The Exam Approaches

Perhaps the Marquis Manor's warning had worked, or perhaps the major factions had already made enough profit, or perhaps there were other reasons. After the "Heavenly Dragon Incident," Eastern Victory Academy as a whole fell into an eerie calm. Meanwhile, members of the Marquis Manor's "Disciplinary Squad" and the Student Council's "Discipline Group" began moving into action, appearing and disappearing throughout the academy. Anyone caught gossiping would receive stern warnings or even punishment. The academy was only so large, and the Marquis Manor was both powerful and numerous; they had forcibly brought public opinion under control.

Compared to the stagnant stillness of the academy, Chaos Continent was a stormy sea. Since Yin Kuang had passed news of Long Ming and Zhu Gaolie's defection to Western God Academy to the Marquis Manor and Student Council through Li Shuangmu, it immediately drew their intense attention. To prevent Western God Academy from using Long Ming to launch a surprise attack on Chaos Continent, the Marquis Manor spared no expense. Together with the leaders of the major factions, they spent massive amounts of Study Points and precious "Source" to reinforce Chaos Continent's self-defense mechanisms, establish numerous watchposts, and tighten security. Perhaps this was precisely why the Marquis Manor and Student Council had forcefully suppressed public opinion, preserving the academy's stability as though drinking poison to quench thirst.

During this time, the Marquis Manor and Student Council engaged in fierce arguments over Yin Kuang.

Some harshly condemned Yin Kuang for disrespecting his seniors and acting recklessly, claiming that he had driven Long Ming to defect from the academy. They demanded that the Manor Lord and acting president severely punish him—by "severely," they meant killing him! Others argued that the Marquis Manor and Student Council were responsible for maintaining the academy's stability. Though Yin Kuang's actions