Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

However, thinking back—

He had been testing me all along; Xu Xingke\'s mind is really intricate.

His temperament matches Yazi quite well.

—Yazi always seeks retribution.

Shen Ye thought to himself silently.

He subconsciously caught the card that was floating down.

After passing through Xu Xingke\'s hands, the card from the Tower of Tarot had changed again.

The card depicting Shen Ye gained an additional effect—

A faint light emerged behind him, forming a translucent shape like wings.

A few lines of small print lingered beside his character image:

"Tower of Tarot, reserve member."

"Mentor: Xu Xingke (Miner)."

"Your mentor is quite special, your registration information will now be reported to the Tower of Tarot and will be completed within 24 hours."

"Notice: The identity of any member of the Tower of Tarot is confidential."

"—Awaiting confirmation of new student admission by Principal Xi Rang and inclusion into the new roll."

Huh?

I become a reserve member of the Tower of Tarot without even knowing what it is?

Shen Ye was both excited and uneasy.

The card continued to display several lines of small print:

"You have completed the entire preliminary training."

"Now, you are an official student of Breath Soil High School."

"Your class schedule will be announced this weekend."

"Next—"

"Please arrive at the auditorium at exactly 2 p.m. to attend the opening ceremony!"

Shen Ye checked the time.

1:35 p.m.

What are you waiting for, hurry back to school!

Shen Ye crossed the street, returned to the World Museum, accessed it using the card, and made his way deep into the museum until he found that "under construction" room.

The room was empty except for a fire hydrant standing in the corner.

Shen Ye walked over and circled around the fire hydrant, and immediately a staircase extending downwards appeared under his feet.

He followed the stairs to the bottom and pushed open the door.

The sun was blazing and the sky was clear.

In the distance stood a majestic city wall—

It towered high under the blue sky like the Great Wall, blocking everyone\'s view.

It\'s said that the city wall had some special protective effects.

Outside the city wall was the real precipice.

And below the cliff lay the Great Tomb Abyss, renowned around the world.

For countless years, numerous human powerhouses have followed in each other\'s footsteps to explore the Great Tomb, but so far, only a fraction has been explored.

Inside the city wall.

Palaces with carved beams and painted rafters gathered together, forming what is now Breath Soil High School.

On the playground.

Students were gathered in small groups.

Guo Yunye was the first to spot Shen Ye.

"Hey! Old Shen—I\'ve got good news for you!"

He ran over excitedly.

"What is it?" Shen Ye asked.

"I have a mentor," Guo Yunye said loudly.

"Congratulations," Shen Ye said.

"It\'s not about congratulations or not, from now on I can finally help you out—you saved me and A Yi during the tri-school examination, and once I get stronger, I\'ll help you fight," Guo Yunye bragged, flexing his non-existent muscles.

Shen Ye couldn\'t help but laugh.

This skinny kid always remembered being saved once and kept trying to curry favor with him.

That\'s great.

Who wouldn\'t want an earnest friend?

"Then I\'ll be under your wing, you\'ve got to cover for me from now on," Shen Ye patted his shoulder.

"Absolutely! Oh, and A Yi also got a mentor," Guo Yunye added.

Zhang Xiaoyi came over and shoved Guo Yunye\'s head, scolding:

"Are you stupid? He\'s a descendant of the Chaotic Heaven Gate, he doesn\'t need your protection!"

He then apologized to Shen Ye: "He doesn\'t think before he speaks, don\'t take it to heart, Shen Ye."

"It\'s okay, I know he means well," Shen Ye smiled.

He looked around at the palace complexes and asked quietly:

"So these are our teaching buildings and dormitories?"

"You forgot the cafeteria," Guo Yunye added.

"And the Martial Arts Arena, Technique Training Room, library, Antique Display Room, Equipment Armory, Mech Armor Center," Zhang Xiaoyi added.

"Seems like there\'s even more, there are quite a few buildings," Shen Ye said.

"Some are not open to students."

"And I hear some buildings are quite dangerous."

Guo Yunye and Zhang Xiaoyi exchanged glances.

"What? What are you giving each other looks for?" Shen Ye was confused.

—He wasn\'t at school at night and lived separately from everyone during the preliminary training, so he didn\'t know much of the gossip.

"It\'s said that one building is alive," Guo Yunye whispered.

"That\'s odd," Shen Ye nodded.

"There\'s also a building that\'s dead—it\'s even more dangerous," Guo Yunye, seeing his interest, said again in a low voice.

Dead?

Dead is good!

I\'ll go and ask it if there\'s trouble later.

"Which building is it?" Shen Ye asked with interest.

"We don\'t know that," Guo Yunye and Zhang Xiaoyi said in unison.

A handsome youth briskly passed by the trio.

Nangong Sirui.

"What\'s up with him?" Shen Ye asked, puzzled.

"Don\'t know," Zhang Xiaoyi glanced at Guo Yunye.

Guo Yunye said in a low voice, "He just broke a record, but someone quickly broke his record again—during the mentor assessment."

"Hey, how do you know everything?" Shen Ye couldn\'t help asking.

"Today he\'s a spy dog," Zhang Xiaoyi whispered.

"That\'s not right," Shen Ye was curious, "Doesn\'t he forget he\'s human after he transforms?"

"His mentor took care of the matter," Zhang Xiaoyi said.

"Having a mentor really does make a difference," Shen Ye praised.

"I\'ve grown too, Shen Ye, I will catch up to your pace," Zhang Xiaoyi said with resolve.

"Good, let\'s make progress together."

"Of course!"

At this time, the assembly began on the sports field.

Boys and girls lined up in separate queues.

Shen Ye stood in the middle of the queue, with Xiao Mengyu on his left and Nangong Sirui on his right.

Officer Wu stood in front of the queue and loudly declared:

"The freshman induction ceremony now begins."

"Next, we invite our principal to speak to you all, please welcome!"

A burst of warm applause arose.

In the sky, a figure suddenly descended, hovering in front of the freshmen and began:

"Welcome, everyone."

Everyone looked fixedly and saw a man clad in a black official robe, appearing no more than twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with eyebrows like ink, a face like jade, and bright eyes.

Shen Ye suddenly realized that both Xiao Mengyu and Nangong Sirui beside him had tensed up.

...What\'s going on?

"A Judge..." Nangong Sirui muttered softly, seemingly filled with envy.

"It\'s the Judge, I never thought I\'d see him with my own eyes," Xiao Mengyu added.

The Judge?

Shen Ye looked at the man again.

This time, he saw the line of text above the man\'s head:

"Yincao Judge."

"Description: Recognized by the Dharma Realm, a powerful being who can execute the duties of a Judge in the world of the living."

Titles of the Underworld!

There are actually living people who can wield the powers of the Underworld Dharma Realm!

Shen Ye was utterly shocked.

The man formed a Spell Seal with one hand.

In a flash.

Waves of red light emerged around the plaza, manifesting into bricks and tiles, constructing a majestic and solemn auditorium.

The man landed on the platform above, smiled, and said:

"Freshmen, I\'m your principal, Qiu Wanshu."

"I hope you enjoy your days in Breath Soil, study hard, and strive for progress."

"By the way, the first year is quite simple. Generally, there\'s no danger of death, so please rest assured."

An utter silence fell below.

Everyone was silently contemplating—

What does "generally no danger of death" mean?

So, there\'s still danger, right!

The Principal cleared his throat and said:

"I know among you some have obtained \'Titles,\' and others have not; some have mentors, and others do not."

"Do not be proud, nor lose heart."

"I did not have a mentor back in the day, yet I still made it, didn\'t I?"

Shen Ye heard two clicking tongues beside him.

In that sound, there was a mix of complex emotions.

Turning his head, he saw Xiao Mengyu and Nangong Sirui.

"What\'s the situation?" Shen Ye whispered.

Xiao Mengyu turned her head and said in a lower voice:

"Twenty years ago, when he entered the school, he failed to attract any mentors for two consecutive years. In a fit of rage, he went down to the Tomb Abyss alone, killed hundreds of ghost spirits, and emerged victorious."

"After that, he obtained the \'Ghost Envoy\' Title, and many powerful individuals wanted to be his mentor."

"—He refused them all."

"I see," Shen Ye realized.

On the platform, Qiu Wanshu\'s speech continued:

"Now let me introduce the public course teachers for the first year."

"Firstly, we have our history teacher, a highly respected veteran at Breath Soil High School, Mr. Dong, who once slumbered in the Great Tomb!"

As the words ended,

Four soldiers carried a coffin, stumbling up to the platform.

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"Mr. Dong, please say a few words for our freshmen," Qiu Wanshu said.

A muffled voice came from the coffin:

"Well... studying history will let you understand the stories and corresponding historical values of the things buried underground."

"You will master a lot of human civilization\'s historical knowledge, so at least when you go down to the tombs, you won\'t be clueless."

"Students, I hope you all listen carefully during class."

"Those who talk or get distracted in class, I\'ll shut you in the coffin and bury you deep underground."

"That\'s all I have to say."

A deathly silence.

What the...?

Talking in class means getting buried in a coffin underground?

Isn\'t that a bit too much?

Clap. Clap. Clap.

A round of applause came.

The freshmen saw that Principal Qiu Wanshu was clapping and saying:

"Mr. Dong has spoken well, let\'s all give him a round of applause!"

A scattered applause rose.

The coffin was carried away.

"Next, please welcome the Armor and Weapons Studies lecturer, Comrade Demon King, to say a few words."

Qiu Wanshu said.

Six soldiers carried a huge Alchemy Furnace into the auditorium, slowly placing it on the platform with a "thud," sounding very heavy.

—It is heavy!

Shen Ye focused his gaze and saw the Alchemy Furnace was dark and heavy, covered in faded scratches, its original inscriptions and patterns were scraped off, no longer identifiable.

A voice came from inside the furnace:

"Students, I\'m sealed in this furnace, otherwise, I\'d eat you all."

Dead silence.

The freshmen widened their eyes, looking at each other.

Did we hear that right?

It said it would eat us?

"Good! Let\'s applaud!"

Qiu Wanshu led the applause.