"Yue Zhan... Hu Ling... Xie Tao... Nie Yun... Nie Tong..."
Nine Immortals Elder called out, his voice resounding across the entire plaza. The names of the Nie Yun and Nie Tong brothers were prominently among them.
"Hm?"
Yue Zhan, standing amid the crowd, suddenly darkened when he heard Nie Yun's name.
"That trash Long Xie couldn't even handle such a trivial matter!"
With a cold snort, a flash of chill passed through Yue Zhan's eyes.
To him, Nie Yun's survival and appearance on the list for the Core Disciple assessment did not mean he was strong. It only meant Long Xie had not put in enough effort. Otherwise, how could he have failed to kill him?
Every Heaven-Connecting Stele region was different. He could see the area covered by his own stele, but not anyone else's. Nine Immortals Elder had appeared as soon as they emerged from their regions, so despite his formidable strength, he had no idea what had happened in Nie Yun's region. He knew even less that the trash he had mentioned had already been slain by Nie Yun.
"Alright. These thirty-two people, go wait in the room on the far right. You will receive unified arrangements there. Everyone else, remain where you are!"
Nine Immortals Elder finished reading the list. There were thirty-two people in total.
These thirty-two had earned the qualifications to undergo the Core Disciple assessment. What awaited them would be an assessment entirely different from the others'.
Upon hearing the names, everyone else revealed envious expressions.
Those who had come to take the Guixu Sea assessment all hoped to become its most elite disciples. Though these people still had a long way to go before becoming true Core Disciples, they were already much closer than the rest.
"How could Long Xie not be