The deep footfalls echoed to and fro in the hallway, creating a feeling of irritation that was hard to suppress.
Zheng Qing trailed behind Old Yao, his expression conflicted.
Just a few minutes ago, the professor's dialogues were still echoing in his ears.
"... The statistics are out. The Absolution Hunting team has caught the most demons, and you're the team leader of Absolution, so you now need to come to the stage to accept the award."
"Although the Hunting Committee members have some minor disagreements about the source of your 'spoils', your performance was the best among all the hunting teams."
"There's no doubt about that."
"As for that big black cat, it's better not to bring it on stage with you. It's not officially part of your team, and its appearance might cause unnecessary commotion... "
The more Zheng Qing listened to Old Yao's incessant explanation, the worse he felt.
