There is also Qin Ke, deputy director of the Teaching Office of Sky Academy.
Not only Li Baitian, but also Li Tianlan felt dizzy. They would not be surprised to see these two people at any time or in any place.
But seeing them here at this time is a bit unexpected.
In the first internal drill for new students, the maze is an extremely important place. But a principal, a deputy director of the teaching office, and a silent cat are in the blind corner of the maze. What does this mean?
Is this hide and seek?
If he hadn't heard that Zhuang Huayang was Qin Ke's biological grandfather, Li Tianlan would have even begun to suspect that the two had an improper superior-subordinate relationship.
"Hello, principal."
Li Tianlan breathed softly and calmed down his mood instantly. He bowed slightly to Zhuang Huayang, then straightened up and looked at Qin Ke, and said with a smile: "Hello, Director Qin."
Qin Ke snorted coldly and still stared at Li Tianlan fiercely.
Zhuang Huayang, on the other hand, nodded with a smile on his face and looked at Li Tianlan as if he were looking at a rare and rare treasure.
This look was similar to the look Wang Yuetong looked at Li Tianlan a few minutes ago, but it was not exactly the same.
Wang Yuetong's eyes were full of interest, probing, curious and playful.
Zhuang Huayang's eyes were also full of interest, but with a hint of understanding.
Li Tianlan's smile remained unchanged, as if he had a mask on his face, but his heart was completely tense.
Did the old man in front of me know his identity?
Or is it because of his battle with Qin Ke?
But in that battle, Qin Ke did not suffer a loss. Instead, he was seriously injured. Did Zhuang Huayang deliberately block him here because of the teacher named Zhou Xie?
Why is this so?
In just a few seconds, in the blind corner of the maze, with its back to the blue brick wall, the atmosphere in the corner instantly became extremely solemn and depressing.
Li Baitian wiped off the cold sweat on his head and straightened his body quietly. His eyes were focused and he stood beside Li Tianlan, seeming to have made up his mind.
Qin Ke's eyes suddenly froze when he saw this detail with his own eyes.
Footsteps sounded behind him.
Ning Qiancheng, Wang Yuetong, and Yu Qingyan followed Li Tianlan's footsteps and entered a blind corner at the same time. The moment they saw Zhuang Huayang and Qin Ke, the three of them were also a little stunned.
"headmaster..."
"Director Qin..."
"Hello, principal."
Qin Ke's expression remained unchanged.
Zhuang Huayang still nodded kindly and said with a smile: "Hello, classmates."
"Principal, why are you and Director Qin here?"
Behind Li Tianlan, Wang Yuetong's beautiful little face was a little confused, but her eyes quickly glanced at Li Tianlan thoughtfully.
During the entrance exercise, two senior leaders of the school actually showed up to meet with a group of freshmen. This kind of thing was so unusual. Intuitively, Wang Yuetong felt that it must have something to do with Li Tianlan.
Not only because Li Tianlan had most likely been to the most secret maze, but also because Wang Yuetong had an inexplicable intuition.
Wang Yuetong has always believed in her intuition, but this time, her intuition told him that something was wrong with Li Tianlan.
This boy is too quiet, without edge or momentum. He stands there casually. He is obviously the centerpiece, but he is so quiet that people always want to ignore him involuntarily.
The still water ran deep, and in a daze, Wang Yuetong had the feeling that the other party was unfathomable.
Among the five people currently present, although Li Baitian and Ning Qiancheng have terrifying backgrounds, they are not worthy enough for Zhuang Huayang to meet them in person during the exercise.
Yu Qingyan is a figure similar to Zhuang Huayang's goddaughter. It is too late to avoid suspicion in this situation, let alone Zhuang Huayang appearing in person.
As for herself, Zhuang Huayang and some senior school officials from Sky Academy had already met her when she entered school, and there was no need to see her again now.
The only one left is Li Tianlan, whose details are unclear.
Sure enough, Zhuang Huayang's words once again confirmed the correctness of Wang Yuetong's intuition.
"I have something I want to communicate with classmate Li Tianlan. It won't waste your precious practice time. I wonder if you would mind?"
Zhuang Huayang said with a smile, this one of the top ten contemporary masters of Zhongzhou Kingdom seems to be really good-tempered to a certain extent. No matter what happens, he can smile all over his face, making people feel good at the sight of him.
Only a fool would say he doesn't care.
Several people shook their heads, but intentionally or unintentionally, no one chose to avoid it. Since the principal did not mention this, they were naturally willing to cooperate and pretend to be stupid.
Zhuang Huayang just looked at Li Tianlan with a smile, waiting for his attitude.
"Whatever the principal orders, it doesn't matter."
Li Tianlan said with respect.
"good."
Zhuang Huayang was still smiling, but his eyes became sharp: "Classmate Li Tianlan, why did you come to Sky Academy?"
This question is easy to answer, but also difficult to answer. It seems to be asking about Li Tianlan's goal, and also seems to be asking whether Li Tianlan has other goals.
Li Tianlan looked indifferent and said slowly: "I don't understand what the principal means."
"Then I'll ask for more clarity."
Zhuang Huayang narrowed his eyes: "Do you have a goal when you come to Sky Academy? Are you like many freshmen, who mess around with credits and graduates, come here to get gold, and then casually go out after graduation to become an officer and have a good life? Or even Jinxiu?
future?"
"no."
Li Tianlan looked calm and looked directly at Zhuang Huayang: "I want to be the first."
"First?"
Zhuang Huayang chuckled unsurprisingly: "In every class of Sky Academy students, some will stay in the end. Some of them have not collected the credits for ordinary graduation within three years, and they still have half a year to make up for their credits.
Similarly, there are some people who, due to luck or other special reasons, ultimately missed out on the first place that everyone wanted. Such people were the strongest students in the previous class, and they will be mixed in with the new students.
Now, start over and compete with you. If you want to be first, your competitors are not only the students you see, but also some of your seniors. Under such circumstances, are you confident that you can get first?
"
"have."
Li Tianlan said in a deep voice without hesitation. His voice was not high, but everyone could hear the confidence in his words.
Full of confidence!
"The ambition is not small."
Zhuang Huayang smiled: "So, to be number one, to become a giant, to fight for the country, to turn your hands into clouds, and to turn your hands into rain, are these your goals?"
Li Tianlan nodded solemnly. He said nothing, but his whole person showed a determination to achieve this goal even if he died.
"Then I don't understand."
Zhuang Huayang shook his head and sighed: "You are so powerful, so ambitious, and so confident, why do you want to keep a low profile? Classmate Li Tianlan, what are you trying to hide?"
"If you want to compete for the first place, you must be outstanding in all aspects. It is difficult not to attract people's attention. You are the first in everything, but you like to pretend to be a grandson on weekdays. If others don't doubt you, who will? You are so
You are low-key and unpredictable. Even if all of us can resist exploring your secrets, even if you graduate with first place, so what? If you don't get the trust of the country, in the end it will be just a waste of effort.
Is the result beneficial to you?"
Li Tianlan's body suddenly shook violently. In just a moment, his whole body was soaked with cold sweat.
If you deliberately keep a low profile, hide yourself and not be understood by others, so what if you graduate with first place?
"After the treason case that year, the senior officials of the Zhongzhou Kingdom were wary. You are capable, but you are not trusted. How can you become a giant? What secrets do you want to hide? I don't have to ask, so why don't others ask? Gu
Director Yun Xiagu is mainly responsible for the ideological education of all students in the school. If you are so guilty, you will be targeted by her, so why bother?"
"I have no guilty conscience!"
Li Tianlan flatly denied it, but his heart was already in chaos.
Zhuang Huayang specifically pointed out the treason case that year, and specifically named Gu Yunxia. Did this old man really know his identity? Did Yu Donglai tell him? This matter is so sensitive, Yu Donglai really dared to tell him
Zhuang Huayang? Can Zhuang Huayang be completely trusted?
"Don't you ever feel guilty? Maybe."
Zhuang Huayang smiled lightly, suddenly looked at Li Tianlan and asked: "Classmate Li Tianlan, do you dare to trust me? Trust your principal?"
Li Tianlan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Zhuang Huayang. The gentle mask he always wore on his face seemed to be disappearing little by little, and his eyes became suspicious and indifferent.
"So what if you believe it? So what if you don't believe it?"
"If you believe me, please give it a try! I guarantee my reputation and the lives of my whole family. Within one year, no matter what, I will go all out to keep you safe!"
Zhuang Huayang looked at the cold eyes in front of him with a solemn expression. He took a deep breath and continued, regardless of everyone's sudden change of expressions: "Of course, if you don't believe me, then just pretend that I didn't say anything and we never met today.
"
Wang Yuetong, who had always been watching this drama as a bystander, saw the look in his eyes changing rapidly, and even his breathing became a little rapid.
Such a guarantee from Zhuang Huayang was something that everyone, even her family, desperately needed, but now it was given to Li Tianlan?
Why?
Only Li Tianlan remained as calm as water: "The principal's words are serious. As the principal, Tianlan can't believe it, but I need a reason."
"Reason?"
Zhuang Huayang's smile completely stretched: "There are many reasons, but I can only say two points. First, Mr. Qin values you very much. She persuaded Lao Yu to let me keep you safe for a year. She
You and Lao Yu all owe me a favor. Secondly, I am willing to protect you because I respect other people or things."
silence.
After a long silence, Li Tianlan finally spoke and said in a cold voice: "In that case, I also owe the principal a favor."
Zhuang Huayang's smile became more and more obvious. He knew that he had got the result he wanted from this conversation. He nodded and said with a smile: "Then I will wait and see for this exercise?"
"You can see it."
Li Tianlan's eyes were calm and cold.
Zhuang Huayang laughed and turned slightly.
In front of the brick wall, a flash of lightning flashed, and he and Qin Ke disappeared in an instant.
Li Tianlan stood there, thoughtful.
Ning Qiancheng and Li Baitian stood beside Li Tianlan with solemn expressions.
Yu Qingyan looked confused.
Only Wang Yuetong vaguely felt that he had witnessed something.
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at the same time.
On another road less than thirty meters away from Li Tianlan, Zhuang Huayang and Qin Ke appeared again.
The air around the two people was distorting violently, but everything was silent. Freshmen kept passing by a few meters away, but no one noticed their existence.
"Grandpa, why do you want to help him like this?"
Qin Ke stood next to Zhuang Huayang and asked, not dissatisfied, just a little confused.
"Why?"
Zhuang Huayang smiled calmly: "Li Taixu and Ning Qiancheng, two of the top ten masters of the younger generation are willing to serve him. Wang Yuetong is also paying so much attention to him now. This has proved that Li Tianlan has already entered behind them.
The attention of some big shots, why wouldn’t I help such a person?”
"Is that all?"
Qin Ke looked at his grandfather's expression and asked seriously.
Zhuang Huayang was slightly silent. In the expectant eyes of his granddaughter, he shook his head slightly and said solemnly: "Didn't you always want to ask me where I went a few days ago?"
Qin Ke nodded slightly.
Zhuang Huayang laughed at himself and said: "Actually, I didn't go anywhere. I have been at Sky Academy and watched Li Tianlan in his room. It's just that you don't know it clearly and he didn't notice it either."
Seeing Qin Ke's expression that instantly became extremely weird, he continued: "In the past few days, he has been meditating every day. Qin Ke, have you ever seen a person who has not entered the fourth realm of martial arts, meditating deeply every day?"
Is it more than sixteen hours?”
"This is impossible!"
Qin Ke said flatly: "I am now in the thunder realm, but the limit of meditating every day is only ten hours. I can't even do it for sixteen hours."
If he were to sit still, Qin Ke, as a master of the thunder realm, would have no problem sitting still for several days. But meditation is different. Meditation pursues the forgetfulness of things and self, and is the absolute concentration and concentration of one's own will. Qin Ke is now a thunderbolt.
A master of this realm can only concentrate his will for ten hours. If he wants to make progress, he can only accumulate it slowly through meditation again and again. This time he will have one more minute, next time he will have two more minutes, and the meditation time
The longer it is, the faster her progress will be.
In Qin Ke's current state, the limit of absolute concentration is only ten hours. Once this time is exceeded, her will will waver. If she forcibly supports it, the effect will be the same as not advancing but retreating.
It is impossible for a person who can meditate deeply for sixteen hours to have not entered the four realms of martial arts. His will can be concentrated to such an extent that even a pig can enter a burning fire.
"impossible?"
Zhuang Huayang had a complicated smile and complicated eyes. He looked in the direction of Li Tianlan and said softly: "Isn't there someone there?"
At this moment, even though Qin Ke had already made some guesses, he was still shocked and speechless.
"How can this be?"
She took a deep breath and murmured to herself.
"There is nothing impossible. He not only meditates deeply for sixteen hours a day, but for several days in a row. I originally wanted to see how many days he could persist, but unfortunately..."
Zhuang Huayang shook his head regretfully.
"What's the pity?"
Qin Ke asked subconsciously.
"It's a pity that I couldn't hold on any longer. I watched him for three days in a row, and I almost starved to death."
"..."
"He has such status, such talent, and such a life experience. I will guarantee him for one year, and I am willing to do so."
Zhuang Huayang sighed again.
Identity? Life experience?
Qin Ke frowned and said nothing, but he was thinking about what his grandfather had discovered in the past few days.
"Because of Li Tianlan, Li Taixu, Ning Qiancheng, Qin Weibai, Yu Donglai, and even myself have now become pawns of those who are playing chess in secret. Look, how many forces are involved? In recent years,
Over the years, there seems to have always been a force pushing something secretly, and now, it seems to have become more and more obvious. No matter who is behind Li Tianlan, his plans are earth-shattering."
Zhuang Huayang shook his head, and then smiled sarcastically: "And today, that idiot Gu Yunxia actually brought up the treason case again. Now it seems that this matter may inadvertently help the person who secretly plays chess.
It’s getting more and more interesting.”
Qin Ke twitched the corner of his mouth and said coldly: "Director Gu's performance at the entrance ceremony today was completely disrespectful."
Zhuang Huayang shook his head and said: "She is also helpless. She is just a pioneer. She can only follow the general trend casually. The person behind Gu Yunxia is nothing more than a vicious soldier. Everything behind Li Tianlan can only be realized after thinking about it carefully.
It's really scary. It's just a hint at the moment, but it's already turbulent. Once it breaks out in full force one day, how magnificent will it be?"
"Grandpa, you said..."
Qin Ke hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "Tell me, will all this involve the palace lord behind Qin Weibai? Or is he secretly planning all this?"
As a figure who has mysteriously risen in Huating in recent years, it is still unclear whether Qin Weibai has a backer in Zhongzhou Kingdom, but her backer in the dark world is known to anyone who can get on the stage.
"Won't."
Zhuang Huayang thought for a while, shook his head very slowly and said: "He is in a foreign country, and water far away cannot quench his thirst. No matter how invincible he is, he cannot advance and retreat freely under the gun of the Human Emperor. No matter he is holding the Human Emperor's gun,
Neither that person nor the person behind Gu Yunxia will allow him to enter Central Continent unless he wants to die."
He took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at the sky, muttering to himself: "The wind is surging..."
"Grandpa, do you still remember what Half-Immortal Xuanxuan said when he appeared in Youzhou a few years ago?"
Qin Ke suddenly said.
"Isn't it just a comment about the one who holds the Human Emperor? The old guy is just being mysterious."
Facing his granddaughter, Zhuang Huayang looked down upon the Taoist stranger who was almost a semi-immortal in Central Continent.
"Mysterious? Grandpa really thinks so? Xuanxuanzi is famous all over Zhongzhou, but he either doesn't say anything, and once he speaks, who says anything wrong? Not to mention his legendary deeds of locking the dragon's veins for Zhongzhou for thirty years.
"
Qin Ke said disapprovingly.
"Well, what are you doing when you bring up Xuanxuanzi?"
Speaking of the famous half-immortal from Zhongzhou, Zhuang Huayang was obviously in a bad mood.
"When he saw the one holding the Human Emperor, he commented on him as a saint on the inside and a king on the outside. But does Grandpa still remember what he said when he saw the super big shot behind Director Gu?"
Qin Ke said in a serious tone.
Zhuang Huayang narrowed his eyes, thoughtfully.
"When the genius comes out, the great calamity comes, the genius will respond to the calamity, who will respond to the genius?"
Qin Ke said word by word: "Grandpa, great changes are about to occur in the dark world, and we must prepare early."
Zhuang Huayang did not speak, but silently looked at Li Tianlan, who was still standing there thinking about it dozens of meters away, with deep eyes.