The thank you was not their real purpose at all.
Previously, due to the arrival of the Duke of Tianning and the anger of Qin Zun and others from the Qin Guang family, Shen Qian, along with the entire Jiangzhong military, was already on the verge of becoming the target of public criticism.
But at this moment, Tian Liqing took the lead in expressing his gratitude, which not only eased the atmosphere, but also invisibly won over many powerful people who were originally wavering in their stance or even harbored resentment towards Shen Qian.
You've already thanked me, how dare you turn around and bite me back?
Suddenly, it seems that most of the pressure that the Earl of Pingyang was under disappeared.
Tian Liqing wasn't expressing gratitude at all; he was bestowing a favor!
Moreover, even someone as noble as the Earl of Pingyang would likely have to accept this favor.
This can be seen from the undisguised gratitude in the eyes of Jiang Zhongjun's students and teachers present, such as Ning Zhiyuan, towards Tian Liqing.
For a moment, many powerful figures who harbored resentment towards Shen Qian, such as Xie Zhenhua, the principal of Huawu School, exchanged glances and saw the disappointment in each other's eyes.
"If public outrage cannot be aroused, what are the chances of Shen Qian being sanctioned?"
"It's difficult. As far as I know, Wu Wei has always greatly admired Shen Qian. With him, Marquis Wuding's strong support, and Ma Gongzuo, who is known for his love of talent, even the Duke of Tianning probably can't do much..."
"That's right, and don't forget, Marquis Jingcheng is still behind Shen Qian!"
Just as these powerful figures from the mountains and seas were secretly exchanging messages, the air suddenly began to vibrate.
With a "whoosh," a white-clad girl with the Northern Martial Arts emblem on her chest appeared in the plaza.
She carried several broken swords in her hand, her clothes were stained with blood, and she was weak and listless.
"It's Ding Yi!"
Instantly, many people recognized the genius girl from Beiwu, and their eyes lit up.
Because as time passed, she was the first martial artist to emerge from the Seventh Heaven Battlefield.
Sure enough, Wu Wei arrived at the square immediately, landing in front of Ding Yichen before Principal Beiwu.
Everyone fell silent, waiting for the girl to speak.
Since the changes in the Nine Heavens Battlefield, the real-time projection has become unusable. The only way to find out about the situation in the Nine Heavens Battlefield is to rely on the accounts of the warriors who have come out.
"Minister Wu!" Ding Yi bowed respectfully to Wu Wei.
"Did you exit from the Seventh Heaven? What's the situation inside?"
Wu Wei nodded and got straight to the point.
"Yes." Ding nodded and then said simply, "The Seventh Heaven Battlefield is extremely difficult. In addition to the three-colored giants, there are also four-colored giants. The four-colored giants are incredibly strong, comparable to warriors of the Mountain and Sea Three Heavens, and are difficult to defeat."
Four-color giant?
Many people listened with solemn expressions, for this was definitely not a preliminary test for the Nine Heavens Battlefield.
After all, this is a battlefield facing the young geniuses of the entire human race. Apart from a very few geniuses, who can rival the Three Heavens of Mountains and Seas?
The fact that the battlefield at only the seventh level of heaven has become so exaggerated is absolutely beyond everyone's expectations.
"But... the spiritual energy in the Seventh Heaven Battlefield has completely liquefied, and there are streams of spiritual energy everywhere. In addition, there are many ancient ruins. These are some of the last treasures I obtained before I withdrew."
Ding Yi quickly changed the subject, explaining the benefits, and then handed the broken swords in his hand to Wu Wei for inspection.
Many powerful figures from the Mountain and Sea Realm looked on with envy. Although they couldn't sense it very clearly, they could still vaguely catch the astonishing sword intent emanating from those broken swords.
That's definitely not the way modern martial artists operate.
As we all know, anything that is associated with a distant, ancient era is definitely a good thing.
"This has the aura of a martial arts immortal. It's a fine treasure. If you don't need it after you've finished studying it, you can send it to the Martial Arts Department, and I'll have someone buy it from you at a premium."
Wu Wei seemed somewhat surprised as well. After examining the broken sword, he returned it to Ding Yi and then smiled.
"Thank you, Minister Wu!"
Have you seen any other people in the Seventh Heaven?
After Wu Wei and Ding Yi thanked him, they turned to ask a question.
"During my escape, I ran into senior Shang Chengzhi from Shenwu University, senior Zhou Renlin from Suzhou University of Science and Technology, and a few others, but I wasn't very familiar with them... because the Seventh Heaven Battlefield was extremely dangerous, and everyone was trying to survive, so I didn't have any interaction with them."
Wu Wei listened patiently as Ding Yi finished recounting the events before frowning slightly.
"Then... what about the people on the Nine Heavens Ranking? Have you seen Lin Sanmo, Shen Qian, and the others?"
Countless people pricked up their ears, clearly this was something they were also concerned about.
"No." Ding Yi shook his head.
"Is that so..."
Wu Wei was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions.
Soon, a second person withdrew from the Seventh Heaven Battlefield.
The description of the Seventh Heaven Battlefield given by this genius named Su Shiqian was very similar to that given by Ding Yi. What truly puzzled everyone was that he had never seen anyone on the Nine Heavens Ranking.
The third person, the fourth person...
Perhaps because the Seven Heavens Battlefield was far more brutal than imagined, seven or eight more people withdrew in a short period of time after Ding Yi.
Their gains were different, and there was no infighting. They were basically forced to withdraw from the battlefield because of the pursuit of the four giants.
What's truly bizarre is that none of them had ever seen the ten people on the Nine Heavens Ranking!
Upon arriving here, everyone sensed that something was amiss, but no one could quite put their finger on what it was.
Time passed, and amidst the whispers, suddenly…
Boom!
A sudden clap of thunder sounded high in the sky, and then, to everyone's astonishment, a tiger and leopard, tens of meters long, tore through the clouds and descended over the square.
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