Chapter 1474: Chapter 1474

The banquet was held rather casually, but no one seemed to mind. What mattered was the identity of the host—the formidable figure who had just broken through his shackles. And this included the Lin sisters, Lin Yushi, and Lin Yucha, too.

With Du You having broken through the shackles, they surely must have as well. As Du You’s two unwavering followers who had been with him all along, whom he had also devoted all his energy to nurturing, they could somewhat guess the strength of the two sisters.

Unlike common followers, these two were much stronger than other Professionals of the same tier.

At their level, the shortcomings of a follower no longer mattered. A lack of skill slots was irrelevant—after all, hardly anyone had more skills than these two.

With such a group present, everyone felt utterly different.

"Right, Du You, didn’t you say you have a gift for us? What exactly is it?"

One of the team members asked loudly, obviously with no intention from Li Mengyao to keep it a secret.

Du You didn’t say much, simply flipping his wrist to reveal two bottles in his hand.

"This is the Celestial Star Bottle, wait, could it be..." Moyuer started with confusion, then her beautiful eyes widened—Du You wouldn’t present them with something they couldn’t use, which meant there was a deeper implication.

"That’s right. These are already filled with souls, peak tier six, 9-star souls, and what’s more, they are from Divine Creatures. With these, when you break through your shackles, you will surely reach 9-stars," said Du You.

Hearing this, enviable murmurs swept the crowd. It was indeed advantageous to have the unwavering support of someone like Du You.

While Celestial Star Bottles are exceedingly rare, they can still be found occasionally. But the real crux of the matter was the spiritual souls needed within the bottles; such souls are not readily obtained.

Very few tier six souls can achieve a 9-star evaluation, and they are incredibly difficult to hunt. To receive souls from Divine Creatures makes this even more rare. Tier seven entities could manage this, sure, but which one of them would undertake such a task? Unless it’s for a beloved junior, they would certainly not lower their stature for such contributions.

"Thank you, I really like it," Li Mengyao said, her face flushing slightly.

"Do you guys even need to say thank you to each other?" Daniu’s tone was weird, making Li Mengyao blush even more. Xi Qianxue rapped him on the head in annoyance.

Daniu rubbed his head, sporting a silly grin, making him seem like a good-natured fool to those unaware.

Suddenly, the most lively of the lot, Lan Xiaodie, piped up, "Right, Du You, everyone is talking about you breaking through the shackles—is that true?" The others were also very curious.

"It’s true! In fact, our last venture into the world was to complete the task of breaking through the shackles. We were assigned to hunt seven Heavenly Disaster Giants; after killing them all, I had indeed broken through," confirmed Du You, seeing no need to hide what the outside world was rumoring.

"That’s incredible, to complete such tasks! I’ve heard that at that time..." Huorong Qing suddenly clammed up.

"What about that time? Do you know how to break through?" the others grew eager.

Huorong Qing shook her head: "I know a bit, but I can’t say." There was nothing she could do; had it not been for Du You’s rapid rise, which incidentally boosted her status and strength alongside Li Mengyao, even these bit-parts she wouldn’t have known. But knowing was one thing; divulging was another matter entirely.

To cover up this matter, her family and the alliance would have to engage in various PR methods, and she would be the one to suffer the consequences.

Knowing that it couldn’t be discussed, the others didn’t pry further. As Professionals, they were well aware not to delve into matters that were not meant for their ears.

"By the way, Du You, is it true that you have two professions, including another as a Summoner?" This time Xi Qianxue was the one asking, perhaps diverting the topic, though she was genuinely intrigued.

Without any intent to conceal, Du You nodded in admission: "Indeed, I have two professions. One was originally of a Summoner type, but I worried it would bring trouble if others found out, so I kept it hidden."

"It certainly can cause trouble. Historically, very few people have had two professions, and I didn’t expect you to be one. But I heard of those holding the highest number, three professions, none of them achieved much."

Managing two professions simultaneously doubles the difficulty; that Du You had advanced this far, and so quickly, it was impossible he had no secrets.

But what was truly essential wasn’t secrets; it was Du You’s own strength. Without considerable power, he would not have attained his current success. Though his peers might envy him, they felt no jealousy.

Xi Qianxue eventually understood why Du You had so many Summoned Creatures previously. Even though hidden, she had seen quite a few. With two professions, there would be no conflict. However, thinking of all the unknown Summoned Creatures Du You had kept from them left her feeling a bit jealous.

"All right, all right, there are things I will share. My two professions have now evolved into the Dark Soul God Creator and the Dark God Curse Master. This is a recent transformation, and my professions have undergone their second metamorphosis," revealed Du You.

"Two metamorphoses, perfectly complete, and the professions have reached their limits," Lan Xiaodie commented, nodding.

"Professions that I’ve never heard of, they must be highly mutated," commented Huorong Qing.

"Does the word ’Divinity’ appear in all tier seven professions?" inquired someone who didn’t understand.

Li Mengyao shook her head: "Not necessarily, but most do. Like how lesser-tier professions rarely contain the word ’Divinity’, although not exclusively. The word is special, but it actually doesn’t provide any bonus effects."

"Regardless, your professions sound very sophisticated and impressive," Daniu said, rubbing his head in admiration.

The atmosphere grew warmer by the moment, a private banquet through and through. Following this intimate gathering, an official one would be held by the academy, and the families of the other two would throw their internal celebrations, which Du You wouldn’t attend.

During the banquet, Xi Qianxue sneakily poured drinks for Li Mengyao, who, for whatever reason, accepted all. When the affair finally ended, Li Mengyao, despite being a tier five powerhouse, was drunk.

The rest were no different, but as this was Du You’s city, there were plenty of rooms available for everyone. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝

Watching as the inebriated Li Mengyao was sent over to him, with Xi Qianxue winking and making faces, Du You was left utterly speechless.