Huo Wu returned to her seat. Though her every move seemed casual, quite a few people had already noticed.
At the head table.
Shui Qinghan merely shook her head to herself.
That girl Huo Wu had commendable courage, but unfortunately, she had run into Lin Yi.
Back then, even when she had personally asked him to stay, he had nearly refused, let alone an invitation from Blazing Fire Academy.
Still, Huo Wu's attempt had not been entirely useless.
Several academy representatives at the banquet had originally been itching to make a move, hoping to use a toast as an excuse to get closer to Lin Yi, test the waters, and see whether they had any chance of recruiting him.
But after seeing Huo Wu hit a wall, they all settled down.
After all, no one was an idiot. They could all see that Lin Yi's attitude was perfectly clear: he owed no one a favor and gave no one special treatment.
As a result, the rest of the banquet went much more smoothly.
Huyan Li came over for another two toasts and said a few hearty words, but he did not bring up the invitation again.
Feng Xiaotian chatted with Lin Yi about a few amusing moments from the tournament, but he did not pursue the subject too deeply.
The representatives from the other academies merely raised their cups from afar, with no intention of coming over at all.
Lin Yi was more than happy with that. He peacefully finished his meal without any disturbance.
As the banquet drew to a close, Shui Qinghan rose to her feet once more. Holding her wine cup, she looked around the room and called out, "Colleagues, thank you all for coming from so far away today. Your presence has honored Skywater Academy."
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