The hour passed quickly, and the assessment finally ended. The students each found the soldiers assigned to them.
The soldiers summoned their Lifebound Soul Beasts, the Snow Night Shocks, and the students tied up their supplies, hanging the bundles on the creatures' backs.
Staring out at the vast, swirling snow and listening to the terrifying, ghostly wails carried on the wind, Rong Taotao asked, "Aren't we staying here for the night? We could leave tomorrow morning."
The young soldier replied, "You're new here and don't have much experience. You should trust a professional's judgment.
A storm of this magnitude won't let up anytime soon once it gets going. It'll only grow stronger, so the sooner we head back, the better."
"Okay." Rong Taotao nodded obediently. He tightened his clothes, put on his goggles, and with the soldier's help, climbed back onto the tall steed.
