Everyone was waiting for Lord Lao's answer. His words could even decide whether the Heavenly Court would remain harmonious or seethe with undercurrents for some time.
As long as Lord Lao remained neutral, Ziwei could win over the Confucian School, strengthen his forces, stand against the Jade Emperor on equal footing, and proceed step by step.
If Lord Lao chose Matchmaker Yue, then the Jade Emperor could once again establish an unshakable position and rest easy, at most being disgusted by Qin Fen a few more times.
No matter how things turned out, Confucius's lineage, as the third party, would suffer no losses. But why could the mere position of academy principal stir so many hearts, even determining the Heavenly Court's stability?
There was no other reason. The Academy was a remarkable place, gathering many families from the Heavenly Court. There were lower-class and middle-class families, even high-ranking ones like Li Jing's. From scholars to warriors, gods to immortals, it encompassed everything. Different factions like Jiejiao and Chanjiao were brought together in one great melting pot.
Just imagine the future. Whoever controlled the Academy could bind countless immortal families to themselves. As time passed and they went through more together, those connections would only continue to expand.
These people all possessed unique foresight and had long seen the Academy's hidden power. So they fought! They fought for resources, Fortune, the greater trend, schemes, and an infinite future!
Was being principal impressive? That was a really stupid question. Think back through history—principals were damn impressive! Hold a meeting, have everyone sit down, look over the ministers, and holy shit, they were all students. One shout of "Principal" and everyone was one of your own. How awesome was that?
That was why the powerful Primordial Lord Lineage had targeted this position from