Bai Pu was in a very good mood.

Principal Bosh’s guidance was an opportunity that even the Dai Sect eagerly pursued.

Dai Sect came here solely for this, but he still needed to continue accumulating contributions, enhancing the academy’s reputation, and gaining Principal Bosh’s favor.

Bai Pu didn’t need to do that.

This is the key aspect of identity. Bai Pu, being a student, could consult teachers and the principal, receiving guidance as a rightful privilege.

However, Dai Sect was not a student, so seeking guidance would require a lot of effort.

Why didn’t Dai Sect or Xilou seek to become students?

The reason is simpler: their age had long exceeded the enrollment standards, and Garrison Academy would not admit them.

Bai Pu could become a transfer student not only because of his exceptional strength and the Lorich exchange student incident but also because Bai Pu was young enough to be considered worth nurturing by native powerhouses.

The "nurturing" here wasn’t just about strength but also fostering a sense of belonging to the academy.

Bai Pu took out the Earth Dragon Bead.

"Principal, this is the Earth Dragon Bead I accidentally obtained from the Naxitas Ancient Ruins. I once thought of using it as the core of the Seed of Magic Power, but it’s hard to find other elemental cores of the same level... Do you have any information on this?"

Obtaining the Earth Dragon Bead wasn’t a secret for Bai Pu, so there was no need to avoid discussing it.

Now, while the principal valued him, asking for information was costless and also indulged in an Awakened’s habit of seeking small gains.

A more important reason was that after watching the battle between the Holy Dragon King and Sarajael in the Demon God’s Underground Palace, Bai Pu couldn’t help but feel a hint of caution toward this Dragon Bead from the Holy Dragon King Oriane.

Clearly, Oriane and Sarajael were beings beyond the Awakened stage.

If Sarajael could control mortals using the True Red Domain, couldn’t the more powerful Holy Dragon King Oriane do the same?

When it comes to the existence of Gods and Demons, caution is necessary.

"The Earth Dragon Bead..."

Principal Bosh took the Earth Dragon Bead, examined it carefully, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"It seems like there’s a subtle Spiritual Power hidden inside this Earth Dragon Bead."

Principal Bosh said seriously, "Dior, I advise you not to consider using the Earth Dragon Bead as the Seed of Magic Power for now. If you have the chance, you can go to Lorich Magic Academy for an exchange. Those Super Mages are surely more perceptive than me and might have ways to deal with this Spiritual Power."

Principal Bosh, being a Qi Fighter, had a very sharp mental acuity, but the breadth of his mind or the depth of his Spiritual Power definitely didn’t match that of the Super Mages at Lorich Magic Academy. Naturally, their perception and response to the Earth Dragon Bead’s Spiritual Power were superior.

Bai Pu nodded and thanked the principal.

The topic naturally shifted to the recent orc attack incident.

"Principal Bosh, this incident was extremely vile and cannot be let go." The teacher Dana, the knight class instructor, whose face still appeared somewhat pale, gritted her teeth and said, "Otherwise, others might think our Garrison Academy is easy to bully."

Bai Pu understood Teacher Dana’s feelings. Originally, Garrison Academy was held in high regard, transcending the mundane. Across the three continents, among various nations and forces, who didn’t respect and admire it?

Now, even a small orc tribe dared to have crooked thoughts, akin to a small secular country infiltrating a Cultivation Sect, a notion seemingly unbelievable.

"What do you plan to do?" Principal Bosh first sought the opinion of Teacher Dana.

"Mobilize all War God Peak students and wipe out that presumptuous orc tribe!" Teacher Dana said with killing intent. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

There were currently five batches of students at War God Peak. Aside from those who had completed their studies and left, there were more than a hundred students across the five batches.

The first and second batches had the fewest members, with about a dozen; the fifth batch had the most, accounting for nearly half.

This implied a number of Advanced Lords and over a hundred Advanced Enhanced Warriors. In terms of combat power, they were enough to crush the Lokhan Beastman Tribe.

Moreover, students who had entered War God Peak for cultivation had a strong sense of loyalty and belonging to the academy and wouldn’t disobey orders. To send them off to eliminate a nation, as long as it wasn’t their own, War God Peak students would generally not resist.

"Dana, calm down."

Principal Bosh gently shook his head, "It would be simple to eliminate that tribe, but have you considered the consequences afterward?"

Without waiting for Dana to respond, Principal Bosh continued, "Garrison Warrior Academy has always had the Honor of being the Martial Artist Holy Land. Various kingdoms and city-states, willing to send their top Fighting Qi talents to Garrison Academy for training—why?

"Because Garrison Academy remains above the fray, never interfering in national affairs. Once we personally intervene and disrupt this balance, countries would find it difficult to continue sending top talents for education like before."

Dana retorted begrudgingly, "But this time, it was the orcs who provoked us, so we have a justified reason to act."

"Indeed, the reason is just, but can you ensure that this justification will be accepted by nations across the continent? They see the results. They’ll only notice that the Fighting Qi talents they send to study have become sharp swords in the hands of Garrison Academy’s leadership."

"So we’re just going to let it slide?" Dana asked discontentedly.

"Of course not. The Lokhan Tribe will pay for this."

Principal Bosh took out a scroll from his Storage Ring and unfurled it.

This wasn’t a Magic Scroll but a textual scroll. Upon unfolding, the surface of the scroll shimmered, and countless names emerged from it.

Principal Bosh said warmly, "This is a list of graduates from Garrison Academy who still maintain contact with the academy. Let’s see, there are 537 people from the human kingdoms on the Rock Continent, most of whom live in seclusion, and 19 who have significant influence in politics and the military. Send out invitations for the academy’s anniversary to these alumni."

Bai Pu peeked at it.

Wow, the first name on the list of 19 chosen by Principal Bosh was "Tilo," with the title "Leader of the Ola Kingdom’s military government, Supreme Military Commander."

The other titles were equally impressive, with some being dukes of certain territories, others prime ministers of specific kingdoms... the least prestigious was a Commander of the Imperial Guard.

Individually, dealing with an orc tribe might require significant resources, and they might not be willing to sacrifice everything for the academy.

However, the combined power of these 19 people made it exceedingly simple to deal with an orc tribe. They had the capacity to influence the foreign policies of all human kingdoms on the Rock Continent.

With each person throwing a stone, the accumulated burden on the orc tribe would become unbearable.

"My Garrison Academy student status... truly has unlimited potential!" Bai Pu thought to himself with emotion.