The carriage drove into the academy, and then Zu'an, worried that Yue Shan wouldn't know the way, sat outside to give him directions.
Qin Wanru and Chu Huanzhao enjoyed the scenery along the way through the car window.
After all, the National Academy is a sacred place in the hearts of all cultivation students, and this is their first time here.
Qin Wanru couldn't help but roll her eyes at her daughter. If this girl could study here, she would probably be laughing in her dreams.
However, the thought that she was always at the bottom of the class at Mingyue Academy immediately dispelled this unrealistic idea.
"Hey, why are they all looking at us?" Qin Wanru quickly noticed something: the students along the way were all staring at them, their attitudes seemingly quite respectful.
"I guess it's rare for a carriage to get in here," Chu Huanzhao said excitedly, looking around at the scenery. She thought to herself that she would brag to her sisters when she got back, "Who said I could never get into the National Academy? I did!"
Having reunited with her brother-in-law and entered the National Academy, she was in a good mood and added, "Of course, it could also be because you are so beautiful, Mother, that I couldn't help but look at you a few more times."
"Oh dear, you're just talking nonsense. If people hear this, they'll laugh at us." Qin Wanru said shyly, but the upturned corners of her lips betrayed her true thoughts.
The carriage traveled all the way to the back mountain, where fewer and fewer students were around, and the scenery became increasingly serene, with the sound of the carriage wheels turning echoing in the valley.
Even the usually careless Qin Wanru realized something was amiss and hurriedly lifted the carriage curtain, saying to Zu'an, "Zu'an, let's get out of the carriage and walk. I've heard that Yuquan Mountain is where the Grand Master cultivates in seclusion, and it's also where several of his personal disciples go into seclusion. It wouldn't be good if we offended them."
You Zhao is still here. Although Principal Jiang is looking after her, she is still just one of the disciples. We can't make things difficult for her. We, the Chu family, are not the kind of people who don't know the rules.
Zuan laughed and said, "Don't worry, the Chief Priest won't mind."
"But..." Qin Wanru really couldn't believe his words, feeling that this was a bit rash.
But Zuan was adamant. When she found herself looking him in the eye, she didn't dare to argue with him and could only admit defeat and return to the carriage.
It took me a while to come to my senses. I really didn't perform well just now. What I said made sense. Why was I afraid of him?
Oh dear, I'm afraid from now on he'll be even more arrogant and domineering towards me.
He wanted to go out and argue with the other party again, but when he thought about how the other party was the regent of the demon race, who even dared to hit the Prince of Jin, he became a little scared.
And so, I was filled with anxiety and trepidation, and the initial excitement was gone.
On the contrary, Chu Huanzhao chattered incessantly, exclaiming about the beautiful scenery around him and asking Zu'an from time to time what place this was.
Zaun, on the other hand, acted like a dedicated tour guide, explaining in detail every scenic spot and its corresponding defensive formation to her.
Qin Wanru was initially a little annoyed, but she was quickly drawn to his voice and began to listen intently.
As expected of a place for the High Priest to cultivate in seclusion, the journey seemed peaceful on the surface, but it was actually fraught with hidden formations and deadly traps. I must be careful not to wander around these mountains in the future, or I'll be doomed if I accidentally trigger any restrictions.
Just then, a furious shout suddenly came from afar: "Who gave you permission to drive your carriage up the mountain!"
Qin Wanru's face turned pale. Oh no, what I feared most had come to pass.
Sure enough, I offended the gentleman on the back mountain.
I just reminded Azu, but he didn't take it seriously.
She hurriedly lifted the carriage curtain, wanting to apologize to the other party, but she didn't know which gentleman was on the other side.
His clothes were black and white, like a chessboard, so he must be the legendary fifth disciple of the chief priest, Hei Baizi.
It seems that the Xie family's son became his disciple, and Madam Xie often boasted about it in front of many noble ladies during gatherings.
Hmph, he's clearly very pleased with himself, but he pretends to be worried, saying that Hei Baizi has a bad temper and is worried that Xie Xiu will anger him, and so on.
Pah, everyone knows what you're thinking.
However, with two children, one studying under Master Wu and the other under Master Da, they certainly have reason to boast.
Unlike me, I only have one daughter, Chu Yan, who is considered outstanding, and I also have a mediocre student. You Zhao was only admitted to the National Academy through the Qin family's connections, and she is just an ordinary disciple. She has no chance to become a disciple of these teachers from the back mountain.
"Mr. Wu, we didn't mean to..." She was pondering how to apologize to this man with black and white hands when she suddenly widened her eyes.
Because she saw Hei Baizi, who had been looking angry, suddenly become all smiles, run to the carriage, and respectfully bow to Zu An at the front of the carriage: "Greetings, High Priest."
Zu An smiled and gently helped him up: "Didn't we say before that we should each talk our own thing, there's no need to be so formal?"
Hei Baizi said solemnly, "That won't do. The proper etiquette must still be observed. The academy's chief priest has a special status and cannot be treated lightly."
He glanced at the carriage again and saw a beautiful woman looking astonished. He asked with some curiosity, "Is this the chief priest's new favorite?"
She is quite pretty, but she's a bit too old.
Could it be that the chief priest prefers this mature style?
Qin Wanru's face turned bright red, but because of Madam Xie's descriptions over the years, she was afraid of angering Hei Baizi and dared not refute them.
Zu An was speechless: "This is my mother-in-law, the wife and daughter of the Chu family of Mingyue Gong. They came to the capital to visit their maternal family, and I brought them here to pick up You Zhao."
The disciples of the old chief priest were indeed all talented, but they were all somewhat unrestrained, disregarding worldly etiquette, and daring to say whatever they wanted.
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