Dean Tao took out a treasured sword with a gold sheath from the treasure box held by the instructor next to him, as well as a letter of recommendation, and handed them into Ye Chen's hands.
"Ye Chen, as a commoner, you have a hard-earned reputation. You should practice diligently in the future and strive to break through to the late stage of body training and become a country-level warrior!"
Dean Tao said with a relieved smile.
"Disciple Ye Chen will definitely live up to the dean's high expectations!"
Ye Chen stepped forward as the first person, bowed slightly, looked respectful, and took the sword and the letter of recommendation with both hands.
Zheng Zhicheng took out a blood ring from his arms, glanced at it with some regret, and threw it to Ye Chen with a flick of his finger, with a faint smile on his lips, "Boy, you are very lucky, you did a good job! This blood ring is
Although the ring is slightly flawed, it is still valuable, and I don’t know how many warriors want such a treasure."
"Thank you Mr. Zheng!"
Ye Chen calmly reached out and grabbed the blood ring.
Ye Chen always felt a little uncomfortable, and the aloof arrogance that Zheng Zhicheng unconsciously revealed made it difficult for him to have any good impressions.
Ye Chen got the blood ring and retreated.
Later, Yan Han and Wei Xuanyu stepped forward and accepted the second and third place rewards from Dean Tao.
Yan Han also received a precious sword, and Wei Xuanyu received a pair of gold gloves. Such a weapon was worth at least a hundred taels of gold in the Wu Kingdom.
The other 30 or so students who passed the graduation examination were only envious because they could only get one letter of recommendation.
There are also a few unlucky students who did not even pass the exam and must continue to practice for half a year before taking the exam. If they are over twenty years old, they do not even need to take the graduation exam and can just pack up and leave the academy.
After Dean Tao gave some encouraging words, the students who passed the examination were officially graduated and could leave the academy.
The students in the martial arts school dispersed in excitement or frustration.
It was getting late now, so of course it was impossible to leave the academy now. We had to stay one night and wait until tomorrow to leave.
Ye Chen was very excited. After passing the graduation examination of Beilu Academy, he could go out to practice, go to Wu Kingdom, and even travel around Yunzhou to increase his knowledge and temper his body to practice martial arts.
"I finally graduated from Beilu Academy. I plan to join the Wu Kingdom's frontier army and fight on the battlefield. It would be a pity in my life if I don't go to the battlefield for a real man. Senior Brother Ye, Junior Brother Zou, what are your plans?
!Do you want the three of us to go together?”
Wei Zhen laughed.
"Well... the Ma family of the border army is very powerful. I don't know if Ma Ruyuan's incident has left any hidden dangers. It would be better to go to the court, which would be more stable. Where is Senior Brother Ye?"
Zou Yi hesitated.
"I haven't thought about it yet. I've been tired for a month in the Beilu Mountains. Let's go back to take a bath and sleep first, and then make plans tomorrow."
Ye Chen shook his head.
In fact, he planned to travel around the world in search of treasures that could restore the power of the ancient painting scrolls in the Immortal Mansion, but he couldn't tell the two of them about this.
...
"Dean, the little princess is here!"
A coach hurriedly came to Dean Tao to report.
"Princess Lingxiang?"
Dean Tao's expression changed slightly, and he immediately led the senior academy officials to greet him.
With a rumble, several women riding BMWs and dozens of cavalry galloped towards Beilu Academy, running all the way to the gate of Beilu Academy.
"Uu~!"
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl in a red shirt, with fluttering skirts, held the reins. When she saw that there was no one to greet her at the gate of Beilu Academy, she immediately raised her long whip and said in displeasure, "This princess
Why is there no one to greet you when you come from the royal city?"
She was accompanied by several female attendants.
A group of elite cavalry soldiers with a chilling air spread out around, guarding and guarding.
"Princess Lingxiang!"
Dean Tao hurriedly led the people out, and when he saw the woman, he looked surprised, "Oh, why did Princess Lingxiang come to Beilu Academy in such a grand manner!?"
"Uncle Tao, on the order of my father, I came to inspect the graduation assessment of the academy. Uncle Tao won't welcome it, right?"
Wu Lingxiang smiled and jumped off the horse.
"Where are you? Princess, please come in. You must be tired after a long journey. I will order someone to arrange accommodation!"
Dean Tao hurriedly.
Wu Lingxiang nodded and frowned slightly when he saw a young man among the crowd in the academy. "Zheng Zhicheng, why are you here?"
"I've met Princess Lingxiang! Before my master went into retreat, he asked me to inspect Beilu Academy and supervise the assessment. It was a coincidence that I met the princess."
Zheng Zhicheng smiled elegantly and cupped his hands.
Wu Lingxiang didn't want to talk too much.
Everyone exchanged greetings, and Dean Tao accompanied Wu Lingxiang into an attic house in Beilu Academy where distinguished guests were received.
A group of cavalry soldiers accompanying Princess Wu were also stationed around the attic.
There were no outsiders in the attic, only Dean Tao and Wu Lingxiang were left.
"In the past, Beilu Academy only sent one or two officials to check the graduation examination. Why did the princess come in person this time?"
Dean Tao asked strangely.
Princess Wu sat down at the top, her high-spirited face had dimmed, "In recent months, Wu Kingdom has been besieged by the four surrounding countries, and border crises have been frequent. My father is recruiting troops and horses from all over the country. But soldiers are easy to come by, and generals
It is hard to find, and we are in urgent need of a group of middle-level generals who are good at recruiting and fighting. My father asked me to come in person and inform Uncle Tao about the situation in the military kingdom. Uncle Tao, you are my father's best friend, and I still need your full help.
.”
"Weak ministers should do their best. However, most of the royal families in Yunzhou are descendants of immortal cultivators. The Wu family of the Wu Kingdom are the secular descendants of the Wu family of the Jinding Sect. Logically speaking, Jinding Sect has the support.
, the surrounding four countries will not mess around easily. Doesn’t the Xianmen Wu clan care about this matter?"
Dean Tao's expression calmed down and he asked.
"The Wu Clan of the Wu Kingdom and the Wu Clan of the Immortal Sect have always relied on the Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman of the National Master Zheng Yuan to transmit messages. But after Zheng Yuan went into seclusion, no messages could be transmitted."
Princess Wu shook her head, her pink face filled with anger. "Huh, if you don't say he is okay, it will make people angry if you say it. Zheng Yuan, as the protector of the Wu Kingdom, suddenly used seclusion as an excuse to practice at this time and ignored it. His father was suspicious.
Is the national master Zheng Yuan obstructing this and betraying the Wu family? He ordered me to go to Jindingmen to ask for an audience with the ancestor of the Xianmen family."
"How dare Zheng Yuan act so boldly!"
Dean Tao was furious and his brows stood up, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Even the Imperial Master is obstructing this. I'm afraid this matter is not trivial. The princess must go to the Xianmen Wu Clan as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Wu Kingdom will be in danger."
"I came to Beilu Academy this time for an inspection, but in reality I was going to the Immortal Sect. However, my father was worried that I would be assassinated on the way to the Immortal Sect. The warriors in the royal capital are so eye-catching that traitors may easily appear, and I have to go through many experiences on the way.
We have crossed several borders, so I came to the academy to select a few strangers as guards to go to the Immortal Sect for help. Are there any suitable candidates for this academy graduation assessment? It doesn’t have to be too many, just three or five, and they can travel lightly.
Avoid the eyes and ears of others.”
Princess Wu nodded.
"The princess arrived just in time. If it had been one night, these students would have left the academy. For this academy graduation assessment, the three strongest students, Ye Chen, Yan Han, and Wei Xuanyu, are available for the princess to dispatch!
I will ask them to come to see the princess immediately!"