I Am Overlord - Chapter 167

Chapter 167

Chapter 167: Fight For Principal

On that day, Xiang Shaoyun left the Green Bamboo Academy . When he left, not a single person saw him off, not even Luo Yongcheng . Xiang Shaoyun departed in a carefree manner . Some people followed him in secret to confirm that he had indeed left . The confirmation of his departure was eventually transmitted to a person within a certain residence within the Green Bamboo Academy .

"He finally left? Good, we won't have anything to worry about now," said the owner of the place .

The owner of the place was none other than the surviving vice principal, Luo Hua . Since both the principal and the other vice principal had been killed in the battle with the Redwolf Bandits, he was supposed to be the next principal . Unfortunately, he was also one of the deserters during the battle . That was the reason why he had lived .

He had decent strength but was a greedy and cowardly person . He was also the one who had played a great role in keeping the Green Bamboo Academy conservative and passive, causing the academy to stop growing .

Now that he wanted to assume the position of principal, he encountered resistance from the faction led by Luo Yongcheng . Some even supported Luo Yongcheng to be the new principal instead . It caused no small amount of resentment in Luo Hua .

He had been waiting for the principal to die so he could be the new principal for a very long time . Now that the chance had finally arrived, he would definitely not give up on it . He did not seize the position with brute force, not because he was afraid of Luo Yongcheng, but because he feared the young man who had been staying in their academy . With the departure of that young man, he could now act without inhibition .

That young man was after all a genius capable of forcing the Redwolf Bandits leader into a retreat . Luo Hua was not at all that young man's match . At the same time, that young man was Luo Yongcheng's supporter . If that young man was allowed to stay, Luo Hua would not be able to become the new principal .

"Men, transmit my order . We are going to prepare for the principal's funeral," said Luo Hua . Without Xiang Shaoyun around, he sounded more confident when speaking .

After the funeral, it would be the time for him to ascend to the position of principal . In the blink of an eye, a few days passed . Today would be the day of burial, and everyone from the academy had come to attend the burial of the principal's ash into the academy's tomb .

A lot of people had arrived today, including some people from town who had enjoyed the principal's kindness in the past . The ex-disciples of the academy had also arrived, and even more commoners had arrived .

The large crowd filled the academy with bustle . The funeral proceeded smoothly; nobody created any trouble whatsoever . Finally, everyone stepped forth and burned joss sticks for the principal, wishing that he would rest in peace .

When the funeral was over and the crowd was leaving, an elder said, "Everyone, please stay . The principal has just passed away, but I am sure he would not want to see the academy remain without a leader for long and lose the unity it once had . I propose we select the new principal right here . That way, we can keep the deceased principal informed of this, and his soul will thus be comforted . "

"The third elder is right . I agree . Personally, I think the vice principal, Luo Hua, will be the best person to become the new principal . He has worked untiringly for the academy all these years . Nobody is more suited for the position than him," said someone else .

More and more people stepped out and voiced their thoughts . All of them were supporting Luo Hua as the new principal .

"Hmph . It is better for Vice Principal Luo Hua to stay vice principal . He is not worthy of the principal position," snorted the eighth elder .

"What do you mean by that, old eight? The principal has just passed away, and the only one qualified to take on the mantle is Vice Principal Luo Hua . Are you trying to revolt against the academy?" berated the third elder .

"Hehe, letting a deserter be the principal? I will never agree to it . What does everyone else think?" asked the eighth elder loudly .

"Impudent!" shouted the third elder with a gloomy expression .

At this time, Luo Hua spoke, "Whether I am a deserter is not for you to judge . I only have one thing to say . Anyone who thinks he is more suited for this position, feel free to stand out . If he really is a capable person, I won't mind withdrawing my claim to the position . "

Luo Hua had long foreseen that there would be objections . He was taking a step back momentarily so he could observe the situation before deciding his next steps .

"I think Senior Brother Luo will be the most suitable person for the position," said the eighth elder while pointing at Luo Yongcheng . After that, a few more people voiced their support for Luo Yongcheng . And thus, a fight over the principal position broke out between the two factions, while the attendees of the funeral became the spectators of this new drama .

"What is the point of arguing here? I say we let the town head and the elders of the town vote for it," said Luo Hua with a confident smile, as if everything was within his grasp .

After he made the suggestion, a few well-respected individuals of the town were invited out of the crowd . They were all well-known elders of the town, including the town head, and they represented the desire of a part of the Green Bamboo Town as a whole . Luo Yongcheng and his supporters had not seen this coming and were all caught by surprise .

"We all support Vice Principal Luo Hua as the new principal," the elders said after signaling Luo Hua with their eyes .

"Head town and fellow elders, how can you make such a choice?" The people from Luo Yongcheng's faction were dissatisfied .

"Allow me to say a few words," said the town head . He had been holding tightly to the town head position for many years, unwilling to relinquish the position even after many years . Similar to Luo Hua, he was also a greedy and cowardly person .

"Luo Hua has contributed greatly to the Green Bamboo Town over the years . As the town head, I am well aware of what he has done . . . ," the town head started singing Luo Hua praises .

Everyone knew that the town head was blatantly lying, but since he was the town head, nobody could really stop him from speaking .

"Bullshit! Those are all the contributions of the Green Bamboo Academy as a whole . Why are they suddenly the contributions of him alone?" questioned Luo Yongcheng . He could no longer hold his anger; they were too shameless .

"Yes, they are the contributions of the academy, but without Vice Principal Luo Hua taking charge of the academy, how would there be contributions? How about this, I will give my support to you, Luo Yongcheng, to be the new vice principal, whereas Luo Hua can be the new principal," said the town head .

The group of old men behind him all supported his decision . As for Luo Hua's faction, they naturally supported the decision as well . Many of them even started persuading the others to agree to it .

In their eyes, it was the best solution to their current impasse . After all, even if Luo Yongcheng was the second elder, his position was still beneath Luo Hua's . For him to be promoted straight to vice principal was already a great offer . Because of that, not even the people from Luo Yongcheng's faction knew what to say anymore .

"Alright, it’s decided then . Luo Hua will be the new principal, and Luo Yongcheng will be the new vice principal . Apart from that, I volunteer myself to become the other vice principal as well," said the third elder .

Right this instant, a voice rang out in the air, "It would be better if this young master is the principal instead . "