Hadn't they passed the test ages ago?
Liu Qing froze.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Ning asked when he caught the look on Liu Qing's face.
"Those people over there..." Her eyes stared at the disciples standing in front of Zhang Heng.
They were nodding profusely but she had no idea what they were talking about. She stared at their moving lips and managed to figure out that they were going to take part in the test today too. "They've already passed the test. In fact, I'm quite sure they've earned a place in the Portico. Why are they taking the test again?"
She didn't quite understand what was going on. Then, it struck her.
They didn't want her to pass the test!
This was a test not only of ability but of luck.
Only the top three participants in the whole batch would be recognized as winners. These three disciples were clearly more powerful than she was.
Their participation in this test...
Liu Qing took a deep breath. Fury surged within her. She wanted to march right up to them and demand to know what they were trying to do. Why had they signed up for the test?
"It doesn't matter whom your opponent is. You're not going to lose," Jiang Ning said mildly as she took a step forward. "Their participation will turn out to be in your favor. It's going to be so much better if you beat them up and prove yourself.”
Liu Qing turned and stared for Jiang Ning for a long five seconds.
She gradually calmed down, then nodded. Her eyes had grown brighter and the light within glowed with a fierce determination.
Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the field, Zhang Heng looked at his most competent students and nodded.
"Do you know what to do?"
"Yes, Mr Zhang. This is going to be a piece of cake. We'll win the top three positions and show them what the Inner Court is made of."
"That's right. This batch of juniors aren't very strong. We won't let ourselves turn into the laughingstock of the sect. We'll do our best!"
"Please rest assured. We won't embarrass the Inner Court."
The three disciples looked at the spectators in the stands. They clearly didn't want their guests to look down on the Inner Court.
The presence of visitors meant that their performance was going to not only reflect on the Inner Court but on Qingshan Sect as well.
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