The Elders' Scramble

"Good, I like people who speak plainly too!"

"Starfall Academy has many Supernatural Systems, but only thirty-six can truly be considered formidable. They are also known as the Thirty-Six Academies."

"The Thirty-Six Academies compete, cooperate, and form alliances with one another. Over time, they became Starfall Academy's Ten Veins. Any disciple or student within the Academy must choose a Vein to join."

"I, Zhou Huan, am an elder of the Seventh Vein and a mid-stage Emperor level expert. My master is the Seventh Vein Master, whose status is second only to the Three Great Vice Deans of Starfall Academy. If you join my Seventh Vein, you will receive our protection. Even if the Clan Leader of an Ancient Clan comes personally, he will not be able to touch you!"

So he was being asked to choose a faction to join.

But Lin Yi did not understand what the Ten Veins actually were, and he did not want to make a choice so early.

Or rather, he wanted to wait for the best offer.

Lin Yi said with a headache, "Elder Zhou, I am still only a Preparatory Student. I am still far from becoming a true Starfall Academy Disciple. Why not give me some time to consider it?"

But Zhou Huan shook his head directly. "If you refuse, then stay in this small world and become fertilizer for the flowers."

Lin Yi was speechless. "Elder, choices go both ways. If you force people into the Seventh Vein like this, won't the disciples become dissatisfied?"

"It does not matter. Time reveals a person's heart. As long as they do not join the Seventh Vein with malicious intentions, they will eventually become part of the Seventh Vein."

Seeing Zhou Huan force him to join the Seventh Vein, Lin Yi even suspected that