Lin Xi was roused awake in the middle of the night. He heard Mu Qing’s voice outside his door, knowing that the impatient Yunqin Emperor already decided on the rules, that it was time to set out.

After putting on his clothes without the slightest bit of flusteredness, after rendezvousing with Bian Linghan on the second floor, the two of them followed Lecturer Mu Qing out of the freshman dormitory, entering the thick darkness.

When they saw the usually amiable Mu Qing become so quiet, Lin Xi, who was wrapped under the heavy darkness couldn’t help but quietly ask, “Teacher Mu Qing, what kind of rules will the competition this time have exactly?”

When she heard this question, Mu Qing looked at Lin Xi and Bian Linghan’s underripe faces, shaking her head and saying, “I reckon that because the emperor still fears that we might do something on our side, not even we know the concrete rules. I only received news to escort you to Ten Fingers Ridge.”

Lin Xi and Bian Linghan were both a bit stunned.

“It seems like the emperor isn’t all that straightforward and upright.” When facing Teacher Mu Qing who was clearly on Vice Principal Xia’s side, Lin Xi didn’t really feel much misgivings with his words. After staring blankly for a moment, he directly spoke these somewhat disgraceful words.

“You can speak these words before me, but outside, the emperor is still the emperor in the end. Our Green Luan Academy cannot interfere with the imperial court’s laws and politics, and we also hope that regardless of whether it is nobility or ordinary civilians, they can conduct themselves according to the laws. That is why outside, you cannot say these words.” Mu Qing gave Lin Xi this warning, and then because she was already familiar with Lin Xi’s nature, she wasn’t scared of her words making Lin Xi too overbearing, so she didn’t really hide anything...