The Five Elements Academy's Fury
Jade Cauldron Grand Scholar was skilled at controlling the pace, too. Since he had achieved his goal, displayed his strength, and made his position clear, there was no need to linger.
He didn't press the matter. Instead, he slapped the prepared list down on the table, slipped out of his chair, and headed for the door.
After a few steps, Jade Cauldron Grand Scholar suddenly seemed to remember something. He let out a strange chuckle, turned around, and said, "Brother Shen Guang, my Chief asked me to pass along a message. This matter is extremely serious, and Titan Academy will pursue it to the end, whatever the cost. Consider the consequences carefully."
With that, the man turned leisurely and strode away, treating everyone in the Five Elements Academy as if they weren't there. He seemed to have lost even his usual courtesy toward Shen Guang, the Chief Grand Scholar.
A trace of murderous intent flashed in Shen Guang Grand Scholar's eyes as he watched Jade Cauldron Grand Scholar's retreating figure, his expression terrifyingly dark.
Jade Cauldron Grand Scholar's words had seriously crossed Shen Guang Grand Scholar's line. Had anyone else said them, Shen Guang would likely have ordered their execution on the spot.
But Jade Cauldron Grand Scholar was a Purple Gold Ribbon Grand Scholar of Titan Academy—and now its second-ranked Purple Gold Ribbon Grand Scholar, at that. Even a ruthless man like Shen Guang had to consider the catastrophic consequences before ordering his execution.
If he ordered Jade Cauldron Grand Scholar killed, it would mean a complete break with Titan Academy. They would become mortal enemies, and the consequences would be impossible to predict.
One thing, however, was foreseeable: for the rising Five Elements Academy, it would be a disaster.
Reason therefore told Shen