Evidently, Song Jian had successfully been selected for the core class, becoming a disciple of the Shexin Sect.
This was only to be expected. With his strength, he would have made it last time if he hadn't had the bad luck of running into Sims.
Now, after a year of honing his skills, and with Hu Qi's previous guidance, Song Jian's strength had only grown.
The assessment rules might change from year to year, but without exception, they all came down to individual combat ability.
Song Jian would naturally pass the assessment with ease.
Speaking of Sims, that guy seemed to have broken through to the Qi Blood Second Transformation.
Unfortunately, his luck was poor. Hu Qi had heard that when the gray mist last descended, Sims happened to be outside the academy.
He ended up running into a Lower-Rank Black Blood Species and was casually eaten. All that was left were some bloody clothes and severed limbs. His identity was only confirmed through DNA testing.
