Amaterasu Kong did not speak for long.
Her speech was concise and forceful. First, she congratulated the first group of teachers and students to join Kyoto Academy, then acknowledged the various forces involved in its establishment.
Finally, her topic naturally turned to the most central issue.
"Kyoto High School was founded to cultivate the finest Psychic Energy users for the Sakura Continent. A school like this needs a sufficiently outstanding principal to support it."
She paused, her golden eyes narrowing slightly.
"Before this, many people recommended candidates for principal to me, but to this day, the position remains undecided. The main reason is that I have never believed in so-called factional backgrounds.
Reputation alone cannot convince me.
Now that the finest teachers and students are all here, we might as well use this opportunity to settle the matter."
The square instantly erupted into noisy discussion. Everyone was shocked.
What did this mean? A public election?
Nothing like this had ever happened before. Wasn't this far too frivolous? It was also disrespectful to that principal.
But Amaterasu Kong, the Kyoto Prefectural Lord, did not leave everyone much time to think.
She raised a hand, and the entire square fell deathly silent.
"Anyone interested may nominate themselves."
Sure enough, a brief, awkward silence followed. Only after a while did the first person step out of the crowd. His hair was graying, his brows and eyes downcast.
The middle-aged man wore a plain gray suit and black-framed glasses. He looked to be in his forties or fifties and had Third Tier cultivation.
Lu You had been watching him for some time. He was probably one of the Academia Faction's powerful figures.
He did not look like the type to grandstand. Most likely, after a brief internal discussion, the Academia Faction had chosen him