"Brother Kong, after we finish eating, I'll take you to the library to see something."

Inside the private room, Shen Zhiyi spoke.

Xiao Ye smiled and said:

"I wonder what it is?"

Shen Zhiyi shook his head:

"You'll know when you see it. It must be a good thing."

As he spoke, Shen Zhiyi raised his wine glass and gestured to Xiao Ye:

"Come on, come again."

Xiao Ye nodded and raised his glass as well.

Under the moonlight, the two drank together.

"happy."

Shen Yizhi put the cup on the table, exclaimed, and looked at Xiao Ye with great excitement, saying:

"Brother Shen, it is such a great honor for me to meet you."

Xiao Ye nodded and smiled:

"I feel the same way."

What he said was not a polite remark, but a real feeling.

The two of them had also talked about some other things when they were having dinner earlier.

Although the two sides had previously disagreed on the issue of reading, they seem to be quite consistent if this point is put aside.

If we have to find a word to describe the feeling when two people are talking, it would probably be "in sync".

This kind of conversation was indeed quite enjoyable for Xiao Ye.

Afterwards, the two of them chatted with each other.

He drank more and more wine, and this wine was extraordinary. Judging from Shen Zhiyi's slightly red cheeks, he seemed to be somewhat unable to handle the alcohol.

"It's getting late. We should probably go back now."

Xiao Ye spoke up at the right time, stood up and gestured, saying:

"Let's go back to the library."

Not long after, the two reappeared in the library.

"Brother Kong, follow me."

Shen Zhiyi greeted everyone and walked towards a place where there were many bookshelves.

Soon, it stopped at a relatively remote bookshelf. There were probably few people coming here on weekdays, and the location of the books looked as if they had never been there before.

"Sure enough, he's still here."

Shen Zhiyi said something, then took out one of the scrolls and handed it to Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye looked down.

The scroll does not look particularly special, with the words "Miscellaneous Talks" engraved on the surface. Judging from the handwriting, it does not seem to be written by a great scholar, but rather seems to be casually written.

"Brother Shen, what is this?"

Xiao Ye did not rush to open it, but looked at Shen Zhiyi.

This time, Shen Zhiyi did not speak, but chose to transmit his voice.

"Brother Kong, have you ever understood the origin of libraries and why they were established?"

Xiao Ye thought for a moment and said:

"Besides spreading knowledge, is it for this magazine?"

"Smart."

Shen Zhiyi nodded:

"As far as I know, this miscellany was written by the founder of the Wanfa Palace, the Wanfa Saint Emperor. Moreover, there are some things in the enlightenment area of ​​the Wanfa Palace that are related to this miscellany."

Xiao Ye's eyes showed a strange color, and he glanced at the book in his hand and said:

"Since this gossip is related to the Holy Emperor of All Laws, why has it remained here without attracting much attention? Is it because few people know about it?"

"Of course."

Shen Zhiyi nodded, as if he had thought of something, and reminded:

"Brother Kong, I told you this because I think you are a good friend. Please keep it a secret for me. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be some trouble. After all, this matter has never been told to anyone."

Xiao Ye did not rush to speak, but a thoughtful look appeared between his brows.

After a moment, his pupils trembled slightly, and a look of incredibleness flashed across them.

Then, he looked at Shen Zhiyi and said:

"Brother Shen is so carefree in his actions. I am really surprised by that."

After a pause, Xiao Ye said:

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this."

Shen Zhiyi looked over, and the two looked at each other. After a moment, Shen Zhiyi suddenly said:

"You are a smart person, you should have guessed something, right?"

Xiao Ye smiled and said:

"There are speculations, but they don't matter."

"Why is it not important?" Shen Zhiyi asked.

Xiao Ye raised his hand, pointed to his heart, and shook his head:

"It's easy to change the outside, but hard to change the inside. Our friendship comes from the heart and wisdom, not from the outside. Why should we care about those things?"

Shen Zhi was startled for a moment, looking at Xiao Ye, a little absent-minded, and said:

"Is everything you said true?"

"You said that, which makes me a little uncertain. Are you doubting my guess or what I said?"

Xiao Ye shook his head slightly, paused for a moment, and then continued:

"Miss Shen, or rather, Senior Sister Shen."

Hearing this title, Shen Zhiyi was startled at first, then a smile appeared on his face:

"You already know it."

Xiao Ye smiled:

"Your concealment skills are poor. Some details are too obvious."

Shen Zhiyi shook his head, raised his hand and took out the Tianbao Pavilion guest order, and said:

"Is it because of this sign? It was indeed my carelessness. I forgot about it because I was so excited."

Xiao Ye nodded:

"I don't know much about the things in Tianbao Pavilion. I only know that among the younger generation, only the top ones can get the golden guest pass, which is second only to the purple guest pass. But this alone is not enough to be sure."

As he spoke, Xiao Ye shook the scroll in his hand and said:

"It is because of this that this secret is probably not something that can be known by ordinary people."

Shen Zhiyi nodded and looked at the scroll:

"In fact, the original intention was to make this matter public, but later on, I made some changes and left it in the academy for future generations to discover on their own, which would be considered a gift from fate."

Xiao Ye heard this and smiled:

"In that case, it is you who has brought me good fortune."

Shen Zhiyi shook his head:

"Even without me, you would have encountered it anyway, with your speed of devouring books and your attitude of never sleeping or eating. I just sped it up a little."

"Take a good look at it. Although time is limited and it may not be of much help to you in this Dharma-viewing session, it may help you gain more in the next Dharma-viewing session. Of course, the premise is that you can understand this book."

"However, with your intelligence, this should not be difficult."

Xiao Ye nodded and said:

"Anyway, thank you very much, Brother Shen."

"It's just a small matter."

Shen Zhiyi waved his hands:

"Remember to treat me to dinner someday."

Xiao Ye nodded and smiled:

"good."

"Today is such a happy day."

Shen Zhiyi said softly, waved to Xiao Ye and said:

"Let's go."

Then he walked out and left the library.

Xiao Ye looked at Shen Zhiyi's departing back and shook her head slightly.

"I never thought I'd meet you in a library like this."

After saying this, he lowered his head to look at the book in his hand and said softly in his heart.

The most outstanding student in the academy in a thousand years, known to have a mind of seven mysteries and a hope to inherit the mantle of the Holy Emperor of All Laws, and also taught by several great figures in the academy at the same time. However, he unexpectedly met this person with all these titles.

To say that he wasn't surprised and moved would be a lie.

"Is this what people call an opportunity?"

He believed that the other party was definitely not lying to him, but if this was the case, it seemed that he would have to stay here for the rest of the time.

At that moment, Xiao Ye returned to where he had been sitting before.

Just when he was about to read the scroll, a figure suddenly sat down silently opposite him.