Chapter 84

Si Jizhao held the results paper, gently patted it in his hand, and turned to look at everyone, saying, "Alright, everyone has completed their registration. Next, I will take you to your respective academies."

"Respective academies? Aren't we all in the same academy?" Zhu Lubin was a bit puzzled.

"Of course, although our academy is just a branch of Prince Qi's Academy in Lihuo City, our academy is internally divided into five academies: East, West, South, North, and Central." As Si Jizhao walked out, he introduced to Lin Yiming and the others, "The five deans of our academy can also teach at the main campus of Prince Qi's Academy. However, due to some special reasons, they came to our academy. Although these five deans are all deans, their different personalities have also led to the differences among the five academies."

Si Jizhao said this, pointed to himself, and continued, "Like me, I am from the Iron-Blood East Academy. Our dean has been known for his iron-blooded approach since he became a martial artist. Our academy also emphasizes the two words 'iron-blood.' It is the strictest and the most arduous training academy among all the branches."

"Such a powerful academy, I wish I could enter the Iron-Blood East Academy." Zhu Lubin said with a smile, but in his heart, he secretly prayed that he would not be selected for the Iron-Blood East Academy. Just hearing the name 'iron-blood' made him know that the academy was definitely a very harsh place, and he was not suitable for such a place. People like Brother Lengjun would be more suitable there.

Zhu Lubin secretly glanced at Pan Wuheng and quickly moved his eyes away. In his ears, Si Jizhao's voice continued.

"Opposite our East Academy is the Free North Academy. The dean of the North Academy is the most carefree among all the deans. He never forces his students to do anything. Everything depends on the students' own wishes. He usually does not actively manage the students but lets a few experts among the disciples manage them. However, this management style has also led to special circumstances in their academy."

"What special circumstances?" Zhu Lubin asked at the right moment.

"Big gap between the strong and the weak!" Si Jizhao snapped his fingers and said, "There are still quite a few strong people in the North Academy, like the one who ranks sixth, just one rank below me, who is from the North Academy. But the weak, it is the academy with the most weak students in the entire academy."

Si Jizhao continued, pointing to the south, "The South Academy is the most balanced among all the disciples. Like our East Academy, because our daily training is too arduous, some people can't take it and give up. But such people are the fewest in the South Academy. Their dean is the most amiable among all the deans. He insists on making everyone improve in Prince Qi's Academy. He neither emphasizes iron-blood like our dean nor lets the students run wild. In some aspects, you could say his personality is opposite to our dean's. He pursues a gentle way to manage the academy. He never gives up on any student. I don't know about others, but one thing is recognized by everyone in the academy: he is the most popular dean among the students. Moreover, this dean is particularly good at training martial artists who are not highly regarded. The ninth-ranked martial artist on the Lihuo Dragon Gate List is from the South Academy."

Si Jizhao, as if knowing their thoughts, quickly added, "Don't look at him ranking ninth, but he is the martial artist who has risen the fastest in the past year. I remember when he first entered the academy, he couldn't even make it onto any list. But after a year, he suddenly rose, first breaking into the top forty of the Iron-Bone List, then the top twenty of the Dominant Body List after half a year. After another half a year, he became the top of the Dominant Body List, and then half a year later, he started on the Lihuo Dragon Gate List. In just a year, he went from barely making the top hundred to breaking into the top ten. This kind of progress has amazed everyone. Now, everyone in the top ten is on edge, and I am also worried about when he will surpass me from behind."

Zhu Lubin nodded inwardly, this ninth-ranked person is indeed powerful! This academy sounds pretty good. It's not as terrifying as the East Academy, nor as weak as the North Academy. Although Si Jizhao spoke well, he felt that the North Academy was the weakest, with a big gap between the strong and the weak, and the strongest expert only ranking sixth.

The South Academy is better. The dean is amiable and good at training people. This is a good place to be, and I hope I am assigned there.

Zhu Lubin smiled and, by chance, saw Ouyang Aoting beside him. Seeing Ouyang Aoting's eyes full of anticipation, Zhu Lubin laughed, it seems someone is even more eager to enter the Virtuous South Academy than me.

However, there are still two academies left, I wonder what they are like.

Zhu Lubin continued to listen.

"The next one is the Central Academy of Odd Studies."

"Huh?" Zhu Lubin was slightly taken aback. Normally, it should be the West Academy next. Usually, the central one is the strongest, so it should be mentioned last. Why is the Central Academy mentioned first? Could the West Academy be the strongest?

"If we talk about strength, the dean of the Central Academy of Odd Studies might be the weakest among the five deans, but he is also the most learned."

Si Jizhao said solemnly, "You should know that our academy is not just for learning martial arts but also other skills. For example, mechanical arts, appraisal skills, alchemy, and even the six arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. These are collectively called Odd Studies in our academy. Nine out of ten Odd Scholars are in the Central Academy. Of course, don't think they are easy to bully just because they are Odd Scholars. They are the second most dangerous academy among the five branches."

"Only second? So, the first most dangerous should be your East Academy, Si Brother." Zhu Lubin flattered him at the right moment.

"No!" Si Jizhao's face turned red. Their East Academy's ranking wasn't that high. Although the Iron-Blood East Academy is indeed powerful, the people there are straightforward, so everyone isn't afraid of offending them.

"The most terrifying, the most dangerous, are the people from the Hellfire West Academy." Si Jizhao said very seriously.

"Oh, so the Hellfire West Academy is very powerful?" Zhu Lubin became interested, and the others also turned their heads.

"You can say that." Si Jizhao's expression became solemn, "The Hellfire West Academy is the branch with the strongest average combat power among the five academies."

"Powerful." Everyone nodded in admiration.

"The Hellfire West Academy is the most united branch. They always fight together." Si Jizhao continued.

"Very good." Everyone continued to nod.

"The Hellfire West Academy has the most experts. The top two on the Lihuo Dragon Gate List are from the Hellfire West Academy." Si Jizhao's voice remained unchanged.

"That's too powerful! Too strong!" Everyone began to imagine what it would be like if they entered the Hellfire West Academy.

"Every year, when the Hellfire West Academy takes the exam for the main campus of Prince Qi's Academy, and when the disciples graduate, they have the highest success rate!" Si Jizhao's expression didn't change.

"What a powerful academy!" Everyone had the idea of wanting to enter the Hellfire West Academy.

"Of course, the number of people from the Hellfire West Academy who enter Prince Qi's Academy and graduate smoothly is the least among the five branches." Si Jizhao suddenly smiled slyly.