Yan Xize and Zi Mu left Zhenfeng College on the same day. One was the son of Northwest Yan Xize, and the other was a disciple of North Style Academy's Alioth Peak. Their identities were enviable, but the two of them didn't bring any substantial influence to the academy.
But when Zi Mu returns to the North Style Academy, the impact will be huge.
Seven Star Tower, seventh floor, Seven Star Gathering.
There were only seven seats in total. Even the head disciples of the seven peaks could only stand here. Ordinary disciples rarely had the chance to enter this place. But at this moment, Zi Mu, a new disciple who had no confidence in the Newcomer Trial a year ago, had ascended to the seventh floor of the Seven Star Tower and participated in the discussion that was usually reserved for academicians and the first disciple of the Seven Peaks.
The names of the seven mountains were engraved on the back of the seven seats. Academician Tianshu, who was also Big Dipper's Dean, Xu Mai, sat on the northern Dubhe Peak. Kai Yang Academician Guo Wushu, who hadn't come out for a long time, also appeared on the seat with the word "Kai Yang" engraved on it. Sitting on Yuheng Peak was Li Yaotian's successor, Huo Ying. Other than that, there was also Academician Tian Quan Chen Jiu, Academician Tian Xuan Song Yuan, and Academician Yao Guang Ruan Qingzhu. Only the Phecda Peak was empty. The academy originally hoped that the head disciple of Megrez Peak, Jin Qi, could take this position, but Fellow Megrez Chen Jiu insisted on not letting him go. Although Jin Qi temporarily took over the affairs of Merak Peak, in the end, he still hadn't become a Merak Fellow. Although he was present, he did not sit in this seat.
Looking at the top figures of the academy who seemed to be waiting for him, Zi Mu couldn't help but feel a little thirsty.
Everyone already knew the news brought back by Zi Mu. Their expressions were grave and stern, and the silence lasted for a few seconds in the Seven Stars Convergence.
"What exactly did he say?" Dean Xu Mai asked.
"He said that the situation in Zhenfeng College is a little complicated and he can't leave for the time being," Zi Mu answered.
The academicians looked at each other helplessly.
If it were under normal circumstances, they would most likely be somewhat angry. After all, the North Style Academy had never been ignored for thousands of years. The other party clearly felt that Zhenfeng College was more important than their Big Dipper Academy.
But when it came to Lu Ping, they had no temper.
The North Style Academy had never given anything to Lu Ping. On the contrary, it was Lu Ping who had helped the North Style Academy. Now, they were the ones who needed Lu Ping's help. If Lu Ping came, it would be out of goodwill. If he didn't … it would be his duty.
So what right did they have to be angry and complain?
"This kid really doesn't give me any face!" In the end, only Ruan Qingzhu slammed the table. The others continued to remain silent. Zi Mu, who was at the side, did not even dare to breathe loudly.
"In that case, we need to make some preparations. Zi Mu, go and rest first. "Dean Xu Mai said.
"Yes." Zi Mu bowed and slowly retreated.
The academicians looked at each other in dismay.
"How troublesome," Chen Jiu muttered. Xu Lixue had already told Lu Ping about this before, and Lu Ping had clearly indicated that he could come. Therefore, although the invitation was only officially sent out now, Lu Ping had always been prepared for it. Now, it was inevitable to fill in the big hole.
"Do we need to inform the other three academies?" Huo Ying asked.
"Let them know." Xu Mai said. Without Lu Ping, not only would the North Style Academy lose their fighting strength, it would also be a huge loss to the entire alliance.
"Do you think those fellows will be happy to hear this news?" Ruan Qingzhu said.
Everyone was silent.
The loss of fighting strength would be a burden for the time being, but what about in the long run? Just like Lu Chenfeng's defection. Although no one was willing to see him running to the Dark Academy, leaving the North Style Academy would definitely be a dream come true for the three academies. The strong Lu Ping didn't care about the North Style Academy, and the three great academies were happy to see this.
But what could they do? Regardless of Lu Chenfeng or Lu Ping, their strength had already surpassed the four academies. Other than sighing and regretting, what else could they do?
"Let's leave it at that for now." Dean Xu Mai said and slowly stood up from his seat. The others looked at him.
As a cultivator, Xu Mai's current age was still far from being old. But after the Seven Star Competition, Xu Mai seemed to have aged a hundred years. His tall and straight figure seemed to have become a little crooked.
Actually, it wasn't just him. Guo Wu Shu, who was the oldest among the academicians, was also greatly injured in the battle. It was just that he rarely showed himself in front of others, so he wasn't very conspicuous in the eyes of the others.
Other than that, there was also Song Yuan. He used his own strength to block the attack of the Divine Weapon, Heaven's Net Mirror. In the end, he was heavily injured and fainted. He was still recuperating even now. At that time, he had almost lost his life to the Heaven's Net Mirror. He didn't die because his Divine Weapon had been sacrificed. The Divine Weapon Wrist Guard that had accompanied him for over thirty years, True Zero, had been completely destroyed in order to block that attack.
There were also Ruan Qingzhu, Chen Jiu, Huo Ying, Jin Qi, and the other head disciples. They had all recovered from their injuries with great difficulty.
In the past thousand years, this was probably the weakest moment of the North Style Academy, but they didn't have the time to recuperate. What kind of change would the Dark Academy have with the Thousand Foot Pine? The people they had sent to the borders had not returned with any news.
They couldn't wait any longer. They had to take action against the Dark Academy as soon as possible. The summons that was sent to the various academies mentioned that the academy was in danger. The academies all felt that it was an alarmist talk. Only the North Style Academy knew that it wasn't an exaggeration. The existence of the Thousand Pine Ruler was still a secret. However, the North Style Academy was already considering publicizing the importance of this Divine Weapon when everyone gathered. This would make everyone fully aware of the severity of the situation. Only then would they be united. As for the desire for this Divine Weapon, they couldn't care less for the time being. What would the future of the North Style Academy be like? No one knew that Xu Mai, who was the first to stand up and leave, was frowning deeply.
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The response from the joint summons had also gradually spread.
First, the top ten academies on the Reputation List were the first to actively respond to this matter. Then, it was the three great empires, all of them showing extraordinary importance. In the end, the representatives of the three empires were actually their strongest forces: the Green Peak Empire's Everlasting Peak Hall, the Black Army Empire's Protectorate Hall, and the Chang Feng Empire's Middle Court. The three organizations all expressed that they would send people to actively participate in this crusade against the Dark Academy.
The other academies finally stopped watching and expressed their support with the firmest attitude. They all started to gather people, ready to be deployed.
As for the remote Canyon Peak District, the Canyon Peak Academy's positive attitude didn't attract much attention. Instead, it was Zhenfeng College's refusal to participate that caused an uproar. Out of the 442 academies in the continent, this was the only one that refused the joint summons of the four great academies.
"What's the background of this academy?" Many people who had never heard of Zhenfeng College started to ask curiously. As for those that had heard of it, they were mostly from the Black Army Empire. They were honestly even more curious about this academy that was struck off by the College Board and had some of its members listed as wanted throughout the country.
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