In the official business hall of the City Lord Residence.

Liu Wudiao, Wei Lingzhen, Du Dongtu, and the other bigwigs were currently seated in the hall.

Below them stood the cultivators who had passed the provincial exam. All of them wore solemn expressions and did not dare to make too much noise. 

The atmosphere was rather suffocating. Liu Wudiao and the other bigwigs were already showing slight signs of displeasure while the cultivators’ expressions had already become impatient and annoyed.

They were all waiting for Lin Xun.

However, there was still no sign of him until now, making them feel rather unhappy.

Traditionally, the provincial exam certificates were given out according to the rankings, starting with first place.

It was a custom to show that the empire valued these cultivators and also a form of glory for each of them.

Thus, the certificate award ceremony could not begin without Lin Xun, leaving everyone in the hall with no choice but to wait.

One of the bigwigs could no longer hold back and spoke out to show his dissatisfaction....