Return of the Phoenix Lady

after one day

The three of them came to the college square again.

Teacher Liu was still standing steadily on the platform, but there was a table and a few people holding pens next to him. On the table was something covered with cloth. Han Xing guessed that this was probably something used to test one's strength!

Seeing that most people had arrived, Teacher Liu began to announce the names of candidates: "Zhang Chengyue, Yan Heqing... Xinghan, Yingchen..." The names were announced one by one, but Shui Luochen was still nowhere to be seen.

"What's going on? Am I going to be eliminated too?" Shui Luochen couldn't help but feel anxious. Even Han'er had made it, so if he couldn't, wouldn't that be too embarrassing? And he had clearly stood until the very end yesterday, so why was he eliminated?

Han Xing frowned as she listened. Could it be that they had discovered her casting the spell yesterday? So it was considered cheating, and Shui Luochen's qualifications were disqualified? Her heart was slightly lifted. If Shui Luochen couldn't be selected because of her, she would really be sorry for him.

"Luochen, you..." Han Xing was interrupted by Shui Luochen before he could finish his words.

"Han'er, you don't have to comfort me. Although I don't know what happened, I failed no matter where I am. There's nothing anyone can do about it. It's okay. I can take the exam again next year! You have to wait for me!" Shui Luochen smiled at Han Xing indifferently.

"...Shui Luochen. Okay! Other unsuccessful candidates, please leave on your own."

“…Han’er, I…did I hear it right?” Shui Luochen looked at the platform in disbelief, his eyes almost popping out of his head in surprise.

His heart finally settled down, and Han Xing said affirmatively: "No, you heard it right! You, Shui Luochen, were selected!" He emphasized every word deliberately.

"No, no, you might be dreaming. How about Han'er, pinch me!" Shui Luochen stretched out his hand in a very asking for a beating.

Han Xing was not polite either. He raised his hand and pinched it hard. "Ah!" A pig-slaughtering scream immediately rang out in the huge square, attracting the attention of the candidates, who wondered if it was another loser's unwilling cry.

"Han'er! You you you...you have such a cruel heart! You you you..." Shui Luochen looked at Han Xing with a resentful face, his eyes full of dissatisfaction and grievance. Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Han Xing.

"You, you, you, are you stuttering?" Han Xing curled her lips and glanced at the resentful Shui Luochen, saying coldly, "Didn't you ask me to pinch you? I was afraid you didn't feel the pain and thought you were dreaming, so I used a little force. Now you blame me again. What do you want me to do?"

"I..." Shui Luochen was filled with dissatisfaction, but Han Xing's words completely stifled him. What did she mean by "only exerted some strength"? Was she truly so weak that it hurt when Han'er, who looked even weaker, pinched her? She lowered her head in grievance, and said no more.

"Okay! Now the third test begins. Candidates who have registered their names, please come to the stage one by one to test your strength. Concentrate your attention and then place your hand on this crystal ball. As long as a brighter light appears, you will officially become a student of the Five Nations Academy. If there is no light or only a dim light, please leave on your own. Now, please invite candidate Luo Ming to come to the stage." After Teacher Liu finished explaining the rules, he began to call people.

As each candidate took the stage, the saying "home brings joy, home brings sorrow" truly came to life. Those selected received their uniforms and happily ran into the academy for a tour; those who failed gazed reluctantly at the academy gate, lamenting their fate.

"Candidate Xinghan, please come to the stage!"

"Han'er! Don't be nervous! Believe in yourself, you can do it! Come on!" Shui Luochen looked at Han Xing nervously, not knowing whether he was worried about himself or about Han Xing.

Han Xing turned around and smiled brightly, then walked towards the platform, shocking the originally nervous Shui Luochen as if struck by lightning and leaving him frozen to the side. It could be said that her smile was truly captivating.

Han Xing walked to the crystal ball and stopped.

Seeing that Han Xing was hesitant to move, Teacher Liu patiently instructed him, "Don't be nervous, concentrate, and put your hand on it." However, he didn't know that Han Xing was just studying what the crystal ball was made of.

He controlled his attributes, magic power, and fighting spirit, and gently placed his hand on it.

The crystal ball hesitated for a moment, then emitted a bright green light. However, no one noticed this slight hesitation, except, of course, Han Xing himself.

"Hmm! Wood attribute, junior high school, this is the school uniform." For some reason, Teacher Liu's tone held a disappointment he couldn't quite articulate. Having watched this child for so long, he'd given the impression he was quite powerful. His calmness, his wisdom, made Teacher Liu feel he was a promising talent. She hadn't expected the results to be this way. It seemed the Lord God was fair after all.

Unexpectedly, the uniform was Western-style. The pure white shirt and silver-gray jacket were adorned with golden tassels. The handmade tailoring made it look incredibly valuable. There was also a golden school badge on the left chest. Han Xing examined it carefully. Five small round beads in gold, green, light blue, red, and dark blue were embedded in the star-shaped emblem. With a few embellishments, it looked quite unique.

"Candidate Yingchen, please come to the stage." Teacher Liu called out, and Yingchen came up. Han Xing nodded slightly at him and walked off.

Immediately, the result came out, "Water attribute, junior high school. This is the school uniform." After taking the school uniform, Yingchen returned to Han Xing.

Shui Luochen looked at them and the school uniforms in his hands with envy, and asked uncertainly: "Han'er, can I do it?"

"Just go up and try it and you'll know. What's the problem? Are you scared?" Han Xing raised his eyebrows and said provocatively.

"What a joke! How could I be scared! I'm not scared at all!" Shui Luochen was provoked by Han Xing and forgot his nervousness. He retorted unconvincedly.

"Candidate Shui Luochen, please come to the stage."

Shui Luochen was a little nervous. When he passed by Han Xing, he heard a small voice of "Come on!" and immediately smiled. He walked up to the stage with high spirits. He took a few deep breaths, closed his eyes, and placed his hand on the stage with a trembling hand.

"Water attribute,... junior high." Teacher Liu saw the dazzling young man in the audience staring intently at them. Even without him saying it, Teacher Liu knew he wanted to be with his friends, and she couldn't help but want to fulfill his expectations. Although this lucky boy was still a little short of junior high school, for the sake of the boy he so admired, Teacher Liu decided to fulfill their wish.

Shui Luochen opened his eyes in disbelief, looking at the elegant and gorgeous school uniforms before him. Then he glanced at Han Xing and the others in the audience, his mouth already wide open with joy. He joyfully took the uniforms and ran down excitedly to Han Xing's side.

"Han'er Han'er! I succeeded! I can go to school with you guys too! Haha! I'm so happy! Haha..." Shui Luochen was so happy that it seemed he still needed some time to sort himself out.

Finally, the tests were complete, and only a little over a hundred students were successfully selected. "Great! I'm so happy to welcome these one hundred plus new students! I hope you will study hard and contribute to the academy. The semester begins tomorrow. Please come to the academy in your school uniforms tomorrow for registration and then officially enroll. I'll explain the details tomorrow. That's all for today, and you can go home," Teacher Liu said, leaving to the cheers of the new students.

"Okay, Yingchen, let's go back too!" He ignored Shui Luochen who was still twitching and his mouth twitched helplessly.

So, the two of them left.

Shui Luochen finally came to his senses and looked at Han Xing and Ying Chen in the distance, and immediately shouted: "Han'er! Ying Chen! Wait for me!"