37: Chapter 37 Adventure is all about facing danger head-on!

Wan Shu's words left the entire conference room so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the Vice Principal sitting at the head of the table. They had imagined that this matter might be resolved with an apology, but no one had expected that it would devolve into such a ridiculous display of calling a deer a horse!

Most importantly, this Vice Principal was actually able to remain completely unfazed. Everyone had their own thoughts, but no one dared to speak up at a time like this.

Wan Shu first scanned the crowd, then said, "Perhaps you all have many grievances and believe that our investigation is incorrect. But what I want to say is that facts are facts, and there will never be any element of fabrication. The entire investigation process was recorded and is available for review. You..."

"Let's see it then," before Wan Shu could finish his sentence, Dong Chengming, sitting in the second seat to his right, spoke up directly. "Since you say there is a recording and evidence, as Song Yiqing's mentor, shouldn't I be the first to take a look?"

"..." Wan Shu looked at him with a darkened expression. "Dong Chengming, haven't you received your dismissal letter yet?"

"Hahahaha," Dong Chengming couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Wan Shu! Wan Shu, I really didn't expect you to sink to this level. Anyone with eyes can see now that it is impossible for Song Yiqing to have faked his grades. If he had faked them, he wouldn't have been able to penetrate so deep!! He also wouldn't have become the benchmark for exploration in the Taklamakan Desert today!! All of this is because he is simply outstanding!!"

"Are we talking about the same thing?" Wan Shu glared at him angrily. "The depth he reached has nothing to do with us. What we are talking about now is the matter of Song Yiqing and you faking his grades. Don't deviate from the topic. Whatever achievements he has now are thanks to our school's cultivation and the hard work of our teachers. But the matter of faking his grades is a stain that he can absolutely never erase!!"

"Hehehehe," Dong Chengming slowly rose from his seat. "Wan Shu, you really should listen to the words coming out of your own mouth. They are contradictory and truly ridiculous."

"Hmph," Wan Shu also sneered, unwilling to show weakness. "Dong Chengming, you don't need to talk like that. Facts are facts. Isn't it just that you want to hold onto the title of Song Yiqing's mentor? Don't you just want to go down in history? But you also need to recognize the facts. Most of the abilities he displays now are from the 'Jianghu' school, which is vastly different from the academic school. That Song Yiqing is just a two-faced fence-sitter. I feel ashamed for our school having recruited such a student."

"Wan Shu, you really can say anything, can't you?" Dong Chengming left the room in a fit of anger. The people present were also left feeling uncomfortable by Wan Shu's words. However, Wan Shu spoke up at this moment, "The sponsorship from the Xue Group will be arriving soon. The projects that you professors have shelved can also be successfully launched. Speaking up for justice, even if one is misunderstood, is quite normal, isn't it?"

The crowd was silent at first, but then they chimed in one after another, "Hmm, actually, I also feel that Song Yiqing's grades aren't that great." "Sigh, what a pity, he actually chose the path of faking his grades." "He's caused our school to bear a bad name." ...

The statement from the Kyoto University of Archaeology quickly surged to the top of the trending list. Everyone was puzzled and voiced their doubts, but the comment section was quickly closed. Then, the Kyoto University of Archaeology issued another question: [ Kyoto University of Archaeology: If there is no problem with Song Yiqing, how could his direct admission quota be cancelled? ]

However, this message was quickly deleted, but netizens frantically took screenshots and shared them everywhere.

Within the Flying Tiger Archaeological Expedition Team, Bai Yao had been keeping a close eye on public opinion online, so she naturally noticed the message issued by the Kyoto University of Archaeology. The moment she saw the message, her head was buzzing. What the hell?? They've already started twisting the truth??

She looked back at Xue Xingye in shock, but the latter said with a serious face, "No problem, it definitely won't be cancelled. You should all be very clear about that." "..."

Bai Yao was a bit fuming. Song Yiqing had clearly made such great contributions to the cause of exploration, yet he was still being smeared? Fei Erfeng, who was walking in front, didn't speak, but it was visible to the naked eye that his expression was not good. Meanwhile, Kang Mo said with an air of indifference,

"Who is right and who is wrong—everyone has their own reasons. But since there is already an investigation result, naturally we should look at the investigation report. Faking grades? Let it be faked. What's the big deal? After all, he doesn't really need these empty titles anymore."

"But that's not the truth!!" Shi Zhishan spoke up angrily at this moment, but Fei Erfeng said, "Enough, let's not discuss these matters anymore. The most important thing right now is to catch up as quickly as possible!!"

Upon hearing this, the group stopped discussing it, but everyone looked at Xue Xingye with displeasure. Twisting the truth, calling a deer a horse—no matter what the situation was, it was all very uncomfortable.

Due to the fermentation of public opinion online, more and more people began to flood into Song Yiqing's live stream, sending barrage after barrage. The massive traffic caused the number of viewers in his live stream to soar from five or six hundred thousand to over three million.

Song Yiqing was just on the road drinking, occasionally glancing at the barrage. When he saw the news from the Kyoto University of Archaeology, he burst out laughing instantly.

"Pfft! Hahahaha! I faked my grades? Interesting, truly interesting. I didn't expect that I would become the one who faked my grades. Good! Really good!" He said, taking a few more swigs of wine.

He no longer had a good impression of the Kyoto University of Archaeology. The only thing he wasn't clear about was what kind of fate his mentor would ultimately face, after all, Dong Chengming was the one who looked after him the most on a daily basis. But thinking about these things now was clearly useless. Perhaps when he truly uncovered the secret behind the formation of the forbidden area, everything would be reversed!

[ Challenge Mission: Enter the Black Tower to receive an A-rank reward! ] Suddenly, the system's notification screen appeared. Song Yiqing immediately noticed a huge black tower standing in the distance, like a lone guard protecting this desert.

At this moment, Zhang Qilin raised his hand to stop him. "The Black Tower is a bit strange, go around it!"

"Hmm?" Song Yiqing looked back at him. This was the most Zhang Qilin had said since the start of this trip. However, at this moment, Gong Chen, who was on the side, spoke up, "Isn't exploration just facing danger head-on!"