"Clang—!"
"Clang—!"
"Clang—!"
Three long, resounding bell chimes rang out across the entire plaza!
The bells were extraordinarily penetrating, as if they reached straight into the depths of one's soul, instantly silencing every disciple who had been fighting, spectating, or discussing.
The bells announced the end of this End-of-Month Assessment.
Streams of golden light descended from the fading Thrones, gently enveloping each disciple and steadily lowering them to the ground.
Qin Yan rose to his feet and stretched his limbs.
He had not fought a single match in this month's assessment.
A welcome bit of leisure.
"The End-of-Month Assessment has concluded."
Yun Nichang's voice descended from high above, cool and imposing.
Most disciples assumed that she would leave immediately as usual, but she continued speaking.
"I have an announcement!"
Her tone grew solemn as her gaze swept across the more than thirty thousand disciples below.
"This concerns your entry into the Inner Academy."
The moment her words fell, the disciples below revealed looks of shock!
It concerned their entry into the Inner Academy!
After all, only by entering the Inner Academy could they be considered to have truly entered the core ranks of the Mystic Sanctuary.
Their goal had always been to enter the Inner Academy!
Now that the Headmaster had brought this up, they were naturally stunned.
However, quite a few disciples showed no surprise whatsoever.
They had already received the news in advance.
For example, Qin Yan, the disciples who had passed the Heavenly Stairway, and certain well-informed Special-Class Disciples...
To them, this news had long ceased to be a secret.
Ignoring the commotion below, Yun Nichang continued.
"Over the next three months, the Sanctuary will issue a large number of missions for you to accept."
"Accepting missions will earn you Mystic Points."
"Over these three months, the