Hai Tianqing looked at Jiang Xiao with a smile and said, "I've seen the appearance of the Silver-grade Qing Mang, and I know how powerful it is."

Jiang Xiao's face remained calm, but his mind was racing. What to do?

At that time, in the Saint's Tomb of the Snowfield, the situation was too critical. When his life was on the line, Jiang Xiao couldn't hide his strength. The most he could do was not activate the Star Map.

Indeed, Jiang Xiao didn't activate the Star Map, and he managed to deceive Li Weiyi, who lacked experience.

But obviously, he couldn't deceive Hai Tianqing.

Just as Jiang Xiao was quickly thinking of a response, Hai Tianqing began to narrate, "The Golden-grade Mudflow Swamp star technique can't be blasted open by covering star power on our fists. It can only be blasted open by the repelling effect of Qing Mang. The effect of your Qing Mang is a little too strong."

Jiang Xiao remained silent, neither admitting nor denying.

Hai Tianqing looked at Jiang Xiao's silence and sighed deeply, "You don't need to be like this. Your parents are already gone. Your star techniques won't implicate them."

Jiang Xiao: ???

Jiang Xiao's star techniques could be upgraded in quality, of course, because of the Inner Vision Star Map.

But why did Hai Tianqing say such a thing?

Implicate my parents?

Hai Tianqing gently patted Jiang Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Your parents really love you. You must cherish this star technique."

Jiang Xiao's heart stirred. He put on a sad look and whispered, "Yes, they really loved me."

Hai Tianqing opened his mouth, hesitated, but said a sentence in his heart: Maybe it was because of this that they were lost in the alien dimension space and never returned.

However, such words were obviously not suitable to say to Jiang Xiao.

Hai Tianqing's heart softened, and he said, "But you are also very promising. You really absorbed that Golden-grade White Ghoul Star Bead and replaced your star technique quality. Obtaining this Star Bead was indeed too costly, but absorbing the star technique in this Star Bead is also extremely difficult. Believe in teacher, your parents will be proud of you."

Jiang Xiao: !!!

What was Hai Tianqing talking about?

Following Hai Tianqing's words, Jiang Xiao asked, "They never told me what they had to endure or what they had to pay. Teacher Hai, can you tell me? I really want to know what my parents did for me..."

Hai Tianqing was slightly stunned and said, "You don't know about this situation?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head, looking at Hai Tianqing with a pleading look. "Teacher Hai, just tell me. They always said I was too young and wouldn't let me ask too much. Now that they're gone, I don't know if they're dead or alive. They've been missing for more than three years..."

Hai Tianqing's expression stiffened slightly: "This..."

Following Hai Tianqing's words, Jiang Xiao asked, "What exactly did they do? Where did my Golden-grade White Ghoul Star Bead come from?"

Hai Tianqing hesitated for a long time, then smiled helplessly, shook his head, and said, "Don't mention this Golden-grade White Ghoul Star Bead. I originally thought that your Silver-grade White Ghoul Star Bead was also hunted by your parents in the Saint's Tomb. Now it seems that this is not the case. They should have gone to a higher level snowfield to obtain it. In a conventional snowfield space, there have been Silver-stage White Ghouls, but it is impossible for Golden-stage White Ghouls to appear."

Jiang Xiao's heart stirred, and he suddenly thought of what Er Wei had told him: Upper Dimension!

Er Wei had also said that Jiang Xiao's high-quality star techniques may have come from powerful creatures in the Saint's Tomb, or they may have come from a higher dimension.

Jiang Xiao continued to probe without showing any signs: "A higher level snowfield?"

Hai Tianqing nodded and said, "Have you ever thought about what is behind the Saint's Tomb portal?"

Jiang Xiao's mind raced, and he could almost hear the gears clicking. "I did ask Er Wei. She told me to remember that the Saint's Tomb portal is one-way, and to never try to break into it."

Hai Tianqing nodded thoughtfully and said, "She's right. Too many people have entered there to investigate the situation, and ultimately failed to return."

Jiang Xiao looked at Hai Tianqing, almost writing the words "desire for knowledge" on his face.

Hai Tianqing narrated, "Alien dimensional spaces first appeared in the mid-20th century. Until today, there are only more than 60 years of history. Generation after generation of people have paid a heavy price to have our relatively safe growing environment today."

"In the late 1960s, awakeners reached a certain level of exploration and understanding of alien dimensional spaces, and began to step into the world behind the Saint's Tomb." Hai Tianqing's voice was gentle as he娓娓道来, "It was also this mission that took the lives of large numbers of soldiers."

"The Saint's Tomb has always been fixed there, but it is a one-way road of no return. People think that when you open a door and walk in, the door behind you still exists, but once you break into the Saint's Tomb door, there is nothing behind you. If you want to come back, it depends on fate."

"According to the lucky survivors who returned, many soldiers disappeared in the space-time turbulence before entering a higher-level alien dimensional space." Hai Tianqing sighed, "As for why it is called a 'higher level', it is because the alien dimensional creatures there are more powerful than the alien dimensional creatures we usually come into contact with."

"For example, White Ghouls. In the snowfield you entered, the White Ghouls were only Bronze-stage creatures. If you are lucky enough to pass through the Saint's Tomb gate and enter a higher-level snowfield, you will see Silver-stage and Golden-stage White Ghouls."

"For some reason, when these alien dimensional creatures enter the next level of snowfield through the space-time tunnel, their strength will be greatly weakened."

Hearing this, Jiang Xiao suddenly said, "If we call the place where we train the 'Lower Snowfield', then the White Ghouls are in the Upper Snowfield, entering the Lower Snowfield through the space-time tunnel."

Hai Tianqing nodded, giving a positive answer.

Jiang Xiao said, "So the Saint's Tomb in the Lower Snowfield is not a one-way channel."

Hai Tianqing shook his head and said, "Yes, it is indeed a two-way door, but why is it called a 'one-way channel'? Because once you enter the Saint's Tomb portal and enter the Upper Snowfield, the landing location is random. If you want to come back, you have to find the portal."

"Until today, no one knows how wide the snowfield is. You may never find the portal in your life."

"Even if you really find the portal, you don't know whether this portal will send you back to the Lower Snowfield, or... send you to a higher level snowfield."

Hai Tianqing said with a serious expression, "This is called being lost. Er Wei is right, don't risk your own life. You have to remember that the Saint's Tomb portal is one-way for all of us. Never touch it."

"So, you rarely see Silver-grade Qing Mang in Beijiang, and you almost never see Golden-grade Qing Mang." Hai Tianqing sighed.

Jiang Xiao keenly grasped a keyword: "'Almost' never see Golden-grade Qing Mang?"

Hai Tianqing nodded: "The first batch of warriors who were not afraid of life and death and pioneered the territory, although there were countless casualties, there were also lucky survivors who returned. They are already old, but the Golden-grade Qing Mang in the Star Map is their lifelong medal of honor."

Jiang Xiao's Adam's apple bobbed: "They..."

Hai Tianqing said: "Yes, they have the same name as your parents: Pioneers."

Jiang Xiao clicked his tongue inwardly. Today, Hai Tianqing opened the door to a new world for him.

How many secrets are still hidden in this world that he doesn't know?

So now the question is, in the Upper Snowfield, is there another Saint's Tomb? Can you go to a higher level snowfield through the Saint's Tomb there?

How many levels of snowfield are there in total?

The Snowfield has an upper dimension, and other alien dimensional spaces also have upper dimensions. How many levels are there in those alien dimensional spaces?

Do the highest levels of these different alien dimensional spaces come from the same latitude?

Otherwise, why did they all choose to take root and sprout on Earth?

Hai Tianqing continued: "We have lost too many soldiers. This is a painful lesson. The gap between the cost and the gain is too great. Under the mandatory requirements of the country, this operation was shelved, and the army and individuals were strictly prohibited from entering the Upper Snowfield to investigate."

"Do you think the function of the Night Watchers is just to protect the Saint's Tomb from being destroyed by hostile forces?" Hai Tianqing asked Jiang Xiao rhetorically.

Jiang Xiao understood in his heart and said, "The Night Watchers strictly control the Saint's Tomb and other space-time tunnels, also to prevent trainees from breaking into there and getting lost in the alien dimensional space, losing their lives."

Hai Tianqing murmured softly, "Or, we are waiting for those lost pioneer brothers to come home."

Hearing this sentence, Jiang Xiao's heart ached slightly.

Hai Tianqing's smile carried a hint of bitterness, and he said, "I shouldn't call myself 'us' anymore. I'm no longer a Night Watcher."

Hai Tianqing sat on the windowsill with half of his butt, changed the subject and said, "Er Wei has a high opinion of you."

Jiang Xiao's brain was a little short-circuited. His star techniques could be upgraded, but Hai Tianqing misunderstood and brought out an important piece of information.

These words even helped Jiang Xiao fill in the world view.

Seeing that Jiang Xiao didn't respond, Hai Tianqing continued to ask, "Are you interested in the profession of Night Watcher?"

Jiang Xiao finally came back to his senses: "Huh?"

"Er Wei is a person who will never give up until she reaches her goal." Hai Tianqing looked out the window and said softly, "Her personality is the same as her fighting style, radical and wild."

Jiang Xiao thought about it. Today, Hai Tianqing's words did make Jiang Xiao have more respect for the Night Watchers.

But when it comes to the future, Jiang Xiao is more interested in the Pioneer Corps.

People just defaulted to the death of his parents, but now, Jiang Xiao knows that maybe they are just lost in the alien dimensional space.

Everything is still hopeful.

Jiang Xiao said, "After all, she is a national soldier. There are national laws and military discipline. She can't kidnap me, can she?"

A strange smile appeared on Hai Tianqing's face.

Seeing this mysterious smile, Jiang Xiao's heart was shocked.

No way!?

That big cat can really do such a thing!?