Chapter 16 of 100
Chapter 16
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Note: Always just one step away from the new book chart, truly feeling like a bull with a full face of meat. Begging for collections, begging for recommendations.
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In the evening, Sister Soning Bing returned to the mansion, her face slightly relaxed. Seeing Ye Jingyu, she asked, "How is my little brother's martial arts enlightenment?"
"Uh..." Ye Jingyu was at a loss for words.
Soning Bing quickly said, "It's fine. There might be a turning point regarding my little brother's inheritance of the title, so there's no need to push too hard."
Ye Jingyu said, "Miss, let me put it this way. Do you think Lan Ling's speed in learning literature and classics is fast?"
Soning Bing said, "Rapidly advancing."
Ye Jingyu said, "Then his speed in martial arts enlightenment is even faster, so fast that it defies my understanding."
Soning Bing said, "Could it be that he is almost completing the first step of dragon force induction?"
Ye Jingyu said, "No, he has already completed the second step of dragon force activation."
Instantly, Soning Bing was completely stunned, muttering, "This, this is impossible?"
Only Lan Ling knew in his heart that this had nothing to do with talent, but rather because of the demon star in his body.
Whether it was dragon force induction or dragon force activation, he could directly control the demon star with his consciousness to instantly complete it, without any cultivation process.
So, this was really not something to be proud of.
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The next morning, Lan Ling was originally going to learn the third step of enlightenment, dragon force control, with Ye Jingyu. This was already the final step of enlightenment.
After completing the three steps of enlightenment, he would officially enter the cultivation of martial arts.
However, an unexpected event disrupted his rhythm.
The Royal City Academy sent a letter, a notice of expulsion, stating that Suo Lun had been absent for more than three months and was officially expelled.
This matter was very serious because once Lan Ling was expelled from the Royal City Academy, inheriting the title would be a distant dream.
So, it seemed like a small matter, but it was a fatal crisis.
Soning Bing said anxiously, "How could this happen? As soon as you returned, I went to the Royal City Academy to take leave, saying you would be mourning at home for two months. At that time, Suo Lun's mentor agreed."
Lan Ling said, "Sister, who did you bribe yesterday?"
Soning Bing said, "The king's most beloved younger brother, Duke Zhiting."
Lan Ling said, "Then it should be that Duke Zhiting has already started his operations, so the other side felt the threat and immediately retaliated, making the Royal City Academy expel me is their move."
Soning Bing stood up and said, "I will go to the Royal City Academy immediately."
Lan Ling said, "I will go too."
Soning Bing said, "You can wait at home, I will handle this kind of matter."
Lan Ling said, "No, I am the only man in the family, I cannot let you handle everything alone."
Soning Bing looked at Lan Ling for a moment, her beautiful eyes softening, "Alright."
Thus, Lan Ling got into the carriage and went to the Royal City Academy with Soning Bing.
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The Royal City Academy was located in the southeast of Zhidu, covering an area of more than 2,000 acres, with beautiful scenery and grandeur.
The academy was divided into two parts: the commoner's college and the noble's college, separated by a river, usually clearly demarcated.
After entering the academy, Lan Ling found that all the buildings were Western-style. The noble's college was mainly white, while the commoner's college was mainly gray.
The commoner's college had many buildings, but they were not large, and there were fewer lawns and gardens.
The noble's college had fewer buildings, but they were very grand and magnificent, with lawns and flower beds everywhere, neatly trimmed.
The noble's college occupied 60% of the area, while the commoner's college occupied 40%. However, the noble's college had only a thousand students, while the commoner's college had tens of thousands.
Overall, the Royal City Academy, in terms of both area and scenery, far surpassed the royal palace. This showed how much the king valued the Royal City Academy.
The Royal City Academy was indeed worthy of the king's attention. It was the foundation of the Nulang Kingdom's county system. Almost all civil servants and generals came from the Royal City Academy.
On the surface, the commoner's college was inferior to the noble's college in every way, but in reality, the students of the commoner's college were the king's beloved, the true royal disciples.
In recent decades, the conflict between the commoner students and the noble students had escalated, with neither side respecting the other. The noble students thought the commoner students were of low status, while the commoner students thought the noble students were frivolous and incompetent.
However, in reality, whether in literature or martial arts, the number of talents from the commoner's college far exceeded that of the noble's college.
For unknown reasons, to enter the noble's college, one must pass through the commoner's college.
The noble students, always dressed in fine clothes or riding in luxurious carriages, would inevitably receive countless envious and hostile gazes when passing through the commoner's college. In this envy, the commoner students would become more united around the king, striving to rise to prominence as soon as possible.
When the Tian Shui Marquis's carriage passed through the central axis of the commoner's college, it immediately received countless disdainful and envious gazes.
Of course, more gazes were focused on the beautiful face and fiery figure of Ye Jingyu outside the carriage, burning with intense heat.
"It's that good-for-nothing Suo Lun who has returned."
"The heavens must be blind. A good-for-nothing like him occupies a high position, while we, who are both literate and martial, struggle bitterly."
"Hmph, people like Suo Lun are the kingdom's parasites, the stumbling blocks to the kingdom's strength. One day, I will trample him underfoot."
"A powerful and outstanding female warrior like Ye Jingyu has to drive a carriage for a good-for-nothing like Suo Lun. What a waste, what a tragedy!"
"Don't worry, Suo Lun is finished. The royal family looks at him unfavorably, and he will soon be expelled from the academy and unable to inherit the title. Once he loses the title, he will have nothing, worse off than a beggar on the street."
These comments could be heard even through the carriage, and Lan Ling whispered to Soning Bing, "Sister, His Majesty is truly scheming."
Soning Bing nodded with a complex expression. Previously, the ruling foundation of the Nulang Kingdom was the nobility. Now, the literary and martial elites from the commoner's college have gradually replaced the noble class. The king's transformation was truly far-sighted and subtle.
After crossing the white jade arch bridge over the river, they entered the noble's section of the academy.
The scenery changed immediately, with lush green grass, blooming flowers, and breathtaking beauty. Even the air carried a mysterious fragrance.
The people coming and going were all dressed in fine clothes.
Seeing the carriage from the Tian Shui Marquis's mansion, someone immediately shouted, "Hey, the toad is back."
Previously, Suo Lun, regardless of the status difference, pursued Princess Zhining, and was mocked as a toad.
"From now on, we don't need to pay attention to this toad. He has been expelled and cannot inherit the title. There are people in the royal family who want to eliminate him," a noble student said.
"Who made him overstep his bounds and pursue Princess Zhining? He deserves it, even the king is furious."
Lan Ling frowned slightly and whispered, "These fools, they don't know that if our Suo family is expelled today, it will be their turn tomorrow. The royal family's move against the Suo family is just the beginning. The real goal is to reduce the power of the noble lords. These noble students, who have the same interests as us, are still undermining each other."
Hearing Lan Ling's words, Soning Bing's beautiful eyes lit up. This new younger brother, though somewhat naive and shy, was far superior to his slick-talking biological brother Suo Lun in terms of wisdom and vision.
"Suo Lun had many girlfriends in the academy and spent his days with women, so he was very unpopular among the boys," Soning Bing said. "Of course, because he was fickle and unfaithful, he was also hated by the girls."
This scoundrel was like a rat on the street, everyone wanted to beat him.
Stopping in front of a huge building, Soning Bing said softly, "Little brother, wait in the carriage for a moment. I will find out who wants to expel you and how serious the situation is."
Lan Ling nodded, then reached out to help his sister out of the carriage. At the same time, Ye Jingyu also extended her hand to help her out.
Soning Bing was slightly surprised, then gently took Lan Ling's wrist and got out of the carriage.
Her figure was too alluring. When she bent slightly to get out of the carriage, the curve of her back and buttocks was like a willow, and Lan Ling couldn't help but stare.
Ye Jingyu noticed this and gave Lan Ling a fierce glare, making him blush and quickly avert his gaze.
Soning Bing, on the other hand, smiled sweetly at him and gave him a light, playful glance, almost making Lan Ling's entire mind sway.
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