Keeping the Appointment

Xue Musheng's stern words echoed through the classroom and struck a chord in every student's heart.

A sense of urgency gripped them all. None of them wanted to fall back into an ordinary class.

Mo Xie, however, had his doubts. The system did not seem entirely fair to him.

There was nothing wrong with swapping the bottom ten students in the Elite Class with the top ten in the ordinary classes. But what if the bottom ten were actually stronger than the top ten?

That was where the problem lay. Students in the ordinary classes might simply be unable to match those in the Elite Class after such a long gap in resources.

The Elite Class had a clear advantage. As long as its students did not slack off, they could generally stay ahead.

None of that concerned Mo Xie, though. He had no interest in such a small amount of resources anyway.

"One thing needs to be made clear, Mo Fan. As second in the class, and with Mo Xie not requesting a Stardust Magic Tool, you should have been first in line alongside Mu Bai and received the longest usage period. But because of your disrespectful behavior during the Annual Assessment, the school has reduced your time from one month to twenty-one days. This is your punishment!"

Xue Musheng spoke with a stern expression.

"From a month down to twenty-one days? That's a heavy price. If he'd held back then, those nine days could have put him well ahead."

"He could've just accepted the Mu Clan's investment."

"Exactly. Why be so stubborn?"

The students began discussing the news among themselves.

Xue Musheng glared at them, and they fell silent.

"Mo Fan, do you have any objection to this punishment?"

"No."

Mo Fan answered without hesitation. If he had