At this moment.
Mu Ningxue slowly walked in.
"Mu Ningxue? Why is she here? Today is the day the official team members are gathering."
"I heard she was placed on the reserve team. There are even rumors that she'll most likely be removed altogether. It still depends on what the instructors decide."
As a beautiful prodigy of the Imperial Capital Academy and someone listed on the Innate Talent Rankings, Mu Ningxue was well known to many people.
"Mu Ningxue, did you come to the wrong place? This is the ceremony for the main team members. Not to mention your status as a reserve, whether you'll even remain a National Team member in the future is still uncertain."
Mu Tingying, who was also from the Mu Clan, mocked her as soon as she saw Mu Ningxue.
Mu Tingying hated Mu Ningxue intensely.
With her position within the Mu Clan, she had actually ended up as this little wench's reserve, while Mu Ningxue had overshadowed her for so many years. Now that the heavens had finally opened their eyes and helped her for once, Mu Tingying was naturally feeling extremely pleased with herself.
Fang Yu also turned his head and looked over.
The moment Mu Ningxue stepped inside, the temperature had already begun to drop.
Cold air swirled around her, accentuating her graceful figure.
"I know you've already blacklisted me, and you all understand why. I came here today for only one purpose: to make you reconsider me..." Mu Ningxue stood before the five instructors and spoke each word with utmost seriousness.
"Reconsider you? Ningxue, I know this is indeed unfair to you, but the crimes committed by the Black Vatican are simply too heinous. Not allowing you to participate is also a way of protecting you. There is still too much resentment left over from the Ancient Capital calamity. They may very well transfer that resentment onto you, especially if you appear as a National Team member attracting the attention of the entire world..." Dean Song He tried to persuade her with a troubled expression.
Dean Song He also knew that Mu Ningxue was more qualified than many of those present to become a National Team member. However, the aftermath of the Ancient Capital calamity had yet to completely settle, and the resentment was still overwhelming.
No matter how innocent Mu Ningxue was, Mu He had ultimately come from her family, and he was even her biological uncle.
That was something no one could change.
"That is precisely why I need you to reconsider me. I hope this bow of mine can erase the prejudice you have against me!"
"What bow?" The other instructors looked at her in confusion.
Mu Ningxue said nothing more. She turned around, her ice-cold eyes gazing toward the magnificent Duel Arena.
Suddenly, her snow-silver hair began to flutter, while the thick hem of her skirt swayed in the wind. Her slender and graceful figure looked exceptionally enchanting beneath the inexplicably rising icy wind. Born with an Ice Element Spirit Seed, her snow-white hair fluttering in the wind and her icy, jade-like complexion made her the perfect Ice Mage.
Her absolute devotion to Ice Magic, together with her aura of having become one with ice and snow, left the National Team instructors astonished!
However, Mu Ningxue had not come here to flaunt her naturally stunning beauty.
She slowly spread her arms.
Countless specks of ice crystals gathered before her, gradually transforming into an exquisitely beautiful ice bow!
There was no bowstring and no arrow, yet Mu Ningxue forcibly drew it back. A magnificent, crystal-clear arrow appeared between her slightly bent index and middle fingers!
"This... this is..."
Dean Song He and the other four National Team instructors were completely dumbfounded!
"Hum~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Mu Ningxue released her hand.
Her long hair suddenly whipped wildly around her, partially concealing her exquisite face that looked like a work of art.
The crystal arrow shot forward with a sharp howl. In the blink of an eye, it stirred up a blizzard that spread throughout the enormous arena!
The arrow was fired toward the sky.
After passing through the open dome, it curved through the air before suddenly plunging down onto the Star-shaped Duel Platform.
Ice crystals frantically spread outward, while the biting cold drove everything away.
Just as everyone was still struggling to comprehend the overwhelming power behind Mu Ningxue's arrow, the moment the falling arrow touched the ground, the entire Duel Platform transformed into a sheet of ice!
The power of ice even passed through the barrier and froze row after row of seats.
There was no one sitting in them, yet they too turned into ice in the blink of an eye.
Half of the arena was covered in frost and ice crystals. The flowing radiance made everything appear breathtakingly beautiful, but more than that, it created an incredibly powerful visual impact!
Everyone present except Fang Yu was completely stunned by this terrifying scene.
None of the students could have imagined that Mu Ningxue, whose strength had once seemed comparable to theirs, actually possessed such overwhelming control over the power of ice, a level beyond their understanding.
The five instructors were equally shocked into silence.
Reconsider, this was exactly what the girl had meant!
Absolute strength!
She intended to use her absolute strength to crush the disgrace that had been unjustly attached to her name!
She would not give up the National Team position.
All these years of painstaking cultivation had been for this opportunity.
Originally, she had believed that she could secure this position without relying on the Ice Crystal Bow.
"I want to participate. Even if it is only a reserve position."
Mu Ningxue took a deep breath and slowly clenched the Ice Crystal Bow in her hand, crushing it into countless fragments.
Mu Ningxue knew very well that if she did not do this, even her position as a reserve would be stripped away.
It took the instructors quite some time to recover from the sight of half of the enormous arena frozen solid. Mu Ningxue's arrow had truly shaken them!
They exchanged glances, seemingly discussing the matter among themselves.
This overwhelming Ice Element power was truly worth reconsidering!
"Your ability has indeed convinced us. We will submit an application and ask the higher-ups to retain your position as a reserve. You can participate in the international training expedition with everyone else," Feng Li said.
"Feng Li, the higher-ups have already inserted a reserve member whom we weren't prepared for. Now there's another one..." the short, stout instructor beside him said.
"It won't be a problem. During this year's international training expedition, not all the students will make it through safely. Some may die, while others may be eliminated. There's no problem with letting them accompany the team during the expedition," Feng Li said.
Hearing this, Mu Ningxue breathed a sigh of relief.
She had finally retained her position as a reserve. Now she had a chance to restore her family's reputation on the international stage.
A few days after the official team members gathered, the second reserve member, Zhao Manyan, was also sent over.
They could have started the training expedition by then.
However, Mo Fan was absent, still in Hangzhou enjoying some private time with his beloved younger sister, Ye Xinxia, and paying absolutely no attention to the expedition!
So it was postponed once again.
Fang Yu looked at Zhao Manyan standing before him.
His flowing golden hair was neatly combed without a single strand out of place!
Still as flashy as ever!
"Not bad. You actually managed to get the position. Looks like your dream finally has a chance of coming true." Fang Yu patted Zhao Manyan on the shoulder.
"What's so impressive about that? He's just someone who relied on his wealthy clan and threw money around to pull strings with who knows how many people before finally getting a spot," a sour voice drifted out from the crowd.
"There are so many people on a team, but only five to seven will actually take the field in the decisive battles. There's nothing wrong with giving the other positions to wealthy people. After all, we're competing on behalf of the National Team, so we should at least receive the best treatment," a woman with a beauty mark beside her lips said nonchalantly.
Those words left Zhao Manyan extremely embarrassed.
Fang Yu, however, turned his gaze toward the woman who had spoken.
Her naturally seductive, fox-like eyes sparkled with an alluring charm, and together with her perfectly proportioned figure.
Tsk, tsk!
So this was Jiang Shaoxu. She really was quite the fox.
The women on the National Team all had their own distinctive charms: the valiant and straightforward Nan Jue, the icy beauty Mu Ningxue, and the alluring Jiang Shaoxu.
As for the other two, never mind them.
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