"But as the struggle became more intricate... it began to spread to the lower levels."
"And it was against this backdrop that Vice Principal Gao secured a position at Hidden Dragon. We must recognize that coming to Hidden Dragon may not have been his personal wish. Rather, the Gao Lineage's maneuvering brought about this result."
Li Chenglong now gave an impression of icy composure, with something of the air of a man surveying the realm and boldly directing its course.
"The Gao Lineage maneuvered one of its members into Hidden Dragon not to overthrow it, but to use it as a springboard. Because achievements at Hidden Dragon are simply too easy to obtain. Every student who leaves here is a genius, someone all sides vie for, and the vast majority distinguish themselves with accomplishments in their respective posts!"
"And all of these become achievements that leaders who come here to gild their credentials can boast about, adding a glorious entry to their records! Those achievements would exist no matter who came, but while many want to come, few can!"
"Because even the empire's upper echelons have absolutely no desire to sully such a hallowed ground for talent."
"But coming to Hidden Dragon means squeezing certain people out, because there are bound to be very few positions that offer full credit for those achievements. Only a handful in total."
"So this is where schemes and calculations emerge... and the real conspiracies, or rather, the real saboteurs. To put it even more plainly: if the Witch Alliance wanted to get in, this is the link they would have to start with."
"So this is where things began to spiral out of control. Because although these powerful lineages wanted to use Hidden Dragon as a springboard, they absolutely did not want to become