Calamity of Tomorrow

Yun Chonghe, who came to pick up the guests, paused briefly when he heard what Qian Wangsun said. He remembered that Meng Ruocun had said the same thing when she first came to Central City.

However, thinking of Meng Ruocun, who had already fully pledged loyalty to the immortals, Yun Chonghe sighed softly.

Nevertheless, it wasn't uncommon for students to stay in Central City after coming here for advanced studies. Yun Chonghe was accustomed to this and, after sighing, said no more but continued to introduce Central City's situation to everyone while they walked.

Wherever the group passed, one could see the bustling streets of Central City; both the nutritional level of the civilians and their spirits were so much better than those in Donghua City that the thriving atmosphere hit them in the face.

If Donghua City gave Zhou Bai the feeling of a military camp, then Central City was a true city.

"Central City is divided into two layers: the heavens above belong to the Four Righteous Gods and the immortals, and mortals can't enter without permission. The district below is for mortals, split into nine areas, with spaces ranging from the surface down to five hundred meters underground. According to one's cultivation level, vocation, and background, mortals group themselves in these nine major areas."

"Our Dao School's office is located on the surface level of the Longevity District, which also houses the Four Great Sects and the Central City Dao College, making it the district with the most students."

"This time, the dormitory building we've arranged for you is also there. I'll take you to settle in first, to get familiar with the environment. With over six hundred contestants, if we were to have one-on-one duels continuously, it would probably take up more than ten days to decide the final winner."

Yun Chonghe said solemnly, "This means, during the Daluo Heaven debate period, you'll be residing in Central City for over half a month. During this period, you must pay attention to food, accommodation, transportation, and security issues, and ensure there are no mistakes."

"This is a tough, drawn-out battle, and you must maintain your condition."

Zhou Bai nodded, "Understood." He then voiced his concerns, "Would the immortals potentially poison my food and drink out of fear of me? Is the accommodation environment safe? Could they send someone to kidnap me? Assassinate me? Or hire someone to beat me to wear down my strength?"

"And they might even send someone to seduce me. I'm so innocent, too easily deceived."

"…" Qian Wangsun and Zheng Wentian exchanged glances, sighed, and fell silent.

Yun Chonghe wiped the sweat from his forehead and said slowly, "Regarding food, rest assured, I will personally supervise it; there will be no issues. As for security, Elder Heavenly Sword arrived in Central City a day earlier, and now our Three Pure Dao Sect, Leiyin Temple, and Jijian Pavilion have all assembled here, with Elder Heavenly Sword providing protection."

A cold light flickered in Yun Chonghe's eyes, "As long as they don't want Elder Heavenly Sword to create instability in Central City, they wouldn't dare to make a move on you."

The group then arrived at their accommodation, a ten-story building.

Yun Chonghe first took them to their respective rooms.

However, although they were supposed to have one room each, Zheng Wentian insisted on sharing a room with Zhou Bai after seeing the arrangements.

And Qian Wangsun added, "I'll share a room with Zhou Bai too, so we can exchange ideas at night."

Christina protested in his mind sea, "What are these two guys playing at? Get rid of them quick! They're disrupting our rest."

"Besides, Zhou Bai, as a boy, you should be careful about your safety while away from home. How could you casually share a room with other boys?"

Naturally, Zhou Bai did not want to share a room either, as it would interfere with Christina and Elsa's appearances and his covert use of the Heavenly Man Nine Calamities power.

So Zhou Bai said, "Get lost, each of you, I need a room to myself!"

In the end, the three of them still ended up living in three adjacent rooms on the same floor. They then met Elder Heavenly Sword, who encouraged them, and were familiarized with the surroundings by Yun Chonghe and Ying Hui, who reminded them of security matters. After that, it was time for free activities.

On the way, they encountered students from Leiyin Temple and Jijian Pavilion; Zhou Bai casually greeted them before hastily returning to his room.

He needed to release Primordial Dao Treasury 05 and get Christina to focus on cultivating, aiming to reach the fifth level with a cultivation degree of 50% by tonight.

On one hand, he was curious about what memories Christina might recover, and on the other, Christina's increased strength would help him in the upcoming Daluo Heaven debate.

...

After returning to his room, Zheng Wentian let out a sigh of relief. However, just as he sat down, there was a knock on the door. Puzzled, he asked, "Who's there?"

No response came, so he opened the door with a frown, only to find no one there but a note left on the ground.

He activated his Primordial Spirit power to lift the note and then saw a bright red line of text: "Traitor."

Zheng Wentian's heart skipped a beat. The next moment, the note quickly burned up, disappearing as if he had never seen it.

He looked around sharply; the empty corridor showed no sign of anyone, yet he knew there might be immortals in the building. Fear began to well up inside him.

"Was it Zi Yang True Monarch who sent someone? No... maybe not him, maybe it's another of the immortal kind..."

A strong sense of insecurity churned within Zheng Wentian. The empty corridor, the distant corner, the shadows behind the doors all seemed like they could be hiding someone secretly observing him.

He slammed the door shut and crouched on the ground: "Why... why won't they leave me alone..."

He thought for a moment and rushed out, knocking on Zhou Bai's neighboring room, "Zhou Bai! Zhou Bai! Zhou Bai!"

An impatient voice came from inside, "I'm cultivating! I don't have time to play with you."

Zheng Wentian sighed with no other option, considering seeking out Elder Heavenly Sword.

In the end, they only increased the security and rotated the service staff for the entire building.

But Zheng Wentian understood that while someone could leave a note at his door, any direct action would surely be detected by Elder Heavenly Sword.

'As long as I stay within this building, they can't do anything to me.'

So, he decided to remain hidden in his room and not go out.

Meanwhile, in the room next door, Zhou Bai was lying on the sofa with Elsa, watching Christina contemplate the mysteries of Primordial Dao Treasury 05.

Christina protested angrily, "Why do you get to rest while I'm the only one cultivating?"

Zhou Bai replied, "It's because you didn't complete your task on time. Stop complaining and focus on your cultivation; you're not allowed to rest until you reach a cultivation degree of 50% today."

Christina flicked her tail irritably, turned away, and continued to contemplate Primordial Dao Treasury 05.