Chapter 382: Acquiring Oakland Academy
In Tiandou Imperial City, on a bustling street, a luxurious carriage was slowly making its way forward.
Inside the carriage, Lin Yu was sitting casually.
Beside Lin Yu, sat Bai He, who was responsible for gathering intelligence for Lin Yu and contacting the principal of Oakland Academy, discussing the acquisition matters, and also Bai Chenxiang.
When it came to the acquisition of the Immortal Palace, if it were Five Elements Academy, there was a high likelihood they would reject the offer.
This was because Five Elements Academy was backed by large sects and powerful soul master families.
However, for Oakland Academy, which was considered below average among the high-level soul master academies in Tiandou Imperial City, the news was like a piece of heaven-sent good fortune!
Especially since Lin Yu had also expressed that he was willing to let Oakland continue serving as the principal until the elite exchange competition of the Soul Master Academies in two years.
As the founder of Oakland Academy, and having established it in Tiandou Imperial City for several decades, Principal Oakland was undoubtedly excited by Lin Yu's offer.
Over the years, Oakland Academy had never performed well in the Elite Soul Master Academies Exchange Tournament, always ranking near the bottom and never qualifying for the preliminary rounds.
But as Oakland grew older, he had begun to feel incapable of handling the responsibilities of being the principal.
Before retiring, Oakland hoped that Oakland Academy could achieve something remarkable in the soul master world, something he could proudly boast about for the rest of his life.
As the principal of a high-level soul master academy, if he could lead his academy's soul master team to outstanding results in the Elite Soul Master Academies Exchange Tournament, that would be the pinnacle of his career.
But before, this was simply impossible.
With Oakland Academy's strength, they couldn't even get through the preliminary rounds, let alone perform well in the Elite Exchange Tournament.
However, if the Immortal Palace—now renowned across Douluo Continent—were to offer their support, that possibility would immediately rise exponentially!
This led Principal Oakland to enthusiastically agree to the offer and quickly arranged a meeting for further discussion.
"Uncle Bai, how much longer until we reach Oakland Academy?"
Sitting in the carriage, Lin Yu rested on a soft lounge chair, eyes closed, feeling as though a considerable amount of time had passed, and lazily asked.
"Master, we're almost there, just a few minutes away."
Bai He responded in a deep voice.
Soon, after passing several streets, the luxurious carriage finally came to a stop on a quiet street on the outskirts of Tiandou Imperial City.
When the carriage stopped, Lin Yu opened his eyes and stretched out his hand to lift the nearby curtain. Through the carriage window, he could see, not far outside, a not-too-tall continuous wall.
Such a wall was typically only found around soul master academies.
"Master, we've arrived!"
After the carriage stopped, Bai He immediately stood up, looking at Lin Yu as he spoke.
"Let's get off the carriage."
Lin Yu smiled slightly, then stood up and got out of the carriage.
After both of them exited the carriage, they saw a modest soul master academy not far ahead.
This academy wasn't very luxurious, definitely not comparable to Tiandou Royal Academy, and even compared to Blue Tyrant Academy, it was far inferior.
At the academy's main gate were two tall, dark iron doors, and above them, a plaque was adorned with large, golden characters that read: Oakland Academy!
Hmm… the academy's decoration seemed a bit simple. But once the acquisition by the Immortal Palace is complete, we'll remodel it and change the name!
Lin Yu thought to himself as he looked at Oakland Academy.
"Haha! Welcome, Master Lin Yu, and Elder Bai He to our Oakland Academy!"
Just as Lin Yu was thinking this, a hearty, old laughter rang out. Principal Oakland, dressed in a green robe with white hair and beard, walked toward them with two teaching directors, all wearing broad smiles.
"Master, this is Principal Oakland!"
When Principal Oakland approached, Bai He immediately pointed to him and introduced him to Lin Yu.
"Principal Oakland, this is our master, no need for further introduction."
After introducing Principal Oakland, Bai He continued to speak to him.
"Haha! No need for introductions! Now in Tiandou Imperial City, oh no, throughout the entire soul master world, even the whole of Douluo Continent, who doesn't know Master Lin Yu!"
Principal Oakland laughed heartily while stroking his white beard, delighted.
"Heh, Principal Oakland, I didn't expect you to be so forthright. Well, I won't waste time talking then."
"This time, I've come on behalf of the Immortal Palace to acquire your academy, and it will be officially recognized as a high-level soul master academy under our Immortal Palace. What do you think, Principal Oakland?"
Lin Yu looked at Principal Oakland with a slight smile and spoke directly.
"Of course, I agree! As long as your palace honors the previous promise to let me continue serving as the principal, I will naturally accept unconditionally!"
Without hesitation, Principal Oakland responded firmly.
"Of course, Master Lin Yu, don't misunderstand. By 'principal,' I mean the honorary position, and I am willing to step down from the authority and responsibilities. All matters will be handled by the Immortal Palace!"
Principal Oakland continued, smiling.
The reason he agreed to let the Immortal Palace take over the academy was mainly to get close to the Immortal Palace and achieve excellent results in the Elite Soul Master Academies Exchange Tournament in two years, perhaps even… the championship!
To accomplish that, the Immortal Palace would definitely need to invest, not just in money, but also in various resources and personnel input.
So, having the power of the principal was clearly not an option.
Moreover, he was very self-aware.
Although he didn't understand why Lin Yu didn't choose to establish his own academy but instead chose to acquire Oakland Academy, a nameless and insignificant institution, he couldn't figure that out.
But since fortune had come knocking, he decided to seize this opportunity!
For that, he was willing to let go of unnecessary things in exchange for what he wanted, or else the result would just be futile.
"Very well, since Principal Oakland is willing to think this way, that's even better!"
Lin Yu was very pleased with Oakland's approach.
"Then we'll sign the contract later. But before that, I'd like to see your academy's soul master team. I have some thoughts about it."
"Our academy's soul master team?"
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Principal Oakland was slightly stunned. Although surprised, he didn't hesitate and laughed heartily.
"Haha! It will be an honor for our Oakland team to receive guidance from Master Lin Yu. Please, Master Lin Yu!"
(END CHAPTER)
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