Outside the examination building.

The moment Wu Lan walked out the door, a few students from the capital rushed over. One of them hurriedly asked, "Wu Lan, how's Su Yu in practical combat?"

"He did okay."

"He reached the ninth-stage?"

"He relied on source qi liquid. What's the big deal about that?" Wu Lan answered impatiently. Why were they bothering her with all these questions?

"So will he be taking the cultural research exam in the afternoon?"

"What do you think?" Wu Lan finally lost her temper, "If he's not taking the exam, is he going to have you take the exam for him? You guys will only get middle-low evaluations from the exam. Why are you asking about him? That's his business, not yours." 

Her outburst caused their expressions to change. She couldn't be bothered to say more and walked away.

The moment she left, one of them complained, "She's only a high-tier student thanks to the backing of the Wu Family. What's the big deal?"

"That's right!"

"You can't say that. Both her and her elder sister stand out even among the other Wu Family youngsters..."

"..."

While they were conversing among themselves, Su Yu walked out...