He Xi smiled and said, "Why? Not like?"
Wei Chengyuan was stunned for a moment, then his baby face fell, and he said depressedly: "I was boasting about my dual-element mutant spiritual roots in front of you, but I didn't expect that you actually have dual-element five-element spiritual roots. Really, you are so mean! When I was showing off just now, you must have been laughing at me behind my back, right!"
He Xi was amused by this guy. Just as he was about to speak, he turned around and caught a glimpse of Tong Bing's tearful face, and suddenly realized what was going on.
There was only one person in the Foundation Establishment Stage who passed the screening on the list, which naturally meant that Tong Bing had failed.
Realizing that He Xi was looking at him, Tong Bing forced a smile and said, "Master Xi, you... you are amazing. I didn't expect that you also have dual-element spiritual roots. No wonder you were able to pass the selection. I... I actually knew that I definitely wouldn't be able to pass the assessment, but I just wanted to give it a try. But, as expected, it's impossible for someone like me to enter the Divine Medical Academy."
He Xi was not good at comforting people. Hearing this, he said calmly, "The spiritual energy fluctuations in your body are full of peaceful vitality. You are very suitable to be a doctor. If it doesn't work this year, you can wait until next year or the year after. As long as you break through the Condensation Phase, your chances of passing the assessment will increase a lot. There is no need to rush for quick success!"
Tong Bing's eyes were slightly red, and she nodded quickly, saying softly: "Then I... Then I will go and return the ranking jade slip first. It's a waste of the recommendation letter that Brother Wei gave me..."
Wei Chengyuan interrupted him nonchalantly, "It's just a piece of torn paper, what's so rare about it. What's more, you have registered once, and you can directly participate in the future, so it's not a waste. Xiyue, don't you agree?"
Tong Bing bit her lip, bowed to He Xi and Wei Chengyuan again, said "thank you" softly, then turned and ran towards the hut where the spiritual roots were tested.
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The end of the spiritual root test means the end of the first day of the assessment.
He Xi originally planned to wait for Tong Bing to leave the examination room together. After all, Hu Minghui and his son were still nearby. If Tong Bing was allowed to leave alone, there was no guarantee that he would not be bullied by them.
No one knew what the mysterious Wei Chengyuan was thinking, but he actually stayed with He Xi and waited.
However, half an hour passed, and the warriors who returned the ranking jade slips came out and left one after another, but Tong Bing still did not show up.
Even at the end, when almost everyone in the square had left and the academy was preparing to re-cover the square with the barrier, He Xi still didn't see Tong Bing.
The green-clothed boy who had just come out to stop the chaos came out of the hut where the spiritual roots were tested. Seeing that He Xi and Wei Chengyuan had not left yet, he walked over in surprise and said, "The first day of the test is over. You can leave now."
He Xi frowned, but still asked about Tong Bing's whereabouts.
The boy in green suddenly realized, "So you are the companions of that little fellow. A teacher in the academy asked him to help with some chores, but he left long ago after he finished. He did ask a servant to inform you, but the servant probably forgot."
As he spoke, the boy in green frowned and said with a click of the tongue, "These people are really getting less and less serious about their work. Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
He Xi shook his head, smiled faintly, bowed to the boy in green, and turned to leave.
Wei Chengyuan raised his eyebrows, looked at the boy in green meaningfully, and turned and left as well.
While keeping up with Hexi's pace, he shouted, "Xiyue, don't walk so fast! Where do you live? How about I move in and live in the same inn with you for a few days?" (To be continued)