Zhang Yu looked over. The Cicada Cry Sword in his hand gave a slight tremor and let out a sword cry, effortlessly dispelling that sharp sword intent.
At the same time, he withdrew the aura concealment from the Celestial Sphere Jade Cloak, and an aura like surging waves and a vast ocean rose up.
The young female cultivator's eyes lit up. The longsword on her back gleamed, as if eager to leap into action, but she seemed to recall something and restrained herself. Raising a hand to Zhang Yu in salute, she said apologetically, "So you're this formidable, Fellow Daoist. I was meddling where I shouldn't have."
Zhang Yu returned the salute with a raised sleeve and looked at her. "Fellow Daoist, were you afraid that Fellow Daoist Gong would make trouble for me? Was that why you tested my skills?"
The young female cultivator nodded and said earnestly, "Yes. That man isn't a good person. Fellow Daoist, you must be careful."
Zhang Yu gave a slight nod. "Thank you for your kind intentions, Fellow Daoist."
The young female cultivator said, "Ah, it's good enough if you don't blame me for meddling." Her sparkling eyes fixed on the sword in Zhang Yu's hand. Regretfully, she said, "I see that you are also skilled in swordsmanship, Fellow Daoist, but this isn't the right occasion. I'll seek you out for a match another day."
After giving another salute, she sprang into the air and transformed into a streak of white light, vanishing in an instant.
The moment Zhang Yu saw this, he knew she held some status in the Sky City Military Affairs Office. Otherwise, she could not possibly fly freely within an Earth Prefecture's territory. He withdrew his gaze, boarded the crafted carriage Tang Xianzun had prepared for him, and returned