Coexistence or Mutual Destruction
No wonder Jiang Yue had questioned it.
When it came to carrying out a decapitation plan, Water Engineer Scholar clearly didn't have the standing to do so in the Underground World.
If everyone in the Underground World were divided into ten ranks, then the Purple Gold Ribbon Grand Scholars of the three academies, along with the supreme elders and clan leaders of the Ten Golden Clans, would be at least rank nine, if not rank ten.
Take Linghua Grand Scholar right in front of them. Even if her combat prowess was slightly inferior, she was still at least rank nine. And with her other skills to back her up, her overall level could stand alongside those of the top combatants.
By this ten-rank system, even with an exceptional promotion, Water Engineer Scholar would at most hover around ranks six or seven.
Above him were the Gold Ribbon Grand Scholars, as well as the elite elders and renowned figures of the various clans. The top geniuses of the Golden Clans would also rank above Water Engineer Scholar.
These elites were at least rank seven, and there were plenty of rank-eight and rank-nine figures among them.
By that reckoning, although Water Engineer Scholar was a renowned rising star in the Five Elements Academy, even if he were ranked by seniority there, he would probably be around twentieth. After all, the academy had three Purple Gold Ribbon Grand Scholars and six Gold Ribbon Grand Scholars. Even among scholars of his own level, plenty outranked him in seniority and influence. Being ranked twentieth would be an optimistic estimate.
And that was only the Five Elements Academy, the lowest-ranked of the three academies. At Taiyi Academy and Titan Academy, there were probably at least thirty people who outranked Water Engineer Scholar.