Wang Zhi's sudden departure from the academy caused no real stir. Zhao Hong and the others were only curious for a few days before acting as though nothing had happened.
Zhao Hong also guessed that Huangfu Ji must have assigned Wang Zhi an important task, so they did not ask any further questions.
Asking too much would only invite Huangfu Ji's displeasure.
That day, heavy snow fell. The students who had originally planned to train at the Simulated Training Ground gave up on the idea, but they all headed to the indoor Soul Battle Arena for indoor Soul Battles. This was also commonplace at the academy.
There was competition between academies, and naturally, there was competition among students as well. Who did not want to prove that they were the best? This was especially true among Heaven Dou Level students, and it was also one way to settle conflicts.
The academy would not interfere, so long as no one was killed or seriously injured.
The academy's students came from all walks of life. Some came from soul master families, while others came from vassal kingdoms. Many looked down on one another, and over time, conflicts arose.
The students formed small cliques. Minor nobles gathered around major nobles, then went on to bully nobles of even lower standing.
Before Huangfu Ji arrived, Zhao Hong and the others had been the targets of such bullying.
After all, there had only been five of them.
However, after Huangfu Ji arrived, such incidents became less frequent, though the provocations never stopped.
Huangfu Ji sat quietly and watched the Soul Battles. After this period of training, his Soul Power Level had risen to Level 35.
Among all Heaven Dou Level students, his level was not the highest. The three strongest were all four-ring Soul Ancestors,