"Wow, I knew it was him." Ye Zhi couldn’t sleep anymore and sat up from the bed: "No, I have to find him to congratulate him. Huanhuan, Qinglian, you two hurry up, stop sleeping, get up quickly, let’s go to Qi Yun Courtyard later."
The person who was just lazing around in bed was already rummaging through the wardrobe looking for clothes to prepare.
That turnaround was way too fast~
Infected by her enthusiasm, the other two girls also got up, dressing up quickly in front of the bronze mirror.
A moment later, the trio joyfully marched out the door, heading straight for Qi Yun Courtyard.
On the way, they occasionally brushed past the students of the Imperial College~
Walking along the corridor of the main building in the bamboo garden to the very end, they passed by artificial rocks, glistening steps, the cold had not yet completely gone, and the ground was a bit slippery. The three girls didn’t walk very fast, moving slowly while chatting with each other now and then.
The closer they got to Qi Yun Courtyard, the fewer students they passed.
Right in front was a high white wall, about two meters high, with black tiles on top. The wall had a wave-like uneven crest, in the center was a tightly closed black-painted moon gate, from which the sounds of talking and fighting could be faintly heard. Above the door was a black plaque with the three gold-embossed characters for "Qi Yun Courtyard," written in a vigorous style, as if the phoenix was soaring.
It was Ye Zhi and Huanhuan’s first time here.
They curiously looked around the surroundings, just like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden for the first time, no, they hadn’t even gone inside yet~
The black-painted moon gate was closed, so should they knock?
With eyes full of inquiry, they looked towards the Little Fairy.
Qinglian lifted her head, chest puffed out, her voice tinged with happiness: "No need to knock, we can go straight in, I always go straight in when I come here."
Looking every bit the little mistress, she reached out and pushed against the black-painted door.
"Creak" went the door as it opened, and she called to her little friends: "There, see, come in quickly, it’s not barred during the day."
She looked quite smug.
Ye Zhi gave her a thumbs up and crisply praised: "Impressive."
Huanhuan had already stepped over the threshold inside, pointing at the two winding paths on either side: "So which way do we go?"
"To the left, I’ll take you to the backyard, it’s spacious there, Xiao Chen should be practicing there today too."
The petite and lively Little Fairy led the way with light steps.
Qi Yun Courtyard revealed a hidden paradise, a few stones, a few clusters of bamboo, enough to make one linger and appreciate, the flying eaves at one corner of the Autumn Pavilion added a touch of solemnity to the courtyard.
Passing through the long winding corridor, steps, artificial mountains, in a moment, they arrived at a martial arts practice ground.
Ye Zhi also saw the Little Traitor, holding a sword, earnestly practicing, a thin layer of sweat on his face from practicing with the sword.
She waved enthusiastically: "Xiao Chen, Qinglian, Huanhuan and I came to see you."
Her voice was crisp.
Upon seeing them, Shen Chen’s eyes lit up, he put away his sword and walked over, his voice carrying a hint of joy: "Why are you here?"
Ye Zhi said: "We came to see you, congratulations, you’re about to become the State Preceptor’s disciple soon."
Huanhuan was also happy for him: "Xiao Chen, I just knew it was you, being chosen as the State Preceptor’s disciple is impressive. My mom says the State Preceptor’s martial arts are very impressive, even though he’s not an official at court, we people of the martial arts world all respect him."
Huanhuan, who had dreamed of being a heroine since childhood, easily spoke for us people of the martial arts world.
Shen Chen, unsure, poured cold water on them, shaking his head: "You might be mistaken, the State Preceptor hasn’t announced a name yet. All the disciples of Qi Yun Courtyard are gifted and exceptional, it may not be me."