Chapter 43: Empire Academy

  All along the way, Zhan Liang and Xuan Xi took in the beautiful scenery and tasted delicious food, hurrying slowly until they finally arrived at the Imperial Capital.

  Looking at the tall city wall in front of me, with neat green bricks, it must also be an ancient capital. On the city wall, row upon row of soldiers stood solemnly and correctly, always on guard. At the gate, two more soldiers were carefully interrogating passersby.

  Some people ride their mounts directly, but Zhan Lightcrazy didn't learn from him. After all, those who dare to do this in the Imperial Capital either have real power or influence. The Imperial Capital is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and she doesn't yet qualify for reckless behavior. So, she dismounted, led the rhinoceros, told Yier to sit tight, and then headed towards the city gate.

  "Who are you? What brings you to the capital?" A soldier asked sternly, eyeing both her and Xuan Xi up and down.

  "Go to Imperial Capital Academy to study." Some people didn't give her a good look, and Warlight wouldn't smile at anyone.

  "Imperial Capital Academy? Do you have proof?" Upon hearing Imperial Capital Academy, the person in front of her tone softened, but still looked at her skeptically.

  The mentors of those two imperial academies were apparently very far-sighted, took out the proof to show him, and indeed, they immediately let her go.

  The imperial capital is indeed prosperous, with people from all walks of life gathering in the "heart" of this sacred empire. The crowd was shoulder-to-shoulder, and it was inconvenient to bring a large black rhinoceros. He handed over the rhinoceros to a small second-hand wine shop to take care of it, and Warlight hugged her little treasure and walked towards the bustling area.

  The further you go in, the more shops you see, people coming and going, the sound of vendors calling out is endless.

  "Xiao'er, take a good look and see what you want, Mom will buy it for you." If she went to the Imperial Academy, she was worried that it would be inconvenient to come out, so it's better to buy things early.

  "Xiao Rou wants to eat mom's cooking." The little meatball looked around, soon lost interest, and buried her face in her shoulder.

  He patted him lightly and asked with concern that the long journey would be too much for him, "What's wrong, are you tired?"

  Xuan Xi shook his head.

  "Since Xi'er wants to eat what Mom makes, let's go buy the ingredients and then immediately head to Imperial College to report, okay?" Seeing his listless appearance, Zhan Qingchuan suddenly felt heartache, kissed his little face, and quickened their pace.

  In less than half a time, Zhan Lightcrazy had bought all the things and saw that the sky was getting dark, so he pulled up the fat rhinoceros and set off for the Imperial Academy.

  After such a long time, the war lightly crazy all idle courtyard stroll like hurry, now she urges that fat rhinoceros to hurry up, ran for a long time, when arriving at the destination, it was tired and panting, exhaling white breath.

  "Mom..." Little Pang patted her face gently.

  "What's wrong?" Her baby had never been like this before, and her tone was a little anxious.

  "Return to space."

  "Is your body uncomfortable? If you're uncomfortable anywhere, be sure to tell Mom, okay?" She lifted Xuan Xi up a bit, exchanged a glance with Zhan Qing, got his response, and then flashed him into the space.

  Seeing his complexion slowly improving, Zhan Light was not help but feel anxious. She only thought about how to cultivate feelings with her son, and forgot about the Spring of Life, Huì'er had always been growing up in the spring water, leaving for so long, no wonder he was uncomfortable, finding the reason, she slightly relieved.

  "Mom, Xi'er is fine, in two days Xi'er will still eat the dishes you cook, okay?" The little person in front of her kept comforting her, making Zhan Qing's heart feel both sour and sweet.

  "Alright, Mother agrees with you. Will Xi'er get bored here?"

  "No, Mother, go and do your own thing!" The little boy lowered his head, with a deep thought flashing in his eyes that was so out of place for his age.

  Seeing him was really nothing, he reluctantly went out with a heavy heart, looking back three times in one step.

  With a spirited and fierce look, he gazed at the large building in front of him with a firm gaze.

  The Imperial Academy occupied the entire mountain, with countless buildings neatly arranged. In front of the gate, there were hundreds of steps, with a small platform every ten layers, and on both sides stood majestic stone lion pillars, gazing into the distance. The courtyard walls were as high as ten zhang, built from numerous green jade stones, looking incredibly thick and heavy. Directly opposite the stairs was a two-layered outer wall, with a gate in the shape of an arch, and roof tiles that resembled those of ancient imperial palaces, giving off an even more majestic and domineering aura. On the upper layer, in the center, hung a gigantic plaque, with a black background and golden patterns around the edges, and in the middle, four large characters "Imperial Academy" were written in gold. Its shape was like a soaring swan, gentle as a swimming dragon, glorious as autumn chrysanthemum, and flourishing as spring pine. It seemed to be lightly covered by clouds, and gently swayed by the wind, like snowflakes dancing in the air. What a magnificent Imperial Academy!

  The appearance of this college is enough to inspire awe in people's hearts. It can be imagined that many people have tried every means to get in, but can only sigh at the gate. Since she has been given this opportunity, from now on, it will not be a problem for her to soar to great heights and surpass others.

  Body follows the mind, feet treading on rows of stone lions, lightly and swiftly climbing hundreds of flights of stairs, with the evening wind blowing across my face, yet my heart is surging.

  With a neat spin on her heel, she smoothed out her dress and knocked at the door.

  After waiting for a long time, footsteps finally came.

  "Who is it?" An old man opened a small door beside him and looked at her with suspicion.

  "Newcomer."

  "New student? The school didn't have an enrollment recently!"

  Hand over that certificate, the old man carefully looked at it and said to her: "You come in with me first!"

  Even at night, the Imperial Academy was brightly lit, with rows of buildings emitting a soft glow that shone in harmony with the stars in the sky.

  "It's too late today, you can just sleep in the guest room for tonight, and someone will arrange for you tomorrow." The old man hunched over, coughing a few times.

  "Thank you."

  Following the old man to his room, Zhan Qingcang thanked him again, and the old man left with a trembling gait. After washing up, Zhan Qingcang went to sleep.

  In the dark of night, a figure flashed by, and upon closer inspection, it was the old man who had opened the door for Zhan Qingcang.

  "Elder, look." The old man handed over the proof from just now. Indeed, the majestic Imperial Academy was able to produce a certificate and enter so easily?

  "Ah, that's right, it's her. Instructor Xiao Lan had already reported to me beforehand, and tomorrow I'll arrange for someone to meet with her." The elderly man stroked his white beard, a glint of excitement and anticipation flashing in his eyes.

  So I stepped down.