Chapter 381: The Sage of Literature
Chapter 381: The Sage of Literature
In the end, Li Qian still followed Zong Mingshan and left.
Riding on his Celestial Cloud Beast, they flew towards Mo Yuan City.
Zong Mingshan was right about one thing; it would be more dangerous for Lu Tianjiao and the others to follow him at this time.
As for helping, that was something he couldn't refuse.
Aside from being a student of Shazhou Beast Mastery University, last time, Zong Mingshan had selflessly shielded them from the Bone King, Flame Demon, and hundreds of thousands of undead beasts. This favor was something he couldn't forget and had to repay.
The Celestial Cloud Beast dashed forward, its imperial-grade speed far surpassing that of Seven Sons.
Fortunately, Zong Mingshan's watch had a function to activate an energy shield, protecting them from the raging gale.
Within the energy shield, Li Qian asked, "Dean Zong, why are we rushing back to Mo Yuan City in such a hurry?"
"This matter is quite complicated..."
After a moment of hesitation, Zong Mingshan continued, "I believe you should have already noticed some clues..."
Li Qian nodded without responding.
He had indeed noticed something.
However, these were just speculations, and he hadn't obtained any confirmation.
"Actually, the purpose of this Freshman Challenge wasn't just to test the freshmen and select outstanding talents!"
Dean Zong's tone was somewhat complex, "Besides that, there was another purpose to lure some heretical organizations to attack us proactively."
"In other words, we freshmen are just bait?" Li Qian's voice carried a hint of displeasure.
This was a normal reaction.
After all, no matter who it was, hearing that they were just bait to lure out the snake would not make anyone feel good.
Moreover, this time, while acting as bait, they had encountered numerous dangers.
It was enough to indicate that their plan might have gone awry.
As it turned out, his speculation was correct.
Zong Mingshan's next words confirmed this, "Our ambush this time was aimed at the Black God Sect and Divine Worship Sect. We had made very thorough arrangements for this."
"Besides hidden personnel like me, there were also some senior students involved. Their strengths all reached the Overlord Rank."
"Logically, with such a setup, whether it was the Black God Sect or Divine Worship Sect, these heretics would face our thunderous strikes the moment they dared to appear."
"In fact, we did eliminate some heretics, but what we didn't expect was that the Blood Magic Sect also got involved in this operation."
"They controlled many freshmen and adventurers through the Blood Spirit Puppet, and these controlled freshmen and adventurers charged forward, putting us in a dilemma!"
"Now, the small and large cities, outposts, and some freshman and adventurer teams within the Mo Yuan City range are under attack, and there's a severe shortage of Light-type and Life-type beasts, so..."
At this point, Zong Mingshan stopped speaking, but Li Qian already understood his meaning completely.
Smiling, Li Qian pointed to his nose, "So, you need me to evolve more Life-type and Light-type beasts!"
"And since they've already led you to me, I assume you've also investigated and found out that besides the Sunbird, I can also evolve the Tide Sea Spirit, which has the Life attribute..."
"Yes." Zong Mingshan nodded, not denying this.
"Okay, I can help with this!" Li Qian said.
In reality, he didn't have a choice.
When he agreed to leave with Zong Mingshan, he already had an answer in his heart.
Upon seeing Li Qian's agreement, Zong Mingshan's heart still held some concerns.
He continued, explaining, "Li Qian, I hope you won't hold any grudges!"
"This time, it was indeed our mistake, as we didn't anticipate the emergence of the Blood Demon Sect."
"But, the decision itself was not wrong. We were so eager because we had no other choice!"
"The merging of the dimensional plane and the real world is accelerating. We estimate that within a century, or perhaps even less, the two worlds will completely overlap... At that time, for humanity, it will be an unprecedented catastrophe!"
"So, we must, before this disaster strikes, root out the rats hiding in the dark!"
"Otherwise, by then, if we let them drag us down, our situation will become even more difficult!"
Hearing these words, Li Qian nodded in agreement.
Unless absolutely necessary, they wouldn't gamble with the lives of the freshmen.
"Also, the College Alliance has backup, but it's not convenient to deploy them at this time."
The Cloud Immortal Beast flew swiftly, and before dawn, they returned to Mo Yuan City.
Looking down at the ancient and elegant city below, Li Qian couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
It was evident that Mo Yuan City had also experienced a disturbance, with numerous ruins within its walls, likely remnants from the recent battle.
"It seems like the cult organization's actions were not minor this time." The Cloud Immortal Beast landed in Mo Yuan City, and Li Qian scanned the scene, muttering to himself.
"Perhaps they were also playing along with our plan." Zong Mingshan fell silent for a moment, then spoke with a helpless tone.
As they walked, they soon arrived at the Governor's Mansion, where Li Qian saw a long-haired man in one of the reception rooms.
Apparently, he was one of the people in charge of Mo Yuan City, or at least, one of the key figures.
He briefly introduced himself and then spoke earnestly, "Li Qian, we need your help this time!"
"I believe that on the way here, Dean Zong has already explained the situation to you."
Li Qian nodded, "Sage Wen, I will do my best."
"Sage Wen" was the title Zong Mingshan used for this long-haired man, and Li Qian followed suit in addressing him respectfully.
From this title, it was clear that this man was not the true master of Mo Yuan City.
His cultivation level was at the Holy Spirit Rank, and according to Li Qian's understanding, a city like Mo Yuan would definitely have a Legendary Rank guardian.
It was unclear where this Legendary Rank senior was or why they hadn't appeared during such a significant event.
Perhaps they were restrained somewhere, unable to break free.
With the urgency of the situation, the three didn't linger and quickly departed. Soon, Li Qian was led by a Governor to a familiar place.
The Freshman Challenge Cultivation Competition venue!
To be precise, it was a cultivation room within the venue.
This was where Li Qian would be working, or more accurately, helping out.
As for Dean Zong Mingshan, a high-level combatant like him couldn't be wasted here at this time.
After leaving the Governor's Mansion, he flew back into the sky to rescue more students.
"From now on, no matter what happens, even if it means death, you must ensure the safety of this place!" After Zong Mingshan left, the Governor who had brought Li Qian here immediately instructed the guards on both sides.
The guards responded with determination, "We will defend the cultivation room with our lives!"
(End of Chapter)
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