The two of them continued exchanging secret signals as if no one else was around.
We chatted back and forth, from odd to even to the Heavenly King covering the Earth Tiger, from Palace Jade Liquor to which excavator technology is the best.
As they talked, they brought up artistic pioneers such as Ran Muto, Maria Ozawa, and Yui Hatano.
In the end, the two even put their arms around each other's shoulders, calling each other "fellow townsman" and "brother," almost bursting into tears.
Zhou Wentao and Zhang Lingyun stood aside, completely bewildered and looking utterly confused.
Especially when they saw Zhang Yu and Xu Xinwu walking out of the Great Hall arm in arm, chatting and laughing, they were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.
That's practically at the Half-step Supreme!
When did Zhang Yu get involved with someone like that?
They're that familiar with each other?
"Our Soul Refining Sect is destined for prosperity!"
Zhou Wentao was overjoyed, looking at Zhang Lingyun with a face full of gratitude. "Jiang Ling, you are truly a great contributor to my Soul Refining project, to have taken on such a disciple. No, I mean, to have taken on such a Brother."
Zhang Yu's appearance not only helped him and Xia Hongjue break through to the Heavenly Immortal, but also subdued five Mid Heavenly Immortal. This was simply incredible luck.
What's even more terrifying is that Zhang Yu was actually Xu Xinwu, a peerless master, indicating an incredibly powerful background.
Previously, even a power like the Soul Refining Sect, which didn't have even Heavenly Immortal, was barely considered second-rate in the Earth Province and had virtually no say in the matter.
But things are different now. With Zhang Yu included, the Soul Refining Sect alone now has four Heavenly Immortal, making it a completely different sect from before.
And the reason for all of this is that Zhang Lingyun brought Zhang Yu into the family.
No wonder Zhou Wentao was so grateful to Zhang Lingyun.
"Um... I heard them mention a few names, like Ran Mutou, Maria Ozawa, Yui Hatano, and stuff like that..."
Zhang Lingyun frowned, looked at Zhou Wentao, and asked in a low voice:
"Especially that Yui Hatano, they keep mentioning her, could she be some kind of Seclusion master?"
"I don't know him."
Zhou Wentao shook his head, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes:
"However, for His Your Majesty and Xu Xinwu to mention him repeatedly, he must be an extraordinary person, perhaps the Daoist title of some High Antiquity great being, or a name from a forbidden lineage."
He paused, then said solemnly:
"You can ask Zhang Yu when you have time. If he is truly an extraordinary person, my Soul Refining Sect... no, my Great Yu Divine Dynasty would also like to get to know him."
"Good."
Zhang Lingyun nodded silently, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes:
"When I have time, I'll ask Zhang Yu to see what kind of expert he is."
If there are any extraordinary skills, our Great Yu Divine Dynasty would like to learn a thing or two to strengthen our foundation.
She had made up her mind to find out the details about these experts.
Ideally, we could invite someone to oversee the Great Yu Divine Dynasty, even if it's just in name only.
After all, a person who can be repeatedly mentioned and highly praised by two "Half-step Supreme" level beings must be extraordinary!
At this moment, high in the sky, where no one is around—
Zhang Yu and Xu Xinwu stood side by side, surrounded by swirling clouds and howling winds. The Soul Refining Sect below had shrunk to the size of a sesame seed, making it extremely difficult for outsiders to overhear their conversation.
"Hey fellow villager, I have a question—"
Xu Xinwu suppressed his initial excitement at meeting a fellow villager, his expression turning serious as he looked at Zhang Yu and slowly said:
"Do you possess Rebellious Dao Seed?"
"..."
Zhang Yu's pupils contracted slightly, and alarm bells rang in his mind.
He initially thought Xu Xinwu just a "fellow traveler from the same hometown," so he lowered his guard and even felt a sense of kinship with him.
The moment he uttered the words "Rebellious Dao Seed," he instantly regained his senses.
He hadn't forgotten the system's notification.
The Rebellious Dao Seed will devour each other!
Since this person knows the name of the Rebellious Dao Seed, he has most likely come into contact with it, and may even possess the Rebellious Dao Seed himself!
At this moment, facing Xu Xinwu, who was at the Half-step Supreme, he was completely powerless to fight back!
Don't be nervous.
Xu Xinwu, a hint of understanding flashing in her eyes, and slowly said:
I mean you no harm.
"I guess you've already guessed it, I also possess the Rebellious Dao Seed."
He paused, looked at Zhang Yu, and spoke sincerely:
"But don't worry, my Rebellious Dao Seed has no overlap with yours."
We must not devour each other.
Zhang Yu remained silent, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty.
There are more than a dozen Rebellious Dao Seed, each with a different number, and those with the same number devour each other—this is information that Hong Yue once revealed.
But will those with different serial numbers coexist peacefully, or will they all devour each other?
He wasn't sure.
"Don't worry, he's Number Eight, and I'm Number Three."
You have no conflict with him.
Suddenly, the system's voice rang in his mind, its tone calm yet carrying an undeniable certainty.
The next moment--
"Buzz--!!"
A blurry, illusory figure slowly emerged from between Zhang Yu's brows, transforming into a human figure whose face was obscured but whose aura was vast and unfathomable.
A figure hovered above Zhang Yu's head, its gaze indifferent, looking at Xu Xinwu, and slowly spoke:
"Number Eight, your vessel looks several thousand years old, how come you haven't even broken through to the Supreme?"
"Truly incompetent."
Xu Xinwu's expression changed, a hint of horror flashing in his eyes, but then it turned into a bitter smile.
A phantom image also appeared above his head; it was the Number Eight Rebellious Dao Seed.
"Number Three... it really is you."
Number Eight shook his head, looked at Number Three, and said in a complicated tone:
You think the Supreme is as common as cabbage?
"Can you just break through like that?"
"The Principle of this world are incomplete, and the Heavenly Dao is flawed. Achieving supreme power is Supreme so easy."
"Hmph, an excuse."
The phantom of System Number Three sneered, its tone disdainful:
"In the same world, that kid Jian Jiu, before even breaking through to the Supreme, has already broken through to the Supreme Realm in swordsmanship, and has even touched upon the Golden Immortal."
Xu Xinwu's lips twitched, a hint of frustration flashing in her eyes, but she was powerless to refute.
Jian Jiu's talent is indeed so abnormal that it's despair-inducing.
"You can't compare to a peerless prodigy like Jian Jiu."
Number Eight comforted him, but there was a hint of helplessness in her tone.
"It's not that he's incapable, it's that you're incapable."
The Number Three illusory figure swayed slightly, a proud expression on its face:
"Look at my vessel, in just over three years, it has already attained the Cultivation Heavenly Immortal."
Moreover, he possesses countless Divine Ability — the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent, the Eighty-Nine Mysteries, the Soul Snatching Chain, the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra ...
Look at yourself again.
Speaking of this, Xu Xinwu looked at Number Eight with a hint of resentment, her tone full of grievance:
"I said the system, and I think he's right."
They're both systems, so why is there such a big difference?
"..."
The illusory figure of Number Eight trembled, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and said angrily:
"Number Three, don't talk like you don't know what's going on."
"When the Three Realms collapsed, most of the treasures, Divine Ability, and inheritances were divided up by you three Rebellious Dao Seed."
Those of us behind us just picked up some scraps, how can that compare?"
He paused, his voice filled with resentment:
"Furthermore, you possess the Divine Soul Principle of the Human Race Holy Emperor Xuanyuan."
"Although Di Xin was the Human Emperor, he was still inferior to those three in some respects, and his methods of Rebellious Dao Seed were far inferior. How could they be compared?"
To put it bluntly, it's because you're not good enough.
The Number Three phantom figure crossed its arms, looking extremely superior.
"I remember that Number Nine also didn't have any special treasures Divine Ability, but I heard that his vessel had already reached the Daluo realm."
"..."
Upon Xu Xinwu Xin's eyes showed even deeper resentment.
The way he looked at Number Eight was as if he were looking at a useless parent who was ruining their child's future.
So it's not that I'm incapable, it's that the system is holding me back!
"..."
The phantom figure Number Eight trembled violently, as if it were about to explode with rage.
After a long while, he slumped down again, his voice filled with a sense of weariness:
"Number Nine... that's a monster."
"I can't compare, I can't compare."