A few days later, within Yanhuang City, the newly finished Royal Academy at the Piaomiao Palace was lit up brightly, teeming with people.

Royal dignitaries, who were seldom seen on ordinary days, were almost all present.

Prince Xia Jing, General Fang Mingtong, the leader of the current cabinet Minister Xu Zhongliang... practically all the influential figures of Great Xia had arrived.

Amid the sound of drums, the supreme ruler of Great Xia, the Emperor himself, arrived in person!

The arrival of the Emperor lifted the atmosphere to its climax. Countless commonfolk who had come to witness the spectacle, knelt on the ground, proclaiming his eternal reign.

Young people from all over Great Xia flocked here, hoping to try their luck and see if they could have the opportunity to join this, the first sect ever established in worldly society. Especially those born into humble families, all of whom nurtured fervent dreams.

If they successfully entered the Royal Academy of Piaomiao Palace, it would essentially mean that the course of their lives would be altered.

This was an opportunity anyone would hate to miss once they heard of it.

Mr. Tantai sat behind a table on the high platform, his emotions swaying intensely. Just last night, not even two hours after Chu Mo had left the palace, he had sent a bottle of elixir to him.

After Mr. Tantai took the elixir, the severe injuries in his body healed more than halfway instantly! Mr. Tantai was completely stunned on the spot.

Although Mr. Tantai had always known that Chu Mo's master was a renowned elixir expert, who had even cured Prince Xia Jing of his chronic illness, he hadn't expected the other's attainments in elixir-making to be this profound.

He had originally thought that his injuries would take several months, or even years, to fully recover. Yet, after just one night, he had recovered so much.

Even sitting here now, he could still feel the medicinal strength of the elixir disseminating a gentle power within his body, repairing the damages inside.

"Truly a godly character!" Mr. Tantai's eyes filled with gratitude.

Originally, he had been somewhat unwilling to become the dean of this academy. To establish a sect in this lay society, even backed by the heritage of Piaomiao Palace, how was a youngster, no matter how extraordinary, supposed to manage such a feat?

Particularly while under the avid scrutiny of countless greedy eyes, the pressure would be enormous.

As expected, when Chu Mo escaped from Yanhuang City, numerous parties from Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird continents launched a manhunt.

Mr. Tantai had felt somewhat desperate at that time. He hadn't expected Chu Mo to spring such a surprise on him. Sitting here now, he felt really happy.

Mr. Weichi was in a similar situation. He sat together with the old eunuch, on either side of Mr. Tantai.

Both showed great respect to Mr. Tantai.

This was not only because Mr. Tantai was a realm above them, but also because the old man was way more experienced in terms of age and past events.

Now, both of them, like Mr. Tantai, had taken the position of vice-president at the Royal Academy of Piaomiao Palace. They felt a bit nervous, for fear that Mr. Tantai might not want to share this position with them, the younger generation.

However, after seeing a faint smile on Mr. Tantai's face, they relaxed. Nonetheless, they continued to chat with Mr. Tantai cautiously.

The three of them were among the main characters of the day.

The real main character had yet to arrive.

......

Chu Mo sat blankly in front of the mirror, a grimace on his face, mumbling, "It's not like I'm getting married...why do I have to dress up so formally?"

A gentle female voice resounded from behind him, "Young Master must behave. Although it's not your wedding today, it's still a big day for you!"

The woman was Chu Yan, who was personally combing Chu Mo's hair and assisting him with his attire.

"What big day and all? I am just a guardian of this academy...I am not even a vice-president." mumbled Chu Mo.

"Hehe, who doesn't know that the young master is the real master of this academy? Even the Emperor who holds the title of principal has to act according to the young master's mood, right?" Chu Yan giggled.

"Don't just say such things, if someone heard it, they'd think I'm not respectful to the Emperor," Chu Mo said.

"No one else is here... well, except for this rooster." Chu Yan glanced at the cocky rooster squatting on the chair with a puzzled expression, "Where did you find this rooster, young master? It seems very smart. Look, look... is it looking down on me? Hehe, this is fun!"

The rooster was almost furious to a point of explosion, thinking: Little girl, having fun, my ass! If you piss off the Rooster Lord, I'll scratch your pretty face! You won't even be able to find your voice to cry!

The rooster finally understood why Chu Mo wanted it to come off low-key, it's already like this without speaking, wouldn't it be treated like a demon if it spoke humanely? It would probably be stared at no matter where it went, wouldn't that be annoying?

"It seems that being a famous rooster is also stressful!" The rooster thought somewhat boredly.

Half an hour later, even the people from the palace had come urging twice, Chu Yan finally finished dressing Chu Mo. She said with a beaming smile: "Have a look, how is it?"

Chu Mo stood up, looked at himself in the mirror, and was barely recognizable.

The young man in the mirror was refreshing; his lips and teeth were red and white, and he was wearing a gorgeous outfit with a gold crown on his head.

This gold crown was sent from the palace.

Chu Mo, who knew the rules of nobility since he was a child, was taken aback when he saw this crown.

Because only those at the prince's level are qualified to wear this kind of gold crown!

It can be said that in Great Xia today, the number of people qualified to wear this gold crown isn't more than five!

"My young master is the most handsome!" Chu Yan looked at her 'work' extremely satisfied, her pretty face blushing as she stared at Chu Mo, thinking: if only the young master was mine... that would be even better!

The auspicious time was approaching, and the Emperor had already arrived. He sat on the second floor of the main hall of Piaomiao Royal Academy, with a faint smile on his face. He didn't look impatient at all.

The nobles who were initially somewhat confused about Chu Mo's arrogant position had some criticisms. However, after seeing the Emperor being totally okay with it, everyone shut their mouths wisely.

No matter how ignorant they were, they knew that the grandson who General Fan Wudi had adopted had become an important figure.

The moment Chu Mo stepped out, there was a cheer like a tsunami on the square of Piaomiao Royal Academy.

Xu Fufu hid in the crowd, watching Chu Mo slowly stepping onto the stage with a happy smile on his face.

"This is my brother, Xu Fufu! He reached this position in just one year!"

Xu Fufu had always been in seclusion and not even his family knew he would come out at this time. As such, Xu Fufu did not inform anyone and quietly snuck here to surprise his brother.

Chu Mo stood on the stage with Mr. Tantai, Mr. Weichi, and the nameless eunuch behind him. Behind the stage was the main hall of Piaomiao Royal Academy!

The building is two stories tall, but it is very high and offers excellent views.

The Emperor and a group of princes and ministers were sitting on the second floor of the main hall to watch the ceremony.

At this point, a Master of Ceremonies loudly declared: "Silence! The auspicious time is near... Let's first invite Chu Mo, the lifelong defender of Piaomiao Royal Academy, to speak!"

Bang!

A wave of cheers erupted from the previously quiet crowd.

Just then, an extremely cold woman's voice came from a distance: "In an era without heroes, even the brats can make a name for themselves! I can't believe that a kid can actually stand in such a place, representing a country. It seems that this world... is getting worse. What use is there in keeping such a person? This country... should be annihilated, right?"

As the voice sounded, a cold light quickly swept over from the distance.

It swept directly towards Chu Mo on the high platform. (To be continued. If you like this story, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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