Chapter 0241
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While Wu Yu waited, Shen Xingyu appeared before him again, with her purple robes clinging tightly to her divlike figure . She smiled, her eyes hungrily roaming over Wu Yu . "My dear little brother, you really surprised your big sister . Today's performance gave me a real shock . You look even more like an ultimate genius than you did the last time . "
"For that, I have to thank Sister Shen for your help, guidance, and nurturing . " Wu Yu could not help but feel gratitude towards this woman . If not for her, he would still be struggling for his life in Zhang Futu's sinister shadow .
"Just a small matter for me . " Shen Xingyu smiled sweetly, her dimples winking cutely . Her features were considered quite breathtaking .
Wu Yu was a little nervous . He did not know how the Galaxy Sword Sage would see his battle .
Almost as though reading Wu Yu's mind, Shen Xingyu smiled slightly . "As for him, he seems to find it acceptable, and is willing to continue observation . But I think that you must pull out an even better performance next time, or it will be hard to sustain his interest . "
Wu Yu was taken aback . Who would have thought that the Galaxy Sword Sage's expectations would be so high? He had just begun to gain a little confidence in himself, only to be kept on his toes again . He started to think about what he could have done better .
"Actually, I think your performance was fairly astounding . It's just this guy who is quite unfathomable . Best not to worry about him, and just focus on doing right by yourself," Shen Xingyu said softly into Wu Yu's ear .
Wu Yu nodded, saying, "That aside, I will endeavor to do better the next time I come . "
Any words said now were just hot air that might only earn the displeasure of the strange Galaxy Sword Sage .
"Alright, use your time well . You're now rank 100 on the Leaderboard of Swords and Immortals . Go forth and acquit yourself . " Shen Xingyu waved him off . She herself returned to the sky, but not before pausing to deliver a parting shot .
"No one interfere with Wu Yu . Let him decide his path by himself . "
Many were just preparing themselves to come and get to know Wu Yu . Many were disciples of the four major sword ranks who had come from the Clear Sky of Shushan . Hearing Shen Xingyu's words, which were practically the Galaxy Sword Sage's words, all of them were brought to a halt .
"Heard that? The Galaxy Sword Sage is not very satisfied with his performance!"
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"It's going to be good . Let's see how much this Wu Yu can continue to strut . In truth, if not for the Galaxy Sword Sage's favor, he would be nothing at all!"
Faced with these sentiments, Wu Yu could only laugh bitterly . He understood that the path of cultivation would always be plagued with judgment . The only thing that decided everything was still his own actions and abilities .
If he was strong, then none of what they said mattered .
But Wu Yu could not seem to fathom the Galaxy Sword Sage . The one who had drastically changed Wu Yu's own fate - what was he actually thinking?
Till date, Wu Yu's only impression of him was a winking star up in the sky .
He broke away from the crowd, meeting up with Nangong Wei . She did not speak, but looked at Wu Yu with shining eyes .
"Big Brother, you basically brought about a miracle . To you, today's performance must have exceeded full marks!" Afraid that he might be dispirited, Nangong Wei hurriedly gave him some encouragement .
"Long roads and heavy struggles . This is just the beginning . " Wu Yu only had to think of how long the road to immortalhood was to calm himself down . It made him realize that the most important thing was to always take things one step at a time .
"I should continue to refine my Jindan and train my dao techniques . But I don't have a lot of merits with me now . I must use the remaining sparingly, and I can't afford to go to the Spiritual Sword Palace either . I can't always be cultivating on the road, and I can't go to other sword palaces, on fear of being chased out . . . . "
Just as he was worrying about this, Zhang Futu suddenly appeared nearby . He had actually been watching this battle from start to finish .
At this moment, Zhang Futu walked up with a sober and slightly frustrated expression . He said, "Wu Yu, congratulations to you . Your performance today surpassed my expectations . Perhaps only now do I truly realize that you are not someone who I can control . I underestimated you before . My apologies . . . . "
This was a personal conversation, and Wu Yu still considered this person an enemy . Therefore, he said, "It's too late for an apology . Just stay away from me in the future . "
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Zhang Futu winced and said, "No problem . I just came to say that I'm moving on from this . From now on, just forget that this Zhang Futu ever existed . I'll not dare to appear before you again . "
He was very solemn and a little listless, his defeated expression tinged with worry .
"You must be worried that when I climb in the future, I will remember this grudge and come to bully you with my status!" Wu Yu said .
Although Zhang Futu had not done much to him before, those thoughts had crossed his mind before . To Wu Yu, that had been hard to forgive . After coming to Shushan, Zhang Futu had indeed been too frightening of a shadow .
"Indeed . . . . And now I have no other choice but to beg for your grace . After all, when that time comes, I will only be an insignificant character in your life," Zhang Futu said .
Wu Yu had initially thought of killing him as soon as possible . But here at Shushan, killing somebody - especially a Huang sword rank disciple - was no easy feat . Besides, he was not Zhang Futu's match right now . He still remembered this grudge, but he would set it aside for now as he pursued his own future .
Zhang Futu's plea had not moved him, but he still said, "Good that you know . If you covet things that do not belong to you, you must pay the price . As for what I decide in the future, perhaps you will not even be in my considerations . And I will not be bothered to look for you . "
"Many thanks . " Zhang Futu bowed, then silently left Wu Yu . Seeing his retreating figure, he looked haggard, and it seemed like Wu Yu's performance today had indeed put fear and respect into his heart .
Even though he was at the sixth tier of the Jindan Dao Realm, and a Huang sword rank disciple . He was still higher than Wu Yu in terms of ability and status .
Nangong Wei said, "Big Brother, that person was asking for it . When you surpass him in strength, you still have to teach him a lesson to vent your anger!"
"Mm . " Wu Yu nodded .
"But today he must have been intimidated by you to become so craven . I think he will avoid you in the future . " Nangong Wei giggled .
Hearing her words, Wu Yu suddenly thought of a solution to one of his problems . He said, "Since Zhang Futu is playing nice now, and we have nowhere to go, then let's return to Futu Hall . There, I have Kilovolt Peak, and that is the only place where I can cultivate in peace . "
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Every disciple of the Common Sword Domain had their own territory . The rest was either public territory or prohibited areas, or areas like the Demons' Abyss . If Wu Yu wanted to concentrate and cultivate, the Demons' Abyss was not a conducive environment - it posed a definite threat . Besides, the spiritual qi was dark there, and not suitable for refining Jindan . Nor was it a suitable environment for training sword dao .
It seemed like returning to Kilovolt Peak was the best option .
Wu Yu knew his own status . He was only being watched by the Galaxy Sword Sage, but this did not mean that his position was higher than that of Huang sword rank disciples . He knew that he was still just an ordinary dan disciple .
"Alright, then let's go to Futu Hall . I'm not afraid of that Zhang Futu!" Nangong Wei nodded . At the Spiritual Sword Palace, they had to pay 10 merits each month, and it was a painful price .
And now they had no time to go and earn merits .
After the two agreed, they returned to Futu Hall on Wu Yu's sword . Wu Yu's speed was much faster now, and he was much bolder in his path . He took much less time . He soon reached the snowy expanses of the Futu Mountain Range, the only place which could be considered his territory .
He had spent a mere month at Kilovolt Peak in his year at Shushan, and many places were still unfamiliar to him .
News of Wu Yu's return had spread through Futu Hall, although many only dared to watch him from afar . Amongst them were Zhou Xuan, Wang Fu, and Zhi Ying . Although the three of them were considered talents at Futu Hall, they did not dare to approach Wu Yu . They could only watch him from a distance with admiring eyes . Of course, there was deep-seated envy and hatred within their admiration .
Wu Yu could not be bothered with them . After returning to Kilovolt Peak, he began to absorb spiritual qi within the wooden hut on the tallest snowy mountain . He refined his Jindan and occasionally worked on his sword cultivation dao techniques . He made progress on both fronts, occasionally interacting with Nangong Wei . The day passed just like that .
Although his rate of improvement was not exceptionally fast, Wu Yu was not anxious .
If one was in a hurry, it was difficult to enjoy steaming tofu . Cultivation was much the same .
Night time . The sky was blanketed in stars, and a crescent moon hung in the sky .
On the snowy ground, the snow gleamed white, reflecting the glimmer of starlight . A moving sight .
Wu Yu and Nangong Wei were taking a break . They stood on the snowy ground, looking up at the galaxy with a full heart .
"This is so beautiful . " Nangong Wei was hopping with happiness .
"I wonder if Master, Senior Sister, and the other disciples at the Heavenly Sword Sect are well… . " It had been more than a year, and Wu Yu was missing home a little .
"With Master and the rest helping, Big Sister should be comfortably holding the Dong Yue Wu Kingdom . I just wonder if Big Sister has met someone dear to her heart . Other princesses at her age would have long been married . . . .
"I must definitely reach immortalhood before Big Sister grows old and dies . Only then can I help her to live on . Otherwise, it will all be for naught . ”
To Wu Yu, death was a frightening prospect . Whenever he considered that all his thoughts, his will, and everything he knew would vanish, he would be seized by a sense of dread .
Perhaps every mortal would know this agonizing fear .
And exactly because of this fear, he had to persevere on his journey of cultivation .
"I wonder what year it is in the celestial heavens . "
The stars in the skies watched over them like heavenly beings .
Suddenly, he sensed someone behind . Wu Yu turned to see Zhang Futu standing on the roof of the wooden house . Illuminated by starlight, his face was extremely sinister .
Wu Yu was shocked .
"What are you doing here!?" Nangong Wei hated him intensely, and was immediately on edge when she saw him .
Zhang Futu gave a menacing laugh and pointed around him . "I've spent more than half a year setting a Minor Sealing Print Formation here . After the print formation triggers, it will prevent any information from reaching the outside world for four hours, unless you can break the Minor Sealing Print Formation . I've done all this for this day . For you, the fish . . . to take the bait . "