Chapter 1530: Returning to the Surface World
The Treasure Tree Clan held great power and influence, but once caught in a maelstrom of public opinion, even they had no choice but to fall into the trap of having to prove their innocence. They said they hadn't done it? They said they hadn't colluded with the Surface Humans? What evidence did they have?
Even during the Titan Race's heyday, the Treasure Tree Clan had never been so aggrieved. Back then, the Titan Race had basked in glory thanks to its promotion of the special-effect medicine, while the Treasure Tree Clan had suffered setbacks in its campaign to conquer the Surface World and been shunned by the major powers of the Underground World. They, too, had gone through a period of hardship.
Yet even then, the Treasure Tree Clan had never given up. They had endured humiliation and worked hard to escape their predicament, eventually finding an opportunity to get the special-effect medicine into Taiyi Academy.
The outcome had not been particularly good, but at least they had brought Titan Academy down. The once-arrogant Titan Academy had been knocked from its pedestal.
Of the three major academies, Titan Academy was now the weakest. Had it not voluntarily lowered its profile earlier, things might have turned out even worse for it.
But now the Treasure Tree Clan had been swept into a maelstrom of public opinion and plunged into trouble once more. It was no wonder they were overwhelmed. They had not only fallen into the trap of having to prove their innocence; more importantly, this time they had lost not just Elder Yin Qiao, but several young and capable fighters as well.
The Treasure Tree Clan had truly suffered a devastating blow to its strength. Though it had many experts, it could