I knew the ten great academies had their eyes on these treasures, but I had never imagined their ambitions were so vast.
Wei Geng looked at King Yin with a stricken expression. "Our Heavenly Canopy Academy was founded a thousand years ago, and it lies on Heavenly Canopy Island, far from the mainland. Even dividing it up would be no easy task..."
"Heh, it's only a mid-grade spirit vein. We ten great academies rank among the mainland's top ten. Which of us doesn't possess a high-grade spirit vein? Wei Geng, just abandon the mid-grade spirit vein. We'll designate this place a mid-grade secret realm and make it a training and adventure ground for Demon Suppression Academy. You needn't worry about any of that. Before we came, our dean already planned everything out for you. Once you go there, you'll still be a first-rank instructor," King Yin said with a cold sneer.
"Instructor Wei Geng, becoming a first-rank instructor at Demon Suppression Academy already puts you above the branch deans of other small academies. Have you grown addicted to being the dean of some backwater academy?" one of the representatives mocked.
"Power can be intoxicating. But Instructor Wei Geng, nothing matters beside your life. Think carefully about what you do."
"There will be no more Heavenly Canopy Academy. Even a Heavenly Canopy branch will be out of the question."
"Our willingness to take in your Heavenly Canopy Academy is already a tremendous honor for you. Don't fail to appreciate it."
The leaders representing the various academies heaped scorn on them. Qun Qing could not swallow her anger. "What's wrong with a mid-grade spirit vein? So what if we're a small academy? Over the past thousand years, the students we've sent up to the Immortal Kingdom have built extensive networks there. How