In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

During his year at Yingchuan Academy, Laifu grew rapidly. He discussed strategies with Xi Zhong, Guo Jia and others, composed poems with Chen Lin, Chen Qun and others, and made friends with many students, learning a great deal.

Lu Li would occasionally offer guidance, which greatly benefited them.

During this year, Lu Li also got to know many of the students at Yingchuan Academy, many of whom are people who have made their mark in history.

For example: Xun Yu, Xun You, Zhong Yao, Xin Pi, Xu Shu, and others.

But Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were conspicuously absent!

Lu Li couldn't help but feel very surprised. These two were known as the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix. Could it be that they hadn't entered Yingchuan Academy yet?

Pang Tong was the nephew of Pang Degong, a famous scholar and recluse in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

He was good at recognizing people. The person who first called Zhuge Liang "Sleeping Dragon" and Pang Tong "Young Phoenix" was Pang Degong, and he called Sima Hui "Water Mirror". Therefore, he was praised by everyone for his ability to recognize people.

He also had a particularly significant influence on the early years of Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and others.

Pang Degong was also a teacher at Yingchuan Academy. Lu Li had been here for a year and had only seen him once.

"De Cao, have you ever heard of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong?" Lu Li asked.

After a moment's hesitation, Sima Hui replied, "Pang Tong is Pang Degong's nephew, I've heard of him. As for Zhuge Liang..."

"I only know Zhuge Xuan, a famous scholar from Langya."

Zhuge Xuan! He was Zhuge Liang's uncle. When Zhuge Liang was eight years old, his father died, and he and his two brothers were always taken care of by Zhuge Xuan.

"I have heard that Pang Tong, the nephew of Pang Degong, is a man of extraordinary talent. Why did he not enter Yingchuan Academy?" Lu Li asked.

Sima Hui was immediately shocked. He had only met Pang Tong once. The boy was simple and honest, but he did not appear to be very smart. Moreover, he was ugly and disliked by many.

However, Sima Hui had the insight to recognize talent, and at that time he felt that Pang Tong was destined for greatness.

Lu Li had never even met Pang Tong, yet he had already concluded that Pang Tong possessed extraordinary talent? Sima Hui was utterly astonished.

“Ancestor, Pang Tong has not returned from his travels, but I have long wanted him to study at Yingchuan Academy,” Sima Hui said with a slight bow.

"Oh? I see." Lu Li suddenly realized, and felt happy.

Just then, a commotion arose outside the door. Lu Li frowned slightly, wondering what had happened.

At this moment, Dian Wei rushed in and said to Lu Li, "Master, you'd better go and see! A pretty boy has come, and Senior Brother is about to lose his game of chess with him!"

Dian Wei was furious, wishing he could beat that pretty boy up.

Upon hearing this, Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

In Dian Wei's eyes, apart from Guan Yu, all these students were just pretty boys.

"Let's go take a look!" Lu Li stood up and walked outside. As soon as he reached the courtyard, he saw that it was crowded with people watching Leifu and the boy play chess.

By this time, Leif was covered in sweat and was clearly at a disadvantage.

The boy next to him looked relaxed, as if he was under no pressure at all.

Lu Li glanced over and saw that the young man was handsome and fair-skinned, wearing a crescent-colored brocade robe. He looked like a scion of a noble family or a member of an aristocratic family.

This young man is tall and slender with regular features and a gentle and refined temperament. He looks very comfortable and gives people a sense of peace.

When Lu Li saw this young man, the idiom "handsome and elegant" immediately came to mind.

Then, Leif gritted his teeth in resentment and said, "I... lost!"

All the students present were astonished. This boy was also playing chess for the first time. After learning the rules, he lost the first game after fifty moves.

In the second game, he tied with Ralph.

In the third round, he defeated Leif in just thirty rounds.

This person is truly a prodigy!

"You flatter me!" the young man said with a cupped hand and a smile.

The other students shook their heads upon seeing this, realizing they were no match for the boy.

“Not bad, it’s great to be able to beat Leifu!” Lu Li said slowly as he walked out.

At this moment, the students also noticed Lu Li and bowed to him, saying, "Teacher!"

The boy was clearly taken aback. He noticed that Lu Li was not much older than him, so why were these students from Yingchuan Academy calling him "Teacher"?

Although the boy was curious, he did not lose his manners and bowed, saying, "Greetings, sir."

Lu Li looked at the young man in front of him, smiled faintly and said, "Indeed extraordinary, knowledgeable and reasonable, humble and steady."

"You flatter me, sir," the young man replied somewhat shyly.

Lu Li then addressed the students, saying, "Today is a ten-day rest day, so please don't be shy and continue with your own tasks!"

"Yes!" the students answered in unison.

After the other students left, Lu Li looked at the young man and asked, "May I ask how you are addressed?"

The young man smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming! I am from Langya, and I have come here to study at Yingchuan Academy."

Zhuge Liang!

This young man is truly Zhuge Liang!

Not only Lu Li was shocked, but Sima Hui was also shocked.

Lu Li had just mentioned Zhuge Liang when this person actually appeared at Yingchuan Academy.

Moreover, this temperament and demeanor are also extremely outstanding.

Moreover, he had an extremely strong learning ability. Sima Hui studied chess for a long time before he could fully understand its myriad variations.

Zhuge Liang only played three games with Leif before he was able to defeat him; he was truly a prodigy!

"Master, I'm not convinced! I want to play another game with him!" Leif shouted unwillingly, wanting to play another game to save face.

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