Chapter 547: Chapter 448: Yeah, Where Is It?

"Don’t worry, Mother. Your daughter might not necessarily go." Bai Ruxue smiled, offering her mother some reassurance.

"Whether you go or not is up to you. Mother will support you either way."

Madam Yan pinched her daughter’s cheek, said no more, and walked out of the reception hall.

After Madam Yan left, Bai Ruxue sat in the host’s seat of the reception hall and casually set up an Array to isolate them from the outside world.

Inside the reception hall, Jin Che’s expression became even more respectful.

He walked to the center of the reception hall, clasped his hands, and bowed deeply. "Jin Che of the Confucian Academy pays his respects to the Lord of the Four Seas!"

From the host’s seat, Bai Ruxue took a light sip of tea and glanced at Jin Che, her voice naturally imposing.

"Let’s skip the pleasantries. Why has the Confucian Academy sought me out? What is it? Don’t tell me you actually want to invite me to study there?"

"Of course not. The invitation for you, Senior, to study was merely a pretense on my part."

Jin Che straightened up and spoke slowly.

"Some time ago, an anomaly occurred at the Confucius Temple. My master said a Saint had appeared in the Zhou Kingdom, causing a cosmic phenomenon."

"After several deductions, the Confucian Academy calculated that the person who caused the phenomenon was the Sovereign of the Zhou Kingdom."

"Therefore, the Palace Master sent me to invite the Sovereign of Zhou to study at the Confucian Academy."

"The Sovereign of Zhou possesses such talent. It would be a great waste for him to be an Emperor in a small Dynasty. It would be far better for him to study the world and achieve the Dao through Confucianism."

"But I never expected this Sovereign to be your husband. So, I took the liberty of visiting to request your permission."

After Jin Che finished speaking, the reception hall fell silent.

After a long moment, Bai Ruxue spoke. "How much did that old fool Kong Sheng tell you about what happened back then?"

Hearing the question, a cold sweat broke out on Jin Che’s forehead. But he quickly calmed himself and answered earnestly, "A great deal..."

"Then do you know who the current Sovereign of Zhou is?" Bai Ruxue asked again.

"I do." Jin Che nodded, his expression filled with guilt. "The Confucian Academy... we failed Mr. Xiao."

"The Confucian Academy?" Bai Ruxue sneered.

As Bai Ruxue’s words fell, her eyes transformed into vertical, golden pupils.

An incomparably terrifying Dragon Might, born of the Ascension Realm Perfection, pressed down on Jin Che.

Jin Che felt as if a great mountain was crushing his shoulders.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, his heart raced uncontrollably, and even his breathing stopped.

It felt as if the only thing separating him from death was a single thought from her.

"Remember this!"

In the blink of an eye, Bai Ruxue was out of her chair and standing before him.

When Bai Ruxue reached his side, the Confucian Gentleman could no longer control the fear in his heart and fell to his knees.

The only thing he could do to avoid disgracing the Confucian Academy was to drop to just one knee, his other leg trembling as it struggled to support him.

"It wasn’t the Confucian Academy that failed him, it was the entire World of Ten Thousand Laws that let him down!"

"And your Confucian Academy! You don’t even have the right to apologize!"

Bai Ruxue glanced down at him with her golden, vertical pupils, then withdrew her gaze. Clasping her hands before her, she walked toward the entrance of the hall.

A single word echoed from behind her, shaking Jin Che to his core.

"Begone!"

...

Leaving the reception hall, Bai Ruxue told her mother that she had decided not to go to the Confucian Academy.

"Oh? Ruxue, you’re really not going?"

Hearing that her daughter had truly decided against it, Madam Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

For Madam Yan, the Confucian Academy was simply too far away. She only had this one daughter, and if Ruxue went, she didn’t know if she’d be able to see her more than once every few years.

But it was different with her daughter in the palace. She could visit her often and wouldn’t feel so lonely.

And to be honest, while Madam Yan didn’t have much thought of her daughter competing for favor, she also didn’t want her to return from the Confucian Academy only to find that the Princess of Qin had already given birth to several children.

Wouldn’t her daughter be completely cast aside in the palace then?

The only exception would be if her Ruxue could cultivate, go up the mountain to study, never return to the Zhou Kingdom, and become a true Immortal.

"I’m not going." Bai Ruxue shook her head with a smile. "I can study anywhere, can’t I? Our Zhou Kingdom is quite nice. And how could the Confucian Academy ever compare to you, Mother? If I stay in the Zhou Kingdom, I can still visit you often."

"Oh, you silly girl..." Although Madam Yan sighed softly, joy bloomed in her heart. "Fine, fine. If you’re not going, you’re not going. It’s almost noon anyway. Ruxue, you should stay for lunch before returning to the palace."

"Alright, Mother."

Bai Ruxue nodded and took her mother’s arm, walking toward the rear courtyard.

Bai Ruxue had lunch with her mother before finally leaving the Yan Mansion and returning to the Imperial Palace.

As for Jin Che, although Madam Yan politely invited him to stay for the meal, how could he have the face to remain? He quickly made an excuse and took his leave.

By the time Yan Ruxue returned to the palace, it was already afternoon.

She entered Yangxin Hall again, intending to transfer some Spiritual Power to Xiao Mo to nourish his Spirit Veins.

As Yan Ruxue entered the room, she saw that Xiao Mo was already awake.

Xiao Mo was lying in bed, a book floating in the air before his face.

Under the command of Xiao Mo’s will, the book’s pages turned one by one.

"Your Majesty is reading?"

Yan Ruxue smiled gently and walked forward with graceful composure. Her expression was full of tenderness, with no trace of the imposing fury she’d shown at the Yan Mansion.

"Mhm." Xiao Mo nodded and said jokingly, "I was bored. Since I can’t cultivate today anyway, I might as well read a bit more. Who knows, I might even be able to cultivate some Vast Qi."

In truth, Xiao Mo wasn’t joking.

Ever since achieving Foundation Establishment, Xiao Mo’s Saint’s Heart had finally unlocked a little.

Although his current Foundation Establishment Realm only allowed him to unleash a fraction of the Saint’s Heart’s power, it could still help him accumulate Vast Qi over time, improving his Root Bone and Spirit Veins.

Furthermore, reading the Confucian classics and studying its teachings would allow him to better utilize the Saint’s Heart.

That way, it wouldn’t go to waste.

"Cultivating Vast Righteous Qi is indeed difficult, but if it’s Your Majesty, I am certain you can do it."

Hearing her beloved wanted to read, Bai Ruxue’s eyes curved into crescents. She sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to take the copy of *The Great Learning* that was floating in the air.

"But reading like this must be tiring for you, Your Majesty. Why don’t I read to you instead? You can close your eyes and rest, so you can recover sooner."

"Alright. I’ll have to trouble you then, Miss." Xiao Mo didn’t refuse.

"It’s no trouble at all."

Bai Ruxue opened *The Great Learning* and began to read, her voice imbued with Spiritual Power as she enunciated each word.

While reading *The Great Learning* to Xiao Mo, Bai Ruxue was also nourishing his Divine Sense and Spirit Veins.

And although Xiao Mo’s memories of his second and third lives were quite blurry, he had, in any case, spent two lifetimes reading. Thus, he felt a strange familiarity with the Confucian classics.

Ultimately, however, Xiao Mo had forgotten too much of his learning and there were many passages he couldn’t understand.

Whenever Xiao Mo came across something he didn’t understand, he would ask Bai Ruxue.

And Bai Ruxue would patiently explain it to him, offering her own insights.

The more he listened, the more Xiao Mo felt that Bai Ruxue’s reputation as the number one talent of the Zhou Kingdom was truly well-deserved.

"Is Miss Yan going to the Confucian Academy?" After about an hour, Xiao Mo opened his eyes and asked the beauty beside him.

"How did Your Majesty find out?" Bai Ruxue smiled.

"Si Li heard it from Chunyan, and then she told me the Confucian Academy wanted to invite you to study there," Xiao Mo explained.

"Is that so." Bai Ruxue placed the book on her well-proportioned, full thighs. "I’m not going anymore."

Xiao Mo shook his head. "It’s said the Confucian Academy has the most brilliant Confucian Scholars in the world and is a sacred place in the hearts of all its students. For someone of Miss Yan’s talent not to go is a real pity."

"But the most brilliant Confucian Scholar in the world isn’t there," Bai Ruxue said with a smile.

"Not at the Confucian Academy? Then where is he?" Xiao Mo asked.

"Yes, where could he be?"

The woman gave a playful smile.

Her peach-blossom eyes gazed at the man before her, and for a long moment, she said nothing.

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