Staring at that young scholar of Cassia Mansion, Tang Thirty-Six’s brow was arched and his chin was raised high.
There wasn’t much difference between the expression for “come choose me” and “come fight me”, in the end, it just gave the feeling of extreme arrogance and evoked the desire to pulverise the one making that face, even if the person making that face was good looking; in all honesty, it only made the viewer feel an even greater urge to hurt them, especially for those of the same gender.
The examinees all followed the scholar’s gaze, understanding the hidden message behind Tang Thirty-Six’s expression: “if you don’t choose me, you’re my grandchild.”
That scholar had never thought of choosing Tang Thirty-Six as his opponent, no matter what was said, Tang Thirty-Six was still ranked 32nd on the Proclamation of Azure Clouds; to choose him due to a personal dispute? Even if he was to win after much difficulty, it would definitely affect the subsequent matches and his overall result in the examination. Such an action wasn’t one taken by the wise.
Cassia Mansion’s cultivation was focused upon wisdom, so he obviously wasn’t going to do this; resting his gaze upon the group from Orthodox Academy was only intended to make them feel anxious, who could have known that Tang Thirty-Six would be so arrogant and confrontational.
The scholar’s face darkened, thinking back to the incident in the forest and Tang Thirty-Six’s callous words, the scholar suddenly felt a rush of blood to his head and could no longer control himself; he raised his right hand, preparing to point at Tang Thirty-Six.
It was at this moment that a hand came in from the side, forcing down the scholar’s own. It was a fellow student that had stopped him; this fellow student had a young looking face; he seemed to be the youngest amongst the four that had come to participate in the Grand Examination, but his status was also the highest, previously, at the Northern shore, he was also the one that stopped his fellow student from seeking justice from Orthodox Academy.
The scholar named Huo Guang stared at Tang Thirty-Six and gave him a few sneers, then randomly chose someone from the bottom-half examinees and headed towards the Tower of Purging Dust.
Seeing this scene, Chen Chang Sheng felt rather surprised; the Southern Domain really was unique; for Li Shan Sword Sect and Cassia Mansion, it was actually the youngest disciples who had the most influence with their words.
The second match ended even faster than the first; not long after, as if that scholar named Huo Guang had only entered the Tower of Purging Dust for a brief glance, he had once again pushed open the doors; his opponent didn’t come out, evidently having lost and was escorted out of the Education Palace.
Previously, when crossing the River Qu, the four scholars of Cassia Mansion had more or less the same times, after Huo Guang, it was naturally his other three fellow students that went next; without any mishaps, one match after the other were completed, with each being faster than the last; they all achieved victory in the first round, obtaining entry into the next.
“Cassia Mansion… they really are this strong.” Su Mo Yu said in a melancholic voice as he walked up to the woodlands.
Tang Thirty-Six stared at the four scholars from Cassia Mansion, his expression gradually becoming heavy. He disliked these scholars, in his eyes, they adhered too strictly to rules and overvalued knowledge, not to mention, they also enjoyed snitching and using petty schemes; though, he couldn’t deny their ability.
“That young scholar is named Zhong Hui, ranked 9th upon the Proclamation of Azure Clouds.”
He knew that Su Mo Yu would know this, but that Chen Chang Sheng wouldn’t necessarily have any impression of this, he said in a low voice: “The other two scholars from Cassia Mansion are also ranked upon the proclamation and are within the top 100. That Huo Guang isn’t listed on the proclamation, but has a strength that surpasses the other two; he had probably been hiding away in Cassia Mansion, studying for these past few years, preparing to shock the world in this year’s examination.”
Three people that are placed upon the Proclamation of Azure Clouds and one secretive young expert, Cassia Mansion’s capability really was as unfathomable as people imagined. At this moment, if we were to consider the academies and sects present, apart from Li Shan Sword Sect, who were high above everyone else, then Cassia Mansion, Heavenly Academy and Orthodox Academy were probably the three strongest.
However, what made it slightly interesting was that the four from Orthodox Academy were currently in the bottom-half and could only wait for someone to pick them.