Whispers rippled through the crowd. If anyone’s reputation had soared the most during the first round of assessments, it was Pei Shao’s. As the top-ranked newcomer in the first round, and with the added prestige of being a disciple of Instructor Gong, he was naturally the center of attention.
Several other newcomers approached Pei Shao to offer their greetings; they were the ones who had emerged from the Fourth District alongside him.
As murmurs of envy rose and fell, a voice suddenly cut through the air: "I heard that Instructor Shi has taken on a personal disciple for the first time in twenty years, and that they’re among us. I wonder who it is?"
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