Looking at the unreasonable Ning Que who was about to take a bath and sleep, the little boy was stunned. After a long while, he came to his senses and asked in a trembling voice, "Young master, you … you … what are you going to do?"
Ning Que smiled and said, "I'm going to eat you alive. Hurry up and pour me a bowl of soy sauce and some horseradish."
The little boy was shocked and embarrassed. He said shyly, "Young master, I'm not tasty. Young master often says that I don't like to wash my feet and I smell."
Ning Que was startled and laughed. He said, "Okay, okay, I'll wash myself and eat myself."
The little boy was really a well-behaved child. He didn't know how to refuse Ning Que's ridiculous request and went to the kitchen to boil a big pot of hot water.
In the steam, Ning Que lay in the big wooden tub contentedly and looked at the little boy who was busy looking for a towel. He asked, "Speaking of which, I still don't know your name."
The little boy put the towel in the hole of the tub and answered softly, "I'm Xu Jialun."
"That's a good name, but it sounds too elegant. I have to change it."
Ning Que waved his hand and said, "Your voice is always so soft. I'll call you Mozzie from now on. It sounds cute."
The little boy smiled and went to get another tub of hot water. Then he said seriously, "Little Wenzi is a good name. But the name Xu Jialun was given by young master. Should I go and ask him now?"
Ning Que was shocked and his head sank into the water. He almost choked and said, "Don't tell him. You know your young master's temper."
After taking a bath, Ning Que really had a good sleep in Second Brother's courtyard. When he woke up, the sun had already passed the middle of the sky and was slowly moving to the west, shining on the courtyard.
After changing into a brand new black Academy uniform, Ning Que asked the little boy to help him comb his hair. He looked at himself in the bronze mirror and was very satisfied. He thought that anyone could comb his hair better than Sangsang.
After thanking the little boy, Ning Que left the small courtyard.
Although he really did not want to fight with Sword Saint Liu Bai's younger brother, he knew that Liu Bai would wait outside the Academy for three months and would definitely not leave midway. He could not hide in the Academy for the rest of his life. Eventually, he would have to fight with Liu Bai. It was better to fight sooner rather than later.
Because he had been in seclusion in the cliff cave for three months, he could smell the spring breeze and see the wildflowers when he broke out of the cave. At this moment, both his physical and mental state were at their most perfect state.
It was even vaguely similar to the feeling he had after breaking the realm by the Daming Lake in the Wilderness.
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The duel between the brother of Liu Bai, the Sage of Sword of South Jin Kingdom, and Ning Que, Mr. Thirteen of the Academy, was much more sensational than the duel between Ning Que and Monk Guan Hai. It attracted the attention of all the cultivators in the world and even many common people.
Although the Senior Brothers at the back of the mountain of the Academy were anxious for Ning Que to settle this matter, they had no interest in the matter itself. They were all obsessed and had long surpassed the obsession of winning or losing. They did not care at all whether Ning Que could defeat that young powerhouse. As for the possibility that Ning Que might be injured or even killed …
In this world, there was no one who dared to kill the core disciple of the Headmaster of the Academy at the gate of the Academy. Not to mention that the young powerhouse from South Jin Kingdom was the brother of Liu Bai, the Sage of Sword, even the most powerful Sage of Sword, Liu Bai himself would not dare to do such a thing. Because the Headmaster of the Academy was there.
Therefore, when Ning Que finished his bath and meditation, put on his black Academy uniform and floated to the front yard in the spring breeze, no one came to see him off.
Of course, Sangsang would follow him.
Tang Xiaotang followed Sangsang.
Chen Pipi followed Tang Xiaotang.
When they walked to the meadow at the edge of the cliff platform at the back of the mountain, Ning Que suddenly stopped and looked at the stream below the meadow.
Second Brother's big white goose was by the stream at this time.
Today it did not feed the fish. Instead, it held its head high and walked proudly in the meadow.
The big black horse followed behind the big white goose dejectedly, not daring to fall behind or take a step forward.
The little snow wolf cowered behind the big black horse, carefully keeping pace with the two fellows in front.
The big white goose walked very seriously. When it reached the end of the meadow, it turned back again. It walked in a straight line without any deviation.
When it turned back, it saw the big black horse dejectedly and angrily barked twice, its voice very strict.
The big black horse suddenly seemed to see Ning Que. It hurriedly raised its head in fear and pretended to be arrogant and elegant. It also wanted to please the big white goose, so it grinned and looked very funny.
The four people standing on the meadow stared at this scene in a daze.
Tang Xiaotang glanced at Ning Que and said mockingly, "Youngest Uncle's horse is really similar to your temperament. It is as timid as a mouse and flatters others."
Ning Que looked at the black horse's appearance and felt extremely embarrassed. Now that Tang Xiaotang said it, he became even more embarrassed and said, "The little snow wolf raised by Youngest Nephew is quite spirited, but why is its tail always drooping?"
Tang Xiaotang sneered and said, "It's better than someone who let his opponent wait in the sun outside the Academy while he secretly bathed and slept. Youngest Uncle is really insidious."
Ning Que said, "You flatter me."
Chen Pipi wanted to explain for Ning Que, but when he looked at Tang Xiaotang's clear eyes, he somehow felt guilty and said, "Yes, Younger Brother's action is a little too insidious."
Sangsang looked at the meadow and said, "That big white goose is really arrogant. It looks like it is training the army. In that case, isn't it the general in the back of the mountain?"
"It's useless no matter how proud the general is, because he has to train the army for His Majesty to see."
Ning Que looked at the old yellow cow who was resting in the grass by the stream with its eyes closed and its front knees bent.
As expected, the big white goose led the Big Black Horse and the little snow wolf forward four times and came to a place not far from the old yellow cow. It respectfully lowered its proud head.
The old yellow cow slowly opened its eyes and looked at it. It gently shook its head up and down and then seemed to feel that this matter was too boring. It turned around and chewed on some grass before continuing to rest.
Ning Que looked at the old yellow cow that chewed the grass into foam but did not swallow it. Instead, it spat it out in disgust. He looked at the three fellows standing behind it and pondered.
This was the magical back of the mountain of the Academy. If the beasts in the back of the mountain were so arrogant, then as a person from the back of the mountain, he should be even more arrogant. Then, he would go and prove his arrogance.
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The side door of the Academy was very remote and usually quiet. Other than the people from the back of the mountain who would occasionally come and go from here, few people would come here. However, after the powerhouse from the South Jin Kingdom, Liu Yiqing, submitted a letter of challenge to the Academy and sat down on the futon outside the side door, the area around the side door suddenly became lively. The students from the front yard of the Academy and the citizens of Chang 'an came to watch the show, as if they wanted to turn this place into a scenic spot.
Especially today, there were more than a thousand people gathered outside the side door. If not for the imperial court's quick response and the Yulin Royal Guards to maintain order, the quiet grass would have been trampled by the excited crowd.
It was rare for ordinary people to see cultivators, let alone cultivators fighting. Chang 'an was full of powerhouses, so the people in the city were more knowledgeable in this aspect. However, it was still extremely rare for them to have a chance to see it up close.
The news of someone challenging the Academy had been spread for three months. Everyone knew the location of the duel. Even many citizens of Chang 'an had come to see the person from the South Jin Kingdom sitting at the door of the Academy. Today, when the news of Mr. Thirteen of the Academy breaking out of the cave spread to Chang' an, countless people came to watch the show.
There was no doubt that it was a big show.
There was a bluestone road on a hill not far away. Dozens of horse carriages were parked on the side of the road. It seemed that some young ladies from mansions in Chang 'an could not resist the temptation of the liveliness and came here.
Among the dozens of carriages, most of them were naturally the nobles. They couldn't push forward with all their might like the common people, and they couldn't disregard their status and take the risk to climb the poplar tree. Moreover, they climbed higher and higher just to find the best vantage point.
These nobles included the relevant officials of the Tang Empire and a few generals from the military. Naturally, there were also cultivators from various sects who came after hearing the news.
The envoy from the South Jin Kingdom and a few disciples from the Sword Garret stood silently beside their horse carriages.
The officials from the Imperial Center Administration of the Tang Empire smiled and stood not far from them.
He Mingchi, the Taoist from the South Gate Temple of Haotian, held the yellow oiled-paper umbrella under his armpit and stood quietly beside a horse carriage.
The horse carriage was black and embroidered with complicated golden patterns. It looked majestic and beautiful, but there was no one around the horse carriage on such a crowded road. That was the respect that everyone showed to the horse carriage.
The horse carriage belonged to the West-Hill Divine Palace's diplomatic corps.
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation was not in the carriage. The duel between a student from the Second floor of the Academy and Liu Bai's brother was far from enough for this bigwig to deign to appear.
In the carriage sat a man with a snow-white beard and a very young appearance.
He was Cheng Lixue, the Priest of the Revelation Department of the West-Hill Divine Palace.
Cheng Lixue's position in the Divine Hall was even higher than that of Prince Long Qing. He could sit side by side with the Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu, before she went to the Wilderness. He was also an important bigwig.
Cheng Lixue gently lifted the curtains and looked at He Mingchi, who was standing quietly by the window. After a slight hesitation, he smiled and said, "Senior Brother He, why don't you come up and sit?"
He Mingchi smiled and said, "I'm used to standing."
After a moment of silence, Cheng Lixue looked at the side door of the Academy at the bottom of the hill. He looked at Liu Yibai, who was sitting on the futon. He found that under the gaze of countless people and surrounded by countless discussions, this young powerhouse from the South Jin Kingdom still maintained a clear mind.
It had been half a day since the news that Ning Que had broken out of seclusion and was going to attend the duel had spread. The person who should have appeared long ago had not yet appeared. The surrounding people of Chang 'an City were already bored to death, and some had even left. However, Liu Yibai's face did not show any signs of anxiety. His posture and even his clothes did not change, which was very frightening.
Cheng Lixue looked at him and was slightly moved. He suddenly asked, "Senior Brother He, do you think Ning Que will come out?"
He Mingchi smiled and said, "Ning Que is the most unlike the Headmaster's disciple, so I can't say for sure."
Cheng Lixue thought of their encounter in the palace of the Wilderness and could not help but laugh. He said, "He is indeed a very interesting person, but I think he will arrive soon."
Not that he was about to arrive, but that he had already arrived.
The side door of the Academy was slowly pushed open from the inside.
A black figure appeared in front of everyone.
Everyone cheered.
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(This is the fourth chapter. I will try to finish the fifth chapter before four-thirty.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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