The man was horrified because what that bolt of lightning did was cut his lifespan in half effectively putting his cultivation at jeopardy of failing to make a breakthrough. Because when making a breakthrough you burn your potential which is also directly related to your lifespan so losing half of it is a terrible loss regards of cultivation realm. "I..I don't know how but that lad sent that bolt of lightning and it took half my lifespan." He says fearfully. The girl is shocked "the only way he could do that is if he had some ungodfully powerful expert behind him" she says surprised. This was the true reason the man was scared witless was because anyone capable of halving his lifespan was not someone he could handle. After coming to an agreement the girl set off to the academy.

Meanwhile nick was but irritated and happy at the same time , he was irritated that the mark was still there but happy that he punished the person who gave it to him. 'I should probably get that alchemy method and the body refinement technique before I grind my laws to advanced.' After making his plan he followed through by buying those items and memorizing their contents and burning the physical copies. Afterwards nick spent the next month train his laws getting all the new ones to advanced and the space to intermediate. On this day every participant left was suddenly dragged out of the mirror before arriving in the area outside the mirror. The elder who was in charge of the test gave nick an odd look before speaking "everyone still here is already accepted into the academy. However due to certain individuals we must question some of you for safety's sake therefore come when your name is called." The elder says briskly. after a while nick is called and he walks over calmly before he is taken away like everyone else before him. Unlike everyone before however when he entered the room it was filled with elders arguing. "Uh is it a bad time?" He said awkwardly. The elders all stop arguing and stare at nick like hungry wolves. "No ,well the thing is we actually tried to stop you from getting that mark so we're arguing about how to treat you from now on." One of the elders explains looking frustrated. "Im fine being treated like everyone else." Nick said reassuringly. Someone steps forward that person is old sun himself. "Lad it's not so simple that mark on you represents a power even stronger than the academy, and you a new student was chosen to bear it you simple can't be compared to others at all." He said while gesturing dramatically. Nick snorted in irritation. "you don't need to worry about this mark to much as no one can force me into anything like marriage without my permission." he said before storming off leaving the group of elders in shock. "Can he do that?" one of the elders asked breaking the silence. Old sun spoke up to answer "from what I've seen of that little fellow he doesn't brag about things he simply does." He said calmly. A message comes into the room in a panic "sirs a young women claiming to be the dragon princess is at the front gates asking to be let in!" He exclaimed.