"Uncle Te Ya, has the assessment inside begun yet?" Ke Ya handed the documents in her hand to the leading burly man and asked with a smile.
"Not yet. You brought another newcomer in?" A flicker of surprise rose in the heart of the burly man called Te Ya. With his strength, he could not see through the young man before him at all. Then, when he noticed Xiao Yi Xian beside Xiao Xie, he was startled again. He could not see through either Xiao Xie or Xiao Yi Xian.
"Mm. All right, go in."
After carefully checking the documents, Te Ya took out a black armband from his robes. A large number five was embroidered on it. "This is your candidate number. Don't lose it."
Taking the armband, Xiao Xie slipped it onto his arm and gave Te Ya a grateful smile.
"Xiao Xie, you'll have to go in by yourself from here on. According to the rules, we aren't allowed to enter freely," Ke Ya said with a light smile once she saw that all the formalities were complete.
"Wait for me here," Xiao Xie told Xiao Yi Xian.
"Mm!" Xiao Yi Xian nodded with a smile.
After speaking with Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Xie walked through the gates.
Upon entering, Xiao Xie was met by a flash of light. Once he recovered his senses, he looked over the hall and saw quite a few people inside, all of them alchemists.
Xiao Xie also spotted two Fourth Grade Alchemists. One was an elderly master named Otto, while the other was Falkland, the president of the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild.
After Frank and Otto chatted and laughed for a while, Frank turned and swept his gaze across the hall. When he saw Xiao Xie, he asked in surprise,