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Packing away the Shadow-Capturing Stone, Duan Chizi also hesitated about whether to show this recording to her teacher, feeling a vague worry about her teacher's reaction. She had thought the outcome was a foregone conclusion, but now the scales seemed to be subtly tipping in favor of Junior Brother Red Flower.
"Something's wrong with the teacher!"
Suddenly, Nan Shunqing's voice cried out in the great hall.
Duan Chizi quickly snapped to alertness and looked at Nan Shunqing with tense expressions, carefully turning their gaze to Lin Xin.
The Second Overseer and others were originally planning to approach, but when they heard the voice, they promptly stopped, looking at Lin Xin with some confusion.
Lin Xin stood in place, his hair as red as if it was drenched in thick, congealed blood plasma, incredibly unsettling.
He held the sword upside down, and the blades of the other three behind him were faintly emitting fluorescent light, buzzing with noise.
