Gatekeeper of Myriad Worlds Chapter 182

In fact, when the two were talking on the street just now, passers-by didn’t see Ya Zi at all.

It’s probably a kind of invisibility spell.

But then again—

He had been testing himself from beginning to end, this Xu Xingke was really cunning.

His temperament really matched Ya Zi.

—Vengeful.

Shen Ye thought to himself.

He subconsciously caught the fluttering card.

After passing through Xu Xingke’s hand, this card from the Tower of Tarot had changed again.

Shen Ye on the card had an extra special effect—

A faint light emerged from behind him, forming a translucent shape like wings.

Several lines of small text appeared next to his character image:

“Tower of Tarot, probationary member.”

“Mentor: Xu Xingke (Miner).”

“Your mentor is special. This registration information will be reported to the Tower of Tarot, and all information registration will be completed within 24 hours.”

“Note: The identity of any member of the Tower of Tarot is confidential.”

“—Waiting for Principal Xirang to confirm new student enrollment and add them to the new roster.”

Huh?

I don’t even know what the Tower of Tarot is, and I’m already a probationary member?

Shen Ye was a little excited and a little apprehensive.

Several lines of small text continuously appeared on the card:

“You have completed the entire training.”

“You are now an official student of Xirang High School.”

“The class schedule will be announced this weekend.”

“Next—”

“At 2:00 PM, please arrive at the auditorium on time for the opening ceremony!”

Shen Ye checked the time.

1:35 PM.

What are you waiting for, hurry back to school!

Shen Ye crossed the road, returned to the World Museum, used his card to swipe in, went deep into the museum, and found the “under construction” room.

The room was empty, with only a fire hydrant standing in the corner.

Shen Ye walked over, circled the fire hydrant, and a staircase immediately appeared beneath his feet, extending downwards.

He followed the stairs to the bottom and pushed open the door.

The sun was high, and the sky was clear.

In the distance, there was an extremely majestic city wall—

They stood tall under the blue sky, like the Great Wall, blocking everyone’s view.

It is said that the city wall has some special protective effect.

Outside the city wall was a genuine precipice.

Below the precipice was the famous Great Tomb Abyss.

For countless years, countless human powerhouses have explored the Great Tomb one after another, but so far, only a small part has been explored.

Inside the city wall.

A cluster of ornately decorated palaces formed the current Xirang High School.

On the playground.

Students gathered in twos and threes.

Guo Yunye was the first to see Shen Ye.

“Hey! Old Shen—I have good news for you!”

He ran over excitedly.

“What’s wrong?” Shen Ye asked.

“I have a mentor now.” Guo Yunye said loudly.

“Congratulations.” Shen Ye said.

“It’s not about congratulations, it’s that I can finally help you from now on—you saved me and Ah Yi during the three-school joint examination. When I become stronger, I’ll help you fight.”

Guo Yunye flexed his non-existent arm muscles.

Shen Ye couldn’t help but laugh.

This kid was thin and dark, but he always remembered being saved once and often showed him kindness.

Alright.

Who doesn’t like to have more true friends?

“Then I’ll follow you, protect me in the future.” Shen Ye patted his shoulder.

“I will! By the way, Ah Yi also has a mentor.” Guo Yunye said.

Zhang Xiaoyi walked over and pushed Guo Yunye’s head hard, scolding:

“You’re an idiot, the inheritor of the Hun Tianmen, he needs you to protect him!”

He then apologized to Shen Ye: “He doesn’t think before he speaks, Shen Ye, don’t take it to heart.”

“It’s okay, I know he means well.” Shen Ye smiled.

He looked around at the palace complex and asked in a low voice:

“These are our teaching buildings and dormitories?”

“You forgot the cafeteria.” Guo Yunye added.

“And the training grounds, magic training rooms, libraries, antique display rooms, equipment warehouses, and mech centers.” Zhang Xiaoyi added.

“It seems like there’s more than that, there are a lot of buildings.” Shen Ye said.

“Some are not open to students.”

“And some buildings are said to be very dangerous.”

Guo Yunye and Zhang Xiaoyi exchanged glances.

“What? What kind of look are you giving each other?” Shen Ye didn’t understand.

—He wasn’t at school at night, and he lived separately from everyone during the previous training, so he didn’t know many rumors.

“I heard one building is alive.” Guo Yunye whispered.

“That’s strange.” Shen Ye nodded.

“There’s another building that’s dead—it’s even more dangerous.” Guo Yunye, seeing his interest, whispered again.

Dead?

That’s great!

If something happens, he’ll go ask it.

“Which one is it?” Shen Ye asked curiously.

“We don’t know.” Guo Yunye and Zhang Xiaoyi said in unison.

A beautiful person passed by the three in a huff.

Nangong Sirui.

“What’s wrong with him?” Shen Ye asked inexplicably.

“I don’t know.” Zhang Xiaoyi glanced at Guo Yunye.

Guo Yunye whispered: “He just broke a record, but then someone else broke his record very quickly—in the mentor assessment.”

“Hey, how do you know everything?” Shen Ye couldn’t help asking.

“He’s a spy dog today.” Zhang Xiaoyi whispered.

“That’s not right,” Shen Ye said curiously, “doesn’t he forget he’s human after transforming?”

“His mentor resolved that.” Zhang Xiaoyi said.

“It really is different to have a mentor.” Shen Ye praised.

“I’ve grown too, Shen Ye, I’ll catch up to you.” Zhang Xiaoyi said firmly.

“Good, let’s make progress together.”

“Of course!”

At this time, the assembly began on the playground.

Boys and girls stood in separate lines.

Shen Ye stood in the middle of the line, with Xiao Mengyu on his left and Nangong Sirui on his right.

Officer Wu stood at the front of the line and said loudly:

“The new student enrollment ceremony now begins.”

“Next, we invite the principal to speak to everyone, welcome!”

A warm round of applause erupted.

In the sky, a figure suddenly descended, hovering in front of the new student team, and began to speak:

“Welcome everyone.”

Everyone looked intently and saw a man in a black official robe, appearing to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with ink-dark eyebrows, jade-like skin, and brilliant divine light in his eyes.

Shen Ye suddenly noticed that Xiao Mengyu and Nangong Sirui on his left and right had tensed up.

…What’s going on?

“Judge…” Nangong Sirui murmured in a low voice, seemingly quite envious.

“It’s the Judge, I never thought I’d see him in person.” Xiao Mengyu also said.

Judge?

Shen Ye looked at the man again.

This time, he saw the line of text above his head:

“Judge of the Underworld.”

“Description: A powerful being recognized by the Dharma Realm, capable of performing the duties of a judge in the human world.”

Official position in the Underworld!

There are living people in the world who can wield the authority of the Underworld!

Shen Ye was incredibly shocked.

The man formed a hand seal with one hand.

In an instant.

Layers of red light emerged from around the square, materializing directly into bricks and tiles, constructing a magnificent and solemn auditorium.

The man landed on the high platform and said with a smile:

“New students, I am your principal, Chou Wan-shu.”

“I hope you all enjoy your time at Xirang, study diligently, and strive for progress.”

“By the way, the first year is very easy, and generally, there’s no danger of death, so please rest assured.”

A hush fell over the audience.

Everyone thought to themselves—

What does “generally, there’s no danger of death” mean?

So there’s still danger, right?

The principal cleared his throat and said:

“I know some of you have obtained a ‘Name,’ and some have not; some have obtained a mentor, and some do not have a mentor.”

“Don’t be proud, and don’t be discouraged.”

“I didn’t have a mentor back then, and didn’t I make it through just the same?”

Shen Ye heard two “tsk” sounds from beside him.

In those sounds, there was a complex emotion.

He turned to look and saw it was Xiao Mengyu and Nangong Sirui.

“What’s going on?”

Shen Ye quietly asked.

Xiao Mengyu turned her head and whispered:

“Twenty years ago, when he entered the school, he didn’t receive any mentor’s favor for two consecutive years. In a fit of rage, he went down to the ‘Tomb Abyss’ alone, killed hundreds of Yin ghosts, and returned victorious.”

“After that, he obtained the ‘Name’ of ‘Ghost Hunter,’ and many powerful cultivators wanted to be his mentor.”

“—He rejected those people.”

“So that’s how it is.” Shen Ye suddenly understood.

On the high platform, Chou Wan-shu’s speech continued:

“Now, I will introduce the first-year general education teachers.”

“First, let’s welcome our history teacher, a highly respected veteran teacher of Xirang High School who once slept in the Great Tomb, Mr. Dong!”

As his words fell.

Four soldiers carried a coffin, swaying it, onto the high platform.

“Mr. Dong, please say a few words to our new students.”

Chou Wan-shu said.

A muffled voice came from the coffin:

“Well… studying history will help you understand the things buried underground, their stories, and their historical value.”

“You will acquire a lot of historical knowledge of human civilization, so that when you go down to the tombs, at least you won’t be completely clueless.”

“Classmates, I hope you all listen carefully in class.”

“Students who talk or slack off in class, I will lock them in a coffin and bury them deep underground.”

“I’m done speaking.”

A dead silence.

What…

If you talk in class, you’ll be put in a coffin and buried underground?

Isn’t that a bit much?

Clap. Clap. Clap.

A round of applause came.

The new students looked over and saw Principal Chou Wan-shu applauding, saying:

“Teacher Dong spoke well, let’s all applaud him!”

A sparse round of applause followed.

The coffin was carried down.

“Next, let’s invite the lecturer of Armor and Weapons Studies, Comrade Demon King, to say a few words.”

Chou Wan-shu said.

Six soldiers carried a giant alchemy furnace into the auditorium, slowly placing it on the high platform with a dull thud.

—It was very heavy!

Shen Ye looked closely and saw that the alchemy furnace was dark and heavy, with many mottled scratches on it. The original texts and patterns had been scraped flat and were no longer discernible.

A voice came from the alchemy furnace:

“Students, I’m sealed in this furnace, otherwise I would eat you.”

Silence.

The new students widened their eyes and looked at each other.

Did they hear that right?

It said it would eat them?

“Good! Applaud!”

Chou Wan-shu led the applause.