At this moment, the scene fell into complete silence.
Everyone watched as Jackson Guo, the Dean, furiously berated Lu Yuankang, not daring to make a sound.
Everyone knew that although Dean Jackson Guo of the Elixir Path division rarely got angry, when he did, it was terrifying.
Especially Lu Yuankang’s actions, which distorted the truth and framed a young genius, had touched Jackson Guo’s bottom line.
In Jackson Guo’s eyes, what was most important in the world of alchemy? Naturally, it was the fresh blood of the young generation. Only with an endless stream of young alchemy geniuses could the world of alchemy thrive perpetually.
Jackson Guo himself did everything he could to nurture young alchemy talents with potential.
As a result, Lu Yuankang, the Vice Dean of the Elixir Path division, went against him. Faced with a young alchemy genius like Terra Su, who had already shown great promise at a young age, Lu Yuankang framed and suppressed him.
This was something Dean Jackson Guo could not tolerate.
“From today onwards, you are dismissed from the Elixir Path division of Anyang Academy,” Jackson Guo declared, directly stripping Lu Yuankang of his position as Vice Dean.
The Elixir Path division was a place to cultivate alchemy talents. Someone as narrow-minded and greedy as Lu Yuankang was not suitable to stay in the Elixir Path division, let alone hold the position of Vice Dean.
“Dean, are you really going to fire me?”
Lu Yuankang clutched his burning cheek, unable to believe that Jackson Guo had actually dismissed him from his position as Vice Dean. He was a respected quasi-third-grade alchemist, and Jackson Guo’s actions were equivalent to publicly humiliating him.
From now on, whenever Lu Yuankang’s name was mentioned, people would remember that he was expelled from the Elixir Path division of Anyang Academy. For a long time, Lu Yuankang’s reputation in Anyang City would be in ruins.
For an alchemist, reputation was more important than life. Which alchemist didn’t walk out to the respect of thousands? Lu Yuankang was used to being respected, and now he had to live with a tarnished reputation, which was more unbearable than death for him.
“If you regret it, you might want to think about what you did wrong!”
Jackson Guo said coldly. Once he made a decision, he would never change it. Lu Yuankang had to go; he would not allow such a person to remain in the Elixir Path division.
This was not just for Terra Su, but also for the other geniuses in the Elixir Path division.
With that, Lu Yuankang left the Elixir Path division, looking back every few steps.
If it had been before today, Lu Yuankang would never have thought that a momentary evil thought to seize a young man’s prescription would lead to such a heavy price.
As for the prescription for the Qingfeng Elixir, Jackson Guo naturally warned Lu Yuankang not to leak it. However, with Jackson Guo’s influence, even if Lu Yuankang leaked it, as long as Jackson Guo said a word, no one would believe that the prescription was originally Lu Yuankang’s.
“Teacher!”
Li Shitong watched Lu Yuankang’s departing figure, biting her lip slightly. She was not heartless; although Lu Yuankang’s true nature was completely different from what she had imagined, they had been master and disciple for several years. It was impossible for her not to feel any turmoil in her heart.
After Lu Yuankang left, Jackson Guo finally looked at Terra Su, with a hint of guilt on his face. “Terra Su, my young friend, I am truly sorry that you encountered such a troubling matter in the Elixir Path division.”
“Dean Guo, there’s no need to blame yourself too much.”
Terra Su smiled faintly. In fact, even if Jackson Guo hadn’t appeared, he had a way to prove that the Qingfeng Elixir was his own creation. However, that would have been more troublesome, so he was grateful for Jackson Guo’s timely intervention, which prevented the conflict from escalating.
“Terra Su, my young friend, may I invite you to join the Elixir Path division?”
Jackson Guo asked eagerly. He couldn’t wait any longer and wanted to invite Terra Su to join the Elixir Path division immediately, lest such talent be lost to others.
“Dean Guo, I’m very sorry.”
Terra Su shook his head.
“Terra Su, my young friend, are you still not interested in joining the Elixir Path division?”
Jackson Guo asked disappointedly. Terra Su’s answer was the same as the one he had given in the carriage last time, a polite refusal.
“I’ve already registered at the Martial Dao division. I’m a new student there.”
Terra Su smiled as he answered.
“I see.”
Jackson Guo couldn’t describe his feelings at that moment. He suddenly felt very jealous of the Dean of the Martial Dao division, who had effortlessly taken away the genius he had longed for.
However, Jackson Guo suddenly thought, since Terra Su was a genius in alchemy, could his talent in Martial Dao be equally strong?
Probably not. If someone had both extraordinary talent in alchemy and Martial Dao, how could others survive? They might as well just give up.
Thinking of this, Jackson Guo’s thoughts became active again. He couldn’t just watch a genius like Terra Su go astray. If Terra Su focused on Martial Dao, it would be a waste of his incredible alchemy talent.
“Do you know if Terra Su, my young friend, has been assigned to the upper or lower division of the Martial Dao division?”
Jackson Guo asked tentatively, secretly deciding that if Terra Su was in the lower division, he would do everything to bring Terra Su over to the Elixir Path division.
“The upper division, Class D.”
Terra Su replied with a faint smile.
“Oh, so it’s the upper division.”
Jackson Guo felt an indescribable disappointment. He knew that every new student in the upper division started in Class D. The important thing was that Terra Su was in the upper division, which meant he had no reason to poach him.
However, Jackson Guo still felt that Terra Su would be better off in the Elixir Path division rather than the Martial Dao division. The Dean of the Martial Dao division certainly wouldn’t value Terra Su as much as he would.
After all, the upper division of the Martial Dao division had hundreds of students. The Dean couldn’t possibly value each one, but the Elixir Path division was different. If Terra Su came to the Elixir Path division, Jackson Guo would definitely place him among the most valued students.
For now, it seemed impossible to poach Terra Su from the Martial Dao division, but there would be opportunities in the future.
As long as Terra Su realized that he wouldn’t receive the same level of attention in the Martial Dao division as he would in the Elixir Path division, he would definitely turn to the Elixir Path division.
“Terra Su, my young friend, if you ever face any unfair treatment in the Martial Dao division, remember to come to me.”
Jackson Guo said meaningfully.
“Thank you, Dean Guo.” Terra Su also smiled.
“Sigh… By the way, Terra Su, my young friend, since you don’t plan to join the Elixir Path division, what brings you here?”
Jackson Guo suddenly asked curiously.
“A friend is taking the entrance exam for the Elixir Path division, so I came to watch.”
Terra Su replied.
“Is that so? Your friend is taking the entrance exam for the Elixir Path division?”
Jackson Guo’s eyes immediately brightened again. He glanced at Terra Su’s side and saw Gu Qianyin, whom he had met in the carriage that day.
He remembered that there were three people in the carriage that day. Since Gu Qianyin was here, the one taking the entrance exam for the Elixir Path division must be…
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