Bab 727: Sect Competition 2

After 5 seconds, the sound of a gong resounded throughout the hall. The faces of the youths who had arrived shortly afterward fell greatly, aware that they had failed to make the cut. Grand Elder Tuo Fan wiped some blood from his lips with a handkerchief and cleared his throat. 

"Of 189 candidates, 133 passed and 56 failed. Those who failed shall vacate the area and go to the Punishment Hall for two tasks to redeem yourself!" 

The failures once again left while panting from tiredness from their recent exertion, feeling terrible that they had ended up lacking a few fractions of a second. Still, they steeled their resolve to cultivate and train harder henceforth!