58: Chapter 58 Jiangnan Base

On the terrace of Villa No. 186.

Having just achieved a Breakthrough to the Martial King Realm, Su Yu gazed blankly at the skyline for a moment, then suddenly turned his head to look at Su Wu, who was lying on a rattan chair drinking tea.

"Dad, I want to set off today."

Su Yu's eyes revealed an unconcealable urgency.

There was still a full half-month left until the "Seed Competition".

According to the arrangements of Beijing Martial Arts University, the participating contestants only needed to head to Modu three days in advance to gather.

But Su Yu could not wait even a single moment.

Su Wu's hand holding the teacup paused slightly. He raised his eyelids to glance at his own silly son, who was usually calm and restrained but somewhat flustered at the moment, the corners of his mouth curling into a playful smile that said "every veteran father understands".

"Go to Jiangnan Base?"

Su Wu leisurely blew away the tea froth, "If I remember correctly, that little girl named Xu Lele failed the exam for Beijing Martial Arts University back then and ended up being admitted to Jiangnan Second Martial Arts University, right?"

Having his thoughts pierced in a single word by his old man, a rare trace of embarrassment flashed across Su Yu's cold and stern face, and his earlobes turned slightly red, but he still braced himself and nodded: "Mn. Anyway, the competition is in Modu, and going to Modu from Jiangnan is also very close. I want to... go see her first."

A full year had passed.

During this year, he locked himself in the basement to cultivate bitterly day and night, almost cutting off all contact with the outside world.

Only every time when the night was deep and quiet, and his Qi and blood surged to the point of almost suffering from Qi Deviation, would he lower his head to take a look at the hand-woven bracelet on his left wrist.

This bracelet carved with the word "Le" supported him through countless life-and-death limits.

"Go."

Su Wu put down the teacup without any intention of stopping him. On the path of martial arts, what one cultivates is not only power, but also smooth and unhindered thoughts.

"A real man should go if he wants to. Don't be all coy and hesitant." Su Wu waved his hand casually.

Hearing this, Su Yu felt a warmth in his heart and nodded heavily.

"Squeak squeak! This deity wants to go too!!"

Xiaobai, who was originally sleeping heavily on the sofa, immediately transformed into a bolt of white lightning upon hearing that they were going on a long trip. Skillfully leaping onto Su Yu's shoulder, it grabbed his clothes tightly for fear of being left behind.

"Alright, I'll take you along."

Su Yu stroked Xiaobai's furry head, then bowed deeply to Su Wu: "Dad, then I will leave first. We will rendezvous in Modu by then."

As the voice fell.

Boom!

Su Yu took a step out of the balcony, and the Martial King Qi and blood within his body erupted violently, instantly compressing the surrounding air into solid-looking steps.

He stepped into the air as if taking a leisurely stroll, his figure turning into a purple-gold stream of light that instantly pierced through the clouds of Yanjing Base and sped away towards the southeast!

...

Yanjing Base and Jiangnan Base were thousands of kilometers apart.

For ordinary people, this might be a long journey. But for a Martial King Realm powerhouse who could already ignore gravity and fly through the air, it was merely a short one-day trip.

Towards evening.

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the skyline into a mesmerizing orange-red.

Su Yu hovered ten thousand meters high in the sky, overlooking the supercity below surrounded by countless water networks and green vegetation — Jiangnan Great Base.

Unlike the stern and magnificent steel-jungle vibe of Yanjing Base, Jiangnan Base exuded a grace and peace unique to southern water towns.

Beneath the huge energy shield, antique-style buildings and highly technological skyscrapers perfectly merged, and airships of various unique shapes shuttled back and forth like weaving on crisscrossing suspended waterways.

"Hoo... The air here is indeed much more humid than in Yanjing."

Su Yu took a deep breath, anticipation flickering in his eyes.

"Stop talking nonsense, this deity thinks the Jiangnan sweet and sour fish on TV looks so fragrant! We'll go eat it then, hurry down!" Xiaobai on his shoulder was already drooling with greed, using its little paws to urge him frantically.

Su Yu smiled helplessly, plucked Xiaobai off his shoulder into his arms, and his figure plummeted like a meteorite toward a certain direction in Jiangnan Base.

At the highest point of Jiangnan Base's alloy city wall.

A patrolling City Defense Force captain abruptly raised his head, feeling the terrifying coercion flashing past in the high air, and his face instantly turned pale.

"Commander! Radar shows an unknown high-energy reaction is approaching! Should we activate the anti-aircraft artillery?!" the adjutant on the side reported nervously.

"Open your head! Do you want to die?!"

The commander slapped the adjutant on the helmet, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and looked awe-struck at the stream of light that disappeared deep into the city.

"Being able to step through the air relying purely on one's Physical Body without the aid of any aircraft... That is a super powerhouse above the Martial King Realm! Such a big shot might be some inspecting envoy of the Federal Headquarters traveling incognito. Pay no attention to it, just treat it as if you didn't see it!"

...

Jiangnan Second Martial Arts University.

Nestled by the West Lake, the most scenic spot in Jiangnan Base City.

True to its name, its comprehensive strength in the Jiangnan region was second only to the First Jiangnan Martial Arts University. Inside the campus, ancient trees towered into the sky, rockeries and flowing water abounded, and the buildings were mostly of an ancient style with pink walls and black tiles, exuding a profound foundation where both academics and martial arts were equally valued.

At this time, it was the leisure time after dinner.

At the entrance of Cafeteria No. 3, the crowd was bustling like weaving.

Xu Lele was wearing a white practice uniform washed somewhat white at the edges, tied with a simple ponytail, walking out of the cafeteria talking and laughing with her two best friends — the short-haired Lin Xiaoxiao and the slightly plump Chen Jiajia.

A year's time had allowed this once green young girl to grow even more graceful and poised. Although her talent was ordinary, under her near-desperate efforts over this past year, she had finally achieved a Breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Innate Realm a few days ago.

"Lele, my dad told me that Modu next to us is going to hold a very important competition!" Lin Xiaoxiao linked arms with Xu Lele excitedly, "I heard that Beijing Martial Arts University also has spots for participation! Do you say... will that Su Yu of yours come?"

Hearing the two words "Su Yu", Xu Lele's footsteps paused slightly, a trace of despondency flashing in her clear, big eyes, but it was quickly concealed by a smile.

"He is a top student of Beijing Martial Arts University, so busy. Even if he participates, how could he have time to come to a small place like Jiangnan Base."

Xu Lele subconsciously touched an empty red rope on her left wrist, smiling bitterly.

In the course of a year, the two had rarely been in contact. She didn't even dare to inquire about news concerning him, fearing that seeing his already high-and-mighty figure would make her feel inferior.

"Aiya, stop thinking about that heartless fellow!" Chen Jiajia waved her fist, "Let's go! There are no evening classes tonight, let's go stroll around the night market outside the campus..."

However.

Before Chen Jiajia could finish speaking, the three girls' footsteps stopped abruptly in place.

Not only them, but the originally noisy cafeteria entrance had now also become dead silent. The surrounding students retreated to both sides of the road like avoiding a plague god, leaving behind a huge open space.

"Oh no..." Lin Xiaoxiao's face turned pale.

I saw on the shaded boulevard right ahead, a neat row of as many as twenty bodyguards in black suits walking over. Every single one of these bodyguards was stalwart, wore sunglasses, and exuded the tyrannical aura of Grandmaster or even Early Stage Great Grandmaster!

In their hands, without exception, each held a large bouquet of crimson, dripping-wet roses.

This lineup was simply exaggerated to the extreme.

As the bodyguards split into two rows on both sides, a young man wearing an Advanced customized white suit, with hair slicked back and a seductive smile hanging at the corners of his mouth, playing with a diamond-inlaid car key in his hand, walked out slowly with an extremely arrogant stride.

The eldest young master of the Wang Family of Jiangnan — Wang Tianhao.

"Dear Lele, long time no see."

Wang Tianhao stopped at a place three meters away from Xu Lele, bowed deeply in an exaggerated manner, and handed the most precious bouquet of "Starlight Roses" in front of Xu Lele.

"Today is the first-year anniversary of our acquaintance. These flowers represent my consistent sincerity toward you. Tonight I've booked the entire top floor of the Xizi Grand Hotel. Will you do me the honor of having dinner together?"

Wang Tianhao's voice was very loud, seemingly wishing that everyone in the whole school could hear it.