Hearing Huo Hai's words, the Vice Principal was somewhat disappointed. But since Huo Hai had already made up his mind, the Vice Principal did not say anything more. A Spirit Master with true potential could not possibly waver at every fork in the road.
Huo Hai's blunt answer made the Vice Principal certain that, barring special circumstances, it would be very difficult to bring Huo Hai into the academy. Forget it. Huo Hai was still young and had never experienced the hardship of lacking resources and Spirit Arts. Once enough time passed, once he had no high-level Spirit Arts and remained trapped at a bottleneck year after year, he would understand.
"Fine. If you change your mind in the future, you may join the academy at any time. The academy's gates will always be open to you." The Vice Principal spoke calmly, seeming not to harbor the slightest resentment over Huo Hai's refusal.
Just then, the Vice Principal suddenly said, "By the way, you bought the Mysterious Shadow Art, didn't you? Don't worry, I've already informed the other families. They won't make a move against the Huo Family. The Third Prince may have some demands, but he won't dare use the Imperial Family's power."
Huo Hai was startled. They had actually found out. Forget it, the Huo Family had originally been a major family, so it was normal for them to know. What Huo Hai did not know was that this matter was also connected to him.
After Huo Hai handed over the Demon Spirit Master cultivation books, Southern Cloud Kingdom began searching the entire nation, with the major families and forces as their primary targets. The Huo Family was naturally the first to bear the brunt. Especially since the Huo Family's strength had risen rapidly in recent times. Huo