Chapter 4319 — Instructions for Huang Xiaotao
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But if he didn't withdraw midway, then with Wei Zhao's heaven-defying five-element, seven-attribute aptitude, once he got up there he was bound to cause a sensation—even the academy head, Ling Yuanqing, would likely be moved. And if he were to refuse on the spot, then just as Ge Wei had said, it would be a slap in Morning Star Academy's face. They might even think he was deliberately coming to wreck the place, relying on his extraordinary talent!
Then there really would be no stopping it. By the time things reached that point, Wei Zhao's only option would be to change his original plan and obediently follow them to Morning Star Academy in the Eastern Continent—otherwise, anyone could guess with their toes what fate would await him.
But Wei Zhao still had so many ties binding him to North Island now. He truly did not want to go wandering off to the Eastern Continent at this point. Besides, as he'd said before, even if he went to Morning Star Academy with his current strength, he wouldn't be able to protect himself—he'd only bring Wang Xinyan unforeseen trouble. What was he supposed to do?
Ge Wei stood nearby for a while. Seeing that Wei Zhao had no more questions for him, he said his goodbyes and wandered off on his own. While the academy guards hadn't yet fixed their eyes on him, he wanted to sell a few more copies of his exam-passing secret manual and earn a bit more spirit jade.
"What's wrong?" Huang Xiaotao suddenly tugged at Wei Zhao's sleeve and asked, a little worried.
Ge Wei merely thought Wei Zhao's expression was a bit odd, but they weren't close, after all. Following the principle of avoiding trouble wherever possible, he wasn't about to meddle in Wei Zhao's private affairs.
Huang Xiaotao was different. She was always watching Wei Zhao's expressions, and given how close they were, she could sense clearly whenever something was even slightly off with him.
"Xiaotao, you heard what that Ge fellow was asking about, didn't you? We've run into trouble this time. We might have to change our plans to get through this..." Wei Zhao said with a helpless shrug. Even with all the trump cards he held, faced with this situation, he truly had no idea what to do.
"Then... then what do we do..." Huang Xiaotao panicked a little now. She wasn't actually averse to going to the Eastern Continent—in fact, she was rather drawn to it—but there was one absolute precondition: that she go with Wei Zhao.
If Wei Zhao didn't want to go to the Eastern Continent, then she didn't want to either. And if Wei Zhao went only because he was forced into it, then even if she went along, she wouldn't be happy either, because of him.
What worried Huang Xiaotao most was this: if she and Wei Zhao both went to the selection, and both were chosen, that would be fine. But what if one was chosen and the other wasn't? What then?
This wasn't just possible—it was highly likely. Huang Xiaotao didn't know Wei Zhao had five elements and seven attributes, but with all the wondrous feats he'd displayed before, she firmly believed he was a talent rarely seen in this world. Passing Morning Star Academy's selection would be perfectly normal for him.
But the same couldn't be said for herself. People around her had always praised her outstanding talent, but that depended on whom she was being compared to. Compared to ordinary people, she was indeed quite good—but compared to a freakish genius like Wei Zhao, she fell far short.
With her qualifications, whether she could even catch the eye of Morning Star Academy's bigwigs was really hard to say. Being eliminated was entirely normal.
At the thought of being separated from Wei Zhao forever from then on, a wave of panic rose in Huang Xiaotao's heart, and she couldn't help but clutch Wei Zhao's arm tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, he would slip away.