Shen Qian almost lost his composure, but fortunately he managed to control his expression before Liu Changqing's face turned completely black.
"When was he killed?" Shen Qian quickly tried to save face for Old Liu.
"It was at the beginning of this year. Unfortunately, I only managed to kill him and he was only halfway to the Dao. He was still a bit short. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to set up that training camp..." Liu Changqing shook his head.
Seeing that Liu Changqing didn't want to talk anymore, Shen Qian didn't press him further about Liu Changqing's Dao.
After all, everyone's path is different, and there's nothing to learn from past experiences.
He was quite shocked. Liu Changqing could kill someone at the Mountain and Sea level even before he had reached that level. It was truly defying the heavens.
No wonder that unknown expert from the Martial Arts Bureau was so wary of Liu Changqing that day.
"Third Senior Brother, what happened after I fainted that day?" Shen Qian steered the conversation back on track.
"What else can we do? Since you've fainted, Tang Shengzong has found a way out. He stopped making a fuss and left with the people from the Martial Arts Department. He didn't even let the Otherworlder take him with him."
Shi Dingyan chuckled, then became solemn again, "However, Ninth Junior Brother, I am advising you today as your elder brother. With Ling Xiao and I present that day, it was naturally acceptable for you to do what you did, but please don't be so reckless in the future."
“That’s true.” Liu Changqing nodded. “Mountains and seas are not to be trifled with. I almost lost my life when I cursed the city lord of Chu City. Fortunately, something else happened and I escaped by chance.”
"I know."
Shen Qian nodded, "That day I was just too angry to bear it. So many lives were lost, how could they..."
Shen Qian took a deep breath, and the image of Song Ben's dying smile flashed through his mind again, causing his mood to sink.
Shi Dingyan and Liu Changqing also fell silent for a moment.
“This is actually quite normal. When a person’s power exceeds a certain limit, not everyone will still consider themselves a ‘human being’,” Shi Dingyan said, shaking his head.
"What do you mean by that?" Shen Qian asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Well, objectively speaking, whether judging from physical structure or the simplest lifespan, the Mountain and Sea Realm experts are already vastly different from ordinary martial artists, so it's normal to have some misconceptions," Shi Dingyuan explained.
"Indeed, in the eyes of these self-proclaimed superior 'humanoid beings,' the lives of ordinary people are not much more important than those of ants. They can easily make so-called choices, and as long as there are more important interests, everything can be sacrificed."
Liu Changqing sneered, "Otherwise, do you think the Martial Arts Department declined? It's because many of the previous minister's ideas became increasingly distorted, which led to many high-ranking members of the human race taking action to suppress it."
Shen Qian nodded, then asked, "What about that so-called 'door,' and that Otherworldly being... that's what you call it, right? Why is the Martial Arts Department fighting over that 'door,' or rather, that Otherworldly being?"
Shen Qian had a lot of doubts about these things back then, and now he finally had the chance to ask them.
Shi Dingyan and Liu Changqing exchanged a glance, and then Shi Dingyan nodded slightly.
"Normally, according to the rules, there are some things you can only learn when you enter university, but since the teacher did not choose to erase your memory, it means that you can know part of the truth."
"Erase memories?"
Shen Qian was taken aback by this question: "Can memories really be erased?"
There was a rule in the Hundred Kings Hall that once you join and then leave or are expelled from the Hundred Kings Hall, your memory will be erased, but Shen Qian did not investigate the truth of this statement at the time.
"From a physics perspective, memories are simply stored in the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, and amygdala. Since they are traceable, why can't they be erased?"
Shi Dingyan's counter-question immediately left Shen Qian speechless.
That makes a lot of sense.
"You should know that you can begin cultivating your spiritual power once you reach the Mountain and Sea realm. Of course, someone like you is a rare exception, so you don't count... Spiritual power cultivation has many wonderful uses at a high level, and erasing memories is just one of the methods used."
Liu Changqing shrugged.
"Of course, erasing the memories of an entire group, like a teacher would, is something that Shan Hai cannot do."
"Erasing the collective memory?"
Shen Qian paused for a moment, then realized something, his expression changing. "You mean, the people in the valley that day..."
"Well, it's not a complete erasure. The main issue is that the teacher used some method to weaken the memories of the students present. They might vaguely remember this event, but they can't recall any details at all."
"For example, they might remember encountering some kind of danger and being rescued, but it would be difficult for them to recall the process."
Shi Dingyan gave an example: "It's like before you cultivate your spiritual power, if you were asked to recall something from when you were very young, you probably wouldn't remember the details."
"But...why do this?" Shen Qian asked, puzzled.
"It's related to the 'door' you saw."
Shi Dingyan sighed softly, his expression becoming more serious. "What I'm about to tell you even touches on the secrets of the spiritual energy revival. There are some truths that I can't be completely certain of, or rather, no one can be certain of. I can only tell you some of the known and established facts."
The atmosphere before sinking became more solemn.
Based on the various confusing speculations about some events circulating online, Shen Qian had long sensed that the world was not as simple as described in textbooks.
Now, his two senior brothers are finally going to unveil some of the mystery surrounding him.
"On December 22, 2022, a mysterious comet passed by Earth. There should be other secrets hidden about that comet, but probably only the pioneering warriors from the twenty or so countries who boarded it know them."
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