Messages from the Seven Emotions Divine Lord continued to flash on Bai Zhenzhen’s eye-device.

Seven Emotions Divine Lord: Are you going to ask him yourself?

Seven Emotions Divine Lord: What good would asking do?

Seven Emotions Divine Lord: When you feel the need to ask, when you doubt the other person, it shows that you haven’t changed; rather, they have.

Bai Zhenzhen didn’t reply to the Seven Emotions Divine Lord. Instead, she allowed her figure to vanish amidst the swirling dust and smoke.

“This old geezer…” Her gaze swept over the messages displayed on her eye-device. Bai Zhenzhen pursed her lips, thinking to herself, “He always uses anachronistic ideas to try and guess the thoughts of modern young people like me. No wonder your Extreme Emotion Sword Dao is facing a generational break.”

At this thought, Zhang Yu’s image flashed through Bai Zhenzhen’s mind once more.

The current Zhang Yu has truly embarked on the path of dual cultivation. This is why he almost made a deal even while talking with Wen Wuya.

He even kept thinking about borrowing the divine spirit root today, but every time the thought crossed his mind, he seemed quite stirred. It appears borrowing the spirit root is a pretense; his true intention is to seize the opportunity to dual cultivate with me!

At this thought, Bai Zhenzhen couldn’t help but sigh with emotion, “Yu-zi has really changed. He’s no longer like he was in high school.”

“Is it because the child has grown up and is now walking the path of his former dreams?”

If the old Bai Zhenzhen might have had an inaccurate understanding of immortal cultivation, then now, as a top student at Heavenly Sword University, she has a profound understanding of the immortal paths of various sects.

For example, dual cultivation is a legitimate path of cultivation, just like celibate cultivation. And universities like Joyful Harmony University, which specializes in it, are among the top ten and are true prestigious legacies.

It is also a more arduous path, requiring a higher level of difficulty and a stronger Dao Heart than celibate cultivation.

“In high school, Yu-zi lacked the perseverance and talent for this path, and I thought he wasn’t suited for it. I kept advising him that after he earned enough money, he mustn’t get lost in private practice and should certainly return to the path of celibate cultivation.”

“I never imagined I had underestimated him.”

Looking at Zhang Yu now, Bai Zhenzhen felt as if she was seeing a mischievous kid who had been obsessed with private study since childhood, but who, after growing up, had triumphantly gained admission to Joyful Harmony University.

“Since he’s now on the right track and has even achieved success on this path, I should naturally support him.”

But thinking of her own Extreme Emotion Sword Dao, Bai Zhenzhen’s expression darkened again.

“Yu-zi has embarked on a bright path, while I’m walking further and further down a deviant one.”

“If this continues, not only will I struggle to remain Yu-zi’s best friend, but it might even be difficult to be his companion, right?”

At this thought, a hint of helplessness appeared on Bai Zhenzhen’s face. “Should I make Zhang Yu leave the dual cultivation world? Make him give up his work at the Yin-Apparatus Laboratory?”

“How could I?”

“What right do I have, having strayed onto a deviant path myself, to ask Zhang Yu to give up legitimate work where he has already achieved success?”

At this thought, Bai Zhenzhen gradually made up her mind. “Then there’s only one way.”

“Just that one way.”

“To abandon the deviant path and return to righteousness, find a way to switch from the Extreme Emotion Sword Dao, and then walk the dual cultivation path with Zhang Yu.”

But Bai Zhenzhen also understood that this path wouldn’t be easy to walk, perhaps even a dead end. First and foremost, her master, the Seven Emotions Divine Lord, would not easily agree to it at this moment.

“This matter still requires careful planning…”

Temporarily suppressing the thoughts in her mind, Bai Zhenzhen followed the instructions Zhang Yu had given her before they parted, making her way through the dust and smoke, heading towards the depths of the battlefield.

At this moment, after the fierce battle between both sides, the entire battlefield was in chaos, as if it had endured one earthquake after another, with massive craters, fissures, and raised mounds everywhere.

The next moment, Bai Zhenzhen felt her feet give way, and she was pulled underground by a force.

She knew this was Zhang Yu guiding her with his Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, so she didn’t resist, allowing him to pull her towards the depths of the earth.

When she saw his familiar figure deep underground, Bai Zhenzhen said, “Yu-zi…”

Without answering, Zhang Yu embraced Bai Zhenzhen tightly.

Feeling the hardness against her, Bai Zhenzhen quickly said, “No, Yu-zi, we can’t. Even though we’re underground and you have your formation for concealment, it might still not be enough…”

We can’t dual cultivate here! The Seven Emotions Divine Lord might see us!

Dual cultivation itself isn’t an issue, but if it’s with Zhang Yu, who has fully embarked on the path of dual cultivation… If the Seven Emotions Divine Lord thinks Zhang Yu is hindering my Extreme Emotion Sword Dao cultivation, she might just ruin you financially!

But without giving Bai Zhenzhen a chance to choose her words and continue speaking, Zhang Yu simply whispered, “It’s here.”

Bai Zhenzhen paused, slightly stunned. Just as she wondered what he meant by “it’s here,” she felt a change occurring in the spiritual realm above.

The projection of a magical artifact named the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda descended upon the spectator stands. The voice of Magnet Pole True Monarch slowly resonated, “My… experimental subject has broken through?”

“This involves our experimental data. I kindly ask everyone not to spread this information outside.”

At the same time, under the suppression of the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda, the surrounding spiritual realm seemed to momentarily freeze.

It was precisely at this moment, when the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda temporarily sealed off the spiritual realm, that Zhang Yu held Bai Zhenzhen even tighter, pressing closely against her.

The next moment, Bai Zhenzhen’s eyes widened dramatically, and she looked at Zhang Yu in disbelief.

It’s inside!

Something has entered!

A divine spirit root?!

It’s actually a divine spirit root just like mine?!

Zhang Yu actually has one of these?

He actually just gave this to me directly?

In an instant, Bai Zhenzhen felt both their divine spirit roots connect, becoming one, as if transforming into a single spirit root, and finally taking root together in her dantian.

And with the close connection between the two spirit roots, a wondrous transformation began between them!

To Zhang Yu’s relief, the feared loss of control or rampage of the divine spirit root did not occur. It still maintained its hidden state, meaning he wouldn’t need to use the Dao Seed Catalog from his Feather Book to replace the Dao Seed, swapping out the Azure Lotus Sword Embryo’s divine spirit root.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, “Is it because of replication? Two roots now.”

Looking at Bai Zhenzhen, who stood before him with her mouth agape and eyes wide, Zhang Yu chuckled, “Isn’t this amazing?”

“Are you surprised?”

“Isn’t it incredible?”

Looking at the smug Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen bit her lip, then glared fiercely at him. She said, “Zhang Yu, you’ve ruined me!”

Zhang Yu asked, perplexed, “Huh?”

Bai Zhenzhen thought inwardly, “My Extreme Emotion Sword Dao cultivation has greatly increased…”

She parted her lips and murmured, “I’m going down this deviant path, never to return.”

Just a moment ago.

Outside the arena.

Su Yanyang, Shi Huaiyu, and others walked out.

Shi Huaiyu asked, “Where’s Zhang Yu?”

Su Yanyang casually replied, “He said he left a magical artifact in the arena and needed to stay to look for it.”

Xiao Yunji excitedly said, “Winning this match brings us closer to the finals!”

“Especially with Zhang Yu’s Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power reaching Level 18, our chances of making it to the end from the loser’s bracket are quite high!”

Looking at his excited teammates, Su Yanyang, however, felt a bit disheartened, and began to envy Zhang Yu.

“Sigh, raising one’s cultivation level by 8 ranks through Yin-Apparatus experiments… that’s truly exhilarating.”

“But I don’t have to do too much; as long as I follow Zhang Yu, we’ll keep winning, which is pretty good too.”

Just then, the Universal Laws University team encountered Yue Guanqun and others, who were also leaving the arena.

At this moment, Yue Guanqun and his team looked grim, each appearing as if they were heavily in debt.

The moment he saw Su Yanyang and the others, Yue Guanqun said, “Where’s Zhang Yu?”

“He destroyed so many flying swords; he should compensate us.”

Mo Shangjin said in the competition group chat, “Look, last year they tried to extort me in the same way.”

Just as both sides were speaking, the projection of Magnet Pole True Monarch suddenly descended. The Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda, radiating immense light, appeared in everyone’s eye-devices.

Magnet Pole True Monarch was seen scanning the entire arena, then her gaze moved to the message Zhang Yu had sent her.

Zhang Yu: Teacher, my Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power has broken through again.

Zhang Yu: But ever since I entered Heavenly Sword University, I’ve felt like someone has been spying on me.

Zhang Yu: I’m afraid someone might covet my experimental results and act against me after the match.

The next moment, a sword phantom appeared opposite Magnet Pole True Monarch, and calmly stated, “Magnet Pole, this is Heavenly Sword University, not Universal Laws University. It’s not your place to seal off the spiritual realm.”

As the sword phantom soared and dove through the spiritual realm, the spiritual realm, which had momentarily frozen due to the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda, became active once more.

Magnet Pole True Monarch wasn’t bothered by this, as she wasn’t actually there to start a war with Heavenly Sword University.

Now that her projection had descended, coupled with the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda’s display of power, it was already enough to deter Heavenly Sword University from forcibly prying into Zhang Yu’s affairs.

“Unless they want to engage in direct conflict with me.”

With a cold snort, Magnet Pole True Monarch no longer looked at her opponent but lowered her gaze to the arena. She calmly said, “There’s no problem if I look for our Universal Laws University students, right?”

With that, a talisman flashed at her fingertips, and a fierce wind suddenly rose from the arena below, gradually dispersing the swirling dust and smoke, revealing two figures within.

Seeing the dust and smoke dissipate before him, Zhang Yu was about to flash to the side, but he found his body stiffen as Bai Zhenzhen, beside him, had tightly clasped his hand.

“Ah Zhen?” He turned his head, looking at Bai Zhenzhen in surprise.

Meanwhile, outside the arena, Yue Guanqun and others were still demanding compensation for the flying swords from Universal Laws University.

When they saw Zhang Yu slowly emerge from the arena, holding Bai Zhenzhen’s hand, the students of Heavenly Sword University were all utterly shaken, and various exclamations erupted from their hearts.

“Bai… Bai Zhenzhen!”

“Why? Why is Bai Zhenzhen here?”

“Ah! Ah! Ah! Our Heavenly Sword University’s noble God-Transformation disciple, the ace of the Flying Sword Department! Why is she holding the grubby hand of Zhang Yu, that construction worker?!”

The next moment, as Wen Wuya let out a soft chuckle and also appeared beside Zhang Yu, Yue Guanqun felt his vision darken, and he murmured inwardly, “This world… it’s gone mad!!”