"What else is there to ask? We were already reluctant enough to let you join the team. Why would you insist on staying on the team when you don't even have the right to?" said Mu Tingying.
Mu Ningxue completely ignored Mu Tingying.
Mu Tingying's eyes flickered with anger. However, when she thought about how the news would soon reach Mu Ningxue's ears, she began to gloat again.
Mu Ningxue looked at the advisors and asked seriously, "Those who perform well in the Training Hall have a chance to be promoted to the national team. I would like to know if I can become a defender after leaving the national team?"
The advisors were stunned by the question.
Normally, the candidates who were eliminated would leave the team. After all, it was not something to be proud of.
"Well …" Feng Li was left speechless. He had never heard of any candidate being forced to guard a training ground after being disqualified in the middle of the tournament.
The defenders were the second team of the national team. To put it bluntly, they were the backups of the substitutes. The Training Hall was set up to allow the national teams to interact with one another before the duel in Venice. However, it went without saying that the national teams would not duel each other before the duel in Venice, as it would lose the purpose of the duel!
Japan had defenders, and so did China. Whenever the national teams of other countries came to China for training, they would have to come to China's Training Hall to get their names stamped. If they failed to get their names stamped, their resources would be taken away from them. On top of that, only the national teams with enough names were qualified to participate in the duel in Venice.
As such, many countries would be eliminated from the Training Hall.
Unfortunately, it was something that only happened during the training period, and it was not made public. As a result, the defenders were basically useless to the other factions.
No one had expected Mu Ningxue to be the guardian of the Training Hall.
"It seems like you're quite determined," Feng Li finally had a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Can I?" asked Mu Ningxue.
"Of course you can, your strength is more than enough to be a defender. However, you should know that the national team has basically reached the Advanced Level. If you can't break through the barrier, your chances are still slim. Every team and every member is improving continuously, especially the members of the national team. Their strength will improve rapidly. Do you really think you can make it back?" asked Feng Li.
Mu Ningxue did not answer.
How could she know if she could make it back? However, she knew that if she left just like that, she would be completely surpassed by others.
As a matter of fact, she could leave with a little pride. With her current cultivation, she would not be considered a mediocre Magician in society. She could even abandon everything and live a more comfortable and carefree life.
But she believed that in a few years, she would regret it and be haunted by this regret for the rest of her life.
That was no longer what she really wanted. What she really wanted was to constantly surpass herself and stand at the peak of magic. Not for herself, but for the small family that was gradually declining and falling apart.
"Alright, I hope you'll do well in the National Training Hall," Feng Li nodded.
Everyone looked at Mu Ningxue. Most of them felt helpless.
As a matter of fact, they were well aware of how important Mu Ningxue was to the team, be it when she eliminated the Scarlet Demon, or when she saved Jiang Shaoxu and Nanrong Ni's lives. Everyone had witnessed her honesty. If she was not a substitute, the resources given to her by the advisors would have gone to her, too.
However, they could only say that she was unlucky.
Mu Ningxue had finished packing her things. There was no need for her to listen to the rest of the instructions from the advisors. She returned to her room and waited to return to the country with the advisors.
… …
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Mu Ningxue subconsciously lowered her gaze and looked at herself. She was able to maintain her calm attitude just a moment ago, but for some reason, she felt extremely uncomfortable when she was alone in her room.
It had been more than ten years. She had earned the approval of the people of the Mu Clan with her own efforts, and was considered the most promising candidate to join the national team, yet she had to leave in such a way.
When she thought about how her family had either scattered or left, she missed the small manor that had been destroyed in Bo City even more. She wanted to return to the place where she came from, where she could hide in her room. No matter how terrifying the storm outside was, she didn't need to worry at all.
Too many things had happened in the past few years … … Her cousin, Cai Tang, had died in the disaster of Bo City. Yu Ang was a member of the Black Vatican. Even her uncle, Mu He, was a leader of the Black Vatican. In just a single night, all her family members were imprisoned and investigated. Even if they were cleared of any wrongdoing, they would still be humiliated.
"Hello, Ningxue … I'm calling because I heard …" Mu Zhuoyun's voice came from the phone.
"I've been disqualified," Mu Ningxue replied softly.
"Oh, oh, don't be too sad, it's reasonable … by the way, if you're going back to China, try to come back with the advisors. Otherwise, if you're taking the plane on your own, there might be a little problem with the identity check," said Mu Zhuoyun.
"I'm planning to come back with them. Did something happen?" asked Mu Ningxue when she heard the strange tone in Mu Zhuoyun's voice.
"Nothing, I'll tell you when I'm back."
"Tell me now," said Mu Ningxue.
"Well … you can use your mother's surname from now on. It's not a bad name," said Mu Zhuoyun awkwardly.
Mu Ningxue was startled. She subconsciously wanted to ask why, but she soon came to her senses. She felt so bitter that she could not find any words.
Did she really have to go this far?
She even had to change her surname!
"What about you?" Mu Ningxue tried her best to hold back the pain in her heart.
"I … I'm fine, I'll just call myself Zhuoyun."
"What about the others?"
"Oh, they have their own relatives, so we can just rely on them. It's just changing our surnames, it's not a big deal. I was really angry at first, but after thinking about it, it's not a bad thing to change our surnames. Otherwise, no matter where we go … oh, it's not that bad, anyway … it's fine if it's changed," said Mu Zhuoyun incoherently.
As a matter of fact, for a man close to fifty years old, changing his surname was extremely humiliating. He even had to tell his relatives about it one by one.
Mu Zhuoyun had already told the others about it, but he really did not know how to tell Mu Ningxue. The feeling of helplessness and cowardice made him have the urge to jump out of the window of the highest meeting room of the Mu Clan's skyscraper and end everything once and for all.
"I … I understand," Mu Ningxue hung up the phone.
She took a deep breath. Even the air felt sour. Her throat was so blocked that she had the urge to tear it open with her bare hands!
She lowered her head. Something was shaking vigorously in her eyes. The tears that she thought had dried up after her mother passed away slowly began to flow out.
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