Surrounded by a group of flattering branch deans, I didn't blush in the slightest. I took the opportunity to build closer ties with them, leaving Yudai thoroughly dismayed.
Wei Geng was naturally delighted to see it. He had worried that I might not get along with the other branches, but all his concerns had proved unnecessary.
Next, the branch deans inevitably brought up the distribution of the immortal weapons. They couldn't lay a finger on the Dao Inquiry Stone, but there was no reason my Dao Spirit Branch should keep all the immortal weapons.
I chuckled and said, "I understand what you're all saying, colleagues. How about this? After giving it plenty of thought, I'm willing to let our Dao Spirit Branch take a bit of a loss and divide these immortal weapons into three shares. One share will go into the academy's reserves to replenish its treasury. An academy this large can't go without reserves, can it?"
"Excellent! Just what I'd expect from Branch Dean Daotian. You weren't obliged to make such arrangements, yet you're being so generous! I'm delighted that you feel this way, Branch Dean Daotian. On behalf of all our students and instructors, you have my deepest gratitude!" Before any of the other branch deans could speak, Wei Geng happily cut them off.
Seeing that two-thirds remained to be distributed, the other branch deans could only swallow their objections for now.
"Then how do you intend to distribute the remaining immortal weapons, Branch Dean Daotian?" Qunqing stood apart from the other branches. His branch had always been considered separate from the eight great branches, and even with the addition of the Dao Spirit Branch, it retained that special standing.
"Our Dao Spirit Branch is new and has a weak foundation. Obviously, we can't compare with the