Chapter 182 (2/2)

Chen Chang Sheng placing first upon the First Banner was nowhere near enough to bring about such changes, in a single night, the Capital’s attitude towards Orthodox Acadeed; there was definitely a problem here

Being unable to understand it, it was better to not ponder over it Chen Chang Sheng and the others did not leave the acade in the library, reading and cultivating, discussing and reviewing details of the Grand Examination

– especially details on the final battle against Gou Han shi+

How did he achieve Ethereal Opening? Chen Chang Sheng didn’t know, but he still wanted to confer his experience to Tang Thirty-Six and Xuan Yuan Po, hoping to provide soh into the real

Apart from this, their activities for today were no different fro towards the academy entrance or the quiet academy wall that was in the direction of the acade that Zhe Xiu would make an appearance at the next moment, yet, in the end, it didn’t happen

A day passed by and then a night, arriving at the time where the Banners of the Grand Examination are officially released

The Banners aren’t released at Li Palace, but instead, at the plaza before the Hall of Grand Clarity The azure skies above were void of clouds for countlessaway the chill of early Spring With the te as heated as the atmosphere of the plaza

Peddlers on the outer peri small benches, melon seeds and tea were naturally the busiest people there, while the military personnel and constables that were tasked withpeople there Only those that would occasionally converse with soldiers they were acquainted with, were theable to join in the revelry without worrying about anything was obviously the

It was a sea of people before the Hall of Grand Clarity, thousands upon thousands of citizens froside travellers who had rushed over fro dark mass, their faces filled with elated expressions

A protocol officer, wearing a verovernment uniform, stood atop some steps that were located at the Northern end of the plaza, his hands held a silken docu the list of names for this year’s Three Grades

In front of hi their role

Every ti a sharp sound of air being broken, filling the entire plaza and suppressing sounds of the crowd’s discussion Following this moment of silence, court musicians that were situated at the rear of the hallway, atop the steps, would perform a musical piece as a celebration

A very simplistic and perhaps even a little dull process, but because of the Grand Examination’s unique status and due to the plaza’s atmosphere, it made it all the more festive

Upon announcing the nale person, came the sound of whips, after the sound of whips it was music; in the end, what resonated within the plaza, was still the thunderous cheering

With the announcele na would fill the skies, those exa by the side of the hall, after tidying their clothing, would arrive in front of the hall decorously, receiving the masses’ felicitations and the Zhou Empire’s commendation

The Grand Examination selected a total of 43 people The examinees arrived in front of the hall in sequence, their expressions differing Most exahty, their faces showing that they believed their placement to be a matter of course; some examinees were calm, while some were anxious and uneasy; so very displeased with their ranking

Though Su Mo Yu had been eli very early on by Zhe Xiu, his results in the Acadeood, and in the end, he barely made it into the Grand Exa last on the Third Grading, for this, he felt rather rueful, but he didn’t display anything, cal

For exa far-famed, the majority of the, apart from Zhe Xiu, who had no results to speak of in the academic phase and therefore didn’t make it into the Three Grades

With the ver na scholars from Scholartree Manor, three names from Star Seizer Academy, two from Holy Maiden Peak, one from Heavenly Acade experts from Li Shan Sword Sect were obviously also included

Thethat this year was still the sa the lead; the sounds of cheering gradually became weak and listless, but were also all the more expectant of the First Banner’s announcement

Unknown as to if it was this reason, or if it was because Tang Thirty-Six was far too well-liked by the girls of the Capital, upon the protocol officer’s announce that happened in front of the Hall of Grand Clarity, actually beca

It had finally reached the time for announceh the seating arrangements had already been decided upon early on, theto be especially euphoric; the sounds of discussion gradually intensified

Third place on the First Banner for this year’s Grand Exa Hui

Zhong Hui is a renowned young genius, ranked ninth upon the Procla the First Banner should have been a very difficult task for him

However, on this occasion, with Luo Luo’s results for the Grand Exa Xue’s early withdrawal fro Ban Hu’s loss to his own junior brother, Qi Jian; Qi Jian and Guan Fei Bai’s subsequent losses to Zhe Xiu; and Zhuang Huan Yu’s unexpected loss: when totalling his results with that of the acade Hui had actually entered the First Banner in an extremely lucky manner

Zhong Hui was very clear on the fact that the only reason as to why he had entered the First Banner, was due to luck His face revealed no joy, but when receiving the golden sceptre that represented third place, he didn’t dare to reveal a shred of negligence, because the person in charge of awards to those upon the First Banner, was no longer the protocol officer, but a real dignitary: His Excellency, The Zhou Dynasty’s Pri

Following this, Gou Han shi+ walked up to the front of the hall froe of twenty, clothed in siarments, his expression calm and unfettered, allowed the Prime Minister to help hiratitude, then retreated to one side, only upon the , did he reveal a small smile

After this, it became eerily quiet in front of the Hall of Grand Clarity The breathing of the ielding strong of fabric froly loud

A lone youth headed towards the front of the hall, following along the stone steps

The sights of many, rested upon him