"Not yet." responded the Ninth elder, "I assume that right now they're only trying to weaken us. However, I can't be sure about how long this situation would last. Maybe in a year or two, the Spectral Sovereign will recover to his peak level and that will be the time when a great war starts."
"A year or two? So quick!" Xietien frowned and said.
"Don't worry too much," said the Instructor Xphane with a grin, "Even if the war starts, we won't be alone. The Righteous academy alliance is much more anxious than us. Besides, we don't have to be afraid of them even if they are stronger than before. After all, all the top-ranked institution have Grand Elders behind them. Once these institutions fall into a deadly crisis, those Grand Elders will make their move."
Grand Elders!
