Lucien and Seraphina unconsciously swallowed while staring at Alex in silence. The shock within their eyes became increasingly obvious as the reality of what had just happened settled inside their minds. At that moment, both of them arrived at the same terrifying conclusion.

This young man was most likely a direct descendant of a true god.

An unusual silence descended upon the area surrounding the Heavenly Spirit Tower. The atmosphere felt strange and heavy, as though the academy itself had become unable to process what it had just witnessed. Even the surrounding teachers no longer knew how they should look at Alex anymore.

Only a short while ago, they had viewed him as an extraordinary genius with frightening talent and a terrifying martial soul. However, after witnessing him stabilize the collapsing spiritual veins and reconstruct an ancient divine formation with nothing more than a casual gesture, that description now felt laughably insufficient. Someone capable of such a feat could no longer be measured according to ordinary standards.

Lucien slowly exhaled before stepping forward. His aged eyes remained fixed on Alex while traces of lingering disbelief still flickered within them. Even for a level ninety five titled douluo like him, what happened moments ago still felt unreal.

"Teacher Alex," he said carefully, "Heavenly Origin Academy owes you a tremendous favor."

Alex looked mildly amused after hearing those words. His expression remained calm and relaxed, as though repairing the academy’s greatest crisis had been a trivial matter to him.

"You are speaking as though I saved the continent," he replied calmly.

"You practically saved the academy itself," Albert answered immediately.

His voice carried obvious seriousness. The disbelief within his expression still had not disappeared completely.

"The Heavenly Spirit Tower is the core of the academy’s cultivation environment," Albert continued. "If the spiritual veins beneath it truly collapsed, the resulting chain reaction would eventually spread throughout the entire academy city. The consequences would have been catastrophic."

Several teachers nearby nodded instinctively after hearing his explanation. As elders of the academy, they naturally understood how terrifying such a disaster would have been. The Heavenly Spirit Tower was not merely an important structure. It was the very foundation supporting Heavenly Origin Academy’s cultivation system.

Seraphina quietly stared at Alex for several moments before finally speaking. Her voice remained cold as always, but this time there was unmistakable seriousness hidden beneath it.

"You repaired the formation completely."

It was not a question.

Alex nodded lightly without showing much concern.

"The original design was inefficient," he answered calmly. "I corrected several flaws while stabilizing the vein structure."

The surrounding formation teachers nearly lost control of their expressions after hearing that statement. Some of them even inhaled sharply while staring at Alex in disbelief.

Corrected flaws?

That formation had been worshipped as one of the empire’s greatest masterpieces for centuries. Countless formation masters studied it throughout their entire lives without fully comprehending its complexity. Yet Alex spoke about it as casually as a teacher correcting a child’s homework assignment.

Lucien suddenly laughed softly. The tension that had burdened him since the crisis began finally eased slightly.

"Then there is no longer any need for further discussion," he declared.

He turned toward the surrounding elders and teachers afterward. His voice became clear and authoritative once again.

"From this moment onward, Alex shall officially become an inner academy teacher of Heavenly Origin Academy."

The plaza immediately fell silent.

For nearly half a second, nobody reacted at all. Then the surrounding crowd erupted into complete chaos.

"What?"

"An inner academy teacher?"

"Immediately?"

Even several academy elders became visibly stunned after hearing Lucien’s announcement. Their eyes widened with disbelief while they looked toward Alex repeatedly.

Inner academy teachers possessed enormous authority within Heavenly Origin Academy. Their status stood far above ordinary instructors and outer academy teachers. Normally, only experts who served the academy loyally for decades while eventually reaching level ninety could obtain such a position.

Yet Lucien had granted the title instantly.

Surprisingly, Seraphina did not object at all. Instead, she calmly stepped forward and spoke in an indifferent tone.

"I agree."

The surrounding teachers froze once again.

The two headmasters personally approving Alex’s appointment meant the matter was essentially finalized. At that point, almost nobody within the academy possessed enough authority to oppose the decision openly.

Even Alex himself looked slightly surprised afterward.

"You are giving me quite a bit of authority," he remarked calmly.

Lucien smiled faintly.

"A person capable of reconstructing divine formations deserves authority," he replied.

Then his expression gradually became serious again.

"Furthermore, if someone like you truly wished to harm the academy, no restriction or position would matter anyway."

Several nearby teachers exchanged awkward glances after hearing that brutally honest statement. Unfortunately, none of them could deny the truth behind those words.

Alex simply shrugged afterward.

"In that case, I accept."

The moment those words fell, Lucien immediately raised one hand toward the sky.

Boom.

A massive wave of spiritual power erupted upward from his body. Golden light exploded across the heavens above the academy city while an immense pressure spread outward in every direction.

Countless citizens throughout the city instinctively looked upward in shock.

Moments later, an enormous projection of Lucien appeared high above the central district like a divine image descending from heaven itself. His figure towered over the city while his voice echoed across every street, district, and cultivation hall.

"From this day onward, Alex Moriarty shall officially serve as an inner academy teacher of Heavenly Origin Academy."

As Lucien spoke, another projection slowly materialized beside him. Alex’s figure appeared clearly before the entire city, allowing countless people to witness his face directly.

The entire city exploded into chaos instantly.

"What?"

"An inner academy teacher?"

"He looks younger than the academy disciples!"

"Who exactly is he?"

Inside restaurants, noble residences, cultivation towers, and crowded marketplaces, countless people stared at the sky in disbelief. Heavenly Origin Academy rarely made public announcements personally. Every time it did, the empire itself paid attention.

Within the academy grounds, the reaction became even more explosive.

Students rushed outside frantically while staring upward at the enormous projections above the city. Disbelief filled nearly every face.

"He became a teacher?"

"How is that even possible?"

"Inner academy teachers are all legendary experts!"

"I heard outer academy teachers need decades before receiving promotion!"

Many noble disciples became especially shocked. Unlike ordinary students, they understood very clearly what the title of inner academy teacher represented.

Authority.

Influence.

Status equal to high nobles within the empire itself.

And Alex had obtained such a position immediately after arriving at the academy.

Meanwhile, deep within the empire’s supreme clans, ancient lamps illuminated one after another inside enormous meeting halls. Powerful elders slowly opened their eyes while terrifying auras awakened throughout the Empire.

The atmosphere within those clan headquarters immediately became heavy.

"The academy appointed a new inner teacher?"

"Without consulting the board?"

"Who exactly is this Alex?"

One after another, titled douluo level experts rose into the sky. Their powerful auras spread throughout the Empire while countless civilians looked upward nervously.

The academy board members had finally begun moving.

Back near the Heavenly Spirit Tower, Lucien slowly lowered his hand after completing the announcement. His expression remained calm, but his eyes had already become serious once more.

He could sense the approaching presences clearly.

So could everyone else.

Dozens of powerful auras rapidly drew closer from different directions throughout the city. Some felt sharp like unsheathed swords while others carried a pressure as heavy as mountains themselves.

Even the surrounding teachers instinctively became tense.

Alex noticed their expressions and smiled faintly.

"The board members?" he asked calmly.

Lucien nodded slowly.

"They will not remain silent after such a decision."

Within moments, numerous figures appeared high above the academy grounds. Every single one radiated immense pressure while noble robes fluttered heavily in the wind. Brilliant spirit rings revolved around their bodies while terrifying spiritual fluctuations distorted the surrounding air.

Students throughout the academy immediately became nervous after recognizing several of the figures present.

Those people were legendary experts whose names shook entire regions of the empire. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

One elderly man with silver hair eventually stepped forward first. His sharp gaze landed directly upon Lucien while his expression remained cold and serious.

"Why have you broken academy tradition without consulting the board?"

His tone sounded calm, but the pressure hidden behind those words caused the atmosphere itself to grow heavier.

The surrounding teachers immediately became tense again.

However, before Lucien could answer, the old man’s eyes slowly shifted toward Alex.

Then he stopped speaking entirely.

Because Alex was calmly looking back at him without the slightest nervousness or pressure visible on his face. There was no fear within his eyes. No caution. No hesitation whatsoever.

It was the gaze of someone looking at an ordinary person.

The silver haired elder narrowed his eyes slightly afterward.

Something felt wrong.

Very wrong.

Although the young man before him appeared ordinary on the surface, his instincts as a titled douluo continuously screamed warnings inside his mind.

Lucien calmly stepped forward afterward.

"Gentlemen," he said quietly, "let us discuss this matter peacefully inside."

Strangely, none of the board members moved immediately.

Instead, they simply continued staring at Alex in silence, as though trying to measure the existence standing before them.