Over a million candidates stood in uneasy silence as their robes fluttered in the hot wind, eyes fixed on the central dais where the noble Gu Bingyue stood.
"My only task today… is to reduce those numbers."
Those words made them very uncomfortable.
"What did she mean by 'reduce the numbers' huh?"
"Does she plan to slaughter us outright?!"
"No way… the Immortal Official Exams have never been this brutal in the first phase!"
"Maybe it's a test of will—those who can't handle pressure get eliminated?"
"Or perhaps a… a… I don't know!"
Panic spread quickly as their faces paled.
Many of them were too scared to think or speak.
Some clutched their storage pouches tighter.
Others glanced around for escape routes that didn't exist.
Li Qingmu stood calmly among the crowd, stroking his chin thoughtfully as he gazed up at the green-haired beauty on the dais. Her phoenix eyes were distant while her smile was faint and unreadable.
『She doesn't look like a good person…』
