Su Shijun had been rather troubled lately.
As the only Senior Councilor of the Under the Moon Council to hold an official post at First University, whenever the Council had any ideas about the school, it always tried to sound her out through her.
For instance, rumors had recently been circulating throughout the Alliance that First University was developing a special device for Edge Academy that could unleash a Forbidden Curse, intended to serve as one of Edge Academy's foundations after its official establishment. The old fogies of the Under the Moon Council had immediately taken an interest and sent people to Qingqiu Mansion every few days, hoping she would find out the project's specific details.
It was endlessly irritating.
Half the reason she had stayed at First University was to gain access to the Alliance's most cutting-edge magical knowledge and explore her own Path of Magic; the other half was because she did not want to take part in the Under the Moon Council's scheming and infighting. Yet despite having hidden herself so far away, those old fogies in the Council still refused to leave her alone.
Arguing was out of the question.
Not only would it fail to suit her image as the Number One Beauty of the Wizarding World, but as a Senior Councilor of the Under the Moon Council, her base was rooted in that enormous entity. Clashing with the Council's elders would only drag her deeper into the mire.
But following the Council's orders and making inquiries would be equally unwise.
Though the school had not openly shown much wariness toward her, behind the scenes it had very politely confined the scope of her observation to a limited area.
Just as the old saying went, courtesy was mutual.
If she behaved "impolitely," then the school