Just as all the young contestants were rubbing their hands in anticipation, the imperial tutors of Kanglong Chen Palace took their seats upon a black floating terrace above the Divine Repository Ranking.
Those who ascended this black floating terrace and had seats here were naturally either wealthy or noble, wielding towering authority.
For example, Imperial Tutor Yue Li'ai and Yang Cheng, deputy commander of the Divine Mystery Camp, were both among them.
Meanwhile, people in charge and liaisons such as Yue Li'lian and Yang Xu stood in the dark corners surrounding the black floating terrace.
"Xiao Ai is truly in the limelight now." From the darkness, Yang Xu watched the woman who drew the attention of countless people atop the black floating terrace. Feeling as though a lifetime had passed, he said, "I remember when she was little, she was still that sniveling little tagalong who followed behind you all day."
"Climbing high to see far is the true path of this world. The myriad ways of childhood are merely the purity at the beginning of life... or perhaps ignorance. They are not important." Yue Li'lian pursed her lips and looked toward the black floating terrace. After a while, she said to Yang Xu, "Do not call her that. You already do not understand tact or how to please people. If you remain so lacking in restraint, your official career will be finished."
"I do not really care. If not for you, I might have resigned long ago and traveled afar, living freely and at ease. With my abilities, I could live comfortably anywhere." Yang Xu smiled.
"What does that have to do with me?" Yue Li'lian glared at him, then said, "If you want to resign, do it quickly. The situation in the Hunyuan Army is turbulent. The sooner