Chapter 368: Finalizing the Merger, Seeing Shui Binger Again
Because the gap was truly too immense, Yu Tianlin felt completely unmoved by Huo Wu showing off Feng Xiaotian's cultivation level.
Rank fifty-five. Was that really something worth boasting about? Leaving others aside, Shui Binger, who was sitting right next to him, was already a Spirit Emperor.
So Yu Tianlin merely said calmly, "Alright, I have also received authorization. Since that is the case, let us discuss this properly."
Yu Tianlin understood the situation very clearly.
There was naturally a reason why the deans of the other three academies had not appeared in person and had instead chosen to send junior representatives.
At the end of the day, this merger of the Four Element Academies meant that the other three Element Academies were coming to rely on Thunder Academy. If the deans of the three Element Academies personally negotiated, then even if they reached an agreement, they would inevitably be heavily pressured.
However, if juniors handled the discussion, things would be much simpler. Both Thunder Academy and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind it still valued face and would not stoop to bullying the younger generation.
"Then I'll speak plainly," Feng Xiaotian sighed and said. "Because of Spirit Hall's coercion and threats, along with the Elephant Armored Academy acting like their lapdog, we have not been doing well recently. We were forced to seek a union so we could resist Spirit Hall's oppression together."
"Our Element Academies have always stood together, so merging to establish a new academy is naturally the best possible outcome."
"Elephant Armored Academy." Huo Wu did not resent Spirit Hall much, but she utterly despised Elephant Armored Academy. She gritted her teeth and said, "If Elephant Armored Academy had not betrayed the Element Academies, Spirit Hall would not have been able to pressure us so easily."
"There is no need to resent Elephant Armored Academy," Yu Tianlin said. "They will not be causing trouble for much longer."
"Uh..." Hearing Yu Tianlin's words, Feng Xiaotian froze for a moment before asking, "Is your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan planning to act against the Elephant Armored Clan?"
Feng Xiaotian reacted very quickly.
Elephant Armored Academy was, after all, an academy that cultivated talent, so the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan naturally would not attack an academy. But since Yu Tianlin said Elephant Armored Academy would not last much longer, there was only one possibility. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was targeting the Elephant Armored Clan behind it.
Once the Elephant Armored Clan was finished, Elephant Armored Academy would naturally no longer be a problem.
Yu Tianlin sneered and said, "During the attack a while ago, the Elephant Armored Clan caused our clan some losses. That debt must naturally be settled."
Among the Seven Great Clans of the Spirit Master world, the Upper Three Clans were all located in the Heaven Dou Empire. Besides the Upper Three Clans, the Elephant Armored Clan, one of the Four Lower Clans, was also within the Heaven Dou Empire. The remaining three clans among the Four Lower Clans were located in the Star Luo Empire.
As Spirit Hall's running dogs, the Four Lower Clans had all deployed considerable forces during the Soul Hunting Operation to assault the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The other three clans were in the Star Luo Empire and were beyond reach for the time being, but the Elephant Armored Clan, which was located within the Heaven Dou Empire, could not be let off.
It was only because the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had recently been busy relocating and rebuilding its clan grounds that they had not gone after the Elephant Armored Clan. Now that everything was back on track, the Elephant Armored Clan's good days were naturally over.
When the time came, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would definitely mobilize its forces to annihilate the Elephant Armored Clan.
As for the excuse, they could simply copy Spirit Hall. They would claim the Elephant Armored Clan had been attacked by unknown forces, or they could push the blame onto Evil Spirit Masters. It would be very simple.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan intended to use the Elephant Armored Clan as a warning to intimidate the factions that had defected to Spirit Hall.
They wanted to be dogs for Spirit Hall? Then they had better ask whether they had the lives to survive it.
"Let us stop talking about the Elephant Armored Clan. We should discuss the merger of the Four Element Academies now." After speaking with killing intent about settling accounts with the Elephant Armored Clan, Yu Tianlin returned to the main topic. "The Four Element Academies have always stood together, so Thunder Academy also agrees to the merger. However..."
Just like that, the four of them discussed the matter for most of the day, settling most of the details concerning the merger of the Four Element Academies.
First, the merged academy would be named Four Element Academy.
Second, the position of dean of Four Element Academy would be held by the former dean of Thunder Academy, while the former deans of the other three Element Academies would serve as vice deans.
Next, major affairs of Four Element Academy would be decided by a vote between the dean and the three vice deans. The dean would hold two votes, while each vice dean would hold one vote. At the same time, the dean would also possess veto power.
Furthermore, Four Element Academy would be internally divided into four departments based on the four elements: Thunder, Water, Wind, and Fire. The teachers from the original academies would be assigned to their corresponding departments.
And so on.
The matters Yu Tianlin and the others discussed only needed to be reported back to their respective deans for final approval. If there were any disagreements, they could be discussed again.
Regardless of whether the other three Element Academies still had opinions, the merger itself was already settled and would not change. Therefore, Thunder Academy's campus now needed to be expanded.
After the discussion concluded, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu returned to report the results to their respective academies.
As for Shui Binger, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she asked the teacher who had accompanied her to report back while she remained at Thunder Academy.
After Yu Tianlin finished reporting the discussion results to the academy's higher-ups, he and Shui Binger took a walk through Thunder Academy.
As they walked, Yu Tianlin said, "Binger, after a few years, you are already a Spirit Emperor. It is rather funny that Huo Wu is still so proud of Feng Xiaotian's Rank fifty-five spirit power, unaware that he is far inferior to you."
"Even as a Spirit Emperor, I probably still cannot compare to you." Shui Binger was not surprised that Yu Tianlin had immediately seen through her cultivation level. Instead, she asked, "Tianlin, you must already be a Spirit Saint now, right?"
Yu Tianlin nodded in confirmation. "That's right. I am currently Rank seventy-five."
"That is truly amazing," Shui Binger praised him, then suddenly asked, "When the tournament ended and we parted ways back then, you told me that Spirit Hall would make a big move in the future. Did you already foresee Spirit Hall's attack?"
"We did indeed receive some rumors beforehand," Yu Tianlin said. "Speaking of which, Binger, after you heard the news that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had been attacked by unknown forces, were you worried about our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"Yes, I was," Shui Binger nodded seriously. "Even though you told me back then not to worry no matter what bad news I heard, when the news actually arrived, I still could not help worrying about your safety."
"That night of the attack must have been extremely dangerous."
"Actually, it was not too bad," Yu Tianlin said. "Grandpa's strength is unmatched, and since we were prepared, our clan ultimately annihilated all the invading enemies from Spirit Hall at the cost of one-third of our personnel."
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