He has been in charge of this barrier in the Longyan Mountains, and before that, it was blessed by his teachers and ancestors for generations.

It has been nearly ten thousand years since Zhengying Academy found the ruins of this ancient battlefield and activated the barrier. It has always been the alchemists of their lineage who have been responsible for blessing it, but this situation has never occurred before.

He had tried countless times these days, almost exhausted, but still couldn't open the barrier.

"Uncle Master, please try again, there must be a way." Zhao Sining said anxiously.

The young swordsmen from various major families were trapped in the barrier. Apart from Duan Tianya and several other holy sword instructors, he was probably the one who was most worried. You know, his dream goddess was also among them.

He was also Pang Dezong's nephew, and those alchemical artifacts were given to him by Pang Dezong. So when the barrier was in trouble, before Duan Tianya's disciples could pass the news back, Pang Dezong was the first to get the news and arrived the fastest.

"Alas, if there was a way, I should have thought of it earlier. I know your fiancée is in the barrier, but there is nothing I can do no matter how anxious I am." Pang Dezong said helplessly.

Duan Tianya looked at Pang Dezong strangely. Logically speaking, Zhao Sining was just a junior. Seeing that his elders were exhausted and still urging them to work, it was very disrespectful. However, Pang Dezong was not angry at all.

Could it be that the rumors in the academy are not just rumors?

It is said that Zhao Sining is Pang Dezong's illegitimate son. Because his mother was of humble origin, Pang Dezong did not dare to recognize him, fearing that his reputation as the chief alchemist of Zhengying Academy and the royal alchemist of the court would be ruined. However, he could not bear to see his own flesh and blood wandering outside, so he asked his junior brother to take him in as a disciple so that he could take care of him personally.

Duan Tianya didn’t quite believe the rumor before, but now the more he looks at it, the more he feels that there is no smoke without fire, and it is very likely that the rumor is true.

You have to know that Pang Dezong's junior brother has been dead for more than ten years, and Zhao Sining's talent is extremely mediocre. He has achieved nothing in his thirties. Logically, he should have been expelled from the academy long ago, but Pang Dezong still kept him in the academy and was not even angry at such disrespect.

Unless the rumors are true, Duan Tianya can't think of any other possibilities.

"No, there must be a way, there must be a way." Zhao Sining rubbed his hands, fidgeting like an ant on a hot pan, with anxiety written all over his face.

"Don't worry, I'll try again later." Pang Dezong said comfortingly.

Duan Tianya heard the comfort in his words and knew that he really had no other choice, and he felt even more depressed.

"How could this happen? There are a total of 1,723 people eligible to participate in the trial this time. Most of them are descendants of families, including some from branches of aristocratic families in the capital, and even some children from small, impoverished families in the capital. If something unexpected happens, how will our Zhengying Academy explain it?" Duan Tianya no longer had the mind to think about Pang Dezong's romantic affairs, and said worriedly.

"There is only one possibility, there is a problem inside the barrier, but we don't know what the problem is." Pang Dezong took a pill, regained some spirit, and said with a sad face.

"Do you think that legend is true?" Upon hearing this, Duan Tianya suddenly had an idea and asked.

Pang Dezong was slightly startled. After a long moment, he said solemnly, "If the legend is true, then even if I risk my life, I can't open this barrier. I can only wait until it opens on its own. Until then, those young people can only hope for the best."