Apart from some disciples who left due to dissatisfaction with their treatment, there were others who, like before, chose to leave when the Taoist Academy could no longer further aid their cultivation.
The number of disciples who left due to this reason was actually larger than those who were simply dissatisfied with their conditions, and were welcomed and approved by various factions even more.
After all, in the eyes of these factions, the latter were more valuable for cultivation, especially in terms of loyalty and character.
"Why has the number of disciples leaving the Taoist Academy this year decreased so much?"
"No, based on our initial estimates, there should be at least ten thousand graduating disciples from the academy this year. Considering the circumstances of our Xue ancient country, we should have been able to attract dozens, but why are there less than ten now?"
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