In Disarray
Given Biyao Grand Scholar's temperament, in the past she would certainly have made a fuss about it, perhaps even put on airs and declared that she wouldn't leave unless the Chief Grand Scholar came to invite her in person.
But something was clearly amiss tonight. If people from Titan Academy were causing trouble, she really couldn't sit still.
She dropped the pretense, gathered her things, then gave a cold snort and stepped outside.
Linghua Grand Scholar, across the courtyard, had evidently heard the commotion too. She couldn't help warning her, "Sister, you must be especially careful going out on a mission in the middle of the night. I'd advise you to gather a few trusted subordinates and take them along to investigate. That would be safer."
Linghua Grand Scholar and Biyao Grand Scholar were very close, and she was naturally concerned for Biyao's safety. The situation tonight seemed especially strange, so it was always better to be cautious.
Biyao Grand Scholar said, "I'll send out a signal and gather them to head over together. You be careful too. I'm worried the enemy might try to divert our attention with a feint, so we can't afford to let our guard down."
Linghua Grand Scholar said, "All right. I'll be extremely careful. Besides, I'm inside the Academy, so there's no need to worry about my safety."
Biyao Grand Scholar snorted. "I refuse to believe that, on our own turf, we'd actually let people from Titan Academy run wild!"
It wasn't that Biyao Grand Scholar was blindly confident. Even if Titan Academy had sent people here, they would have to operate in secret. They couldn't make too much of a scene.
After all, how many people could they sneak in? Within the vast sphere of influence of Taiyi Academy, Taiyi Academy