Chapter 1038

There are only 4,500 of them in total, and the Xuanhui Academy accounts for fewer than 400. Most of these students, who have attained the Seven-Sun rank, hail from powerful, established clans. In the past, the competition was so fierce—one might even say brutal—that it left ordinary students in despair. Unable to break into the top hundred among the Five Heavens, they could never reach the Seven-Sun rank. Now that the quotas have opened up, those with enough foundation have naturally risen to the top. Only a small fraction of these faces come from mid-tier or even minor clans. There is one exception, however: the students of the Human Clan from Cibei Mountain have almost all arrived. Their numbers are significantly higher than those of other mid-to-high-tier clans. For now, they can only exchange glances and brief greetings before turning their attention toward the figure not far away. That figure stands a full ten feet tall, his frame like a small hill, topped with the head of a dragon. His deep blue eyes gaze silently at the Saints present. Black Old Third hurried forward, clasping his hands in a bow. "Black Old Third of Xuanhui Academy, pays his respects to Great Heavenly Venerate Xulong."