Ceremonial

That morning Yu Jun arranged her hair in braided pigtails, matching the white Shenzhan sect uniform. Yesterday it was announced that the welcoming ceremony for new students would start in the morning before breakfast time, and the sound of the buzzing bell would be a sign that the ceremony would begin and all students were expected to gather.

The two of them, Yu Jun and Xiaozhi were ready, just waiting for the bell to immediately leave the dorm room.

They didn't have to wait long because the bell was ringing ... all the students walked out of the dormitory to the gathering area in the sect, Yu Jun and Xiaozhi walked side by side, some people greeted Xiaozhi politely, some others tried to invite her to small talk.

Dodging politely, Xiaozhi quickened her steps to head to the ceremonial field.

In the field, a small board marked the ranks for all levels of students had been placed. So it makes it easier to arrange each row.

All the faculty and staff of the Shenzhan sect had gathered and lined up beside the stage, when the sound of the bell rang for the second time and the ceremony began.

At first Yu Jun tried to find out where Yubi and Qiuyue were lined up, but didn't want to be reprimanded for moving too much, so Yu Jun turned her attention to focus on following the ceremony.

Yu Jun also wants to see the senior monk she has been wanting to see for a long time.

"Good morning, all Shenzhan sect students and welcome to those of you who have successfully joined the Shenzhan sect. I as the deputy head of the Shenzhan sect will announce several new regulations that will start this semester."

"Until last semester, each batch was obliged to make groups of 7 people. Starting from this semester each group must mix between grade two or three students. So all students will make new groups, as well as upper grade students."

When this announcement stated the atmosphere of the ceremony turned noisy, upper grade students gave several comments, some refused, some immediately confirmed their group friends and some others complained about this decision.

Someone rings the bell loudly, the students fall silent, understanding the sign.

"This decision was made considering what happened to the Tiayi sect in last December. Apart from forming a new group, every mission you receive all group members must participate in completing the mission. Individual missions are eliminated starting this semester. We from the Shenzhan sect hope that when you are outside the sect, you as a team can help each other to survive."

"Until now, the reason and who is behind the Tiayi sect incident is not known, so the Shenzhan sect will tighten the security. Each student must bring their identification board, and entry and exit of the sect gate on weekdays must be with the approval of your teacher."

Yu Jun listened attentively to what the deputy sect head had to say, while occasionally glancing her eyes over the line of elder teacher or staff standing behind the deputy sect head's stage.

The deputy sect delivered a few last words to encourage all the students, before summoning the new student representatives to deliver a word.

"A student who actually received an acceptance letter from two years ago, finally decided to join the Shenzhan sect. a talented young man. We'll call Wu Siyu as a new student representative to give a word."

The sound of applause was loud, Shenzhan students whispered to each other to mention the second prince's name.

Just like the excitement that had occurred when Yu Jun appeared during the new student enrollment. In fact, the excitement this time was a little more festive than what Yu Jun was going through, because the news regarding the second prince being a disciple of the Shenzhan Sect didn't spread.

His presence was unnoticeable, this was because the second prince used his skills in mingling. The technique in which a person suppresses their presence, so that they are inconspicuous. Blend with the background.

When he left the line and headed to the stage, Wu Siyu showed his true self. In contrast to Yubi who gave the impression of a friendly person and Qiuyue who someone that can be rely on. Siyu gives the impression of a typical passive 17 year old teenager, as if there is nothing to attract him.

His steps towards the stage were neither rushed nor too slow. With a relaxed and carefree it seemed as if no one was waiting for him to speak.

"Thank you deputy head," he said before replacing him, he stood up to stage.

"Hello.. I hope all of us can work together well and I hope that there's luck for all of us." Then Siyu walked off the stage and returned to the line with the other students.

Everyone present at the ceremony, stunned. Couldn't believe that Siyu's speech was finished so briefly. Too short in fact. Yu Jun, of course, was also surprised by the short speech given by Siyu, this incident made her first impression of Siyu was a man with minimal words.

Yu Jun heard the deputy head with his short phlegm to break the ice, then said that the sect head left a message for the Shenzhan sect students to adapt well to the sect's environment.

Yu Jun was again disappointed by this news, she couldn't meet with senior monk.

The ceremony ends, today the Shenzhan Sect has not started its teaching and learning activities, and it is hoped that all students will use this day to form groups.