But regardless of their thoughts, the fact remained: Li Chang'an stood in the arena of the Martial Arts Examination, looking left and right, and not a single disciple from the Three Major Sects dared to challenge him again.
And news of this spread like wildfire.
...
Not long after the Martial Arts Examination ended, the Imperial Court eagerly released the official rankings.
Li Chang'an's name was displayed prominently at the very top of the released list.
—He was the new Martial Champion Scholar!
Ordinarily, this wouldn't have been something worth much fanfare, nor would it have drawn excessive public attention.
This time, however, it caused an uproar.
The reason was simple: the names ranked below Li Chang'an were none other than the Demon Sect's Saint Heir and the Buddhist Sect's young monk.
