The next two days passed in the blink of an eye.
By evening, one school bus after another returned to Crimson Rock Base. After dinner, Xiao Shi announced that they would set out for Guangling City the next day.
Just then, the base's broadcast system came on, summoning the teachers and students from several academies to gather in the conference hall.
"Strange. What are they calling us together for at a time like this? It can't be because I broke the diving board by the lake yesterday and they want to criticize me, right?"
"You're just feeling guilty because you did something wrong. If you ask me, this is to praise our performance in the Forbidden Land."
"I think it's probably an awards ceremony too. After all, we helped Iron Horse Base. Even if there's no reward, it'd be too much if they didn't even praise us."
"How old are you? You still want people to praise you?"
The students discussed it noisily among themselves.
Xiao Shi coughed lightly and gestured for everyone to quiet down before saying, "Enough. Pack up and head to the conference hall."
The conference hall was brightly lit. As soon as Luo Yan entered, he saw rows of tables on the podium, each with a nameplate bearing someone's name.
Among those names, Luo Yan saw the three characters 'Hu Xuanyi' and was quite surprised.
After taking their assigned seats with Bai? and the others, a few busybodies came over and whispered beside Luo Yan.
"Old Luo, you and Bai? seem to have gotten pretty close over the past two days."
"We all saw you teaching her how to swim. So, when are you going to treat us to wedding candy?"
"I'm so jealous, Luo Yan. Bai? is both strong and cute. How did you get