The Cultivation Spot at the Earth Sacred Spring

"Actually, Mo Xie, I asked you to come here today because there's something I'd like your help with."

Principal Zhu wanted my help?

A flicker of surprise crossed Mo Xie's eyes before they grew calm again.

He spread his hands toward Principal Zhu and said with a wry smile,

"Principal Zhu, you know I'm just an ordinary student. What could possibly warrant you asking me for help in person?"

Principal Zhu laughed at Mo Xie's response and stroked his beard.

"Mo Xie, you're being a little too modest."

"Here's the situation. This semester, two and a half months from now, the school will organize two months of Wilderness Training."

"Wilderness Training?"

"That's right. It's a major tradition at Tianlan Magic High School. The purpose is to let the students see real demon beasts. It's a serious test of their mental fortitude."

"We want to see whether they can keep their composure in the face of a real demon beast, and whether they can trace a star orbit."

"And this year, the school has chosen Snow Peak Mountain Station as the destination."

Wilderness Training at Snow Peak Mountain Station, and Principal Zhu came to me alone. Could it be...

Mo Xie mulled it over, but his face betrayed nothing. He remained perfectly calm.

Hearing this, his first thought was of the letter Zhan Kong had sent him last year in the name of Snow Peak Mountain Station. As it happened, Principal Zhu had passed it on to him.

"That sounds good. Wilderness Training is a great idea."

Mo Xie took a small sip of tea and nodded with a smile.

"Sigh. The trouble is, Snow Peak Mountain Station had an Orange Alert last year, so they're rather reluctant to let our students train there..."

At the mention of this, Principal Zhu's