Chapter 42

Nine times out of ten, they are the teacher's enemies.

So she had to cry, she had to cry her heart out, she had to make her teacher realize how weak, how pitiful, how helpless, and how much her little apprentice needed her.

Only in this way can Si Kui calm down and avoid fighting to the death in a fit of anger.

Shen Binghua: "..." Terrible acting, it's ruining my eyes.

Li Yang couldn't care less about her. As for whether it was shameful or not, heh, why care about face? Bark goes, "A shameless person is Invincibility."

Si Kui was truly calmed down by her; she had originally intended to cause a huge disturbance in the Astral Realm...

That's enough, she can't die.

Once she dies, these people will become even more reckless, and this clueless little guy who has just joined the Nature Department sect will hardly have a chance of survival.

Si Kui wasn't good at comforting people. She patted Li Yang's back stiffly and said, "One day, I will avenge you."

Li Yang didn't look up, mainly because she hadn't managed to hold back her tears. If she had looked up, she wouldn't have looked so pitiful. She sobbed, "Teacher, that person is already dead."

"I mean behind the scenes..."

"That has nothing to do with us!" Li Yang said quickly. "They must be Dean Shen's enemies. They wanted to frame Dean Shen, so they deliberately tried to assassinate me."

Shen Binghua: "..." All the speechless moments of her life were caused by this bastard.

Li Yang quickly added, "Right, Dean Shen! You must thoroughly investigate this matter. This is blatantly humiliating the Dean of the Star Magic Department! This is intolerable!"

Shen Binghua could easily see through this brat's intentions; she was trying to shift the blame and use someone else to do the dirty work. She said, "This matter needs further consideration; it might not be..."

Li Yang slightly turned her head to look at Shen Binghua, blocking her escape route. "Dean Shen, you've already made your move. What do you think the person behind this is thinking? Besides, your relationship with the Agronomy Department is inextricably linked, after all, Martial Uncle Cheng is your beloved!"

Shen Binghua: "..."

I'll fuck your grandpa, Li Xiaoyang!

You're really a one-way street trap, and every single one of them is different!

Chapter 42

Shen Binghua was angered by Li Yang again and left.

She originally stayed here hoping to see Si Kui go crazy, but instead of seeing a good show, she got herself into trouble.

She has no choice but to leave; what if she really gets labeled as Nature Department character...?

Depend on!

Ms. Shen couldn't help but swear again, feeling that she was no longer innocent.

I shouldn't have helped Li Yang this time. I should have let her be killed by that Fifth Grade waste... No, if Li Yang really dies, Si Kui will definitely kill her.

Shen Binghua never expected that her simple act of guarding a Tree Tower would lead to such trouble!

Li Yang also reminded her, "Teacher Shen, remember to let us know if you have any news."

Shen Binghua moved faster than the wind, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Si Kui scoffed, "She's a master of 'self-preservation,' why would she bother investigating anything?"

Seeing that her teacher had calmed down, Li Yang stopped faking her tears and said, "It would be good if they could investigate, but it's okay if they don't. Anyway, Dean Shen isn't getting off the ship."

This is the price you pay for trying to steal their Agronomy Department's secret treasure!

She Li Yang, is very petty and holds grudges!

After the outsiders left, the master and apprentice closed the door and began to speak.

"Teacher," Li Yang said, having kept quiet until now, "Could you tell me what exactly happened to our Agronomy Department back then?"

Si Kui sat back down in the wicker chair, and after a long while, she said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you; I just didn't want to involve you."

Li Yang sat down next to her and said, "The moment I became your personal disciple, I was already part of the game."

Si Kui sighed softly and said, "Logically speaking, with your current level of cultivation, it's not suitable for you to know too much about the Astral Realm..."

Li Yang had found on the forum that many senior students were also warning freshmen. "Don't explore information about the Astral Realm too early, as it will affect your spiritual cultivation, and once your spirit is damaged, it will create hidden dangers for your future cultivation path."

"I can handle it," Li Yang assured Si Kui.

Si Kui nodded and said, "I estimate that you'll be able to go to the Astral Realm soon, so... it doesn't hurt to know sooner."

Li Yang has already advanced to the Second Grade, and at her cultivation speed, she will probably reach the Peak Second Grade very soon.

To break through to the Third Grade, one must venture into the outer reaches of the Astral Realm.

Most students also begin to gradually learn about the Astral Realm at the Second Grade, but Li Yang's enrollment time was too short for people to realize that she was already qualified.

Let me give you a general overview of the Astral Realm.

"Um!"

"The Astral Realm is actually a general term; no one knows exactly how it was formed. The earliest records may date back hundreds of thousands of years."

Li Yang asked in surprise, "That long? But everyone says the Astral Realm descended three hundred years ago..."

Si Kui said, "This is to protect ordinary people."

The Astral Realm is a form of spiritual pollution even for low-level Star Wielders, so for ordinary people it is an even more unspeakable phenomenon.

However, continuing to conceal the truth would only fuel more curiosity, so the authorities reached a consensus to provide the general public with a simple and easy-to-understand version:

The Astral Realm suddenly descended about three hundred years ago, and the overflowing Starlight caused mutations in plants and animals. Later, the first generation of Grandmaster turned the tide and rebuilt human civilization.

The reality, however, is far more complex.

Si Kui said, "The Astral Realm Boundary is vast and boundless. Even Grandmaster know very little about it. I can only tell you simply... it is a central realm that connects multiple Realm Domain."

"Multi -Realm Domain?"

"Yes, Astral Realm beings come from different Realm Domain; even if they appear humanoid, they may not be human."

Si Kui finally revealed the details of the Astral Realm.

Does "Astral Realm" originally mean the starry sky?

Li Yang had long ago discovered that the world had no concept of exploring the universe.

Huaxia has established a safe zone; the rest of the area is a difficult-to-explore wasteland, and then there's the mysterious Astral Realm.

At this moment, after Si Kui revealed the truth about the Astral Realm, it reminded Li Yang of the universe and the starry sky.

The Astral Realm is like a cosmic transit station, where life forms from different planets reside. Like the Huaxia people, they all have their own planets (Realm Domain). One day, an entrance to the Astral Realm suddenly appears in their own Realm Domain, and Starlight also dissipates into their Realm Domain.

Starlight led to the evolution of species.

Those life forms that can use the Power of Starlight while maintaining rationality are called Star Wielders.

The Star Wielders in the Huaxia Realm Domain are human, but this is not necessarily the case in other Realm Domain.

In some Realm Domain, the Star Wielders are demonic beasts; in Realm Domain, they are monsters; and in still Realm Domain, they are...

Zerg

Dominate.

The Star Wielders are the overlords and guardians of their own Realm Domain.

Each Realm Domain in the Astral Realm has its own city, and the main city guards the entrance to its own Realm Domain.

Once the main city falls, the Realm Domain it protects will also fall.

Li Yang asked, "What will happen to the Realm Domain once it falls?"

Si Kui said, "Life is in turmoil."

Li Yang: "!"

Si Kui paused for a moment, then explained, "We consider many things as food, such as the mutated steamed buns you eat, and the chickens, ducks, fish, and geese slaughtered daily in the main canteen..."

Li Yang murmured, "What the teacher means is that some Realm Domain also treat us as food."

"That's right," Si Kui continued, "Once the Huaxia Main City in the Astral Realm is breached, the creatures from these Realm Domain will flood into Huaxia and feast on them."

It's like a person who has been starving for a long time suddenly pushing open a door and arriving at a table full of delicious food.

He showed no mercy, nor was there any possibility of negotiation; he only devoured the food, gorging himself until the entire table was emptied.

Li Yang said, "So, our Huaxia Clan has an absolute natural enemy in the Astral Realm."

"Yes," Si Kui said, "You can think of the Star Wielders of Realm Domain as a food chain."

"So we're at the top of the food chain..."

"Not quite at the bottom," Si Kui said, "I'd barely qualify as middle class."

Li Yang: "..." It doesn't sound much better either.

Si Kui said, "Actually, there's not much difference between the middle and lower levels."

Li Yang asked, "But if you're at the bottom of society, won't you be oppressed even more?"

Si Kui countered, "Would you eat insects unless absolutely necessary?"

Li Yang: "..." I understand immediately.

The top of the food chain disdains to eat the bottom, just like in the real food chain. Carnivores such as tigers, lions, and leopards are certainly powerful, but they have no interest in roadside weeds, let alone flying insects.

Li Yang thought of something and said, "There must be omnivorous creatures, right?"

Si Kui said calmly, "Yes."

Li Yang asked, "Which Realm Domain is it?"

Si Kui said, "It's our Huaxia Realm."

Li Yang: "..."

Si Kui said, "Humans are very omnivorous; we are the only race that can absorb Starlight in all forms."

Simply put, other Realm Domain only have a fixed, single recipe, and anything beyond that recipe is difficult to digest.

But humans are different. They can digest meat, grass, and even insects. As long as a life form contains Starlight, humans can draw Power of Starlight from it.

Li Yang then said, "Logically speaking, shouldn't we humans be at the top of the food chain...?"

Si Kui said, "But we don't have the power to match it."

Humans can be absorbed by anyone, making it difficult for them to have allies.

With a table full of food, who would consider the only diner an ally?

Once the food creatures gain sentience, their only thought will be to eliminate the dangerous diner.