At this moment, in Sky Reaching City, the most mysterious city in all of the Academy Dimension.
High above the floating islands of the outer campuses, isolated behind a wall of ancient gray clouds, this city sat untouched by the cutthroat dog eat dog teachings of the Imperial Academy.
It was a massive fortress built entirely from smooth white jade and heavy black iron.
The streets were wide, clean, and paved with flat gray flagstones that had never seen a puddle of blood or the tread of an invading army.
A city that never conquers others, but also no one wants to offend.
Indeed.
They did not send scouts to take spirit stone mines from neighboring peaks.
They did not dispatch disciples to seize ancient herb gardens or claim lower worlds during the grand harvests.
Yet, even the proudest faction of the Imperial Academy walked past its tall gates with lowered eyes.
