The annual Qingmiao Cup was a tournament designed for new Trainers, a proving ground for third-year high school and first-year university students from the various Shenqi academies. As an official event recognized by the Xunlianjia Alliance, a strong showing could help a competitor secure their Junior Xunlianjia Certificate.
Gu Chen, however, had no plans to become a Xunlianjia, and even less interest in competing.
It was a sweltering summer
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