A few days later, the academy examination officially began. Wang Gang, as the invigilator, also had to participate and was responsible for protecting the safety of bystanders.
The academy examination was a major event in the Tang Dynasty. Every time it was attended by aristocratic families, relatives of the emperor, and even people from other countries, there were many bystanders in every session.
Li Yu also visited the examination. She was not concerned about who could get into the academy, but she wanted to take the opportunity to make friends with some powerful people and pave the way for her third brother Li Hun Yuan.
As the invigilator, Wang Gang is responsible for the safety of powerful people like Li Yu.
Ning Que took the military recommendation letter and also participated in the assessment.
The academy's assessment focuses on the Six Arts of the Gentleman and does not involve practice. Therefore, it is not difficult for Ning Que to get admitted to the academy, but if he wants to practice, he must solve the problem of Qi Sea and Snow Mountain.
In fact, Wang Gang was already able to solve Ning Que's problem at this time. In a book in his old library, he saw a method for dredging the Qi Sea and Snow Mountain.
However, that method is extremely dangerous. It requires first destroying the closed Qi Sea Snow Mountain with telekinesis, and then using the Fate Knowing Realm to cultivate and combine it with precious elixirs to reshape the Qi Sea Snow Mountain.
?During this process, the subject will endure extreme pain, and if his willpower is slightly relaxed, he may suffer from mental breakdown.
Although the method is dangerous, it can open up ten qi orifices, giving Ning Que the qualifications to practice.
But Wang Gang did not dare to use this method.
Firstly, what is written in the book is just inference and the author has never tried it. Secondly, the elixir is so rare that Wang Gang and Ning Que are both poor and have no money to buy it.
Anyway, Wang Gang knew that Ning Que had a chance. After entering the academy, someone would help him to open up the Qi Sea and Snow Mountain, so Wang Gang didn't need to worry about his sworn second brother.
The questions the academy gave to the candidates this time were divided into two categories: civil and military examinations, the civil examination examined etiquette, and the martial arts examination examined archery skills.
Ning Que was a little worse in the literary test, but he had good calligraphy, which gave him a lot of extra points.
As for the archery skills in the martial arts test, that is what Ning Que is best at. Although the test venue is in the wild, Ning Que is still in control.
?Wang Gang stopped caring after watching it for a while. Ning Que was sure to be admitted to the academy.
"Ah." Wang Gang stood next to a group of dignitaries, breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at the woods not far away.
From the very beginning, Wang Gang discovered that a group of suspicious people had mixed in among the candidates, and these people were slowly approaching Li Yu.
There were also several people who exuded murderous aura, which to Wang Gang were like bright lights in the dark night.
At this time, Li Yu didn't know that an assassination attempt on him was coming. When he saw Wang Gang taking a breath, he whispered a few words to the maid next to him.
The maid received Li Yu's order and brought a bowl of refreshing tea to Wang Gang.
"Mr. Wang, this is the tea that Her Royal Highness the Princess asked your slave to give you."
Wang Gang looked at Li Yu and found that she was nodding slightly to him. If Chongming, the eldest prince of the Yan Kingdom, wasn't around, she might have come to deliver water to Wang Gang in person.
"Mr. Wang is tired." Hua Shanyue, the guard beside Li Yu, said to Wang Gang: "If you are tired, sir, you can go down and rest first. My protection is enough for Your Highness the Princess."
Huashanyue was specially sent to Li Yu by the King of Tang Dynasty. He had long disliked Wang Gang.
Why is Li Yu so nice to Wang Gang? He even stood on Mount Huashan for a whole day without a sip of water!
Wang Gang glanced at Huashan Mountain and was speechless for Li Yu's flower protector.
He picked up the tea, raised his head and drank it, then handed the cup back to maid Li Yu and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for me. When the exam is over, let her come to my house."
Hua Shanyue's eyes widened, and his hand holding the knife became stiff! If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Hua Shanyue would definitely ask Wang Gang what his relationship was with Li Yu!
Wang Gang found that the assassin was getting closer, his murderous intent getting stronger and stronger, and at the same time, there was a vague sword aura on the hillside deep in the woods.
The sword energy is very weak, and ordinary practitioners may not be able to detect it. Fortunately, Wang Gang is not an ordinary practitioner.
"Li Yu's reputation is so great that practitioners come to assassinate her again and again!" Wang Gang stepped forward, came to Li Yu's side, and said:
"Your Highness, there is something wrong in the woods, please move away."
Li Yu was stunned and couldn't help but glance at the calm woods, but found nothing.
Next to her, Chongming, the eldest prince of the Yan Kingdom, said dissatisfied: "There are so many guards here, and you, the academy teacher, are here. Who dares to come and assassinate Mr. Wang? Could it be that you have been dazzled by standing there for too long, and you have made a mistake?"
"
Wang Gang said to Li Yu seriously: "There is a cultivator among the assassins whose cultivation level is not inferior to mine."
When Li Yu heard this, he no longer dared to hesitate and said to Chongming: "Brother Chongming, we are leaving immediately. I believe Mr. Wang."
Chongming frowned and looked between Wang Gang and Li Yu a few more times.
In this moment of delay, a cold arrow was shot at Li Yu.
Just as Wang turned around to grab him, Leng Jian was caught in his hand.
"There are assassins." Hua Shanyue was shocked and quickly called the guards to protect Li Yu and Chongming.
"Kill!"
A group of men in black came out of the woods, each of them a martial arts expert.
Wang Gang glanced at the hillside not far away, and the weak sword energy moved and came towards Li Yu.
"Quickly retreat." Wang Gang waved his right hand and threw out the arrow in his hand.
Whoosh!
The arrow circled in the air and shot towards the hillside, as fast as lightning and flint, even faster than a crossbow.
The swordsman on the hillside reacted faster and struck the arrow with sword energy, splitting it into two instantly.
"Huh? It seems that I hit the wrong person?"
At this time, Wang Gang also discovered that the sword aura on the hillside was somewhat familiar. It was very similar to the sword aura that appeared outside the second floor when Yu Lian was assessing him that day.
"It's Mr. Second who's here!" Wang Gang reacted instantly and made an own mistake.
The person on the hillside was none other than Master's second apprentice, Jun Mo. He arrived at the examination room early in the morning and found someone ambushing him, so he stood still for the first time. Unexpectedly, he was misunderstood by Wang Gang as a group of assassins.
At this time, the assassin was almost in front of Li Yu, and Wang Gang casually struck at the big tree next to him.
Countless leaves automatically floated around Li Yu and the others without any wind, turning into a shield.
When the assassin rushed up, the leaves shot out like bullets.
Puff puff puff puff puff!
The assassins all fell down, their bodies were riddled with holes, and they couldn't even get close to Li Yu.
Li Yu felt completely at ease. Wang Gang turned to Hua Shanyue and said, "What are you doing standing still? Take the princess back to the academy."
"Oh, yes." Hua Shanyue reacted at this moment and called his men to protect Li Yu and leave.
Seeing that Wang Gang was motionless, Li Yu couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Wang, won't you come with us?"
Wang Gang said: "I will be there soon."
It's not that Wang Gang doesn't want to leave, but Jun Mo's sword energy has locked onto him.
"You shoot me an arrow and receive a sword energy from me. This is called reciprocity."
Jun Mo appeared with a high crown on his head and a broad sword in his hand, full of fighting spirit.
"Mr. Second, you know it was all a misunderstanding." Wang Gang said with a bitter smile.
"It's disrespectful to come and not return!" Jun Mo drew out the broad sword in his hand and unleashed his awe-inspiring sword intent!
