Qiming Zhenjun gave the other person a deep look and asked, “Why are you interested in this Yu Xinghan?”

Xuyang Zhenren was slightly startled and replied, “I happened to see it.”

Feeling Qiming Zhenjun’s piercing gaze, Xuyang Zhenren lowered his head. After several rounds of evasive conversation with his superior, he still didn’t reveal the true answer.

Qiming Zhenjun knew that if Xuyang Zhenren didn’t have support behind him, he would never dare to openly intercept Tianri Huangshen like this.

But clearly, this subordinate was now refusing to disclose any details to him.

“Hehe,” Qiming Zhenjun smiled. “Since you have so much evidence, then do a good job. As long as you act according to the law and regulations, the patrol team will be your strongest backing.”

Xuyang Zhenren felt a hint of coldness in the eyes of Qiming Zhenjun’s projection, knowing that a rift had formed between him and his superior.

However, he genuinely couldn’t disclose the inside story to the other party. If they parted ways from now on, then there was nothing that could be done.

But just as a hint of hesitation arose in Xuyang Zhenren’s heart, he forcefully suppressed it.

He thought to himself, “No matter who is supporting me, ultimately, what I’m doing today is arresting someone infected with the Shuangxiu virus. The entire process is legal and compliant, so what’s the problem?”

“It’s clearly about eliminating a scourge for the school, but because of conflicts of interest among the higher-ups, it’s become full of hesitations.”

“It’s so difficult to get anything done in this world.”

Whenever he thought of such matters, Xuyang Zhenren would sigh inwardly.

And in his eyes, the Qiming Zhenjun before him was even more skilled in this way, always constrained in his actions.

Xuyang Zhenren understood that if he stayed under this person’s command, there would likely be no change even in another hundred years. Since that was the case, parting ways was fine.

“You are a Yuanying; you’ve lived long enough.”

“But I’m still young; I can’t stop at Jindan.”

Thinking this, he once again made up his mind. As soon as the Shuangxiu virus was detected on Yu Xinghan, he would immediately seal off the construction site and conduct a thorough search.

Then he would immediately request to test and question Zhang Yu as well…

“As long as I achieve this step…” Xuyang Zhenren looked at a name on his contact list, took a deep breath, and continued escorting Yu Xinghan to the patrol team’s testing location.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after ending his call with Xuyang Zhenren, Qiming Zhenjun immediately decided to contact the principal of Wanfa University, Tianyan Shenjun.

As the head of the Fourth Department of the Patrol Team, Qiming Zhenjun was responsible for monitoring demonic sects and always had the authority to communicate directly with Tianyan Shenjun.

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

Especially this time, Xuyang Zhenren’s actions, in his opinion, must have been instigated by someone.

“Who exactly wants to target Zhang Yu? To target Ciji?”

As for simply arresting Shuangxiu cultists? In Qiming Zhenjun’s opinion, that was impossible.

From the perspective of this old Yuanying, talk of duty, acting according to law, or eradicating demonic sects – it all boiled down to interests in the end.

“Whether it’s the entire Wanfa University, the large corporations, or the Heavenly Court, ultimately, they were all set up by immortals to distribute profits.”

Qiming Zhenjun thought to himself, “There aren’t that many demonic cult members; in the end, it’s just the people at the top fighting amongst themselves.”

He wanted to communicate with Tianyan Shenjun promptly, only to quickly figure out who was fighting whom this time, and then align himself with the principal.

“Yuanying is enough.”

As an old Yuanying, Qiming Zhenjun was content with his current cultivation. As for Huashen or anything else… he no longer dared to hope.

On the other side.

Yun Yuqing hurried back to the university town with everyone. As soon as they arrived, they rushed to the patrol team’s testing center.

Seeing Xuyang Zhenren sitting outside the testing room, Yun Yuqing quickly walked up and asked, “Captain, how is it?”

Xuyang Zhenren possessed the strength of the Jindan realm. Besides his projection escorting Yu Xinghan, his true body had arrived here even earlier than Yun Yuqing.

But Xuyang Zhenren now said in a low voice, “Waiting for the results.”

A hint of confusion appeared on Yun Yuqing’s face upon hearing this. She thought, “Does the test take this long?”

Yun Yuqing mused that since the other party had used a projection and personally brought Yu Xinghan, he should have known the results by now.

Just as she was pondering, a staff member approached Xuyang Zhenren and said, “The results are out.”

Xuyang Zhenren and Yun Yuqing abruptly turned to look at the person, only to hear the staff member say, “No signs of the Shuangxiu virus were detected on the suspect.”

Upon hearing this, Xuyang Zhenren felt as if a heavy hammer had struck his chest.

He asked, unwilling to give up, “Are you sure? Is it possible there was a mistake in the detection? Or is there something special about Yu Xinghan?”

The staff member said with some impatience, “We’ve already conducted the third test as you requested. If you’re still not convinced, take him somewhere else.”

Yun Yuqing said with a grim expression, “Captain, how could this happen?”

Only then did Yun Yuqing understand that it wasn’t that the test time was too long, but that the captain had requested three inspections.

Xuyang Zhenren walked towards the interrogation room with a somber face, intending to question the other party personally.

He looked at the calm-faced Yu Xinghan before him and said coldly, “You often go to the civil engineering construction site?”

Yu Xinghan replied casually, “I’m a civil engineering student. Isn’t it normal to go to the construction site?”

As he spoke, Yu Xinghan’s mind flashed through his past experiences.

Originally, he felt that having contracted the Shuangxiu virus, he was bound for the Abstinence Institute.

But he never expected that after Zhang Yu arrived at the construction site, while fighting Xiangshan, he would guide him to an underground space in the wilderness.

Zhang Yu seemed to have dug this underground space and made arrangements there before rushing to the construction site.

After the fight with Xiangshan ended, Zhang Yu left Tianri Huangshen and personally hurried to this location.

“Yu Xinghan, can I trust you?”

Hearing Zhang Yu’s words, Yu Xinghan smiled and said, “Zhang Yu, you are the person I trust the most.”

“To be honest, if my first gender were female, I would have already thrown myself at you for whatever you wanted to do. By now, I might even be pregnant.”

Zhang Yu looked at Yu Xinghan seriously and said, “First you contracted the virus, then Xiangshan seized the opportunity to act, and now the patrol team is here for testing. Clearly, someone is targeting you.”

“They’re targeting you, surely not just for your sake, but to deal with me, and even Ciji Zhenjun behind me.”

“But I don’t have time to be taken away by them and waste it.”

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

Realizing he was caught in such a struggle, his fate would likely be dire. At this moment, Yu Xinghan was even prepared to become a soul cultivator.

However, even if he became a soul cultivator, he believed that as long as Zhang Yu didn’t fall, there would still be a chance in the future for him to make a comeback with Zhang Yu.

Where did this confidence come from… perhaps from witnessing Zhang Yu’s growth all along? Perhaps from years of friendship with Zhang Yu? Or perhaps from the last time they fought the Demonic Sect’s Jindan together? Because they were already bound together?

To be honest, Yu Xinghan himself wasn’t sure about the specific details forming this confidence.

He just felt that at this moment, having someone he could completely trust felt very good.

He recalled what Xinghuo Zhenren had said and thought to himself, “Old man… is this the feeling of cherishing old friendships you talked about?”

Zhang Yu said, “Remove all Dharma Bones and disconnect from the network. What happens next must not be known by anyone.”

As he spoke, Zhang Yu had already removed one of his eye-Dharma Bones.

Yu Xinghan smiled slightly and said, “I have many Dharma Bones; give me a hand.”

In an instant, Yu Xinghan’s hands and feet had been detached.

When Zhang Yu’s finger touched his eye-Dharma Bone, he nodded to Zhang Yu: “Come on.”

The next moment, as the two eye-Dharma Bones were peeled off, Yu Xinghan felt himself plunged into complete darkness, losing all perception of his surroundings.

Additionally, because his hand and leg Dharma Bones had been removed, Yu Xinghan’s ability to interfere with the outside world was reduced to its lowest at this moment.

In this bottomless darkness, Yu Xinghan felt himself in an unprecedented state of weakness, only hearing Zhang Yu pacing back and forth, seemingly preparing something.

However, soon, the third eye in his mind activated, allowing him to vaguely perceive the surroundings.

A moment later, a mysterious power permeated his body, and Yu Xinghan felt the spiritual root in his mind tremble violently.

At the same time, Zhang Yu’s voice, close to his ear, slowly said, “Yu Xinghan, what I am about to tell you concerns the lives of both of us. Absolutely no one else besides you and me must know.”

Listening to all the information about evil gods and rituals, Yu Xinghan’s eyes widened, and then an unprecedented heat seemed to burst forth in his heart.

Immediately afterward, the third eye in his mind grew again, seeming to break through its limits and undergo a kind of sublimation.

“Zhang Yu, from today onwards, we either live together or die together.”

At this moment, in the interrogation room, Yu Xinghan looked at the Jindan Zhenren before him.

Under the gaze of his third eye, he could vaguely see the circulation of spiritual power and the fluctuation of spiritual energy within the other party’s body. But perhaps due to the difference in cultivation levels, it was all too blurry, like looking at flowers through a fog.

On the other hand, Yun Yuqing, also in the Foundation Establishment realm, seemed to have no secrets under the gaze of his third eye.

Not only could he see the circulation of spiritual power throughout her body, but Yu Xinghan even felt that simply by watching, he could learn the breathing technique she was practicing, and by continuing to watch… he could improve the level of that breathing technique.

Feeling Yu Xinghan staring at her, Yun Yuqing said coldly, “Yu Xinghan, we have a large amount of solid evidence. It’s best you honestly confess your problems.”

Yu Xinghan said, “I don’t know anything about what you’re talking about. I want to contact Director Gao.”