The Jiangzhong military incident has always been handled entirely by the Earl of Pingyang, including the sealing of this "door" which was also set up by the other side.

Did the other party really know nothing about what was happening inside the "door"?

Jiang Chengye and those people are still alive, as is Ding Yi's mother... Why is there no news from the outside world for so many years?

It seems that the Earl of Pingyang has never sent any powerful figures inside.

There must be some hidden story behind this that Shen Qian doesn't know about, just like the events behind the "Tears of the Prisoner Girl" bounty mission. Shen Qian doesn't really want to get involved.

He was well aware of his own limitations. With his current strength, if he were to accidentally step into the game of kings and nobles, he would be utterly destroyed in an instant.

All these reasons led Shen Qian to have some doubts about the Earl of Pingyang himself.

"Principal, someone has entered the 'door'?" Shen Qian quickly made a decision, then looked up in surprise and asked, "When did this happen?"

The Earl of Pingyang narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a brief silence, he shook his head and said, "Since you are unaware of this, then let it go."

"Principal, about that incident back then..." Shen Qian thought for a moment but still couldn't help but probe.

"What I know about what happened back then isn't too different from what you know, so I can't answer you."

The Earl of Pingyang interrupted Shen Qian directly.

"Do you know what's behind that 'door'?" Since he had already asked, Shen Qian decided to get to the bottom of it.

“That ‘gate’ is so difficult that even kings and nobles, and even those from mountains and seas, might not be able to pass through it. I have sent some people through it, but none of them have come out.”

The Earl of Pingyang shook his head again.

"I understand, Principal." Seeing that the Earl of Pingyang was so firm in his words, Shen Qian did not dare to ask any further questions.

"Focus on the battle for the Nine Heavens; these matters are none of your concern." The Marquis of Pingyang smiled faintly, then vanished like a phantom.

Shen walked back home expressionlessly, only relaxing when he leaned against the door and exhaled a breath of stale air.

The more Pingyang Bo remained silent, the deeper Shen Qian's doubts became.

He always felt that it was impossible for the Earl of Pingyang to know nothing...

This is really a pain in the ass. If it were just Jiang Chengye, Shen Qian could just walk away and ignore it, but now that his future mother-in-law is involved, he has to think twice.

Shen Qian always felt that these kings and nobles and the warriors below them were all different. Each of them seemed to have countless secrets, and Shen Qian couldn't see through any of them.

Troublesome.

At this moment, Shen Qian wanted to figure out another question, otherwise he wouldn't feel at ease.

But... who should I ask?

It's definitely not appropriate to ask kings and nobles directly, so the only option is to ask the strongest person below them.

Senior Brother?

Never mind, I didn't even get his phone number before I slept.

Recalling the fleeting glimpse he had seen on the day of the trial, Shen Qian simply took out his bracelet and dialed the number he had saved but never called.

"..."

The call was answered quickly, but there was no sound on the other end.

"Vice Principal Tantai?"

He could only utter one sentence before sinking.

"Hmm." A short, nasal sound came from the other end of the phone, just like Tantai Qin's usual style.

"Um, I have a question I'd like to ask you..."

"I'm in the classroom."

Um?

Shen Qian was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, the call had already been disconnected.

Holy crap... I just wanted to make a voice call, I didn't say I wanted to meet in person!

But it was clear that Shen Qian couldn't make another phone call, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go out.

Although Tantai Qin didn't say it explicitly, the classroom she usually attended was the same one, the circular lecture hall that she had only been to once before.

Before I thought about this, I remembered seeing a post complaining about it on the campus network forum.

The gist is that Mingming chose the strongest Tantai Qin as her mentor, but she hasn't even attended any regular public classes, let alone provided daily guidance.

Shen Qian is undoubtedly the student who asks for leave the most, but if professors were to vote for the professor who is good at taking easy classes, Tantai Qin would definitely be number one.

She probably attended even fewer classes than the Earl of Pingyang.

...In fact, upon closer examination, Shen Qian is also somewhat suspected of being the culprit.

It was already late at night when Shen Qian glanced at the timetable again and realized that today was the day Tantai Qin was supposed to have class.

Why is the other person still in the classroom so late?

As for Shen Qian, because of his enlistment and duties, the school granted him a few more days of leave, which is why he was unaware of the situation.

The entire teaching building was pitch black, except for the lecture hall which was lit by a dim yellow light. When Shen Qian walked in, he saw Tantai Qin standing below the podium, staring at the blackboard, seemingly lost in thought.

Shen Qian glanced at it and saw three different sword marks on the blackboard, which were left by Tantai Qin during the first class.

Before sinking, I vaguely remembered that there was an assessment involved, and if you failed, you would be dismissed.

"What do you want with me?"

Tantai Qin did not turn her head, but simply asked indifferently.

Shen Qian carefully observed the other person's profile.

The "Tantai Qin" who stood shoulder to shoulder with him in the Heavenly Court should theoretically have returned to her original form. It's just unknown how much of her memory this Tantai Qin will retain.

However, judging from the other party's calm demeanor, it was likely that the gentler version of Tantai Qin had kept her promise and had not revealed to the original body that she was the one who had broken into the Plum Garden at night before the sinking.

Otherwise, given Tantai Qin's personality, she should have killed him with a single sword stroke long ago.

"Um, Vice Principal, I just want to know, I've heard before that no one can lie to a king or nobleman, is that true?"

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