When they went back to the drill ground of Western Yard, Zhang Ruochen and Zi Qian found nearly 400 young warriors gathered there. Many of them had injuries and their faces were full of disappointment.
Some were in high spirits, laughing and talking happily. It was apparent they had completed the first round of the exam, which explained their confidence.
People were discussing vividly in the drill ground, mostly about the thrilling experience of hunting the savage beasts.
"I heard there are two killing stars in the exam this year. They caused a foul wind and a rain of blood in Omen Ridge, killing many young warriors."
"I heard that too! The killing stars targeted warriors from Square Commandery, killing at least 50 of them."
A warrior from Yunwu Commandery sighed. "We're lucky that the two killing stars fended off warriors from Square Commandery so that they didn't have the energy to fight us. I don't think I would pass the first round otherwise."