[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year":3,"chapter-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-2304":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Facing an Ancient God for a Year",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},971219,1268,"Chapter 2302 - 2297: Wise Dead","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-2304",2304,"\u003Cp>Was Li He, Li Weixuan’s grandfather, the core person handling the aftermath of the incident back then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It makes sense, given how long he held sway at the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an administrative figure, his strength might not suffice to lead explorations, but in the event of a crisis, he would undoubtedly take charge of emergency measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, from Cass’s account, the entire aftermath work of the incident seems rather suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Cass stayed behind is quite plausible, even interpretable as a good intention to keep him from danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a group of elite got wiped out like that, and according to Cass’s previous description, at the time, his talents and achievements were even slightly below Kaldora’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of significant risk to even demigods, leaving someone like him as a core of the new generation to keep some fire for the Academy is quite a normal move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the behavior after returning, no matter how you look, suggests hidden reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were injuries, no conclusions, and then the entire incident was directly sealed away, with related matters taboo for discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That involved a large portion of the elite in the Academy; even if the people were no more, the base left at the Study Abroad Palace shouldn’t be small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To push such a silence policy through like convincing Cass, the difficulty, even just imagining it, is quite exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, it seems he managed to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, did Li He retire directly after that incident as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voicing his astonishment, Fu Qian mentioned the Academy Dean position that remains vacant to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About a year later, officially the reason given was that he felt inspired and touched upon some kind of opportunity, thus needing to travel and not deal with mundane affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, regarding this connection, Cass also shares a similar feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the reason given by Mr. Li Sr. was quite unassailable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the benefit of the cultivation practice; some things are hard to quantify, entirely dependent on personal explanations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of how precious the Academy Dean position is, it doesn’t compare to genuinely advancing further, reaching the Second Phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he seems not to have ultimately grasped that opportunity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the difficulty in quantifying doesn’t mean it can’t be falsified; Fu Qian recalled experiences at Em House Palace, blinking lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Mr. Li Sr.’s skills were undeniably first-rate, and his pressure far exceeded that of the demigod from the Swordsmanship Department previously encountered, at most, he was only in a state like Lord Logan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after another demigod, Ji Ning, tragically fell by his own hand, that he broke through, delivering that earth-shattering strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after abandoning the Dean position, his travels seemed to yield little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems so, although I haven’t seen Li He again since, his attitude when giving that reason back then definitely manifested some perfunctory notion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the advancement opportunity statement, Cass did not conceal his skepticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least from my perspective, there’s entirely no sign of him moving further, even in terms of mindset, instead really like someone wanting to retire and enjoy a quiet life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed quite leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not mistaken, Li Weixuan even mentioned his grandfather’s vacationing in the Southern Hemisphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cass’s commentary easily recalled Fu Qian’s initial encounter with the Academy forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the trapped Other Shore, denied a place in people’s memories, Feng Yunhong’s self-delusion was ruthlessly shattered by Li Weixuan, who expressed that the Academy’s fourth Dean was precisely his grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the last face-to-face exchange, Mr. Li Sr., although capable, indeed lacked a certain drive, more focused on enjoying life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a demigod, knowing one’s destiny seems a bit early... Do you think his experiences during that accident investigation played a role in this? And the Night Watchman had never intervened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian couldn’t help but concur and mentioned a seemingly inevitable force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Night Watchman appeared to respect academic freedom, his consistent focus was always on harmony between the transcendent and ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given such a significant event, total disregard seemed unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It involved a group of high-level extraordinary; even acknowledging others’ destinies without providing aid for suicidal behavior, shouldn’t some kind of preventive isolation be conducted regarding such a dangerous source?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least, not overtly, but explanations can abound... such as the exploration at the time possibly having some breaches, thus even with assisting investigations, the public declaration wouldn’t be made.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cass shook his head, clearly having considered this beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reasonable, otherwise unless they break principles, the Academy would also face penalties... But this also implies that within the sealing of that event, there was the Night Watchman’s will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cass’s meaning was fairly clear, essentially that the Night Watchman most likely intervened, just that some matters weren’t necessary to publicly disclose, and Fu Qian agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier mentioned were objective difficulties; persuading Cass was one thing, without Night Watchman’s coordination, keeping things smoothly suppressed would’ve been challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Night Watchman said nothing, merely maintaining silence provided Mr. Li Sr. a form of support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why is that? What prompted the Night Watchman to make such a cautious decision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rapid deduction of the event, Fu Qian eventually raised a crucial question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s also what I want to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, I seem to know a little, Crystal Blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Cass’s instant approval, Fu Qian sighed inwardly at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That special grant Kaldora mentioned, which all the team possessed at the time, undeniably was connected to the wipeout thereafter, and even related to her current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fu Qian didn’t hold back, directly sharing this portion of the content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A ’Academy’ without any record? That does align somewhat with what I’ve gathered—Wise Dead, the Inverted Lake in the sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cass listened attentively, and after a brief contemplation, he nodded and directly uttered two peculiar titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the phrase seemed somewhat odd, like presenting a grammar correction challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage of sincerity showed its benefits; Cass reciprocally shared information, undeniably classified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just upon hearing, there was an overwhelming sense of awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the adjectives to the nouns, there seems an inherent contradiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead could be comprehended as wise pre-death, but the lake—does it entail seeking an island within the sea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, the exploration was confidential, as not being involved, this is all I managed to obtain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Cass wasn’t being elusive and quickly continued explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Specifically, they were searching for a certain location, marked by a special existence termed ’Wise Dead’... Only regrettably, its true uniqueness remains unclear at present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only relative certainty is that the subsequent sea refers to the Sea of Ashes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1100,"2026-06-03T07:51:37.765Z","2026-06-03T07:51:43.485Z",1,"novelbin.me","9763fbe6eefa2c959240943c96bb52860299c51669bac693a58f4d79d99712b7","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-2305","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-2303",2389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffacing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-cover.jpg"]