The door opened.
Two boys of around fourteen walked in.
One was Carl, a Bing Fire System cultivator with a two-eight split; the other was Bi Su, a Ding Fire System cultivator with an eight-two split.
"Boss, today is the end-of-term assessment. We came to find you..."
Halfway through speaking, Carl noticed there was someone else in the room. He looked about the same age as them, yet why did he look almost like an adult?
"This is my friend. He's the same age as me." Ji Dong shot a resentful glance at Zhou Qing, who had not concealed his form, and could only force himself to explain.
"Hello."
Zhou Qing had now mastered the local common language of the Five Elements Continent as well. Having grasped one thing, he grasped a hundred, so he greeted the two of them. "My name is Zhou Qing. I'm Ji Dong's friend."
"Hello, I'm Carl."
"I'm Bi Su."
Bi Su introduced himself as well, then asked, "Are you also a student at Li Huo Academy?"
"No. I snuck in."
Zhou Qing answered.
Bi Su: "..."
Carl, meanwhile, gave him a thumbs-up and asked, "Then are you a Yin Yang Magic Master?"
"No."
Zhou Qing answered.
Carl raised another thumb and said, "Awesome! A normal person actually dared to sneak into Li Huo Academy. I, Carl, declare you the strongest!"
Bing Fire cultivators were mostly hot-tempered and quite straightforward by nature.
Carl was exactly that sort.
Bi Su of the Ding Fire System, on the other hand, was somewhat effeminate but also good at thinking. He said to Zhou Qing, "Then you should leave quickly. Today is the end-of-term assessment, and most people have gathered at the Auditorium. That's probably why you managed to climb over the wall and get in. If you're discovered...