Chapter 94 - Enter the Palace, Meet the Emperor! (2/2)
By the tiain The white snow covered Changan City with a silver veil
Dang!
The bell fro
It marked the end of the triennial Ih palace walls and the lapis lazuli roof tiles were covered in a thin layer of snow Most of the golden leaves fell off the branches due to the added weight of the snow
In the pavilion under the falling snow, the third prince was seated upright as he listened to the tre eunuch in blue speak about the outcomes of the final battle in the White Jade Square
“Fang Lang defeated Xi hirand charand champion?” The third prince was not as furious as he expected himself to be when he received the news
He watched the surface of the snow-covered lake serenely
No one expected Fang Lang to win the grand championshi+p
The third prince was baffled by the outcorand chaan
He turned around to look in the direction of the Martial Arts King Manor His gaze surpassed the cornices, beyond the lapis lazuli tiles and reached the snowing sky He saw a giant disheveled figure sitting cross-legged in a lonely courtyard
“Will the Jiang faain because of hi Jiang for such a long ti Lang?
The third prince forbade it!
His gaze sharpened
“Bring ht sword,” the third prince stood up and said
“Yes, Your Highness”
The little eunuch under the pavilion let out a sigh of relief He was glad the third prince did not lose his terand champion title
He was relieved and proceeded to prepare the things the third prince ordered
The little eunuch left while the third prince walked toward the study
The writing paper was left open in the study The third prince picked up the brush and started writing with a serious expression on his face
Then, he stopped
Swish!+ Slash!+ Swoosh!+
The space energy for and warped the space, for another rune several hundred ht swords flew out froh several hundred miles to enter the space rune on the other end
They flew pastDynasty
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The light snow silenced the atmosphere
Below the White Jade Court, the candidates of the Imperial Examination stood in line as they waited patiently for the next arrangement
Snowflakes fell on the candidates’ shoulders Snow melted on the tip of their noses and the ends of their hair However, everybody stood quietly withoutstood at the very front, he was slightly lost in a trance
He was checking the rewards froratulations, the battle with your binding partner, Jiang Linglong has triggered the passive ability You have acquired Minor Forbidden Spell: Sword Thunder
‘Ding! Congratulations, you have ranked in the top three with your binding partner, Jiang Linglong As a reward for the e in cultivation, you’re awarded three Meditation Cards
‘Ding! Congratulations, you have ranked in the top three with your binding partner, Wei Sheng As a reward for the e in cultivation, you’ve acquired Alcheratulations on winning the grand champion title Mission accomplished, Ten Thousand Blade Scripture (Part One) acquired’
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The notification chi in his head
The sound of rewards!
Fang Lang felt rejuvenated
Out of all the notifications, two of the He knew she would be theon third place alsopartners, Liu Bubai and Ni Wen, did not trigger any rewards as their ranks were lower
This round of rewards was incredible Fang Lang briefly glanced through the
He finally acquired a practicethe mission
PracticeDynasty They were controlled by sects and the Imperial Court
An ordinary person did not have the right to practice the cultivationa sect, they would never get their hands on any practicecontinued to check the rewards
The at merrier
Officials and the sect leaders stood up and looked towards the Taiji Palace
The court eunuch wrote down the list of candidates by rank on the yellow paper before bringing it into the court
Shortly after, the court eunuch elanced at the candidates below the White Jade Court
He waved the horsetail whip and announced, “Behold! The top three winners are to enter the court!”
He announced in a thunderous voice that shook the snow His voice rippled through every corner of the palace grounds, along the imperial pathway, past the Vermillion Bird Gate and all the way down the Vermillion Street
His voice echoed in all the houses of Changan, waking the city in the dawn of winter with the news of the top three candidates awaiting to meet the Emperor!
The eldest prince stared from the White Jade Court
Hundreds of officials had their hands clasped as they bowed before the court
The court eunuch gazed at Fang Lang, Jiang Linglong and Wei Sheng, a so ahead,” he said sly
The White Jade Court reflected the rays of the first snow
The entire world was quiet
Fang Lang looked at Jiang Linglong, where she nodded in return
Then, Fang Lang flicked his green robe and took a step forith the scabbard on his back
They walked on the snow-covered White Jade Court, showered by fine snowflakes in the wind
The breeze al Lang took one step after another, his eyes filled with deter followed behind hi Dynasty’s Ireatest cultivators of this cohort!
Finally, they stepped foot on the grand palace court that overlooked the entire Tang Dynasty