"Ren Tianxiong's face was filled with a joyful smile. "Jian Qingqiu has been so arrogant all these years, and now we can finally hold our heads high!"
The others were initially stunned at Ren Tianxiong's excitement, but soon burst into laughter.
It seemed that the principal shared the same sentiment as them!
In fact, Ren Tianxiong harbored a deeper resentment towards the two major academies than Baili Hongzhuang and the others. They had long accumulated grievances.
Since the time when Jian Qingqiu had organized the intercollegiate competition, Ren Tianxiong had been subjected to constant coercion, which made him extremely uncomfortable. Then, in the previous competition, Jian Qingqiu had gone to such extremes, an act that was unforgivable!
From the beginning, Ren Tianxiong had supported Huan Chuyou's decision to withdraw from the three major academies. Rather than being associated with academies like Lingyin and Beihai that prioritized fame and fortune over the welfare of their students, it was better to withdraw and adhere to their own principles.
To him, fame and fortune were not the most important things. The most important thing was to fulfill the original intention of the principal in establishing Canglan Academy.
Over the years, he had been suppressing his anger, as he couldn't defeat Lingyin Academy. He had to endure it.
Now, with his students defeating Jian Qingqiu's proud students, he had finally turned the tables!
The atmosphere in the principal's office became lively. After discussing the next steps, the principal and mentors began asking about everyone's experiences in the assessment competition.
At noon, Ren Tianxiong insisted on treating everyone to a meal, and Baili Hongzhuang and the others couldn't refuse, so they went together.
When the students of Canglan Academy saw the principal and vice-principal inviting the special admission class cultivators to dine with them, their expressions couldn't help but change.
"The principal actually invited Gong Xuezhang and the others to have a meal. It's so surprising!"
"I've been at the academy for so long and have never seen the principal eat with students before!"
"I wonder what amazing achievements Gong Xuezhang and the others have made to be able to have lunch with the principal and mentors."
The students were puzzled. For them, it was relatively easy to approach the mentors, but it was rare to see the principal.
The vice-principal was almost always at the Alchemist Guild and rarely seen unless there was something special. As for the principal, his whereabouts were even more elusive. Apart from the initial meeting, they had hardly seen him, let alone speak or share a meal.
In the afternoon, a piece of news quickly spread throughout Canglan Academy and even the city.
The entire city was buzzing with the news, and everyone was talking about it.
"Did you hear? The cultivators from the special admission class who participated in the assessment competition have all made it onto the Top 100 list!"
"I've already heard. Now, who doesn't know this news? They have become disciples of the Tian Gang Sect!"
"Goodness, this is really amazing. We actually have students from our academy becoming disciples of the Tian Gang Sect, and there are five of them!"
"Now I have something to boast about when I go back. I have personally seen disciples of the Tian Gang Sect!"
Those who were initially unaware of why the principal and mentors treated the exceptional students of the special admission class differently now fully understood. With such a remarkable status, it was only natural for the principal to treat them accordingly.
It was widely known that once someone became a disciple of a sect, their status and future would be completely different from ordinary people.
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