This was an open stretch of land littered with jagged rocks. The forest's spread came to a halt when it reached this rocky expanse.
Thus, the sunlight pouring down from the sky fell upon the ground without the slightest obstruction, its warmth making everyone feel pleasantly toasty.
Not far beyond the rocky terrain stood a raised hillside, also scattered with irregular boulders.
At this moment, many people sat or stood atop and beside those rocks. They were not particularly old, around twenty-four or twenty-five.
Though their robes differed, each wore an identical tower-shaped badge on their chest. Clearly, these students were all veteran students of the Inner Academy.
On another part of the hillside stood a platform built from massive stones, upon which sat two elderly men.
They were Elder Su and Elder Qing, whom Xiao Ming and the others had seen when they entered the forest. Several composed middle-aged men sat around them as well, evidently administrators of the Inner Academy.
"Where are your Crystal Cards?"
As they watched Xiao Ming demand the Crystal Cards from the four members of the White Fiend Squad below the stone platform, Elder Qing, Elder Su, and several administrators could not help twitching their mouths.
"This little fellow Xiao Ming is truly terrifying. He defeated an entire veteran student team by himself. Although he defeated them one team at a time, that is still enough to demonstrate his strength. His battle against the White Fiend Squad in particular displayed his power to the fullest."
Elder Su, who had witnessed the entire clash between Xiao Ming and the White Fiend Squad, looked at Xiao Ming below the platform as he spoke.
"Yes, especially that move of his, Seal Sigil. It could mobilize Heaven and Earth Energy, so it should be an Earth Tier Dou