Blood Sea Upgrade

But he and Jiang Nan had already severed all ties, becoming strangers with no connection whatsoever. Zhang Chen would not help Jiang Nan achieve her goals, but neither would he sabotage her.

"Go on in." After saying that, Zhang Chen headed down the mountain.

Watching Zhang Chen's departing back, the two wore inscrutable expressions. Then Zhou Zhen led Jiang Nan into the Small Building to pay respects to Zhou Qiucheng.

"Father, a disciple of the academy encountered an unsolvable problem. Your son's learning is insufficient, so I brought this junior sister here and ask you to answer it personally," Zhou Zhen said to Zhou Qiucheng.

Hearing this, Zhou Qiucheng's gaze fell on Jiang Nan.

"Disciple Jiang Nan greets Teacher." Upon seeing Zhou Qiucheng, Jiang Nan respectfully bowed.

"Rise. No need for such formality," Zhou Qiucheng said unhurriedly.

Of course, he recognized Jiang Nan. When he had investigated the surviving bloodline of the Shen family, he had noticed Jiang Nan at Shen Ling's side. Only afterward had Jiang Nan gained the opportunity to enter the Exquisite Pagoda and comprehend its mysteries.

"This disciple has questions in her studies and hopes for Teacher's guidance." Jiang Nan promptly took out the books she had prepared long ago.

Zhou Qiucheng accepted the books and glanced over them before saying, "Your learning runs deep, young lady. Even many teachers in the academy cannot compare to you. No wonder the questions you raised stumped those below."

Jiang Nan hurriedly replied modestly, "This disciple comes from a family with a deep scholarly heritage, but I have long suffered from having no famous teacher to guide me. That is why I came to Chongzheng Academy to study. In the past, I asked the various teachers about every doubt bottled up in my heart. Yet as the questions increased,