He returned to his residence. His intention was to surprise Luo Xie, but he found that no one was here. Then he thought for a bit and realized that it was the beginning of the month, so everyone must have gone to listen to the instructor teach.

Zhao Jiuge could not wait anymore and rushed toward the study hall. When he got close, he heard Instructor Zhou’s fiery and stern voice tirelessly explaining something.

When Zhao Jiuge’s face appeared before everyone, the air seemed to solidify for a moment. Then everyone rushed toward Zhao Jiuge while completely ignoring Instructor Zhou. The joy in their eyes was not fake, only some of the disciples from influential families were a bit embarrassed and didn’t come forward. However, there was still the same joy in their eyes.

Instructor Zhou smiled while he watched this scene, and he stroked his beard with his right hand. Then he observed Zhao Jiuge and gently nodded. “Not bad, I haven’t seen you in almost a year, and your aura is even more refined. You can head to the Duty Hall next month.”

There was no one more clear about Zhao Jiuge’s behavior during this year than Instructor Zhou. He didn’t say anything, but he was secretly a little happy when he heard the head teacher’s commands. An uncut gem was not worth anything; even a good gem would need to be polished for a long time to shine.

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