Chapter 45 - 44 Companions
"Alright, coming right now."
Li Ang turned, took a towel from the rack, wiped his face briefly, straightened his clothes, then closed the door and followed Cheng Juxiu.
The two walked along a corridor overgrown with various vines when Cheng Juxiu casually asked, "How’s the review going lately? Are you confident?"
"Pretty good, I guess."
Li Ang hesitated and said, "It’s just that Wang Wenlun has so many books, and they’re quite exhausting to read."
"Haha."
Cheng Juxiu laughed. "You don’t need to worry too much about that. Professor Wenlun teaches national history at the Academic Palace. He’s a kind and honest man, not the type to deliberately make things difficult or seek fame by posing strange questions. If it were some other professor, it wouldn’t be so easy."
"Is that so?"
Li Ang breathed a sigh of relief, then curiosity sparked anew. From Cheng Juxiu’s tone, it seemed the Academic Palace wasn’t entirely harmonious; some professors weren’t well-liked by the students. Actually, this was normal. The Academic Palace gathered all of Yu Country’s material and talent resources. If there were no conflicts of ideology, faction, or interest, it would actually be rather strange.
"By the way, Senior Brother, how should I address your classmate?"
"Uh, her name is Han Qingyun. Just call her Senior Sister Han when you meet her."
Cheng Juxiu explained, "She is Middle Rank in the Cloud Patrol Realm, one rank higher than me. She is also one of the most promising among the younger generation to break through to the Candle Cloud Realm before thirty. For this reason, neither the Academic Palace nor the court has assigned her any tasks. She is allowed to follow her own heart, practicing Daoism in Fengjing Mountain’s Taoist temple south of Chang’an. We were teammates in the past and explored several secret sites of Former Sui Cultivation Sects together, so we have a good relationship. She might seem a bit cold and aloof on the surface, but she’s actually quite warm-hearted, so there’s no need to be intimidated. Ah, here we are."