Xu Yi had little interest in arguing with a boy who was not even an adult yet. After a parting remark, he left the Mages' Guild's inner room.
When the old mage guarding the door saw Xu Yi come out, he shook his head at him again, apparently still puzzled and disappointed that Great Mage Camilla had given Xu Yi such a valuable recommendation slot.
Xu Yi could only smile at him. There was no way to explain.
The guild hall was much the same as when Xu Yi had entered: packed with people and full of noisy chatter.
But after stepping out of the inner room, Xu Yi noticed quite a few gazes sweeping toward him.
Only those with special recommendation slots could enter the inner room and enjoy priority registration. Many of those registering knew this, so seeing Xu Yi go in and then come out naturally piqued their curiosity.
Unlike the doubts harbored by the old mage and the female mage earlier, these mages knew little about Great Mage Camilla's circumstances. They simply envied or resented Xu Yi for obtaining a special recommendation slot.
Faced with these burning gazes, Xu Yi did not avert his eyes in the slightest. Instead, he met their gazes and carefully studied them in turn.
Judging by the people in the hall, most of the mages registering for the assessment were young. Only a few looked older than Xu Yi.
This was hardly surprising. The Lampari Kingdom's Mages' Guild only handled certification assessments for mages of the fifth level and below. Such mages occupied the lower ranks of the profession and were mostly young.
Older mages were either already highly accomplished or had reached the limits of their talent, with their magical abilities long since settled. Naturally, they would not come to