By the time Ye Tian and Zhang Xinlan returned to the Imperial City, fourteen days had passed, putting them far beyond the enrollment deadline.
"Halt, you two! This is the Imperial City Academy. Unauthorized personnel are forbidden!"
The entrance to the Imperial City Academy was not as bustling as it had been before. Not only were there fewer people lingering about, but there were also many more guards.
"We're prospective students of the academy. Please let us pass!"
Ye Tian spoke up. Although the guards at the gate were only at the Four Veins level, and he could defeat them with a single hand, this was the Imperial City, after all. He couldn't just force his way in.
"Prospective students? Enrollment for the academy ended seven days ago. I won't let you in unless you have proof of your status!"
