"That's right, Jingnan Prefecture is definitely going to be at the bottom again. They always have the fewest contestants, and although there's one more this year, I doubt much will change."
"The extra one is called Yang Qi, right? He's so handsome! Maybe he'll be a dark horse!" a woman said, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at him.
"Hmph, just some kid in his twenties. I bet he won't even pass the first round!"
"Exactly. Jingnan Prefecture must be giving up on themselves, just grabbing someone to fill a spot. There's no way he'll advance."
From the crowd's discussion, one could tell how much they admired the Su Mansion and looked down on Jingnan Prefecture. Despite this being Jingnan Prefecture's home turf, they couldn't deny the truth: Jingnan Prefecture was, in fact, simply too weak.
Among the crowd from the Su Mansion, Gu Lingshan stared with intense loathing at Yang Qi, who was currently drawing lots.
