Afterward, the third round of the exams came to an end. Some were happy and others disappointed, but that was not something Zhou Cheng would concern himself with.
As long as the Konoha 12 came through unharmed, that was enough.
The Konoha 12 were crucial to his future plans.
That night, Zhou Cheng and the other boys hunted down some more game and brought it back, continuing to barbecue meat for everyone.
After seeing Zhou Cheng's performance during the day, everyone had developed a favorable impression of him.
Not only had he healed the people who attacked him, but now he was sharing barbecued meat for free, sparing them from eating rock-hard rations and drinking bland, tasteless water.
After finishing the barbecue, everyone was exhausted from a full day of fighting.
Hinata, Neji, and Rock Lee had also woken up long ago.
Hinata no longer showed the courage and determination she had displayed during her fight. Whenever she saw Zhou Cheng, she blushed and lowered her head.
Rock Lee, meanwhile, thanked Zhou Cheng over and over without any reservations.
It was fair to say that Zhou Cheng had saved his career as a shinobi.
Neji stood alone, wanting to approach but not daring to.
He had already learned everything that had happened and knew Zhou Cheng had saved him. Otherwise, he would certainly have spent three months recovering in bed.
"Neji, come over here!"
Zhou Cheng noticed Neji's embarrassment.
He really could not bring himself to dislike Neji, who had trapped himself in a narrow way of thinking.
Neji walked over, and Zhou Cheng had him sit beside him.
Then he asked Hinata to sit on his left.
"The Hyuga Clan's Main Family and Branch Family have existed for a long time, but that's no reason to hate each other."