Listening to Tai Yuebai's account, Zhang Yu felt that none of it came as much of a surprise. Judging purely by the numbers, choosing Layer 1 was indeed the most rational choice.
But as Tai Yuebai looked at the silent Zhang Yu before him, a flash of understanding passed through his heart.
He slowly said, "I remember... Layer 1 is your hometown, isn't it?"
"You don't want to sacrifice your own hometown?"
Tai Yuebai sighed. "It has been far too long since I last saw such emotions and thoughts in Kunxu. I instinctively overlooked that point." As he spoke, all manner of information and records concerning Zhang Yu surfaced in his eyes—especially the data and experiences Zhang Yu had left behind in Layer 1.
Originally, none of the Sect's High Cultivators would have cared about Zhang Yu's specific experiences in Layer 1.
But looking at Zhang Yu's reaction, Tai Yuebai suddenly understood that, in the other man's heart, Layer 1 was not a garbage dump, nor a table full of jars and pots. It was a place of special significance.
At the same time, combining this with Zhang Yu's other records, a thought surged through Tai Yuebai's mind. "So this is what it means to cherish old ties?"
"Feelings for one's homeland, for those around oneself, for one's companions... Could this also be why Senior Ying chose you?" "Possessing intense emotions that modern Kunxu People lack may be what sets you apart from others, Zhang Yu—but it may also be what hinders you from continuing forward..."
His lightning-fast contemplation had already ended. Tai Yuebai continued, "If you truly do not want the Lower Realm dragged into the Upper Realm's struggle, then put the pilot program in the Sect."
Tai Yuebai said calmly, "But have you considered that placing it in