The top 5,000 students in their grade — Zi Liyuan didn't have to think about them.
These favored sons of the heavens were all highly likely to become Lords of the Sea of Realms, and no one wanted to be another's vassal.
A man of aspiration born between heaven and earth cannot content himself with mediocrity for long!
Lord Zi certainly didn't want to encounter such exceptional characters, only to be betrayed by his subordinates later.
Those ranking after 5,000 were actually not bad at all. After all, anyone who could enter the Dragon Academy had been among the best of their cohort.
The only reason they couldn't compete with the top 5,000 was that the latter were even more extraordinary.
There's no shame in acknowledging defeat and joining a stronger party, especially now when Zi Liyuan could intimidate the entire faculty and student body of the Dragon Academy.
With his renown, simply showing a willingness to recruit would attract many wanting to serve under him.
