His face gradually darkened. After thinking for a moment, he put it aside.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the next day.
At this moment, no one else brought in any more boxes. After reading the last one, Zhu Rong rubbed his slightly sore eyes. He couldn't help but lament that time made people grow old, and that even cultivators couldn't transcend it.
The counter next to the desk was almost full, and there was only one box left.
According to the number on it, this box should be the fifth place in this discussion.
This was a very important place.
Zhu Rong's gaze fell on the box that was emitting a milky white light. His gaze flickered, and he raised his hand to take out the box numbered ten, and placed it in the fifth place. Then, he placed the milky white box in the tenth place.
"Come!"
… …
Noon.
Yan Li woke up from his hangover. If it wasn't for the Hundred Spirits Pill, he would have suffered a lot. After paying off his debt to Lianhai Changjin, he didn't have much money on him to squander, so he only treated people to inferior wine. Inferior wine didn't feel anything, but he would definitely be punished the next day.
His entire head felt like it was about to split open, and he couldn't recover from the pain for a long time.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Ji Hyun-woon clutched his head, angrily shouting, "Smelly pig, what kind of wine did you give me to drink? Xiao Wang is dying of discomfort!"
Yan Li was dazed for a moment, and then said unhappily, "There's wine and you're complaining. Next time, it's your treat!"
The two complained to each other for a while, and then went outside together.
Lu Hanqing came over with two bowls of sobering tea, and his already dark face became even darker, "You two are in such a good mood, running over to drink at this time, and even asking this general to make tea for you."
"You uncouth old man, what do you know?" Yuan Fulun walked in, laughing as he scolded, "This is called the style of young people. If you don't drink, how can you show your frivolous nature?"
Lu Hanqing said gloomily, "I don't understand, but you do. Those who don't understand should go sleep." He then walked away gloomily.
"What happened to him?" Ji Hyun-woon drank a mouthful of tea, and his complexion recovered a bit. He couldn't help but ask.
"I think he was dumped by his old lover in the capital." Yuan Fulun shrugged. "I heard that she was his childhood sweetheart. I didn't expect her to be married. How pitiful."
"Still not married at this age? That's pathetic. "Ji Hyun-woon stared at Yuan Fulun and asked," How is it? Are the results out yet? "
"You're too concerned." Yuan Fulun glanced at Yan Li. "Don't you know what time it is? The top ten papers should be in the Imperial Palace, reviewed by the Sage Emperor. The results won't be released until dusk at the very least. "
"Then I'll go back to sleep." Ji Hyun-woon yawned and walked away.
Yan Li meditated for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, he had expelled most of the alcohol from his body. He then bid farewell to Yuan Fulun and strolled to the main street.
Deep in thought, he subconsciously walked into an alley. It looked a little familiar, so he strolled in.
He walked into a familiar house and entered the inner room. It was still a familiar scene.
Shen Wanzhou was lying amidst a pile of bottles and jars, snoring loudly.
Just as he was wondering if he should wake him up, he suddenly felt something off to his left. He turned his head and saw Shen Wanzhou staring at him expressionlessly. "Who are you?"
He looked at the floor again, but Shen Wanzhou was nowhere to be seen.
This was the second time that he hadn't sensed the slightest fluctuation of True Qi. It was as if Shen Wanzhou had been on his left all along.
"Yan Li," he said.
"Sit." Shen Wanzhou tidied up and sat down. He didn't have the same enthusiasm as the first time.
'Did the contents of the letter disappoint him?'
Yan Li guessed. He calmly sat down and asked, "Don't you need to be on duty, Arrester Shen?"
"He was chased out," Shen Wanzhou said.
"Is it because of me?" Yan Li was stunned.
Shen Wanzhou shook his head and said, "They suspect that I'm a pawn of the Court Of Sword."
"Then Shen …" Yan Li couldn't think of a better way to address him. Arrester Shen was obviously out of the question. If he called him Senior Shen, it would seem that he and Yu Qiuyu were of the same seniority.
After thinking about it, he simply asked, "What plans does Senior Brother Shen have for the future?"
"I don't know." Shen Wanzhou didn't care about the way he addressed him. He took out a pot of wine from somewhere and drank on his own.
"You don't know?" Yan Li was a little surprised. For an expert like him who had cultivated to this level, how could he still be confused? He should have a clear goal in his heart.
"What do you want?" Shen Wanzhou asked directly.
Yan Li didn't ask too much, so he said, "I just happened to pass by and came in to take a look. Thank you for your help, Senior Brother Shen."
"It's Master's order," Shen Wanzhou said.
"Why did the Hill Master give such an order to Senior Brother?" Yan Li asked.
"Because of Cangjian Peak," Shen Wanzhou said.
"Cangjian Peak?" Yan Li said.
Shen Wanzhou waved his hand and said, "I can't tell you much. That's your fate."
Yan Li had to stop asking. He asked some questions about swordsmanship and left Shen Wanzhou's house.
Before he knew it, it was already dusk. He didn't know where the results were released, but he would find it as long as he followed the crowd.
The place where the results were released was next to the notice wall outside the Shun Tian Prefecture. It was said that only those who were not in the top ten could be found on the list. Those who were in the top ten would be announced by an official who released the results.
When Yan Li arrived, the whole Shun Tian Mansion was so crowded that not even a drop of water could leak through. Every five hundred steps on the street had been occupied by examinees. People were either sighing in disappointment or shouting in excitement. Apparently, the list had been released.
Yan Li looked into the distance from a rooftop and saw an imperial list on the notice wall. It was filled with names from top to bottom.
He couldn't see the names clearly. Just when he was about to go up to take a look, he heard a sharp laugh.
"Yan Li, Yan Li, do you still want to see this list? I advise you not to."
Yan Li didn't need to look to know that it was Xia Wanli. He raised his eyebrows. But there was more than one person.
Other than Xia Wanli, there was also Liu Xiangxiu, Wang Yan, and Long Liquan. The four of them landed on the roof where Yan Li was.
"Sir Xia Wanli, why don't you look at the list?" Long Liquan asked curiously.
Xia Wanli sneered, "If he sees his name on the list, I'm afraid he will only be in despair."
"Hehe …" Wang Yan laughed sarcastically and didn't say anything.
Liu Xiangxiu only had a cold expression and didn't intend to say anything.
"Unfortunately, I'll have to disappoint you. Of course, his name isn't on the list. "
A voice sounded. Ji Hyun-woon and the other two followed closely behind the four, filling up the small roof.
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