Overwhelming hospitality was hard to refuse.
Su Shijun took off her glasses and gracefully descended from the stands, standing on the wind above the hunting grounds. Elegantly and familiarly, she greeted her supporters in every direction. Her charming smile and sparkling eyes stole all the world's splendor in an instant.
This small gesture immediately ignited the atmosphere. Whether wizards or witches, nearly everyone shouted "Su Shijun" in unison, completely forgetting that this was not a meet-and-greet, but a hunting match.
Zheng Qing wiped away his sweat and let out a heavy sigh.
"Obviously, we're the ones competing."
The young publicly funded student muttered, both relieved and a little disappointed. "Why does it feel like everyone's attention has drifted a little...?"
Even so, he was still very grateful to the witch for drawing everyone's attention away.
Even if only for a short while.
After greeting everyone, the alluring figure in midair transformed into a streak of seven-colored radiance and vanished before everyone's eyes like a dream bubble—at least, that was what the people in the stands saw.
In truth, that streak of seven-colored radiance did not leave the hunting grounds immediately. It silently fell at the edge of the grounds and appeared before Zheng Qing.
"Not bad acting."
The mistress of Qingqiu Mansion offered casual praise, then flicked out a beam of white light that swept across the wizard's body. Zheng Qing immediately felt warm all over, refreshed as though dust had been brushed away.
But that refreshing feeling lasted only a very short time.
The witch's next words instantly drained the color from the young publicly funded student's face. "...If the school finds out someone threw a match at the School Hunting Meet, they'll probably issue a serious warning or record a demerit. I remember you were already on probation,