Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

Several minutes later.

Yang Yingzhen, the Guide for the freshmen at Breath Soil High School, hurriedly rushed to the local police station in her pajamas, with dark circles under her eyes, to pick up two students who had been caught staying out late at a hotel.

When she learned that the reason they were discovered by the police was that the hotel had received complaints about the noise they were making, Yang Yingzhen almost fainted.

"If you've done this, surely you've also done that."

She was so angry that she spoke without thinking.

The two young men looked at each other.

Shen Ye stood in front of Nangong Sirui with his chest puffed out and his head held high, and said solemnly:

"Teacher, we are innocent."

Seeing his demeanor, Yang Yingzhen almost fainted again.

Of course.

The whole thing was indeed a huge misunderstanding.

There were training records from the Martial Arts Arena, as well as surveillance footage from the cameras along the way.

The whole story was quickly figured out.

The truth came to light.

It was only then that Yang Yingzhen breathed a sigh of relief and brought the two back to the school.

But.

Let's say.

In the Human World, there is one truth—

Such gossip can never be kept secret in a school.

The truth quickly transforms into sensational stories meant to capture people's attention as it spreads.

The next morning.

Early dawn.

The large tiered classroom.

——There were 136 freshmen, filling every seat to the brim.

This didn't quite feel like high school; it was more reminiscent of a college classroom.

The first lesson was Mr. Dong's history class.

The teacher hadn't entered the classroom yet.

The students had already taken their seats according to the nameplates on their desks and were chatting with each other, excitedly exchanging the latest school gossip.

When Shen Ye and Nangong Sirui entered the classroom, all noise ceased.

The classroom suddenly became dead silent.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Hey, Shen Ye."

Xiao Mengyu's voice echoed through the classroom:

"What exactly happened last night? I heard that Teacher Yang had to go to the police station in the middle of the night to bring you guys back."

Shen Ye met the girl's gaze.

This girl…

Asking publicly like this was giving him the opportunity to clear things up and squash the rumors.

"Last night, I was practicing my skills in the Martial Arts Arena until after two in the morning."

"Going back to the dorm would have disturbed this little guy's sleep."

"So I went out to rent a room."

"Who knew this kid had his eye on me and wanted to see the results of my training."

"We ended up fighting, which led to complaints from other hotel guests."

"——That's pretty much it."

Shen Ye finished his explanation in a relaxed tone.

The classroom remained silent.

Some believed him, some didn't, some believed and then doubted, some doubted and then believed.

Xiao Mengyu watched and after thinking for a moment, asked:

"Then, who won the fight?"

——This topic immediately captured everyone's attention.

The top newcomer on the "Newcomers List" during the entrance examination, Nangong Sirui!

A true disciple of the Chaotic Heaven Gate, Shen Ye!

Who was stronger?

Impressed by her cleverness, Shen Ye mentally gave her credit.

Starting a rumor is as easy as opening your mouth, but quashing a rumor is like running on shattered legs—

The most effective way to deal with gossip isn't to try to eliminate it.

It's to overshadow it with another piece of gossip that's even more intriguing.

Now no one cared about their absence from the dorm last night.

Everyone was curious—

Had these two settled a "duel" outside the school, and what was the outcome?

Who really was the number one?

"The space was limited, so we just had a battle of techniques, nothing that could determine a clear winner."

Nangong Sirui said coldly.

Everybody felt a wave of disappointment.

Shen Ye walked to his desk to find a set of traditional attire laid out.

"Make sure to wear it before class starts."

Xiao Mengyu reminded.

The whole class was wearing traditional costumes.

Shen Ye and Nangong Sirui had no choice but to go to the restroom to change.

Several more minutes passed.

The bell indicating the start of class rang.

Everyone quickly fell silent and sat up straight in anticipation of the teacher's arrival.

History teacher Mr. Dong was not someone to be trifled with!

If you made a mistake and he decided to put you in a coffin and sink you underground, that would be a terrifying ordeal!

After a short wait.

Behind the blackboard, the sound of mechanical gears could be heard.

Suddenly.

The blackboard slid open, and a coffin rose from the ground, was carried to the lectern on a conveyer belt.

The blackboard closed once again.

Dead silence.

For a moment, no one knew how to react to such a teacher.

Especially since you couldn't see him!

"Stand up," Zhang Xiaoyi suddenly shouted nervously.

Everyone quickly stood up and said in unison:

"Good morning, teacher!"

"Good morning, students," Mr. Dong's voice came from the coffin.

"Sit down," Zhang Xiaoyi shouted again.

All the students sat down.

Mr. Dong spoke again: "The student named Zhang Xiaoyi, right? Not bad, quick on the uptake. From now on, you'll be the class monitor."

"Thank you, teacher!" Zhang Xiaoyi quickly stood up and bowed.

"Mmm, do a good job, and I'll take you to guard the Myriad Corpse Pit—"

"Every class monitor is responsible for maintaining a layer of the Myriad Corpse Pit, ensuring no teaching corpses escape."

Teacher Dong said in a tone that sounded like he was bestowing a favor.

"Thank you, teacher."

Zhang Xiaoyi's smile was uglier than a cry.

All the students buried their heads, not uttering a sound.

If at first, there were people who felt indignant and wanted to take the opportunity to deal with Zhang Xiaoyi, in this moment, everyone felt psychologically balanced.

The Myriad Corpse Pit, oh.

Buddy, just listen to this name.

And then there's the sentence "guaranteed that no teaching corpses will escape."

Ah yes, yes, yes!

You are our class leader!

This task is up to you!

"Okay, there have been some changes in the curriculum this semester. Originally, we were going to talk about the origins of several unearthed historical artifacts, as well as their status in history..."

"According to the World Government and school requirements, we'll be introducing a new lesson today."

"Students, take a look at this vessel."

Accompanied by Teacher Dong's words, an oddly shaped object appeared on the lecturer's desk.

It was a porcelain sculpture.

Nine snakes entangled together, forming a common body.

Their heads, however, looked in different directions.

Each snake's head had a single vertical pupil.

Shen Ye had been somewhat drowsy, but as soon as the porcelain sculpture was brought out, he immediately became alert.

—Wasn't this the shadow of the Evil God behind Song Qingyun?

So it had a concrete existence in history?

It wasn't just him.

The moment the eerie porcelain sculpture appeared, all the students in the room held their breath, staring unblinkingly at it.

"Humph, can't even handle this?"

Teacher Dong snorted coldly.

Everyone instantly sighed in relief, taking a long breath and moving their eyes away from the sculpture.

"Teacher, this sculpture is really creepy!" Guo Yunye exclaimed anxiously.

"These represent the Nine Evil Gods of history. Each one, in their era, caused countless people to lose their lives and even their spirits."

"—It sounds a bit like reaping leeks, but each event almost destroyed human civilization."

Teacher Dong spoke, and in a flash, the porcelain sculpture was put away and disappeared.

It was only then that everyone realized the temperature in the classroom seemed to have dropped several degrees.

The temperature only began to rise slowly after the disappearance of the sculpture.

"What was their purpose?"

Xiao Mengyu asked.

"Don't know—remember, you need to write 'don't know' during the exam to score points," Teacher Dong said.

Seeing that the students were somewhat perplexed, Teacher Dong added a few words:

"Attempting to understand the motives of the Evil Gods over the endless years with your brief and ordinary thinking is, in fact, presumptuous."

"Unless one day you become one of the few powerful beings, only then will you be qualified to answer this question."

"All right!"

"In this class, I'll take you all to see the era when the first Evil God appeared."

"I hope you'll cherish this opportunity!"

"This 'Anomaly' is rarely used as a teaching case to students!"

"You need to take good notes, there will be homework after class."

As Teacher Dong was speaking, the entire classroom suddenly vanished.

Shen Ye found himself standing in a magnificent and splendid hall.

All the students had arrived!

Everyone stood amongst many guards as if they were bystanders, watching the events unfolding before them.

"Is this... 'Anomaly'?"

"Yes, a real 'Anomaly,' the unaltered history."

—We are actually in a class set in the past!

What a grand gesture.

Since no one had ever taken such a class before, everyone watched with great attention.

In the hall, there was a Monarch.

Below were the civil and military officials.

The Monarch laughed heartily and said in a loud voice:

"Thanks to the immortal for curing my illness, please could the immortal bestow upon me some teachings."

An old man in white stood in the middle of the hall, hands behind his back, smiling:

"There's no need for teachings."

"If Your Majesty wishes for immortality, there's no need to seek it from overseas—what good medicine could the barbaric lands overseas possibly have?"

The Monarch voiced from atop the hall:

"Then, what does the master suggest?"

The old man in white made a bowing gesture respectfully and said aloud:

"Deep within the earth, divine medicine exists. In my opinion, Your Majesty should set up an institution and gather a team of exceptional individuals—"

"And dig beneath!"

The scene flashed.

Shen Ye and his classmates found themselves in the wilderness, standing on a hill looking down.

Clearly visible in the valley below, countless soldiers were digging pits.

There were also carts and beasts of burden moving back and forth incessantly, transporting the excavated soil out.

The ground had been dug into a deep hole.

Suddenly someone exclaimed:

"What is this!"

Everyone gathered around to see, and in the pit, a smooth brick appeared.

A soldier brushed away the dirt with his hand, revealing more bricks beside the original one.

—There was a huge structure underground!

Teacher Dong's languid voice sounded:

"See? In search of immortality, the emperor began to dig the ground and, what happens next? A Great Tomb is uncovered—"

"That's the origin of Breath Soil."

"The wasteland nearby is today's Yujing City, in the blink of an eye thousands of years have passed, how the world changes."

"Ironically, it was thanks to the suggestions of an Evil God that humans discovered Breath Soil."

"Okay, now you all will merge into this 'Anomaly'."

"Class will end punctually at 12 o'clock."

"Today's homework is—"

"Escape your serf status and integrate into this era step by step with a different identity."

"Those who haven't completed it can continue in the afternoon, and even at night—just be sure to escape serfdom by the end of the week."

"For those who complete the homework, during next week's history class, you may join me in entering the second lesson."

"—Okay, now begin your classroom assignment!"

The coffin flew up and vanished into the darkness in an instant.

The invisible fog around dispersed.

Shen Ye and his fellow students "appeared" within the "Anomaly" of this bygone era.

It had begun!