The envoy lifted his chin, showing no fear at all. When two nations were at war, they did not kill envoys. Besides, the two academies were not at war with each other, and their relationship had not even broken down.
"Lord Shen Guang, as the saying goes, good advice is hard to hear. Even if you take my head, I'll still speak my mind. The Five Elements Academy thinks its strategy of quietly making a fortune is clever. In reality, it isn't clever at all. You could even call it downright foolish."
Those words were not merely directed at Shen Guang Grand Scholar. They were aimed at the entire Five Elements Academy. It was as good as calling them stupid to their faces.
In just a few sentences, this fellow had managed to offend everyone in the Five Elements Academy.
Furious glares from every direction focused on him. If looks could kill, he would have died at least eight or ten times.
"Shut up!"
"Insufferable fool! You really think your Taiyi Academy is any better?"
"Who gave you the nerve to spout such nonsense in the Five Elements Academy?"
Before Shen Guang Grand Scholar could speak, the Gold Ribbon Grand Scholars and ordinary scholars below him had already taken offense, leaping in to condemn the envoy.
It looked as if, at the slightest provocation, they would beat the bastard senseless.
What was even more infuriating was that the fellow wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he looked smug, like a rooster that had won a fight, holding his head high as if he wanted to make sure everyone knew how pleased he was with himself.
His punchable expression had even made Shen Guang Grand Scholar briefly struggle to resist the urge to go up and beat him.
But he was, after