Xu Yang collected the spirit coins but wasn't in a hurry to attempt the trial. Because the trial wasn't being conducted by a roll call, a massive crowd had gathered outside the gates of the Celestial Strategy Academy.
Soon, he saw Jiang Fan and a few friends easily pass through the gates, their silhouettes swallowed by the sky-filling brilliance.
Not long after, a silver moon rose behind Li Chuyang as he protected Qi Xuancheng and led him into the gates as well.
Of course, there were also many who failed to find an expert's protection. Unable to even approach the Celestial Strategy Academy's entrance, they were escorted away by the Academy's students. Wu Xiuyuan, ranked twelfth on the Lingyun List, approached the gates with Ye Qiuling and several others.
