“Young Master He, the room has been booked. How about we rest for a night and then leave?”
Outside, the rain was still pouring.
The small inn was already packed with people.
Travelers and merchants from all corners of the world had converged here.
With the torrential rain still falling outside, Steward Song thought they should depart tomorrow.
He Xiuyuan had no objections when he heard this and nodded in agreement.
Seeing that He Xiuyuan did not refuse, Steward Song immediately waved for the waiter and ordered some small dishes.
It was getting late, and after dinner, they could return to their rooms to rest.
Just as He Xiuyuan had settled down, Zhong Xiuyun, who had apologized to him outside earlier, walked in quickly.
Her gaze swiftly landed on He Xiuyuan.
When she saw that He Xiuyuan’s shoes were indeed spotless, without a single drop of rainwater, her beautiful eyes widened instantly.
It seemed she had… discovered something incredible!
At this moment, He Xiuyuan, who was sitting down waiting for the dishes to be served, did not notice Zhong Xiuyun’s gaze. He was still recalling the Spell he had just comprehended.
Even when the waiter served the dishes, He Xiuyuan still appeared distracted.
After finishing his meal, He Xiuyuan went directly back to his guest room.
Zhong Xiuyun’s gaze, at this moment, was still firmly fixed on He Xiuyuan.
A servant nearby, full of confusion, said, “Young Miss, it’s really inappropriate for you to stare at a man like that…”
The servant chose his words carefully, speaking cautiously to his Young Miss.
Looking at his Young Miss’s demeanor, could it be that she had fallen for that scholar?
That scholar’s appearance was not bad, but to fall in love after just one meeting, wasn’t that a bit too hasty?
The servant’s face immediately filled with worry at this thought.
If the Madam were to find out about this, it would be difficult to explain!
Zhong Xiuyun at this moment completely ignored the meaning behind the servant’s words. Her mind was still focused on He Xiuyuan.
“Don’t you think that scholar is very unusual?”
Saying this, Zhong Xiuyun turned her head and blinked her beautiful eyes.
The servant thought for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
Zhong Xiuyun opened her mouth to say something, but then gave up.
For some reason, she didn’t want too many people to know about this.
If she told this servant now, he would surely inform her parents, and then her parents might tell others.
Therefore, this matter should be kept quiet for now.
It seemed that scholar was also traveling with someone, but she didn't know where they were going?
She needed to see if they were going the same way; if so, it would be good to travel together!
When Zhong Xiuyun thought of this, a smile curved at the corner of her lips.
........
The next day.
He Xiuyuan was still Cultivating in his room. He only ended his Cultivation when he heard a knock at the door.
Then, when He Xiuyuan got up and opened the door, he saw Steward Song holding hot water.
“Young Master He, it’s getting late. After you wash up, we should hit the road.”
Steward Song said as he handed over the hot water.
He Xiuyuan nodded upon hearing this, thanked him, and took the hot water.
After washing up, the two bought some dry rations for the journey and then set off directly.
He Xiuyuan didn’t notice that after his carriage started, another carriage stealthily followed behind him.
At this moment, He Xiuyuan looked towards the horizon.
The rain had stopped, but he didn't see the old Dragon's figure.
It seemed the old Dragon must have gone elsewhere for Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation.
This might be a bit troublesome. He had originally thought that the other party’s Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation would end quickly, so he hadn’t mentioned that he was going to Chang’an.
Now that he was leaving, if the old Dragon came looking for him later, he probably wouldn't know where to find him.
He Xiuyuan sighed at this thought.
It was hard to finally see an old Dragon with such high Dao, but it was only a fleeting encounter.
Steward Song, who was driving the carriage, didn’t know what He Xiuyuan was thinking. At this moment, he simply drove the carriage forward.
He Xiuyuan, feeling a little disappointed, found his gaze drifting.
At this moment, He Xiuyuan noticed that along the side of the carriage, he constantly saw people dressed as scholars, all hurrying along.
So many scholars traveling like this surprised He Xiuyuan a bit.
“Why are there so many scholars hurrying along today?”
He Xiuyuan asked Steward Song, who was beside him.
Steward Song was stunned when he heard this, then looked at He Xiuyuan in surprise.
“Doesn’t Young Master He know? The Spring Imperial Examination is about to begin, so they are naturally going to take the exam.”
He Xiuyuan was startled when he heard this; so the Spring Imperial Examination was approaching.
However, calculating the time, there was still some difference between the Spring Imperial Examination here and those in his previous life’s ancient times.
Steward Song frowned, looking at He Xiuyuan’s somewhat dazed face, “Young Master He, are you not planning to participate in this Spring Imperial Examination?”
He had been wondering why He Xiuyuan insisted on staying in Peach Blossom Town for a few days before leaving, even though the Spring Imperial Examination was approaching.
Logically speaking, with time running out, they should hurry. Although there was still enough time, it was always better to go early to avoid any delays on the road.
He Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard this, “I won’t be going to this Spring Imperial Examination.”
Steward Song was taken aback by He Xiuyuan’s reply and felt puzzled, but he ultimately didn’t press further.
When the sun rose high in the distance, and it was nearly noon, Steward Song found a shady spot to stop, preparing to rest for a while and let the horses rest before continuing.
As He Xiuyuan and Steward Song got out of the carriage and sat on a large rock nearby, some scholars were already resting there.
Seeing He Xiuyuan’s scholarly appearance, the scholars there smiled kindly at him and invited him to sit down.
After He Xiuyuan sat down, they continued chatting among themselves.
“I heard that the Shifting-Sea Teahouse is truly extraordinary. Many scholars used to drink tea and seek divination there. Although not all scholars who left there achieved fame, the number of those who did significantly increased.”
“A little further ahead is the Shifting-Sea Teahouse. Do you all want to go take a look? I heard their fortune-telling is absolutely amazing!”
“Years ago, the former emperor heard about this matter. When he visited this place, the fortune-teller immediately recognized him as the emperor with just one glance.”
The surrounding scholars were discussing animatedly. He Xiuyuan had originally just been sitting down to rest for a moment.
Now, listening to the scholars’ words, he was also stunned for a moment, then became a little curious, “Is that fortune-teller really that amazing?”
In the past, He Xiuyuan naturally wouldn’t believe in fortune-telling.
But now it was different, especially with how mystifyingly the other party spoke, He Xiuyuan’s interest grew greatly.