Trip to tokyo was very fruitful for the National team as almost everyone advanced to a higher tier in their cultivation but next day was the decided time where one will have to depart from the team with advisors. everyone was certain that the one to depart will be mu ning xue no matter what her performance or cultivation level is, even if alex wanted to intervene and change the situation; he doesn't have the authority and due to this he wanted to leave too as staying with the group proof to be hindrance to his improvement and the resources provided aren't upto his notch, staying with the group will only be stagnate his growth. so, he is only with the two options either he followed mu ning xue to be a defender or quit the team as competition will provide him fame and money and the last gift after winning the competition was extravagant and approaching as he doesn't want to miss it. so he was left in dilema after sighing he left his room towards mu Ning xue to clear his head have a chat.
Next day as advisors are seated in the hall and having chat in themselves, teammates were called by them. Fang Li stood up and praised them for their hard work and acquiring four star team licence as they were pleased with their performance but with stoic face he told everyone that a new team member will be joining them and a substitute among them have to leave as everyone already knows it was soon going to happen. fang Li with his stern face informed that mu Ning xue has to leave the team with them even with her good performance she is still a substitute. mu ning xue didn't protest told advisors that she had already packed her stuff and ready to leave and asked permission to join as a defender in national team but seeing this scene alex stood up and announces that he is quitting the team. everyone's quiet down with this announcement and every advisor is glaring dagger in the alex as he had killed someone related to them. fang Li in anger shouted at alex that he should behave properly and watch his words before spoken to which alex simply shrugged and repeated the same that he doesn't want to continue. his announcement had stunned everyone as Ai Jiang tu wanted to intervene but stopped by alex as he completed what he hadn't spoken till yet that if they wanted him to participate in the tournament he can join them in Venice but he won't be joining them in their trip to collect badges. fang Li was fired upon listening his speech and comes straight face to face with alex and asked with angry face releasing his intent showing his super tier cultivation about his qualification to shower with this kind of privileges. alex stood facing fang Li with his eyes locked with him he isn't backing down even with his intent flared upon naturally high level with such close proximity will be sweating but alex isn't as he neither a simple high tier mage nor new to super tier mages he is glaring back at fang Li and stated that they doesn't have any resources to meet his demands and he is already at the peak of high tier stage what he will gain by following their orders. fang Li was taken back as alex didn't even flinch in his intent and relased his intent with the fire element at the peak of high tier to fight back. alex can simply suppress him with not much effort but that will expose him and he doesn't want to make an enemy out of his playfulness so he toned down his temper to answer instead of a attack. every advisor was dumbfounded and staring at alex as he is a monster. after contemplating the conversation fang Li told him that he can still mediate and resources for his level will take time to find but can be arranged but he had to be in the team and travel with them. alex staring at them in the eye and stated that they aren't even able to distinguish who is best for the competition how can he trust them with his improvement so he simply stated either they quality check the team or he can move with them. he can and will find a way to join the team when he will find his teammates whom he can trust and (with his glare filled with contempt at Gyan yu, Li kanfang, poison mage and mu tinyan) competent enough to participate after stating his lines he made his way to his room to take his belongings to get back on plane. fang Li was angry with alex will be an understatement in this situation he wanted to break every bone of alex for his actions so he simply let other advisor to handle the situation and left the building soon after fang Li's departure mofan enters the hall with same proposition that he will become a defender, but mu Ning xue has already left and other advisor doesn't wanted to create another scene like before but still try to persuade him that he should follow team for his future but he is same as alex that doesn't want to listen finally they sighed and departed with alex, mu Ning xue and mofan in the same plane. mofan after finding alex beside mu ning xue was jealous but he knew to be in limit as he had been helped by alex on many occasions and alex had saved his life. Flight has taken off for sanghai mu ning xue has asked alex for his reason for drastic decision alex repeated the same answer with a little new line that he didn't wanted to separate from his assistant and already asked his partner for new mission with high rewards that she can help with and pay her debt and while in this mess they can go for a date and continue exploring like they were doing in tokyo. she has a blush on her face and accepted his answer. their next stop back to Sanghai...