Night fell, and the Yan Country's Imperial Capital was brightly lit up with countless lanterns. The dazzle of candle flames threw out their light, pushing back the darkness that shrouded the prosperous city.
Two horse carriages belonging to the Zephyr Academy slowly moved off from the Immortals' Loft, rolling towards the gates of the Imperial Palace.
As they passed along on the street, there were many youths from the various academies who had not yet left and they stopped in their tracks to peer at them. Before the Spirit Battle Tournament began, none of them had expected that the Zephyr Academy which had seemed to be on a decline, would put up such an astounding show of power in this year's Spirit Battle Tournament. The Zephyr Academy's fame had now grown instead of a decline, giving everyone a faint and indistinct feeling that they might have surpassed the War Banners and the Dragon Slayers, all ready to fully take the top spot as the most elite of academies.
