The Prefect's opening speech instantly ignited the crowd's fervor. After the giant drums thundered thirty-six times, the Martial Arts Examination officially began!
This first round was the preliminaries.
Dozens of Black Armored Soldiers marched out from the Inner City, finally stopping at a row of large stones in the open field. Then, they began to call out names.
"A One, come forth!"
"A Two, come forth!"
"A Three..."
They all held registers. After glancing down, each Soldier called out a name, their gazes fixed on the section for the A Courtyard.
Qin Fang stood in the front row, listening as the names were called. He let out a soft breath, a glint in his eyes.
...That's right. Qin Fang would be among the first group to take the stage.
Qian Ruhai's words echoed in his mind.
