The five deans sat upright in the main hall, each accompanied by someone whose aura was no weaker than their own.
Of course, Liu Bai stood out like a sore thumb among the crowd. His youthful, handsome face was simply too conspicuous to ignore.
"Dean Taicang, I heard that Northern Azure Spirit Academy has developed rapidly and greatly improved its strength recently. I did not quite believe it at first, but seeing such a young elder by your side now does surprise me." Dean Tian Sheng, seated in the middle, glanced at Liu Bai before speaking with a faint smile.
The news of Beiming Dragon Kun's breakthrough naturally could not be concealed from the other four Great Spirit Academies. However, unlike the Northern Azure Spirit Academy, which had the weakest foundation, the other four academies all possessed considerable strength. A guardian Divine Beast at the Earthly Sovereign level alone was not enough to make them wary.
Dean Taicang smiled as well and said calmly, "Dean Tian Sheng misunderstands. Liu Bai is not an elder of Northern Azure Spirit Academy, but a student. This year's admissions are approaching, and due to certain circumstances, Elder Zhu Tian needs to remain stationed on the Northern Azure Continent. So I brought Liu Bai along to broaden his horizons."
Liu Bai secretly laughed. Dean Taicang's behavior was just like parents whose child had ranked first in the grade—mentioning it everywhere they went.
Since that was the case, he did not mind playing along.
"Liu Bai greets the deans."
Upon hearing that Liu Bai was merely a student, Wu Tianwang, Dean Tian Song, and Dean Tang Qiu, who had been prepared to watch the show, all turned to look at him in surprise.
The grudge between Northern Azure Spirit Academy and Sacred Spirit Academy went back