Three days after the White Deer Academy entrance examination, Xiao Mo received his letter of acceptance.
Three months later, Xiao Mo would need to report to White Deer Academy.
Xiao Mo and Bai Ruxue weren't in any hurry.
They traveled through scenic mountains and rivers as they made their way to White Deer Academy.
Xiao Mo took Bai Ruxue to visit the thousand temples of the Chu Kingdom, climbed one green mountain after another with her, and crossed river after river by her side.
Along the way, the two of them stopped and started as they pleased, hardly looking like they were on their way to study at all.
By the time Xiao Mo and Bai Ruxue reached White Deer Academy, it was the very day they were due to report—not a moment too early or too late.
"Junior Brother Xiao, we meet again."
Xiao Mo had just stepped through the mountain gate when he heard a young woman's melodious voice.
Shang Jiuli walked toward him with a smile, her face brimming with warmth.
"Greetings, Miss Shang." Xiao Mo cupped his hands in a salute.
"From now on, you can call me Senior Sister!" Shang Jiuli said happily. "I've always wanted a junior brother, and I can't believe my wish has actually come true."
"Senior Sister Shang, do you mean...?" From her words, Xiao Mo had a vague idea who his teacher would be.
"From now on, you'll be Mr. Qi's disciple." Shang Jiuli smiled. "Including you, Mr. Qi has three disciples. One is me, and the other is my poker-faced senior brother—you saw him during the examination."
"From now on, the three of us will study together." Shang Jiuli reached out without a trace of formality and patted Xiao Mo on the shoulder. "Don't worry, don't worry. Your senior