บท 44: Usual Failure, Sudden Success III

Ling Xiaoting was up next. He clambered onstage full of confidence. There were quite a number of people trading whispers about him in front of the stage.

"Elder Brother Xiaoting will definitely be able to pass the assessment."

"That is a given. Aside from Elder Brother Yichen, Elder Brother Xiaoting is the strongest."

"I think only the two of them will pass this year. Sigh, it's hopeless for me."

"He's so admirable…"

Ling Xiaoting felt good when he overheard such talk from where he stood onstage. He already had it all planned out. After he aces the assessment, he'll attend White Stone Academy. Though he would have to be apart from Qin Xiruo, he would return during the holidays to see her. Once he graduated and became a strong warrior, he was sure Qin Xiruo would look at him in a different light and might even accept his affections. Ling Xiaoting felt heartened by these thoughts of his.