Chapter 217: Decrees and Confinement

As time passed, students began to return to the classroom after passing the tests set by older students.

For some it was joy; for others, sorrow. The vast majority of students had significantly improved their abilities after a month of hard work. Even if some still couldn't match the older students, they usually passed as long as they flattered the older brothers and sisters with sweet words.

Still, there was a small fraction of students whose abilities fell too short to gain the recognition of the seniors.

After all, the teachers were watching everyone closely. Mild slackers might slip through without raising eyebrows, but the seniors couldn't be too lenient without the teacher noticing if the gap was too large.

So...

"Ji An, ancestor, Shang Keluo..."

With each name that instructor Zhu Hong read, those students with already dejected expressions lifted their heads, revealing an even uglier look of distress.