"Congratulations to Senior Brother Lü for passing the examination and becoming a Dao Palace disciple in one leap!"
"Congratulations to Senior Brother Lü for successfully drawing forth the Dao Stele's imprint."
"..."
Everyone rose to their feet and cupped their hands toward the man in blue robes in congratulations:
At this moment, Lu He naturally had no need to put on airs. He mingled among the crowd and followed suit. "Congratulations, Senior Brother Lü."
As he listened to the voices around him,
his gaze quietly shifted away from the Dao mark between the other man's brows and swept over the rest of the people nearby.
So this is Lü Gaoyang? I wonder which one here is Zhang Daosi, the man who has held first place on the Scorching Sun Golden Ranking all this time?
Across from him,
Lü Gaoyang slowly reined in his aura. Sensing the source imprint lingering deep within his consciousness, an irrepressible gleam of excitement immediately flashed in his eyes.
"Haha, congratulations to all of us. For Gaoyang to draw forth the Dao Stele's imprint this time was truly a stroke of luck."
He smiled and returned their greetings with cupped hands, his tone modest.
Yet the high spirits on his face could not be concealed no matter what.
His entire being resembled a peerless treasured sword drawn from its sheath, its edge fully revealed!
After a brief exchange of pleasantries,
the others returned to the Dao Steles and continued comprehending them against every second.
Perhaps Lü Gaoyang's success had spurred them on; an atmosphere of tension suddenly spread among the group.
Lu He also turned and headed toward the jade steps in the distance.
Yet before he had gone far, Lü Gaoyang called out and stopped him.
"This junior brother, please wait."
"Is there something you