After reaching an agreement with Qian Renxue, she quickly rose and left. After all, her public identity was that of the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. If the dignified Crown Prince remained out of sight for too long, let alone the shrewd Ning Fengzhi, even Xue Ye would grow suspicious.
After Xiao Yu returned to the sect, he immediately began arranging the academy's construction. With Xue Qinghe backing him, how could the officials of the Silvia Kingdom dare make things difficult for Xiao Yu? They granted him a prime plot of land spanning over a thousand qing, scenic and far from the bustle of the city.
After establishing business ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xiao Yu no longer had to worry about money. Once he obtained the land, he immediately allocated twenty million Gold Soul Coins to the academy's construction.
The academy's development was a long-term undertaking. More importantly, Xiao Yu wanted to recruit those students with outstanding talent and no ties to other factions into Nine Stars Hall. For that, the students had to develop a sense of belonging toward the academy. He could not run things like Flender, trying to profit without investing anything—leaving students to fend for themselves after enrollment, then claiming credit if they succeeded and washing his hands of them if they failed. Sorry, you did not graduate from our academy.
With vast sums of money pouring in, simulated cultivation grounds, Soul Duel Stages, and various training facilities were quickly completed. Even for living facilities such as the student cafeteria and dormitories, Xiao Yu spared no expense, determined to make them the very best.
As for the academy's administration, Xiao Yu appointed Mu as the dean. Black Tortoise, who was serious, meticulous, and utterly uncompromising in his work, became the