The Great Divide Deepened, and the Rift Widened
If this was an attempt to sow discord, it was a rather clumsy one.
But the question was, how could the Five Elements Academy prove its innocence? They needed to produce solid evidence. What would be the most convincing evidence? They would have to unmask the mastermind.
And that was precisely where the difficulty lay.
The mastermind was like a ghost. Taiyi Academy was at its wits' end, unable to do anything about it. The Five Elements Academy was equally helpless, unable to find the slightest way to crack the case.
Most importantly, the three academies were now all consumed by mutual suspicion. None of them trusted the others.
They had considered the Surface Humans as well. But some details simply didn't add up if they blamed the Surface Humans. Take the Sky Swallowing Beast, for instance. Could the Surface Humans really control one?
And then there was the Absolute Life Domain. That was clearly an exclusive skill of the Treasure Tree Clan bloodline.
Taiyi Academy and Titan Academy, in particular, were both convinced that the other would take any opportunity to sabotage them. This stubborn belief had already taken root in the minds of both academies.
Even if the Surface Humans had been stirring things up behind the scenes, had the three academies really never sabotaged one another? Had they never taken advantage of a crisis or kicked someone when they were down?
Just look at Titan Academy. They had only admitted to a portion of what happened after they were caught red-handed. Could the others really be innocent when there was no clear evidence?
Whatever the circumstances, the destruction of Titan Academy's delegation had undoubtedly caused a massive stir. At the moment, the Five Elements Academy found the situation extremely