Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 996 - 611: March

Three months later, at the teacher's office in the ninth campus of the Sky-reaching Tower.

"Xu Yang, he is somebody I watched grow up, I know he's a good kid!"

"In this... there was a bit of a misunderstanding, the attack on his territory was initiated by some members of the student council on their own, and doesn't reflect the intentions of the campus, let alone the academy. The campus has already dealt with them and will definitely give him a satisfactory response."

"So, I hope he can do me—an old guy—a favor and meet to talk things over, to clear up this misunderstanding. After all, no matter what, he is part of the Heaven-Connecting Academy, part of our Ninth Campus."

"The academy has decided to fully support his ascent to the Dual Crown King, and there is a series of training plans in store for him. What awaits him is not just a First Order Dual Crown, but also Second Order, Third Order, and even Fourth Rank Fifth Rank."

"An old saying goes, 'One doesn't show his brilliance until the right moment.' Given his talents and with powerful support from the academy, I wouldn't dare to say about the Ninth Order or Tenth Order, but Seventh Rank or Eighth Order is definitely in the bag. Young man, you should take a long-term view, and not let anger blind you..."

"Even if he doesn't give this old guy face, he should also consider the bigger picture. With the Ten Thousand Demon Abyss threatening us, if we at the Sky-reaching Tower can't unite and waste our strength on this pointless internal strife, we'll end up losing everything and allowing the denizens of the Demon Abyss to benefit."

"Under a destroyed nest, how can there be any unbroken eggs?"

An elderly figure with graying hair was speaking earnestly to Zhang Yan.

To this, Zhang Yan could only offer a wry smile. "Teacher, I understand your intentions, but he has explicitly stated that he does not wish to meet anyone, and I'm unable to change his mind."

"This..."

The elder furrowed his brow and said gravely, "Must it come to this? Chen Yi and the others have already been retaliated against, and the campus will deal with them. Aren't those ten territories and the academy's support enough to show our apology?"

"But those ten territories were conquered by his own efforts!"

Zhang Yan shook her head and wryly said, "As for the academy's support, he has clearly stated that he doesn't need it, and there's nothing I can do."

"..."

After a silence, the elder could only helplessly nod, "It's natural for a young man to have a temper. Alright, I won't force the issue. But I do hope you can convey the sentiments of myself, the campus, and the academy to him, to consider the bigger picture and let bygones be bygones!"

"Certainly!"

Zhang Yan nodded, bowed respectfully, and then left the room.

However, no sooner had she left than two figures appeared, a man and a woman: Chen Yi and Wang Jie from the student council.

"I told you, they were determined to follow this path to the end!"

"Zhang Yan has resigned from her position and left the student council, clearly choosing to stand with him."

"It's not just her position at the student council, but she also cut off the Spirit Stone trade. How is that different from direct rebellion?"

"In just three months, he not only took revenge by seizing our ten people's territories but has also waged frequent offensives, conquering over forty Demon Abyss Territories in three months, including ours, which makes over fifty."

"Now he has soared to the top three on the Reputation List and is just one step away from claiming the top spot. Why would he accept any support from the academy?"

The two traded remarks, completely disregarding the elder's feelings, eager to pin the narrative of Xu Yang's betrayal of the academy as a fact.

There was no choice; they had to frame it as such. If he were to accept reconciliation, then they would become mere bargaining chips and expendables, sacrifices for the academy and the greater cause.

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So, they had no option but to forcefully promote this situation.

The elder remained silent, filled with endless regret.

At his age, well over a thousand years old and already considered a comfortably retired veteran among the third Order Lords, how could he still get entangled in such a mess?

Those student council brats as well as the old bastards from the campus and headquarters, none of them had any tact in their actions. Suppressing newcomers was already bad enough, yet they couldn't bring themselves to strike decisively and crush the upstarts outright.

And now, the tables had turned. Their attempt to 'steal the chicken' backfired, losing their wife and their troops in the process. They hadn't managed to suppress him, but instead, he had seized the opportunity to rise. Now it looked like he was on the verge of becoming the First Order Dual Crown King.

His current trajectory was unstoppable, and if he were to also claim the rewards of the Dual Crown King, wouldn't his momentum become even more overwhelming?

If he were to grow stronger, while the Ninth Order or Tenth Order might still be uncertain, reaching the Seventh or Eighth Order seemed inevitable. The Heaven-Connecting Academy would not only gain an enemy but also earn a reputation for "oppressing the younger generation, only to be overcome by them," becoming the laughingstock among major powers, losing respect abroad and solidarity at home.

Of course, all of this wasn't the most important issue; the most important question was who would take the blame, who would bear this responsibility?

Those incompetent brats from the student council?

Or him, the nominal headteacher of the grade?

Nearing the end of his life, why should he have to deal with such a mess? Why should he, a man half in the grave, clean up the troubles caused by a bunch of old and young fools, just because he didn't have much of a background?

Damn it, a bunch of bastards!

...

But let his troubles be set aside for now.

Turning to Zhang Yan, she had already left the campus and arrived at another trading area!

Inside the Sky-reaching Tower, the territories were clearly divided among various powers, big and small, with the Heaven-Connecting Academy being just one of them, not the entirety.

Aside from the private areas belonging to these powers, there were also public areas managed directly by the Sky-reaching Tower, such as this trading area where Zhang Yan had come.