Chapter 584: Zhang Yu, You Are the Person I Trust Most (Bai Zhenzhen Sends Silk)

Chapter 584: Zhang Yu, You Are the One I Trust Most

True Monarch Qiming cast a profound gaze upon his subordinate and asked, "What led you to take an interest in this Yu Xinghan?"

True Person Xuyang faltered for a moment before replying, "I happened upon him by chance."

Feeling the piercing scrutiny in the True Monarch's eyes, Xuyang lowered his head. Despite parrying with his superior through several rounds of verbal sparring, he never revealed the true answer.

Qiming knew that without backing from someone powerful, Xuyang would never dare to intercept the Heavenly Sun Radiant God so brazenly.

Yet, it was clear that this subordinate refused to show his hand.

"Heh," Qiming smiled thinly. "Since you have such ample evidence, then carry on. As long as you act according to the law and regulations, the Inspection Team will remain your strongest shield."

Feeling the coldness in the projection of his superior's eyes, Xuyang realized a rift had formed between them.

He could not disclose the truth, and if this meant parting ways with his superior, so be it.

Though a flicker of hesitation rose in his heart, he ruthlessly suppressed it.

He thought to himself, "No matter who supports me, the fact remains that I am apprehending someone infected with the Dual Cultivation Virus. The process is legal and compliant; what could possibly be the problem?"

"It is clearly an act of purging a blight from the school, yet it is mired in hesitation due to conflicts of interest among the higher-ups."

"It is so difficult to accomplish anything in this world."

Whenever he contemplated such things, Xuyang could only heave a sigh.

To him, True Monarch Qiming was far too well-versed in these political games, forever acting with his hands tied.

Xuyang understood that remaining under his command would likely yield no change even in a hundred years. If they were to drift apart, then let it be.

"You are a Nascent Soul; you have lived enough."

"But I am still young, and I cannot stop at the Golden Core stage."

With this thought, he steeled his resolve: once the virus was confirmed in Yu Xinghan, he would immediately seal the construction site for a deep search.

Then, he would apply for the testing and interrogation of Zhang Yu...

"If I can just achieve this step..." Xuyang looked at a name in his contact list, took a deep breath, and continued to escort Yu Xinghan toward the Inspection Team's testing facility.

On the other side, after ending the call, True Monarch Qiming immediately decided to contact the Chancellor of Wanfa University—the Heavenly Evolution Divine Monarch.

As the head of the Fourth Division of the Inspection Team, Qiming was responsible for monitoring the Demonic Sect and had always held the authority to communicate directly with the Chancellor.

As a subordinate, he naturally prioritized reporting to and communicating with his leader.

Especially regarding Xuyang's current operation, which he believed was surely orchestrated by someone behind the scenes.

"Who exactly wants to target Zhang Yu? Who wants to target Magnetic Pole?"

As for the idea that this was purely about catching Dual Cultivation cultists? To Qiming, that was impossible.

In the eyes of this veteran Nascent Soul, concepts like duty, legal procedure, and purging the Demonic Sect were merely masks for the underlying struggle for profit.

"The entire Wanfa University, the giant corporations, the Heavenly Court—aren't they all just systems set up by immortals to distribute profits?"

Qiming mused, "There aren't that many Demonic cultists; in the end, it is just the people at the top fighting amongst themselves."

He needed to communicate with the Chancellor to discern who was fighting whom, so he could align himself with the correct side.

"Nascent Soul is enough."

As an old Nascent Soul, Qiming was satisfied with his current realm; as for reaching the Spirit Severing stage... he had long since ceased to hope.

...

Elsewhere.

Yun Yuqing and her team rushed back to the University City, heading straight for the Inspection Team's testing site.

Seeing Xuyang sitting outside the testing room, she hurried over and asked, "Captain, how did it go?"

With his Golden Core strength, Xuyang had arrived in his true form long before Yun Yuqing, even while his projection escorted Yu Xinghan.

But Xuyang only said in a low voice, "Waiting for the results."

Yun Yuqing felt a flicker of confusion. "Does the test really take this long?"

She thought that since he had personally escorted Yu Xinghan with a projection, he should have known the results long ago.

Just as she wondered, a staff member approached Xuyang and said, "The results are in."

Xuyang and Yun Yuqing turned sharply to look, only to hear the staff member say, "No traces of the Dual Cultivation Virus were detected on the suspect."

Hearing this, Xuyang felt as if he had been struck in the chest by a heavy hammer.

He asked with unwilling persistence, "Are you certain? Could there be a flaw in the test? Or is there something special about Yu Xinghan?"

The staff member said impatiently, "We have conducted the test three times according to your requirements. If you are still not satisfied, take him somewhere else."

Yun Yuqing said with a grim expression, "Captain, how could this be?"

Only then did she realize it wasn't that the test took long, but that the Captain had demanded three separate checks.

Xuyang walked toward the interrogation room with a dark face, intending to question the suspect himself.

He looked at the calm Yu Xinghan and said coldly, "You frequent the Civil Engineering construction site?"

Yu Xinghan replied casually, "I am a student of Civil Engineering; isn't it normal for me to go to the site?"

As he spoke, memories flashed through Yu Xinghan's mind.

He had originally believed that if he were infected with the virus, he would certainly end up in a rehabilitation center.

Yet, he hadn't expected that after Zhang Yu arrived at the site, he would guide him to an underground space in the wilderness while battling Xiang Shan.

It seemed Zhang Yu had excavated this space before even reaching the site, making arrangements there.

After the battle with Xiang Shan, Zhang Yu had left the Heavenly Sun Radiant God behind and rushed to that very spot.

"Yu Xinghan, can I trust you?"

Hearing those words, Yu Xinghan had smiled and said, "Zhang Yu, you are the one I trust most."

"To be honest, if my primary gender were female, I would have laid down for you to cultivate with me long ago; I might even be pregnant by now."

Zhang Yu had looked at him earnestly and said, "First you were infected, then Xiang Shan seized the opportunity to act, and now the Inspection Team has come to test you. Clearly, someone has set their sights on you."

"They aren't just targeting you; they are targeting me, or even the Magnetic Pole True Monarch behind me."

"But I have no time to be dragged away by them."

Yu Xinghan took a deep breath and said, "What do you want me to do?"

Realizing he was caught in a struggle with a grim outlook, Yu Xinghan had even prepared himself to become a Soul Cultivator.

But even as a Soul Cultivator, he believed that as long as Zhang Yu did not fall, there would be a chance to rise again.

Where did this confidence come from? Perhaps from watching Zhang Yu's growth, or their years of friendship, or the time they fought to the death against a Demonic Golden Core together? Because they were already bound to the same fate?

Truth be told, Yu Xinghan wasn't sure of the details.

He only felt that, in this moment, having someone he could trust completely was a good feeling.

He remembered the words of True Person Xinghuo and thought, "Old man... is this the feeling of cherishing old ties that you spoke of?"

Zhang Yu had said, "Remove all Dharma relics and disconnect from the network. What happens next must never be known by anyone."

As he spoke, Zhang Yu had already removed one of his own ocular relics.

Yu Xinghan offered a faint smile and said, "I have many dharma remains; lend me a hand."

In a blink, Yu Xinghan’s arms and legs had been dismantled.

When Zhang Yu’s fingers brushed against his ocular remains, he nodded toward Zhang Yu: "Proceed."

The next moment, as the two ocular remains were pried away, Yu Xinghan felt himself plunged into absolute darkness, losing all perception of the world around him.

Furthermore, with the dharma remains of his limbs removed, his ability to interact with the external world plummeted to its nadir.

In this bottomless void, Yu Xinghan felt a frailty unlike anything he had ever known, hearing only the pacing of Zhang Yu, who seemed to be preparing something.

Yet soon, the third eye within his mind stirred, allowing him to glimpse the surroundings in faint, ghostly outlines.

Moments later, a mysterious force coursed through his frame, and Yu Xinghan felt the spiritual root in his brain tremble violently.

Simultaneously, Zhang Yu’s voice pressed close to his ear, whispering, "Yu Xinghan, what I am about to tell you concerns both our lives; beyond us two, not a soul must ever know."

Listening to the revelations regarding the Evil God and the rituals, Yu Xinghan’s eyes widened, and a heat he had never before experienced erupted within his heart.

Then, the third eye in his mind began to grow once more, seemingly breaking its limits to achieve a new sublimation.

"Zhang Yu, from this day on, we either live together or we die together."

...

At this very moment, in the interrogation room, Yu Xinghan looked at the Golden Core master before him.

Under the gaze of his third eye, he could vaguely discern the flow of mana and the fluctuations of spiritual energy within the man, but due to the disparity in their realms, it remained blurred, like viewing flowers through a mist.

Conversely, Yun Yuqing, who stood nearby at the same Foundation Establishment level, seemed to have no secrets left under his third eye.

Not only was her entire circulation of mana laid bare, but Yu Xinghan felt that by merely watching, he could master the breathing technique she was currently practicing, and should he continue to observe... he might even elevate the level of that very technique.

Sensing Yu Xinghan’s unblinking stare, Yun Yuqing said coldly, "Yu Xinghan, we have gathered a wealth of concrete evidence; you would do best to confess your crimes honestly."

Yu Xinghan replied, "I know nothing of the matters you speak of; I wish to contact Director Gao."