No one could bring themselves to believe this result, but it was the truth. A lot of people, especially those who had derided Chen Chang Sheng relentlessly before the Grand Examination, felt that their faces were a little hot, perhaps even aching.
Even if it was the truth, the populace still couldn’t accept it, couldn’t understand it. The silence within and without Li Palace was broken by the sound of discussion and information on specifics to the duel was rapidly disseminated.
At the next moment, both sides of the divine avenue and the area surrounding the palace, within and without, they all became quiet, until suddenly, an explosive clamour rang out.
Chen Chang Sheng had actually achieved Ethereal Opening during the examination’s duelling? And it was during the battle against Gou Han Shi? How could this possibly be the level previously displayed by Chen Chang Sheng.
Being able to take first place today at the Grand Examination, already had far too many legendary overtones, for him to have actually completed his Ethereal Opening during the examination could only further add to this.
Achieving Ethereal Opening at the age of fifteen? It had to be known what this signified?
The importance of this event, was almost comparable to first upon the First Banner for the Grand Examination.
The sunset shone upon the divine avenue at an angle, lengthening Chen Chang Sheng’s shadow to an enormous scale.
On both sides of the divine avenue, there were several academies that were directly under the administration of Li Palace, farther ahead, beyond the stone pillars, there were thousands upon thousands of citizenry, furthermore, under the shading of trees, there were the faint figures of many dignitaries.
No matter who they were, they all watched that youth who was on the divine avenue; they all had difficulty hiding the shock on their faces.
Su Mo Yu sat on a wheelchair that was pushed by a fellow student from Li Palace College; he was currently by the woods beside the avenue.
He gazed upon Chen Chang Sheng. Thinking back on the words he had said to him some days ago, his current mood was rather complicated.
Chen Chang Sheng turned his gaze towards him, dipping his head in acknowledgment. Under the stares of the masses, it was an inconvenient time for words, he used his gaze to query Su Mo Yu’s injuries, Su Mo Yu conveyed that they weren’t going to pose too much of a problem, he then solemnly performed a formal gesture of respect.
Chen Chang Sheng stilled his steps, calmly returning the gesture.