Delivering the Book

The Golden Silkworm Gu King still needed two or three days to finish. Naturally, Huo Hai would spend that time doing other things. Most importantly, he had to get the book in his possession into the hands of the Academy's higher-ups as soon as possible.

Delivering the book required some finesse, too. Huo Hai could not simply take it over himself, or a Demon Spirit Master might seize him on the spot. Even if he escaped unscathed, he would still be in trouble once the Demon Spirit Masters got wind of it. He therefore had to deliver it without anyone being the wiser. For something like this, he could only rely on his insects.

He had more than five thousand Star Gu, and he did not need many to guard him. Especially here in the Academy, there was even less need.

He gazed from afar at the building in the highest part of the Academy. The building itself was not very tall, but the floating island beneath it was exceedingly high up. This specially treated piece of land floated over the Academy's northernmost section.

It hung more than two hundred meters above the ground. To travel up or down, one had to ride the Flying Spirit Beasts specially raised by the Academy. This was the Academy's General Affairs Office, where its higher-ups usually worked.

By now, the sky was gradually darkening. One after another, the Academy's higher-ups left the General Affairs Office and returned to the ground. Although being up there felt quite pleasant, sleeping there still left people feeling uneasy. The Star Gu watched from a distance, only daring to approach after the last of the Academy's higher-ups had left.

As the Academy's General Affairs Office, it was naturally protected by powerful Spirit Formations. These formations did more than