At dusk, the number of students within the academy gradually decreased. Although some students hardly ever returned to the outside world, choosing to reside in the academy's space for extended periods, the majority of students would still return home at twilight.
After all, the fetters of the mortal world were difficult to break.
At that moment, at the end of the slightly empty Imperial Academy, the group from the Divine Fusion School was walking forward slowly.
The person who was surrounded in the center was the school head of the Divine Fusion School. He didn't walk fast and had a refined aura. Wherever he passed, because of his identity in the Imperial Academy, all the students on the way respectfully cupped their hands.
Every time this happened, the Divine Fusion School's school head would nod with a gentle gaze.
If he encountered a student from school, he would stop and observe their cultivation before giving them a few pointers.
His actions and words perfectly conformed to the definition of a teacher in the Imperial Academy. This was also one of the reasons why the leader of the Divine Fusion School was respected.
His movement attracted the attention of the various schools of Imperial Academy. This was because the direction he headed in was the east.
The Variant Immortal School was also in the east.
Hence, many students who originally planned to leave put away their intentions to leave and followed behind. Most of them had the same guess.
This guess wasn't difficult to make. After all, the two schools of thought, Divine Fusion and Variant Immortal, were like fire and water.
This was especially so now that the Variant Immortal School was gaining momentum.
Just like that, with more and more students accompanying them, the group from the Divine Fusion School gradually arrived outside the Variant Immortal School's white tower.
At that moment, in the Variant Immortal School, Xu Qing and his fellow disciples had just bid farewell and were about to leave. However, after glancing outside, a faint glint appeared in his eyes. He took a few steps back and stood behind the others.
Beside him, dozens of core disciples were cultivating. There were green snowflakes in their bodies and under their enhancement, their soul threads increased greatly.
Hence, the entire white tower was filled with the dense aura of the Variant Immortal cultivation art, forming a pressure that could be clearly sensed from the outside.
When the Divine Fusion School arrived, the divine aura on their bodies rushed into the white tower first and collided with the aura of the Variant Immortal cultivation art. They both showed the intent of devouring each other, forming waves of rumbling sounds.
This muffled sound that was like heavenly lightning attracted the attention of the other core disciples in the white tower. They all opened their eyes from their cultivation and looked outside.
Noticing the Divine Fusion School outside the gate, the expressions of these core disciples of the Variant Immortal School changed and most of them stood up.
Outside the white tower, the school head of the Divine Fusion School stopped in his tracks and didn't step in directly.
The upper echelons of the Divine Fusion School, as well as the Seventh Prince and the chief student, walked into the Variant Immortal School's white tower first. The divine fluctuations from their bodies that belonged to the Divine Fusion School lineage formed an even greater storm that suppressed the aura of the Variant Immortal School.
This caused the entire Variant Immortal School's white tower to be filled with oppressive feeling. Everyone from the Variant Immortal School had no choice but to take a few steps back.
Xu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly. This scene gave him the feeling that a group of powerful mutants from the forbidden region had disguised themselves as humans and barged into the human world.
"There are indeed heretics in the Variant Immortal School." The Seventh Prince's gaze was cold. After sensing the fluctuations of the Variant Immortal cultivation art here, he calmly spoke.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Qing coldly looked over. The eyes of the core disciples of the Variant Immortal School also gleamed. The gazes they used to look at the Divine Fusion School became increasingly sharp.
Although they had joined the Variant Immortal School not long ago and their loyalty couldn't be mentioned, the growth brought by the dao seeds of the Variant Immortal School was something that the other schools couldn't compare to. They didn't want to give up on such tangible benefits.
Hence, this Divine Fusion School, who clearly had ill intentions and spoke rudely, naturally became an enemy.
"Even though you're a prince outside, in Imperial Academy, you're still a student. Please be mindful of your words!"
A disciple of the Variant Immortal School coldly spoke.
The Seventh Prince swept his gaze over with an indifferent expression. He turned and took a few steps back to make way. The higher-ups of the Divine Fusion School beside him were the same, disclosing the figure of the school head who hadn't entered.
The gaze of the Divine Fusion School's school head was calm as he stepped into the white tower. He didn't look at anyone here but lifted his head to look at the upper floor of the white tower as he calmly spoke.
"Variant Immortal School's school head, Divine Fusion has come to visit."
His voice wasn't loud but the pressure brought about by his identity suppressed everything, causing the students of the Variant Immortal School to have no choice but to lower their heads.
Behind the crowd, Xu Qing subtly glanced at the school head. This was the second time he was observing this school head at close range. That familiar feeling surged into his heart again.
'This person's identity is suspicious.'
Xu Qing pondered. However, at the next instant, his mind stirred and he retracted his gaze, looking at the upper floor of the white tower.
He sensed an additional green soul seed's fluctuations there.
"This is…"
At the same time, the voice of the Variant Immortal School's school head rang out from the upper floor.
"Our paths are different and this old man doesn't have the time to meet. Please leave immediately. Don't disturb the cultivation of my school's students."
Compared to the calmness of the Divine Fusion School's school head, the tone of the Variant Immortal School's school head was arrogant. This was determined by their respective statuses; Divine Fusion School, being the leading school, naturally maintained a more serene attitude.
If the Variant Immortal wanted to rise, they had to be radical.
Hence, when these words fell into the ears of everyone from the Divine Fusion School, they were a little ear-piercing. However, the expression of the Divine Fusion School's school head was as usual and he didn't mind. He retracted his gaze and gazed at the Variant Immortal students in the white tower. His voice was gentle and carried a hint of emotion.
"Imperial Academy emphasizes on the blooming of all flowers, so this old man welcomes the revival of the Variant Immortal School. Only through the competition and exchange among various schools can we discard the old and bring forth the new, giving birth to paths and methods that align with the current state and future direction of our human race."
"But if the revival is pursued through heretical means or by disregarding the lives of the students, I cannot accept it, the Academy cannot accept it, and the human race cannot accept it."
"I have read ancient books and have found that there has never been any mention of the so-called Variant Immortal Dao Seed in the past. This is a newly emerged foreign object. From a fundamental point of view, there is a huge problem with the so-called Variant Immortal Dao Seed in your bodies."
"I have studied this seed. It's a sinister method. Once you absorb it, your life, cultivation, and even your thoughts will be controlled by others."
"Also… with a thought from the source, you will bear a tremendous cost. It could result in death at worst or a dimming of the soul at best."
"Therefore, I came here today to warn the Variant Immortal School not to resort to such extreme methods. I also have to tell you students to take out the dao seed in your bodies as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will definitely face a fatal calamity."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hearts of everyone in the Variant Immortal School stirred. They had actually thought about what the other party had said, but the explosive boost conveyed about by the dao seed and the comparison with emperor-level cultivation arts made them ignore this.
At this moment, the identity and words of the Divine Fusion School's school head had conveyed this matter back to the forefront, forcing them to contemplate it once again.
Xu Qing also admitted that this seemingly familiar school head of the Divine Fusion School was adept at swaying hearts with words These words indeed had the power to sow seeds of unease in people's hearts.
'I wonder how the school head will resolve it.'
Xu Qing gazed at the upper floor of the white tower.
