Qi Siyuan was the son that the Tang Country's Eldest Princess doted on the most, and his future was limitless. Therefore, there would always be many descendants of high officials and nobles who thought of all ways to get to know him and curry favor with him.
Qi Siyuan's status was too respected, and the descendants of ordinary ministers and high officials didn't have the right to get close to him. However, Qi Siyuan also had friends.
Relatively speaking, these friends were easier to make.
Bian Yuanshan was the son of Jinling's commandant and was part of the military like Bai Ziyu. Their relationship usually wasn't bad, so this time around, Bian Yuanshan made use of Bai Ziyu's name to attend Qi Siyuan's welcoming banquet.
Thud!
Qi Siyuan placed the wine cup heavily on the table and looked at Bian Yuanshan, the smile on his face vanishing. His cousin was the treasure he valued the most. Whoever dared to insult her would die!
"Young Royal Prince, don't misunderstand, I don't mean anything else!"
Bian Yuanshan was embarrassed and hurriedly explained, "I only heard that Your Highness has a peerless appearance and a pure heart. You even have a photographic memory, so I wanted to see for myself!"
"Siyuan, he's the son of Jinling's garrison general!"
Bai Ziyu got close to Qi Siyuan's ear and mumbled, "You heard it too. He only admires Her Highness Ziqi!"
"Hmph!"
Qi Siyuan's expression eased up a little.
"Go, call Maestro Li over to sing a song for the young royal prince to relieve his boredom!"
Bai Ziyu instructed.
The Drunken Immortal Inn was not a brothel. However, as the son of a general, it was very easy for Bai Ziyu to get famous prostitutes to accompany him in drinking here.
There was no need to spend money. Bai Ziyu's name was enough.
As Qi Siyuan grew angry, other than Bai Ziyu and a few others who were on good terms with him, everyone else kept quiet out of fear.
After chatting a little about romance and politics, the topic of the group of youngsters shifted to Li Ziqi.
"Siyuan, I heard that Her Highness has acknowledged a master? Is there such a thing? "
Bai Ziyu didn't seem to mind, but his heart was pounding. It was because he wanted to marry Li Ziqi. That way, he'd be able to ascend to the heavens in a single step and enjoy endless glory and wealth for a few lifetimes.
Naturally, other than this, Li Ziqi was also sufficiently beautiful. Being able to marry such a beauty was definitely a blessing that could only be cultivated for ten lifetimes.
"Let's not talk about this!"
Qi Siyuan's countenance was gloomy. He didn't want to say why his cousin had come to Jinling. It was to relieve her boredom because she had previously tried to become the disciple of a secondary saint, but she had been rejected.
"What does a secondary sage count for? If I'm in a bad mood one day, I'll burn down their school!"
Qi Siyuan was just thinking about it. The secondary saint was really very impressive. Otherwise, given his uncle's status as the Tang King, how could he possibly be rejected?
"I've heard of it too. It's said that he's under a teacher from the Central Province Academy."
Someone cut in.
"Central Province Academy? Headmaster An is awake? "
Qi Siyuan was shocked. It was because he felt that other than Old Headmaster An, the other great teachers weren't qualified to take his cousin as their disciple.
After all, the Central Province Academy had declined. Their reputation and strength were no longer as good as before.
"He's not awake!"
Bai Ziyu frowned. "You really don't know? Recently, the rumors in the circle are going crazy. Not only did Her Highness acknowledge a teacher, the teacher she acknowledged isn't even a master teacher! "
Someone with Li Ziqi's status would always be the focus of attention of the descendants of influential clans. This was especially so for the males. They wanted nothing more than to have a chance encounter with her and gain her favor.
There were even people who secretly planned to play the hero and save the damsel in distress.
Other people might feel that it was too embarrassing to acknowledge a teacher who didn't even have a great teacher title, but Li Ziqi didn't feel that way. She felt that this was her fortune instead, so she didn't intentionally hide this news.
Over half a year had passed, and there would surely be people who discovered some clues. However, they didn't dare to be sure. After all, given Li Ziqi's status, it was impossible for her to acknowledge a 5-star great teacher, let alone a teacher without a title.
"Are you joking?"
Qi Siyuan gulped down a mouthful of wine. "If my cousin were to acknowledge a teacher, would my family not know about it?"
"That's why I'm worried that Her Highness has been deceived. After all, she's so innocent!"
Bai Ziyu sighed.
Qi Siyuan frowned and drank another mouthful of wine before asking in a deep voice, "What's that teacher's name?"
"Sun Mo!"
Bai Ziyu spat out two words.
Pa!
Qi Siyuan smashed his wine cup and got up abruptly. "Let's go to the Central Province Academy. If that Sun Mo dares to deceive my cousin, I'll skin his entire family!"
Rumble!
The group of people left the restaurant in a grandiose manner.
When the boss of the Drunken Immortal Inn heard the news, he hurriedly chased after them with a smile on his face. "Little Royal Prince, why are you leaving just like that? Is the food not to your liking? "
Qi Siyuan waved his hand impatiently, whipped his horse fiercely, and rode off.
His attendant immediately took out a banknote worth 1,000 taels and handed it to the boss.
This was how Qi Siyuan was, generous and generous. Although Bai Ziyu and the others were the ones to welcome him back, he would pay for it himself.
...
The weather today was good. The winter sunlight was warm and refreshing.
At the north side of the villa area, in a private library.
After An Xinhui pushed open the door, she listened attentively. Then, her index finger brushed past the wooden handrail and went up to the second floor. She then saw Sun Mo.
Her childhood sweetheart was leaning against the bookshelf, reading a book.
Not far away, sunlight shone through the window and onto the ground. Dust could be seen floating there.
An Xinhui suddenly didn't wish to destroy this tranquility. She stood at the side and quietly looked at Sun Mo. She looked at his face, his eyebrows, his lips...
It was true that he was a handsome man. This was especially so when he was quiet. He was filled with a scholarly aura.
"He's a man who always gives people surprises!"
An Xinhui smiled and then felt a little disappointed. How could she improve her relationship with Sun Mo? An Xinhui, who was used to being wooed, had never taken the initiative to talk to a man before. Therefore, she felt at a loss.
"Sigh, there's always a first time. Why don't we start from today?"
An Xinhui took a few deep breaths and walked out. Just when she was about to call out to Sun Mo, she heard a thud.
The two of them turned around and saw a head slowly rolling towards them.
That two-meter-tall guardian warrior was crawling on the ground in an OTL pose, looking for its head.
"..."
Sun Mo was speechless. (Where did the prowess and dominance you exuded when I first met you go? You clown who likes to turn around. Return the shock I felt back then to me!)
After the Guardian Samurai was busy fishing for shrimp from the bottom of the sea, he caught its head and pressed it against the head. Then, he held the samurai's long sword at his waist with one hand, straightened his back, and walked away with a majestic gait.
"Can this be considered a guardian of the Central Province Academy?"
Sun Mo was curious.
"That's possible!"
An Xinhui's voice was very soft because this was the first time she had seen the guardian warrior.
In the past, this guardian warrior hated strangers the most. Therefore, he would never appear before people who came to the library. She didn't know if this was an accident or because of Sun Mo.
"Is there something you need from me?"
Sun Mo put the book back.
"I've already marked out the land and made an announcement forbidding unrelated people from coming near. You can build the darkness illusion dojo anytime."
An Xinhui didn't really like Sun Mo's business-like attitude.
"Alright, let's do it in the afternoon then!"
Sun Mo planned to let Xuanyuan Po and the honest guy do manual labor to move the spirit stones.
"How's your preparation for the great teacher examination?"
An Xinhui walked over.
"Not bad!"
As a person from the modern era, Sun Mo's over ten years of life was filled with examinations after examinations. Although it was different from the examinations in Middle-Earth Nine Provinces, he definitely wouldn't feel any pressure in his heart.
"You've already grasped six great teacher halos. Both Xuanyuan Po and Ying Baiwu are not bad and have a chance to enter the Greencloud Rankings. Therefore, you can challenge to rise by two stars in a year."
An Xinhui suggested.
"Liu Mubai is planning to rise by three stars in a year?"
Sun Mo asked. He had grasped eight great teacher halos, but he couldn't be bothered to show off.
"Yes, Liu Mubai is very talented. Moreover, he has been lying low for two years, waiting to comprehend enough great teacher halos."
An Xinhui sneaked a glance at Sun Mo and discovered that he wasn't angered by her saying that Liu Mubai was talented. She couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. After that, she smiled in self-mockery.
She was really too cautious. Given Sun Mo's open-mindedness, how could he care about such a small matter?
"He's wooing you?"
After Sun Mo asked, he felt that his question was very silly. If Liu Mubai didn't have such thoughts, he would have long since gone to the Nine Greats to teach. Why would he waste so many years in the Central Province Academy?
An Xinhui felt very awkward. After all, the person standing opposite her was her fiancé.
Sun Mo shrugged and turned to look for books.
"Sun Mo, I've never promised him anything. It's all his one-sided wishful thinking!"
An Xinhui felt pain in her heart when she saw Sun Mo's indifferent expression. She hurriedly explained.
"It doesn't matter!"
Sun Mo mentally mused. If Liu Mubai heard this, he would probably be angered to death, right? Sun Mo wondered if he would wash his face with tears and drown his sorrows in alcohol.
Liu Mubai was so impressive, yet he was willing to be a bootlicker. An Xinhui's charm was truly great.
Seeing that Sun Mo had left and was no longer in the mood to talk, An Xinhui grew anxious. She took a few steps forward and chased after him, grabbing onto Sun Mo's right hand.
"Little Momo, you have to believe me. I'm your fiancée. I'll be responsible for this identity and for you!"
An Xinhui looked at Sun Mo's eyes and spoke in a solemn tone.
"Actually, there's no need for this."
Sun Mo swung his arm. After all, he was from the modern era and had a natural aversion toward arranged marriages.
An Xinhui didn't understand Sun Mo's thoughts. She thought that he was angry and was so anxious that she didn't know what to do. After that, she gritted her teeth and took a step forward. She lifted her head and kissed Sun Mo's lips.
"Mn?"
Sun Mo was shocked and subconsciously retreated.
After that, their gazes met.
In the library, it was quiet again.
An Xinhui lowered her head and shifted her gaze away. Her beautiful face was flushed red, and her chest felt as though there was a little bunny pounding away.
(An Xinhui, what are you doing?
Are you crazy?
You actually took the initiative to kiss a guy?
Sun Mo can't possibly think that I'm a frivolous woman, right? No, I have to explain.)
"That... that... kiss was my first time!"
After An Xinhui finished speaking, she was so embarrassed that she couldn't face anyone.
Sun Mo was also a newbie. As a young man who was about to become a great magus, all his experience came from small movies.
"An Xinhui's expression and her unfamiliar kissing technique should be her first time!"
For some reason, Sun Mo actually felt a little happy.
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