Green Shadow City, located in a villa outside the school.
Old Galro saw his dejected son.
"Look at yourself now, huh!" He was exasperated, as every senior member at the Hero Club knew about it, further tarnishing his reputation.
Galroâs hair was a mess, still unable to escape the nightmare from months ago. Whenever he met a student at school, he felt as if they looked at him with ridicule.
He couldnât bear it, so he moved off-campus.
"Why, why canât I beat anyone? I worked so hard, only spending five hours on fun each day, dedicating the rest to cultivation. Why canât I even beat those guys from Class Three!"
Old Galro looked at his sonâs decadent and fallen appearance, wanting to slap him.
But his hand, once raised, couldnât bring itself down.
This was his only son. Although Old Galro had a long lifespan and having another brood of sons wasnât a problem, this one was still the only crystal he had with his late wife.
Old Galro somewhat regretted sending his son to the World Tree Academy.
He had meant to provide his son a better cultivation environment, but now, his son seemed almost wasted!
World Tree Academy should be held accountable!
He couldnât bear to reprimand Galro, so he vented his anger on the academy.
Taking his dejected son, Old Galro came to the World Tree Academy.
...
Yang Yue and Li Erniu had been serving as specially invited mentors at the academy for nearly a semester, and they had already decided to return to Tao Sect at the end of the term.
The cultivation conditions Green Shadow City possessed were basically all available at Tao Sect; only here in Green Shadow City, there were more experts.
At Tao Sect, aside from the senior sister and the elders, they were already among the top disciples. Not many people to exchange ideas with in daily life, but in Green Shadow City, there was no shortage of Second Tier Experts. Through combat, exchange, and learning, both Yang Yue and Li Erniuâs strengths improved significantly.
But ultimately, Tao Sect was their hometown, and there were things they needed to attend to over there.
Yang Yue and Li Erniu were handling some transition tasks.
They saw a formidable expert with a stern face storm into the vice deanâs office.
She listened in.
Oh curious, it was that student who lost four consecutive matchesâ father?
The vice dean, who routinely handled miscellaneous academy affairs, was merely a Senior Transcendent Tier; his aura far less imposing than Old Galroâs.
Yet he wasnât intimidated at all.
Both pairs of eyes glared at each other, and Old Galro didnât know what to say for a moment.
Intimidation?
He still understood his place.
Originally, he was just upset that sending his son to the World Tree Academy turned him into a messed-up state.
But on second thought, it was still that incompetent son who was to blame.
Old Galro coming to the academy wasnât really about retrieving nonexistent justice, but rather, to push the World Tree Academyâs senior staff to find a way to help Galro recover from his dejection.
The knot must be untied by the one who tied it!
Galro fell at the academy; he needed to rebuild his confidence there.
For instance, finding a way to let him defeat some geniuses in the academy... This shouldnât be difficult for the World Tree Academy. As a senior member of the Hero Club, this face-saving should be afforded, right?
"With such little resolve, I think itâs best not to waste resources on his cultivation. His future is limited."
A crisp voice came from behind, causing Old Galro, who had barely suppressed his anger, to explode once more.
"Which class are you from? When is it your turn to..."
He saw Yang Yue, with a young face, much like a student from the school.
But being young is no excuse for having a sharp tongue, Old Galro decided to give her a lesson.
"Ha? Iâm a teacher, you know."
Yang Yue looked at him with innocent eyes.
Old Galroâs imposing aura swept over, causing the curtain to fluster with the wind.
Words do matter!
Identity, status, strength, he was speaking calmly to a First Tier Transcendent because the other was the academyâs vice dean, backed by Green Shadow City.
But you are just an ordinary mentor. In the academy, there are countless mentors, where do you get the right to speak here?
The aura was like a tigerâs roar, even though Old Galro kept it within the deanâs office, a faint phantom of a tigerâs head roaring appeared in the space.
Yet Yang Yue stood unharmed, only her hair at the side of her ear gently swayed, like a breeze had just passed.
She was a bit angry, her brow furrowed as she pushed back with her aura.
Boom!
An invisible force exploded, Old Galro staggered back two steps, an astonished look in his eyes.
Little Galro trembled, not daring to speak.
Indeed,
The World Tree Academy was terrifying.
A random mentor appeared, and the father, whom he saw as invincible, was floored.
"This is our academyâs specially invited mentor."
The vice dean stood up to smooth things over, but then turned serious, analyzing earnestly, "I believe Mentor Yang Yue is right, the spirit and will is an important standard for measuring an Awakenerâs potential limits. Our academy tests the studentsâ spirits every year, and tempers their will..."
"But..." he paused, "I still suggest that Galro temporarily end his exchange student career since Galroâs current state is not suitable for cultivating battle."
The vice dean actually wanted to say that a student like Galro, with poor spirit, even if his realm advanced, was still not worth investing their academyâs Genius Classâs precious resources on.
But after all, as the vice dean, he had to consider the feelings of allies.
"I... youâ"
Old Galro was furious.
Unable to argue back, and definitely couldnât fight him, left only to turn his angry gaze to his son.