Jiuzhou Joins the Grind!

In the main teaching building, Lu Yuan stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing toward the cliff.

"Boss, Hu Jingyi, the one Supernatural Academy sent back to Foundation Academy, is really resilient. He'd be a great fit for us," Lu Yuan said quietly.

Zheng Yuandong said calmly, "Don't even think about it. Even if he fails in the future, he'll become a Knight courier. Qing Chen won't miss out on talent like that. I have to say, Qing Chen's challenge really has filtered out the most determined and hard-working students. Talent isn't the deciding factor in his eyes. Whether someone can succeed ultimately depends on that resilience."

"Boss, are we really just going to watch Qing Chen poach people like this?" Lu Yuan protested. "Among the students who just passed, Chen Zhuoqu, Li Fen, Wang Dongdong... they're all talents we had our eyes on. We can't just let them get snatched away for nothing."

Zheng Yuandong sat at his desk reviewing documents when he suddenly asked, "Do you know how many Purple Orchid Stars Daybreak released today?"

Lu Yuan froze for a moment, and his protesting voice immediately lowered. "Including the ones given to us, 288 stalks in total..."

Zheng Yuandong asked again, "Then do you know how much Jingshan Tea Daybreak released today?"

Lu Yuan said softly, "1,665 portions..."

"What about Longevity Sky fruit?"

"1,665 fruits..."

Seeing that he had asked enough, Zheng Yuandong set down the documents in his hand. "Now, both you and I have benefited from Jingshan Tea. Do you think it's useful?"

"Of course it is!" Lu Yuan said with a cheerful grin. "Quite a few of our Kunlun members used to wear glasses, but now they've all taken them off. The students have been singing Jingshan Tea's praises too."

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