Chapter 85

By the Lu River, the willows swayed gently in the night.

Luoluo opened her eyes wide and said to Chen Changsheng, "I'm also very happy to meet you."

Tang Sanshiu scratched his head, feeling that it was time for him to speak up, and said, "Alright, I'm also very happy to meet all of you."

Chen Changsheng spoke sincerely—when he decided to come to the capital in Xining Town, he never imagined he would encounter so many things and meet so many people. As an ordinary young man, he had actually befriended the young master of the Wen Shui Tang family, a young genius on the Qingyun List, and even the only daughter of the White Emperor, the most prestigious princess of the demon race on this continent.

"Don't always think of yourself as an ordinary young man."

Tang Sanshiu, seeing his expression, knew what he was thinking and said, "On the day of the Tian Dao Academy entrance exam, I was very sure that you were not an ordinary person, but a genius... Why could I be so sure you were a genius? Because even a genius like me wanted to be close to you."

Chen Changsheng remembered that this guy seemed to have said something similar in the inn. It seemed like he was praising himself more than praising Chen Changsheng.

Luoluo thought Tang Sanshiu made a lot of sense. She had always believed that Chen Changsheng was the most talented person in the world.

"And you are Xu Yourong's fiancé."

Tang Sanshiu looked at him with a sigh and said, "Just because of this, who on this continent would still think you are an ordinary person?"

Luoluo clapped her hands, her face full of admiration, and said, "Yes, yes."

Chen Changsheng was taken aback and said to Tang Sanshiu, "Why do I feel that this is the main point you wanted to make?"

"The main point I wanted to make is that for such an incredible thing, you should remember to tell us first."

Tang Sanshiu extended his hand and said, "Show it to me."

"What do you want to see?" Chen Changsheng didn't understand what he meant.

"Of course, the marriage contract."

Tang Sanshiu looked at him as if he were an idiot and said, "That's Xu Yourong's marriage contract!"

After the marriage contract was announced in the hall, it had returned to Chen Changsheng's embrace. Seeing Tang Sanshiu's expectant gaze, he couldn't refuse, but thinking about the birth date and time written on the contract, he took it out without opening it, indicating that it was fine to just look at the outside.

Tang Sanshiu had no objections. Being able to touch Xu Yourong's marriage contract was already very satisfying, and even Luoluo curiously leaned in.

Tang Sanshiu stroked the surface of the marriage contract and said with deep emotion, "Xu Yourong, Xu Yourong... I never thought you would have this day."

Chen Changsheng put the marriage contract back in his embrace and asked, puzzled, "Which day?"

Tang Sanshiu said, "The day she gets married."

Chen Changsheng was confused and said, "Isn't it normal for a girl to get married?"

Tang Sanshiu said, "A woman like Xu Yourong... always gives people the feeling that she will never get married."

Chen Changsheng was speechless and thought of the name that often appeared with Xu Yourong, and asked, "Then... what about Qiushan Jun?"

Tang Sanshiu found this guy very boring and said, "Tonight was extremely happy, why do you have to bring up something unhappy?"

Luoluo asked, "Even if she gets married, why are you happy?"

Tang Sanshiu said seriously, "I am happy for the young people who have been suppressed by her on the Qingyun List for so many years."

Luoluo nodded and said, "You are one of those young people."

Tang Sanshiu was a bit embarrassed and said, "So what? Anyway, she is getting married, and when that happens, will she still have the nerve to fight and kill every day?"

Luoluo said, "Why not? Who says a woman has to stay at home after getting married? The Empress would not agree with your view."

"Only if a certain person agrees with my view."

Tang Sanshiu looked at Chen Changsheng and said, "Take good care of your wife, don't let her keep coming out and causing trouble for us."

Chen Changsheng smiled but didn't say anything.

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When they returned to the National Teaching Academy, it was already late at night. Xuanyuan Po was woken up to open the door. Under the lantern light, the demon race youth had his right arm in a bandage and was leaning on a crutch, looking like a veteran returning from the battlefield, incredibly desolate and ragged, making one worry if he could even stand steadily.

"Aren't you supposed to be treating his injuries? How did they get worse?" Tang Sanshiu was surprised and looked at Chen Changsheng.

Chen Changsheng was a bit helpless and said, "If you could make him stay still for two days, not wanting to hammer trees or kick stones, his injuries might heal faster."

Xuanyuan Po scratched his head and said, "I won't do that again, otherwise missing the Qingteng Banquet again like tonight would be too much of a pity."

Jinyu Lu knew that many things had happened tonight, and the princess would definitely have something to say to Chen Changsheng and the others. He left a few words and drove the carriage back to Bai Cao Yuan.

The four of them walked from the gate to the library. Xuanyuan Po asked a few questions about the Qingteng Banquet, but before Luoluo could say anything, Tang Sanshiu said, "Yes, we won."

When he said this, his expression was calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter, waving his hand as if brushing away a speck of dust, looking particularly calm and composed.

Xuanyuan Po, a simple demon race youth, found it hard to appreciate this aesthetic style and asked straightforwardly, "Who did you win against?"

"The Li Mountain Sword Sect challenged our National Teaching Academy, so we fought and won."

Tang Sanshiu said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you something. I am now also a student at the National Teaching Academy. You can call me Senior Brother Tang."

Xuanyuan Po wasn't very interested in this guy suddenly becoming his classmate. Although he was honest and simple, he wouldn't really call this guy "senior brother" just because of that. But hearing that the National Teaching Academy had won against the Li Mountain Sword Sect, he couldn't help but say, "You woke me up in the middle of the night just to tell me this joke?"

"It's not a joke." Luoluo looked at him and said, "We really did win against the Li Mountain Sword Sect."

Xuanyuan Po was stunned, still thinking it was a joke, but... the person telling the joke was the princess, so he didn't dare to contradict her.

It wasn't until they sat on the black floor of the library that the demon race youth realized they were telling the truth. Thinking about how he had broken his foot by kicking a stone by the lake two days ago, and thus missed the Qingteng Banquet, he was very angry with himself. Not being able to see the scenes of tonight was too much of a pity.

The night was long, but the young people had no heart for sleep. The three who had attended the Qingteng Banquet were already extremely tired, but their spirits were still high. Each had their own reasons: Tang Sanshiu for freedom, Luoluo for victory, and Chen Changsheng for proof. In short, they wanted to continue chatting and prolong this pleasant time.

Chen Changsheng took out his cherished roasted wheat tea and said, "Drinking this tea at night not only doesn't harm the spirit, but also benefits the spleen and stomach."

Luoluo wouldn't let him do it himself, took the tea, and went to brew it.

Soon, the tea was ready.

"Even if you had gone, you would only be a spectator. If those southerners pressured you to join the fight, we would at most end up in a draw, because you would definitely lose, and Chen Changsheng would definitely lose."

Tang Sanshiu took the tea Luoluo handed him and said casually to Xuanyuan Po.

Then he realized that the tea was brewed by Princess Luoluo and personally handed to him, and suddenly felt the teacup in his hand was scalding hot, almost dropping it.

Even the old ancestors at home probably hadn't drunk tea personally poured by a demon race princess.

Chen Changsheng's luck is really good. How could he randomly pick a female student and it turn out to be the daughter of the White Emperor?

Thinking about this, he looked at Chen Changsheng with a strange expression.

Just then, Xuanyuan Po said enviously, "Standing far away and watching your glory is also good."

Hearing this, Tang Sanshiu became even more annoyed, put down the teacup, and said, "Glory? It's all taken by Chen Changsheng, we are just two puppets."

"Didn't you step back when Mr. Sheng told you to?"

Luoluo said, "You say you don't want to, but your body is very obedient."

There was a moment of silence, a bit awkward.

Tang Sanshiu changed the subject a bit stiffly, "Aren't you interested in that thing?"

"What thing?"

"Why I left the Tian Dao Academy."

Chen Changsheng and Luoluo didn't respond, and Xuanyuan Po lowered his head to drink his tea, showing his attitude.

Tang Sanshiu was annoyed, ignored them, and continued, "Zhuang Huan Yu is the son of Deputy Dean Zhuang, from his first wife. His mother died early, and he had a hard life in his hometown... Later, he reunited with his father in the capital, and many years ago, Deputy Dean Zhuang and my mother... well, you get the idea."

This was a not very complicated family drama, without too much melodrama. He could be said to have suffered as a result.

Chen Changsheng didn't respond. Since it involved others' privacy, knowing the general idea was enough. He was more interested in the grudge between Jin Changshi and the Li Mountain Elder Xiaosong Gong.

Hearing his question, Tang Sanshiu looked at Luoluo and said, "How can a great hero like General Jin become a coachman or steward? Even if the princess is of noble status, this is not appropriate."

Luoluo said, "Uncle Jin is willing to handle financial matters, even my father can't change his mind, what can I do?"

The story between Jin Yulv and Xiaosong Gong was also not very complicated, but it was more brutal.

Many years ago, during the great war against the demon race, Xiaosong Gong and several other disciples of the Li Mountain Sword Sect were responsible for transporting supplies, but they failed to deliver on time. According to military law, they should have been executed. At that time, Xiaosong Gong and his fellow disciples were promising young talents, similar to the current status of the Seven Laws of the Divine Kingdom. The southern generals of the allied forces pleaded for mercy, but Jin Yulv, responsible for logistics, was resolute and executed three of them, finally reaching Xiaosong Gong, the most valued disciple of Li Mountain. The Li Mountain Sect Master pleaded with the Emperor Taizong of the Great Zhou Dynasty to intervene, and the White Emperor issued several imperial edicts before Jin Yulv was forced to agree.

Because of this incident, the Li Mountain Sect Master gave the White Emperor the complete Li Mountain Sword Technique as a reward. But also because of this incident, after the war against the demon race ended, Jin Yulv refused to accept the White Emperor's rewards and titles, living a simple life in the East Slope of the Forgetful River until Luoluo was born, when he returned to the White Emperor's palace.

After the stories of the past were told, they returned to the present.

The happy night was about to pass, and the next day would be overcast.

The young people in the library began to think about the problems the National Teaching Academy would face next.

Chen Changsheng sighed and said, "I don't know what will happen tomorrow, but I think there will be a lot of trouble."