"Shut up, you fool!"
Mu Kui gave as good as he got, firing back with a sneer.
Within the Wood Spirit Clan, countless prodigies possessed excellent physiques, temperaments, and talent.
As a second-tier prodigy, Mu Kui naturally had no trouble entering his clan's Spirit Academy.
But, as the old saying went, Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
Mu Kui believed there were too many monsters in his clan who overshadowed him. Most of the resources went to the handful of top geniuses, leaving him with scraps and little regard.
He might as well venture out. Perhaps another world awaited him.
As it happened, the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy came recruiting prodigies, and he readily accepted their offer.
Events proved that Mu Kui had made the right choice.
Among the new students of the same year in the Northern Heavens, only Mu Chen and Luo Li were stronger than him. Bing Qing of the Ice Spirit Clan was about his equal, and the academy's higher-ups were devoted to cultivating him. He was already close to the Spiritual Power Tribulation level.
Of course, he still fell short of Zhen Qing, who had even tried to break through the Spirit Soul Tribulation.
"How dare you, an ant who hasn't even overcome the Spiritual Power Tribulation!"
"Hand over the Immortal Spirit Tree. I'm taking it as a gift for an important figure in my clan."
"If you know what's good for you, the clan elders will reward you."
Zhen Qing had disliked Mu Kui since childhood, and the two had long been at odds.
Mu Chen's eyes flashed with killing intent. He was about to strike on the spot.
The Immortal Spirit Tree was a treasure he had his eye on.
He planned to take it