The banquet ended, and everyone went their separate ways.
Jiang MiaoYi took Qin Ruoxi to sit for the Azure Branch Academy's assessment.
Special recruitment and braving the Star Road were not the only ways to join the Azure Branch Academy. There was also internal recommendation.
With recommendations from three students at the Azure Branch Academy, a candidate could take an internal trial assessment. If they passed, they could join the academy.
This assessment was far from easy, but it certainly would not be a problem for Qin Ruoxi.
Watching Qin Ruoxi walk away, Miao Xia hugged Jiang Ping An's arm and said, "That little girl takes after you even more than Jiang MiaoYi and Jiang Chuan do. Quiet and reserved, always looking like something's weighing on her mind. I'm almost starting to suspect she's your secret daughter."
"Don't talk nonsense. How could she possibly be my child?" Jiang Ping An shook his head helplessly.
"I'm just joking."
Something suddenly occurred to Miao Xia, and her smile faded. "Jiang Chuan joined the Azure Branch Academy too. He's out on a mission now, but back when he challenged the Star Road, he nearly died."
The calm on Jiang Ping An's face vanished in an instant. He asked in a panic, "What happened?! How is Xiao Chuan now? Did he suffer any lingering injuries?"
"Don't panic. This isn't like you. If something really had happened to Xiao Chuan, would I be this calm?"
Miao Xia rolled her eyes at him. "Although he nearly died at the time, thankfully, Xiao Chuan is no weakling either. He managed to save his own life with his abilities."
"The person who nearly got Xiao Chuan killed came from the Ye Region. His name is Si Kong JiuTian, and he possesses the nine yang god body. The moment