The Immortal Temple

Under the pressure from the constables, the two heads of household were forced to annul the engagement they had just arranged.

Gu Junye chose not to make a bigger scene. The crime of violently interfering with marital freedom could only be prosecuted if someone filed a complaint. Since the parties had withdrawn theirs, the matter was settled.

After the constables left, Gu Junye furrowed his brow, deep in thought.

If his father were sent to prison for violently interfering with marital freedom, would that affect his imperial examinations?

"It seems I still haven't mastered the law well enough." Gu Junye reflected to himself. He decided not to absorb the moon's essence tonight, and to keep studying the law instead.

Though he was the reincarnation of an ancient mighty figure, that had been a very long time ago. The world now was different from the ancient past; the only proper course was to adapt in advance.

That was why he listened attentively in class and studied hard after lessons. He was far ahead of his peers, and even his teacher praised him as a likely second-place candidate in the imperial examinations.

"How about you find an alchemist to make a pill that can undo the curse?" Lu Yang said to Meng Jingzhou.

After observing Gu Junye, they had confirmed that he was the person Senior Brother Dai was looking for. There was no need to keep investigating his character.

Of course, the main reason was that watching the kid was just too awkward. Even Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, thick-skinned as they were, couldn't take it.

"Fine." Meng Jingzhou took the pill recipe that the Undying Fairy had dictated to Lu Yang.

Alchemists were easy to find. The Gold-Inlaid Money Merchant Guild offered alchemy services, and even if its alchemists weren't