The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1351 395: My Lord, We Meet Again

"...Next one!"

Outside the seminar room of the "Void Realm Asset Reorganization Committee," a master who had just finished his interview walked out with his head held high.

Although the seminar was still ongoing, he could hardly wait to share the joy in his heart with the friend he had been waiting for.

"By Saint Sis, I passed! The Chairman actually approved my research project on 'mimicry demons in the Void Realm'!"

"Haha, congratulations! Buddy! I told you, as long as you have real talent, Prince Colin will definitely give us a chance!" His friend responded excitedly, genuinely happy that his theory was finally appreciated.

The master was probably so excited that he forgot his own name, and clenched his fists in excitement.

"Indeed! Unlike before, good resources were either digested internally by the university faction or fell into the hands of the 'Thorne Association'!"

"Yeah… shh, keep it down!" His friend hurriedly stopped him the moment he realized he seemed a bit too happy...

Similar dialogues could be heard everywhere in the corridor outside the committee office.

Due to Luo Yan's fairness and foresight during the selection process, the reputation of the "Reorganization Committee" was growing immensely.

Many scholars who were previously marginalized due to lack of background, and had even lost hope in the fair distribution of resources, came with their long-buried research results to apply, hoping to gain the favor of this prince.

Their abilities are not poor, though not geniuses, they are pillars in their fields of expertise.

In a sense, this was a reshuffle within the Tower of Great Sage.

Driven by both interests and ideals, a "Science" school centered around Luo Yan gradually formed among the mid-upper-level scholars of the High Tower.

Its momentum was so great that it was on the verge of rivaling the old interest group, the "Thorne Association"!

After all—

When people mentioned the allocation of Void Realm Resources, they could not help but compare the current situation with the past ten years.

This comparison is a loss for Arist no matter what, after all, dividing one's property could never be more delightful than dividing someone else's.

Inside the office, Luo Yan had just finished a conversation with a newly appointed project leader.

After expressing his gratitude, the well-informed master hesitated repeatedly and finally decided to give this honest and kind prince a bit of "insider" advice.

"Your Excellency, you are fair, and we scholars see it and are deeply grateful. But… please be careful. By doing so, you have encroached on the 'Thorne Association's' cake."

Luo Yan smiled inwardly at these words, calmly pouring a cup of tea for the other person.

"Oh? The Thorne Association?"

The master nodded, speaking nervously.

"Yes… to be precise, it's Professor Arist Thorne's faction."

Luo Yan said thoughtfully.

"I heard he is a respected scholar."

"Naturally, just that you may not know…"

Seeing that he seemed to be unaware of the inside story, the master lowered his voice and continued.

"Professor Arist Thorne is a protégé of the Great Sage and the most prestigious Void Realm researcher in the Academic State in the past decade, even seen as the person most capable of inheriting the Great Sage's mantle. With the support of the Great Sage, he and his disciples formed a vast network within the Tower of Great Sage over a decade, infiltrating areas not covered by any Council of Sages in the Mage Tower, and even having many interactions with the Nobles of the Rhode Kingdom. Of course, he can't compare to you, but still—"

Luo Yan gently coughed, interrupting him.

"Thank you for the reminder. However, I don't think it's necessary to worry too much. I have no grievances with Professor Thorne, and I trust his character wouldn't be concerned over such trivial matters."

Seeing Prince Colin's indifferent demeanor, the master opened his mouth but eventually swallowed the words back down.

He secretly lamented in his heart that this prince is still too kind and may end up making blunders in the dark side of this Academic State…

Luo Yan could guess from his expression that this guy was probably projecting his own thoughts.

After the conversation, Luo Yan personally saw him out the door.

When the door of the office closed again, the look of honesty and kindness on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a deep understanding.

He walked to the window, overlooking the fog-laden streets and spires below the Mage Tower, with a faint smile.

All the clues connected in this moment.

He understood why the Great Sage would entrust such significant power to him, an "outsider," and why he would leave the Academic State at this "perfect timing."

"…So that's it, that old guy didn't trust me, but wanted me to be a catfish to stir this stagnant water. Using an outsider prince to balance against Arist Thorne, that unwieldy spider."

Interesting…

But then again, it seems the human emotions in this Academic State are even colder than in Hell.

In fact, he had already sensed during the "Winter Recruitment Change Case" that the internal power struggle in the Academic State was heating up. It was just that there were many possibilities, and the probabilities were similar, so he couldn't be sure which one it was.

Luo Yan couldn't help but think of Goliath, the Minister of Religion in Hell.