Everyone's spirits lifted at those words, and they all craned their necks to look ahead. Unfortunately, they were too far away; all they could see were layer upon layer of towering green peaks.
"You'll be landing up ahead. What awaits you next is the Azure Dragon Academy's entrance assessment!" With a light chuckle, Mo Bin issued a command to the Azure Cranes, and all three immediately flew downward.
They finally landed in an enormous open area.
Tang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. A dense crowd stood across the grounds.
"The Azure Dragon Academy's selection officially begins tomorrow morning. Everyone down there has secured a place in the selection," Mo Bin explained. "You must stand out from this crowd to truly enter the Azure Dragon Academy. If you fail, you'll go straight home without even seeing its gates."
The three Azure Cranes' arrival attracted considerable attention. Lin Dongxue and Wan Fei, in particular, drew many gazes from the opposite sex.
"Find somewhere to rest. Remember, don't stir up trouble tonight. Anyone who starts anything will be immediately disqualified from the selection," Mo Bin warned.
After giving the five a few more reminders, Mo Bin mounted an Azure Crane and left.
Once Mo Bin was gone, Fang Xuan and the others grew a little flustered. Tang Yan caught the change in all four of them and smiled slightly. "Come on. Let's find somewhere to rest for the night."
With that, he took the lead and walked ahead.
Wan Fei and Lin Dongxue were already very close to Tang Yan, so they followed as soon as he spoke. Fang Xuan and Du Shu were newcomers too, and their human instinct to band together led them to follow Tang Yan as well.
After walking for a while, Tang Yan found an empty patch of