Martial Pole Academy.
The Manor Lord's office, located at the highest level of all the buildings in the entire academy...
This was the location Zhao Chengzuo chose after becoming the Manor Lord, a place more modest than the previous office which had been resplendent with golden splendor and extravagant decor. From here, he could better survey the entire academy's scenery.
"Every time I stand here, I don't feel any sense of superiority, but instead, a sort of anxious unease," he reflected. "Look below; so many students have staked their future on Martial Pole Academy. That's why I'm particularly strict about the assessment standards. The better their talents, the greater their chances of success, and the less pressure on me..."
Zhao Chengzuo stood before the huge floor-to-ceiling window, watching the various students come and go below.
