Fields Dyed in Blood

Almost 10 hours after Xiao Fang entered the cauldron, the inner court exam was coming to an end.

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In the 2nd level of the Ancestral Training Grounds, a few guys were still trying to pass the first test of the exam when an elder announced the conclusion of the exam. Upon hearing the announcement, the disciples dejectedly started making their way out of the cave.

The tiered beasts were still active, so the moment the exam ended, several elders entered.

The elders traveled in pairs, trying to find the disciples in case they needed help getting out.

Since each disciple participating in the exam was given a pendant, all of the outer court elders used a special compass to find the location of the pendants, while the inner court elders would keep an eye out in case a disciple had lost theirs during the exam.

One pair of elders were heading east when they discovered something strange.