Sun Buyu took out the speech he had prepared in advance and stood before the podium to announce the start of the opening ceremony.
"Dean Han, your academy should form a team as soon as possible. The next continent-wide Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is coming up soon," Feng Changlin, seated behind Han Yu, reminded him in a low voice.
Han Yu nodded. "It's already being formed."
Shui Ningbing continued, "Dean Han, in half a year, our major academies will organize a competition. Its purpose is to let our team members warm up in advance, and it will also serve as an exchange tournament."
"An Academy Exchange Tournament?" Han Yu stroked his chin.
After adding several people to the team, there would likely be problems with coordination. Using a competition to uncover those issues was something money could never buy.
After some thought, Han Yu ultimately agreed.
Sun Buyu finished his impassioned speech, and then it was Han Yu's turn.
"Dean Han, please." Ning Fengzhi smiled as he handed over the amplifier.
Han Yu said, "I am Han Yu, dean of Canaan Academy. Our academy's educational philosophy is: build on strengths and avoid weaknesses, turn weaknesses into strengths; teach according to aptitude, and educate without discrimination."
"Here, there are no nobles and no wealthy families. There are only students and teachers. No one may use their status or strength to bully their companions."
Han Yu's speech was brief. As a modern man who had transmigrated from Blue Star, he had only one core belief: everyone was equal.
Next came speeches and well-wishes from several guests.
By evening, Han Yu had distributed maps of the academy and manuals regarding the academy's cultivation grounds to all the teachers. Only then did the opening ceremony come to an end.
"Dean Han,