Chapter 3038
The little matter Master Baoyangzi mentioned had laid bare Zheng Qing's most delicate predicament—like Schrödinger's cat, his identity was highly uncertain under outside observation. Some viewed him as the dean of a First University academy, while others viewed him as the person in charge of the Relevant Department.
In the eyes of the latter, Zheng Qing was far too high-profile. His love life, his hunting team, his studies, even the gossip about him in the Beta Town Post—all of it was far too noisy for someone from the Relevant Department. Aside from Master Baoyangzi, he was probably the second most recognizable Relevant Department figure known to wizards both within and outside the Alliance.
Yet in the eyes of the former, Zheng Qing was far too low-key. He had not appeared at the academy's opening ceremony, he was the only dean with no teaching hours assigned on the annual class schedule, and the Dean's Office in the Office Building was shut most of the time. Many upperclassmen who had studied at Edge Academy for a year did not even know what their dean looked like.
"—You need to find a clear position for yourself."
Before leaving, Master Baoyangzi earnestly reminded the Young Legendary, "Whether it is the academy or the Relevant Department, you must have a priority... Only after you determine your center of gravity can others work with you and find their own places."
Zheng Qing suspected there was more to his words.
But he was not sure—perhaps the setting of this conversation had been unusual, the atmosphere off, and he was simply being overly sensitive.
In any case, the old wizard's advice deserved serious consideration. In fact, Zheng Qing had gradually realized the inconveniences brought about by his "Schrödinger identity" over this recent period.
Take Xuanhuang Palace,