Zhang Hao hadn't visited Tianwu College for a long time. Although he had only been away for a short year, for some reason, he felt like a great change had happened, and things were no longer the same.
Dou Bi, Ying Da, Zhang Jianfeng, Jin Bao, and others followed behind Zhang Hao.
The improvement in the strength of the four was very rapid.
Dou Bi's cultivation had reached the intermediate stage of Great Martial Master. He had made great progress. Ying Da was also at the advanced stage of Great Martial Master. This progress also satisfied Zhang Hao greatly.
However, when Zhang Hao left, both of them had broken through to Great Martial Master, so Zhang Hao didn't find this progress strange. Moreover, they had now entered the Inner Courtyard and become Disciples of the Inner Courtyard of Tianwu College.
The progress of Zhang Jianfeng and Jin Bao surprised Zhang Hao even more. As Lan Haiping's apprentice, Zhang Jianfeng received preferential treatment in cultivation resources from his Master Lan Haiping, so his progress was indeed significant. Zhang Jianfeng was now at the Great Martial Master Peak, and one more step would be Half-Step Martial King.
Although Jin Bao was lazy, after becoming an apprentice to an Elder of Tianwu College, he was now at the initial stage of Great Martial Master. This speed was definitely not slow.
"You should strive to participate in the Sect assessment next year. Only then can you enter the Sect and step onto a higher stage," Zhang Hao said to the four with earnest words.
"Understood, Boss."
Jin Bao, Ying Da, Zhang Jianfeng, and others nodded repeatedly.
Suddenly, Zhang Hao saw a tall statue standing in the center of the College square. The statue was at least thirty meters high. It was golden all over, emitting a dazzling light under the sunlight.
"Wow, melancholic eyes, handsome features, majestic physique, exuding the aura of a God of War. This should be my statue, right?"
Zhang Hao stood with his hands behind his back, looking profound.
Zhang Hao was showing off at the moment, but not every time he showed off, someone would cooperate.
"Ahem... Boss, this statue is not yours. This is a statue of the first Dean who founded our College, which was just made. And your statue is over there!" Dou Bi said begrudgingly, pointing to a smaller version of the statue next to the tall one.
"Damn, the difference is so big." Zhang Hao looked at the life-sized statue, and three lines immediately appeared on his forehead.
"Hehe, I don't know. When Ning Xue made your statue, she didn't want to make you too big, saying that making it too big would create a sense of distance," Dou Bi explained to Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao felt that made sense after hearing it. But no matter how he looked at the statue, he felt it was carved very lewdly. Especially the eyes, which were leering... as if looking at the cleavage on a woman's chest.
The four looked at Zhang Hao's depressed expression and chuckled inwardly. They obviously all felt that the statue was indeed carved too vividly. It was worthy of Senior Sister Ning Xue's skill.
After returning to his residence,
Ye Yunshang stood under the large tree in the courtyard, seemingly lost in thought.
"Yunshang!"
Zhang Hao knew that Ye Yunshang was waiting for him, so he called out.
Ye Yunshang turned her head, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes as she looked at Zhang Hao. She floated over and softly called out to him, "You're back?"
"Yes! Were you waiting for me?" Zhang Hao looked at Ye Yunshang.
"You've gotten thinner!"
Ye Yunshang's cool, slender hand gently stroked Zhang Hao's cheek.
Unable to hold back any longer, Zhang Hao embraced Ye Yunshang's delicate body.
"Yunshang, I'm sorry!" Zhang Hao murmured.
"You have nothing to be sorry for. I just missed you," Ye Yunshang whispered.
"Yes, me too," Zhang Hao said, looking at Ye Yunshang in his arms.
Ye Yunshang didn't speak again, seemingly enjoying this moment immensely.
For some reason, Zhang Hao always felt that Ye Yunshang was acting strangely today.
"Yunshang, did something happen?" Zhang Hao asked, looking at Ye Yunshang.
A trace of bitterness appeared on Ye Yunshang's face, and she said, "Zhang Hao, I have to go."
"Go, where are you going?" Zhang Hao's heart trembled.
"Zhang Hao, you know about my identity, right?" Ye Yunshang looked at Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao nodded and said, "I know you are the Young Master of Sky Punishment."
"Yes! My Father only has me as a Miss Xijie. Although I am a Miss Xijie, Father still hopes that I will take over this Family business. Therefore, when the Heavenly Demon Sect was rampant in the Northern Region, Father sent me a command to return. But I have been delaying it, hoping to see you again because I knew you would return sooner or later." Ye Yunshang looked at Zhang Hao, her beautiful eyes filled with deep affection.
Zhang Hao was deeply moved and said to Ye Yunshang, "Yunshang, you have done too much for me. I have no way to repay you."
Ye Yunshang shook her head and said wistfully, "Zhang Hao, this is nothing. Now that my wish has been fulfilled, and the final deadline agreed with Father is approaching, I must go back."
Zhang Hao felt an emptiness in his heart. He asked Ye Yunshang, "Yunshang, can you not go?"
Zhang Hao looked at Ye Yunshang with reluctance, knowing that after this separation, he didn't know when they would meet again.
Ye Yunshang smiled bitterly and said, "Zhang Hao, don't worry, we will meet again. When I go back and successfully take over Sky Punishment, I will have autonomy then, and Father won't be able to control me."
Zhang Hao knew that this was a foregone conclusion. He looked at Ye Yunshang and said, "Yunshang, I will definitely wait for you."
"Yes, Zhang Hao, hug me again. Actually... Yunshang is also reluctant to leave you, but..."
Zhang Hao tightly hugged Ye Yunshang, as if to melt her into his body.
Ye Yunshang still left, in a great hurry. What she took away was uncertainty about the future and infinite deep affection for Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao's heart felt empty. This feeling, besides Murong Ziqian, was the second time it had appeared. He knew that he had probably developed true feelings for Ye Yunshang.
"Yunshang, whether it's ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years, I will wait for you to come back," Zhang Hao murmured.
Seven days later, Tianwu College and even the area around Tianwu City were still very quiet. It seemed that after failing to attack Tianwu College last time, the Heavenly Demon Sect had restrained themselves a bit.
However, according to news from other sources, except for the Three Great Academies, some other small colleges had suffered devastating blows. Many colleges were destroyed. Some small colleges were even 90% destroyed, with their Foundations cut off. Although the Three Great Academies had all successfully repelled the experts of the Heavenly Demon Sect, they were also injured.
However, the news of the Ten Great Sects sending Disciples down the mountain was still spread, bringing a boost of confidence to the various colleges.
On this day, Zhang Hao, who was in his residence, received a letter brought by a maid. Zhang Hao was a little strange and immediately opened the letter. The letter was signed by Ye Qingrou.
After reading the content of the letter, Zhang Hao's expression couldn't help but change. Because Ye Qingrou mentioned in the letter that there were traces of the Heavenly Demon Sect near Watt Country. Ye Qingrou hoped that he could immediately return to his Family.
