Chapter 280
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Ye Wushuang gazed at the bustling crowd and the ceaseless flow of carriages, and couldn’t help but pause in surprise. “As far as I know, Qingyun Academy only admits a few hundred students each year. This scene… it doesn’t seem to match at all!”
Xiao Yuan also scratched his head in confusion. Although he was a member of the Xiao clan, he came from a collateral branch and was not very familiar with the outside world.
“That’s because many of these people are not students who have passed the entrance exams to join Qingyun Academy. They are here to see their loved ones off,” a graceful voice interjected.
Ye Wushuang and Xiao Yuan turned their eyes towards the speaker and were taken aback.
“Miss Wang,” they greeted in unison.
The voice belonged to Wang Xueqi. She was dressed in martial attire that accentuated her impressive figure, her slender form exuding an air of heroic spirit that could rival any man’s.
“Prince Ye,” she acknowledged with a smile. “Prince Xiao. Nice to see you again.”
Beside Wang Xueqi stood the City Lord of Liuyue City, Wang Hongsheng, who looked somewhat ill at ease.
“Prince Ye, nice to see you again,” he said with a warm smile.
“Dad, why are you so nervous?” Wang Xueqi chided her father.
Wang Hongsheng sighed and explained, “I’m here in Qingtian City to report to the royal family about the recent events in Liuyue City. I’ve met many important figures, and this capital city… I was here once before, to take the entrance exam for Qingyun Academy, but I failed due to my lack of talent.”
“Now, seeing Qingyun Academy again, I can’t help but feel nervous,” he added with a chuckle. “How is your grandfather, Prince Ye?”
“Thank you for your concern. He is well,” Ye Wushuang replied politely.
Wang Xueqi, however, frowned and said, “Father, Prince Ye is exceptionally talented. Why are you so worried?”
Wang Hongsheng and his daughter had arrived in the capital a few days earlier. As soon as they settled in, they heard people discussing Ye Wushuang. How he had defeated Shen Yunrui in a debate at Qingyun Pavilion and outperformed Sheng Shaoqing in a alchemy contest. In just one month since his arrival in the capital, Ye Wushuang had already become so famous. This young man truly seemed like a hidden dragon about to soar into the sky.
“Let’s go register together,” Wang Hongsheng suggested.
“Sure,” they agreed.
The three of them walked towards a grand gate. At that moment, some senior students from Qingyun Academy approached them warmly, guiding them on what to do next. The surroundings were lively, but soon, a commotion broke out.
“You… you’re being too unreasonable!” a young man shouted, his face flushed with anger.
“We parked our carriage here first. Why should we move just because you arrived? The place is packed, and there’s nowhere to go!” he argued.
Another voice sneered in response, “Why should you move? Because this is a carriage from our Shang clan. Will you move or not?”
“No way!”
Bang…
The quarrel escalated into a physical fight. A figure leaped up and was thrown out of the crowd with a thud, landing on the ground, bruised and battered.
“Chengtian, Chengtian, are you alright?” a worried voice called out. An anxious middle-aged man pushed his way through the crowd to check on the fallen youth.
Qing Chengtian?
Ye Wushuang, Wang Xueqi, and Xiao Yuan were all taken aback.
At that moment, several figures emerged from the crowd. The leader, a young man dressed in luxurious robes, arrogantly demanded, “You blind fool! How dare you block the way for our Shang clan’s carriage?”
On the ground, with his cheek swollen, Qing Chengtian retorted, “You’re being unreasonable. This is Qingyun Academy. You can’t just act however you want!”
“Chengtian, stop talking,” the City Lord of Qingzhong Hao quickly interjected, turning to the group of young men with an apologetic smile. “We’ll move our carriage right away.”
“Damn it, you still have the nerve to talk back!” the leading young man cursed. “It’s too late to move now!”
