Full-Time Magister: What kind of demonic tree is this? It's clearly a sacred tree!

Chapter 63 The Battle for Nomination

On the top floor of the library at Shanghai's prestigious university, Dean Xiao berated the two of them. "Didn't I tell you two not to run away? Especially Zhang Chen! You even took Mu Nujiao with you! Do you know how many times the Mu family has contacted me?! Do you think you're above the law?! Don't you know the nomination competition is about to begin?!" Zhang Chen lowered his head and weakly replied, "I know, I know, I just rushed back before the last challenge week, didn't I?"

"You guys managed to make it into the academy's top ranks and enter the nomination competition in a week! What about Mu Nujiao? If I hadn't stopped the Mu family—" Dean Xiao said, "She should be able to too, right? She's already at a high level and can unleash her power." Zhang Chen said weakly, "Also at a high level? Then it's alright, the Mu family shouldn't bother you anymore."

"Councilor Zhu Meng, the Lingyin Trial Council, and the HZ Municipal Government jointly recommended you two to the National Team. Since one of the voters from the Magic Palace has retired, the selection right has been given to Councilor Zhu Meng. As a councilor of the Palace, he has one vote, so you each have two votes now."

"Don't bother with the nomination race this time! Once you're in the top ten after the nomination race, and each of you gets a vote, I'll find someone to vote for you, and your entry into the National Team will be a sure thing."

Dean Xiao said earnestly, "Well, could you let us beat them to a pulp in one day? We really don't have much interest in fighting a bunch of mid-level players." Zhang Chen said that there was another reason. He was now very suspicious that the Ancient Capital Cataclysm was coming soon. Wasn't the All-France commentary supposed to start with the Ancient Capital Cataclysm and then the World National Championship?

Dean Xiao was truly afraid of the two of them and said, "Alright, alright, I'll let them come at me if they want to fight—you guys just stay put after you're done."

"good!"

Zhang Chen sat obediently between a middle-aged couple in the spectator stands of the Fengyuan Duel Arena, watching Mu Nujiao's battle below the stage. He was also impressed. He had just come out of Dean Xiao's office and thought he would come and see Jiaojiao.

As soon as they entered, a middle-aged woman who looked five or six parts similar to Mu Nujiao smiled gently and waved to Zhang Chen, indicating that he should sit next to them.

This must be Mu Nujiao's mother, and the one standing next to her who doesn't give Zhang Chen a friendly look must be her father.

If only Zhang Chen had gone to the Three-Step Tower to cultivate, since there weren't many people in the Space Department, he wouldn't have needed to participate in the challenge matches, and he would have received the top ten reward from the courtyard every month, plus three days of Three-Step Tower time each month.

Zhang Chen has now accumulated nine days' worth of points.

They seemed very focused on watching their daughter's fight, but the sound of the middle-aged man beside them constantly fiddling with walnuts betrayed his true intentions. This made Zhang Chen very uneasy, so he could only distract himself by watching Mu Nujiao's fight.

Suddenly, the middle-aged man beside him said, "My daughter's rich combat experience and ability to break through to the advanced level are all thanks to Zhang Chen."

Although he didn't say anything, he put a lot of pressure on Zhang Chen.

Since they already know, might as well be bolder!

"Dad! This is what I should do!" Zhang Chen said matter-of-factly, which made Dad crush the walnut in his hand into crumbs. Now, in his eyes, Zhang Chen was just a blond-haired hoodlum who had run off with his daughter, and he was still so self-righteous. Could it be that they had already—

The more he thought about it, the more uncontrollable his anger became. If it weren't for Dean Xiao watching from behind, he would have beaten him to death right now.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Who's your dad, kid—"

Mu Nujiao's mother, who was standing nearby, quickly smiled and said, "Zhang Chen, you'd better treat Jiaojiao better in the future."

"Don't worry, Mom, I won't let Jiaojiao suffer any injustice." Zhang Chen patted his chest and assured her. "Good! Good! Good! I'm relieved to hear you say that." His mother-in-law said, "Tell me how you two met? How did you get together? I'm very curious, what beautiful love story you have between you?"

"Okay! Mom, actually she met me first, at the Freshman Beast Fighting Tournament—" Zhang Chen ignored the glare he was getting at the other side of his face and started speaking. "Oh, so Jiao Jiao has this side to her. So, how far have things progressed between you two?" his mother-in-law asked with a smile. Just as Zhang Chen was about to answer, Mu Nujiao's slightly embarrassed and annoyed voice came: "Mom!"

Mu Nujiao had just finished playing when she overheard Zhang Chen and her mother talking about what she had done at the Jinyuan Apartment. Her face immediately turned red, and she quickly stopped them.

Zhang Chen looked up and met Mu Nujiao's resentful gaze, and immediately lowered his head guiltily.

He made up his mind to go to the Three Steps Tower for seclusion soon and see if he could advance his sound system to a higher level.

"Okay! Mom won't ask anymore. Seeing you're alright is enough. Ah Chen, take good care of my daughter, and I hope I can hold my grandson soon. Mom's leaving now." The mother-in-law, pulling up her father-in-law whose face was so dark it seemed to drip water, said with a smile. "Mom, don't worry about that!" Zhang Chen said. After they left, an angry voice came from behind him: "Ah Chen, what did you say to Mom?!"

"Well, they didn't say anything. I just came out of Dean Xiao's office."

"Dean Xiao called me to attend to something, so I'll be leaving now." Zhang Chen immediately made his escape. Watching Zhang Chen disappear using spatial teleportation, Mu Nujiao gritted her teeth in annoyance.

"Hmph! Wait till you get back, and I'll see how I deal with you!"

The fifth floor of the Three-Step Tower was a bit of a stretch for high-level five-elemental cultivators, but I managed to climb it. Come to think of it, I think I climbed up to the fourth floor too!

Zhang Chen sat down cross-legged and began cultivating. The nomination competition would begin in eleven days. Although he didn't need to worry about that, what he was really worried about was the catastrophe in the ancient capital. He wondered how Mo Fan had been drawn into it in the original story.

Three days later, Zhang Chen took out the Star River Vein that Mu Nujiao had returned to him, grasped it, and began to absorb the high-level impact sound system.

The generous reward Zhao Yulin mentioned was nothing more than giving each of us a magical armor set, which Zhang Chen simply tossed to Mu Nujiao, asking her to help sell it.

In the battle for nominations, Zhang Chen stood arrogantly on the main campus's grand arena and declared, "If you want to challenge me, come at me! Teaming up is fine too!"

Anyone with even a little bit of connections in the main campus knew that Zhang Chen was already at the advanced level. Moreover, Ai Tutu, that big mouth, had already spread the word that Zhang Chen could skillfully cast advanced magic. Nobody wanted to go up there, in case they got beaten up and couldn't get out of bed for days, then they would miss out on this nomination competition. For a moment, the room was completely silent.

Seeing their indifferent expressions, Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel regretful and said, "So you all agree that I'll take one of the nomination spots!"

Still no one spoke. Then Dean Xiao announced, "Three minutes. If no one steps forward, Zhang Chen will be nominated!"

"Three minutes have passed, and Zhang Chen will receive a nomination."

"Next! Mo Fan!"

However, just like Zhang Chen, Mo Fan sighed in disappointment and stepped off the stage.

Dean Xiao, considering that Mu Nujiao was also at a high level, said, "Next! Mu Nujiao!"