Jiang Chen's heart, liver, and lungs were all trembling.
Had she forgotten that he was her second brother, and that he was about to get married?!
"Well, I just think the Marquis of Zhennan is incredibly accomplished in both scholarly and military affairs. He sees things more clearly than Instructor Hai."
"And I heard that the officials setting the exam questions this time have all had dealings with the Marquis of Zhennan before. I think hearing the Marquis's thoughts would definitely help."
Jiang Shuyue leaned closer. "So... you want to cheat?"
Jiang Chen: ...
Where on earth had she drawn that conclusion from?
The corners of Jiang Chen's mouth twitched. He was terrified that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. Then even ten mouths wouldn't be enough to explain himself.
Jiang Shuyue leaned a little closer, her beautiful eyes roaming over him.
He couldn't help shrinking back. His little sister was rather frightening.
"Second Brother, doing something like this makes me so... excited!"
"Huh?"
Excited? Wasn't cheating something shameful? Why was she excited about it?
Huahua: [Host, did you say the wrong thing? Aren't you supposed to stop him from cheating? Why are you excited?]
Jiang Shuyue: [On the little television Tea Farmer used to bring, the students cheating were always locked in battles of wits and courage. They pulled out all eighteen tricks, and every road led to Rome. What was that? The crystallization of wisdom and courage! It also took tremendous luck. The right timing, the right place, and the right people-not one could be missing!]
[Huahua, don't you think that sounds a lot like our cultivation?]
Huahua gave it some serious thought. It really did.
Intelligence and courage were important to cultivators, but luck mattered most of all.
They couldn't afford to lack