That afternoon, the national cutoff scores for the major martial arts universities and the admission cutoffs for each province were finally announced, after thousands of anxious students and parents had waited with bated breath.
Teacher Zheng, resting in the teachers' dormitory, immediately opened the university admission cutoffs. He looked up Canglan Martial Arts University's cutoff for Qingjiang Province, and just as his old comrade Jiang He had said, the minimum score was exactly 749.
He stared at the number, then sighed.
"Just as I thought..."
Leaning back in his chair, Teacher Zheng let out a long breath. His feelings were too complicated to put into words. The satisfaction he'd felt after arguing with his old comrade Jiang He that morning had long since faded, replaced by regret. He knew the terms Fenglei Martial University had offered Lin Ye were an opportunity few could hope for. But Canglan Martial Arts University... It was, after all, a colossal institution ranked among the top three in the region. Fenglei Martial University couldn't begin to match its foundation or resources.
That kid Lin Ye had had a chance to stand on a much higher starting line.
Truly, no one could predict how things would turn out.
Still carrying those complicated feelings, he closed the page and opened the teachers' work chat for Nanshan City Third High School. The group was already buzzing with congratulatory posts, screenshots, and good wishes flying by.
[Senior Year Class One—Zhou Yong]: "[Screenshot] Sharing some good news! Chu Tiange from my class scored 935. That kid did us proud. He's planning to choose Kyoto Martial University. (fireworks)(fireworks)(fireworks)"
Congratulations immediately flooded the chat.
"Impressive. Teacher Zhou's students are always something else."
"Kyoto Martial University! That's the number-one school in Great Xia."
"Congratulations!"
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