「Outside the Hunting Ground.」
Dignitaries and nobles gathered.
The chief examiners waited at the finish line, while dozens of officials inside the Hunting Ground relayed the events concerning each candidate back to them.
Outside the Hunting Ground, the crowd was abuzz with excited discussion.
Several chief examiners gathered together, seemingly discussing something.
This year's Imperial Examination had been full of surprises for them.
First, there was Chu Lingguang. He had been in a league of his own, successively breaking out of encirclements by Silver Moon Wolves, Iron-Armored Bulls, and Greedy Tigers. Everyone believed the title of Hui Yuan was his for the taking, but then, just as he neared the finish line, he unexpectedly turned back to rescue Yan Zhen.
He had ceded the position of Hui Yuan to Qin Yu.
