In truth, Virtue Archives was not afraid of the four ruling powers becoming ruthless. The God of Food had already said that the academy did not fear a fight to the death, and this was precisely why he had been able to keep Virtue Archives independent for so many years. The only problem was that, if the four ruling powers started being more direct, they would quickly learn the truth about the hidden Mountain and Sea, which was something that the academy wanted to avoid at almost all costs.

The God of Food hesitated for a moment.

Long Tian assumed that the God of Food was worried about Virtue Archives and his possible death when attempting to break through to the Progenitor realm, so the young man continued talking. "Senior, in the past, the four ruling powers would indeed have worried about you successfully becoming a Progenitor, but that fear just became unfounded. Your actions just now are very reassuring to us. While humanity might have lost a powerful Progenitor, for my four ruling powers, things just became much easier."

The God of Food arched a brow. "Junior, successfully becoming a Progenitor doesn’t rely solely on one’s state of mind, but also on their foundation. I’m an old man who has spent countless years creating my foundation. It’s impossible for you to be able to see through me."

"This junior doesn't want to argue with you, Senior. The accusations made about the blood pool must be clearly resolved and settled. I ask you, Senior, and the...