Chapter 1239: To Take the Initiative to Give Up (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

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On the other side, on the stands of the Skysea Alliance competition! Several people from the Skysea Alliance were seated, of course, including the external faculty from Shrek Academy!

A man from the Skysea Alliance opened the conversation, asking, "Ladies and gentlemen of Shrek Academy, how do you assess the participants of this Skysea Alliance competition?"

Another woman from the Skysea Alliance also smiled and said, "As the highest tier academy among all, Shrek Academy is every student's dream. I wonder if any of the competitors this time are capable of joining?"

The teachers and students of Shrek Academy are all highly proud and arrogant; joining is no easy matter!

After all, not even a single champion of the last Skysea Alliance competition was able to join Shrek Academy!

It suffices to show just how difficult it is!

Upon hearing these words, the teachers of Shrek Academy remained utterly composed...

They casually commented, "It's pretty average, no different from previous years. As for highlights, perhaps it's the female student from the East Sea Academy's Class Zero!"

"Indeed, if the female student from East Sea Academy is interested in joining Shrek Academy, we could consider offering her exceptional entry!"

"Yes! Being able to calmly analyze a situation against a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and minimize the damage is very rare in a student, not to mention her ability to use that peculiar spatial Martial Soul multiple times!"

Being only at the 2nd Ring and able to utilize spatial abilities so frequently; should her soul power rank increase, she will likely become a formidable Soul Master!

Hearing this, the man who had asked the question earlier expressed his surprise, "Oh?"

He was just making a polite inquiry and did not expect the teachers from Shrek Academy to unanimously praise the female student from East Sea Academy or even offer to waive the test of entry!

Regaining his composure, he asked again, "If all the teachers are saying this, does that mean Shrek Academy has extended an invitation to that student from East Sea Academy?"

The teachers from Shrek Academy looked at each other and did not answer the question, preferring to close their eyes and meditate...

Although they thought highly of the female student and spoke so highly of her, the specifics still had to be applied for through the academy behind them!

There's no harm in making such an absolute statement after the application is approved!

Seeing that no one replied, the man's cheeks took on a color of embarrassment, and he resentfully returned his gaze to the competition stage!

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Night fell, and from the room where Class Zero was staying, there came a knocking...

"Tap, tap, tap~~"

Zhang Yangzi yawned impatiently, "Who is it? Who comes to our room so late at night?"

Xie Xie pondered, "Who knows? Could it be the team we defeated this morning seeking revenge tonight?"

Gu Yue shook her head in denial, "That's unlikely, there are quite a few people from the Skysea Alliance guarding the hotel. If someone really wants to take action against us, they'd better weigh their options!"

Xu Sheng opened the door unhurriedly, and what met his eyes was Long Hengxu's rather unpleasing face...

He arched an eyebrow, "Hmm? Director Long, what brings you here so late? Is it..."

When his gaze fell upon Mu Xi and others standing behind Long Hengxu, a trace of comprehension flickered through his dark pupils...

Realizing they were being observed by Xu Sheng, Mu Xi and the others felt their hearts start to race, unable to help but think, "My... my heart's beating so fast, to be this close to Teacher Xu!"

"What do I do, what do I do, I thought I was prepared for this earlier!"

"Is this the charm of Teacher Xu? Indeed irresistible!"

Long Hengxu, looking at Xu Sheng in front of him, pursed his lips before saying helplessly, "Teacher Xu, let's go inside to talk, shall we?"

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Having said that, he led Mu Xi and the others into the room...

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Tang Wulin looked curiously at Mu Xi beside him and asked, "Sister Mu Xi, how come you are here?"

Logically, aside from himself and Mu Xi, the students from both teams probably didn't know each other well!

Mu Xi rolled her eyes in annoyance. "What? Can't we come?"

Tang Wulin explained somewhat frantically, "I... I didn't mean that, I'm just curious why you would come here so late, Sister Mu Xi."

Seeing this, Xie Xie squinted his eyes and nudged Tang Wulin with his elbow, whispering, "Wulin, who is this?"

Tang Wulin paused, then explained, "This is my senior sister, Mu Xi."

By 'senior sister,' he was referring to their relationship in the Blacksmith Association!

Xie Xie thoughtfully nodded, "I see."

After the advanced students and Class Zero students briefly chatted, the atmosphere was no longer as awkward as at the beginning...

Only then did Xu Sheng turn his attention to Long Hengxu and spoke up, "Director Long, just speak your mind, no need to beat around the bush!"

Realizing his thoughts had been seen through, Long Hengxu coughed, "Cough cough... Since Teacher Xu you put it that way, I might as well be clear."

"For this Skysea Alliance tournament, our academy sent both Class Zero and the advanced class group to compete! Therefore, from the start, we focused more on the latter."

"Unexpectedly, Class Zero also made it into the top eight, which means that it's very likely the two teams will encounter each other!"

Upon hearing this, all of Class Zero fixed their gaze on Long Hengxu, while the expressions on the faces of those from the advanced class group showed a mix of guilt, unease, and entitlement...

Xu Sheng spoke calmly, "So, what's your point?"

Faced with this emotionless voice, Long Hengxu's body trembled...

Then, with a strained courage, he said, "The academy leadership hopes that Class Zero would voluntarily forfeit, which would ensure that the advanced class group securely makes it into the top four, and also allows them to hide their true strength."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent, an eerie quiet...

After a long pause, Xu Sheng took a deep breath and said, "And the reason?"

Long Hengxu's tone weakened, "The advanced class students have higher soul power ranks, giving them a higher chance of placing well! Teacher Xu... I and the principal, we are also left with no choice; after all, it was the decision of the academy's higher-ups!"

He and Yu Zhen were not the ones who could decide everything for East Sea Academy!

And this statement kindled a spark of anger on the faces of Xie Xie and others...

"Why should we voluntarily forfeit when both teams are clearly in the top eight?"

"That's right, our soul power ranks may be lower, but how can you be so sure that our chances of winning are smaller than theirs?"

"We've all worked hard to get into the top eight, how could we possibly give up just because of a single sentence!"

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