Chapter 28 (A divination was performed)
Ye Kemeng's lips parted slightly, her eyes filled with undisguised astonishment.
Elder Chen sighed, "It's not entirely a matter of suicide. If we hadn't encountered that evil creature, with the cultivation level of the inner disciples of the academy and the life-saving magic artifacts given to us by our teachers, our chances of survival would have been extremely high."
Ye Kemeng interrupted him: "But, just the 'mortal trials' that go down to the ancient battlefield, if one's will is not strong enough, I'm afraid one will not be able to survive unscathed."
Not to mention taking a trip on an ancient battlefield.
Elder Chen said, "This is the only option we have. After all, that path is easier for disciples with lower cultivation levels and purer minds. In the past, inner disciples who could enter the ancient battlefield would receive special training from the academy and were fully capable of leading the team..."
He suddenly stopped talking at this point.
He suddenly realized that Ye Kemeng, the woman in front of him, was an inner disciple who had entered with a token. Moreover, she had only been in the academy for a short time and had not yet become an apprentice, let alone received any special training from a master.
But the words just wouldn't come out.
It was originally the academy's responsibility not to explain the pros and cons and potential dangers to Ye Kemeng, the inner disciple leading the team, beforehand. To then use the outcome to deduce the process and say things like, "You're standing here perfectly fine now," would be utterly shameless.
Elder Chen said, "This is a dereliction of duty on the part of the academy. I will discuss this matter with the dean and will definitely provide appropriate compensation to you and all the disciples who entered the ancient battlefield."
Now that things have come to this, dwelling on the academy's mistakes will not do Ye Kemeng any good.
Her goal wasn't to get any compensation, but the other inner disciples who survived probably didn't think that way. After all, her goal was just to survive, while the other disciples' goal was to grow bigger and stronger.
Ye Kemeng pursed her lips and said curtly, "Fine, then I'll wait for the academy's reply. If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
"I originally had some questions for you about the ancient battlefield, but the outer disciples you and Bai Lingyu sent up earlier have already given a brief explanation of the situation. I'm sure the rest of the information will be complete as well. You've had a fright this time, so go back and rest well," Elder Chen said.
Seeing that Ye Kemeng was about to leave with her mortal husband, Elder Chen called out to her again: "He has to stay, because he disappeared during the process of refining his heart. Therefore, the academy has some details to ask him."
After all, that elder also disappeared here.
Ye Kemeng: "..."
Although she did dislike the Kyushu Academy and its people, since their behavior was far from dignified and refined, instead revealing selfishness and self-interest.
However, since they are both selfish and suppressing demons, Ye Kemeng thinks they should be considered 'good people', but imperfect good people.
In short, her and the system's ultimate goal is to prevent or avert a catastrophe ten years from now. It seems that the group from Kyushu Academy has the same goal as her, so she will not bother with them for the time being.
Before the cataclysmic event arrives, it's best not to let Hun Yao kill them all, otherwise we'll lose a lot of support for no reason.
Ye Kemeng stopped walking and said, "Okay, I need to ask him if he's willing to answer your questions."
Elder Chen: "..."
He was utterly astonished, never expecting Ye Kemeng to say such a thing.
In his view, it was a great honor for a mortal to be favored and questioned by an immortal, so how could he not be willing?
But the first thing Ren Hunyao said was, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Ye Kemeng quickly told Elder Chen, "We're all tired and need to go back to rest and sleep. Maybe we'll remember more things when we're rested and in a better mood, then we can answer your questions."
Elder Chen was about to stop him, but the words just wouldn't come out.
At the same time, a disciple rushed over and whispered in his ear, "Elder, something bad has happened! Something has occurred at the Dean's place!"
He immediately put aside his questions about the ancient battlefield and forgot about his inability to speak. He made a hand seal and instantly appeared outside the Dean's Hall.
As soon as he arrived, he sensed that the fluctuations in spiritual energy here were not quite right.
He was so powerful that he had to carefully consider his own strength before taking a step forward.
Elder Chen dared not presume to presume and hurriedly sent someone to summon the Twelfth Elder to come together.
This is the second time the Twelve Elders have gathered in just a few days. In the past ten years, they have never gathered so frequently.
The eldest elder looked gloomy, his hands constantly calculating, but he got no result.
"In these turbulent times, fate is unpredictable. It seems that the world is increasingly unable to hold on."
Elder Hua was shocked, but he tried to think positively and said, "Aren't there still the gods in the sky? There's an old saying that if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. The gods will definitely have a way."
The elder lowered his eyes, still staring at his fingertips, pale and deeply grooved, devoid of any color, as if in this boundless abyss of nothingness, there was no possibility of anything remaining.
Elder Hua's statement was affirmed by the other elders. Although some of them had had conflicts in the past, they were all of one mind and on the same side when it came to life and death.
The elder's gaze swept across their faces one by one, and he thought to himself, "You are the true immortals."
When the Empress descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations, she established the Nine Provinces Academy. She also allowed the immortals to leave behind a physical body in the Heavenly Court, while their souls descended to cultivate and continuously strengthen themselves, hoping to contribute in times of great calamity.
However, this is probably because his cultivation has reached its limit and he is about to return his soul to his immortal body, otherwise he would not have had this reaction.
However, the others' cultivation was clearly still lacking.
As true immortals, after becoming 'mortals', they began to cultivate and gradually developed the mentality of mortals, thinking that if there were a great calamity in the future, the immortals in the Heavenly Court would naturally protect them, forgetting that they themselves were originally immortals!
How ironic.
Who exactly is the dean?
Because the Grand Elder's memories were so fragmented, he could not clearly recall the appearances and identities of the celestial beings.
However, he felt that the Dean, as the bearer of the Empress's will, must have awakened his memories of the Immortal Realm earlier than him. Perhaps, he might have even retained his memories of the Immortal Realm without telling anyone.
Thinking of this, the elder felt even more eager to talk to the dean.
Therefore, he proposed: "The Dean's spiritual energy fluctuations are too powerful. Let's join hands to forge a spiritual energy shield for me. I need to go and find the Dean."
Elder Hua immediately objected: "No, if the spiritual energy fluctuations on the outside are like this, if the Dean is really inside, his spiritual energy vortex... I'm afraid our spiritual energy shield will have no way to withstand it."
Some elders felt that Elder Hua's statement was too pessimistic.
"So what if the spiritual energy inside is powerful? That's our Dean, after all. Would he really harm the Grand Elder?"
Some elders, after careful consideration, said, "I think Elder Hua is right. We should plan this carefully. It would be inappropriate to rush in now."
As he spoke, he looked at the Grand Elder: "How was your divination?"
The Grand Elder kept his eyes closed, his hands forming a spell that no one else could understand or remember.
After a while, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
When I opened my eyes again, my fingertips, which had been pale and bloodless, were now completely red and even felt burning hot.
It is said that fortune tellers do not predict their own fate. This is out of reverence for the Way of Heaven, and it is also the final warning from the Way of Heaven to all those with the talent of a diviner.
But for some reason, the Grand Elder had just performed a divination for himself.
Perhaps he had a premonition of a strong crisis, or perhaps there was some unseen force prompting him to do so, which is why he dared to cast a divination for himself.
A complete dead end!
There is absolutely no chance of survival!
Why?
Isn't he an immortal?
His cultivation is now nearing perfection; shouldn't he be returning to his immortal form to prepare for the future cataclysm?!
The Grand Elder looked at his fingertips. If he were to die in the cataclysm of heaven and earth, or while maintaining the stability of the world, he would be willing to do so a hundred times over! But this divination clearly indicated that he would die a violent death!
In other words, he will die at the hands of someone he never expected!
The Grand Elder knew he shouldn't be suspicious, but faced with such a powerful surge of spiritual energy, he still hesitated.
Yes, he believed the dean would not lay a hand on him, but what if he did?
What if the dean is currently delirious and unable to distinguish between friend and foe?
The dean's cultivation was so powerful that he couldn't possibly resist or fight back. If he were to die by the unconscious dean, it would be too unjust for him to be the Grand Elder.
Thinking this through, the Grand Elder said, "Set up a barrier to seal off this place. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Once the spiritual energy fluctuations have subsided, send someone to inform me immediately."
"yes!"
The other eleven elders were somewhat surprised to see the First Elder leaving in a hurry.
What exactly happened?
What exactly did the Grand Elder calculate?
The Grand Elder felt conflicted, believing both his own divination results and his disbelief in fate. Upon returning, he immediately summoned all his disciples and performed another divination.
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