"Teacher Song is in a bad mood right now." A student said filled with worry, "My brother is supposed to take the exam today, but it seems like it isn't appropriate today. He might fail because of Teacher Song's sour mood."
"Indeed. If not for that woman who infuriated Teacher Song. Dammit." Another student said, with a curse under his breath, "We are going to do some research and Teacher Song is part of it. We are hecked by the schedule already, and now it looks like we're going to be delayed more."
"Shh. Quiet down. Your voice, lower it!" A student was petrified when he heard this, "If she hears, you're dead. You know how ferocious that woman is. She even dares to pick a fight with Teacher Song every single day. What more for you? I bet you'll be a meatpaste after a while."
The student who talked about the woman suddenly got goosebumps all over his body. Imagining himself being skinned alive while shouting profusely made him shudder uncontrollably.
This casual talk was heard by Jin Rou and his company as they arrived.
"Although you guys are lucky to be in time, you are unfortunate for this. As we have heard, the examiner, Teacher Song, is in a bad mood. So it's better to enroll for tomorrow." Dei shook his head. Even him didn't suggest that they continue with this. After all, everyone only got one chance to enroll per year. So, he didn't want the two to fail because of this.
As a guide, he should give the best options and suggestions available in his arsenal. Of course, with the best and plausible outcomes.
"I'll still take it." Xiu'er seemed to not mind the suggestion and said, "No matter what, I'll still take the examination."
"What..." Dei was stupefied, "Are you serious? I told you that it isn't a good idea to continue right now. There's still tomorrow when everything is already good."
"And who told you that tomorrow would be a good time, then?" Xiu'er refuted, "You have heard those students talking, right? Teacher Song is being angered every day by that woman. Basically speaking, while it's indeed a good idea to wait for tomorrow, uncertainty is still there and the possibilities of things going in our way are still, in fact, low.
"But..." Dei wanted to say something but immediately interrupted by Xiu'er, "But it's better than today since there's a possibility that Teacher Song will not be in sour mood when I take the exam? No, I don't want to cling to a little chance only to lose more than that."
"..." Dei was speechless. Completely speechless. He never expected that this little kid could talk so much sense like an adult! Just how smart this kid was to achieve this?
"Alright, that's enough." Jin Rou joined in to stop the two bickering. He was also very pleased by what Xiu'er said. Basically, that's what he wanted to hear, "We'll go with Xiu'er's idea. Since I'm just his guardian, I'll support whatever he wants."
"..." Dei didn't know what to say. But sighed in resignation, "Okay, it's up to you. I'm just a guide so I have no say in this, just someone who will give valuable suggestions for best results."
Jin Rou smiled and nodded at Xiu'er, indicating that he could take the exam.
The Enrollment Hall was spacious enough like an arena, capable of housing over 10,000 people in a single wave. In the middle of the hall was a large black cube. The examinee needed to enter the cube and meet the examiner there for the examination and one person per turn.
Though the hall was very large, the people in it didn't even reach the 1/4 of the total capacity of the hall.
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"No one else is interested in taking the exam?" An old man with a grumpy face appeared out of the cube and asked. If one would look at it in cultivation manner, he was only barely a grand emperor but his aura was ancient. He was Teacher Song, the eccentric examiner.
He looked through everyone in the crowd and sneered, "I see new faces here, probably examinees but knowing that I'm in a bad mood, they chickened out."
Those enrollees had lowered their heads in shame. Indeed, since Teacher Song was famous for his bad mood and temper, they weren't willing to bet their opportunity to enroll when he was in a foul state.
Truly speaking, this move wasn't cowardly and could be said as a tactical retreat. After all, why would you risk if you can just take your time to tidy things up? When you can just wait for the storm to pass?
This wasn't cowardly, it was a move to aim for a better opportunity. And everyone has the right for it.
"So, no one is really going to take the exam today?" Teacher Song asked once again for the last time.
But no one answered.
Receiving this response, he couldn't help but look down at these incompetent brats in his mind.
He was about to turn his back when a voice suddenly reverberated in the entire hall, "I'm willing to take the exam."
Because of the dead silence, his small voice was heard by everyone. All turned their heads to Xiu'er, who spoke just now with bewildered expressions.
What was this kid trying to do? He wanted to take the exam? Is he nuts? These were the questions running into the crowd's mind.
Of all people who would dare to take the exam amidst of this storm, why a kid right now?
"Oh?" Teacher Song's brows rised up, "You're going to take the exam right now?"
"Yes." Xiu'er answered firmly.
"You might fail. No, the chances of failing is high. And until next year, you will no longer have the opportunity to enroll." Teacher Song wanted to intimidate the child.
"I'm still willing." Xiu'er didn't back down. He was staring at Teacher Song with such determination.
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