The first round of examinations is over, and the Qingyun sect is swarming with people. They're trying to figure out who's going to take the black robes and run from the gate of the mountain to the top. They don't know what kind of people they're going to have to choose from, because only the elite are going to be able to pass the test. One of the elite disciples, Liu zheng, tells them that he was lucky to get away from xie lang, and that bumping into him was the end of his luck. He's a member of the zhuge family, and he's too precious for this kind of test. He tells the other disciples that he overheard zhuge's master having some trouble. He says that it's best to hide the exam inside your sleeves, so that the examiner won't see it unless he takes a close look at it. He wants to be the first person to pass, so he announces that the new round of examination has begun. He wonders why the crown prince is here to watch the test, since he can see everything from this vantage point. He also says that even if he could beat the scholars, there's nothing good coming out of it. Plus, even if they could beat him, he'd probably be coming for him. So, he tells the disciples to hand over their tokens to him, and then he'll spare their lives. He doesn't want them to get into the sect, because it'll be too dangerous for them to escape. He warns them not to