Chapter 47

When Li Hao and Li Yuanzhao returned to the foot of the mountain, the square was already lit up. Although it was night, it was still extremely lively, and the figures didn't seem to decrease.

This made Li Hao think of the night markets in his previous life. He sniffed lightly, and with the refreshing night breeze, he could smell the scent of charcoal-grilled food drifting over, and his appetite was instantly stirred.

"Let's go, let's find something to eat."

On the entrance stairs, there were still geniuses from noble families from various provinces rushing to the mountaintop for fame.

And on the mountaintop, the young man's figure leaped down, rushing toward the worldly prosperity of millions of people.

Not long after, relying on his own cooking level, Li Hao accurately selected some delicious things from many stalls and packed them all.

He and Li Yuanzhao both held a full embrace, eating while walking toward the carriage, attracting many people on the road to cast their gazes.

"What's the smell?"

In the carriage, Li Yun, who had been waiting impatiently, suddenly smelled the scent of roasted meat and couldn't help but be stunned, lifting the curtain.

The fragrance was pungent, and then he saw Li Hao and Li Yuanzhao walking over with their mouths full of oil.

"Uncle Fu, waited a long time, right? Here."

"Uncle Ming, this is yours. Is it enough?"

Everyone had a share. Li Hao bought enough, smiled and distributed quite a bit along the way. Of course, he didn't forget the portion for his personal maid, Qingzhi.

Then, he took the remaining large and small bags, stepped onto the carriage, and entered the carriage compartment.

The oil lamp had already been lit in the carriage compartment. The faces of the siblings were reflected in the warm yellow light. They looked secretly at Li Hao and the other, and smelling the alluring fragrance, their mouths watered, and their expressions were a bit unnatural.

"Thought you guys went back first."

After Li Yuanzhao sat down, he took a bite of the roasted meat, then thought of something, and handed the other two bags in his arms toward Li Zhining: "Sister Zhining, want to eat?"

Li Zhining originally wanted to refuse, but the alluring fragrance in the bag made her hesitate.

At the same time, she noticed the Adam's apple of her brother beside her swallowing saliva secretly, so she took it lightly and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Brother Yuanzhao."

"If you guys had gone back first, you wouldn't have had this blessing." Li Yuanzhao smiled.

Li Zhining didn't say anything, but glanced slightly at that figure, but saw that the other party hadn't looked at their side from beginning to end. A trace of dejection and loss flowed deep in her eyes.

But she didn't think much, opened the bag, and handed a portion to Li Yun: "Brother."

"I won't eat."

Li Yun turned his head, frowned, and showed a disgusted expression: "Things from small street vendors, don't know if they were washed clean or not, very dirty. I advise you to eat less too."

"It won't kill you if it wasn't washed clean," Li Yuanzhao stared, and these words destroyed his appetite.

"You!"

Li Yun was angry, glared at him, then felt he didn't have much reason, snorted coldly, turned his head, and poked his head outside the carriage curtain, as if the night view was suddenly very beautiful.

Li Zhining knew her brother couldn't let go of his face, and felt slightly helpless in her heart. However, the fragrance from the bag kept hitting her nose, and she couldn't help it, picked up a portion and took a light bite, and soon her eyes brightened slightly.

This taste was actually even more delicious than the delicacies she was used to eating in the mansion.

"Uncle Ming, aren't you leaving yet!"

Li Yun shouted toward the front of the carriage through the curtain.

Uncle Ming was chewing a portion of roasted meat. Hearing this, he immediately grabbed the rope with both hands, urged the Flood Dragon Lion, turned, and returned to the mansion.

After returning to the mansion, Li Yun and the other three parted ways with Li Hao.

The three returned to their own homes and found their own mothers.

In the Falling Snow Courtyard, the Fifth Lady, Gao Qingqing, was embroidering in the main hall. Hearing the report from the maid who ran in hurriedly outside the door, the needle in her hand almost pricked her finger. She hurriedly rose, dropped the embroidered handkerchief, and rushed to the courtyard gate.

Then she saw a son and a daughter walking over accompanied by Li Ming.

"How is it? Everything went smoothly, right?"

Gao Qingqing asked hurriedly.

Li Ming stood aside with a smile and silence. The relatively well-behaved Li Zhining nodded and said: "Mm, both my brother and I entered the A courtyard."

"You contemplated it in one day?"

Gao Qingqing was pleasantly surprised, picked up her son, and kissed his forehead.

This made Li Yun feel slightly shy. He pushed his mother away and walked toward the main hall with a bit of sulkiness.

Gao Qingqing didn't mind, picked up her daughter, kissed her forehead, and then pulled her daughter back to the main hall, instructing the housekeeper to quickly heat up the dinner and send it over while walking.

Li Zhining heard this, shook her head and said: "Just heat up my brother's portion. I've already eaten."

"Ate what?" Gao Qingqing was surprised.

"Things sold by small vendors over there, very delicious," Li Zhining said, still having an aftertaste of that taste in her mouth.

"Hmph, don't get diarrhea later," Li Yun, who was walking in front, said angrily.

Gao Qingqing smiled, pulled her daughter to sit down, and mother and daughter chatted about today's events one by one.

"As expected of my children, half a day to contemplate."

"Did he also enter the A courtyard?" Hearing her daughter's words, Gao Qingqing was slightly surprised, then nodded again: "That child is very smart, but it's a pity he took the path of body refinement. His limit is very low, otherwise, the True Dragons of your generation would mostly be him."

Li Zhining thought of that indifferent and casual face, her eyes flickering slightly. She had heard her mother say this more than once.

Deep in her heart, there was also a faint regret for him.

"Hmph, what does this bit of talent count for? If it were the eldest sister, I reckon she could contemplate it in the time of an incense stick!"

Li Yun sat opposite and said coldly.

Mentioning the eldest sister, he felt envious and jealous, and a bit sour, but at the same time, he had a bit of pride and arrogance, extremely complicated......

Gao Qingqing smiled and said: "Although your eldest sister is smart, you are not bad either. You are all my proudest children."

Li Yun's stiff face relaxed slightly. As the housekeeper served the heated dinner, he ate and ate, and a smile slowly appeared on his face......

In the Shanhe Courtyard.

Li Hao returned to the courtyard accompanied by Li Fu and Qingzhi.

Under the cold moonlight, the housekeeper, Uncle Zhao, hurried to meet him wearing an outer garment and immediately said: "Young Master, went smoothly? I'll go heat up dinner for you."

"Uncle Zhao, don't be tired. I've eaten outside," Li Hao smiled: "Afraid the taste would be bad if it got cold on the way, so I didn't bring any for you."

"Young Master is thoughtful," Uncle Zhao smiled, knowing that Li Hao wasn't lying, as there were still oil stains left on the corner of his mouth.

Li Fu had been guarding outside the carriage compartment earlier and didn't have a chance to talk to Li Hao, so he couldn't help but ask: "How did it feel today?"

Li Hao thought for a moment and said: "Ate very well."

Li Fu was dumbfounded. That's not what I asked.

After asking a few more questions and learning that Li Hao had entered the A courtyard, both he and Qingzhi showed pleasantly surprised smiles on their faces.

The "Leaping Immortal Gate" test of the Tan Palace Academy was over.

Many young people who couldn't rush in time could only sigh at the entrance stairs.

Some people entrusted others to pull strings to see if they could squeeze in a few more, but the reply they got was that the spots were already full.

A total of 825 people.

Some people asked, why couldn't they recruit more? They were even willing to pay an astronomical tuition fee.

But the response they got was—

Because there were only 825 empty seats.

Thus, numerous noble family disciples could only sigh and turn away.

This feast gathering in Qingzhou also gradually subsided.

And on the mountaintop, with the official start of school, it became lively.

There were four courtyards: A, B, C, and D.

There were only fifty seats in the A courtyard.

There were two hundred seats in the B courtyard.

C courtyard and D courtyard...... skipped.

In each courtyard, besides new students, there were some remaining old students who had repeated a year.

At this moment, in the A courtyard, Li Hao and Li Yuanzhao sat together in the second row, and other new students had also come to enroll.

In front, Li Hao saw Shen Qingyun bringing two A-courtyard old students, carrying a pile of Tan Palace Academy uniforms, distributing them one by one. From now on, they would be dressed uniformly.

This made Li Hao feel a bit like returning to the time when he was in junior high and high school in his previous life.

Looking at the young men and women around him, their ages were not big, and he couldn't help but smile, feeling a bit nostalgic.

After the uniforms were distributed, Shen Qingyun explained some basic rules of the Tan Palace Academy, such as no private fighting, no insulting the sages, etc.

Then, after Shen Qingyun retreated, a woman with a slender figure and a waist like a willow in the wind walked over. She looked to be twenty-five or twenty-six, her dark hair like ink, her eyebrows like paintings, giving a feeling of a bright moon shining on a snowy mountain.

Listening to her self-introduction, her name was Su Ye Hua, and she was actually the Dean of the A courtyard and also the first teaching teacher.

Shen Qingyun, who had just left, was the movement technique teacher.

This first lesson of enrollment was taught by Su Ye Hua.

Li Hao clearly noticed that after Su Ye Hua arrived, the courtyard, which was originally a bit noisy, instantly quieted down, and those young people who were chatting carelessly earlier all sat steadily.

"There are eight realms in martial arts."

Su Ye Hua stood in front, her willow-like eyebrows carrying a cold temperament, but a faint, gentle smile hung on her lips:

"The first four realms are Tongli, Zhou Tian, Ji Hun, and Shenyou."

"The last four realms are Fifteen-Li, Heavenly Human, Three Imperishable, and Four Standing!"

(End of chapter)