"Alright."
Jian Jiu nodded slowly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into amusement:
"But you don't regret it?"
"This favor I've done for you is very valuable, and you're just going to waste it like this?"
No regrets.
Zhang Yu shook his head, a resolute glint in his eyes, his voice bitter yet clear:
"She helps me so much Tiantian, I can't let her be in danger again."
"Good."
Jian Jiu spoke again, his gaze towards Zhang Yu now showing genuine approval.
He then turned to look at Tiantian and slowly said:
"However, I don't know if she'd be willing to come with me."
Tiantian hesitated for a moment, her Glazed Glass eyes looking at Zhang Yu with reluctance in them.
"Jian Jiu is a man of exceptional character; it's absolutely safe to stay by his side."
Zhang Yu offered gentle words of comfort, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes, but his tone remained unwavering:
"Brother can't protect you now, but one day Brother 'll be strong enough to come back and take you back."
After a moment of silence, Tiantian finally nodded slightly, then looked at Jian Jiu with a serious expression on her Small Face:
However, I'm afraid I'll cause you trouble.
The lady in the sky can only barely suppress that bad guy; I'm afraid she won't be able to hold out for long before he breaks free.
Are you talking about Zilu?
Jian Jiu smiled faintly, a hint of absolute confidence flashing in his eyes, and slowly said:
It's alright.
Before, I might not have been as good as him.
But now--"
He raised his hand, Sword Intent flowing in his palm:
"That's not necessarily true."
"My swordsmanship has surpassed the Supreme; I fear nothing more than him."
"If Zilu dares to come, I'll use him to test my sword."
He looked at Tiantian, his voice calm, yet carrying a reassuring power:
"With you by my side, no one can do anything to you."
Tiantian nodded gently, the last trace of hesitation in her eyes disappearing, replaced by pure trust.
Jian Jiu turned around, looking at Shadow Kill and Wrathful Buddha who were still trembling below, his voice calm:
"Go back and tell your master—"
"The Heavenly Dao Incarnation resides within me, Jian Jiu."
"If they want it, just come to the Sword Sect and find me."
Shadow Kill and Wrathful Buddha trembled, quickly bowing and their voices shaking:
Yes, yes!
I will definitely deliver it!
But in my heart, I could only manage a bitter smile.
With your strength, Half-step Supreme Being would give you a wide berth. Who would dare to cause trouble for you?
Let's go.
Jian Jiu said no more, and with a wave of his sleeve, a gentle sword light lifted Tiantian up.
He then took a step forward, his figure vanishing into the world like a gentle breeze, leaving only a faint voice echoing in everyone's ears:
"Zhang Yu, live well."
I look forward to seeing you again.
The storm has subsided for now.
But an even bigger storm is brewing in the shadows.
Zhang Yu gritted his teeth, looking in the direction where Jian Jiu and Tiantian disappeared, feeling a little lost.
I'm still too weak.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and turned to instruct the five people, including the Crimson Flame Sect Master Feng Ping:
"Return to the sect immediately and send all Spirit Stone, resources, disciple rosters, and territory maps to the Soul Refining Sect within three days."
"Yes, Master!"
Feng Ping and his four companions trembled, bowed respectfully to receive the order, and transformed into five streaks of light, fleeing madly without daring to delay for even a moment.
Xia Hongjue.
Zhang Yu looked at Xia Hongjue and said in a deep voice:
"You will accompany and supervise to ensure all resources are in place."
"No problem."
Xia Hongjue nodded emphatically, then turned and chased after Feng Ping and his group of five.
After the others left, Zhang Yu looked at Zhou Wentao and Zhang Lingyun, who were still in shock, and slowly spoke:
"I wish to establish Divine Dynasty, named Great Yu."
Zhou Wentao and Zhang Lingyun were trembling violently, their eyes filled with disbelief and horror.
Establish Divine Dynasty?
That's... that's incredibly ambitious.
However, given the current strength of the Soul Refining Sect, coupled with the faction of the five Mid Heavenly Immortal, it seems not impossible.
"Senior..."
Zhou Wentao carefully chose his words and said cautiously:
"To establish Divine Dynasty, one must Heaven-Sacrificing Dao-Establishment, establish the National Destiny, and consolidate the nation's destiny in order to suppress the negative Fortune and avoid being devoured."
"With Your Majesty's current strength, establishing an ordinary dynasty might be possible, but Divine Dynasty... is still somewhat lacking."
"Good."
Zhang Lingyun nodded, her eyes filled with worry.
"The Three Divine Dynasties and three great sects of the world each have Half-step Supreme presiding over them."
She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear.
Zhang Yu is not qualified.
"Heh, establish Divine Dynasty?"
"Heaven-Sacrificing Dao-Establishment?"
Just then, a slightly mocking voice suddenly rang out in the Great Hall.
"Who?"
Zhou Wentao's expression changed drastically, and he demanded an explanation in a stern voice.
A Black-clothed Figure appeared silently in the center of the Great Hall, like a ghost.
He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Zhang Yu with great interest. He Xu Xinwu than Xu Xinwu, the Emperor of the Prosperous Commerce Divine Dynasty!
"You... you are Xu Xinwu?"
Zhou Wentao's pupils contracted sharply, his voice trembled, and his eyes were filled with terror:
"Xu Xinwu, the Emperor of the Prosperous Commerce Divine Dynasty, Three Divine Dynasties, Half-step Supreme - Xu Xinwu?"
Xu Xinwu!
Although he was not as skilled in swordsmanship as Jian Jiu, he was still an unparalleled overlord who dominated a region and controlled hundreds of millions of miles of territory.
They are not someone that a small sect like the Soul Refining Sect can afford to offend.
"I am Zhou Wentao, the Sect Master of the Soul Refining Sect. I pay my respects to you, Senior!"
Without hesitation, Zhou Wentao knelt down with a thud and began kowtowing frantically, his voice trembling.
Zhang Lingyun's face was also deathly pale. She quickly bowed and saluted, barely daring to breathe.
Having already witnessed the terror of a Half-step Supreme, they dared not be careless in the slightest.
But Zhang Yu remained calm, not even lifting his eyelids, and simply said:
"The Heavenly Dao Incarnation is no longer with the Soul Refining Sect."
You're too late.
He said that Xu Xinwu was also there for you, for Tiantian.
Zhou Wentao suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and was terrified.
My ancestors.
This is almost Half-step Supreme.
How dare you speak like that?
They feared that Xu Xinwu rage, Soul Refining Sect!
Xu Xinwu, however, did not get angry.
He circled Zhang Yu with great interest, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and suddenly spoke:
Even if I don't change?
"..."
Zhang Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and he abruptly looked up at Xu Xinwu, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:
"What did you say?"
I said--
Xu Xinwu curled into a mocking smile as she clearly and deliberately uttered each word:
"Odd, variable, even, no, variable."
"..."
Zhang Yu's lips twitched, his mind a complete mess, as if a thousand alpacas were stampeding through his head.
This... this is the trigonometric function reduction formula?!
This old guy... is he also a time traveler?
Xu Xinwu rolled her eyes at Zhang Yu's shocked and stunned expression, and said irritably:
"You didn't even finish junior high school, did you?"
Then I'll choose another one--"
He cleared his throat and spoke in a clear, resonant voice:
"Palace Jade Liquor."
"..."
Zhang Yu was jolted, and almost instinctively blurted out:
"One hundred and eighty cups."
He was stunned as soon as he said it, then added, "I'm not illiterate. I graduated from 211 Undergraduate Degree, a proper prestigious university."
Xu Xinwu said speechlessly, "I'm Postdoctoral Degree, what good is that?"