Li Weixuan's grandfather, Li He, had been one of the key people handling the aftermath of that incident?
That did make sense. After all, he'd been the academy's chief administrator for so long.
As an administrator, he might not have been strong enough to lead an expedition, but when something went wrong, he was undoubtedly the right person to handle the emergency.
Still, judging by what Cas had said, there seemed to be something rather suspicious about how the incident had been handled.
The reason they'd given Cas for staying behind was at least plausible. It could even be seen as a kind gesture—they didn't want him to put himself in danger.
After all, an entire group of elites had been wiped out. And according to Cas's earlier description, back then he'd lagged behind Kalaodola in both talent and achievements.
With even demigods facing immense danger, it would have been perfectly normal to keep a promising young talent like him behind and preserve a spark for the academy.
But their actions after returning looked like they had ulterior motives, no matter how you looked at them.
There had been injuries, but no conclusions. Then the entire incident had been sealed away, and no one was to speak of it.
They'd lost most of the academy's elites. Even if those people were gone, the academy still had its own staff to consider.
For Li He to impose a policy of silence like that, convincing everyone as he had Cas, must have been incredibly difficult.
And yet, it seemed he'd managed it.
"So Li He retired right after that incident?"
As he marveled at the news, Fu Qian brought up the academy's dean position, which had remained vacant to this day.
"About a year later. The official explanation was that he'd had