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When Ye Changyan and his three companions arrived at the dining room, the cook Liu Baocai greeted them warmly and asked them to sit down at a table near the window. At the tables nearby, there were already some students sitting in groups of three or four, eating.

As soon as Ye Changyan and his companions sat down, they heard students sitting at the two tables next to them discussing the oncoming flood.

"I heard that the flood has already poured into the city of Xuyang Prefecture, and the flood is pouring down the Tuoling River and rushing straight to Linzhou downstream. In addition to Linzhou in the west, the north and south of the capital are also facing huge flood pressure."

Ye Changyan heard people at the table behind him talking about how the flood was about to rush into Linzhou. He didn't know how big a gap there was between the actual situation and what these people were talking about. If the flood was really rushing towards Linzhou, then the momentum of the flood would be even more ferocious than he had imagined.

Not long after Ye Changyan sat down, Liu Baocai brought each of them a bowl of hand-rolled noodles, topped with braised pork ribs in soy sauce and a fried egg.

"Master Liu, the noodles are chewy today, and the spareribs are well-cooked."

Ao Chong'an tasted two bites of the noodles and was very satisfied. When he saw Liu Baocai coming over with a plate of pickled cabbage, he couldn't help but praise him.

Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng and Fan Tao also nodded. Liu Bao put down the small plate, said a few humble words, and then walked towards the stove with a smile on his face.

Just then, someone came to the door of the kitchen and looked inside, and found Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng in the crowd.

"Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng, someone is looking for you outside the courtyard."

When Ye Changyan and the others heard this, they turned around and looked towards the door, only to see the dormitory supervisor standing at the door.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng nodded to the dormitory supervisor, then they said hello to Ao Chongan and Fan Tao, and then stood up and walked out.

"Sir, the general is here to see you. He is currently at Yunfeng Tower. Please follow me."

When they arrived at the gate of the Imperial College, they saw Lu Tingfeng standing at the gate. When he saw the two people coming out, he started talking.

The two followed Lu Tingfeng to Yunfeng Tower, briefly greeted Quan Youfang and Zhong Yunfeng, and then followed Lu Tingfeng to the private room on the second floor.

"father."

"uncle"

When Lu Tingfeng pushed open the door of the private room, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng saw Liang Jingcheng's father sitting in the private room with an attendant standing beside him.

Although this was the second time Ye Changyan met Liang Jingcheng's father, the relationship between him and Liang Jingcheng had changed substantially.

When Ye Changyan saw the majestic aura of Liang's father, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. When he heard Liang Jingcheng calling "Dad", Ye Changyan hurriedly followed and called him "Uncle".

When Liang's father saw Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan come in, he greeted them and motioned for them to take a seat.

"I've had some free time these days, and I was planning to go to Shigu Alley to catch up with Mr. Cai, but when I heard from Lu Tingfeng that Mr. Cai went to Yujing Palace for recuperation, I came with Lu Tingfeng to see you."

The attendant beside Liang's father skillfully picked up the teapot, poured two cups of tea, and handed them to Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng. Ye Changyan still felt the feminine temperament from the gestures of Liang's father's attendant.

"Chang Yan's parents came to Shengjing at the end of last month. Since Chang Yan's father had been weak since childhood, and Chang Yan had some connection with Yujing Palace, Chang Yan's parents went to Yujing Palace for recuperation. The teacher also stayed in Yujing Palace to escape the summer heat and recuperate."

After hearing Liang Jingcheng's explanation, Liang's father was surprised and turned to Ye Changyan to ask.

"Oh, this Yujing Palace is a blessed place for immortals in the world. The outside world only knows that this Yujing Palace is hidden deep in the Zhengmang Mountain. Mortals from the outside world cannot enter. Changyan, you actually have some connection with Yujing Palace, a place of immortals. This general is quite curious!"

"Uncle, this is a coincidence. By chance, I had some strange fate with a senior in Yujing Palace, so I have some connection with Yujing Palace."

After hearing Ye Changyan's words, Liang's father became even more curious. Ye Changyan then briefly told Liang's father what he had told Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng about Gongshu Wuji.

"It's true that there are so many things in this world. I didn't expect that you, Chang Yan, would have such an opportunity."

Father Liang seemed to be lost in his own thoughts, and continued after a moment.

"This general vaguely remembers that Gongshu Wuji was a legendary figure in the previous dynasty. It is said that he knew astronomy and geography, and was good at fortune-telling. In the previous dynasty, he even predicted that the earth dragon in Liangzhou would turn over. Unfortunately, the emperor of the previous dynasty was incompetent and did not listen to Gongshu Wuji's warning, which led to countless deaths and injuries in Liangzhou due to the earth dragon turning over. This made Gongshu Wuji resolutely resign from his post and retire, and eventually went to Yujing Palace. Since then, there has been no news of this Mr. Gongshu."

Hearing what Liang's father said, Ye Changyan felt a little depressed. He forced a smile and spoke.

"Since entering Yujing Palace, Master Gongshu has devoted himself to practicing Taoism and no longer cared about worldly affairs. He passed away several decades ago."

After hearing what Ye Changyan said, Liang's father sighed and shook his head. Then he heard Liang's father continue to speak.

"I heard that there is a longevity spring in the Yujin Palace. All the old Taoist priests in the Yujing Palace live to be a hundred years old. I guess it's because they drank from this longevity spring, right?"

"I did see a spring gushing out water in Yujing Palace, but I don't know if this spring is the Longevity Spring that my uncle mentioned. However, the elders and palace masters in Yujing Palace are indeed immortals, and they all look energetic."

It seems that the temptation of immortality is indeed great. Liang's father could actually hear such a rumor. Although Ye Changyan didn't know whether the spring water in Yujing Palace really had the effect of immortality, from his previous life's knowledge, this mineral water rich in minerals did have many benefits to human health.

At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room. Lu Tingfeng gently pushed open the door, and saw the waiters carrying plates and starting to serve the dishes.

"This is my first time in Yunfenglou, and I don't know what to eat, but I heard from Lu Tingfeng that most of the signature dishes of Yunfenglou are made by Changyan, so I ordered all of them and plan to try them today. If they are as good as Lu Tingfeng said, I will find a chance someday and try them myself to see your cooking skills, Changyan."

Hearing what Liang's father said, Liang Jingcheng spoke with a smile on his face.

"Dad, these signature dishes are indeed made by Chang Yan. And they taste very good. But what I want to say is that Ye Chang Yan is really good at much more than just these few signature dishes on the table. If there is a chance someday, I must let Ye Chang Yan show you his skills."

Hearing Liang Jingcheng say this, Ye Changyan waved his hand modestly, and Liang's father laughed, then asked them to start eating.