On the night before departure, darkness enveloped the entire camp, with tiny lights casting a faint glow through the gaps in the tents. Zizhou was sitting at a wooden table, surrounded by a group of familiar faces.
At this time, Zizhou was surrounded by everyone in the middle of the table, as if he had become the focus. He faced the questioning looks from Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu and sensed their confusion. At the same time, Zhao Manyan and Mu Ningxue also showed deep doubts on their faces, while the expressions of some others vaguely revealed a hint of excitement that was difficult to conceal.
Zizhou felt a little pressured for a moment, and he began to wonder whether it was appropriate to leave at this moment. Under the expectant gazes of everyone, he took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Fan's impatient temper could no longer be suppressed. He slammed the table and asked first.
"Zizhou, is what Teacher Feng Li said true? Are you really planning to go back like this?"
Zizhou nodded slightly and replied softly, "That's right."
Hearing this affirmative answer, Mo Fan's eyes widened and he asked anxiously, "Why is that? We are about to start the competition in a while! If you suddenly choose to leave now, won't it have a big impact on you?"
Ai Jiangtu, who was standing at the side, nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Mo Fan’s point of view, and then added: “That’s right! And this time we finally caught the traitor from the Temple of Freedom. Besides, the mentor has always valued you the most. Now you want to leave at this critical moment, how can the mentor agree?”
Faced with everyone's barrage of questions and curious looks, Zizhou just felt helpless.
"Okay, okay, that's not enough. But before that, there is one crucial thing I hope you can understand, and that is only when the entire team develops well, the future of each of us can be guaranteed. Some things, if they are things you should know, will naturally be told to you, but if they are things you shouldn't know, don't ask around. And, even if I tell you about certain situations, you just need to know them in your hearts, and don't spread them to others, otherwise the consequences will not be something you can bear." When he said this, Zizhou deliberately cast his gaze towards Zu Jiming and Guan Yu, the deep meaning of which was self-evident.
Then, Zizhou leaned back slightly and leaned leisurely on the comfortable chair. With a smile on his face, he gazed at his companions who still had some worry on their faces, and spoke slowly.
"Actually, my decision to leave this time may not be a bad thing for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Fan, who was standing beside him, immediately exploded like a powder keg that had been lit. He just stared with eyes wide open, and asked with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Good thing? How can this be a good thing? If you leave suddenly now, doesn't it mean that you will miss a lot of valuable training opportunities and various rare resources? This is too unfair!"
Facing the emotional Mo Fan, Zizhou just shook his head gently, then turned his gaze to everyone present and explained slowly.
"It's not what you think. The reason why I decided to leave at this time is because my cultivation is about to have a major breakthrough."
As soon as these words came out, Ai Jiangtu stood there in a daze as if he had been struck by lightning. His eyes, which had originally been bright and lively, now instantly shrank due to extreme shock. Even his brain seemed to have stopped functioning in an instant, and he completely lost the ability to think.
Not only that, the rest of the people were also dumbfounded and extremely shocked. For a moment, the whole scene was terribly quiet, and even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could probably be heard clearly.
What exactly is considered a breakthrough in the true sense? You have to know that at this moment, they are all impressive high-level wizards! The fact that Zizhou, who is usually calm and introverted, said the word "breakthrough" in person, and in such a serious tone, is enough to prove that this breakthrough is by no means an ordinary small breakthrough, but a breakthrough that spans a huge stage - it is very likely to be... the super level!
This news was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in everyone's heart and instantly plunging everyone into extreme shock. The expressions on everyone's faces seemed to be frozen, stiff and dull.
Even Mu Ningxue, who usually looked calm and composed, was stunned at this moment. Her cherry-like mouth, which had been tightly closed, was now wide open, as if an egg could fit in it.
Time passed minute by minute, but everyone was still immersed in deep shock and unable to extricate themselves, and it took a long time for them to come back to their senses.
At this moment, Zizhou seemed particularly relaxed. He slowly stretched his hands behind his head and leaned on them lightly, with his whole body showing an extremely lazy and leisurely posture.
"Okay, everyone. Anyway, I need to be away for a while. But don't worry too much. Take this opportunity to improve your own strength. I believe that when I come back, each of us will have made significant progress and growth."
Zizhou said with a smile that these words were both a comfort and encouragement to his teammates, as well as a kind reminder. Because he knows very well that in a team, if everyone is equally strong, they will naturally live in peace; but if one person's strength far exceeds that of the other members, then the others must always maintain a strong sense of competition and enterprising spirit, otherwise it will become extremely difficult for the team to continue to move forward and grow.
"Okay!! I will definitely catch up with you, just wait!"
Mo Fan stared ahead with a sharp gaze, his resolute eyes seemed to be able to penetrate all obstacles. He clenched his fists and secretly vowed to continue working hard to improve his strength and live up to Zizhou's expectations of him.
Ai Jiangtu, who was standing by, also said without hesitation: "Even if you didn't tell me, Yu Yuanzhou, I wouldn't have kept you waiting that long!"
Ai Jiangtu's voice was sonorous and powerful, full of confidence and determination. As Zizhou's good friends and comrades-in-arms, they have always been encouraging each other and making progress together.
No matter how shocking the news was, Zizhou finally boarded the plane.
The moment he got off the plane and returned to China, Zizhou did not go anywhere else. Instead, he was taken to a very secret place by someone who was waiting there in advance. Before Zizhou left, all his electronic devices and other items were checked, and even the route he was taking was led by someone else.
And Zizhou finally met the person he came to see - Hua Zhanhong.