Little Pagoda felt a bit nervous. 0

There was no way Ye Guan could have known anything, as he had been keeping a tight lid on any relevant information that Ye Guan could use to deduce. But this little bastard is pretty clever. I can’t say for sure that he hasn’t discovered anything! 0

Ye Guan suddenly shook his head and laughed. “It’s funny, right? Master Pagoda?”0

Little Pagoda thought for a little while before he said, “Why is it funny? Is it that far-fetched for you to become the next Academy Master?”0

Ye Guan shook his head and explained, “There are two prerequisites to becoming the Academy Master. You must be extremely powerful to attract followers, and you need many powerful backers to support you. Otherwise, there’s no way you can restrain the aristocratic family faction and the great clan faction!”1

Ye Guan sighed and continued, “I know that it is important to work hard on my own, but it is true that this world is cruel and pragmatic. There are some things that you have to be born with; otherwise, you’ll never have them for the rest of your life.”0

Little Pagoda asked, “Do you blame your parents? They didn’t give you a powerful background.”0

Ye Guan chuckled and replied, “Why would I blame them? Which parent in this world wouldn’t want the best for their child? I believe that they left me alone...0