"Thank you for your hard work. This test is now over. We've finished tallying the results and will announce them immediately."
The dean of students stepped forward and looked at the fifty students before her. These were the top fifty students of the Lotus City Branch. Nearly every one of them had reached the Immortal stage, and there were even exceptional prodigies who had already crossed into the first Immortal rank.
At this moment, they had been locked in here and forced to battle one another for an entire night, all for the seven slots clenched in her hand.
Even those who knew they probably would not receive a slot still looked at her with a trace of hope. The Lost Land was simply too important to Transcendents. If they missed the academy's opportunity, then after graduation, obtaining the qualifications again would require them to pay a price.
"There are seven Lost Land slots this time. I will now announce those who have received them."
Her gaze swept across the students below the stage one by one before she slowly called out each name.
"Fifth year, Chu Xiao Yue."
"Sixth year, Tong Zhou."
"Sixth year, Qiu Hou."
"Sixth year, Shu Yushan."
"Fifth year, Su Ran."
"Fourth year, Ji Muge."
"And."
She paused for a moment, then her gaze fell upon Xu Zhi.
"First year, Xu Zhi."
—The entire venue erupted. Even though they had already expected Xu Zhi to be chosen, hearing her name for real still left them astonished. Amid a group of upperclassmen, she was the only first-year student.
"Alright, those are all the selected students. They will be representing our institute in the upcoming league."
"Among them, fourth-year Ji Muge and first-year Xu Zhi will serve as substitutes."
Xu Zhi had not been listed as a substitute