Seeing Chen Changan and the other two return so quickly, and noticing that Chen Changan's expression seemed rather unpleasant, everyone from Heavenreach Sacred Academy grew tense.
"What happened? Did things not go smoothly?"
"Are we preparing for war?" the Dean hurriedly asked.
"No. The Qingcang Clan has ceded the place. They'll leave tomorrow, and we can simply take it over."
"If that's the case, then we can only... Hm? What did you just say?"
"They ceded it?"
"They... they just gave it up?"
"That smoothly?"
What the Dean and the others had not expected was that things had not gone poorly—they had gone too smoothly. The Qingcang Clan had actually handed over their territory just like that?
A conspiracy!
There was definitely a conspiracy!
How could there be such a good thing in this world?
Were they trying to lure them in and kill them?
"There is definitely something wrong with this."
"But... that makes no sense."
"They could clearly just wage war directly. Why use such a clumsy scheme instead?" the Dean asked in confusion.
"Dean, if you ask me, they're just trying to toy with us. They simply don't take us seriously."
"That's right. I think the Vice Dean has a point."
"How about we stop waiting and go in there to fight them directly?"
"Fine. We'll have to fight sooner or later anyway, so what are we waiting for?"
Seeing them cleverly inventing theories for themselves, Chen Changan ignored them. Da Huang, standing beside him, could not bear to watch any longer.
"I'm saying, even if you're smart, can you put that cleverness where it actually belongs?"
"Where did all these plots and schemes come from? They simply ceded it. There's no need to ask why."
"If you want to know why, go ask them yourselves—provided they're