Xiao Ruojun's arrival was neither late nor early.
Soon, the commotion below echoed up, indicating that the group preparing to ascend the platform at the center of the lake had begun to move forward.
Shu Yu and the others shifted their gaze downward, as the scholars of Zhenglu Academy lined up in the middle and proceeded methodically towards the bridge corridor.
At Haina Tea House, the academies were those renowned from various regions, with approximately twelve attending this time.
Therefore, just among these academy scholars alone, more than forty people ascended, with some scholars who weren't studying at any academy also making their way up.
The vast platform at the center of the lake held a full fifty people.
Fortunately, the platform was large enough that accommodating fifty people was more than sufficient.
