Flames of Ambition

51: The Tests and the Concubine's progress

Chapter 51: The Tests and the Concubine's Progress

The test is quite simple. It will only determine if you have a talent or not. The first door tests their Cultivation Power and Combat, the second tests if they have potential in Armament making. The third tests their abilities in Alchemy.

The fourth tests their abilities in the Medical Field. The fifth tests their Weapon wielding abilities. The sixth door tests their abilities to make an Array. The seventh door tests their abilities in Sealing. The eighth door tests their abilities in psychic. The ninth door tests their abilities in teamwork. And the tenth door tests their knowledge.

The two girls completed all the tests. Being a Jack of all trades had an advantage as well as their pagodas. The two boys passed 8/10 which is also really promising.

Feng Zhengying failed in the Medical Field and Alchemy. Feng Ming Li failed in Sealing and Array. While Leng Fu Ting managed to pass 6/10 of the tests. He failed the Array, Sealing, Medical Field, Alchemy and psychic. He has potential in Armaments before they proceed to the third test. They wait for all the next contestants to fill the room.

Out of 157, only 58 passed the second test. It included Feng Guan Xi and Fan Qingyou for passing 4/10 of the tests. They are both nervous but relaxed that they passed the second test barely.

"Welcome to the third and final test of the Entrance Exam. This time, we will determine who will pass this year and who will go back outside, erasing everything that happened during the test. This test is simple. We have 10 teachers in the arena. All you need to do is to give them a first blood. Any one of them, as long as you don't get the first blood but the teachers do. Don't underestimate the teachers here because they are seasoned and veteran in fighting. We will call your name each and you need to do it before the 15 minutes' time ends. You will barely pass the test if you did not give the teachers a first blood but you also did not receive first blood. So good luck to everyone," the host said and vanished.

The 58 students were guided to the Arena. Feng Guan Xi and Fan Qingyou barely passed the test, again. Because they had excellent speed so they could dodge but couldn't attack.

Feng Zhengying managed to finish the test in 7 minutes. Feng Ming Li finished the test in 9 minutes and Leng Fu Ting finished the test in 10 minutes. Zexel and Fan Yaoli held the shortest time of 3 minutes each.

Now from 57 contestants, there are now only 15. Almost half of them only passed by luck like Feng Guan Xi and Fan Qingyou.

They had a brief orientation about the rules and regulations and the teachers welcomed them.

Then after that, a lot of teachers approached the five which included Zexel, Fan Yaoli, Feng Zhengying, Feng Ming Li, and Leng Fu Ting because of the abilities they had passed in the second and third tests. But all of them only smiled and told them that they would reconsider.

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"Did you manage to know their plans in Scarlett?" the concubine from the Harem of the Emperors asked the visitors.

"Your Grace, they are too careful from the day they arrived near the Scarlett Academy. They did not even discuss their plan. Ms. Fan Lihua's ability to observe is quite frightening, so this servant did not manage to observe even more after they entered the Academy. So my partner decided to go inside and observe the Princess and the Prince. I just hope that this plan will succeed," the visitor said while bowing her head. The concubine nodded weakly and sighed.

What was Fan Lihua's plan? She is too mysterious that she can work in the shadows without being caught. Even the adopted son of the Emperor and the unfavored prince are also cunning.

They have frightening skills and Feng Zhengying is not crippled. She doesn't know if Feng Zhengying just acts like a cripple or if he is really crippled but managed to find someone to cure his legs.

Whoever cured his legs has frightening skills in the Medical Field as he or she managed to cure something that the Godly Doctor, Lui Bai, can't.

This thought makes the concubine shiver. Did the godly doctor conspire with Feng Zhengying that his legs are crippled? It is possible and if her assumption is right, she really needs to be careful with her next steps. For now, they need to lay low.

Are these four a friend or a foe? She doesn't know the answer but she needs an answer.

"Continue to observe the Empress. Make sure that she will not know about my existence. We need to know as soon as possible if the two Princes, the Princess, and her sister are friends. While waiting for an answer, we'll lay low. We need to be careful because these four are frightening potential enemies. Tell them to gather more information about the Princess of Ming Wangfu. Dig deeper until you know a lot of her secrets. Remember that everyone has skeletons in their closet," the Concubine commanded. The visitor just bowed her head and vanished from the concubine's palace.

She was just one of the unfavored concubines of the Emperor. She looked so weak but held hidden power in the Palace. She had a lot of spies lingering in every department of the Palace.

She even didn't care if the Emperor did not favor her. All she wanted was a peaceful life which is impossible inside the Palace.

This place is a hell in disguise and she admitted to herself that she loathed this place. She had a lot of plans to do so she needed to be more careful and take more sneaky steps forward for her plan.

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I don't know if I can update next sunday. Our place had a hard lockdown right now and I can't buy some loads for datas outside. So please be patient for the next update I hope you understand.

-Ybrehl