Published: March 3, 2025
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It is worth mentioning that Liu Yu is flanked by Zhang Tao on his right and Zhang Yi on his left.
Unlike before, the relationship among the three has subtly changed.
Under normal circumstances, excluding biological parents, direct disciples should be closer to their master.
Thus, at Zhang Tao's suggestion, Zhang Yi takes a step back, closely following Liu Yu's side.
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After a short while, the three arrive outside the city lord's mansion.
Zhuo Mengzhen has a distracted gaze, her fingers entwined in her long black hair, lost in thought.
Hearing the commotion and seeing Liu Yu's figure, she quickly tidies her hair and rushes to greet him.
"Eh?"
Upon noticing the young man closely following Liu Yu, a flicker of confusion passes through her eyes; their relationship seems quite close.
Typically, ordinary cultivators maintain a distance of about two to three feet from each other, rarely stepping within two feet.
If one were to rashly encroach within this "safe distance" when the relationship is merely average, it could easily provoke the other person's aversion, even leading to enmity.
In other words, when two cultivators are within two feet of each other, it usually indicates a special relationship.
"How did this young man establish such a close bond with Qingyang in such a short time?!"
This question arises in Zhuo Mengzhen's mind.
From her understanding of Liu Yu, he is not the type of cultivator who is easily approachable, always maintaining a certain level of vigilance towards others.
Even with their "special relationship," it took her three full years before she could casually approach him within that two-feet distance.
"Colorful Butterfly, this is the new direct disciple I recently accepted,"
"This child is named 'Zhang Yi,' and he is a junior of Zhang Tao."
Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Liu Yu smiles and explains, then says no more.
"So he's a junior of Zhang Tao,"
Zhuo Mengzhen carefully examines Zhang Yi for a moment, then slightly nods to indicate she understands.
In just a short while, a master-disciple relationship has been officially established, and this boy is from the Zhang Clan.
Needless to say, she understands that there must be some sort of transaction involved.
Moreover, this boy is indeed quite extraordinary.
At such a young age, he has already reached the mid stage of qi refinement, and his spiritual root aptitude must be exceptional.
At this moment, the phenomenon of the fire attribute heavenly spirit root has been resealed by Zhang Tao; if it weren't for physical contact, it would be difficult for others to discern the signs of a heavenly spirit root.
This is done to prevent any unexpected incidents.
After all, even in the Central Domain, a heavenly spirit root is an extremely exceptional aptitude, surpassing many spiritual and divine bodies.
For instance, some demonic cultivators with inferior spiritual roots and decaying bodies might find Zhang Yi's physical body appealing and attempt to use secret methods to "seize the body" and change their aptitude.
For this reason, Zhang Tao has always kept Zhang Yi's heavenly spirit root aptitude strictly confidential.
Even within the family, there are no more than three people who know of it.
"Let’s go."
After a brief exchange, Liu Yu speaks.
Nurturing Infancy Pill, Soul Condensing Elixir formulas, three third-grade formulas, and the third-grade heart flame of impermanence.
Originally, he had already gained a lot, but he didn't expect to have an unexpected surprise; his mood is quite good at the moment.
He just wants to quickly leave the Annan Six Continents and find a suitable place to increase his strength.
"Step by step."
Liu Yu, Zhang Tao, and Zhuo Mengzhen walk ahead, while Zhang Yi closely follows behind, the four of them heading toward the square where cultivators are gathered.
Breaking through Spiritual Martial City does not mean they can leave immediately; they still need to rely on the Zhang family's power.
To guard against a sudden attack from Great Qian, the Fire Phoenix Clan has expended great effort to set up a high-grade formation at the Lingzhou border.