Taiyi Academy Sends Troops
But they had fallen out with Taiyi Academy before. Now they were asking for help, and whether they could persuade Taiyi Academy remained uncertain.
What was more, all the prominent figures in Five Elements Academy were currently defending their homeland. At most, they could send middle-ranking members of the academy; they might not even be able to spare ordinary scholars.
After all, Titan Academy's army was now bearing down on them. Whether a relief force could break through and successfully reach Taiyi Academy was itself a problem.
Titan Academy would surely be guarding against Five Elements Academy's attempt to seek help from Taiyi Academy.
Water Mirror Grand Scholar, their diplomat, had failed to persuade Taiyi Academy before. Now they would be sending someone to plead for help in haste. Even if they promised a great many benefits, Five Elements Academy truly dared not expect too much from Taiyi Academy.
Besides, even if Taiyi Academy sent troops for the sake of the benefits, help from afar could not solve an immediate crisis. Taiyi Academy was under immense pressure every day. Even the most optimistic people thought they might not last three days.
Under normal circumstances, Taiyi Academy would need time to organize its forces and get its reinforcements to the front. Unless it acted with astonishing efficiency, it would be hard for them to arrive within three days.
What made Shen Guang Grand Scholar even more distraught was that, although the attack on Mingjin City was fierce, there was no sign of Jiang Ling or Asura Grand Scholar.
In other words, the western army had achieved such impressive results without Jiang Ling and Asura Grand Scholar commanding it. That also showed, from another angle, how far Five Elements Academy lagged behind them in overall strength.
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