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Chapter 343 Disputes and Compromises

Not long after, two more people entered the house.

The leader of them was a middle-aged man with a effeminate face, none other than Yin Qingleng.

Half a step behind him stood a tall man with a fierce look in his eyes. He was Yin Qingleng's staunch supporter and one of the academy's instructors, Gu Chixing.

"Master!"

After Yin Qingleng entered, several people in the room immediately greeted and paid their respects to him.

These people were from Yin Qingleng's camp.

"Acting Master!"

Then, another group of people, led by Jiang Xu and Xu Siqi, used a different title for Yin Qingleng.

This action clearly shows that they do not acknowledge Yin Qingleng's identity.

"hehe……"

Yin Qing chuckled coldly, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Everyone's almost here, please have a seat."

Yin Qing coldly waved his sleeve, walked to the seat of honor, and sat down.

Everyone else also found their seats.

"Let's begin today's meeting."

Yin Qing said coldly.

"Master, please wait a moment!"

Just then, Gu Chixing, who was standing next to Yin Qingleng, suddenly spoke.

"What is it?"

Yin Qing gave Gu Chixing a cold look.

Gu Chixing stood up and first respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yin Qing.

Then, he walked over to Xu Ning, who was sitting in a corner.

"Who are you? Why are you here at the Ice Feather Academy's high-level meeting?"

Gu Chixing suddenly turned on Xu Ning: "You're an outsider here; you're clearly up to no good!"

"Um?"

Xu Ning looked at Gu Chixing glaring at her angrily, but she wasn't angry; she just smiled.

"Gu Chixing!"

Just then, Xu Siqi suddenly slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair, stood up, and pointed at Gu Chixing: "Xu Ning is already a member of the Ice Feather Academy, so it's only natural for him to be here!"

On the second day after arriving at the Ice Feather Academy, Xu Siqi and Jiang Xu had already arranged an identity for Xu Ning within the academy.

"Oh?"

Gu Chixing sneered: "He's a fourth-tier Mystic Master. How can such a powerful outsider, with such an unknown identity, be allowed to join the Ice Feather Academy?"

Yin Qingleng, Gu Chixing, and the others already knew about Xu Ning's arrival. This act of humiliating Xu Ning was a pre-arranged plan to give him a warning.

"For a master of this level to join the Ice Feather Academy, they must first report to the Academy Head, rather than making a decision on their own."

Gu Chixing's eloquent words also enhanced Yin Qingleng's prestige.

"good!"

At this moment, Jiang Xu also stood up: "Such an important matter should be reported to the Dean! However, the Dean has passed away, and the Acting Dean is not the real Dean."

Jiang Xu's words once again shifted the focus of the conflict to Yin Qingleng.

"you!"

Gu Chixing was momentarily speechless, then hastily retorted, "It's a consensus among everyone that Lord Yin will become the acting head of the academy!"

"A consensus among everyone? I think it's more of a consensus among just a few of you?"

Jiang Xu's words were also extremely sharp: "According to the old academy master's last wishes, Lu Wang should inherit the position of academy master. Before, when Lu Wang was away, he was unable to exercise the authority of the academy master, so it was fine for him to act as the academy master in some of the duties. But now that Lu Wang has returned, it is time for the acting academy master to relinquish his position."

As Jiang Xu said this, Lu Wang, who was standing next to him, also stood beside him.

He didn't speak, but his body language clearly indicated that he wanted to get what was rightfully his.

Jiang Xu directly brought up the conflict, making everything obvious.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chixing was unable to continue speaking.

He glanced furtively at Yin Qingleng, waiting for her response.

The atmosphere inside the room became extremely tense, with the two sides locked in a fierce confrontation.

"So they're pointing the finger at me...?"

Yin Qing's cold eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of murderous intent in them.

But he knew very well that he couldn't lose his temper.

"Jiang Xu is right!"

At this moment, Yin Qingleng also stood up, appearing calm and composed.

Before the meeting began, Yin Qingleng had anticipated this situation and had made some preparations.

"The old academy master does indeed want Lu Wang to succeed him as academy master, and I strongly agree with this."

Yin Qing said coldly, then paused, "But now, I don't think it's the right time."

"Although Lu Wang has excellent aptitude, his strength is too weak and his age is too young. He is only in his early twenties and has only reached the third-tier Mystic Master level. How can he possibly withstand the entire Ice Feather Academy with such strength? If this matter gets out and others hear that the head of the Ice Feather Academy is just a weak young boy, then the Ice Feather Academy's prestige in the southern part of the Desolate Wind Domain will be completely destroyed!"

Yin Qingleng had prepared this excuse long ago, and now she said it.

"That's right!"

At this moment, Gu Chixing chimed in, "The Ice Feather Academy enjoys a prestigious reputation and must not be affected by this. Clearly, Lord Yin is the most suitable candidate to serve as the academy's head at this time!"

"Yes, now that the old academy master has passed away, we need a strong person to take over the position of academy master in order to better stabilize the situation and prevent external forces from plotting against us and attacking us."

"good……"

For a moment, the room was filled with voices of agreement.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xu snorted coldly.

"Stabilizing the situation is a pretense; their real aim is to seize the position of headmaster!"

Jiang Xu was equally ruthless and showed no mercy whatsoever.

"Jiang Xu, I advise you to be careful with your words and actions!"

Gu Chi walked up to Jiang Xu and faced him directly.

"Gu Chixing, are you threatening Brother Jiang?!"

Xu Siqi also stepped forward, his eyes already gleaming with murderous intent.

Tensions instantly rose.

"Acting Master!"

Just when the situation was about to explode, Jiang Xu spoke up again.

He met Yin Qing's cold gaze: "Given the current controversial situation, how do you plan to handle it?"

Yin Qing frowned upon hearing this.

He vaguely sensed that Jiang Xu's tone had softened slightly.

"Does this mean we have to compromise...?"

Yin Qingleng also guessed Jiang Xu's thoughts.

In any case, Yin Qingleng would never give up his position as acting head of the academy. Moreover, he was the strongest person in the Ice Feather Academy. If he dragged this matter out, no one could stop him. However, the people in the old head of the academy's camp would keep stirring up trouble and make it impossible for him to have peace of mind.

If an agreement can be reached with Jiang Xu, that would be an acceptable outcome.

As long as one can maintain control of the hospital's leadership position, there will be a lot of room for maneuver in the future.

"How about this..."

Yin Qing pondered for a moment, seemingly after deep thought.

"I was also favored by the former headmaster before, and temporarily took over the position of headmaster for the sake of the future of Ice Feather Academy. However, Lu Wang is the successor designated by the former headmaster, and I will give him the position of headmaster sooner or later."

"In that case, when Lu Wang advances to the fourth rank, he can officially succeed as the head of the academy, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)