This Jade Emperor really did keep coming up with new tricks.
He had thought that by coaxing Hua Youming into the academy, he could smoothly guide him onto the proper path, while also letting the Jade Emperor's and Queen Mother's Tribulation Bodies fall for each other ahead of time and spark the flames of righteousness.
But Hua Youming suddenly blocking the gate was something Li Changshou had not anticipated.
Not only that, Hua Youming had forcibly set a standard that barred over half the useless sons of powerful families; judging by the smug smile at Hua Youming's lips, he himself probably...
Did not know a hundred characters.
Li Changshou secretly chuckled. Just as he was about to summon the general from the Hua residence, Xia Ningshuang, who had already entered the academy, rolled her eyes and turned back, saying to Hua Youming, who was blocking the gate:
"Young General, what imposing prestige."
Hua Youming raised a brow and replied coolly, "Miss Xia, what a bold mouth you have."
Xia Ningshuang did not get angry. Her somewhat slender body leaned against the academy gates as she folded her arms and said calmly:
"The Academy Teacher is a true Great Sage. The rules he set naturally have their reasons. You forcibly added another restriction—is that not drawing legs on a snake, deliberately making things difficult?"
The adults at the very front all nodded in unison.
Hua Youming clasped his hands behind his back, lifted his head, and puffed out his chest. "Precisely because the teacher within this academy is a Great Sage of our age, we ought to be stricter in our requirements!
"If those born to wealth and honor can barely recognize a few characters, what can they learn after entering? Better to give these places to peers in this city