It wasn’t because Zu An’s cultivation was too high, but rather because the tested result was too low. He was only shown to be at the sixth rank.

In many people’s eyes, the reason why he won against King Qi’s heir was that there was a mysterious expert who had helped him. However, the fact that he had lasted so long in that fight meant that he had to either be at the seventh rank, or the peak of the sixth rank. And yet, he was actually just at the sixth rank.

King Qi’s officials immediately called the result into question, feeling that there were problems with the test. They didn’t want the crown prince to obtain a helper that was too powerful in the dungeon.

The crown prince’s faction was already well prepared. Many officials immediately engaged them in a war of words, fending them off. The two sides argued intensely.

At that time, Qi Yaoguang harrumphed and asked, “Are you all suspecting that our Royal Academy is siding with Zu An?” Even though her voice wasn’t loud, it was able to penetrate through everything...