What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 574 The first 20 are here, who dares to detain me?
Zhang Yu sensed that something was amiss, so he decided not to say anything more to the other party until he was certain of the situation.

Upon noticing that Zhang Yu was gradually becoming uncooperative and giving perfunctory answers to their questions, Master Xuyang couldn't help but cough.

He said, "Zhang Yu, the people taught by Shuangxiu will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and they are all habitual liars."

"People like this will do anything for a weekend off."

"No matter what Shui Haiyu says, you'd better not believe it."

Zhang Yu pointed to his school-wide ranking above his head and said calmly, "Gentlemen, I just finished a match and need some quiet."

"I am ranked 44th in the whole school. If you really want to interrogate me, please ask your leaders first. I will definitely cooperate with you."

Yun Yuqing, who was standing to the side, snorted coldly and said, "Zhang Yu, investigating the Demonic Sect is a major matter of concern to the Heavenly Court. Everyone at Wanfa University, from top to bottom, whether teachers or students, must cooperate."

"We're having a good talk with you now to give you a chance. Once we take you in for interrogation, things won't be up to you anymore."

Zhang Yu said calmly, "Gentlemen, I need to rest for a while."

He gestured to his right towards the doorway: "Please."

Seeing that Zhang Yu remained unmoved, Yun Yuqing couldn't help but send a message to Master Xuyang, asking: "Captain, what should we do? We can't scare him."
Master Xuyang replied: This Zhang Yu is too calm.

Yunyuqing: What does that mean?
Xuyang Zhenren: Look at all the suspects we've dealt with, has any of them been as calm as him?

Master Xuyang: I couldn't sense any disgust, fear, or anger towards the Dual Cultivation Cult from him.

Master Xuyang: In his words, the Dual Cultivation Sect was just like an ordinary organization.

Yun Yuqing was slightly taken aback. Recalling Zhang Yu's performance just now, she was surprised to find that it was indeed true.

Master Xuyang: Moreover, he was somewhat reserved about Shui Haiyu's questions in his words, so he must know something.

Yun Yuqing: So what? He's in the top 50 in the whole school, and he's also the disciple of Magnetism True Monarch. Although the weapon forging department can't control us, if the leaders don't approve, there's nothing we can do about it.
Master Xuyang: There's definitely something wrong with Zhang Yu.
Yun Yuqing: What do you mean?
Master Xuyang: My intuition, the intuition I've accumulated from capturing hundreds of demonic cultists, tells me...
Master Xuyang: There must be something going on with Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu urged again, "Aren't you two leaving yet?"

Master Xuyang smiled slightly and said, "I know that students in the weapon refining department are very busy, either reading materials or preparing for experiments. Zhang Yu, with such good grades, your time must be very precious, right?"

Zhang Yu frowned and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

Master Xuyang continued, "Shui Haiyu triggered a strike that lasted for one hour at Shanhai Vocational University."

Staring intently at the surprise in Zhang Yu's eyes, Master Xuyang continued, "This news has been suppressed for the time being, and not many people know about it yet."

“Shui Haiyu has already absconded. After investigating him, we found that he sent you a lot of emails.”

Master Xuyang advised, "Zhang Yu, if we could examine your eye sockets to confirm that the data inside has not been contaminated by the Double Cultivation Cult, thus proving your innocence, it would be a good thing for you."

"If people suspect you have some kind of illicit relationship with the Shuangxiu Cult and send you to a rehabilitation center for a few months, wouldn't that be a troublesome thing for you?"

Zhang Yu's gaze sharpened: "Are you threatening me?"

Master Xuyang chuckled and said, "Zhang Yu, don't be so resistant. We're doing this for the safety of the school and for your own good."

Before the situation became clear, Zhang Yu naturally couldn't just hand over his eye remains for inspection. Who knew what the other party's intentions were, or whether they would tamper with his eye remains?

Zhang Yu simply pointed to the ranking above his head and said calmly, "See the ranking above my head? If there are any problems, according to the rules, you must apply to your superiors and then report to the director of the Myriad Laws Refining Department."

After saying this, Zhang Yu's ranking of 44th in the entire school seemed to swell up a bit.

Yun Yuqing, standing to the side, coldly said, "Zhang Yu, being in the top 50 in the whole school is impressive, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. You're not even in the top 20, let alone the top 10. If you get involved with the Demonic Sect, they can arrest you just like that..."

Before Yun Yuqing could finish speaking, the ranking above Zhang Yu's head suddenly changed.

First, the overall ranking fluctuated, jumping from 13th to 12th, then 10th, 8th... and finally stopping at 6th.

Then the school rankings started flashing wildly, jumping from 44th to 35th in one go, then to 21st, and finally, to the astonishment of Xu Yang Zhenren and Yun Yuqing, it jumped to 19th.

"Top 20 in the school?"

Seeing this, Yun Yuqing exclaimed in surprise, "What did you do? How could the ranking suddenly jump so much?"

Zhang Yu glanced at his 19th place ranking in the entire school and smiled slightly, "Didn't you ever win any competitions when you were in school?"

Yun Yuqing was still somewhat incredulous, thinking to herself, "How could it have risen so much?!"

Master Xuyang's expression changed slightly, and he thought to himself, "To increase so much in one go, the only way is to... take first place among the top 100 schools in this design competition."

Master Xuyang stood up: "Congratulations, Zhang Yu."

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Zhang Yu sent another message to Zhang Pianpian, inquiring about relevant information.

Not long after Xuyang Zhenren and Yun Yuqing left Zhang Yu's room, they both received messages from their superiors.

"Who gave you permission to investigate all 19 students in the school? Did you follow any procedures? Do you have any sense of organization or discipline? Are you trying to turn the world upside down?"

Master Xuyang said helplessly, "He wasn't in this ranking a minute ago."

"Don't tell me that. Vice Principal Qiyun just had someone collect materials, planning to announce and commend Zhang Yu for his achievement of being ranked first among 100 schools."

"You investigated 19 students illegally. Go explain this to the school leaders yourselves." Hearing the angry rebuke from her superior, Yun Yuqing's face turned pale.

……

at the same time.

The office of the Investment Management Department at Vanfa University.

As soon as Master Mo Sha entered the office, he saw the director chatting happily with a stranger.

Upon seeing Master Mo Sha enter, the director waved to him and said, "Master Mo Sha, this is Master Yun Yang from Wan Dao Group."

The director then said to the other person, "This is Master Mo Sha from our office, who is in charge of matters concerning the students in the weapon crafting department."

When Master Mo Sha heard the name Wan Dao Group, his heart skipped a beat. He knew that this was a giant enterprise originating from the 6th floor and above, a highly profitable group under the sect. It could be said to be a company within a company, a group within a group.

Master Mo Sha quickly greeted the other party.

Then Master Yunyang smiled faintly and said, "Then I'll get straight to the point."

"The group has always been exploring emerging markets. This time, a leader saw the entries in the Magic Treasure Design Competition and was very interested in the work of Zhang Yu, the first-place winner."

"So they want me to come to Wanfa University to start some collaborations with Zhang Yu."

The reason why Master Yunyang came here is simply because, in common practice, outstanding students in the weapon crafting department will sign various contracts with the school.

The school contributes the majority of the spirit coins to the construction of various laboratories, research institutes, and companies, and also acts as an agent for students' various patents.

In Master Yunyang's opinion, Zhang Yu should be the same.

Upon hearing this, the director laughed heartily. As the director of the investment management department, Taihe Zhenjun had been feeling immense pressure since the economic crisis.

After the economy gradually recovered, although he was able to catch his breath, he was also burdened by countless goals and tasks.

Seeing that Wandao Group is going to cooperate with the students of the weapon refining department is a windfall for him.

Although student-related investments have never accounted for a large proportion of his business and have never been his primary focus, being associated with Wandao Group is considered a good performance.

It was precisely because Taihe Zhenjun focused his main energy on investments in finance, commerce, and real estate, and was unfamiliar with student projects, that he summoned Mo Sha Zhenren.

Master Mo Sha was slightly taken aback: "First place... Zhang Yu?"

Master Yunyang from Wandao Group smiled faintly and said, "Although the awards ceremony has not been officially held yet, the rankings have been basically determined, and the data should have been synchronized to Wanfa University as well."

"Of course, the key is Zhang Yu's design, which we are really interested in."

Taihe Zhenjun, the director of the investment management department, asked, "Mo Sha, what's the situation with Zhang Yu's company? Tell me about it."

Master Mo Sha couldn't help but send a message saying: "Director, it seems we... haven't invested in Zhang Yu, we don't own his copyrights, and we don't have shares in his company."
Taihe Zhenjun: Why didn't you invest in such an excellent student?
Master Mo Sha: He's only a senior, and he just recently transferred to the weapon crafting department...

Master Yunyang looked at the two and said, "Gentlemen, is there a problem?"

Taihe Zhenjun smiled slightly and said, "No problem, we will help you contact Zhang Yu right away."

……

Zhang Pianpian: According to the patrol team's investigation, Shui Haiyu was taken away by the Shuangxiu Sect.

Zhang Pianpian: No data was found showing that he was taken away by the righteous gods of the spirit world.

Zhang Yu: Did someone hijack the spirit world at that time?
Zhang Pianpian: Not yet confirmed.

Zhang Yu was browsing through the messages sent by Zhang Pianpian when he suddenly saw a friend request from someone named Mo Sha Zhenren.

Seeing that the other party wanted to offer to buy his blueprints, Zhang Yu frowned slightly and did not respond for the time being.

But just as he stepped off the flying boat, he was stopped by Master Mo Sha.

"Zhang Yu, right?" Master Mo Sha glanced at the ranking above the other person's head, his face becoming even more enthusiastic: "The school leaders were very excited to hear that you won first place in the design competition."

Zhang Yu was no stranger to Kunxu. The more he felt the other party's enthusiasm, the more wary he became: "What do you want?"

Mo Sha Zhenren: "I am Mo Sha Zhenren from the Investment Management Office. The school wants to invest in potential stocks like you."

"Your design drawings haven't been sold yet, have they?"

"The school plans to buy them all at a high price."

Zhang Yu said, "Sorry, I have something to do right now. Let's talk about this later."

Master Mo Sha quickly stopped the other party, saying, "Wait, Zhang Yu, our leader wants to see you..."

Just then, a projection appeared in front of Zhang Yu.

Magnetism True Monarch said calmly, "Mo Sha, we, master and disciple, have some things to discuss. Let's talk about your investment department's matter later."

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, a hint of sorrow flashed across Mo Sha's face.

(End of this chapter)