More and more academy students appear in the streets and alleys of Dongyue County.
Underneath this, countless undercurrents surge.
Every academy, and even each branch, has spread a dense intelligence network in Dongyue County.
Every student who participated in the war became the focus of spying on intelligence.
Information about thousands of students from the Dongyue Branch Cultivation Academy and Tiandi Academy has also been put on the desks of various academies.
Taibai is probably among them.
The people from Songyue Academy failed to force Taibai out last time, but they found clues in Dongyue.
In addition to the main hospital in Beijing, among the nine branches of Bailu, Dongyue's suspects ranked in the top three.
Therefore, the Imperial College decided to hold the Dragon Gate Competition in Dongyue.
If Taibai can't be found this time.
Several other branches will also be included in the target list.
The tenth day of June,
Li Changan left home as usual, not forgetting to tell Liu Zhiyin and Liu Linglong before leaving,
"It doesn't matter if the Rouge Shop does less business these days. Remember to come back early."
"I know." Liu Zhiyin smiled and stepped forward to help Li Changan adjust his collar.
"You should also pay attention to safety outside. There are many new faces in the county. I heard from others that they are all students from other academies..."
Li Chang'an squeezed Liu Zhiyin's hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't show any cruelty."
Why couldn't he hear what Liu Zhiyin didn't say?
Since the first challenge, the battle between the county and the city has never stopped.
Every time there was a fuss.
Originally it was just a competition between academies, but now the momentum is getting bigger and bigger.
People in the streets and alleys of the county are talking about it.
It's just that the Dongyue Branch's record of repeated defeats made the people of the county feel disgraced.
Li Changan comforted Liu Zhiyin before walking to the academy.
There are more and more new faces on the streets, making the atmosphere in the county town more and more tense.
On the surface, it is just a Dragon Gate competition, but secretly it hides too many unknown secrets.
Come to the sanatorium,
The atmosphere in the school has become extremely depressing.
There was no smile at all on the classmates' faces.
Before the strong students from the Beijing Main Academy and Bailu Branch from various places arrived, Dongyue Branch became the key target of the other three academies and the Imperial College.
Especially the students who want to join the war have become a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh.
"Today, people from Wansong Academy came to the door." There was no joy or sadness on Qian Zuozhuang's face, but Li Chang'an, who knew him well, knew that Qian Zuozhuang was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart at this time.
"Knock on the door with a portrait."
"It's like I'm a wanted criminal."
"Brother Li..."
Qian Zuozhuang grabbed Li Changan's arm and stared at Li Changan with a pair of small eyes.
"Shu Shu, can you also join the battle? I beg you, my brother."
Li Changan opened his mouth. Participating in the archery contest was already an adventure. If he participated in the archery contest again...
But Qian Zhuang's request made him hesitate.
"I'm not afraid of losing." Qian Zuozhuang said every word very seriously, "I'm just afraid that Dongyue Branch will be unable to hold its head high because of me."
"I have been in Dongyue Branch for three full years. It doesn't matter to me if I keep hanging around here."
"But now...I am ranked first in the magic arts in the Self-cultivation Academy, but I keep losing..."
"If we lose again, the bones of Dongyue Branch will be broken."
Qian Zuozhuang's eyes revealed grief, anger and pleading. For some reason, Li Changan did not dare to look into Qian Zuozhuang's eyes.
There was actually a kind of... indescribable shame in my heart.
It stands to reason that not participating in the war is the wisest choice. Participating in the archery competition is just to confirm the identity of Long Xiang.
But if you participate in the magic competition again, the limelight will be really big.
When the time comes, the other three academies and the Imperial College will dismantle his identity and check it again. Are they really sure that he will not be found out?
Li Changan didn't dare to gamble.
Once your identity is exposed, your stable life will be gone.
Not only will his stable life be affected, but even his own life will be affected. When the time comes, his close friend Linglong, his master, and his brothers may all be implicated.
Don't be impulsive!
However, this is obviously the wisest choice.
Li Changan always felt unhappy.
In the past, when money was in the bank, the two of them discussed how to open a shop to make money, and were chased and punished by instructors in their archery skills.
It can be said that they have similar odors.
At this time, having money as a banker felt strange to him.
This rich fat man's feelings for Dongyue Branch are far beyond his imagination.
Li Changan felt it since the last time Songyue Academy came to cause trouble.
Now, it made him feel even more ashamed.
Arriving at the back mountain of Zhushan, Li Changan and Wang Tiangang talked about this matter.
Wang Tiangang looked at Li Changan with a complicated expression, "This is a sense of identity and belonging. He is very strong, but you... are very few."
"However, it is understandable that the time you have been in the academy is too short. It is unrealistic to expect that you can share weal and woe all at once."
Li Changan was completely immersed in the deep pool, "Senior, do you think I should participate in the magic competition?"
"What did you think about it before?"
"Teach my good friend my skills in magic and let him feel proud." Li Changan said truthfully.
Wang Tiangang was vaguely aware of Li Changan's state.
This kid values his friends more than his sense of belonging to the academy.
"This depends on you." Wang Tiangang poured ten more drops of ice marrow liquid into the deep pool. Li Changan instantly felt a chill and couldn't help but shudder.
Li Changan had a complex expression on his face, "Actually, it's better to keep a low profile and only show a certain amount of talent in shooting. This way you can easily get through."
"After all, I have only been in the academy for a few months. No matter how talented I am, the strength I can show is limited."
"Even if someone notices it, it won't be too noticeable. There are so many people participating in the Dragon Gate Competition, so I blend in among them, so I don't stand out."
"But if you become a blockbuster in archery skills, and come out on top in skills..."
Why doesn't Wang Tiangang understand Li Changan's considerations?
"If you take out that poem, at least in the Dragon Gate Competition, the academy will not get nothing. You have to think about the rest by yourself."
Li Changan looked at Wang Tiangang, "Senior, don't you have any suggestions?"
"I said, you have to make your own choice." Wang Tiangang sat on the stone bench.
"What if I have to muddle through in a shooting contest?"
"Can."
"Soaring into the sky?"
"Alright."
"Spells defeat everyone?"
"..." Wang Tiangang suddenly laughed, "Do you really think you can get everything you want in this Dragon Gate Competition?"
"If it's magic, it should be possible... calligraphy can also be added... if it's literary, it's not impossible." Li Changan said one thing.
The smile on Wang Tiangang's face suddenly disappeared, "What are you talking about? Get up and run up the mountain!"
With a look of despair on his face, Li Changan crawled out of the deep pool, put on his underwear and ran away.
Looking at Li Changan's back, the expression on Wang Tiangang's face became calm.
Even if he doesn't have an academy, he, as his disciple, is still capable of making all the changes.
Even if we change places, without the constraints of White Deer Academy, I am afraid there will be another amazing achievement.
How could such a genius establish a sense of belonging to the academy so easily?
Moreover, he is too sober.
He knows what he needs most. The so-called academy honor is worthless in his eyes.
It's probably not as meaningful as a glass or two of wine from a good friend.
It is difficult to really get close to Li Changan like this.
It would be extremely difficult to make him accept White Deer Academy from the bottom of his heart and share weal and woe with White Deer Academy.
We can only rely on hard work to get him to accept the academy bit by bit.
You can see it from the friends around him.
It has been five or six months, and there are only three people who can hang out and drink together.
But I have to say that this kid didn't say anything to his friends.
I dare to scold the master directly on the Literary Saint List for the sake of my friends.
You can also send a poem about climbing to the top to your friends...
Loyalty exists, but it takes time to cultivate.
"Wei Dao, the disciple you are looking for is a closed disciple. It's not easy to deal with."