Chapter 147: Xuan Ziwen's Collapsing Worldview

Ji Juechen looked up toward the window, but there was still no change outside; he did not understand why this Su Yu before him possessed so many things that exceeded his comprehension.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Ji Juechen cleared his throat and withdrew his gaze.

Su Yu did not answer his words, only keeping his head lowered as he continued to gnaw on the Ten Year Spirit Beast double-fin fish meat he had just been served; the only response to him was a finger tapping on the tabletop.

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Mingde Hall, the core area of the Number One experimental zone.

In a dim corridor, a figure suddenly appeared; in the darkness, the Soul Guidance Device on his body appeared exceptionally glaring, but when he realized that it was Luo Yu walking out from the Number One core experimental zone, the Soul Guidance Device on his body dimmed.

"So it is Senior Brother Luo Yu, please forgive the offense; after all, this is my duty."

Upon seeing that the person who had arrived was Luo Yu, this Mingde Hall guard greeted him with a mountain-region concept.

Walking out of the corridor, Luo Yu looked up at the guard; the guard, who had originally prepared to step forward, suddenly went stiff all over, an invisible pressure landing upon him, and a massive sense of crisis continuously stimulated the guard's brain until, after Luo Yu had left, a voice came, "No matter..."

When Luo Yu left the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Guidance Academy, it was already dusk; the sky had dimmed, but the lights on Sun and Moon Street were still as bright as day.

This stretch of road seemed very long; after passing one street lamp after another, he finally found this shop amidst the prosperous street.

"Ji Juechen, the main person you wanted to see has arrived."

Having eaten for an entire afternoon, the person surnamed Su finally wiped his mouth with satisfaction and spoke with a smile.

The moment his voice fell, a figure that made Ji Juechen go crazy appeared at the entrance: Luo Yu.

"Ji Juechen, what's wrong? I wasn't wrong about what I told you, was I?"

An identical voice came from Luo Yu's mouth; although the two looked different, their voices had always been exactly the same.

"Are you, are you, are you really the same person as Su Yu?" Ji Juechen asked in surprise.

Luo Yu sat down on the other side of the table; the square table was now filled with three people, and if Jing Ziyan came, they could probably make up a game of mahjong.

"I said I searched the whole academy and couldn't find you two; so you two were here!"

After Luo Yu sat down, another figure appeared at the entrance.

Fine, now a full table of mahjong was truly gathered.

"Su Yu, Ji Juechen, you two are here too?"

Looking at the appearing Jing Ziyan, Ji Juechen was also slightly stunned; two people had been added in the blink of an eye.

"Since everyone is here, I won't bother with the secrecy; waiter, open a private room for us, we have important matters to discuss."

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Shrek City, Shrek Academy; at this moment, Wang Dong had already been admitted to the Inner Court, and during the time of Wang Dong's assessment, Su Yu had also conveniently sent back over twenty Soul Guidance blueprints.

This caused the entire Soul Guidance Department of Shrek to boil over; although these things were indeed not considered important in Su Yu's hands, for the current Shrek, it was completely like an eight or nine-year-old child finding a long, straight stick in a field.

Su Yu's actions undoubtedly gave Shrek's many teachers and elders immense confidence, but at the same time, they also received a letter from Su Yu.

"When you open this letter, it also signifies that the subsequent exchange study is about to end; when I return to the academy, there are too many things in my family to handle, so I hope to arrange my graduation exam in advance.

Additionally, take care of Dong'er for me, otherwise don't even think about getting any more Soul Guidance blueprints from me. If I hear Wang Dong complaining about you lot after I go back, I guarantee I won't give you any good things at all."

The content of the letter was very short, but when Xuan Lao saw this letter, he couldn't help but curse Su Yu for being a bastard in the Sea God Pavilion!

Even the group of elders was amused by Xuan Lao's actions; if not for Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er stopping him, Xuan Lao would have been preparing to rush to the Sun Moon Empire to give Su Yu a sound beating.

However, the still-oblivious Wang Dong was currently being tormented by Meng Hongchen.

"What's wrong, Wang Dong, are you feeling unwell somewhere?" she asked with concern, looking at Wang Dong's slightly pained expression.

Wang Dong pushed away the hand Meng Hongchen was using to wipe his sweat, "It's nothing, my soul power is just a bit depleted."

Little did she know, the Wang Dong that Meng Hongchen was constantly thinking about could not stir up any feelings for her at all; as for where Wang Dong's thoughts were, perhaps Meng Hongchen would never guess in her death that it was Su Yu.

Looking at the several remaining practical training sessions, and the fact that his teammate was Meng Hongchen, it was the first time Wang Dong felt such pain and torment.

"Teacher, I'm not feeling well, can I take a leave of absence today?"

Finally, Wang Dong took the initiative to ask for leave for the first time; originally, the teacher was going to take Wang Dong for a check-up, but the notification received was Yan Shaozhe's approval.

"That's fine, Wang Dong, you rest for a day; you all continue with today's practical training class, Wang Dong, you go back first."

Having obtained the leave, Wang Dong ran out without looking back; in these two and a half years, Wang Dong had been thoroughly driven to a headache by this Meng Hongchen.

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"Understand? The sequence of events is roughly like this; after the exchange student period ends, I will also return to Shrek, and as for Luo Yu, there won't be time to spar with you anymore. Why don't you come with me? I have plenty of people on my side to keep you company in a fight."

Just like that, Su Yu spent nearly an hour explaining the relationship between himself and Luo Yu; during this period, Jing Ziyan and Ji Juechen fell into confusion multiple times.

"Aren't you afraid we'll expose you?" Jing Ziyan giggled.

"That won't be necessary; if I didn't trust you, you two wouldn't be gathered here today." Su Yu paused here.

Luo Yu on the side continued: "Besides, I wouldn't tell you these things, but actually I'm not worried either; after all, who would believe your words?"

"That's what you said, don't you dare pretend not to know me when I get to Shrek!" Ji Juechen didn't say another word and prepared to leave the Sun Moon Empire on the spot.

"Count me in; anyway, I've grown tired of this place, and since even Luo Yu isn't willing to fight us anymore, what am I staying for? Is there a place for me to stay? Are there cultivation resources? If there are, I'm following you."

This situation was something the person surnamed Su had not expected; if time hadn't been tight, he wouldn't have needed to take such a risk. Who could have guessed that these two lunatics who only knew how to fight were actually planning to leave right now?

Of course, Su Yu did not say too much about his own secrets, attributing the matter of the clone to his martial soul; after all, some things could not be exposed.

"This is my secret letter; you just need to hand it to our Su Family's chamber of commerce in Sun Moon City, and I will be returning in a few days."

Rising to leave this place, the next target should be Xuan Ziwen.

"Teacher Xuan, long time no see, can we talk?"

In front of the teaching building, Luo Yu called out to Xuan Ziwen, who had just come out of Mingde Hall.

Looking at this former student of his, Xuan Ziwen also spoke with a smile: "Luo Yu, is there something?"

"Teacher Xuan, there is some Soul Guidance knowledge I still don't understand; can I go to your office and have you explain it to me in detail?" This was an excuse; now he just needed to find a suitable place.

Although Luo Yu had studied under Xuan Ziwen for less than a year, Su Yu's attitude toward learning and his diligent posture were all seen by Xuan Ziwen, and in the end, he lived up to expectations by becoming Jing Hongchen's disciple, which made Xuan Ziwen feel heartfelt pride.

"Alright, come with me."

Saying this, Xuan Ziwen brought Luo Yu into the office; after sitting down, Xuan Ziwen looked at Luo Yu and said: "If you have any questions, just ask."

"Actually, I didn't come to ask you questions today, but to discuss something with you," Luo Yu said, sitting before Xuan Ziwen's desk.

"Oh? What is it?" Xuan Ziwen was somewhat curious and immediately became interested.

Luo Yu cleared his throat; at this moment, he was completely dominated by Su Yu's consciousness. "Teacher Xuan, do you intend to spend your whole life using your research results to work for Mingde Hall? Have you never thought about researching on your own, using your own abilities to achieve your own goals and dreams?"

"Luo Yu, based on my understanding of you, you wouldn't say such things to me. However, since you have said them, I would like to hear what exactly you want to say." Putting down the documents in his hand, Xuan Ziwen looked at Luo Yu with a burning gaze.

"I once stayed in the Star Luo Empire for a period of time. Even those novel Soul Guidance Devices and the things designed back then originated from what was passed down within a sect. Therefore, I hope you can join our sect, Teacher. If you join our sect, we will open everything to you."

Su Yu knew that to tempt Xuan Ziwen, it could not just be two or three Soul Guidance Devices; it required tangible things.

"Then what can you produce to make me believe you?" Xuan Ziwen asked almost without hesitation.

Su Yu knew there was a chance, and then said: "Teacher Xuan, do not resist. I will tell you the existing research results of our sect."

Xuan Ziwen nodded and then said: "Alright."

Subsequently, Su Yu simulated a large number of design blueprints from his mind into materialized forms. Su Yu had conceived these things years ago, and a large portion of them could even be produced by Su De Rong, Liu Ji, and Zhao Huafeng now.

When the Spirit Sharing covered Xuan Ziwen, Xuan Ziwen instinctively resisted for a moment before withdrawing his power. When Su Yu simulated the finished products—which combined Soul Guidance Devices with Tang Sect Hidden Weapons and had undergone multiple improvements—in front of Xuan Ziwen, signs of being moved began to appear in Xuan Ziwen's expression.

Xuan Ziwen was someone obsessed with Soul Guidance Research and was naturally extremely familiar with these things. The items Su Yu simulated were all based on the design blueprints, so it was impossible to deceive Xuan Ziwen, especially when he saw those Soul Guidance Devices that required no soul power and could be used even by ordinary people; Xuan Ziwen had completely fallen into a frenzy.

"This, this, these... do these Soul Guidance Devices really exist? Is there really someone faster than me in this research direction? Who? Who exactly is it? Luo Yu, tell me! Tell me quickly, who exactly is it?"

How could he not be shocked? He even suspected that when Luo Yu brought out these Soul Guidance design blueprints, Xuan Ziwen could recognize at a glance that these Soul Guidance Devices required no soul power to activate, meaning Soul Guidance Devices could truly enter the lives of the common people!

And this aspect was exactly his own research direction!

"Don't be anxious, Teacher Xuan. These are not the most important things. Our Sect Master has also researched the latest Soul Guidance Device. Although it is not perfect, I can only show you a rough idea."

As he spoke, Su Yu slowly simplified and scaled down the Number One Experimental Subject he had stolen from Mingde Hall, modifying many detailed issues. Although it was very similar to Mingde Hall's Number One Experimental Subject, it had significant structural differences from Mingde Hall's version.

This type of Humanoid Soul Tool did not rely on self-control, but on complete internal manipulation!

To make Xuan Ziwen completely fall into the trap, Su Yu simulated the scene of piloting a Gundam in his mind.

What is this called? This is called dimensional reduction strike!

On a distant planet, we may not have your cultivation system, but our imagination is something you people can never rival!

When that small Gundam, over twenty meters tall, started moving, and after it completed a series of drills in this consciousness space—including flight, gliding, emergency landing, and even attack and defense—Xuan Ziwen had completely fallen into a frenzy.

"This is impossible. With our current Soul Guidance capabilities, it is impossible to achieve this level!" Xuan Ziwen's eyes were bloodshot. In these few short minutes, his worldview seemed to have been overturned by his own genius student.

"Teacher Xuan, as my teacher, you definitely have the ability to distinguish truth from falsehood. Moreover, I have demonstrated all the details to you, including the core Soul Guidance Array. Whether it is true or false, I believe you know better than I do."

Su Yu dispersed the soul skill, and Xuan Ziwen's consciousness returned to reality.

He looked at the Luo Yu before him in a daze. He was now in a state of high-speed thinking, constantly repeating everything Su Yu had demonstrated in his mind, repeatedly searching for loopholes and flaws.

In this process, time slipped away rapidly. As time passed, the cold sweat on Xuan Ziwen's body continued to increase.

"Impossible, how could this be... no flaws, there are actually no flaws..."

"It's real! These are actually all achievable..."

Xuan Ziwen's voice and body were trembling. At this moment, all his pride had been ruthlessly crushed.

When he looked at Luo Yu again, he felt that perhaps the place Luo Yu spoke of was his true destination!