The way the Inner court exam was designed, each part of the exam had its own concealed place for testing. They wanted the testing areas to be completely isolated from the outside world so that the disciples wouldn't get distracted. However, between each of their tests there was a gap where elders, inner court disciples, and core court disciples could see and track the progress of the disciples doing the exam. Most people only stayed to see who was in the lead. Others were there to cheer for their family clansmen and friends.
"Should we send someone in to go check on them?" one elder suggested.
"Only a few hours has passed, you need to be patient," another elder responded.
The Inner Court Exam was timed, so the outer court disciples taking the exam needed to finish it before the time ran out. That's why many people were feeling anxious even though only a short amount of time had gone by.
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