Even the most basic Dawn Hunter God is a legendary existence.
...At least I hadn't been in contact with them before I sank.
"The dangers overseas far exceed those on land. Martial artists who grow up in that environment are all absolute fighters. Although I have never met this Sabi, he must have countless experiences in life-and-death battles. He should not be underestimated."
Qu Bai also suppressed his smile and solemnly reminded him.
"Have you had any contact with that youngest daughter of the Duke of Tianning?"
Shen Qian nodded slightly, then pointed to a name and asked.
This name was what bothered Shen Qian the most, after all... in a sense, he and the Duke of Tianning had a grudge.
Back then, the senior brother single-handedly stormed into the Martial Arts Department for him. Although Shen Qian wasn't there, he knew what happened.
As a top-tier nobleman who also commands a department, he was humiliated by Jiang Huan. In addition, Shen Qian had disrupted some of their plans at Toothless Valley. Shen Qian had a feeling that this young daughter of the Duke of Tianning would definitely stand against him.
The most surprising thing is that this woman named Ning Zhaoyi actually gathered vital energy at the age of four.
How outrageous!
If he hadn't done many outrageous things himself before, he would never have believed it.
Because of the structure of the human body, it is impossible to accumulate vital energy before the age of seven, which can be described as an ironclad rule written into textbooks.
But now, it's clear that someone has directly broken this restriction.
"He's a top-tier noble, so it's not surprising that he became a martial artist at the age of four."
Shen Qian could only shake his head, but in his heart he still thought, "This is really strange!"
Even with Wang Shuo's talent, he only became a martial artist in his teens.
At the age of four, he became a martial artist. Shen Qian couldn't even imagine what price Tian Ning Gong had paid for it.
Besides these names, there are many other names on the large screen on the right, no fewer than fifty at a glance, and the annotations for each one are not simple.
Only now, before sinking, did he finally understand what Qu Bai meant by those words he had spoken to him.
Shen Qian silently memorized those names, then turned and left without looking at them again.
"Before you sink, I will wait for you in the highest heavens."
A faint voice suddenly drifted from behind.
"Then you'd better not disappoint me."
He paused in front of Shen Qian, then smiled and strode away.
...
It was already night.
On the rooftop of the Shanghai Grand Hotel.
The full moon cast its light upon the young man on the rooftop, making his figure appear even more lonely.
Suddenly, light footsteps sounded behind him, but the young man did not turn around, as if he already knew who it was.
"What's wrong, having trouble sleeping?"
With a soft laugh, the newcomer waved his hand and set up a table and two stone benches on the rooftop.
"Third Senior Brother, do you want me to play the next game with you?"
Shen Qian also turned around with a smile, but suddenly paused.
Because what Shi Dingyan set up was not a chess game.
On the stone table sat a wine bottle and two wine glasses.
"Does Third Senior Brother also enjoy drinking?"
Shen Qian was somewhat surprised.
Because in their past interactions, Shi Dingyan rarely drank alcohol; he mostly drank tea.
Only when seeing Shen Qian off did Shi Dingyan drink a little, but it was just a token amount.
That's why Shi Dingyan's invitation to Shen Qian to drink surprised Shen Qian so much.
"I'm not good at it, it just depends on my mood. The moon is high and the wind is strong, playing chess is so boring, drinking is more suitable."
"Then thank you very much, Third Senior Brother."
Shen Qian didn't stand on ceremony. He had already recognized that the wine on the table was a rare find, so he immediately opened the bottle and poured a glass for each of them.
He finished his drink and didn't rush to speak before sinking in.
He knew that Shi Dingyan definitely had something to say to him, and it was extremely important.
"Actually, I didn't want to leave Jingcheng this time."
Shi Dingyan gazed at the far distance of the sky and suddenly said softly.
"...So it's still because of me?"
He sensed something before sinking in, and his expression became serious.
He had wondered before that Shi Dingyan, with his indifferent and reclusive personality, did not like to show off in the outside world. Even the so-called Nine Heavens Battle, which was watched by hundreds of millions of people, could not possibly shake Shi Dingyan.
Now it seems there was indeed more to the story.
"Before the teacher left, he cast a divination for you."
Shi Dingyan didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly.
What is a hexagram?
Chen Qian's expression became even more serious.
In Shen Qian’s eyes, Gao Zai was practically omniscient and omnipotent. According to Shi Dingyan, he possessed extraordinary abilities in everything from elixirs and formations to divination.
I had already seen alchemy and formations before I went down, so how could my divination be wrong?
"Smooth sailing, but a narrow escape from death."
Shi Dingyan stared at Chen Qian for a while, then uttered eight words.
"What's the meaning?"
Shen Qian was taken aback.
Because if you just look at the literal meaning of these two sentences, they are completely contradictory.
If everything goes smoothly, how could there be a near-death experience?
Conversely, if you've faced death at the hands of many, how can you say it was all smooth sailing?
"I'm confused too."
Shi Dingyan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's a pity that the teacher didn't explain it very clearly either, or rather, the teacher himself couldn't be sure of its meaning. You should understand that there is always a price to pay for trying to peek into the secrets of heaven."
"But the secrets of heaven may not give you clear hints because of the price you pay."
"Um."
Shen Qian didn't really understand, because he had absolutely no knowledge of divination.
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