Chapter 476: Zhang Yu's Date

Chapter 476: Zhang Yu’s Date

Wen Wuyai was deeply intrigued by whether the dual cultivation and Yin-artifact techniques at Wanfa University had truly achieved a breakthrough.

On one hand, she realized this development might trigger a series of far-reaching consequences.

On the other hand...

Wen Wuyai turned her gaze toward Bai Zhenzhen, who was currently practicing her swordsmanship, and thought to herself: "Given the relationship between Zhang Yu and Zhenzhen, she must already know about Zhang Yu’s participation in the experiments and the upgrade of his cultivation methods, right?"

On the training field, sword shadows swirled around Bai Zhenzhen as she fought off five flying swords single-handedly.

Wen Wuyai stared at her face, observing her intense focus and fighting spirit.

Truth be told, judging solely by her expression, one could not detect a single emotion in Bai Zhenzhen that wasn't related to the battle.

"If Zhang Yu participated in the Yin-artifact experiments, would he have applied any of those techniques to Ah Zhen?"

Wen Wuyai was no old-fashioned prude ignorant of dual cultivation techniques.

Having confirmed the intimacy between Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, and recalling how they had both vanished after meeting at Wanfa University, she couldn't help but harbor suspicions.

"These two... they might be secretly engaging in some intense cultivation together."

Wen Wuyai was not a petty person of the old school; she didn't mind if Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were dual cultivating.

She merely wondered if, now that Zhang Yu had come to Sky Sword University to see Bai Zhenzhen again, he would seize the opportunity to cultivate together—and perhaps apply those new techniques.

"If I could observe their progress in detail..."

With this thought, Wen Wuyai resolved to keep a close watch on the pair, determined not to miss a single detail.

Yet, beyond that, another thought crossed her mind.

"Zhang Yu might not have mastered new techniques during the experiments, and even if he did, he might be restricted by non-disclosure agreements from using them."

"The best way is to see the extent of his improvement on the competition field and verify if it is truly as Wanfa University claims—that he has raised his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power to the 16th level."

With this in mind, Wen Wuyai’s consciousness slipped into the Spirit Realm, moving rapidly through the torrent of information.

"Let me see, where would our university’s Civil Engineering Department be?"

Wen Wuyai truly had no idea where Sky Sword University’s Civil Engineering Department was located or who was studying there.

After some effort and various inquiries, she finally projected her consciousness into the Spirit Realm to appear before the department’s top student, Yue Guanyuan.

Yue Guanyuan looked at the Wen Wuyai before him, noting the major and ranking displayed above her head, and felt a jolt of surprise: "Is this the Wen Wuyai from Flying Sword Communication Engineering?"

What was the most important aspect of the art of the flying sword?

Some believed it was the material of the sword—it had to be sharp and durable enough to withstand harsh, high-speed environments.

Others argued it was the sword technique, capable of maximizing—or even pushing beyond the limits of—the sword’s power, turning even grass, wood, bamboo, or stone into weapons capable of cleaving heaven and earth.

Still others insisted that the technique of forging the sword was paramount, as creating more powerful and versatile blades was the true foundation.

If one were to ask Yue Guanyuan of the Sky Sword University Civil Engineering Department...

"Flying Sword Communication Engineering, as one of the flagship majors at Sky Sword University, proves the importance of communication in sword technology."

"As long as you can remotely control a sword from thousands or tens of thousands of miles away, and lock onto a target at that distance, it doesn't matter if you use a flying sword, a flying dagger, or a flying needle—they are all equally formidable."

And the Wen Wuyai before him, as far as Yue Guanyuan knew, was a star student of that very major, a top-tier academic preparing for the Ten Great Leagues—the ace of aces.

Yue Guanyuan looked at her and asked, "Student Wuyai, is there something you need?"

Wen Wuyai briefly recounted the situation regarding Zhang Yu and then asked, "You’ve observed Zhang Yu before; what do you think of his strength?"

Yue Guanyuan recalled the past and answered carefully, "I watched his match against Diamond University last month; his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power was only at the 10th level."

"If it’s at the 16th level now... unless he was hiding his strength before. But judging by his cultivation time, that seems unlikely."

Wen Wuyai nodded. "In your upcoming competition, I want you to force out Zhang Yu’s true potential and see exactly how far his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power has reached."

Yue Guanyuan smiled slightly, straightened his back, and said, "Rest assured, even if his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power is at the 16th level, I am fully confident I can defeat him."

Yue Guanyuan was confident in himself, but Wen Wuyai had little faith in his guarantee.

After all, could a Civil Engineering student be reliable? Could their judgment be accurate? Could they truly guarantee victory in a competition?

So, Wen Wuyai tapped her finger, and the projections of ten flying swords appeared before Yue Guanyuan.

"Choose one of these ten swords."

"Consider it a temporary loan for this competition."

Yue Guanyuan’s gaze shifted slightly as he looked at the sword projections. As his eyes lingered on each one, relevant information surfaced.

At a glance, Yue Guanyuan was astonished to find that these were all military-grade flying swords. He sighed inwardly: "These disciples of the Transformation God stage can change the outcome of competitions we’ve worked toward for ages just by leaking a few scraps."

Wen Wuyai didn't care about the outcome of this civil engineering competition; whether Zhang Yu won or lost was of no consequence to her.

It was, after all, just a civil engineering contest.

She simply wanted to take this opportunity to satisfy her curiosity and see exactly what level Zhang Yu’s Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power had reached.

After withdrawing her Spirit Realm projection, Wen Wuyai turned back toward Bai Zhenzhen and noticed that she had sheathed her sword and stopped fighting, seemingly preparing to leave the training field.

Wen Wuyai felt a stir in her heart: "Leaving a bit early today, aren't we?" "Could it be that Zhang Yu is coming?"

With that thought, she sent a message to Zhang Yu: "Where are you?"

...

Above Sky Sword University.

Zhang Yu stood suspended in the void, looking down at the university city beneath his feet.

Beside him, Su Yanyang, Shi Huaiyu, and the others were also floating in mid-air, enveloped in sword qi.

Each of them had a flying sword drifting by their side, constantly emitting sword qi, which allowed them to soar through the blue firmament and traverse the skies of Sky Sword University.

It was only after arriving at the university city that Zhang Yu learned flight was an essential skill in this city perched atop the clouds.

Because there were often no paths between the peaks and skyscrapers rising from the sea of clouds, one had to rely on sword flight to move around the campus.

Fortunately, there were temporary sword rental kiosks everywhere in Sky Sword University, and Su Yanyang and the others had each rented a sword for flight after disembarking from their airship.

These swords were of low grade and slow, but they were simple to operate and served as the most basic mode of transportation at the university.

As he wove between the mountain-like buildings that pierced the clouds like sword blades, Zhang Yu noticed that there were very few people to be seen outside.

Not only were there few people, but there were also fewer advertisements and Spirit Realm projections than what he had seen at Wanfa University.

Zhang Yu thought to himself: "This Sky Sword University feels much more 'immortal' than Wanfa University."

Beyond the scarcity of projections, Zhang Yu noticed flying swords flashing through the sky from time to time, trailing thunderous sounds and shockwaves.

Mo Shangjin explained in the competition group: Because immortal communication technology was highly developed at Sky Sword University, the cost of Spirit Realm bandwidth was kept very low, making application technologies in this area particularly advanced.

Mo Shangjin: The students and teachers here are accustomed to taking online classes and cultivating in the Spirit Realm; they are used to staying indoors and spending their days in bitter cultivation within their dorms.

Mo Shangjin: Even when practicing sword arts, they often stay inside, remotely controlling their swords to take a few laps outside.

Mo Shangjin: Of course, wealthy students still receive personal guidance from masters and don't spend every day in their dorms.

Listening to Mo Shangjin’s explanation, Zhang Yu immediately thought of the Green Silk flying sword in his possession, and the 84,000 Sky-Patrolling Swords wandering the second layer of Kunxu.

Just then, Zhang Yu received a message from Wen Wuyai, asking where he was.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Yu decided not to reply, turning instead to Su Yanyang and the others. "You all head to the arena first; I have a high school classmate who got into Tianjian University, and I need to go see her."

Watching Zhang Yu’s retreating figure, Shi Huaiyu remarked, "A high school classmate? It seems Zhang Yu and this classmate share quite a close bond."

Su Yanyang heard this and let out a silent, knowing smirk. "A high school classmate? I suspect he’s off to see Wen Wuya."

He recalled the way Wen Wuya’s projection had hovered beside Zhang Yu at their last gathering, along with the various rumors circulating about this disciple of the God-Transformation realm and Zhang Yu.

Su Yanyang mused to himself, "So, he’s taking advantage of the break between matches to steal a moment with her?"

...

On the other side.

Zhang Yu soared over a series of mountain peaks, his gaze sweeping across the dense clusters of buildings nestled upon them.

Finally, channeling the mountain-shifting power of Tiankunlun, he descended toward a patch of weathered, aging structures.

He navigated through a labyrinth of deserted alleys, bypassed a scrapyard filled with discarded flying swords, and traversed a long-abandoned tunnel, venturing deep into the mountain’s interior until, after several twists and turns, he arrived at a secluded subterranean space.

The moment he entered, he caught sight of a beautiful and familiar silhouette standing not far ahead.

With a flicker of movement, he surged forward on a gust of wind and pulled the figure into a tight embrace.

"Zhen!"

But in the next heartbeat, Zhang Yu felt a jolt of alarm; the sensation of the embrace was entirely wrong.

Though she looked similar from a distance and wore the same clothes, the stature, the texture of her skin, and the scent were completely different.

The only reason he had felt a sense of familiarity was that he had personally participated in the design of this figure’s appearance.

"Wen Wuya!" Zhang Yu recoiled, stumbling backward in haste.

"Why are you here? Why are you wearing Zhen’s clothes? And why have you suppressed the spirit-realm projection above your head?"

Wen Wuya offered Zhang Yu a faint, serene smile. "So, Zhenzhen really is coming to meet you, isn't she?"

"Do not be nervous; I am not here to obstruct your reunion."

While tracking Bai Zhenzhen, a sudden thought had bloomed in Wen Wuya’s mind: Is observation truly my only path?

She looked at the Zhang Yu before her and smiled gently. "I have come to join you."

"Would you allow me to attend your meeting in a little while?"

"I can pay you."