Within the Shushan Basin.
A large number of martial artists have gathered here, exceeding several hundred thousand.
Many people, after hearing about the "degree allocation" issue, gave up continuing their search in the "sea of learning" and chose to return to the "basin of books" to wait.
Although everyone's situation is different, there is one thing everyone agrees on: if the Martial Arts Department really comes to allocate these civil service positions, it will definitely give priority to martial artists who do not have "civil service positions".
Since it's difficult to find a literary rank higher than four stars no matter how hard one searches in the sea of knowledge, it's better to just wait for the allocation. Anyway, Shen Qian already said that even the worst rank is four stars... a level that many geniuses dared to pursue in the past.
After the initial excitement, many people began to worry as they stared at the dark, enormous cave.
They've been inside for a while now, but there's still no sign of anything coming out.
However, many others did not take it seriously. In their view, the powerful figures outside must have already known about the loss of contact with "Xuehai" and would try their best to reopen the channel.
In many people's minds, kings and nobles are synonymous with omnipotence.
Although this viewpoint may have been shaken after the incident of Shen Qian's solo annihilation of the six kings' clones, the deeply ingrained concept, accumulated over time, could not be completely collapsed in a single day.
After an unknown amount of time, Tantai Qin, who was sitting cross-legged at the cave entrance, suddenly opened her eyes. She stood up and pulled out the long sword stuck in the ground.
As she moved, many martial artists who had been watching realized what was happening and turned their gazes toward the dark and deep cave entrance.
A short while later, the darkness shifted, and a figure slowly emerged from it, stepping into the air – it was Shen Qian.
Seeing Shen Qian emerge, Qu Bai and the others perked up and gathered around him.
"How about before we sink?"
Have you found a way out?
The Shushan Basin gradually quieted down, and countless people focused their attention on Shen Qian.
With a lingering look of shock, Shen Qian snapped out of it and smiled at everyone. "Found it."
As he spoke, Shen Qian raised a piece of jade that looked like a root in his hand and explained, "Chaotic creatures are hiding inside the cave. This is their sacred object. By manipulating this sacred object, we can open the barrier between spaces."
"Are there really chaotic beings?"
Taishi Wuwei asked in surprise, "Didn't they give you any trouble?"
"After all, they inhabit the secret realm of our human race, how dare they cause trouble?" Shen Qian smiled and said, "They are quite easy to talk to."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Can't you be more polite?
Even the clan's sacred artifacts were taken before the sinking; this can no longer be described as "easy to talk to."
At this moment, Tantai Qin suddenly frowned, "You seem troubled... Why?"
Everyone was taken aback.
Everyone was initially confused, but eventually all eyes turned to Shen Qian.
At this moment, Qu Bai, Li Muyi, and others who were quite familiar with Shen Qian also noticed something amiss: there was a distinct knot of melancholy between Shen Qian's brows.
Normally, it would be difficult to tell, but since everyone is in spirit form at this time, emotions are more outwardly expressed, so with careful observation, some things can still be seen.
Taishi Wuwei and the others were all shocked. Given Shen Qian's state of mind, even if he were in a soul form, he would not be able to express his troubles so openly. What had happened to make him unable to control his emotions?
After a moment of silence, he suddenly waved his hand, creating a soundproof barrier within a radius of ten feet. This meant that only those he knew well could hear his voice.
"There's something I need your help with."
"Just say it, why do you need to stand on ceremony with us?"
Shen Qian spoke solemnly, and Qu Bai responded quickly, with everyone nodding in agreement.
It can be said that apart from Taishi Wuwei, everyone else here had a life-or-death friendship with Shen Qian, so naturally they wouldn't refuse.
"Wait a moment. After I open the barrier of the 'Sea of Learning', you must all urge everyone to leave the 'Sea of Learning' as soon as possible... 'Everyone' here includes yourselves."
He spoke slowly before sinking in.
Why?
Everyone was somewhat puzzled.
"Don't ask so many questions, just do as I say, trust me."
Shen Qian smiled faintly.
No one was a fool; they realized something from Shen Qian's few words, and for a moment no one responded.
"...Is it dangerous?" After a moment of silence, Qu Bai was the first to ask.
"Yes, possibly... enough to wipe out everyone." Shen Qian didn't hide anything.
hiss!
Everyone gasped in shock upon hearing this.
Shen Qian had just destroyed the avatar of a king, and this statement meant that he had no confidence in resisting the unknown danger. How could this not make everyone tremble with fear?
"What exactly is it..."
"Don't ask, I can't say, and I can't tell you."
He let out a long breath.
Shen Qian didn't know how to describe her, but judging from the vague attitudes of several top experts in the past, that incredibly terrifying being should also have the characteristic of "being perceived as soon as she speaks" like King Zhou Yi.
He himself didn't care, since he might already be marked anyway, but he couldn't put others in Wonderland as well.
The group looked at each other in dismay. Their initial good mood, which had been high because they saw hope of escaping their predicament, plummeted to rock bottom in an instant.
After another deathly silence, Li Mu suddenly bit his lip and said, "You just said everyone... does that include yourself?"
Everyone suddenly realized, "Yes, we almost overlooked this crucial issue."
"I need to buy you some time."
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