"Field trip?" Tai Yu closed his eyes again, seemingly confirming with the other side. A moment later, he nodded. "It really is. Tsk, it was supposed to be a good thing, but the parents are too nervous."
"The main issue is the tense atmosphere at home."
Gong Zhicheng had children himself and was naturally interested in the subject. Speaking casually, he came up with another terrible idea. "If they want to solve it at the root, they could go through the school and revoke the field trip eligibility... Guardians have the right to refuse in the first place."
Tai Yu smiled. "That would be going too far. Wouldn't that just intensify the conflict?"
This had clearly been a serious meeting to discuss the enemy situation, yet it had suddenly veered into this topic. It felt a little strange, but it did lighten the mood and eased the impact of Tai Yu's "extraordinary" methods.
The Formal Priests present had closer ties with the Divine Palace Schools. Kan Nan and Kui Rong in particular held teaching posts at the First Academy and Second Academy, symbolically teaching a few classes every year.
The latter smiled and expanded on the point. "The Second Divine Palace School has always had a tradition of field trips. The First Academy has imitated it quite a bit in recent years..."
Among the Formal Priests, the rivalry between the First Academy and Second Academy was merely a running joke—at least in public.
Priest Kannan gave a slight nod, tacitly admitting it.
Kui Rong thought for a moment, then said, "If I remember correctly, the First Academy's field trip destination this year is Lingbi Star near the 'Gu-85' Star Gate? That isn't merely crossing star systems; it's crossing stellar systems. No wonder their families are nervous about them going so