His gaze swept across the plaza, taking in the familiar and unfamiliar faces, and he could not help but feel a touch of sentiment.
A few months ago, he had merely been a newcomer who had just entered the Mystic Sanctuary, filled with curiosity and awe toward everything here.
And now, he stood at the finish line of the Outer Academy assessment, about to welcome a new beginning.
This journey had not been easy.
In one corner of the plaza, five female disciples of the sanctuary were chatting.
They wore dresses of various colors and were all exceptionally beautiful. Standing together, they resembled a vivid painting, drawing the attention of quite a few male disciples.
"I wonder what rank our team will get this time?"
A woman in a pale yellow dress spoke, her voice carrying both anticipation and nervousness.
"We'll definitely make the top hundred. As for exactly where, who knows?"
Another woman in a light pink dress replied, sounding rather confident.
"We definitely won't reach the top hundred. The teams with Heavenly Stairway clearers are way too monstrous."
The third woman shook her head, pouring cold water over them.
Her words made them all fall silent for a moment.
Indeed, teams with Heavenly Stairway clearers were practically cheating.
A single Heavenly Stairway clearer was enough to support a top-tier powerhouse team.
Some teams even had two or three Heavenly Stairway clearers.
Competing against such teams, making it into the top hundred would already be an excellent result for them.
"Qingyue, aren't you from the same hometown as that Qin Yan? Do you know how many Contribution Points Qin Yan's team earned?"
At that moment, the woman in the pale yellow dress turned to look to the side and asked.
Following her gaze, a woman in a light