Xu Yi patted Meng Fan on the shoulder. "Lord Meng, the fact that you're still alive is already the greatest fairness Heaven could offer. By the way, how's the matter of getting into Biyou Academy coming along? You'd better hurry."
Meng Fan was alarmed. He finally understood: Xu Yi had kept him alive not only to use him to bring the whole scheme to a neat conclusion, but also to squeeze out the last bit of his value.
As a lecturer at Biyou Academy, he was allowed, by custom, to bring two or three attendants.
For most people, there was practically no chance of getting anywhere near Biyou Academy. In other words, his attendant slots could be sold.
Meng Fan had long since decided what he would trade those few slots for.
The moment Xu Yi brought it up, he understood that his plans had all been nothing but bubbles. Whatever happened, this lord had to come first.
How could he calculate every last thing?
After taking his leave of Meng Fan, Xu Yi headed straight for Cangyou Peak. It was the mountain assigned to him by the Staff Department. Though it still couldn't compare with Little Buddha Mountain, newly rebuilt after the great battle, at least he was familiar with it.
But because of the wanted notice, Cangyou Peak was still under restriction, and all the Menial Workers had been relocated.
Xu Yi rose to Cangyou Peak. The mountain and streams lay silent, the woods and gullies deep and secluded. Now and then, living creatures leaped through the trees and bounded across ravines, adding a touch of wildness.
Xu Yi climbed the green stone steps. Suddenly, he heard someone sing, "A banished immortal atop a peak a thousand fathoms high; when did he plant jade until the fields