Chapter 403: The Mysterious Zhang Yu

Wen Wuya's forceful projection into the spiritual realm was very conspicuous; he was noticed by many attendees almost immediately upon his appearance.

Those unfamiliar with Wen Wuya showed curiosity.

Students who recognized Wen Wuya and knew his identity as a Nascent Soul Disciple, however, looked surprised.

Ma Xuan's gaze shifted to Wen Wuya's figure. He privately messaged Su Yanyang, who was beside him: "This seems to be one of the two Nascent Soul Disciples from Sky Sword University from the Flying Sword Competition."

Su Yanyang nodded, glancing at Wen Wuya and then at Mo Shangjin not far away. He mused, "This guy really has extensive connections; he even managed to call Wen Wuya to this gathering!"

However, seeing the knowing glances exchanged between Wen Wuya and Zhang Yu, an expression of surprise appeared on Su Yanyang's face. He thought, "Are these two communicating?"

Ma Xuan, still beside him, messaged privately: "Wen Wuya! It looks like he's here for Zhang Yu."

Su Yanyang nodded slightly: "Perhaps it's something important."

Meanwhile, Xiao Yunxian was also surprised. "What is Wen Wuya talking about with Zhang Yu?" she wondered.

Xiao Yunxian had already stood up, thinking that if Zhang Yu could converse with Wen Wuya, there was no reason she couldn't. Ping Han, who had just left in disappointment, was drawn back again. His eyes gleamed as he looked at Wen Wuya, contemplating inviting him to trade crypto together!

Gongshu Jin, who was getting a massage, watched Zhang Yu and Wen Wuya standing together, but he was already accustomed to it.

After all, he had witnessed Wen Wuya specifically seeking out Zhang Yu after the last Flying Sword Competition!

Seeing the bewildered and curious expressions of the students around him, whose rankings and artifact values surpassed his own, a hint of pride suddenly surged in Gongshu Jin's heart.

Because only he knew about the friendship between Wen Wuya and Zhang Yu.

"Speaking of which, Zhang Yu and I are friends, and Zhang Yu and Wen Wuya are friends. If Zhang Yu could introduce me sometime, I could also have a Nascent Soul Disciple as a friend!"

At this thought, an inexplicable sense of superiority welled up in Gongshu Jin, as if it were he himself standing beside Wen Wuya at that moment!

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yu Xinghan had silently taken dozens of photos of Zhang Yu and Wen Wuya. Then, with a look of regret, he stared at the pixelation in the photos and grumbled, "Damn rich people, they'd rather spend money on evil-warding talismans than let us poor students gain any advantage!"

The next moment, under everyone's gaze, a sudden change occurred in the venue. "How audacious!"

Wen Wuya crushed the eavesdropping information within Feng Tingting's eye socket and then walked towards her step by step.

With every step he took, large areas of talismanic information flashed around him. Immobilization Talismans, Reporting Talismans, and Freezing Talismans were activated one after another, startling Feng Tingting into rigid stillness.

Just then, two figures appeared, blocking Feng Tingting from front and back. Mo Shangjin smiled slightly at Wen Wuya and said, "Student Wen, why bother the True Gods over such a trivial matter?"

Ye Xingli calmly stated, "Wen Wuya, this is Ten Thousand Laws University, not your Sky Sword University. This is not a place for you to act wildly!"

Wen Wuya's gaze lingered on Mo Shangjin, and rows of data about him immediately appeared in his vision, including Mo's ranking and his placements in various competitions each year.

Then he looked at Ye Xingli, and similarly, a large number of competition rankings and the identity of her master appeared before him. Wen Wuya said, "Ye Xingli… I know you. Disciple of True Monarch Magnetic Pole. You ranked among the top five out of a hundred schools in the last Artifact Design Competition!"

At the same time, Wen Wuya added silently in his mind: "True Monarch Magnetic Pole! My master said this person hides their true strength very deeply. Many at Ten Thousand Laws University probably don't even know it. If Ten Thousand Laws University produces a fourth Nascent Soul in the next twenty years, it will most likely be this person!"

However, Wen Wuya was, after all, merely a projection, capable at most of using talismanic arts. In terms of presence, he was already overshadowed by Ye Xingli.

He gave Ye Xingli a deep look and said, "Where is Yan Qianji? As the disciple of Lord Myriad Transformations, he's the one who calls the shots among the Artifact Forging Department students, isn't he?"

"Does he know you intend to shield a student's illegal actions?"

Ye Xingli met Wen Wuya's gaze without flinching and calmly replied, "This is a minor matter; there's no need to disturb Senior Yan Qianji. Besides, whether something is illegal is not for you to decide. The True Gods will collect evidence and make their judgment!"

The next moment, their gazes clashed, and an invisible aura seemed to collide between them.

The many students around them looked at the two, feeling as though an unseen confrontation had unfolded between them.

In front of Ye Xingli, Wen Wuya projected a series of characters, imperceptible to the naked eye, that only she could see, swirling like flying insects.

Wen Wuya: "These are the eavesdropping records; I've saved them!"

Ye Xingli responded with a similar projected text: "Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

Wen Wuya's thoughts stirred. He glanced at the eavesdropping information he had just retrieved and found that its contents had been completely erased.

More interest suddenly surged in his gaze as he looked at Ye Xingli. He thought, "No divine power fluctuation; the information was erased using an artifact. Has Ye Xingli's skill with intelligent artifacts reached this level?"

Just then, Wen Wuya received a message from Bai Zhenzhen: "Where are you, Wen Wuya?"

Wen Wuya: "Busy with some minor matters!"

Bai Zhenzhen: "Start a call. I have something to tell you!"

Wen Wuya: "Okay!"

Wen Wuya: "Wait for me!"

Wen Wuya: "Coming right away!"

Wen Wuya glanced at Ye Xingli and Feng Tingting, let out a cold snort, and projected to Ye Xingli: "I have other urgent matters today. When my true form meets yours in the future, we can have a proper exchange!"

Then he quickly turned to Zhang Yu and privately messaged: "What kind of sterilization does Bai Zhenzhen like?"

Zhang Yu: "Ah Zhen prefers something extreme!"

Wen Wuya: "Like gender transformation?"

Wen Wuya: "Or perhaps a fusion of human and sword?"

Zhang Yu thought, "Huh, buddy? Isn't that a bit too extreme?"

Wen Wuya: "Never mind, they're all easy anyway. I'll try them all!"

After exchanging a few glances with Zhang Yu, Wen Wuya's figure flickered slightly and then vanished from the scene.

But just as he eagerly initiated the call, the other party immediately hung up.

Bai Zhenzhen: "Why are you so late? I've already started my sword practice. Just send a message if you have something to say!"

Wen Wuya sighed inwardly, regretting that he hadn't withdrawn his projection immediately.

Meanwhile, at the gathering, Zhang Yu looked at the chat history between "Bai Zhenzhen" and Wen Wuya and thought, "Wen Wuya is too troublesome. Only Ah Zhen can temporarily keep him in check!"

Su Yanyang, who had witnessed the entire event, thought, "From thousands of miles away, just a projection can command such power. He's truly a Nascent Soul Disciple!"

"Perhaps he and Ye Xingli had a hidden confrontation in the spiritual realm just now; otherwise, he wouldn't have left so decisively!"

From the outcome, he was, after all, merely a projected manifestation, and he surely lost out to Ye Xingli in this confrontation.

Ma Xuan privately messaged from the side: "Senior, I somehow feel that Wen Wuya and Zhang Yu are quite close." Su Yanyang frowned upon hearing this. Recalling the knowing glances between Wen Wuya and Zhang Yu, his heart was also filled with doubt.

At the same time, Ping Han had once again approached Zhang Yu, trying to pull him along, wanting to introduce him to Wen Wuya so they could all trade crypto together.

Many students from the Civil Engineering Department looked at Mo Shangjin with reverence, eagerly spreading the news that he had single-handedly mediated the conflict between a Nascent Soul Disciple and the Artifact Forging Department.

Meanwhile, various speculations about the mysterious relationship between Zhang Yu and Wen Wuya appeared in student group chats, becoming one of the many rumors circulating within Ten Thousand Laws University.

Mo Shangjin smiled and looked at Ye Xingli beside him, saying, "Junior Sister Ye, it's thanks to you being here today that this matter was resolved. Otherwise, by myself, that Nascent Soul Disciple probably wouldn't have shown me such respect!"

Feng Tingting, who was nearby, also said, "Senior Sister, did you just force him back in the spiritual realm?"

Ye Xingli frowned and said, "This person is a direct disciple of a Nascent Soul cultivator, with profound financial resources. Even if he can only use talismans, causing a scene would be troublesome. Furthermore, he still had a sense of combat intent in his mind just now. His sudden departure, I feel, was not primarily because of me!"

Feng Tingting's heart abruptly trembled upon hearing this.

Recalling the chat content between Zhang Yu and Wen Wuya, and the knowing glances Wen Wuya gave Zhang Yu before leaving, she secretly thought, "Could Zhang Yu have persuaded Wen Wuya to leave?"

"If that's the case, then Zhang Yu's position in Wen Wuya's heart is likely higher than I just assumed!"

Seeing Feng Tingting's change in expression, Ye Xingli asked, "What's wrong?"

Noticing Feng Tingting's hesitant expression and Mo Shangjin's curious face, Ye Xingli created a group chat and asked: "Tingting, what do you know?"

Feng Tingting: "Wen Wuya and Zhang Yu seem to have a dual cultivation relationship. Could Zhang Yu have persuaded him to leave just now?"

Upon hearing what Feng Tingting said, Ye Xingli's heart jolted: "Could this be true?"

She couldn't help but turn to look at Zhang Yu, wondering, "What advantages does this person have? What benefits are there in dual cultivation with him that would attract Wen Wuya, a Nascent Soul Disciple?"

The thought that even Wen Wuya coveted the benefits of dual cultivation with Zhang Yu made Ye Xingli intensely curious!

Then she recalled Dean Gao's plan to transfer Zhang Yu to the Artifact Forging Department, and her mind began to wonder if there was any connection between these two matters, her confusion and curiosity growing.

Mo Shangjin, who was beside them, was startled, thinking, "So that's it. There were rumors before that Professor Gao had connections with a Nascent Soul cultivator from Sky Sword. Could Zhang Yu be one of the channels for their communication?"

Suddenly, the way both Ye Xingli and Mo Shangjin looked at Zhang Yu changed.

With the gathering concluded, Zhang Yu returned to his daily routine of busyness.

Time flew by in a flash!

It was now late December.

Zhang Yu's Dao Heart level reached 16 (65.5), his magical power reached 891.3, and its quality reached 181. His physical strength had reached level 16.95.

With these comprehensive advancements, his True Qi conductivity also increased to 68%, and the maximum True Qi transmission distance extended to 69 meters.

Zhang Yu also made significant progress in martial arts. He advanced the second of the Seven Civil Engineering Arts, the Grand Desolate Mountain-Moving Strength, to level 20.

The seventh martial art of the Martial Dao Sacred Body also reached level 20, allowing him to begin cultivating the eighth martial art.

Beyond these personal cultivation advancements, what delighted Zhang Yu most was the progress brought by the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo. After numerous tests and sensations, he felt that as this divine spiritual root continuously adjusted his physique, his commonly used University Sacred Body, Civil Engineering Sacred Body, and Qi Vein Permanent Flow could all retain a significant portion of their effectiveness even without using the Chain Law Chart set.

As time passed from December into January of the new year, Dean Gao's construction site assignments for him were also finalized.