We Are Worth More From Today On

Situ Yilan did not wear her Academy robes today but had on a pair of magenta archery robes instead. The robes would have looked old on anyone else, but with Situ Yilan's clean and young face with prominent brows, gave off a youthful flair instead. She looked at Ning Que gleefully in the sun. Her smile deepened when she heard what Ning Que had to say.

The expressions of the students were complicated. They did not know what they could say or do to take away the awkwardness and shame they felt. The few students who had been recommended by the Military Ministry appeared and walked up to Ning Que. They greeted him with a bow, hands clasped before them. Their leader, Chang Zhengming, looked straight at Ning Que and said, "We apologize."

Ning Que looked at them in silence.