"Finally, they made their move!"
The three men froze, tension surfacing on their faces. What had happened before and after had made them increasingly wary of Qiu Yan. Now that they were formally moving against him, they could not help but feel nervous.
Yet they had seen much of the world and were Life Cultivation practitioners capable of guarding a single steadfast heart. They quickly reined in their unease and turned their gazes toward the Cui Family compound, secretly making preparations. Once the few men who had erupted within the courtyard were killed or subdued, they would immediately act, mobilizing the people stationed around the area to cause bloodshed and draw out Qiu Yan.
Within the courtyard, a small commotion had indeed broken out. From several corners of the crowd, seven or eight men suddenly sprang forth, blades in hand, and lunged straight at Qiu Yan on the steps!
On the platform, Qiu Yan was holding a teacup and taking a light sip.
He had paused halfway through his lecture to drink some water, interrupting his words and allowing those who had been listening in rapt attention to catch their breaths and come back to themselves—
Before this, their thoughts had followed Qiu Yan's words as they roamed the ocean of learning. During that time, through his connection to the fortune of his school, Qiu Yan had faintly sensed that while he lectured, his thoughts had subtly linked to a vast ocean hidden in the unseen—the Sea of Learning!
When one lectured, one was in fact bathing in knowledge and voyaging through the Sea of Learning. In a single instant, Spiritual Light might be kindled, bringing new gains. Those listening to the lecture, guided by the lecturer's thoughts, would likewise touch that unseen Sea of Learning. The lecturer's teachings were