First Summoner

Shen Yan asked calmly: "Dean Ning Zhen, before I swear, I hope to understand the true situation of Tiandou Desolate Court. Who are these people in black robes and masks? Am I entering Tiandou Desolate Court to become a disciple, rather than to become a killer or do something illegal?"

"You are really cautious." Dean Ning Zhen sighed lightly.

Then, she continued, "It is true that our Tiandou Deserted Courtyard does hide some secrets, but don't worry, we will never bring disaster to the world, nor will we let you become a killer. However, as a member of Tiandou Deserted Courtyard, you also have to do something for Tiandou Deserted Courtyard."

Shen Yan pondered for a moment, and before accepting the offer, she asked the question in her mind: "What is that assessment about? Why were we teleported to the Nameless Realm?"

Dean Ning Zhen was not surprised to hear this.

Because she had received messages from other disciples before, she already knew that Shen Yan and others had entered the Nameless Realm to take the test.

What surprised and saddened her was that there were a total of eight people who went to the Nameless Realm to take the test, but in the end only Shen Yan came out alive!

Thinking of this, Dean Ning Zhen felt a little sorry for the deaths of the other seven people.

At this time, Dean Ning Zhen had no idea what thrilling things had happened in the Wuming Territory. If she knew, she would probably be shocked.

Dean Ning Zhen opened his mouth slowly and explained, "At the beginning, I let you enter the Assessment Realm just to let you officially pass the disciple assessment of Tiandouhuangyuan, but I didn't expect that all eight of you passed the Assessment Realm and entered the Nameless Realm. Speaking of which, the Assessment Realm and the Nameless Realm are also quite related, because the Assessment Realm is a part separated from the Nameless Realm."

After hearing the last sentence, Shen Yan understood.

I'm afraid that when they entered the assessment realm, the nameless god had already discovered their existence.

Therefore, layer upon layer of traps were set.

Let her, let Feng Xingyao jump in.

Shen Yan felt a chill in his heart when he thought of the nameless god.

She raised her eyes and looked at Dean Ning Zhen in front of her, wondering in her heart whether Dean Ning Zhen and the entire Tiandouhuangyuan had any connection with the nameless god?

Shen Yan's eyelashes drooped slightly, and after a few seconds, she began to swear: "If Tiandouhuangyuan does not do things that bring disaster to the world and do not harm me, I am willing to swear that I will never betray Tiandouhuangyuan in this life."

Dean Ning Zhen frowned slightly when he heard this.

I sighed again in my heart, this girl is really cautious.

"Okay." Dean Ning Zhen didn't intend to make things difficult for her and nodded in agreement.

Then she continued, "I will take you to get the sacred tree now."

"Thank you, Dean."

"You just said that your name is Shen Xingke?" Dean Ning Zhen took a few steps and suddenly turned to look at her.

"Yeah." Shen Yan responded softly.

"So your previous name was fake?"

Shen Yan agreed.

Dean Ning Zhen saw that she was worried and couldn't help but sigh, "Xingke, Xingke. Xingke means a bumpy road. Why did your parents give you such a name?"

Shen Yan raised her eyes and said calmly, "Maybe she wanted me to know that the road ahead is bumpy, so that I can walk more carefully and steadily, not fall, and not despair."

Dean Ning Zhen was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

She smiled and said, "It sounds like this name has a good meaning."

Shen Yan nodded slightly.

After walking for a while, they arrived at the location of the sacred tree.

Shen Yan stopped and slowly raised her head. What she saw was a towering tree that reached the sky. This giant tree was so thick that it took dozens of people holding hands to hug it.

But the most eye-catching thing is not the tree itself, but the fact that the center of its huge trunk is hollow!

In this tree hole, a light ball emitting soft green light is quietly suspended. Looking closely, you can see a small sapling growing inside the light ball. Although it is small in size, it contains endless vitality.

This sapling exudes an indescribable sacred aura.

At the same time, with his keen perception, Shen Yan realized that there seemed to be many faint auras hidden around him.

These auras are either strong or weak, distributed in different directions. A rough estimate is that there are about dozens of them. I think they should be the people responsible for guarding this sacred tree.

“The sacred tree is right here.”

Dean Ning Zhen suddenly spoke up. She turned her head to look at Shen Yan and asked, "Are you sure you want to repair the artifact now? Can your body handle it?"

"Yeah." Shen Yan nodded.

But Dean Ning Zhen frowned and said with concern: "Look at yourself, the wounds on your body haven't stopped bleeding yet, and your face is as pale as a ghost. I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on and will collapse. After all, repairing the artifact requires a lot of spiritual energy and mental energy."

Shen Yan was slightly startled. She slowly lowered her eyes and looked at the injured part of her body.

Only at this moment did her tense nerves relax a little, and a strong pain came over her like a tide.

"Let me help you take care of your injuries first." Dean Ning Zhen gently took Shen Yan's hand. Her eyes were firm and full of kindness, as if she wanted to convey a sense of peace of mind and strength to Shen Yan. "Don't worry, the sacred tree is here, it won't run away."

Hearing this, Shen Yan pursed her lips and said, "Thank you, let me do it myself."

Since Shen Yan insisted on treating her wound herself, Dean Ning Zhen no longer forced her and just nodded silently.

Afterwards, Dean Ning Zhen took Shen Yan to a bamboo house not far from the sacred tree. The bamboo house looked simple and elegant, surrounded by lush green bamboos, and seemed particularly quiet and peaceful.

When Shen Yan stepped into the bamboo house, her eyes were inadvertently attracted by a string of shell wind chimes hanging from the beams.

The shells swayed gently in the breeze, making crisp and pleasant sounds.

For some reason, this string of wind chimes made Shen Yan's expression slightly condensed. Some vague fragments of memory flashed through her mind for a moment, but before she could think about it, they disappeared without a trace.

Then, Shen Yan quickly and calmly scanned the furnishings in the room. Every item seemed familiar, and that inexplicable sense of familiarity became stronger and stronger, as if these things had once been inextricably linked to her.

"Has anyone lived here before?" Shen Yan asked.

Upon hearing this, Dean Ning Zhen casually said, "The previous dean lived there."

"Dean Cheng Yan?" Shen Yan asked casually.

Dean Ning Zhen heard this and stared at Shen Yan with a more thoughtful look, "How did you know?"

"You told us before." Shen Yan seemed not to hear the warning in her voice. After sitting down, he busy himself with bandaging his wounds.

Dean Ning Zhen dispelled his doubts upon seeing this.

A girl like Shen Xingke should have nothing to do with Dean Cheng Yan.