Although everyone had some prior knowledge, their attention was mostly focused on the potential benefits. Now, hearing even someone of Principal Jiang's stature speak so earnestly about this matter, they all began to take it seriously.
"If you regret it, you can still withdraw now. Once you enter the secret realm, you can only wait for it to close in ten days and be forcibly sent back. If you want to come back in the middle, it's impossible." Jiang Luofu's gaze swept over the entire room, her tone quite calm. "You all signed a life-or-death waiver before, so you should know that the academy will not be responsible for any accidents that happen inside."
The students looked at each other, but none of them backed down. After all, it had not been easy to get to this point, and they were unwilling to give up for a little risk.
“The map in the Yao Guang Secret Realm is randomly generated and is different every time you enter, so even if you have a teacher from the school as a guide, it won’t be of much use,” Jiang Luofu continued. “After you enter the secret realm, those of the fifth rank and above, and those of the fourth rank and above, will be forced to act alone. With your strength, you are already capable of protecting yourselves. If you want to gain real experience, acting alone is the best way.”
"The rest of you will follow the teachers. Each teacher will be responsible for the safety of a group of students, and we will explore the secret realm together," Jiang Luofu paused, and then continued, "In previous years, if someone wanted to act alone, we would not stop them, but this time the secret realm seems to be a bit abnormal, so we should be careful. This time, those whose strength has not reached the fourth rank high level should stay with the corresponding teacher."
Hearing her words, many people were somewhat disappointed. After all, everyone knew that while staying with the teacher was safer, the gains would certainly be less. Since everyone was traveling together, it was difficult to keep any discoveries to oneself.
At this moment, a voice rang out: "Principal, what principles were used to assign students to different teachers? After all, we're not entirely confident in the abilities of some teachers. Wouldn't it be extremely unfair to those students if they were forced to be assigned to their group?"
To deal with Zaun in the secret realm, the fewer people around him the better.
When Shi Kun spoke, his gaze fell on Zu An, which immediately caused a burst of laughter from many people. After all, Zu An's cultivation level was not even comparable to that of many students. If something really happened, it was uncertain who would protect whom.
Jiang Luofu naturally knew who he was talking about, and replied calmly, "Because it concerns the students' lives and safety, the academy will not force students to be divided into groups this time. Students can choose voluntarily and go to whichever teacher they want."
As soon as she finished speaking, the students quickly lined up, as if afraid the academy might change its mind if they hesitated any longer:
"I choose Teacher Bai!"
"I vote for Director Lu!"
"I choose Uncle Wang!"
...
The students quickly finished their choices, with Bai Susu and Lu De being the most popular choices, as they were widely recognized as the strongest. Some students also chose other teachers.
There was no one else around Zuan.
A burst of laughter erupted in the room. Everyone else was relatively restrained, but Shi Kun laughed the loudest.
Chu Chuyan frowned. After all, he was her husband, and she didn't want to see him lose face too much. She had originally thought of going over to join his group, but then she remembered that fifth-rank soldiers acted alone. If she went over, people would think she was there to protect him, which would probably make him lose face even more.
Qiao Xueying hesitated for a moment. She had originally planned to join the other party's team. Since her fifth-grade strength had not been exposed, she did not have the same concerns as Chu Chuyan. If she were alone with Zu An, it would be too convenient to make a move against him.
But he later gave up on the idea. Joining the Zaun group in full view of everyone would be too conspicuous. If he returned from the secret realm alone, everyone would be suspicious. Putting himself in the open would be unwise.
Just then, a timid voice rang out: "Let's be in the same group...."
Ji Xiaoxi took small, quick steps over. Saying those words in front of everyone seemed to have exhausted all her courage, and her small face turned bright red.
Zu An felt a warmth in his heart, thinking that this little girl was really kind-hearted. She had subconsciously chosen Bai Susu just now, but when she saw that there was no one on her side, she still mustered up the courage to switch to my side.
He originally wanted to politely decline, appreciating the other party's kindness, but then he suddenly thought that what he was looking for on this trip was the Wuzong Huanlian. Ji Xiaoxi came from a family with a long history of learning and was knowledgeable about medicine. Perhaps she could provide help in this regard, so he did not refuse.
“Miss Ji, you should think this over carefully. It’s too dangerous to be around him.”
"Yes, he's only a third-rank official. You should come with us."
...
Ji Xiaoxi is obviously very popular, and many people have taken the initiative to persuade her to change her mind.
"No need, Teacher Zu is actually quite amazing," Ji Xiaoxi shook her head and said softly.
Pei Mianman quietly nudged her best friend beside her: "Your husband is quite popular with women."
Chu Chuyan was also taken aback. Although she had heard that Ji Xiaoxi had helped him before, it was truly remarkable that she would stand up for him in this situation.
"Tsk, another one." Pei Mianman poked her again, with an expression that suggested she was enjoying the show.
Chu Chuyan looked up and saw Zheng Dan suddenly walking towards Zu'an from the crowd.
What's going on?
This wasn't just Chu Chuyan's question, but also the question of everyone else in the room: when did these two become so close?
Seeing Zheng Dan walking towards him, Zu An couldn't help but laugh and say, "What, Miss Zheng, are you going to join my team too?"
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