Zhuque Academy.
Candidates arrived one after another.
Meng Xiaochuan, Wen Yi, Gu Chensha, Jing Yun, Huitong and others gathered under a big willow tree next to the mountain gate and waited quietly.
The carriage is coming.
Stopped outside the mountain gate.
In the carriage.
Jiang Rou held Chu Xiu's hand.
"Promise aunt, you will take the inner court assessment well and don't think about other things." Jiang Rou stared into Chu Xiu's eyes.
Chu Xiu nodded slightly, "I'm not strong enough yet, so I can't take care of too many things for the time being; when I become a disciple, I may no longer be able to listen to my aunt."
Jiang Rou's face softened and she said softly: "Until then, whatever you do, my aunt will support you."
"Okay." Chu Xiu smiled, glanced at Xia Chuxue, and said, "I will take good care of cousin Chuxue."
Xia Chuxue frowned slightly and remained silent.
"That's not necessary, you just need to take care of yourself." Jiang Rou said softly.
Xia Chuxue's eyes were dark.
Jiang Rou immediately changed her words: "I mean, my Chuxue is still very strong. I believe that Chuxue can reach the top of the mountain with her own ability."
Chu Xiu smiled, chatted a few more words, and then got out of the carriage with Xia Chuxue and the landlady.
Seeing a group of people gathered under the big willow tree, he smiled knowingly and walked over.
"What should I say?" Meng Xiaochuan asked directly.
Chu Xiu smiled and said: "Mountain mountain, go straight up."
Everyone was silent.
This was not like the Chu Xiu they knew.
"Let's go to the academy first." Chu Xiu said with a smile, "I plan to climb to the top of the mountain in the shortest time this time."
"The shortest time?" Everyone suddenly realized.
"Now, the pressure is coming all of a sudden." Wen Yi said with a smile.
"..."
A group of people walked into Zhuque Academy together.
Xia Chuxue, who was walking at the back, looked at the backs of these people and felt enlightened.
"After climbing the mountain, do you want to kidnap the bride again?"
Xia Chuxue secretly thought, hesitating for a moment, wondering whether she should inform her father and mother.
There is a mountain in Zhuque Academy.
The mountain is nameless and not high.
But it is a holy place in the hearts of countless people from all over the world.
A group of candidates came to the foot of the mountain one after another.
Chu Xiu faintly became the focus.
The new number one on the Fuyao list is a very attractive name.
In addition, what happened the night before and what is happening now are all related to Chu Xiu.
Pity, disdain, sarcasm... everyone's eyes are different.
Chu Xiu was calm and composed, raising his eyes to the top of the mountain.
There are clouds and mist halfway up the mountain, blocking the view.
Below the clouds and mist, you can see waterfalls in deep forests, water streams, rock springs, thousands of rocks, and lost flowers leaning against rocks...
As he looked, three figures walked out of the clouds and mist.
The three people seemed to be walking in a leisurely pace, but in an instant they were at the bottom of the mountain.
"Mr. 2, Mr. 4, Mr. 12." Someone whispered, having seen the portraits of these three people.
"Mr. 2..."
Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly. This was the first time he saw this second gentleman.
All the candidates are here.
The second Mr. Wang Quan, the fourth Mr. Zhao Wangsun, and the twelfth Mr. Tang Jiabao stood on the mountain road, looking down at the candidates.
"The inner court assessment tests the heart." Mr. Second said, "Those who reach the top of the mountain before dawn tomorrow will be disciples of the inner court of Suzaku Academy and will be qualified to participate in the final examination."
Everyone held their breath and listened quietly.
"There are formations in the mountains, and the scenes you see are different, which correspond to different tests." The second gentleman continued, "If we meet, it is best not to go together, otherwise what will happen to you, even I am not sure .”
"If we meet, can we take action against others?" A young prodigy asked.
The second gentleman said: "That's it."
"..."
"When——"
Along with the sound of an ancient bell, thick white fog rose from the foot of the mountain.
"You can go hiking now." Tang Jiabao said with a smile.
"I, Wang Lufei, will be the first to reach the top of the mountain." The young prodigy named Wang Lufei laughed and strode into the white mist.
"Inner Court Disciple, I'm determined!" Zhongzhou Tianjiao Li Qiye smiled lightly and stepped into the white mist.
"Don't seek to be the fastest, just seek the most stable." Li Changshou from Jianzhou took a deep breath, stepped into the white mist, and climbed the mountain.
"..."
Many talented candidates said one or two words while climbing the mountain.
Wang Quan smiled and looked at Chu Xiu before climbing the mountain, "I'll wait for you at the top of the mountain."
"Then you have to be faster." Chu Xiu said leisurely, "I have already planned that when I reach the top of the mountain, I will pee on the top of the mountain and flow down three thousand feet."
People around: "???"
Some female candidates, including Xia Chuxue and the boss's wife, secretly glared at Chu Xiu, their cheeks turning slightly red.
Wang Quan smiled and his eyes twitched imperceptibly, turned around indifferently, and walked straight into the white mist.
"Let's go in too." Chu Xiu glanced at his friends around him and invited with a smile.
"You first." Wen Yi smiled.
Everyone else also looked at Chu Xiu.
"You guys..." Chu Xiu shook his head helplessly, walked up to Bai Wu, and took a deep breath.
"Climb the road to heaven, walk in song, and cover the sky with a snap of your fingers!"
Chu Xiu laughed loudly, strode into the white mist, and climbed the mountain.
"This guy's literary talent is really good." Meng Xiaochuan was envious. When he came to Bai Wu, he also wanted to say a few words about his literary talent, but he was really out of stock, so he could only look back at Jing Yun, Wen Yi and others. He smiled and said, "I also plan to pee on the top of the mountain and fly down three thousand feet."
After saying that, Jie Jie laughed and climbed up the mountain.
Everyone was speechless and continued to climb the mountain one after another.
"Let's go in too." Zhu Yourong took a deep breath.
"Okay." The landlady nodded.
The two of them walked into the white mist together.
After crossing the white fog area, the proprietress was no longer around Zhu Yourong.
At the same time, her clothes had faded away, turning into a pure white scholar's robe.
Her face was exactly the same as Chu Xiu's.
"You will be at the top of the mountain, and you will have a panoramic view of all the small mountains." Zhu Yourong sang with a smile. This was a poem that Chu Xiu taught her last night.
Near the foot of the mountain.
On a smooth boulder.
Mr. Second, Mr. Fourth, and Tang Jiabao all focused on Zhu Yourong.
"This disguise technique is incredible." Tang Jiabao marveled.
Fourth Master Zhao Wangsun nodded, "It's close to the Tao, and there is no trace at all."
Mr. Er said: "The two turns of yin and yang transform all living beings into appearances. Thousands of people have thousands of faces, and the true king without form appears."
"She is the True Monarch without Form?" Tang Jiabao was surprised.
Zhao Wangsun smiled and said: "Since the second senior brother said it, it must be."
"He's gone." Mr. Second said.
Zhao Wangsun and Tang Jiabao were startled, and instantly realized that the 'him' mentioned by the second gentleman was referring to Chu Xiu.
"Where did you leave from?" Tang Jiabao was curious. As far as he knew, the front of the mountain was covered with various formations. The way forward was at the top of the mountain, but the way back was not at the foot of the mountain.
The second gentleman’s eyes were deep: “He is very fast.”
…
On Zhuque Street, the sky is high and the air is refreshing.
Chu Xiu opened an umbrella and walked on the street, curiously looking at the houses on the left and right.
It wasn't raining, but a man was walking alone with an umbrella. This was very strange and naturally attracted a lot of people's attention.
They looked at Chu Xiu curiously, and from time to time someone pointed at him.
On a roof, a bird guard saw Chu Xiu's figure, and immediately jumped up and went to Prince Ji's Mansion to report the situation.
