Outside the Spirit Pagoda, Mentor Wen, Headmaster Cui and the other two officials had their eyes fixated inside the tower.
They tore their eyes away from Fang Lang and started scanning through each level of the pagoda.
The two Ministry of Rites officials had condescending expressions and said mockingly towards Headmaster Cui, "Headmaster Cui, this cohort of students from Luojiang Academy seem rather ordinary. Nanyuan Academy also requested for the Spirit Pagoda.Both academies are of similar standards, they have a genius in their cohort. He reached the sixth level and got his name into the honor roll. Judging from the pace of your students, I don't think anyone will be able to reach the sixth level," one official said.
He was not being sarcastic—the statement was made solely from their observations and analysis of the situation inside the pagoda.
Headmaster Cui answered calmly, "Give them some time. I-I am quite confident of my students' abilities."
