Because everyone knew that the best place to earn merit now was the Demon-Slaying Legion.
Though "earn merit" was not quite the right phrase.
Under Ling Zhan's leadership, the Demon-Slaying Legion was bound to deliver the most outstanding performance.
That meant that in the coming great war, the Demon-Slaying Legion would undoubtedly claim the lion's share of the merit, while the other legions could only look up at its neck.
So they still had to give it a try!
The Holy Academy Council's higher-ups merely shook their heads at the sight.
They only felt that these people refused to listen and were far too fanciful.
Did they really think everyone had to give these powerful clans and aristocratic families face?
Besides...
Who in the entire world could still be Ling Zhan's opponent now?
Perhaps only world-class powerhouses could fight him.
However...
What the Holy Academy Council's higher-ups did not know was...
The notion that "world-class powerhouses had the capital to contend with Ling Zhan" had been true only before Lemoris Fortress was breached.
Now that Lemoris Fortress had been conquered and the Scarlet Phoenix Demon Venerable had died by Ling Zhan's hand,
Ling Zhan's system mission had been successfully completed!
Ding!
[Detected that the Demon-Slaying Legion, under the host's leadership, has successfully occupied Lemoris Fortress, and that the host personally slew the Scarlet Phoenix Demon Venerable...] [Congratulations, Host! You have completed the "Strike the First Blow" challenge mission! Mission rewards are now being distributed!] [Reward ①: The host's level will rise from Level 165 to Level 180!] [Reward ②: All of the host's innate talents will rise from SS-rank to SS+-rank!] [Reward ③: Beast God Boundary-Breaking Pill ×2!] [All rewards have been distributed. Please check them yourself!]