The sudden cut-off of the live broadcast of the Nine Heavens Battle was unacceptable to the vast majority of people.

Although they might not be able to explain the difference between kings and nobles and mountains and seas, let alone know the essence of the Nine Heavens War, they still clearly saw that Shen Qian had severed the arms of several hundred people.

The internet was in an uproar. Some people cursed, some couldn't bear it, some cheered, and others were silently worried.

Shi Dingyan turned his gaze away from the figure standing motionless by the hotel suite window in the distance, then sighed, "She still won't put down that tablet..."

"Eighth Junior Sister may seem weak, but once she sets her mind on something, she can easily get completely absorbed in it."

Standing side by side with Shi Dingyan, Ling Xiao frowned and gazed into the distance, saying calmly, "Let her go."

At this moment, the two of them were on the tallest tower in Shanghai. Looking out, the world seemed to be laid out before them, except for... that distorted area shrouded in mist on the East China Sea.

Neither of them dared to use their mental energy to explore the area. That region was filled with kings and nobles, and there was even the legendary King Zhou Yi. No one knew what the consequences would be if they rashly used their mental energy to explore it.

"Still worried?"

Shi Dingyan glanced at Ling Xiao's expression and then smiled.

Why are you so at ease?

Ling Xiao countered with a displeased expression, "Yes, although Second Senior Sister is guarding over there and Fourth Senior Brother is also in the shadows, but... they are not kings or nobles after all."

"Are you worried that kings and nobles will interfere in the struggle for the Nine Heavens?"

"Hmph, isn't that obvious?"

Ling Xiao snorted, "The outside world only knows that Junior Brother is exceptionally talented, but only you and I know just how terrifying he really is. If you ask me, I'm afraid even Old Liu is no match for him now."

"A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind, not to mention that Junior Brother has clearly embarked on a path of unyielding integrity. Who knows how many enemies he will make on his journey to the heavens?"

"Not to mention Duke Yanshan and Duke Tianning, who would never have a good impression of Junior Brother, King Zhouyi, who orchestrated this Nine Heavens War, is no pushover either..."

“Ling Xiao!” Shi Dingyan frowned and interrupted Ling Xiao’s analysis. “It is unacceptable to speak ill of the Ninth Prince. This is an unspoken agreement. Moreover, the relationship between Teacher and King Zhouyi is not exactly good, but it has never been bad either.”

"Not bad?" Ling Xiao sneered. "Don't think I don't know that any king or noble can enter Teacher's Tower of Babel, but King Zhou Yi has always been refused entry. Is that what you call a good relationship?"

"How did you know?" Shi Dingyan was clearly surprised.

"It was by chance," Ling Xiao said after a slight silence, "I overheard it from the four elders of the academy by chance..."

Shi Dingyan was visibly stunned for a moment before sighing, "That is indeed the case, but the reasons are probably not simple. Although I don't know the whole story either, you can rest assured about one thing: King Zhou Yi will never target Shen Qian..."

After a pause, Shi Dingyan added confidently, "At least it won't be on this Nine Heavens Battlefield, and at least he won't personally get involved."

"Why?"

Ling Xiao frowned, as if he had sensed something was wrong, and turned to look directly at Shi Dingyan.

"If I remember correctly, before you left, you were the one most worried about your junior brother. Why are you the most indifferent now?"

Ling Xiao stared intently at Shi Dingyan, trying to discern something from the other's eyes.

Marquis Jingcheng now has nine disciples, with his eldest disciple Jiang Huan having followed their master for over 170 years.

When Jiang Huan became famous throughout the world, he was already hailed as the number one genius of the younger generation, but his past and background were shrouded in mystery.

Second Senior Sister Cheng Qingqing was also nowhere to be found, but Ling Xiao knew some secrets about her.

For example, the second senior sister seems to have grown up in the forbidden Changbai Mountain, and was later adopted by the teacher, but strangely, she is not a scavenger...

Next up is Shi Dingyan.

Ling Xiao entered the sect forty-nine years ago, while Shi Dingyan entered the sect even earlier, probably more than a hundred years ago.

Although Fourth Senior Brother Wu Jun entered the sect after Shi Dingyan, Ling Xiao was absolutely certain of one thing: among the five people, only his and Shi Dingyan's origins were clear and without any exaggeration.

Both of them are modern people from a time when spiritual energy has been revived.

They are true new martial artists who have received modern martial arts education and have grown up through various opportunities.

Putting aside the sixth brother, among all the fellow disciples, Ling Xiao and Shi Dingyan are actually the most naturally talked-about.

But... Shi Dingyan's lifestyle was actually the closest to that of the ancients.

He drank tea, played chess, wrote calligraphy, painted, played the zither... On the seventeenth floor of that towering tower, in Shi Dingyan's spacious residence, nearly a third of the space was filled with all sorts of ancient books.

Not only in his way of speaking, but even in his clothing and appearance, only Shi Dingyan is closer to the ancient style.

She is even more ancient than the Eighth Junior Sister, who is likely a true person from ancient times.

As time went by, Ling Xiao roughly guessed some of Shi Dingyan's state of mind.

This can also be seen from the last time the "Sea of ​​Learning" was launched, Shi Dingyan actually won the civil service position of "Zhongcheng".

That is one of the most difficult to cultivate among the three thousand literary ranks.

He had grand ambitions, but his goals were clear.

That goal is to become a teacher.

Among his many fellow disciples, Shi Dingyan was not the first to join the sect, but he was the one who stayed by Gao Wenyuan's side the longest.

He admired him immensely, and he wanted to...become him.

Although his teacher had warned him, both explicitly and implicitly, Shi Dingyan ignored the warnings.

Later, the teacher stopped mentioning it.

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