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The youth was rather skinny, but not to the point of being e seeth

He had his eyes squinted as he gazed upon the rising sun, a look of yearning, yet trepidation; fearing to get close, and thus keeping their distance, akin to Chen Chang Sheng’s attitude towards the flamboyance of this world

The rising sun gradually broke through the clouds upon the horizon, appearing before everyone present

Everyone was still staring at Chen Chang Sheng, babbling away; “I’ve heard he hasn’t even coet first place on the First Banner?”

Gou Han shi+’s brow lightly twitched, he felt that today’s Chen Chang Sheng was slightly different from when they last ed

Mao Qiu Yu was not required to stand in line like the other students and teachers, he sat upon the observation platfor to himself: “He actually succeeded in his Purification, but why does it feel slightly different?”

Chen Chang Sheng wanted to ask Tang Thirty-Six if he recognized the lonely looking youth that was standing amidst the students from Star Seizer Academy, but Minister Xin had arrived

“You have to win” Minister Xin said to him keenly, as he patted him on the shoulder

Chen Chang Sheng was slightly confused, over the past few days, Minister Xin had visited Orthodox Academy multiple ti to help relieve soht have felt, why did he choose to say those words today, with the Grand Examination about to commence?

“I’ve bet ,” said Minister Xin “If you fail to take first place upon the First Banner today, then you have to remember to collect my corpse from the River Luo tomorrow”

Under these circu first place, the one most affected would not be Orthodox Academy, but the Education Board that had supported the academy; were the Education Board to falter, Minister Xin’s future would be a bleak one, thus, he had logically placed all his assets on a bet for Chen Chang Sheng’s victory

Chen Chang Sheng didn’t knohat to say in reply, but Tang Thirty-Six answered: “No wonder last night had soes to the pay-out rate”

The Wen Shui Tang fah they weren’t overly interested in the s on the Grand Examination, they nevertheless kept a close eye on its developments

Minister Xin replied: “Just h to affect the pay-out rates of the ga scene”

They stared towards the cereest patron of Orthodox Academy

There, His Ehtly shut, indiscernible as to whether if he was sleeping or awake; no one kne

In the same way, no one kne ered upon Chen Chang Sheng

That’s correct, Lady Mo Yu believed in Chen Chang Sheng’s ability to place first upon the First Banner, she didn’t have any logical reason to believe this, but she still felt that he could achieve it

The Grand Examination was separated into an Acade of these phases was not fixed, and was decided each year as it commenced For this year, the first phase was the Acadeo, a lot of people speculated that this was the Education Board intentionally favouring Orthodox Acade

The Academic Exam was to be held at the Hall of Zhao Wen (Pellucid Edification), with soo before its initiation, Minister Xin lowered his voice and reminded the three youths from Orthodox Academy that for the Martial Trial, no matter hoell their performance was in the Academic Exam, if they fail to complete the Martial Trial, they will not qualify for the Duelling Stage and their result will effectively be nothing