Above the Galaxy
Chapter 382 - 246: You must take good care of our child!

Chapter 382: Chapter 246: You must take good care of our child!

"Why is it called the Burial Land?" Tang Fei asked aloud, "Just by hearing the name, you know this place is extremely dangerous, giving the feeling of no return."

"Fortune favors the bold," Si Yinchuan said with a chuckle. "If rare treasures were all within easy reach, what would there be for you to do?"

"Dean Si makes a good point," Tang Fei immediately chimed in, then asked, "So what exactly is the Burial Land? Do you have any information about it?"

Si Yinchuan’s expression grew serious as he said, "According to the messages from the expedition team, there is an area enshrouded in dense fog within the wasteland. Once the team members entered, they lost contact, and all sorts of advanced technologies disappeared without a trace as soon as they entered."

"They say that place is the Burial Land, specifically used to bury the gods..."

Tang Fei laughed and said, "Where are there gods?"

Si Yinchuan pointed at Xuanyuan Mingjing and asked, "Isn’t the Dean?"

"Of course, the Dean is," Tang Fei declared decisively. "The Dean is the only god in this world. Apart from the Dean, where else can there be gods?"

Xuanyuan Mingjing glanced at Tang Fei, having already developed a certain resistance to his constant, unabashed flattery, and said indifferently, "It is said that in ancient times, an opportunity arose there, drawing many powerful figures to seek it. As a result, a divine battle occurred... Most of the powerful were defeated and buried there."

"However, legends are, after all, just legends. According to the messages from the expedition team, the Burial Land is filled with huge animal bones and human skulls... No one knows what happened there; it calls for your personal investigation."

Tang Fei looked expectantly at Xuanyuan Mingjing and asked aloud, "Is the Dean going?"

Xuanyuan Mingjing shook his head and said, "I am not going."

"The Dean doesn’t want to seek that opportunity?"

"No need."

"That makes sense," Tang Fei said cheerfully, though he felt somewhat disappointed inside.

If Xuanyuan Mingjing were to go with them, it would eliminate the possibility of them being ’banished’ to the Old Land.

After all, a figure of the Great Grandmaster’s stature needn’t bother with such trivial matters.

Besides, with his company, wouldn’t all the opportunities belong to them? Who would dare to compete?

Even if something terrifying happened or some fearsome entity appeared, their safety would be ensured.

Who could rival the might of a Great Grandmaster’s sword?

Since arriving in New Star, Tang Fei had habitually sought out the most powerful figures to align with.

Encounter a problem? Look for a powerful figure.

He had discarded the self-reliant, hardworking ethos he had cultivated on the Old Land, becoming someone who enjoyed comforts and shied away from hardships, hiding behind Little Fatty...

"When do we depart?" Shen Xinglan asked.

This was the first time he had spoken since hearing the news, his tone calm and composed as if he was merely going on a leisurely trip or swim; to him, it was no big deal.

Just from his demeanor and way of handling things, Shen Xinglan was a figure hard to dislike.

You might even find yourself involuntarily liking him.

Oh, like, but not love...

Xuanyuan Mingjing glanced at Shen Xinglan and said, "You all go back and prepare. Report to the academy before six o’clock tomorrow morning."

"Will any academy teachers accompany us?" Tang Fei asked.

"No," Si Yinchuan explained. "Originally, we considered having some academy teachers join you on the expedition, but the Dean thought that with teachers present, you might feel uneasy..."

"It would be better for the two of you to go together. It allows for more freedom and spontaneity and will better test your ability to adapt on the spot and your wilderness survival skills."

"..."

Tang Fei had a bad feeling.

Sending him and Shen Xinglan on an expedition as a team was like putting two mutually hostile people directly into a conjugal room.

Comparatively, he was the weaker part. What if Shen Xinglan forced something...

How could he resist?

I don’t like him, nor do I like him liking me.

Si Yinchuan, unaware of Tang Fei’s distasteful thoughts, continued, "The academy will send a Star Disc to escort you there, and when you need to return, the Star Disc will come to pick you up..."

"Of course, it’s not just our Bai Lu academy that received this news. The other three major academies within the Empire and other nations will also send expedition teams. If there truly are heavenly treasures found, it might lead to a fierce competition..."

Si Yinchuan’s gaze swept over Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan’s faces as he declared boldly, "Regardless, safety first. But we have sent the best two young people from Bai Lu. I believe, with you there, other exploration teams can only follow and eat your dust."

"..."

The old man is quite inflated.

Xuanyuan Mingjing gestured with his hand and said, "Alright, go back and pack up, and discuss it with your elders at home. If they disagree, we can change the candidates..."

"I’m going," Shen Xinglan said firmly.

Simple, direct, and quite domineering.

Shen Xinglan is a direct descendant of the Shen Family, groomed as the next-generation flagbearer.

Calling him the pride of the Shen Family would not be an exaggeration.