Chapter 796: The Academy Head Pavilion's Questioning

After Li Luo resolved the issue with Zhong Ling, the efficiency of forming the Sharp Blade Division immediately showed a visible improvement. The First Division had the newly appointed Zhou Shanhe cooperating, and he quite readily handed over the list of some elites from the First Division.

Zhao Zhao Yanzhi made selections on this basis, and anyone paying attention could discover that among the people she chose, some were originally Zhong Ling's trusted followers. She deliberately scattered these people, and once they were dispersed to other places, over time, the marks of Zhong Ling on them would naturally be worn away.

Under this high efficiency, it took only two days for the Green Dark Banner's "Sharp Blade Division" to be completely formed.

The Green Dark Banner's "Sharp Blade Division" was based on the Fifth Division as its original body, with Li Shi serving as the Banner Head. Of course, generally in the Evil Demon Cave, the command authority of the Sharp Blade Division would be taken over by Li Luo.

This situation would continue until they pushed the Evil Demon Cave to the fortieth level.

Because after the fortieth level, the difficulty of the Evil Demon Cave began to rise sharply. The Evil Demon Leaders that appeared then would also see a dramatic increase in strength and numbers. For each banner to clear it, they would need to merge all five divisions, forming a complete "Combined Qi," to continue pushing forward.

Of course, their Green Dark Banner's progress was still stuck at the thirty-fifth level, so they still needed the power of the "Sharp Blade Division."

On the second day after the "Sharp Blade Division" was formed, Li Luo immediately came to experience it firsthand. He was quite satisfied with the result. According to his estimate, the "Combined Qi" power of the "Sharp Blade Division" had already reached the peak of the mid Da Tian Xiang Jing, even approaching the late stage.

One should know that when Li Luo previously controlled the Fifth Division, the original body of the "Sharp Blade Division," its "Combined Qi" power was only at the early stage of Da Tian Xiang Jing. How great the improvement was between then and now was self-evident.

Relying on this carefully selected "Sharp Blade Division," Li Luo felt that as long as they didn't encounter a Sharp Blade Division ranked in the top six or so, their Green Dark Banner's Sharp Blade Division should have the power to contend.

And next, Li Luo's goal was to push the Green Dark Banner's Evil Demon Cave progress to the fortieth level within one month.

However, before the Evil Demon Cave could open, a banner order came from the Green Dark Academy, summoning the Green Dark Banner's Grand Banner Head Li Luo for questioning.

Obviously, this must be because of the matter with Zhong Ling.

That Second Academy Head Zhong Zhong Yushi, after enduring for two days, still couldn't help but make his move.

Li Luo had expected this. After reassuring Zhao Zhao Yanzhi and the others, he went straight to Green Dark Peak.

Academy Head Pavilion.

This was the highest authority of each academy. On ordinary days, the academy heads would work here, receiving all kinds of information and intelligence transmitted from the "Two Realms' Lands" under their jurisdiction.

Inside the Academy Head Pavilion, the flow of people never ceased, showing how complex the affairs were.

Li Luo's arrival drew a lot of attention. After all, he was now a unique figure within the Green Dark Academy. Not to mention his special identity, just the many astonishing things he had done in the short span of two months had already made people understand that this son of the Grand Academy Head was no pushover.

…. Li Luo paid no heed to these gazes and went straight to the main hall of the Academy Head Pavilion. Upon arriving, he saw five high-backed chairs standing in the imposing hall. The central high seat was empty, the left seat belonged to Zhong Zhong Yushi, the right seat to Li Li Rouyun, and the other two academy heads were relatively unfamiliar—Li Luo didn't see them often. Besides these four Green Dark Academy heads present, Li Luo also saw some figures in black robes. They sat in a circle around, their gazes sharp and scrutinizing as they stared at him.

Li Luo walked into the hall, his gaze pausing on the empty high-backed chair in the center. In the past, his old man sat here, right? It felt quite imposing.

He chuckled inwardly, then cupped his fists toward the four academy heads. Without any pleasantries, he asked directly: "May I ask what instructions the academy has in summoning me?"

Zhong Zhong Yushi's expression was stern. He stared at Li Luo and said in a deep voice: "Grand Banner Head Li Luo, I know young men are always somewhat hot-blooded at this age, but why did you injure Zhong Ling? Do you know this act will create an extremely bad atmosphere? If newcomers all act like this in the future, can the Green Dark Banner still talk about unity and solidarity?"

Li Luo blinked, his face full of apology, and said: "Second Academy Head, it really wasn't my intention to injure Zhong Ling. The situation at the time was extremely special. I had just attempted to master the 'Green Dark Banner's' Combined Qi, and you all know how immense that power is. Even for me, it's impossible to fully control it on the first try."

"When the energy went out of control, a portion of it headed straight for Banner Head Zhong Ling. Caught off guard, he was injured by this force."

The corner of Zhong Zhong Yushi's mouth twitched slightly as he said: "Grand Banner Head Li Luo's words carry little credibility."

Li Luo said regretfully: "But this is the truth. I am willing to apologize to Banner Head Zhong Ling for my mistake, and I very much look forward to him recovering quickly and returning to the Green Dark Banner."

At this moment, Third Academy Head Li Li Rouyun also slowly said: "Second Academy Head, this matter hasn't been thoroughly investigated. You shouldn't blame Li Luo for it due to personal reasons."

A flash of anger crossed Zhong Zhong Yushi's eyes, but he knew that as long as Li Luo insisted it was an accidental injury, all he could do was reprimand him. After all, Li Luo's status was not the same as an ordinary Grand Banner Head.

He took a deep breath inwardly and said: "If it really was just an accident, why did you immediately find someone to replace Zhong Ling's position as Banner Head on the spot?"

Li Luo said seriously: "The Green Dark Banner still has important training to do. We can't just leave the First Division Banner Head position vacant for however long Zhong Ling rests, can we?"

"But according to the rules, if the replaced Banner Head is not one who committed a fault, then he actually still has the right to recommend someone else to temporarily take this position. And even as the Grand Banner Head, you cannot have a faultless Banner Head replaced without cause." Zhong Zhong Yushi said calmly.

"Afterwards, we sent people to ask the seriously injured Zhong Ling. After he regained a sliver of clarity, he told us that he had a different candidate to temporarily take the First Division Banner Head position."

"So as for whether Zhong Ling was truly injured intentionally by Grand Banner Head Li Luo, this matter is indeed difficult to investigate. But according to the rules, the newly appointed First Division Banner Head still needs to be replaced."

Li Luo's brow furrowed slightly. This Zhong Zhong Yushi was indeed an old fox, able to find such a pretext. But replacing Zhou Shanhe was also impossible. He had already announced the candidate publicly. If it were revoked so quickly, wouldn't his appointment as Grand Banner Head seem very cheap?

…. "Now the Green Dark Banner has already selected the Sharp Blade Division and is preparing to face the upcoming Evil Demon Cave. For the Second Academy Head to insist on changing the First Division Banner Head at this time seems rather unnecessarily troublesome." Li Li Rouyun spoke again, defending Li Luo.

"Heh, Third Academy Head's words are off the mark. The main thing is that the rules are so. If they are broken, how can we command respect in the future?" At this moment, a middle-aged man sitting in an academy head chair said with a smile. That was the Green Dark Academy's Fourth Academy Head, Lu Sen.

This person had been promoted by Zhong Zhong Yushi back in the day, so he had always followed his lead.

"If the discussion yields no result, then let's let the academy heads vote to decide." The last academy head was named Li Shilei. His seniority in the academy was somewhat shallow, but overall he still supported Li Li Rouyun, who was of the same Li Shi lineage.

Hearing his proposal, Li Li Rouyun's willow-leaf eyebrows lifted slightly, and she said calmly: "Four academy heads, two to two, it seems no final result can be reached. Since that's the case, let's table this matter for later."

Zhong Zhong Yushi raised his hand at this moment and said: "Wait. Although the academy head vote yielded no result, I have invited the Law Enforcement Officers of the Green Dark Academy today. According to the rules, if the academy head vote cannot resolve a matter, the result of the Law Enforcement Officers' vote shall prevail."

Hearing these words, Li Li Rouyun's gaze instantly turned cold. Zhong Zhong Yushi had been operating in the academy for so many years, his influence was naturally profound. Among the Law Enforcement Officers present at Green Dark Peak, probably half were his people.

It seemed Li Luo's actions this time had made Zhong Zhong Yushi extremely angry. Perhaps, this was the first time he felt that in this Green Dark Academy, someone would dare to offend him like this.

"Everyone, if you agree that the First Division Banner Head be temporarily filled by Zhou Shanhe, stay where you are. If you think it should follow the rules and use Zhong Ling's recommendation, step forward."

As Zhong Zhong Yushi's voice fell, some commotion arose in the spacious and imposing council hall, and then one black-robed figure after another stepped forward.

At a glance, their number was clearly more than those who stayed put.

A faint smile appeared on Zhong Zhong Yushi's face as he turned to Li Li Rouyun and said: "Third Academy Head, is there anything else you want to say?"

Li Li Rouyun sneered. She knew this was also Zhong Zhong Yushi demonstrating his influence within the Green Dark Academy.

But since the Law Enforcement Officers had voted, this matter was truly a bit tricky to handle.

"Wait, I have something to say."

However, just as Li Li Rouyun was feeling helpless inwardly, Li Luo's voice rang out at just the right moment.

Zhong Zhong Yushi smiled. If an ordinary Grand Banner Head spoke out of turn here, they would probably only earn a reprimand. But with Li Luo, he could only temporarily endure, and instead asked with a smile: "What does Grand Banner Head Li Luo want to say?"

Li Luo said unhurriedly: "There are five academy heads in the academy. How could an academy head decision be a tie?"

Zhong Zhong Yushi frowned and said: "The Grand Academy Head has been away for many years, so naturally he cannot vote."

Li Luo smiled lightly and said: "Well, my apologies, but it won't be like that from now on."

He clenched his palm, and a deep cyan token appeared in his hand. He held the token upright, revealing the two characters "Green Dark" on it, and in the center position, there was also a flamboyantly written character "Grand."

"Yesterday I went to pay a visit to the old man. The old man said that my obtaining the Grand Banner Head this time counts as decent performance, so he bestowed this Green Dark Academy Grand Academy Head token upon me. He said that holding this item doesn't mean I've become the Grand Academy Head of the Green Dark Academy, but it allows me to participate in some of the Green Dark Academy's decision-making matters."

"So, isn't this quite a coincidence?"

Li Luo stared with a smile at Zhong Zhong Yushi, whose expression was gradually turning ugly.

"Shall we vote again?"

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