"The Great Examination begins!"
At Tang Sheng and Dao Xiong's instruction, Deputy Branch Leader Zhao Wei slowly rose to his feet and spoke in a full, resonant voice.
Everyone below the stage stiffened.
They had trained bitterly for a year—wasn't it all for the chance to stand out today and claim outstanding results?
An increase in the number on one's Waist Tag represented cultivation resources such as Cultivation Methods, pills, weapons, and more.
What martial artist did not pursue fame and status?
Zhao Wei swept his gaze across the crowd.
"This time, the Huaqing Sect has specially reserved two slots from our branch to participate in the Huaqing Sect's entry trial. Any outstanding individual under the age of thirty-five has a chance to compete for them."
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone revealed shocked expressions.
That included the three deputy branch leaders.
The corners of Zhao Wei's mouth lifted slightly. Other than the branch leader, he was the only one who knew about this matter, so he had secretly begun preparing a month ago.
He was thirty-four this year, just barely meeting the thirty-five-year cutoff for eligibility.
His strength had grown greatly, and he would certainly give it everything he had.
Now that he had glimpsed an opportunity, he naturally had to seize it with his life.
Zhao Wei had also risen from the mud, so he understood all too well the hardship of having no one to rely on. He also understood even more clearly how important a famous master's guidance was.
If he could enter the Huaqing Sect, his martial path would certainly go farther—and more easily.
Zhang Yang's expression darkened.
How could he fail to see that Zhao Wei had received the news beforehand?
But then a wave of helplessness washed over him.
He was