This is the Hall of Wisdom

She Long, acting as Qian Renxue's guard, immediately grew vigilant. The revelations on the Sky Screen had caused Qian Renxue's composure to crumble, and if her identity were exposed, he would have to exhaust every ounce of his strength to protect her.

However, a green light suddenly appeared, instantly smoothing out Qian Renxue's turbulent emotions, and those around them calmed down as well.

"Why is everyone gathered here? Has the site for the branch academy been decided?"

The group followed the voice to see Ouyang Kong and Nahida approaching, accompanied by Kaveh.

Kaveh surveyed the architecture of Blue Tyrant Academy and frowned slightly; it was clear that the academy's design did not meet his aesthetic standards.

"Lesser Lord Kusanali, Grand Sage, and Kaveh, you have arrived."

Tighnari spoke, and Sethos, Collei, Dori, and Nefer all bowed to Nahida and Ouyang Kong to show their respect.

Hearing Tighnari's address, Ning Fengzhi, Qian Renxue, Sword Douluo, and the others were all startled.

They truly could not reconcile the image of Nahida, this cute little girl, with the word "god."

But when Nahida's gaze fell upon them, they felt as if they had been seen through.

Ouyang Kong merely glanced at Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Qian Renxue, showing no intention of initiating a conversation with them.

"Tighnari, has the address for the branch academy been chosen here?"

"Grand Sage..."

Tighnari looked a bit embarrassed.

"The location has been selected, but the ownership rights for this plot of land have not yet been settled."

Ouyang Kong did not intend to blame Tighnari; time was already tight, and finding a location at all was good enough.

"Nahida, what do you think of this place?"

"It's quite good. If it's just a branch academy, it doesn't need to be very large."

"The size of the place is not important. Nahida, let us demonstrate our divine power to the believers."

Nahida naturally understood what Ouyang Kong meant, and together with him, she walked toward the lakeside.

Kaveh, Tighnari, Sethos, Collei, Dori, and Nefer—those affiliated with the Akademiya—also followed quickly.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Qian Renxue, and the people from Shrek Academy only then reacted, following behind a beat slower.

After Ouyang Kong and Nahida appeared, they carried a calm aura that forcibly suppressed everyone's emotions.

"Uncle Sword, is this person... truly a god?"

Ning Fengzhi whispered to Sword Douluo, who simply shook his head.

He did not know either, but he felt clearly that he had been seen through at a single glance.

Although Nahida had not actively activated her authority, as the God of Wisdom, she could see through many things at a glance.

At this moment, the Sky Screen continued to update, the background of the images shifting to a oppressive black-red, a color like dried blood that sent a chill down one's spine.

Others might not recognize it, but Tang Hao knew very well that the Sky Screen was displaying Slaughter City.

Immediately following, Bibi Dong's figure appeared on the Sky Screen again, though her temperament had undergone a world-shaking change.

Cruel, bloodthirsty, insane—these words were not enough to describe Bibi Dong at this moment.

In the Hell Slaughter Arena of Slaughter City, Bibi Dong was a crazed butcher; she did not just kill her opponents, she tortured them to death.

She was venting the humiliation she had suffered from Qian Xunji onto these opponents.

The Sky Screen did not censor this in the slightest, displaying the horrors of the Hell Slaughter Arena for all of Douluo Continent to see.

Although the Sky Screen used a fast-paced editing style to make the scenes pass quickly, it did nothing to diminish the display of Bibi Dong's madness.

Bibi Dong, watching her crazed self on the screen, gripped her scepter until her knuckles turned white. That period in Slaughter City was something she desperately wanted to forget, yet the Sky Screen had made her remember it with painful clarity.

She could now be certain that this Sky Screen was targeting her specifically.

The end of the scene showed Bibi Dong walking out of the Hell Road, which was also when the inheritance of the Rakshasa God found her.

At Blue Tyrant Academy, Nefer toyed with a chess piece in her hand, watching the Sky Screen and thinking, "The place shown on the Sky Screen is worth investigating."

At this time, Ouyang Kong and Nahida had reached the lakeside, and Ouyang Kong nodded to Nahida.

Nahida understood, folding her hands in front of her.

"This is the Sanctuary of Surasthana!"

In an instant, the Sanctuary of Surasthana expanded, covering the entirety of Heaven Dou City, while a soothing power emerged, calming the restless emotions caused by the horrific images on the Sky Screen.

Within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Emperor Xue Ye was also astonished; not understanding what had happened, he immediately ordered people to investigate.

But this was only the beginning. By the lakeside, a seed began to germinate, and under the infusion of Dendro energy, it began to grow rapidly, quickly transforming from a sapling into a large tree.

This was not the end; the tree continued to grow taller and larger.

Finally, before the stunned eyes of Ning Fengzhi, Qian Renxue, Yu Xiaogang, and the others, a tiny seed had transformed into a towering tree that could be seen from any corner of Heaven Dou City.

There was more than enough space on this towering tree to build a branch of the Akademiya.

"Is this the power of a god? So-called Title Douluo are no different from ants in the face of divine power."

Sword Douluo had clearly misunderstood; the gap between gods and gods was also unimaginably vast.

If you were to place the gods of the Douluo Continent into Teyvat, those capable of reaching the average combat power of a demon god could be counted on one hand—and that might even be an overestimation.

Although Nahida is not known for her combat prowess among the Seven, she is still far beyond what any god from the Douluo Continent could hope to challenge.

The citizens of Heaven Dou City watched with their own eyes as this towering tree grew, and many of them bowed in worship toward the direction of the great tree.

This was exactly the result Ouyang Kong wanted; the first step in Nahida's collection of faith had been taken.

"Kaveh, I am placing you in full charge of the branch academy's architecture."

"Nefer, Dori, you two are responsible for preparing the construction funds. I authorize you to call upon a portion of the main academy's resources and personnel."

"Really? How much can I call upon? Let me calculate, how much does it cost to build a branch..."

"Stop calculating. I will have Alhaitham audit the process. If you can manage to squeeze more resources out of him, that will be a testament to your own ability."

Dori deflated instantly; in her eyes, a guy like Alhaitham, who was excessively rational, was the most difficult person to deal with.

"I only need a bit of intelligence. Sometimes, information is more valuable than material goods, wouldn't you agree, Sect Master Ning?"

Ning Fengzhi seemed to have made up his mind at this moment; he stepped forward and bowed deeply.

"Lord Lesser Lord Kusanali, Grand Sage, Miss Nefer, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can take full responsibility for the construction funds of the Akademiya branch. Should the Akademiya need to build new branches in the future, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will continue to provide financial support."

"Ning only asks for one thing: allow the inherited martial soul of our sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda, to break through its shackles and become the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda."