In the midst of a sect consisting of the Three Academies, there is a saying subtly circulating: intellectuals are inherently lowly.
Even if they profess concepts like restraint, principles, spiritual essence, and proclaim they would never yield, when the undeniable reality crashes like relentless tides, intellectuals somehow always find enough reasons to joyously acquiesce.
Currently, Cyan Lotus Academy faces a remarkably similar situation.
During Zhao Chenlu's forceful intrusion, led by Shang Miaoyu, Elder Cyan Lotus collectively resisted, using the scholars' integrity to fend off the temptation of corruption. Yet when she announced her research direction of cross-species reproduction, the elders almost wished to disembowel themselves in protest, seeking unity against such an aberrant pursuit — though they had to abandon this idea due to a lack of volunteers.
