Bai Yuntian carefully observed Lu Chenxing's expression, finding him serious and seemingly well aware of the pros and cons, but still couldn't help but ask, "Are you not considering enrolling? With dedicated teachers to guide you, your strength growth should accelerate significantly."
"No need, I have my own plans," Lu Chenxing shook his head, stating firmly.
Since the conversation had reached this point, Bai Yuntian could only sigh, then said, "In that case, I won't say more. I respect your choice. I will have Yan Pingsha deliver the pass to you later."
Yan Pingsha was Bai Yuntian's last and final disciple, ranking seventh.
After speaking, Bai Yuntian took out a crystal ball from his spatial ring, placed it on the table, and said to Lu Chenxing, "Yan Pingsha should have already told you on the way. We spent half a month searching and enlisted help for time-space retrospection, finally finding a clue."
As he spoke, Bai Yuntian looked at Lu Chenxing's shadow and said, "Shadow One, you should come out and watch too. It will be easier to report back."
Shadow One quietly emerged from Lu Chenxing's shadow, respectfully bowing to Bai Yuntian, then said, "Thank you, Senior Bai."
Bai Yuntian nodded, then said no more, instead waving his hand, and a screen of light projected from the crystal ball.
In the light screen, there were about forty-odd Scholars of the technological stream setting up some machinery, while Scholars of the secret arts stream on the other side seemed to be jointly arranging some formation.
Despite the large number of people, Lu Chenxing still spotted his parents at a glance, and although his mother was only seen from behind, he could still recognize her instantly.
The twelve-person Garrison Team was stationed in a distant tent, periodically patrolling the surrounding environment. Up to this point, everything was normal, and everyone patiently continued to watch.
As the machinery was completed, the formation was also simultaneously set up. After a brief exchange, both sides initiated the machinery. With the roar of the crystal energy reactor, a highly technological blue light spread out from the machinery.
The blue light seemed to be scanning and probing all the surrounding environment. A moment later, the display screen above the machinery showed a special indication, and everyone immediately gathered around to adjust the machinery.
"This indicates the discovery of a high-concentration energy reaction," Bai Yuntian explained promptly.
And with the discovery of the high-concentration energy reaction, the Scholars of the secret arts stream also activated their formation. More than twenty people gathered in front of the formation, chanting obscure and difficult-to-understand words, then threw out parchment scrolls.
The thrown parchment scrolls ignited without fire, then turned into golden ashes absorbed by the formation, which in turn became increasingly brighter.
When the golden light illuminated the sky, the Garrison Team suddenly stood up and, along with the Scholars of the technological stream, looked in one direction with shock.
However, in this video, there was nothing there, just an empty space.
"What did they see?" Lu Chenxing asked, looking at the shocked and excited expressions of his parents in the video.
"According to reliable speculation, they should have seen the entrance to a secret realm," Bai Yuntian replied again.
"Then why can't we see it?"
"Because the person who set up the secret realm, or the energy of the secret realm itself, has already exceeded the energy level of the Tier 7 Time-Space Mage we invited, so he cannot retrace it," Bai Yuntian patiently answered Lu Chenxing's question again.
Shadow One, beside him, silently wrote something in a small notebook.
The video in the light screen continued to play. Everyone seemed to have a brief discussion and decided that a few Scholars and members of the Garrison Team would go ahead first, while the others would wait for reinforcements.
This was a very stable approach, but plans often go awry.
When the first person reached out their hand and seemed to touch something, the entire screen flashed, and everyone disappeared.
The screen froze, indicating that this was the beginning and end of the matter.
After watching this scene, Lu Chenxing felt a slight relief. Compared to knowing nothing, knowing the full story gave him a general idea.
In short, his parents and the others entered a secret realm with an energy level even higher than that of a Tier 7 Mage, and quite a few people entered, with their strength generally at Tier 5 and above!
"I and several other Tier 7 university presidents have tried, but we still haven't found the entrance to the secret realm there. Even if we set up the machinery and formations again, we cannot replicate the situation at that time," Bai Yuntian spoke of the subsequent events.
"After that, General Ye, who is in charge of that war zone, and we discussed it and unanimously agreed that all we can do now is wait, because even General Ye, a Tier 8 expert, cannot find where they disappeared."
Lu Chenxing understood what Bai Yuntian meant by this. It was to tell him to calm down, since even a Tier 8 expert couldn't do anything, he, a newly awakened young man, was even more helpless.
He also understood that even if he received other news now, or if his parents needed help, he still couldn't do anything and could only wait for news from behind.
When he heard that even General Ye, a Tier 8 expert, couldn't do anything, a sense of powerlessness inevitably arose in his heart, followed by an urgent desire for power!
Whether it was his parents' disappearance or being targeted by the Church of the Myriad Gods, both urged him to become stronger quickly. Only by becoming strong could he do what he wanted to do!
So, what he needed to do now was to make himself stronger step by step while waiting for news from his parents!
"I understand, thank you, President." Lu Chenxing felt his restless mood, caused by his parents' situation, gradually calm down, turning into a pursuit of becoming stronger!
His mind instantly became clear, and his spiritual power naturally broke through to the peak of Tier 1.
Noticing Lu Chenxing's change, Bai Yuntian nodded with satisfaction, then said, "Based on some of our past experiences, this high-level secret realm should become observable again in as short as one or two years, or as long as four or five years. You must work hard."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chenxing's eyes immediately lit up. For him, a definite deadline was clearly more hopeful than not knowing how long he would have to wait!
"I will!" Lu Chenxing nodded vigorously, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"So you really aren't considering joining our university? You can use all elements, your talent should be S-rank as an elemental mage, and you've obtained a unique knowledge inheritance. With just a little cultivation..." Bai Yuntian was no longer pretending now; it was clear he had known this information for a long time.
And his previous promise to fulfill any request was indeed to get Lu Chenxing to join Super Martial University!