Good Children Mind Their Manners

By the time all thirty-two elimination matches had ended, the morning sunlight had become somewhat glaring.

The Soul Power light screen in the center of the grounds refreshed with the complete list of advancing teams. Thirty-two numbers corresponded to the names of thirty-two teams, glowing faintly beneath the sunlight.

Xue Lingyun still stood in that secluded spot at the edge of the platform, and the bag of candied preserved fruits in his hand was nearly empty.

He glanced at the light screen and found the five names following "Class One of the Freshmen"—himself, Huo Yuhao's team, and three other teams from their class.

Five teams from Class One had advanced. Among ten classes, that number was indeed impressive.

He did not look any longer and continued popping preserved fruits into his mouth.

Faint voices drifted over from behind him.

Zhou Yi, Fan Yu, and Qian Duoduo were quietly discussing something again. Their gazes occasionally fell upon him, carrying an indescribable meaning.

Xue Lingyun acted as if he had not noticed and continued watching the now-empty Assessment Area below.

Footsteps approached from afar.

"Xue Lingyun!"

Wang Dong's voice came from behind him, carrying a trace of excitement.

Xue Lingyun turned around and saw Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao walking toward him.

Wang Dong wore the exhilarated expression of someone who had won a match. Huo Yuhao remained calm, while Xiao Xiao followed behind them with a faint smile on her lips.

"Our class actually got five teams through." Wang Dong walked to his side and glanced toward the light screen. "Class One is going to be the center of attention now."

Xue Lingyun did not respond. He held the bag of preserved fruits toward her.

Wang Dong paused for a moment, then unceremoniously took two pieces.

Huo Yuhao said