Word of Chu Kuangren defeating the combined forces of the World Children at Floating Cloud Academy spread at astonishing speed. Almost everyone in the Academy knew about it.
For a time, Chu Kuangren's name caused a sensation throughout the Academy.
All nineteen branch academies buzzed with discussion.
"Apparently, thirteen World Children attended the gathering at Floating Cloud Academy. Yao Caizi was slain without even managing to withstand a single strike from Chu Kuangren, and the other twelve were all wounded."
"I saw that battle clearly. Chu Kuangren was far too powerful."
Some also voiced doubts.
"That has to be fake. However strong Chu Kuangren is, the World Children aren't pushovers. How could they have been defeated so easily?"
"Thirteen World Children couldn't match one person? Are you kidding? Can't you at least draft your tall tales before telling them? Anyone who believes that is an idiot."
But soon afterward.
An oral decree suddenly came from the Master Teacher Pavilion.
Effective immediately, Chu Kuangren was the Academy's Chief Disciple!
This decree came from Lü Zi himself and brooked no doubt. Once it was issued, all those skeptics shut their mouths.
Still, everyone was deeply shocked.
That was the position of the Academy's Chief Disciple!
Ever since the Academy's consolidation, many had speculated about whose hands the position of Chief Disciple would finally fall into.
The likeliest candidate had been Cao Yun of White Deer Academy, but no one had expected Chu Kuangren to charge out of nowhere.
"The Academy's Chief Disciple-that position ranks a whole level above World Children in the Academy."
"What a Chu Kuangren. To think he could make it this far."
"Interesting..."
"Chu Kuangren, someone known as the weakest World Child, suddenly became the Academy's Chief Disciple. Who could have imagined that?"
There were also those who questioned