The other students were much the same, all looking as if they'd swallowed a dead fly, their hearts full of worry.
Only Su Bai, Xia Xueqing, Chang Rui, Yang Liu, Wen Yuanyuan, and Lu Qingqing remained relatively calm.
Su Bai in particular wore an excited expression, as if he couldn't wait to get started.
"This is so interesting. No wonder it's the Nine Provinces Academy!"
Jia Mo took in every student's reaction and committed them to memory.
"That Su Bai is the most outstanding. His strength and mental composure are both far superior to the others."
"Yang Liu, Chang Rui, Xia Xueqing, and Lu Qingqing also have a lot of potential. They're worth focusing on."
"The rest... are terrible."
Jia Mo shook his head and continued leading the way.
After walking about five kilometers, Su Bai spotted a massive wall in the distance. It stood a full twenty meters high and stretched out of sight in both directions.
"So this is the Nine Provinces Academy?"
Su Bai looked around curiously. He sensed the Chakras of many Elite Chunin inside—at least a thousand.
After walking a little farther, they finally reached the academy's main gate.
The gate, seemingly made entirely of Chakra-conductive metal, stood open. Above it hung a ten-meter-long plaque bearing four powerful characters: Nine Provinces Academy!
Two young men on guard at the entrance spotted them and hurried over to greet Jia Mo respectfully. "You're back, Teacher Mo."
"Mm." Jia Mo nodded. "Which group am I?"
"Reporting to you, Teacher Mo: you're the third group. Teachers Li and Liu already returned with new students from the other Base Cities." One of the young men answered respectfully. He was an Elite Chunin.
"The third group?" Jia Mo paused. "Those two sure were quick."
He waved a hand, and everyone