On the Douluo Continent—or at least within Divine Might—there was an unwritten consensus.
Women who had risen to high positions were best left unprovoked. Otherwise, one could very easily find oneself buried in trouble.
The two before them were prime examples.
The middle-aged man was addressed as Dean, making his identity obvious.
He was Su Ziming, the Dean of Shenwu Academy.
As for the other academy, it was usually managed by Shenwu Academy's vice dean.
Thus, the answer was perfectly clear.
As for the middle-aged woman, she could speak to Shenwu Academy's Dean in such a tone.
Setting personal factors aside, her status had to be at least equal to his.
Moreover, judging from her attire, she was not a combatant.
So, her identity was not hard to guess either.
The middle-aged woman was You Mingyue, Director of the Shenwu Research Institute.
In addition, she had another identity: a descendant of the Zhu Clan from the former Star Luo Empire.
"You Mingyue, I don't want to argue with you right now."
After saying that flatly, Su Ziming stepped into Shenwu Hall.
You Mingyue did not immediately retort upon hearing that.
Instead, she followed him into Shenwu Hall.
Though the two did have personal grudges, that did not mean they handled official matters the same way.
Such a high-level summons was the first of its kind in Divine Might's history.
Even when the Frontline had been in urgent danger last time, and scholars from both the academy and the research institute had headed there together, there had never been anything like this.
What was more, they were not the only two who had arrived this time.
Looking around now, nearly every person present was a major figure of great authority within Divine Might.
At the same time, their personal combat strength