The registrar's voice wasn't loud, but in the relatively quiet qi-testing area, it carried remarkably clearly. Several nearby examinees and their companions turned to look.
"Hm?"
"How strange!"
"Someone actually failed?"
"Whose daughter is she?"
"Not sure..."
"Is she the first person to be turned away from today's exam?"
"Probably."
"What a shame. She's quite a pretty girl. I wonder whose family she belongs to."
At that, the examinees who hadn't yet passed the qi test began whispering among themselves.
"!!"
Annie immediately put on an appropriately anxious and confused expression.
But instead of leaving the formation as instructed and slinking away, she took half a step forward, lifted her little face, and asked urgently in Lin Daiyu's soft, sweet Jiangnan accent:
"Uncle, why did you say I failed?"
(o▽)o
"The regulations posted for the Immortal Selection don't say that you have to reach a certain cultivation level to take the civil exam, do they?"
"They only say, 'Anyone who aspires to the immortal path and understands the classics may give it a try,' don't they?"
(.)
Annie had done her homework beforehand and knew the specific rules and regulations. Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to imitate Lin Daiyu's second-stage Qi Refining cultivation.
"..."
The heavenly soldier had clearly encountered stubborn examinees like Annie before. He didn't get angry, but patiently explained in a mildly admonishing tone:
"Little girl, the regulations may not say so explicitly, but it's been the custom for years!"
"The Immortal Selection has both civil and martial exams. Even if you're lucky enough to pass the civil exam, how will you manage the martial exam with such a low level of cultivation?"
"You'll only waste your registration fee and make a fool of yourself."
"Take my advice and withdraw now. You can still get most