All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"You think your offensive faction has any promising talents? Go ahead and send someone to snatch them away!"

"You son of a bitch, surnamed Li, you think I wouldn't dare? Have you forgotten where the 'dragon' in 'Longming' comes from?!"

"Come on! Come and rob me! You dare come down from the middle level of Suspended Dragon City? If even one of our Heavenly Craftsmen flinches, Liu Wandong, I'll change my surname to yours!"

"..."

In a huge conference room at Tiangong College.

The main representatives from both sides had not yet arrived, but the vice deans who had entered earlier were already at loggerheads, exchanging heated words. The staff from Tiangong College, who were responsible for the reception, dared not place anything on the conference table.

Su Zheng adjusted his glasses.

He's not good at verbal arguments, but that doesn't mean Tiangong isn't good at using physical force to reason.

At this moment, Liu Wandong, who was opposite him, was exchanging insults. Despite being a respected dean of the college, he was able to openly insult the women in Liu's family. This person was another vice dean of Tiangong College.

Li Guowei.

"I have no interest in your nonsense. You keep saying that Chu Hong and his classmates are from Longming, but you produce this piece of flimsy data that anyone could fabricate? Oh, I remember they weren't all from Longming before. You always said things like, 'Tiangong Academy is just a bunch of weaklings wearing glasses and typing away at screens.'"

"What? This is really strange today! AUV~ even Lord Longming is doing data entry?"

"Hahaha!" Li Guowei mocked sarcastically.

Liu Wandong, who was standing in front of him, was so angry that he almost fainted. Just then...

A cold voice, accompanied by the sound of the door being pushed open, swept through the entire conference room like a chilling current.

"Long Ming earned his glory through bloodshed, and it cannot be erased by a few sarcastic remarks."

It's a cold wave in the truest sense.

Amidst the "crackling" sound of ice crystals forming, a pair of leather shoes stepped onto the conference room floor.

Everyone turned to look, and Su Zheng took a deep breath.

Looking up at the cold-faced young man who had just entered the conference room, the young man didn't look very old, but the aura he exuded and the faint, ethereal shadow behind him, like the tip of an iceberg of a whale, were striking.

All of this made the atmosphere at the scene feel quite oppressive.

Goldman Sachs, Vice President of Dragon Roar Academy, and also the youngest Vice President!

"Hmph! Past glories prove nothing to the now half-dead Dragon Roar Holy Academy! Goldman Sachs, this is Heavenly Craftsmanship! We won't tolerate your arrogance here!"

With a loud bang, Li Guowei slammed his thick arm down heavily on the conference table in front of him.

If it weren't for this conference table, it would be a gold-quality collectible crafting item.

This punch would be enough to shatter it instantly.

A surge of heat, along with the phantom of a giant furnace appearing behind Li Guowei, instantly drove back the cold air in the conference room, like a thermal tsunami.

The two locked eyes.

They both saw the cold glint and hostility in each other's eyes.

"Cough cough..."

A soft cough instantly broke the tense atmosphere.

Almost simultaneously, Li Guowei and Goldman Sachs instantly withdrew their respective source energy, and the raging heat waves and cold currents disappeared abruptly from the conference room.

If it weren't for the fact that there were still drops of water condensing and sliding down the surrounding walls and the crystal chandelier overhead, it would be easy to see.

What just happened felt like an illusion.

Wen Zaishan strode in.

And beside him.

An elderly man in a Taoist robe, with a kind face and a peaceful smile, patted Goldman Sachs on the shoulder with a smile.

"Young man, you need to keep your temper in check. Getting so hot-tempered doesn't do you any good..."

It was a simple sentence, spoken as if lecturing a junior.

This made Li Guowei's expression somewhat unpleasant.

This is not to say that Goldman Sachs is hot-tempered.

however.

Facing the dean of the Dragon Roar Holy Academy.

Even Li Guowei, a man of such rugged physique and currently the pinnacle of combat power in Great Xia, could only shut up at this moment, looking as if he hadn't understood the deeper meaning of those words.

Goldman Sachs bowed slightly in respect.

When Wen arrived at the mountain, he sat down with Xuan Yuan Shou, the dean of the Dragon Roar Holy Academy.

Everyone then carefully took their seats.

Several staff members hurriedly placed tea, snacks, and other items in front of everyone before quickly leaving the place of trouble.

"..."

silence.

Neither side spoke first.

Wen Zaishan and Xuanyuan Shou sat facing each other, their eyes meeting calmly.

however.

This attitude has fully demonstrated that, regarding the academy affiliation of Chu Hong and the other newcomers, whether it is Tiangong who has the upper hand but not the right, or Longming who has the right but not the rightful side, the matter is settled today.

Neither side showed any intention of backing down.

With his own dean personally overseeing things, Liu Wandong felt more confident and took a deep breath.

He took the initiative to speak and break the deadlock.

"Chu Hong's initial awakened skill was only the unranked [Investigation]. He got to where he is today through his extraordinary courage and pioneering fighting spirit, relying on both strength and luck in the secret realm!"

"And Chu Hong and his classmates all enrolled in the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy. This... even in the Dragon Pavilion, it's the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy that's in the right! You Heavenly Engineers say you're doing this for Chu Hong's own good, but in your hands, you'll only wear down Chu Hong's resilience!"

"Dragon Roar Holy Academy is the best cradle for cultivating elite warriors to defend the Great Xia!"

"Only in Longming can Chu Hong become the future guardian deity of the nation!"

Liu Wandong spoke with such conviction.

However, Su Zheng, who was sitting opposite him, simply tossed a document in front of him.

"Chu Hong has now been accepted as a personal disciple by our Dean, which means... he is now my junior brother. According to the rules, our Dean has the right to directly transfer students' admission applications, and we have not restricted Chu Hong and his classmates' freedom. The energy elevator connecting Tiangong Academy to the middle-level Xuanlong City has also been operating normally."

"So..." Su Zheng adjusted his glasses, "It was Chu Hong's own wish to stay at Tiangong. If Longming Sacred Academy is not satisfied, we believe that you can expel Chu Hong to save face."

He paused.

His gaze was fixed on Liu Wandong and Goldman Sachs, who were sitting in front of him, with a half-smile.

"Anyway, over the years, quite a few students have been expelled from Dragon Roar Holy Academy due to various accidents..."

"Ahem! Xiao Su, get to the point! Don't beat around the bush," Wen Zaishan gently reminded him.

Such a simple sarcastic remark was like a sharp blade, instantly darkening the expressions of both Goldman Sachs and Liu Wandong.

Even Xuanyuan Shou, who was sitting in the main seat on the other side of the conference table, glanced at Su Zheng indifferently.

This person should have been a student of the Dragon Roar Holy Academy.

Xuanyuan Shou stroked his white beard.

"Hehe, Xiao Wen, you're quick on your feet. Yesterday, your people snatched Chu Hongcai away, and today he's your student... It seems you're determined to get him."

Wen Zaishan smiled warmly: "It's rare to encounter such a promising talent in life. Elder Xuanyuan has also heard about Chu Hong's level two skills. He is indeed more suitable to stay at Tiangong. Perhaps... we would like to ask Long Ming to be lenient?"

"Tiangong can provide Longming with sufficient compensation elsewhere!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Shou chuckled softly.

"Compensation? If we're really talking about compensation, Tiangong probably owes Longming a lot more than that. Not to mention... Xiaowen, did you ever tell Chu Hong that the forbidden artifact he fused with, the [Royal Tomb Core], was made by me personally from the [Royal Tomb Dragon Soul] that I snatched back from a hellish secret realm?"

Wen Zaishan: "..."

"Heh, even the people of Tiangong don't always explain everything..."

Having said all that, Wen Zaishan simply stopped wasting his breath.

Leaning back in his chair, he said, "Elder Xuanyuan, I admit that the previous attempt to recruit him was due to some of our academy's students who were concerned about the academy's development, and the teachers' lack of discipline, which caused some negative impacts. But... now that Chu Hong is my student, I used my authority to transfer him from the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy's list of new recruits to our Heavenly Craft Academy..."

"Shouldn't Mr. Wen have that kind of authority?"

Upon hearing this, even Xuanyuan Shou had to admit it.

This matter has become somewhat tricky.

Unless they directly take action to seize people, no one in the entire Tiangong will be their match, but that would change the nature of the matter.

The students below fighting is just youthful vigor and the spirit of young people.

If these powerful individuals, who could destroy a base city with a mere wave of their hand, were to take action, it would be tantamount to destroying the entire nation.

Just as Xuanyuan Shou was also feeling troubled and wondering how to snatch back Long Ming's promising young talent, a sound suddenly came from Liu Wandong's waist in the conference room.

Liu Wandong's expression changed, and he hurriedly turned off the communicator.

however.

As soon as I hung up, the phone started beeping again.

However, this time it wasn't a communication request, but a short message.

Upon seeing the above content, Liu Wandong was stunned for a moment, but then immediately became excited.

He quickly got up and walked to Xuanyuan Shou's side.

"Dean, look! Chu Hong has a teacher, and this teacher is a graduate of our Dragon Roar Sacred Academy!"

These words were spoken.

Wen Zaishan and the others, who had thought they had the victory in their grasp and that at worst they would be extorted by the Dragon Roar Holy Academy for some source energy points or other resources, suddenly changed their expressions.

Wen Zaishan looked at Su Zheng.

The latter looked completely bewildered.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from Xuanyuan Shou's mouth.

He held Liu Wandong's communicator in his hand and dialed the number back directly.

The communication was connected instantly.

"Hey? Is this Senior Liu? I'm Jiang Xingdong, the previous city lord of Huangshan Base City. I had a student named Chu Hong, who was kidnapped by those bastards from Tiangong! You..."

Jiang Xingdong's angry and agitated voice came through the communicator in an instant.

Before he could finish speaking, Xuanyuan Shou interrupted him directly.

"I am Xuanyuan Shou, and you are Jiang Xingdong, right? From today onwards, you are my student! Report back to Longming Sacred Academy within three days!"

After saying that, Xuanyuan Shou hung up the communication immediately.

He looked at Wen Zaishan, whose face was extremely ugly and who looked like the sky had fallen, with a half-smile.

"Hehe, then, Xiao Wen, it should be reasonable for me to transfer Jiang Xingdong and his student Chu Hong back to our Dragon Roar Sacred Academy, right?"

"After all... shouldn't I have that kind of authority?"

Wen Zaishan: "???"