News of the top ten institutes visiting White Deer High to offer Moss special enrollment quickly spread throughout the school.

“I heard the top ten institutes visited our school!”

“That’s unprecedented in White Deer City!”

“Our school has gained a lot of recognition this time.”

“Moss is famous again. Just one person has attracted many institutes to offer him special enrollment.”

“Yeah, even Kyoto, the best institute around, came to see him!”

“Kyoto Institute?! Have they started doing special enrollments too? That’s surprising.”

“No, they only came to invite Moss to their institute.”

“Isn’t that a waste of effort since seven other influential institutes came to offer special enrollments to Moss?”

“Yeah, Kyoto is excellent, but Moss must pass the college entrance exams if he wants to attend such an institute. If he were my son, I would not hesitate to encourage him. Special enrollment is not a joke.”

“The top ten, huh? Any one of these is the best in the country. The gods bless those who have the capabilities to attend such institutes.”

“Sigh, if only I had a son like Moss.”

…

Such conversations happened everywhere in White Deer City and among the parents whose children attended White Deer High. The parents even had a sense of pride in their discussions.

White Deer City’s education bureau also quickly found out about this matter and immediately contacted Elroy. Even the education bureau’s director, Michaels, led a team to White Deer High to congratulate them.

However, after learning that Moss had refused special enrollment, the atmosphere in the VIP reception room became unusually solemn.

Naturally, Elroy became the scapegoat.

“Elroy, what’s wrong with you?!” Michaels furrowed his eyebrows. His good mood had long diminished as he was outraged. Despite that, other people were present, so he suppressed his anger. Still, one could see his thoughts from his frigid tone.

“We’re talking about the top ten here, and it’s already a blessing that they came here! Having another student who attends the top ten institutes would be a great honor to your school and the city’s education bureau.

“Seven of the ten visited you, but you didn’t choose any of them?! Did Kyoto say Moss can pass the exams? Does Moss think the college entrance exam is a joke?!”

These harsh words sent a chill down Elroy’s spine as he stood on the sidelines. Still, a student had the power to choose which institute they wanted to attend and whether or not they would take the entrance exams. The school could not interfere no matter what.

However, one must go through the education bureau to register for the entrance exams. If Moss offended Michales, it might affect his exam registration and some of White Deer High’s education resources, which they obtained from the city’s education bureau.

“Director Michaels, the responsibility of all this falls on my shoulders. Moss is a little hasty, so I will try to persuade him later.” Elroy was sincere and always admitted his mistakes.

“Isn’t this whole situation a little sloppy? Will persuading the boy now be helpful? Do you think other institutes will recruit Moss if he has already rejected the top ten?” Although Michaels was still exasperated, he knew it was pointless to waste his emotions.

Moreover, he realized Elroy was up in age and had made outstanding contributions to White Deer City’s education. He softened his tone and sighed regretfully.

“Elroy, you missed an opportunity to make White Deer High glorious again,” he said as he shook his head helplessly. Then Michaels got up and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he patted Elroy’s shoulder and whispered, “If you come across something like this again, you must tell me immediately.” Although Michaels’s voice was not loud, it was crystal clear.

“O-Of course, sir!” Elroy quickly nodded.

After sending Michaels on his way, Elroy wiped the sweat off his forehead. Then he thought, ‘It looks like another round of stress has passed. Fortunately, he did not hold a grudge. Otherwise…’

Elroy felt a chill run down his spine after that.

…

Moss had rejected seven of the top ten institutes and decided to apply for the top three institutes. News of it spread far and wide, especially in White Deer High.

“Moss rejected seven influential institutes! What a pity!”

“He got offered top-tier cultivation plans, high-star equipment, tens of millions of yuan in scholarship money, and even A-grade learning resources—what an excellent opportunity. I would have agreed to it if it were me.”

“You’re right. I would have closed my eyes and chosen one!”

“Being in one of the top ten institutes would be an honor to my ancestors, and I would end up in the school’s hall of fame.”

“Rejecting the top ten means rejecting all institutes that offer special enrollment. That means Moss has no choice but to take the college entrance exams.”

“Yeah, and only if he succeeds will he attend one of the top ten institutes.”

…

“There’s only so much our school’s students can do in the college entrance exams.”

“Moss will make it into the top three institutes. How would an average Joe like you know what he’s thinking?”

“Even the elites from various provinces won’t dare be so confident. Isn’t Moss being too arrogant?”

“He’s simply arrogant.”

“Didn’t Moss just get the Best Graduate award in S Country’s elite training program? He went through such great lengths for that. Aren’t the top ten institutes being a little too harsh?”

“Why do I feel so bitter inside? Moss is still the recipient of the Future Star award!”

“The Future Star award can’t compare to this. Watch what you say.”

…

“So what if Moss is White Deer City’s future star, and who cares if he’s the best graduate for the elite training program? What matters is Moss’s conviction! As for when he rejected special enrollment and decided to take the entrance exams, he had the right to choose for himself. What’s wrong with you guys? You should think about things more carefully next time.”

…

When Mill got annoyed from listening to people question Moss, she would be like the student above. She would refute them and defend Moss.

However, she did not understand why Moss would reject such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Nonetheless, after thinking about it repeatedly, Mill finally understood.

Moss seemed to be indisputable, but he was a very ambitious person. He would always try his best to meet his goals whenever he decided on something.

After some thought, Mill decided to fight like Moss to be in the top ten institutes, even if the top 20 or 50 came to offer her special enrollment.

…

News of Moss rejecting special enrollment also quickly caught the media’s attention. Moss’s case was on countless headlines and trending news on various platforms.

“A Knight Has Rejected the Top Ten Institutes’ Special Enrollment Offers!”

“White Deer High’s Knight, Moss, Has Given Up on Special Enrollment and Wants to Apply for the Top Three Institutes! Is This Confidence, or Is It a Publicity Stunt?!”

“Kyoto Institute Sent an Invitation to One of White Deer High’s Students for the First Time in the School’s History!”

“S Country’s Best Graduate From the Elite Training Program Has Said No to Special Enrollment!”

…

Moss’s decisions also reached Number Two and Three High’s alliances. They started to get busy again and frequently held meetings to revise their plans and deployment.