This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

Because it involved Zheng Zhuang's meeting with Ye Chuxue, it was not appropriate for Meng Chang to know for the time being, so Chen Chui sent him away. As for Ding Wu, he had already conscientiously gone to guard the door.

"Has the matter in Jiankang City been resolved?" Ye Chuxue asked.

“Yes, according to Fellow Daoist Zheng, not only were the demons that slaughtered that village killed, but the Gu God Cult in Jiankang City was also eradicated. It is said that the demon was some kind of divine messenger of the Gu God Cult, so news from there should arrive soon,” Chen Chui said.

He paused, then said half-jokingly, "Fellow Daoist Zheng is working so hard, it would be unreasonable for His Majesty not to see him."

"Uncle Chen!" Ye Chuxue was a little annoyed, then sighed helplessly, "In that case, let's meet him."

Chen Chui laughed and said, "I can see him, but I can't let him have his way so easily."

"Uncle Chen means..." Ye Chuxue asked, puzzled.

Chen Chui stroked his newly grown beard and said, "Didn't Dean Meng want to find Fellow Daoist Zheng just now? In three days, I will have him organize a poetry gathering, and I will invite Fellow Daoist Zheng to participate in the poetry gathering, and make it clear that His Majesty likes talented people. Hehe, he'll definitely have to show off then."

"If he truly has the ability to overpower the delegation from the Rising Sun Kingdom, then His Majesty will naturally grant him an audience. If not, and he has been humiliated by the people of the Rising Sun Kingdom, then he will surely side with my Azure Moon in the future."

Ye Chuxue's eyes lit up: "Uncle Chen's plan is a brilliant two birds with one stone! Ye Ningshuang wants to use Yang Minghan to undermine the morale of our Cangyue scholars, but I'm afraid she'll end up losing more than she gains!"

"She is indeed shrewd. Everyone thinks that battles between two armies mainly rely on the soldiers' charge, but they don't know that the most important thing in a war between two countries is momentum. I, Cangyue, have always been proud of being a scholar and look down on the brutes of the Rising Sun Kingdom. But if I lose to the Rising Sun Kingdom in a battle of wits, Cangyue's momentum will definitely be damaged. It's like killing someone's spirit! No wonder she was the fourth princess who could compete with His Majesty for the throne back then," Chen Chui said with emotion.

Ye Chuxue nodded: "That's right, but she didn't expect this Peach Blossom Immortal. Those few lines of peach blossom poetry are indeed good, but I don't know if they can beat Yang Minghan?"

“Then we’ll have to wait and see at the poetry gathering!” Chen Chui stroked his prickly beard again and said, “As for the Gu God Sect, if what Fellow Daoist Zheng said is true, then similar sects like the Beast God Sect and the Flower God Sect are probably also problematic. It was my dereliction of duty that led me to believe they were just ordinary sects, and I originally planned to deal with them after the great battle.”

After pondering for a while, Ye Chuxue said, "This matter is not Uncle Chen's fault. Since it has been confirmed that the demons that appeared earlier are related to these sects, it is almost certain that Ye Ningshuang is behind it. If they launch a joint attack when the two armies are at war, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Chen Chui agreed, saying, "There have long been rumors that she recruits demons and even openly worships evil gods within the territory. She is truly unscrupulous in achieving her goals. Little does she know that she is only getting herself into trouble. I'm afraid that it will be easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away!"

"If they're all wolf demons, I'm confident I can handle them. But if it's Lin Zhu... haha, but Fellow Daoist Zheng has already promised he'll intervene at the crucial moment."

Ye Chuxue sighed, "If it were just a battle between mortals, with Ding Wu around, I, Cangyue, wouldn't be afraid of Xu Ri. But when it involves demons, we can only rely on Uncle Chen."

Chen Chui smiled slightly: "Heh, why are you being so polite with me? It's because I promised your mother that I would take good care of you."

"What kind of person is my mother? Why won't Uncle Chen tell me?" Ye Chuxue couldn't help but ask.

Chen Chui remained silent for a while, as if lost in memories, then sighed and said, "It's not that I'm unwilling to tell you, but your mother instructed me that once you open the golden lock she left you, you will naturally know everything."

Ye Chuxue had no choice but to give up. She had asked this question many times before, but the answer she received each time was the same.

As for the golden lock, she tried everything but couldn't open it. The only way to open it was for it to open automatically when she fell in love with a certain man.

……

Liu Mengchen has been very unhappy lately. First, she was harassed by Zheng Zhuang. She thought he was a person with real talent and learning, but she didn't expect him to be a lecherous scoundrel who was also unusually confident.

Then she met Yang Minghan. Logically speaking, Yang Minghan was her ideal type. He was handsome, had an extraordinary temperament, and most importantly, was well-read and knowledgeable.

However, Yang Minghan happened to be from an enemy country, and he showed no mercy in the literary battle, defeating the entire academy soundly.

Although Yang Minghan maintained a refined and courteous demeanor, his aggressive manner still made her very uncomfortable.

She had planned to participate from the beginning, and her scholarship was considered quite good among the students of the academy, but after the "Four Gentlemen of the Academy" all lost, she gave up the idea.

Later, during a poetry contest, Yang Minghan proposed using peach blossoms as the theme.

The story of the "Peach Blossom Immortal" in Quliang City is already well-known and people still talk about it with great interest. The peach blossoms that seem to never fade are a great spectacle in the city.

The Rising Sun Mission had naturally heard of it, and many students in the academy had seen it and even left behind poems about it.

This immediately stirred up the fighting spirit of the students in the academy, and many people volunteered to fight.

Yang Minghan accepted all challenges without hesitation, and immediately composed a poem on the spot, saying that if anyone thought they had done better than him, they could come forward and confront him head-on.

While he appeared to be leaving a way out for the students of the academy, he was actually extremely arrogant. His underlying message was that if no one dared to step forward, he would single-handedly overthrow the entire academy, thus achieving his goal.

The students were indignant, but they all fell silent after seeing Yang Minghan's poems.

Finally, Liu Mengchen suddenly remembered a few lines of poetry written by that lecherous man, which were about peach blossoms and had a rather profound artistic conception!

Forced into a corner, she had no choice but to write those few sentences down.

When Yang Minghan saw the poem about peach blossoms, he fell silent for the first time, and for the first time felt uncertain. Although the words in these few lines are concise, an indescribable sense of freedom leaps off the page.

The students initially thought it was Liu Mengchen's work and praised it highly.

Liu Mengchen was in a terrible predicament. She had no idea what was written after Zheng Zhuang's name; all she could think of today were these four lines.

Yang Minghan breathed a sigh of relief. Although these four lines had already given him a slight edge, it was still a stretch to say that he had won. So the two sides decided to settle the score in three days.

Meng Chang saw everything and knew how formidable Yang Minghan was. If he were to step in, he would lose and ruin his reputation, and even if he won, it would be seen as bullying the weak.

At this moment, it would be most appropriate for Zheng Zhuang, the author of "Peach Blossom Poems," to appear!

As for the fact that he is not a member of the academy, that's simple. Give him the honorary title of visiting professor. He also looks very young, so there's no problem with him appearing as a member of the younger generation.

Therefore, after Mengchang reported to the Empress immediately, he planned to search the entire city for Zheng Zhuang.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhuang was actually the Peach Blossom Immortal!

As soon as Meng Chang returned to the academy, Liu Mengchen immediately asked, "Teacher, have you found that... Zhengzhuang?"

Meng Chang waved his hand: "No!"

Liu Mengchen hurriedly asked, "Then what should we do? Who can defeat Yang Minghan in three days? Originally, as long as we got the rest of the poem, we could have overpowered Yang Minghan, but now..."

Meng Chang smiled and said, "Don't worry! It's not like we haven't found this person at all!"

Liu Mengchen became even more anxious: "So, did you find it or not?"

Meng Chang stopped keeping him in suspense and said, "Actually, Zheng Zhuang is the Peach Blossom Immortal!"

"Huh? He's the Peach Blossom Immortal? Him?" Liu Mengchen looked completely incredulous.

"Hehe! That's what they mean by 'don't judge a book by its cover.' I was shocked too. How could such a shameless person be an 'immortal'? I should have realized it sooner. Isn't the Imperial Advisor also an 'immortal'? Look at him! Birds of a feather! So we don't need to worry about this. The Imperial Advisor will personally go and invite him!"

Mengchang couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.

Liu Mengchen had heard Meng Chang mention Chen Chui's hobbies, and then the image of Zheng Zhuang teasing her flashed through her mind. Suddenly, she felt that all her beautiful fantasies about "immortals" had collapsed!