Volume 1, Chapter 61: A Few Matters of the Girls' Academy

Sitting in the back row, Lin Jiage and Shi Yao each looked out of their respective windows, neither reacting.

Just as Yun Yan continued to assign the tasks, Gong Qianxing barged right in. His expression was not merely displeased; it could practically be described as the dead of a freezing winter.

At this, several of the masters grew interested. Wu Wei's words essentially placed the first treasure right there on the table. As long as everyone could hold their ground regarding the second treasure, it would not be too late to debate the first treasure later.

"Be a good boy and hide behind me. I will protect you." Giving Si Jiuming no chance to prove himself, Yun Ling wore a solemn expression and pulled him firmly behind her.

"I am not forcing you to move back immediately, but if possible, I hope you will return to your official residence." Mu Jingnan was truly terrified—terrified of her getting hurt, and even more terrified of the two innocent children suffering harm again.

Cheng Xiaoyang had watched Li Yonghao's match against Zhao Junzhe from start to finish, leaving an extremely deep impression on him regarding Li's defense and ball control.

While others might not understand the meaning behind these words, both Zhao Weiwei and Li Wanhe knew. Li Wanhe was furious beyond words, while Zhao Weiwei could not help bursting into laughter.

Lin Jiayi said nothing. After waiting for the servant to go downstairs, she pushed open Lin Jiage's bedroom door and walked inside.

He could easily imagine the mental struggle Chun Chu had endured over these past three days. For the sake of her father, was it truly worth it?

"Mother, Yue'er, are you both alright?" Ling Jue wore a worried expression, his heart inevitably filled with anxiety.

Aside from the deceased Anhui Provincial Director of Studies Sanbao and Hanlin Academy Scholar Qu Baojie, all eighteen examination markers were penalized one year's salary as a warning. Furthermore, all officials in Huizhou were demoted by one rank while remaining in their posts on probation.

No one noticed that when Sun Feng's right fist squarely struck that fellow's chest, a violent current of electricity flashed across Sun Feng's palm, instantly piercing into the man's body through physical contact.

Ever since his interactions with the Hundred Riders, Xuan Shijie finally understood that even back when Emperor Taizong was on the throne, facing ministers' pressure was met with confidence and composure.

Because she cooked frequently, Chorong was rather picky about kitchenware, buying only high-quality items. She was nothing like Lim Seung-jae, who was completely clueless about such things.

If one were careful, they would notice that on the surface of the moon, compared to before, a tiny bright spot had appeared, radiating a faint white light against that huge jade disc, resembling a single pearl upon fine jade.

"Could this be? The True Dragon of Great Ming's National Fortune?" Upon seeing the movements of the True Dragon of Fortune, Lin Chu did not stop it, choosing instead to wait and watch how things developed. His instincts told him that this did not seem to be a bad thing.

Wan Qing stepped down to halt the duel between Lu Yuan and Jiang Jianqiu. Lu Yuan still looked somewhat resentful, but after Jiang Jianqiu offered a few smiling and soft words of apology, Lu Yuan let the matter drop. Afterwards, Wan Qing called Chen Feng down to the arena to conduct their third bout.

Moreover, faced with such an ability, he had found himself caught off guard, and was even reduced to a state of helplessness.

After Princess Jinyang's marriage, the secret guards Emperor Taizong had assigned to her side were no longer with her and had returned to the palace. Therefore, when Jinyang wanted to get things done now, she temporarily found herself lacking available personnel.

"What is it, Dongzi?" Seeing his actions, Captain Song and the others wore puzzled expressions.

Suddenly, another loud roar rang out. Jincheng hurriedly dodged, watching helplessly as a massive boulder weighing at least a hundred tons crashed down with a deafening boom, virtually smashing away a large section of the rampaging floodwaters in mid-air.

His second elder brother was a hero of the battlefield, with a spirit that could swallow mountains and rivers, yet he himself was a coward who needed assistance just to walk? Surely he couldn't be this spineless!

However, she clearly felt a ray of transparent light emanating from both of her hands. Sure enough, with a wave of her hand, a jade cong appeared in her palm, silently transforming into a large saber.

Surrounded by flowing primitive energy, Xiao Yan kept his eyes closed. The fire primitive energy of North Sky Mountain was exceptionally dense, comparable to the subterranean space beneath the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Yunluo Academy. Here, after just a brief moment, a wisp of pure primitive energy had already generated within his body, covering the origin chains and making them even more crystal-clear.

It turned out that the person lying in the coffin within the central blood pool was Shi Mo, and the epitaph had also been erected by him. What was recorded on the stone tablet was a past event concerning a war between ancient tribes.

Rong Wanxiang had expected the Prince of Chen to carouse until midnight before returning, but unexpectedly, just after the hour of Xu, the Prince of Chen was already back—and he had returned straight to Zhaode Courtyard once again.

"Reciprocity is the courtesy, reciprocity is the courtesy!" the Emperor said, pressing down on Rong Wanxiang with one hand while picking up a comb with the other, as if afraid she might escape.

Linglongzi's eyes flashed crimson as he stared at the charging ancient savage beast. Without a word, he slammed both palms toward the void. In an instant, golden light flooded the surroundings, casting a glare so bright that the onlookers nearby could not help but close their eyes.

Unlike previous matches, the national finals featured online live streaming, with the competition broadcast in real-time across several popular streaming platforms.

"I have already sealed this place, but I did not expect this battle to tear open a tiny gap beforehand. We had better go there and wait first," Chenyou Spiritsaint said emotionlessly, before vanishing into thin air. Seeing this, the other five Spiritsaints immediately gave chase.

"Thank you," Liu Jiajun said gratefully, spreading his replaced clothes out over a rock to let the sunlight dry them.

Xiao Jie had also privately reached a tacit agreement with certain departments, ensuring that a portal belonging to some "state-owned enterprise" laid-off workers would inevitably appear in the glacial resource area. Under such circumstances, "protecting legitimate rights and interests" transformed into "possessing legitimate rights and interests."

Because of his academic performance, Zhao Jian was assigned to Class One, the key class for the first year of high school. It was a gathering of the elite among elites, representing the finest students in the entire Bingyang Province. Thanks to his grades, the dormitory he was assigned to was also the best one in Jiangcheng High School—the East District Prince Building.