Liu Lin had been lurking in a corner and had only stepped into the queue.0

By midday, the score tallying finally neared the conclusion as Liu Lin stepped out. To everyone's surprise, he had accumulated over one hundred points, instantly placing him among the top two thousand contenders. It was impressive he could obtain such a ranking.0

"All right. We will compile a list, and the top five thousand will officially join the academy. As for the others, they will be sent back," Qu Su said, sweeping his sharp gaze across the crowd and capturing every flicker of emotion on their faces.0

There was a mixture of joy and disappointment—a true embodiment of the bittersweet nature of fate.0

Those who achieved a high score cheered, while those who failed were left despondent. The rankings were finalized in less than fifteen minutes, and Qu Su waved his hand to create a luminous screen in mid-air.0

"Those whose names appear on the list step to the right!" The examiner announced. There were five thousand names, and Liu Wuxie was at the top, surpassing even Ning Hai. The last person only had ten points.0

The participants who had passed the assessment moved to the right, while those who had failed...0