Chapter 477: Written Exam Scores

The sky is bright and the air clear, and the spring breeze is gentle.

In the vast Training Ground, the assessment of the Heaven Grade First-Class Class is in full swing.

On the combat platform, a little over a meter above the ground, fifty tables are neatly arranged.

Five rows of ten, facing three Elders and seven Special Grade Instructors.

Fifty children who have endured harsh trials step onto the stage one after another, awaiting the exam.

"I heard that for this Heaven Class selection, several prodigies showed up, and in the mock written exam their scores were all above 980!"

"Good heavens, that high? Who is so exaggerated?"

"The prodigy from Zhai Xing Pavilion, as well as a few prodigies from Taiyang Palace and Jade Autumn Sect. The one from Zhai Xing Pavilion even scored 990!"

The crowd murmurs with endless discussion.

The Heaven Class written exam is out of a thousand points.

Because the difficulty is not low, scoring nine hundred is already genius level; above 980 is unquestionably genius among geniuses.

As for 990, looking across many sessions, that is an exceptionally high score.

For example, the highest score in the previous Heaven Class written exam was only 990.

"990 is a prodigy? Those two from Huangjin City, then aren't they prodigies among prodigies?"

"What do you mean?"

"I heard from a friend's relative's friend's relative that those two from Huangjin City scored 995 on the mock exam!"

When this score was announced, sighs rose and fell.

A 995 score seems to leave little doubt about claiming this year's top scholar, right?

In an instant, scorching gazes fix on Nanguo Qingyuan and Nanguo Buxie.

They know the young master and miss of Huangjin City have outstanding talent, but they didn't realize it was this extraordinary!

Truly, it makes others envious!

Nanguo Buxie and Nanguo Qingyuan feel the envious gazes of the crowd, growing more proud in their hearts; the aura they had just received from Xiaohu Xiaocheng seems to have faded considerably.

The candidates' seats are assigned randomly; whether by coincidence, Xiaohu Xiaocheng, Nanguo Qingyuan, and Nanguo Buxie ended up sitting very close.

"Hey, country bumpkin, what score did you get on the mock exam?"

Nanguo Buxie crosses his legs, leans against the chair back, looking completely informal.

Xiao Chen turns his head toward him, shakes his head, "What mock exam?"

"You haven't even taken the mock exam?" Nanguo Qingyuan asks.

Before Xiaohu Xiaocheng can say anything, he retorts sarcastically.

"Sure enough, an unsophisticated country bumpkin who hasn't taken the mock exam dares to jump straight into the written exam—truly a wild fantasy!"

"Who said a mock exam is required?"

Xiao Chen asks back with a laugh.

"What do you think? The mock exam papers are crafted in the style of the written exam; you don't even know what questions to answer, yet you aim for a high score? I doubt you could even reach nine hundred."

"Nine hundred? Sister, you hold them in too high regard!"

Nanguo Buxie is extremely disdainful.

Those who can enter the written exam are naturally outstanding; even the lowest scores in previous years were around nine hundred.

"You all better not break the historical record for the lowest written exam score!"

Nanguo Qingyuan says with a cold laugh.

Xiaohu Xiaocheng shakes his head helplessly.

Although they never took the mock exam, they have long reviewed according to the exam requirements.

"Xiao Chen, how many points can you score?"

Xiao Hu sits in front of Xiao Chen, turns his head to whisper to him.

"Anyway, I'm higher than you!"

Xiao Chen raises an eyebrow.

"Impossible! I won't let you surpass me!"

Xiao Hu is brimming with confidence.

"Then shall we try?"

"Just try, just try!"

Both are filled with fighting spirit.

These brothers, though usually inseparable, also secretly compete, chasing each other.

The test papers are distributed one after another; with a whistle, the written exam begins.

"Miss, what score do you think Xiaohu Xiaocheng can achieve?"

Leng Yue asks curiously.

"A perfect score."

Ye Qingran replies without hesitation.

"Perfect score? Both Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen?"

"Hmm."

Han Xing Leng Yue and the others wear surprised expressions.

They know Xiaohu Xiaocheng have extraordinarily high talent, but a perfect score is something they dare not even imagine.

However, the Miss dares to say that, surely she has confidence.

They look forward to Xiaohu Xiaocheng bringing back a perfect score and breaking the record!

Time slowly passed; the two hours felt especially long to the waiting crowd, but to the examinees it flew by in an instant.

Unconsciously, it was already afternoon.

Accompanied by a crisp whistle, the exam ended.

The drowsy crowd waiting, a sudden jolt, and everyone woke up.

"Stop writing!"

Gu Elder raised his voice.

Everyone put down their pens and sat upright there.

Although everyone's reaction was restrained, their responses were clearly different.

Some had bright eyes and a smile at the corner of their mouths, clearly having done well; others furrowed their brows and pursed their lips, clearly having performed poorly.

Five Special Grade Instructors came up, collected the papers, concealed the names, and began grading.

Each paper would pass through at least three Special Grade Instructors and two Elders, to ensure fairness of the scores as much as possible.

"Brother, how did you do?"

Nanguo Qingyuan sat in his seat, glanced at Xiaohu Xiaocheng, and deliberately asked.

She deliberately raised her voice, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

They also wanted to know what score Nanguo Buxie would achieve.

"Just like that!" Nanguo Buxie waved his hand dismissively, then deliberately raised his voice, "It's only two points higher than the mock exam."

The words made everyone widen their eyes.

Two points more than the mock exam?

One should know that Nanguo Buxie's mock exam yielded a fine score of 995; if this written test exceeds that, wouldn't it be 997?

This score, placed among past years, would be one of the few ultra‑high marks.

"Wow, brother, you're amazing!"

Nanguo Qingyuan praised.

Nanguo Buxie felt proud inside.

He had a premonition that his score this time would dazzle everyone.

"Sister, what about you?"

Nanguo Qingyuan thought for a moment, "I didn't do as well as brother, but I should also have 995 points, I guess."

Nanguo Qingyuan also has 995 points?

The crowd shook their heads helplessly, truly struck by this sibling pair.

Especially the students who had just finished the exam, upon hearing Nanguo Qingyuan's and Nanguo Buxie's scores, each showed envious looks.

This score basically secured a spot in the Heaven Class!

"Ye Xiaochen, Mo Xiaohu, what about you? How did you do? Five hundred… any?"

Nanguo Buxie asked with ill intent.

"Brother, how can you say that? They have the Emperor Sovereign's Introduction Letter from the Peak of the Hunt; if they can't even score five hundred, wouldn't that insult the Emperor Sovereign?"

"Sister is right!" Nanguo Buxie went along, and when he looked at Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen, the smile at his mouth became more sarcastic, "You were introduced by the Emperor Sovereign, so you should also score nine hundred, right? Otherwise, the Emperor Sovereign of the Peak of the Hunt might later be criticized, saying his eyesight is poor."

Aren't you smug about having the Emperor Sovereign's Introduction Letter from the Peak of the Hunt?

I want to see how the Emperor Sovereign of the Peak of the Hunt is affected by your incompetence, and what you will do.

Nanguo Buxie's eyes were full of scheming.

"Why are you in such a hurry? In another half hour, the results will be out."

Xiao Chen replied calmly.

"Miss, judging by Xiaohu Xiaocheng's reaction, it seems they did well!"

"Xiaohu Xiaocheng will surely take the first and second places!"

Han Xing Leng Yue and the others were full of expectation for their scores.

The half hour passed quickly.

Midway, Wu Shushan was called away.

Three Elders and seven Special Grade Instructors reappeared in the crowd's view.

Wu Shushan was also among them.

Everyone's expression was a bit odd, as if suppressing something.

"All right, now we will announce the results."