When Mage Erzhen saw that Zhao Rong had not only survived the snake-woman Medusa but had even returned to become the school's Alchemy Instructor, he was so scared he practically pissed himself.
Mage Erzhen immediately spun around, grabbed Wang Jingang by the collar, and demanded, "Wang Jingang, didn't you tell me Medusa killed Zhao Rong? How is it that he's not only alive but has also become an Alchemy Instructor?"
Wang Jingang was even more astonished than his master. He squinted at Zhao Rong on the distant podium and said to Mage Erzhen, "Master, we must be mistaken..."
With that, Wang Jingang led Mage Erzhen and their group toward Zhao Rong. When they drew closer and confirmed that the person on the podium bidding farewell to the students was indeed Zhao Rong, all four of them were stunned speechless.
Mage Erzhen stared at Zhao Rong on the podium and stammered, "You... I thought you were... killed by Medusa?"
