Meanwhile, up in the stands, the eyes of the candidates' family members widened in utter disbelief, hardly able to process what they were seeing and hearing.
Their own children had actually passed.
That was wonderful, truly wonderful. After all, just moments ago, they had been fully convinced their kids wouldn't make it.
"Well, that's a relief. No need to worry now."
"Still, Examiner Zhang Wan's moves just now were seriously ruthless. It didn't look like he held back an ounce—completely going all out. If not for the kids' decent baseline strength, they'd probably have been knocked out cold by now."
"You don't understand what this means."
"This is a message the Modu Military Department is sending everyone. They want to use this first battle to show that their examinations are strictly fair, just, and played to the absolute limit—there's zero room for leniency."
"Besides, with all these heads of clans and powerhouses sitting in the stands, anyone can tell whether the Modu Military Department held back or not."
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As the crowd murmured among themselves, many family heads and high-ranking figures in the stands watched the scene unfold in silence, their mouths twitching involuntarily.
Sigh.
Now they had every reason to be on tenterhooks.
Shortly after, the second candidate stepped onto the stage.
Only this one wasn't nearly as strong as the last.
Cut down in two moves by Zhang Wan, the candidate failed the examination.
Over in the opposite stands, Fengh…
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