Element Hotel.
Everyone sat together, raising cups and chatting merrily. The atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious.
The two deans of Skywater Academy and Blazing Fire Academy thought highly of Xia Yuan, while the dean of Godwind Academy wore a broad smile.
Meanwhile, Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, Feng Xiaotian, and the others felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Xia Yuan was around their age, perhaps even a few years younger, yet he sat on equal footing with their elders, chatting and laughing with ease.
The feeling was rather awkward for them.
However, they soon accepted it.
After all, Xia Yuan's strength was there for all to see. They had no choice but to be convinced.
The deans of the three elemental academies soon revealed their true purpose.
Building a good relationship with Xia Yuan was one thing, but another important goal was to invite him to become a guest instructor.
Although Xia Yuan was still very young, he had the strength!
And Soul Saint-level strength at that!
Xia Yuan's Soul Emperor-level strength had already been astonishing. Now that he had broken through to the Soul Saint realm, it was even more terrifying.
The youngest Soul Emperor and Soul Saint in history—those two titles alone were enough to bring tremendous influence and attention.
To put it bluntly, Xia Yuan was now a golden brand, a guaranteed source of publicity.
As long as they could establish a connection with Xia Yuan, they could attract massive attention and traffic.
That was reality.
For the three elemental academies, this was undoubtedly an enormous opportunity as well.
Faced with the heartfelt invitations of the three deans, Xia Yuan smiled faintly and said,
"Thank you for your kind offers, Deans, but rather than making me a guest instructor, why don't you consider becoming one?"
The moment those words were