Flender's small eyes instantly lit up, but they were soon filled with doubt again. "This... can it work? What academy would be willing to take us all in? And even give us their precious tournament slots?"
"That's why we need to choose carefully." Yu Xiaogang had clearly been thinking about this for a long time. He picked up a pen and quickly wrote down several names on a sheet of scratch paper.
"First, we eliminate the top academies that already have established teams and intense internal competition, such as Heaven Dou Royal Academy itself, or elemental academies like Thunderclap Academy and Godwind Academy. They won't allow outsiders to meddle in their core teams so easily."
"We can consider academies a level below that—ones with complete teaching facilities, tournament eligibility, and that happen to be in a transitional period." Yu Xiaogang began analyzing them one by one.
"For example, Exotic Beast Academy. They mainly train beast Martial Soul Soul Masters. Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun all have Martial Souls that fit their traditions. I've also heard that their results have been poor these past few years, and they are eager for talented new blood. The downside is that they are far from Heaven Dou City, and their resources may not be as concentrated as those of the academies within Heaven Dou City."
Flender listened attentively, his fingers unconsciously beginning to tap against the table again.
"For another example, there are several ordinary academies within Heaven Dou City, such as Elephant Armor Academy. They face relatively less pressure when recruiting students across the major cities, so there may be an opportunity there. But the drawback is that those academies have narrow Martial Soul attribute requirements. Our students' Martial Souls are too varied, so they may not accept all of them."