As everyone knew, the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy had the shallowest foundations of the Five Great Academies. The other academies had produced vast numbers of experts, and had even nurtured Heavenly Sovereigns.
Yet to this day, the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy seemed never to have nurtured a single Heavenly Sovereign.
Now, however, the young man named Mu Chen seemed poised to join the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy. Although no one knew which faction he came from, or whether he would one day cross the supreme threshold of Heavenly Sovereign, there was no doubt that his background was frighteningly powerful.
To have a Heavenly Sovereign serve as his guardian, he would probably have to be one of the most important successors of a top-tier superpower like the Five Great Ancient Clans.
Thus, if they could forge a deep bond with this young man, the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy would have found a mighty leg to cling to.
"You must not tell anyone about this. Only the five of you may know. Do you understand?"
Just as the five of them were entertaining their own thoughts, Qing Tian's warning startled them once more, and they nodded repeatedly.
Even so, they still bestowed the title of the Spiritual Road's true King upon the young man named Mu Chen. Xiao Yan did not particularly mind their decision.
Although he would have preferred those fellows to deal Mu Chen a small setback, he abandoned that thought when he saw Qing Yanjing's angry expression.
"Fine. In a sense, he did earn that first-place title himself."
Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, only to see a smile return to Qing Yanjing's lips.
"Look, that little girl from the Luo Shen Clan seems to have developed feelings for Chen'er."
On the Spiritual Road Continent, Mu Chen had already