By the time Zheng Qing arrived at Qingqiu Mansion, it was already eight o'clock at night.
He had hesitated for a long time on the way, never quite certain whether he should invite Su Shijun to serve as Youzui's thesis advisor.
For one thing, as far as he remembered, the mistress of Qingqiu Mansion only worked at the school's Research Institute and held no official teaching post, which seemed not to meet the Hunting Committee's policy requirements. For another, even if she truly was suitable, he would have a hard time explaining to his companions why he had been able to invite Su Shijun to serve as their hunting team's advisor.
In other words, what gave him the right?
On one side was an Archwizard who could attend the Wizard Alliance Grand Wizard Council and possessed a dazzling array of titles: Senior Councilor of the Under the Moon Council, the number one beauty of the Wizarding World, heir to Qingqiu, and more. On the other was an obscure college student. Though he also had titles like Merlin Medal recipient, Great Arcana "World," and state-sponsored student, anyone with eyes could see just how vast the gap between them was.
Granted, the Youzui Hunting Team was an excellent hunting team. They had won the Freshman Competition and taken part in the Black Prison Battle, but that was all.
There were hundreds of hunting teams of all sizes throughout the Wizard Alliance, and nearly thirty official hunting teams at First University alone. Countless teams wanted to invite Su Shijun to participate in similar public events or serve as their spokesperson. Why should an unknown little hunting team beat them all to it?
Zheng Qing had reason to believe that if news of Su Shijun participating in the School Hunt Competition were announced, even