The person who came to pick up Ye Yang said as they walked, "I found out about all of these things. Professor Lu has a strange temper and is not easy to 'serve'. I'll go in and see how he is doing first. If he is in a bad mood, you should wait outside, lest the interview fails and you get scolded for nothing."

The person led Ye Yang directly into the artifact room as they spoke.

Ye Yang couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he saw the artifact.

At first glance, the item looked like a large palace made of brass.

The palace was about two meters long, one meter wide and one meter high. Its shape was somewhat similar to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but with slight differences.

The main gate on the palace steps was tightly closed. A headless figure made of brass stood at the entrance. From the clothing, it was impossible to tell which dynasty the figure belonged to.

When Ye Yang entered the room, a group of researchers were arguing about the dynasty of the artifact. Only one old man with gray hair sat silently to the side.

The person who brought Ye Yang over quietly told him: "That old man is Professor Lu."

Just as the person was about to go over and say hello, Ye Yang heard someone say, "I speculate that this palace should be a temple used to worship mountain gods during the Ming and Qing dynasties."

"The palace door can open and close, indicating that there should be an inner layer hidden behind the door."

"I suggest we apply for large-scale perspective equipment to see the situation inside the palace."

Hearing this, Ye Yang said in a deep voice: "There is indeed another layer inside the palace. However, it is not a temple, but a coffin. I don't think it's a good idea to use perspective equipment rashly."

Ye Yang knew that this was his only chance to stay. Otherwise, he wouldn't bother with these people's life or death.

The person who led Ye Yang in quickly winked at him, signaling him not to "talk nonsense" when he heard him speak.

What these scholars feared most was being refuted on the spot, especially with an unceremonious rebuttal.

The person who spoke turned his head and pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose: "Who are you? What nonsense are you talking about?"

"My name is Ye Yang, and I'm here to apply for the internship assistant position..."

Before Ye Yang could finish speaking, the person scolded, "What does an intern know? If you want to make a name for yourself, you should take a look at where you are. Who do you think we are?"

Ye Yang's face darkened instantly: "Ignorant people, falsely claiming to be scholars."

"Get out!" The person's face turned red with anger: "Immediately send a letter to their school. We don't want this person. While you're at it, ask their academic affairs office how they teach their students."

Ye Yang turned around and walked out. Ye Yang had always been like this. In his words: I'm not his father, why should I care about his life or death?

Before Ye Yang reached the door, he heard Professor Lu shout, "Wait! What's your name? How do you know this is a coffin?"

Ye Yang turned his head and said, "I'm not a teacher, so I have no obligation to teach students here. However..."

Ye Yang changed his tone and said, "I can tell you that this is not only a coffin, but also a coffin with a mechanical lock. The mechanism for opening the lock is on the steps. If you press it correctly, you can open the coffin."

"Bullshit!" The person who had been clamoring earlier pointed to the steps and said, "Students nowadays are too impetuous. In order to gain face, they dare to say anything. I want to see..."

The person was stunned before he could finish speaking. When he was talking to Ye Yang, his finger accidentally touched the steps. The brass step he pressed sank like a piano key.

Professor Lu stood up and said, "May I ask, who is your mentor?"

Ye Yang said coldly, "I don't have a mentor. There are really not many people in this world qualified to be my mentor, including you!"

"Arrogant!" The person who had scolded Ye Yang earlier finally seized Ye Yang's "handle" and pointed at Ye Yang, reprimanding, "How arrogant are young people nowadays? Even Professor Lu is not qualified to be your mentor? You really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

Ye Yang said lightly, "To the South, a tree connects Heaven and Earth; to the North, a leaf crosses the vast sea. My surname is Ye."

Professor Lu took two quick steps forward: "So you are a descendant of Bei Yiye (North Single Leaf). I am really not qualified to be your mentor. May I ask, how is Old Ye doing now?"

As everyone stared at Ye Yang in astonishment, Ye Yang smiled at them and left the office without looking back.

As soon as Ye Yang left the door, he heard Professor Lu scold, "I told you long ago that there are many extraordinary people in the folk. Don't underestimate anyone, but you just won't listen."

"Do you know the status of Bei Yiye in the archaeological world? As long as Bei Yiye says a few words in the archaeological world, you can forget about continuing in this field for the rest of your lives. Why aren't you going after him?"

Ye Yang did not intend to leave. He was caught up before he even reached the village entrance.

While Ye Yang was waiting for Professor Lu in the temporary reception room, he clearly heard the other party scolding someone in the next room: "I'm telling you, the descendants of Bei Yiye are all extraordinary people and strange men in the martial world. You all need to be polite to him."

"Especially don't put on airs. Strange men of the martial world hate dealing with those self-righteous people who show off their qualifications and talk about seniority. If you anger them, they won't tell you even if they know there are great dangers in the tomb."

The person who had reprimanded Ye Yang said in a low voice: "Professor, don't be angry. I was just anxious because of what happened a few days ago, that's why... that's why I didn't control my emotions. Professor, do you think Bei Yiye can solve our problem?"