For many people, becoming the Dean of a Holy Academy was perhaps their lifelong pursuit.
It was also the goal many had always worked toward. They wanted to become the Dean and lead their Holy Academy to ever greater heights.
They had never imagined that someone might not care about that status or position.
Much less say something like, "Is being the Dean really such a big deal?"
But after Da Huang said it, everyone fell into thought. Indeed, what was so remarkable about being the Dean?
Given everything Chen Changan had demonstrated, was a position as Dean truly enough for him?
"Perhaps you're right."
"Then what should we do?"
"We can't just do nothing, can we?"
"His contributions to Heavenreach Sacred Academy surpass everyone else's," the Dean said, puzzled.
"Freedom. Enough freedom and enough say in his own choices will do."
"Don't think about controlling him, much less ordering him around."
"If he wants to do something, he'll do it without you telling him."
"Conversely, if he doesn't want to do something, he won't do it even if you threaten him with death."
"Enough equality and enough respect. Just treat him as you always have," Mu Yunyao said with a smile.
"Is it really that simple?"
"You think it's simple?"
"Think about it carefully. Doing that actually isn't easy."
"People's hearts are fickle. Who can remain the same from beginning to end, never changing?"
"When status, position, strength, and everything else change, a person's heart will slowly change too."
"Right now, you think it doesn't matter because you haven't changed yet."
"So you don't have that many demands either."
Hearing Mu Yunyao's words, the Dean fell into thought as well. Was that really the case?
People did change, but was it truly so difficult to stay true to one's