Hundreds of thousands of experts filled the plaza, and most of them remained seated in silence, their gazes apathetic. Only a small portion of them were whispering to each other.3

Upon their arrival, Long Chen and Qian Feng found a suitable spot for the two of them to sit. Shortly after they did, another batch of people entered, led by Qi Yifeng. He glared at Long Chen before walking to the front and claiming a seat. As Qian Feng had guessed, Qi Yifeng had arrived early and taken a seat for himself, only stepping out momentarily to "greet" Qian Feng upon receiving news of his arrival, which ended in a humiliating slap.1

Long Chen examined the surroundings and saw that everyone here was young with an elusive...10