Tangled
But this time, the idea of settling things with a one-on-one generals' duel had clearly been proposed by Titan Academy. It was a scheme devised by Asura Grand Scholar and his advisors and trusted subordinates.
Five Elements Academy had only accepted the challenge because it had no choice. They'd had very little time to prepare, and the battle site was outside Giant Stone Pass. It seemed there hadn't been enough time for anyone at the pass to pull anything, especially since Thunder God Mountain was clearly outside the pass.
If anyone had cheated, it should have been Titan Academy's side. After all, reaching the battlefield at Thunder God Mountain from inside Giant Stone Pass was clearly harder than doing so from outside.
It wasn't that Grand Scholar Jiang Ling didn't feel the loss. Asura was a Titan too, and one of his most capable subordinates—a hardened enforcer whom he had personally nurtured.
That enforcer had served him for over a thousand years, never losing a battle and helping him solve countless problems. Losing Asura Grand Scholar was like losing an arm.
It also meant that, from now on, he would truly have to personally lead many of their campaigns as Chief Grand Scholar.
It wasn't that he couldn't promote someone else. But even if he hastily elevated another Titan to the rank of Purple Gold Ribbon Grand Scholar, there was no way to know whether that person would be as strong or useful as Asura Grand Scholar, as obedient as Asura, or as in sync with him as Asura had been.
All of that was unknown.
Most importantly, the current situation couldn't be resolved simply by hastily promoting a replacement.
If Giant Stone Pass hadn't resorted to some kind of scheme, then wiping out Asura and several of his