"Not to that extent, not to that extent."
Minghui hurriedly cut in. He finally understood why Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen were at odds. Someone as straightforward as Ma Xiaotao was least able to handle soft knives like this. It hurt her even more than losing an actual fight.
More importantly, there was simply too great a gap between their levels of tea-serving. Ma Xiaotao was no match for her at all.
She had surely suffered defeat after defeat in the past, accumulating quite a bit of resentment, which was why she had completely broken down just now and started speaking without restraint.
No matter what, they had to come up with a solution today. Otherwise, he had a feeling the rest of his academy life would not be peaceful.
With that in mind, Minghui turned to Ling Luochen and said sincerely in a negotiating tone, "Senior Ling, look, I've only just finished registering. I don't even know the academy's upcoming course schedule yet, but my mother said there'll be a New Student Assessment in three months."
"Although I'm fairly confident in my own strength, I still need to familiarize myself with the courses and train with my teammates."
"So, barring any surprises, I'll probably have to spend most of my time on those matters for at least the first three months."
"Besides that, I need to keep up with my cultivation—cultivating Soul Power, practicing Fist Techniques, Archery Techniques, and so on. And Sister Xiao Tao's Evil Fire is an urgent matter that can't be delayed, so I'll definitely need to help her first thing."
"Therefore, I'm afraid I truly won't have any extra time during these three months. How about this? After the New Student Assessment is over, you pick an afternoon, and we can meet once a week.