Chapter 832: Spiritual Connection

The Shengnyu felt the world spinning; her vision seemed to go completely black for a moment, then suddenly flared bright, turning as stark white as snow-blindness.

A full three breaths passed, and only when the person who had steadied her slowly placed her into the chair beside them did her vision gradually recover, allowing her to see clearly the person who had saved her.

Truly... dazzling.

What she saw was the profile of a young man, standing in a ray of Sunlight shining in from the window, almost merging with the light. He was so dazzling that she could not look directly at him. Yet, anxious to see him clearly, she could only squint, carefully distinguishing from the gaps in the Sunlight his perfect silhouette, bright eyes, and that focused, calm expression.

In an instant, the Shengnyu felt her whole body grow warm, as if the Sunlight shining upon him were also shining upon her.

"You... are you..."

She murmured the question. But her voice was unexpectedly faint, perhaps because she had no strength in her body... or perhaps for some other reason?

At this moment, she saw the young man who had arrived lift the experimental table that had been swept over, then pick up the instruments and vessels that had been sent flying with the table one by one, returning them to their original positions; he managed to make it look exactly as it had before in no time at all. It was as if only the Shengnyu had moved from the edge of the table to the chair, and nothing else had happened.

The Shengnyu could not help but think: He really is a meticulous person.

She stared at his movements as he tidied the table, and seeing him pick up the vessel containing the strange material, she hurriedly warned: "Careful, it's dangerous!"

The young man turned his head, smiled at her, and skillfully used another large, spoon-like container to scoop up the vessel holding the material, placing it on the table. Seeing his posture and movements, the Shengnyu felt relieved, thinking to herself: So, he is the same as me.

The young man then adjusted the high-magnification observation Mirror on the table and continued to observe the material. The Shengnyu immediately said loudly: "Don't touch that!"

Seeing the young man look at her, the Shengnyu felt unexpectedly embarrassed and said in a low voice: "You don't know how to use it, you might break it. This thing is quite difficult to use."

The young man pointed at the Mirror and said: "Is it very difficult to use? Can you tell me specifically where the difficulty lies?"

The Shengnyu was startled. The young man smiled: "I mean nothing else by it; we also need to collect feedback from our customers. Especially since you are a genuine customer. If there is anything that can be improved, we will improve it as soon as possible, and we will also reward you for your valuable suggestions."

The Shengnyu was stunned, her gaze sweeping over a string of familiar marks beneath the Mirror, and she whispered: "Baiyu Shenghui..."

The young man smiled and nodded, saying: "That is an enterprise of my sect. Seeing that the young lady has a table full of our products, including the latest models, you are naturally our long-time customer. Please feel free to offer any suggestions or opinions; we will humbly accept them."

The Shengnyu said: "So it was you..." Her gaze shifted, and a blush actually appeared on her snow-white cheeks as she said: "I have long known that there is a very outstanding and innovative Talisman Sword Master in the Baiyu Shenghui shop, whose technique is not only superb but whose ideas are also unique—a rare genius. So, it is you, Young Master?"

In truth, she also knew there were many Talisman Sword Masters in the Baiyu Shenghui shop, many of them young, and it was said there was only one person in charge; no matter how she thought about it, it should have been an older Grandmaster, but she always felt it should be him, because she hoped it was him.

But this time, her intuition was correct.

Hearing this, the young man nodded and smiled: "You must be speaking of me. This set of instruments is a new series that has only been on our shelves for half a year; that you, the customer, already have it—thank you for your support." To be honest, before coming here, he had not expected that since the threshold for this set of instruments was high and the value immense, not many sets had been sold, yet one had actually reached the deepest part of the Tianmo Jie.

The blush on the Shengnyu's cheeks became even more pronounced as she said: "So it really is you. Then we are not strangers; at the very least, we have been friends in spirit for a long time. I have always wanted to meet you; hearing of a name is not as good as seeing the person..." She spoke somewhat incoherently, but immediately noticed that the young man was already adjusting the Mirror to observe the material, and she could not help but feel annoyed, thinking: A master like him is naturally more interested in such strange materials; seeing it is like a gourmet seeing a delicacy—he cannot bear to part with it, so how could he be distracted to talk to me? I should not say any more idle words, lest he find me annoying.

She had originally wanted to stand up and observe together—although the scene just now had been terrifying, she was no longer afraid—but when she exerted a little force, she found her body limp and powerless, still unable to move. She could not help but feel secretly alarmed: What kind of material is this? So strange? Just touching it drains all one's strength; is this not a perfect tool for an ambush?

An ambush... This was given to me by Gong Xiansheng; what does he mean by this?

She had never doubted Gong Xiansheng before, but once Doubt took root, it was hard to control, and she whispered: "This... what is this?"

The young man raised his eyes; he seemed to think the Shengnyu was asking him, and actually replied: "Although I am not certain, it looks like a material from beyond the heavens."

"Beyond the heavens, your Human World?"

"If it were in the past, 'beyond the heavens' could be said to be our respective worlds, but now, 'beyond the heavens' should have a more distant definition."

The Shengnyu immediately knew what he was referring to and asked in surprise: "Really? Can materials from there come to our side? Isn't that a very, very far place?"

The young man smiled: "That might mean that world is not so far away now. The Fragment has already drifted here; the duck knows the warmth of the spring river first—there is suddenly a feeling of something being imminent. And I feel the essence of this thing is somewhat like a 'sword'."

The Shengnyu said: "A sword? How is it like one?" She thought to herself: He has only looked at it for a few moments, and he can already see so much? Amazing!

The young man mused: "It involves existence on a higher level; of course, I cannot tell specifically yet, I just have a feeling. This thing... may I take it? I will go back and find someone to conduct further research."

The Shengnyu was startled, pondered for a moment, and said: "Very well, if you still have the manpower and energy there to conduct research in this area, then take it; I truly cannot spare any manpower here. If it really is a product of that world, it is even more terrifying; even I would fall victim to it. What would happen if I encountered it in the Void in the future? Sigh, this thing is so strange; even now I cannot move a single finger. When will this effect pass?"

Hearing this, the young man smiled slightly, revealing a slightly embarrassed expression, and said: "Oh, the fact that you were exhausted at the very beginning was indeed because you were drained of your essence and spirit by this ghostly thing, but the fact that you cannot move now is because I have controlled you. It will be fine once I leave."

"So that's how it is... What?!" The Shengnyu was stunned for a moment, exclaiming, "Why? Why are you controlling me?!"

"Why?" The young man looked at her, somewhat puzzled, "Did you not realize I am an uninvited guest? I broke in, didn't I?"

The Shengnyu was speechless for a moment; during this time just now, she had actually not thought of this point at all.

What was there actually to not think of? This young man, no matter how handsome, how intelligent, or how long they had been friends in spirit, could not change the fact that he was indeed a stranger she had never met before.

And he was a Human!

In the Wan Shen Gu, the core Shengdi of the Lingjie, a Human youth suddenly appeared—not from the Holy Moon Sect, but a real Human—entering alone without a word of greeting; how could that look like good intentions?

Then why hadn't she thought of this point just now?

Had her brain been flooded just now?

"You... are you here to steal?" The Shengnyu's voice was trembling.

"One could say that? Taking without asking should count, but from our standpoint, I am here to strive for an opportunity; this is inherently a fair and proper matter, so forgive me for not accepting the name of a thief. But this material..." He pointed to the material on the table, "is indeed an accident; after all, it is entirely your thing, and it still requires your permission. Since you have agreed, it cannot be considered stealing."

Hearing him speak so decisively, the Shengnyu was very disappointed and said: "Since that is the case, why did you save me?"

The young man said: "That is another matter; you and I are not enemies. Encountering you in danger, how could there be any reason not to save you?"

The Shengnyu said resentfully: "You... so you're actually a pretty good person?"

The young man smiled: "A mere trifle, you need not take it to heart. Anyone else would likely have done the same."

The Shengnyu spat, and only now did her brain slowly begin to turn; she immediately reacted, her expression changing abruptly, and she shouted: "What are you here to steal? I tell you, the ship has already set sail; there is nothing valuable here. These things of mine that are slightly precious are from your own shop, so you naturally wouldn't care about them..."

The young man nodded and said: "You are right..."

The Shengnyu said angrily: "Are you actually here for the Holy Spring water? You want to take the water? I tell you, the Holy Spring water is not at all efficacious once it leaves the Holy Spring; even if you empty the pool, it is useless. In return for you saving me, if you have any materials you want to upgrade, bring them over and I will upgrade them for you, to save you from doing something foolish that harms others without benefiting yourself!"

The young man shook his head and said: "Do you still treat the spring water only as a tool for upgrading materials? Wrong, wrong; this is what you call casting pearls before swine. That treasure is clearly not yours; it has been in your hands for months, and you haven't even fully developed its functions."

The Shengnyu said unconvinced: "Then tell me, what is this Holy Spring really used for?"

The young man said: "Naturally, to change the world." Seeing the Shengnyu's unconvinced expression, clearly thinking he was just blowing hot air, he said, "If you don't believe it, just wait and see the answer. Well then, I am leaving."

The Shengnyu was horrified, thinking: He said that, could it be he has already taken the Holy Spring? This is impossible! The key to collecting the Holy Spring is in my hands; I gave it to Gong Yubai, how did he do it? Could they be in cahoots?

Damn it, he is leaving, what to do? What to do?

She shouted one last time: "Who brought you in? Who is the inside man?"

The young man turned his head, about to say something, then suddenly smiled and said: "Left Sima Cao Wushang said so."

The Shengnyu was stunned and said: "Who? Is there such a person?"

The youth laughed and said, "Nothing. It means I can't tell you." After saying this, he jumped out the window and left, leaving only the Shengnyu slumped in her chair, raging impotently.