Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2045: Chapter 2040: Century-Long Gold Spiral

These two are really something...

Unexpected yet predictable, the moment Professor Fu proposed that unfriendly suggestion, Lisa’s intuition told her that the guy who just returned would agree.

The fact proves that dealing with these two requires one to keep an open mind.

The situation is indeed a bit special, but are you really prepared to wade into muddy waters like this?

Poor thing, there were even moments when she wondered if Cass returned, would Heaven’s Commencement Institute’s external image ease a bit—

”Is Professor Lisa coming?”

An unspoken sigh was interrupted, only to see Professor Fu, who suggested the idea, looking over curiously, genuinely respecting her opinion.

”...Go.”

After hesitating for a few seconds, Lisa finally let out a deep breath of concern and decided to join in on the fun.

So, what exactly is happening to cause such excitement?

All three of them are action-oriented and set off immediately, while at that moment, Fu Qian was also lost in thoughts.

It’s certainly not about doing something as tasteless as making a door-to-door mockery; Professor Lisa’s suspicions are indeed correct, things shouldn’t be so calm here at this moment.

Old Master Veron has been contemplating since their exchange and has been reflecting for quite some time.

The matter is important, and making hasty decisions wouldn’t be wise.

But the issue is sensitive, and dragging it out without making decisions isn’t wise either.

They should fully understand this, staying up all night to hold a collective introspection meeting is the least they should do.

However, nearly a day has passed since I gave them the time, yet there still hasn’t been any movement.

There’s a reason to suspect that the mentors of the Divine Ashes Institute have fallen into a deadlock, needing some external assistance.

...

”According to your account, Wen Li’s situation is indeed strange, there’s an obvious taste of conspiracy...”

In the blink of an eye, the Divine Ashes Institute was already in sight, and after listening to Fu Qian’s brief description along the way, Lisa gave a rather bold conclusion.

”The things she carried just happened to be what was needed for promotion, and then within a day or two, she really figured out the digestion method and even completed it. Every step is astonishingly absurd; yet, the people of Divine Ashes didn’t notice?”

She clearly didn’t believe this over-the-top destiny development.

”I totally agree, but the fact is if I hadn’t reminded him at the time, Professor Veron really would have thought everything was normal.”

Fu Qian instantly felt a kinship with her view, pointing at his own eyes.

Of course, he hadn’t rushed to reveal that the first part of the story, the part about what Wen Li carried, was actually arranged by him.

Additionally, it seems the mentors of Divine Ashes indeed need some external assistance.

The entire team halted in unison, exchanging glances in front of the majestic white building.

The place had already been reached, yet, surprisingly, the Divine Ashes Institute didn’t seem too welcoming today.

The rarely closed doors were shut tight, and despite such a magnificent visiting lineup, not a single person came out to greet them.

Click, click, click—

Amidst a series of sounds, the majestic door was directly pushed open by Fu Qian with one hand.

The local academy was indeed too impolite, even Grandfather Li Weixuan wouldn’t dare neglect me like this.

Of course, I wasn’t polite either.

The door opened naturally, but it wasn’t unlocked; it just couldn’t be locked anymore afterward.

...

”What are these people up to?”

The building of the Divine Ashes Institute ultimately couldn’t escape Professor Fu’s destructive hand.

Watching the fallen debris, his overly domineering conduct made Lisa’s expression turn odd.

But this time, she didn’t focus on the unfriendliness but straightforwardly followed along and, upon entering, harshly criticized the people of Divine Ashes.

”Are they crazy? This place is simply...”

In the next moment, she even covered her mouth and nose, as if she didn’t want to breathe even a single extra breath.

”The toilet exploded?”

Apart from the rotten air of the old building, Fu Qian was quite sure there wasn’t any stench in this place.

So, despite the lack of extraordinary perception, he was able to deduce something from her reaction, casually asking back.

”It’s more than that; it’s even exploding continuously, like a vortex of filth.”

Professor Fu’s wording wasn’t subtle, but Lisa immediately agreed.

While complaining, she also realized her action was futile and resignedly put her hands down.

The swirling whirlpool of filth? Just saying, the normal version of Professor Lisa experienced it not long ago, and her reaction wasn’t that huge.

Because of the special prohibition shrouding the Divine Ashes Institute, the spiritual accumulation over the years has amassed into a not-so-pleasant aura, a well-known fact.

Unfortunately, her current state wasn’t affected at all.

With Lisa’s summary, it was apparent that something was indeed happening at Divine Ashes.

Stirring up the muddy waters for what purpose remains thought-provoking—

”President Cass, Professor Fu, Professor Lisa.”

Fortunately, there’s no need for much thought, as someone quickly appeared to help unravel the mystery.

The lack of greeting outside didn’t mean the visitors weren’t noticed; the chances of expressing a desire to decline the visit were evidently greater.

Following developments clearly revealed that this stance wasn’t accepted, as a few people appeared almost instantly.

Predictably, the speaker was the frequently engaging Professor Veron.

Beside him was an elderly gentleman, even older than Veron, but lacking the masculine aura comparatively.

Professor Yang, another Demigod of the Divine Ashes Institute.

Having had a prior encounter with this senior, Fu Qian naturally remembered him.

During recent interactions, he hadn’t shown himself much, signaling a low-profile demeanor, a hint of being uninvolved with worldly matters.

Yet, this itself seemed to underline the severe nature of the problem; given such an assembled lineup, they shut themselves in to collectively enjoy the ’Golden Rotate,’ marking a rather thorough introspection by Divine Ashes this time.

Although, Professor Yang was currently staring at the damaged door.

”Sorry, we didn’t expect the three of you to come, hence the lack of a welcome.”

A long silence ensued until Veron finally spoke slowly, sincerely apologizing while Lisa was internally regretting the roughness of her companion and pondering whether she should have prompted that subsequent conversation.

...

Since when has Divine Ashes become so agreeable?

Even knowing that the nearby figure has risen to significant prestige, and under special circumstances, they wouldn’t overtly express dissatisfaction over such trivial matters, Veron’s attitude still surprised Lisa.

Besides, regardless of the excuses, we seemed to be adding to the chaos...

”No need to be polite. Have you discovered anything?”

In the next instant, Professor Fu waved his hand, indicating not to dwell on it, and directly addressed the main question.

”A little... but we might still need your help. Please, follow me.”

Speaking straightforwardly, Professor Veron made no attempt to hide things, gesturing for them to follow.