The advancement assessment soon ended without a hitch.
As expected, Freshman Class One achieved the best results.
Oh, wait. They were Second Year Class One now.
It was inevitable. Their lineup was simply too strong.
They had three Soul Elders in Huo Yutong, Wang Dong'er, and Dai Huabin alone. Even if Lin Xi, who was in a class of his own, didn't lift a finger, it would have been hard for them to lose to the other classes.
Not to mention that the other students were generally quite capable too. Wang Yan wasn't so incompetent that he could lose with a hand like that.
Early the next morning, Lin Xi came to the classroom as usual and greeted Dai Huabin.
"Yo, Dai the Second. I spent all last night thinking up an apology for you, and I reckon I'll have it ready by tonight. Are you prepared? I'm going to have you recite it tomorrow."
Dai Huabin's face visibly darkened, but he seemed to remember something. He held back his anger and forced a smile.
"Of course. I won't go back on my word. I'm ready."
Lin Xi raised an eyebrow and smiled without saying anything else.
Ready? Ready for what?
Those who knew, knew.
All Lin Xi could say was that this guy deserved to be second best for the rest of his life. When it came to brains, he was a far cry from his older brother.
Satisfied with the answer, Lin Xi took Huo Yutong to a random seat and sat down, ready for class.
Strangely, however, the bell rang, and Wang Yan still hadn't arrived.
Quiet murmurs began to spread through the class.
This was highly unusual. For the past year, Wang Yan had always arrived at the classroom early and had never been late once.