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Chapter 39 Unusual Movements from All Sides

The dean listened, fell into deep thought, stared at the tea in his cup, and murmured:

"Those who possess celestial signs...are skilled in observing celestial phenomena and discerning the workings of heaven and earth...their ability to sense calamities is far stronger than ours..."

He suddenly couldn't help but laugh, looked up at Vice Dean Xu, and said:

"You mean I should contact them over there and test the waters to see how they react?"

"Forehead..."

Vice Dean Xu hesitated for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed. He hadn't meant to trouble the dean, but this matter was indeed somewhat unusual.

"I was just thinking that if we could confirm things from multiple sources, we would have a better understanding of the situation."

Although you just said that this matter should be unrelated to the Wind and Thunder Academies, I think we should still pay attention to things that happen in those clans and tribes.

After all, next year will be the once-in-a-century trip to Beidao, and we will still be working with Biqing Academy then.

Contacting them now is a way to prepare for next year's plans.

Is there any problem with saying it this way?

The dean smiled and remarked:

"You...it seems that in a few years I'll have to step down. I'm very relieved to hand over the position of dean to you..."

Upon hearing this, Vice Dean Xu immediately became anxious and hurriedly said:

"No! Dean, please don't!"

Don't scare me, please don't do that. I can't handle those old guys from the Wind and Thunder Academies...

"Everyone knows that no one but you is qualified to be the Dean of the Azure Sky Divine Academy."

The dean listened, smiled noncommittally, gently swished the lid across the cup, picked up the saucer, and took a small sip.

Then, a barely audible sigh escaped his lips.

The vice president, whom I personally mentored, wasn't wrong. Right now, the only one who can withstand the pressure from both academies is myself.

and so…

He looked up and gazed outside. It was indeed necessary to contact the Water Realm and probe their situation. If they had also sensed something, then he would have to intervene in the Wind and Thunder Academies this time…

Coming to my senses, I saw the dean put down the teacup, get up, and leave the chair.

"Let's go, Gongming, let's see if those Star Signers really have any skills, or if they're just faking it. We'll find out soon enough..."

He flicked his long sleeves and walked away with an air of nonchalance, while Vice Dean Xu behind him nodded slightly and quickly followed.

...

at the same time.

South of the mainland lies a vast ocean.

Deep in the sea, an ancient palace can be seen, appearing and disappearing amidst the undulating underwater mountains.

In a circular room within the palace.

A woman in a blue robe is standing in front of a fountain, gazing up at something.

Above their heads, the ceiling of the room was made of water, like a calm lake suspended in mid-air.

The clear lake surface is like transparent glass; looking up, it seems as if another world exists above it, with mountains, plains, city walls, and human habitation…

That place is the continent of Earth.

However, from the woman's perspective below, the continent also appears to be upside down.

The woman looked up and gazed for a moment, then suddenly waved her hand:

The lake above them began to ripple, creating concentric circles that spread rapidly from near to far.

Once the lake calmed down again, what you saw through it was no longer the landscape of the earth, but a vast and boundless sea of ​​stars. Countless dazzling stars drifted in the deep night sky, freely arranging themselves to form all sorts of strange patterns, weaving a magnificent and dreamlike starry sky painting.

The woman gazed at the starry sky, her face expressionless, showing no sign of emotion.

Just then, the fountain in front of her—actually a circular swimming pool structure, lower than the floor and without any walls, possessing a minimalist aesthetic—suddenly transformed into the image of a woman in the center of the water jet, and spoke:

"The Dean of the Azure Sky Divine Academy wishes to see you."

The woman listened calmly, showing no surprise, and simply asked:

"What did you tell him?"

Answer to the question about illusions in water:

"I told him you were already resting, but he insisted on seeing you, saying he wanted to discuss the specific arrangements for next year's trip to the North Island."

The woman smiled calmly:

"There's still some time before our trip to the North Island. Even if we needed to discuss it, why come to see me in the middle of the night? He's probably just discovered the unusual activity in the area and wanted to test the waters..."

The Illusion in the Water Theory:

"That's probably what he meant, which is why I told him he was already resting."

The woman smiled and shook her head:

"Forget it, that old fox is too clever. He can't be dismissed with just a few words. Let's go and meet him. I also want to know what the Heavenly Realm thinks about this."

The illusion in the water nodded:

"Alright, I'll be waiting for you at the Sea of ​​Tears."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a splash, the human-shaped water column dispersed and returned to its original fountain form, leaving only the sound of flowing water echoing in the empty hall.

The woman took a deep breath. She didn't immediately head to the appointment, but remained standing there, looking up at the ceiling one last time.

In that dazzling starry sky, there was a star that shone with an eerie red light, standing out from the crowd and catching everyone's eye.

The woman frowned slightly. This situation had never occurred before. Could that ominous red star be a harbinger of disaster?

Is there any connection between this and the energy fluctuation that just appeared in the area?

The woman fell into deep thought. After a moment, she waved her hand, and the lake above her head rippled again. Then the scene shifted, changing from a vast starry sky to a landscape of mountains and rivers.

The woman refocused her gaze on the map of the territory.

It wasn't just the Dean of the Azure Sky Divine Academy who sensed it; now, many forces in the terrestrial realm seemed to have stirred up interest in the energy fluctuations that had been previously reported.

The woman fixed her gaze on the southwest corner of the continent, the area where Zulu Village was located.

To the southwest of Zulu Village lies the beach, and further south stretches an endless ocean.

"Should we send someone to take a look...?"

The woman's gaze shifted from the southwest corner to the southeast corner, where there stood a very prosperous city-state called "Canaan," which was built by the Star Seers and was their only base on the Earthly Continent.

"If we really have to go... it's best to go by water..."

The woman had already begun to consider who to send and how to send them, and she had to avoid alerting other forces by keeping their eyes on her.

Coming to her senses, she once again turned her gaze to the southwest corner of the map:

From a macro perspective, this place is very far away from the city-states ruled by the Awakeners, even the nearest city, Cloud City, is thousands of miles away.

In other words, this place is completely outside the sphere of influence of the Celestial Realm, and it is separated from the clans and tribes controlled by the Beast Kings by mountains and rivers, and is quite a distance away. It is basically a no-man's-land.

In such an obscure place, who is stirring up trouble and causing unrest throughout the three realms...?

The more the woman thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

However, she never imagined that the very place where the incident occurred, which was being watched by all three realms, was about to be engulfed in chaos...