Zizhou felt very emotional when he saw Teacher Feng Li and the others again. After all, these five teachers had quietly prepared a big surprise for them.
For now, Zizhou thought to himself that these mentors probably already knew the temperaments of this group of people very well. He knew very well that if he tried to deal with things through negotiation, it might make the situation even more complicated and difficult. So Zizhou couldn't help but look at his companions around him.
I saw that everyone around me had an excited look on their faces, and some of them even looked like they could hardly contain their inner impulse and wanted to rush forward immediately to seek comfort. Even the usually calm Ai Jiangtu had an expression of excitement on his face that was hard to conceal. However, there was only one exception, and that was Mu Ningxue. She stood there quietly, her expression cold and calm, as if the noisy scene around her had nothing to do with her.
Mu Ningxue was feeling somewhat uneasy at the moment. Ever since she started to feel that everyone around her seemed to have become a high-level magician. Looking at herself, she was still at the intermediate level, which made her feel ominous: in this elimination round, the person who would be eliminated would most likely be herself.
Although she was well aware of this cruel reality, when she really thought about the upcoming ending, she still found it difficult to suppress the sadness that surged like a tide in her heart. This sadness not only comes from the loss and frustration of being eliminated due to lack of strength, but also includes deep worry and concern about the future of the entire family.
After all, this is the family’s only chance to rise again! But now, because of her own lack of ambition, she was about to miss such a precious opportunity. Mu Ningxue felt extremely remorseful and guilty.
Dean Songhe also came. He signaled to Zizhou. Zizhou was always paying attention to the movements of the tutors, so he saw Dean Songhe's actions at the first moment.
As Zizhou walked forward with steady and firm steps, the eyes of everyone around him were focused on him almost at the same time. The venue, which was originally a little noisy with some subtle sounds, became silent at this moment as if the mute button was pressed. However, Zizhou did not show any concern at all about the sudden quiet atmosphere. After all, he and Dean Songhe didn't have much in common and they were not familiar with each other. Furthermore, this time Dean Songhe only summoned him alone and did not greet anyone else. From this, it can be inferred that someone must want to see him, or perhaps has something to ask him.
"Dean Songhe, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Dean Songhe gently stroked the long, gray beard on his chin, his face full of relief, and his eyes fell lovingly on Zizhou. He nodded slightly and sighed to himself, "This child is really outstanding!" He couldn't help but feel envious of Dean Xiao.
"Alas, why have I never met such an outstanding student?" Dean Songhe couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Thinking about his students, although there are many with good talents, those as outstanding as Zizhou are rare. Look at Dean Xiao again. It is really enviable to own such a dazzling pearl.
However, when Dean Songhe's thoughts drifted to Mu Ningxue, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes. Mu Ningxue was also an extremely outstanding student, with first-rate magical talent and diligence. However, her family background became an insurmountable obstacle on her path forward, greatly limiting her future development. Perhaps, this talented girl who was expected to become a legend of her generation could only shine briefly like a meteor before quietly falling.
"Zizhou, you need to go back with us this time. Don't worry! You haven't been eliminated. The main reason is that your last idea has made some progress. There are some breakthrough issues that need you to follow up. We will send you back after that. In addition, considering that your strength has no substantial effect in these experiences, we are considering asking you to go back at this time."
Zizhou was initially puzzled as to why Dean Songhe asked him to go back, but now he understood. However, he was still a little hesitant. It was not because he did not want to go back, but because he was concerned about Yan Ling's soul seed flame and the resources for promotion.
Seeing Zizhou's dilemma, Dean Songhe spoke at the right time.
"We will pay you the rewards this time. We will also give you extra rewards. If you need any resources, we can give them to you as long as they are within our reasonable range."
The "appropriate" range is very vague. It is not the appropriate range of their mentors, but the appropriate range of those people.
Zizhou understood that he could make demands now, but on second thought, they were investing in themselves, or investing in the future.
Zizhou agreed to go back, but he wanted to wait until the mentors had dealt with things before everyone could go together.
At this time, Zizhou was talking quietly with Dean Songhe. Their voices were very low, as if they were afraid of being heard by others. The people around could only see the two people's lips moving slightly, but could not hear the specific content of the conversation at all.
The other team members stood straight, not daring to even breathe. Although everyone was curious, no one dared to make the slightest move for fear of causing dissatisfaction from Dean Songhe. So, everyone could only wait silently for the end of this mysterious conversation.
From beginning to end, Ai Jiangtu and others had deep worries on their faces. They secretly wondered what Zizhou had said to the dean, and whether he would be severely punished for something. This unknown uneasiness made their hearts always hang in the air.
However, unlike Ai Jiangtu and the others, Nan Rongni and Zu Jiming were praying silently in their hearts at this moment. They wish Zizhou could be kicked out of the team! To them, Zizhou was like a heavy mountain, always weighing on them to the point of suffocation. Especially Zizhou's attitude of always staying out of things and seeming indifferent to everything made them feel extremely disgusted. In their eyes, such a Zizhou would only highlight their own stupidity and incompetence.
Seeing that Dean Songhe and the others had finished their conversation, Feng Li also spoke.
"You guys performed OK, nothing went wrong."
Feng Li commented on Ai Jiangtu and the others in a neutral tone. He knew very well that these students should not be praised too much, otherwise complacency would cause them to suffer.
"It's pretty good actually. After all, Donghai City has experienced a great upheaval. According to the report from the captain Ai Jiangtu, Mu Ningxue performed very well."
Song He also had his own selfish motives. After all, Mu Ningxue was his student, and he hoped that Feng Li would show leniency for his sake.
But Feng Li’s personality is not one that will let people off the hook just for the sake of face or anything like that. He just wants the team to become stronger, and nothing else can influence him.
"It seems that Mu Ningxue is the only one who has not reached the high level."
Indeed, ever since the end of the East Sea City Sea battlefield, the other members of the team have used their connections to find resources to allow themselves to reach a high level. Even though they cannot cast high-level magic yet, at least they have passed the threshold, right? Only Mu Ningxue not only had no power behind her, but also had no resources of her own, so she was left behind by the others.
Zizhou rarely saw Mo Fan silent, as if he had made up his mind. Seeing that Mo Fan was looking at Mu Ningxue, Zizhou couldn't help but smile. Sometimes love is like poison. Even if it is painful, people still enjoy it.
What surprised Zizhou was Mu Ningxue's perseverance. Mu Ningxue did not give up. She found her own way to rebirth in despair.
Return to the national hall and guard the national hall.
At this moment Zizhou knew why Mo Fan liked Mu Ningxue so much. This person had a resilience that many people did not have. Mo Fan's vision was indeed good. As long as Mo Fan treated her sincerely and exchanged sincerity for sincerity, given Mu Ningxue's special feelings for Mo Fan, the possibility was very high!
The instructors admired Mu Ningxue's determination and agreed to her request.
"Qin Zizhou needs to go back with us this time. He will come back after things are over."
Ai Jiangtu looked at Zizhou in surprise, only to see Zizhou blink at him soothingly, which made Ai Jiangtu feel relieved. However, others didn't think so, especially Nanrong Ni. She had sent a message to the family a long time ago, hoping to put pressure on Qin Zizhou to be eliminated. She thought that Zizhou's departure this time was caused by her Nanrong family.
What Nan Rongni didn't know was that the Nan Rong family was hit hard by this incident. Several of the family's industries were acquired by unknown forces, and now they are almost in danger. If Nan Rongni was not still in the National Team, if they had not spared the energy to look for Nan Rongni, Nan Rongni probably wouldn't be so arrogant now.
Although I was curious why Zizhou went back, I knew it was not a big deal when I looked at his expression.
The next day, there was one more person in the returning team, that was Mo Fan. Zizhou was not surprised, but Feng Li was very angry. If it weren't for Dean Songhe's dissuasion, Mo Fan would probably not be able to return to the National Government Team. The main reason was that Mo Fan's strength was really rare.
On the way back, Mo Fan kept comforting Mu Ningxue. Listening to the voices from the other side, Zizhou looked at the scenery outside the window. He didn't know why, but suddenly he felt very tired. During the long journey, Zizhou met many people, some accompanied him, some stayed with him, and some were separated from him. However, Zizhou himself was also very serious about relationships. He treated everyone wholeheartedly, whether it was friendship, family affection, or love with Zhongdao, he was sincere. At this moment, he felt inexplicably lonely.
Jiao Miguo in the space sensed that the host's emotions were not right and spoke out quickly.
"Host, do you want to watch "One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes" with me? 』
Jiao Miguo asked cautiously, worried about touching Zizhou's sensitive nerves.
Inexplicably, Zizhou felt that he was not so lonely anymore. After all, Jiao Miguo would always be with him in the future. Zizhou replied with a relieved smile.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Are you watching "One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes" now? Isn't this variety show from before? 』
“I’m out of ideas and I found this really funny. I don’t know how they came up with these jokes. 』
"Yeah? I'm bored on the plane, so let's watch it together. 』
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