give me the item, I can't release Tang Wulin for now. When the time comes, it will be a hand-off of the person for the item," Shi Yu said.
He had paused the Eight Spider Lances' consumption of Tang Wulin's blood; he couldn't consume any more.
Greed leads to indigestion. Tang Wulin's blood not only contained the power of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline but also the hidden powers of the Sea God and Asura God.
Consuming too much of this could easily put oneself in a very dangerous situation.
He still remembered that during the Jue Shi Tang Men Period, an Evil Soul Master died on the spot from consuming too much of Tang Wutong's blood.
While this was partly because the other party was an Evil Soul Master, absorbing overly positive energy could easily lead to energy conflicts and bodily explosion.
But it also showed that powerful bloodlines couldn't just be consumed and absorbed whenever one wanted; one had to consider whether their own body could bear it. Blind consumption would only harm oneself.
He was very restrained in consuming Tang Wulin's bloodline, only consuming about five drops. He didn't dare to consume more.
Firstly, he was worried that consuming too much would make it impossible for him to refine it. Secondly, he was worried that this would cause the hidden Senior Tang within Tang Wulin to appear and rescue him.
Gu Yue had no choice but to grit her teeth and accept. She made up her mind that if she had the chance, she would definitely eliminate Shi Yu; he was too detestable.
At this moment, a group of people pushed open the door and surrounded Wu Changkong, with powerful Soul Guidance Devices aimed at him.
"Suppress him," Deputy Pagoda Master Li said. He hadn't rushed to act earlier because he was waiting for people to arrive.
He gave the command in a deep voice, revealing his own powerful aura. The others also released their auras and simultaneously activated their Soul Guidance Devices to suppress Wu Changkong together.
Wu Changkong reacted quickly, immediately releasing his Dou Armor to fully cope with the situation.
However, under the power led by a Soul Douluo, several Soul Saints, and an eighth-grade Soul Guidance Device, he was quickly bound by energy and couldn't move.
"I was waiting for people to arrive, what were you waiting for?" Deputy Pagoda Master Li couldn't help but smile proudly. Did a mere Soul Saint really think he could cause trouble in the Spirit Transfer Pagoda?
The other party didn't dare to act easily but also didn't want to leave easily. Did they really think they could make a move within the Spirit Transfer Pagoda?
This eighth-grade Soul Guidance Device was prepared for Soul Masters who dared to cause trouble inside the Spirit Transfer Pagoda; it could suppress up to a Soul Douluo.
Wu Changkong struggled forcefully but couldn't break free from the energy restraints.
"Teacher Wu," Gu Yue, as well as the weakened Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and others, were all worried about Wu Changkong.
"You are not allowed to kill him, or I won't let you off," Gu Yue warned Deputy Pagoda Master Li.
She couldn't say she had deep teacher-student feelings for Wu Changkong, but having been taught by him for several years, she still had some feelings and didn't want to just let something happen to him.
"This..." Deputy Pagoda Master Li looked at Shi Yu. He couldn't afford to ignore Gu Yue's threat and warning. Behind her stood Celestial Phoenix Douluo, and her own potential was high. He couldn't rule out the possibility of her retaliating against him in the future because of this.
"Deputy Pagoda Master Li, just keep him under control. As for killing him, I'll do it," Shi Yu decided after a moment of thought.
"Alright," Deputy Pagoda Master Li breathed a sigh of relief. It was best for Shi Yu to do it.
"How dare you!" Gu Yue shouted angrily.
"What is there for me to not dare?" Shi Yu was fearless. He would leave this Time point in a few days, allowing him to do many things without reservations.
"My Teacher is Zhuo Shi, an Elder of Shrek Academy. Are you sure you want to kill me?" At this moment, Wu Changkong could only grit his teeth and reveal his Teacher's name.
This was very humiliating for him, but he had no other choice. He didn't want to lose his life just yet; he still had a great revenge unfulfilled.
"What!" Deputy Pagoda Master Li's face instantly changed. He knew who Zhuo Shi was and was aware of this esteemed Senior's extraordinary status and powerful strength.
The others' expressions also changed, only Shi Yu's remained normal; he knew this beforehand.
"Zhuo Shi is one of the Elders of Shrek Academy, and he has a close relationship with the Sea God Pavilion Master; they are good brothers."
"If possible, it's best not to go too far. Zhuo Shi is not easy to provoke," Deputy Pagoda Master Li started to back down, wanting to persuade Shi Yu.
Shi Yu seriously considered the pros and cons. He had actually been thinking all along whether, after killing Wu Changkong, Zhuo Shi or even Yun Ming would come looking for him in the next few days.
The possibility wasn't high, but it existed. Shrek Academy was very protective of its students; if you hit the young ones, the old ones would definitely come.
That Zhuo Shi seemed to be fellow disciples from the same generation as Yun Ming, with a deep relationship. Wu Changkong could also be considered Yun Ming's nephew by discipleship. The possibility of provoking Yun Ming was still not small.
"Can his Dou Armor be stripped off?" Shi Yu asked, deciding it was better to be cautious.
Deputy Pagoda Master Li was startled, gradually understanding Shi Yu's meaning. Was he eyeing Wu Changkong's Dou Armor?
"It's possible, but forcibly stripping it will cause significant damage to him, possibly even lifelong damage in severe cases," Deputy Pagoda Master Li said with concern.
Stripping off Dou Armor was also a considerable grievance; it was best not to do this.
After knowing Wu Changkong's identity and background, what he wanted was to resolve the grievances as much as possible.
"Then I'll ask Deputy Pagoda Master Li to do me a favor and strip off his Dou Armor. This can be considered the price he has to pay for being let go."
"Oh, and also take away the Storage Soul Tool and anything else on him. These are my spoils of war," Shi Yu added.
After careful consideration, he still decided not to kill Wu Changkong for the time being, to eliminate the possibility of provoking Zhuo Shi or even Yun Ming.
"Are you really going to do this?" Deputy Pagoda Master Li was very hesitant.
"Yes," Shi Yu nodded. He was full of curiosity about Dou Armor. If he got a set, he could study it more himself.
"Since that's the case, then..." Deputy Pagoda Master Li's gaze slowly fell upon Wu Changkong.
"How dare you!" Wu Changkong roared angrily, trying to intimidate these people.
But his intimidation didn't have much meaning. The fact that they weren't killing him was already due to the deterrence of his Teacher Zhuo Shi's prestige.
They feared Zhuo Shi and Shrek Academy, but that didn't mean they genuinely didn't dare to do anything to Wu Changkong.
Wu Changkong killing someone in the East Sea Spirit Transfer Pagoda was enough reason for them to deal with trouble from Shrek Academy without killing him.
"Ah!" Deputy Pagoda Master Li and the others began to forcibly strip Wu Changkong's Dou Armor. This caused intense pain, making Wu Changkong unable to help but cry out.