Fighter of the Destiny

The Lord Bishop didn't say anything more, and slowly left with the support of Priest Xin. In the dusk, the old man's rickety figure looked a little cold. Different from the previous scene of the three teenagers running in the twilight from the National Education Academy, the old man was a real sunset. , no one knows whether they can get up again after going down the mountain.

After a long time, the priests, teachers and students in the room dared to stand up and look at the figure of the bishop in the dusk. The expressions on people's faces were a little complicated, but no one dared to show the slightest disrespect.

After late spring, the bishop's face had many more wrinkles and age spots, and he aged rapidly - human middle age lasts for a long time, especially for those who are accomplished monks, at least for hundreds of years. Years - it seemed that he had spent these hundreds of years in just a few months.

Why did the Lord Bishop age so much in such a short period of time? Naturally, it is because he has too many things to worry about, and in the eyes of some people, this is also a reminder to the state religion and many people on the mainland that he is an old man of the same generation as the Pope, and the only person in the world who has the same qualifications as the Pope. Competing priests.

In everyone’s impression in the past, Bishop Melisa was an absolute confidant of the Pope. Although the Archdiocese under his leadership had a very high status, it was only one of the six cathedrals of the state religion and was not very prominent. There were even many Ordinary people didn't even know he existed, but now everything has changed.

The National Education Academy reappeared in Kyoto. Some old people and certain sects in the National Religion began to make voices different from those of the Pope. Autumn rain fell in front of the ecclesiastical office. The crowd was dispersed by fierce horses, blood flew everywhere, and there were countless deaths and injuries. , behind these things, there is a rickety figure of the bishop.

It was only then that people discovered that there were countless people within the state religion who supported him. The resources and power he could now mobilize were actually threatening the Pope!

He actually appeared in the palace today, which shocked Priest Huo and the other priests in the palace and left them speechless. Yes, the bishop is the promoter of the revival of the National Education Academy. He is the biggest backer of Chen Changsheng and others. He is optimistic about the National Education Academy and Chen Changsheng can get the first place in the imperial examination, and he has announced it in the There must be a reason for this, but the scenery at the Ivy Banquet and the engagement with Xu Yourong, aren't these enough to make Chen Changsheng attractive? He said that he must get the first place in the imperial examination. Why did the bishop put so much pressure on Chen Changsheng?

"Pressure is motivation."

Under the twilight, outside the palace, there was a carriage parked. In the carriage, the bishop looked at Priest Xin who was sitting opposite and said slowly: "The Qingyun List is just the appetizer, and the imperial examination is the main meal. People are gathering from all directions, and everyone is paying attention. Only Only in this way can we help him mature as soon as possible.”

Priest Xin pondered for a moment and said, "I'm just worried that the pressure will be too great and that Chen Changsheng won't be able to bear it."

The Bishop did not say anything else, nor did he tell this relatively loyal subordinate that, unlike the outside world's imagination, Chen Changsheng and the National Church Academy had never been a weapon for him and the old people in the National Church to oppose the Pope. On the contrary, regarding Chen Changsheng Everything was determined personally by him and the Pope.

Only in this way can he mature as soon as possible. Only in this way can the whole continent know his existence and make someone unable to take their eyes away from him. As for what this pressure will bring to Chen Changsheng, he and his teacher Master Zong is not too worried, because they all know that the young man has been living under the most terrible pressure or shadow in the world for these years.

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The stone wall at the entrance to Tiandaoyuan was crowded with people. The instructor in the Star Reaching Academy held a carving knife and was carving on the stone wall intently. The Qingyun Ranking has changed to a new one, and the stone walls at the entrances of the colleges and universities need to be remade. Of course, the top ones can be left alone, because Xu Yourong's name is still there, but after all, a lot of changes have taken place. This autumn, the Qingyun Ranking was temporarily changed. The biggest winner was naturally the National Education College. There were only four students in the National Education College, but three of them were on the Qingyun Ranking. Baidi Luoheng was ranked second. What a sight!

At the gates of the various courtyards in Kyoto, people looked up at the names on the stone walls with mixed emotions, especially those young students who had participated in the siege of the National Education Academy. Following the new list of Qingyun Ranking, there was another shocking news that spread very quickly. It was the announcement made by the Bishop to the whole world on behalf of the Chinese Academy of Education and Chen Changsheng!

In the imperial examination, Chen Changsheng wants to take the first place.

When people heard the news, their initial reaction was that it should be a joke, and no one would believe it. But after the incident was confirmed, most people were shocked and speechless, and of course they still couldn't believe it.

If His Highness Luo Luo is not the daughter of the White Emperor, or if her identity is still unknown, then she may represent Gou Hanshi and other powerful men from other sects in the Imperial Examination, but the Bishop Your Excellency made it clear that the person who wants to take the first place is not the National Education Academy, but... Chen Changsheng.

That Chen Changsheng who is known to everyone in Kyoto and who still cannot successfully cleanse his marrow?

Because of the performance of the National Education Academy on the Qingyun Ranking, and even more because of Tianji Pavilion's comments, no one dares to think that he is a waste now, but in people's eyes... he will never practice. Even if luck suddenly comes, he will wash his hands immediately. The marrow was successful, and now there were only about three months left before the imperial examination. How could he surpass so many powerful men of his generation who were equally talented and had practiced cultivation for many years before him?

No, even if he had a talented bloodline like Xu Yourong and Qiu Shanjun, he couldn't do it - this completely violated the rules of this world.

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Different people have different reactions to the National Education Academy's success on the Qingyun Ranking and Chen Changsheng's announcement that he will take the top spot.

In a remote courtyard of Tiandaoyuan, Zhuang Changyu was sitting by an abandoned well. His whole body was wet with the cold well water. His black hair was spread around his body, and water was dripping to the ground. The reason for this was because he It was hot before, and the reason why it was hot was because he was angry. He fell from tenth to eleventh on the Qingyun Ranking, and was overtaken by Qijian, which made him feel very unfair. Qi Jian was his defeated general, and his target was Qiu Shanjun, so after entering the top ten of the Qing Yun Ranking, he never challenged anyone again. Why? When Tianji Pavilion makes a list, doesn't it always use the victory or defeat between each other as the direct criterion?

The wet black hair hung in front of his eyes, slicing his sharp gaze, especially when he thought of his junior sister... No, His Highness Luo Luo was now ranked second in the Qingyun Ranking, and he had the urge to go crazy, but he instantly He calmed down, but his eyes were slightly red. He once thought that he didn't need to prove his strength to others, but it wasn't until today that he realized that this was wrong. That boy named Chen Changsheng wants to take the top spot? Junior sister calls him sir? Very good... Zhuang Changyu raised his head and found that he was extremely eager for the imperial examination to come soon.

In the manor of the Tianhai family, the current heads of the family, Tianhai Chengwu and Tianhai Shengxue, father and son, had a very simple two-sentence conversation about today's Qingyun Ranking and the announcement.

"If Chen Changsheng can really get the first place in the imperial examination, then maybe he will really be able to marry Xu Yourong into his family... But, this is impossible."

"Yes, that's impossible."

Tianhai Shengxue calmly answered his father's words. There was no expression on his face as white as jade. He didn't care at all whether Chen Changsheng could successfully cleanse the marrow. Even if Chen Changsheng encountered unexpected encounters, he wouldn't care. He knew that Chen Changsheng It was impossible to succeed - he returned from Yongxueguan to Kyoto with only one goal, which was to get the first place in the imperial examination.

Behind the cedar forest beside the shrine and the front halls of the Imperial Palace, the guest courtyard where the Southern Mission was located was still as quiet as daytime.

Gou Hanshi sat on the bench beside the corridor, looking at the night sky divided by the courtyard patio. He was silent for a long time, as if he wanted to see some truth from the stars.

Liang Banhu, Guan Feibai and Qijian were sitting on the chairs next to them, chatting in low voices. Elder Xiaosong Palace has left, and so has the head of the Qiu Shan family. Those elders who came for the engagement have already embarked on their journey back to the south. They have to participate in the imperial examination, so they stayed without their elders. It is obvious that Li Shan Jian These young people Zong relaxed a lot.

"Is it possible?" Liang Banhu asked, frowning.

Guan Feibai was silent for a long time and said, "It's impossible no matter how you look at it."

Qi Jian moved forward a little cautiously and asked, "Has anything like this happened in the past?"

The three young men from the Lishan Sword Sect were talking about whether Chen Changsheng could get the first place in the imperial examination.

As the Seven Laws of the Kingdom of God, which can be said to have swept the list with a crushing force in recent years, he would actually discuss a young man who has not yet successfully cleansed his marrow in such a serious and careful manner. If others saw it, they would definitely be shocked. It can be seen that, From the Ivy Banquet to today's Tianji Pavilion's comments, what kind of pressure has Chen Changsheng brought to these proud and confident young people.

Qi Jian was asking about the past and looking for stories, so the three brothers naturally turned their attention to Gou Hanshi.

Gou Hanshi withdrew his gaze from the stars, looked at the three junior brothers, smiled, shook his head, and said, "Never."

His tone was very calm, not deliberately decisive, but it gave people a feeling that it was impossible to refute.

Liang Banhu and Guan Feibai breathed a sigh of relief at the same time for some unknown reason.

Qi Jian's slender eyebrows still had a worried look, and he said: "It has never happened before, but it does not mean that it will not happen in the future."

"My junior brother's words are reasonable, but I don't think it will happen. In just three months, from being unable to cleanse the marrow to being able to reach the secluded world... this is impossible."

Gou Hanshi said: "This is not a question of cultivation, but the simplest arithmetic question. It does not talk about cleansing the marrow, nor does it talk about sitting in the photo. It only says that if you want to open the door of the Youfu, you need to borrow the power of starlight for a hundred nights, unless There really is such a legendary artifact in the world that can delay time, but when Chen Changsheng went to the imperial examination, he couldn't access the secluded world no matter what."

He has read thousands of books and knows that only by learning can you never lie, so he is very sure of his judgment.

When the other three heard this, they understood why the second senior brother was so sure.

During the imperial examination, if Chen Changsheng could not pass the seclusion, he would definitely not be able to get the first place.

Because the second senior brother has already passed through the underworld.

There are also several young students who may come to Kyoto of the Great Zhou Dynasty to participate in the Imperial Examination, and they have also entered the underworld.

Tongyou is a barrier of life and death, and it is also a high threshold. Inside and outside the threshold, there are really two worlds.

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In the wind and snow in the north, a young man turned around and headed south, his fingers stained with blood.

Outside Nanfang Huaiyuan, several Tsing Yi scholars said goodbye to their classmates.

All over the Middle-earth continent, young people taking part in the imperial examinations set off one after another.

What is different from previous years is that they all have a common goal.

That name is Chen Changsheng.

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"It's just to create momentum, but... the momentum is really quite big." The Holy Queen walked along the pond to the palace wall, stretched out her hand to pick a wild chrysanthemum, handed it to her side, and said, "If it wasn't Chen Changsheng's I am really young, so I have to wonder what those people want to do."

There was no one around her but the black sheep.

The black sheep turned his head slightly to avoid the wild chrysanthemum she handed over, indicating that he was not interested in this food.

The Holy Queen shook her head, stretched out her hand to open the door on the wall, walked through the long passage, took the black sheep to the Herb Garden, and said: "You haven't been here for several years. If you want to eat, you can go by yourself." Eat."

The herb garden is full of extremely rare herbs and fruits, which can be sold for an unknown price when used to make medicine. Even for nobles in Kyoto, it is extremely difficult to get a copy. But for the Holy Empress, These are just snacks for the black sheep. I don’t know if it is willing to eat them.

There has been a rumor outside the palace that the black sheep pulling the green bamboo cart was raised by Miss Mo Yu. In fact, this was not true... This black sheep was not raised by the Queen Mother. On the contrary, it was first imprisoned by His Majesty Taizong that year. When Baicao Garden was in the cold room, she often suffered from hunger, thanks to this black sheep who would bring some fruit to her from time to time.

Walking to the stone table, the Holy Queen began to drink tea. There was no one to serve her, and she didn't know when there was tea in the teapot. She poured it into the cup with hot mist still rising.

The black sheep didn’t know where they were or what they were eating.

Her gaze fell on Qiulin and on the courtyard wall through the heat mist.

That is the courtyard wall of the National Education College.

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Chen Changsheng is not in the library, but in his room in the small building. He sat by the window, holding a scroll in one hand, and stretched out the window with the other to see the stars falling from the night sky.

The Bishop's announcement caused countless rumors in Kyoto, and all of them turned into wind and rain. He crossed the courtyard wall and came to the National Education College. No matter how hard he turned his ears away from what was happening outside the window, the wind and rain were so loud that it was difficult not to hear anything, so he His emotions are a bit heavy now - he doesn't know what the bishop wants to do, and he doesn't know why the bishop knows that he must get the first place in the imperial examination, and he doesn't even know that he hasn't even succeeded in marrow cleansing. , what’s the point of participating in the imperial examination.

The starlight fell on his palm, the veins were clear but unchanged.

He could clearly feel the position of his own star deep in the night sky, and the vague connection gradually calmed him down.

The volume in his hand is the Four Classics of Zuozhao. These days, he has been studying many methods of Zuizhao Realm, preparing for Luo Luo and Tang Sanliu to break through the life and death barrier of Tongyou, but he has not relaxed himself. During his practice, he spent countless nights using starlight to cleanse his marrow, but his body did not change at all, which made him a little tired and even a little desperate.

However, at this moment, a passage from the Four Classics made him think of a possibility.

He spread his fingers slightly, and the starlight fell through the gaps between his fingers and fell on the window lattice.

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