“Ivy Festival……is a private event set by the academies. But it is actually the practice test of the Great Trial and its rules are exactly the same as that of the Great Trial. Since the Great Trial spam over the duration of three days, then the Ivy Festival would also last for three nights. You guys really don’t know? Then you probably don’t know that these three nights are not consecutive either?”
Officer Xin stared at the two as if he was looking at monsters, “What are you guys preparing to do coming here?”
Chen Chang SHeng didn’t pay any attention to this question because all of his mind was focusing on the last part of the information. He felt a little irritated. It was not only one night but three nights?!! Then how much time would he be wasting? How many books would he lose the opportunity to read? Is this suitable?
Luo Luo saw Chen Chang Sheng spacing out and said to officer Xin, “Don’t worry, we are prepared. We didn’t even eat our lunch yet. We would definitely eat a lot today.”
Officer Xin was speechless. He didn’t know what type of weird combination these two were. He looked at Chen Chang Sheng and advised again, “Anyhow, be careful tonight. Although I’m not exactly sure, I’ve heard some rumors. There may be some unexpected guests joining the Ivy Festival as well, but it may not happen either.”
Just this moment, the carriage has arrived at the main court of tonight’s Ivy Festival.
Officer Xin said, “I still have some business to take care of, therefore I could only accompany you guys here.”
Chen Chang Sheng and Luo Luo thanked him and got off the carriage. The night has arrived and the previously green forest has now turned into a dark shadow. They were stunned and felt a mysterious pressure from the school oppressing them.
“This way please.” A Heavenly Academy student wearing black uniform was giving them direction with good manner.
At the end of the stone path was a large building. There were several hundred red lamps hanging outside of the building and emitted light all over the surroundings. No wonder it was the most famous school in the entire continent. This building may be ordinary in the Heavenly Academy, but it could hold hundreds and thousands of guests inside.
Looking at the densely designed red lamps, Chen Chang Sheng didn’t feel any better, but instead he felt the pressure becoming more and more realistic.
There were several hundred of young students already sitting around the hardwood tables in the building. These were the people who successfully passed the Semi Trial earlier. They came from places all around the world and not every one of them were citizens of the Zhou Dynasty. All of them weren’t the students of the Six Ivies. The students of the Six Ivies could compete in the Great Trial automatically and have permission to not enter the Semi Trial. It was as if the students of the Six Ivies were naturally superior to these young students. It is not a wonder they were a little nervous as they were sitting in the Heavenly Academy.
There were other large spaces besides these hundreds of tables. Using wooden separators several individual spaces were created. These were for the announcers, noble guests, and the students of the Six Ivies.
Although on the surface the Ivy Festival was created by the capital’s school as a ceremony to welcome the students who passed the semi trial, in fact it was a field created by the Six Ivies to present their power and influence. Every year after the Ivy Festival, there were students who passed the semi trial transferring into the Six Ivies.
Due to this reason, the students of the Six Ivies acted very differently than the students who weren’t part of the Six Ivies. Their expressions weren’t nervous or worry, but rather prideful, cold, and expressionless. Their eyes were judging the students that were the same age as them.
The best spot this year belonged to the Heavenly Academy. The expressions of these young people wearing the dark uniform didn’t express pride intentionally, but for sure they were prideful. In the area next to the Heavenly Academy sat the students of the Starseeker Academy. Their expression were calm like a lake and their gesture were still like a mountain.
Right beside them were three other schools: Academy of Priest, Academy of Li Palace, and Thirteen Divisions of Green Light.
The Heavenly Academy needs no explanation. Its history goes way back in time and it was known as the best school in the continent. The present Pope and the previous Virgin of the southern sect all graduated from the Heavenly Academy. The Tradition didn’t have a center palace or temple, therefore the Pope discuss his business in the Li Palace. For sure the Academy of Li Palace was powerful as well. The Academy of Priest holds all royal ceremonies and educate the priests working in the Tradition. It was no ordinary school.