"Master?" Nie Shanshan turned back, her eyes filled with confusion.
Chu Jinyun let out a long sigh. "Forget it. Brother Zhang only has this one son... We'll let him stay at the institute."
'This Chen Qing's qualifications are slightly better than Zhang Rui's, but not by much. He might not be able to master the Thousand Layered Wave Sword Technique anyway.'
'Besides, training a disciple with no foundation and no background requires a greater investment of resources.'
'Since that's the case, it's better to repay the favor to an old friend.'
"I understand."
Nie Shanshan understood completely, nodding before she withdrew.
.....
「Another seven or eight days went by.」
The four rounds of cross-reviews were mostly over. Those with outstanding qualifications would hear back within a few days; those who were slightly less qualified would also be chosen, albeit a bit later.
For the rest, hope was already slim.
