For years following Andrew’s departure, the position of Chief Lord of the First Courtyard of the Dragon Tooth Vein had remained vacant. Without such a pillar to uphold it, the First Courtyard’s standing and influence had dwindled year after year. Many benefits that rightfully belonged to the First Courtyard were seized by the Fourth Courtyard, which had gained momentum to supplant the First Courtyard as the top courtyard of the Dragon Tooth Vein.What made matters worse was that Vein Lord Thomas voiced no objections to this state of affairs; at times, he even granted the Fourth Courtyard extra opportunities. Emboldened by this leniency, the Fourth Courtyard grew increasingly unbridled. The Second and Third Courtyards fared slightly better, bolstered by the leadership of Dennis and Cyrus respectively, yet the First Courtyard suffered terribly. Lacking a Chief Lord to back its interests, it could only stand by and watch as the Fourth Courtyard encroached on its territory and resources.

Albert stared at the route on the map between Supreme Martin’s Clan and Heavenly Origin Ancient Academy. Even with a dragon ship for travel and occasional use of teleportation formations in cities along the way, the journey would still take roughly half a month to complete.Albert let out a quiet sigh, rolled up the map, and pulled out a gilded, exquisitely bound ancient tome inscribed with three archaic characters:Records of the Heavenly Origin.Compiled by the Clark Chamber of Commerce, this compendium contained exhaustive intelligence covering every corner of the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. It was wildly sought-after across the realm—Divine Realm powerhouses and minor Astral cultivators alike kept close track of its regular updates.To earn an entry within the Records of the Heavenly Origin meant one’s fame had spread far and wide across the continent.Albert opened the tome and flipped straight to the page for the Splendor Rankings.As his gaze swept the list, he spotted se

Delight brimmed in Albert’s eyes as he smiled and said, Tutor Ilia was the squad mentor I had back at Newhurst Academy!Therman and Sweetie finally understood the reason for his great joy—meeting an old acquaintance in such a distant land was truly a rare stroke of luck for Albert.Sweetie frowned in confusion. Your Newhurst Academy’s situation is rather odd, though. You’ve only sent a single tutor for this assessment, with no disciples accompanying her. How can she take part in the evaluation alone?Albert fell silent for a moment. Newhurst Academy had been destroyed, its Soul Force Tree shattered. Even Dean Lane, the academy’s main pillar, had sealed himself away to slow the advance of the malevolent Sacred Spirit creatures invading Newhurst. Enoch’s betrayal had also brought devastating casualties to the academy.The academy’s strength had been crippled by all these disasters. It could barely cling to survival now, struggling to hold itself together, leaving it with no spare energy

Supreme Clans like this operate on a simple rule: pick on the young ones, and their elders will step forward; bully the elders, and the patriarchs will intervene. This chain of escalation would put even Heavenly Origin Ancient Academy in an awkward spot. By then, not just him, even Vice Dean Theodore would be left with a massive headache.Elder Xavier cleared his throat to break the silence and spoke slowly, I never imagined a direct descendant of the Dragon Tooth Vein Lord would be a disciple of Newhurst Academy. What an unexpected surprise.Albert smiled. Will Heavenly Origin Ancient Academy still drive us away now?Elder Xavier’s cheeks twitched slightly as he made excuses. It was never our intention to turn you away—I was merely upholding the academy’s regulations. Yet rules are rigid and can always be adjusted. Since Young Friend Albert is an honored guest of Supreme Martin’s Clan, we shall treat you with full hospitality.Earlier, when facing Ilia, who stood alone with no powerf

This entire stretch marked by the bloody line has been tainted by malevolent thought energy. Countless bizarre, fiendish creatures keep emerging nonstop, and barely any living souls can be found on either side of the divide.The southern reaches of Newhurst are under the rule of the Royal Court led by the Eldest Princess. While they hold back the fiendish hordes, they are locked in constant warfare with the Regent, leaving the region in utter chaos.Newhurst Academy has lent immense aid by erecting defensive lines to exterminate the evil creatures, yet we’ve suffered heavy casualties over the past year. That is why we are in such desperate need of massive resource supplies.Albert stared at the scarlet line that cut the territory of Newhurst clean in two. Though it was merely a simple stroke on parchment, he could vividly picture the unbridled brutality rampant across that land.During the Holy Grail War, he had witnessed the Black Wind Empire swallowed by fiendish beasts, and the hor