Peerless Taoist

This was an unwritten rule. Many people who participated in the Imperial Examinations would be reminded in advance.    

However, Lu Yu was different.    

Strictly speaking, his status in Jade Cauldron Academy was far from what a chief disciple's status could compare with. Even many great Confucians would humbly ask Lu Yu for guidance.    

No one dared to stand in front of him and ask him to wear what kind of clothes.    

"Alright! I'll just watch here, see how you sneak into Jade Cauldron Academy." Long Yunshan gritted her teeth and stared fiercely at Lu Yu.    

Lu Yu let out a long sigh, "Why don't you think about it carefully? Why did Family Head entrust your Xiahou Manor to me?"    

"As long as you think about it, you won't do so many foolish things. I thought that Xiahou Manor would be able to hold on without Xiahou Li, but now, it seems like the juniors of Xiahou Manor haven't improved at all."    

After saying that, Lu Yu walked towards the people of Jade Cauldron Academy.    

On the other side, everyone from Jade Cauldron Academy had seen Lu Yu a long time ago.    

The leader was Li Si, and beside him were the senior disciples of the Jade Cauldron Academy.    

When they saw Lu Yu walking over, the disciples split up and made a path for him.    

"Lu shi!"    

"Greetings, Lu shi!"    

"Lu shi has obtained first place on the theory examination roll. We congratulate him!"    

Everyone clasped their hands and bowed respectfully.    

The gazes of the others all gathered over, staring at the young man who was being held in high regard by the disciples of Jade Cauldron Academy.    

Everyone was stunned. They curiously sized up Lu Yu's appearance. After the theory ranking was released, almost everyone in Imperial Capital was inquiring about who the number one Lu Yu was.    

Many people only heard a few words. They heard that Lu Yu was the chief disciple of Jade Cauldron Academy, but they never knew the true details of Lu Yu.    

Now, they finally saw him. So this was the number one on the theory ranking!    

The ones who were the most shocked weren't the others, but Long Yunshan and the others who mocked Lu Yu.    

They froze on the spot, motionless, as if they had been immobilized.    

What was going on?    

Lu Yu, wasn't he just a hanger-on who was eating and drinking in Xiahou Manor?    

Shouldn't he have the same name as the number one scholar, the Jade Cauldron?    

How could Lu Yu really be that genius?    

"No, that's not right. He obviously knows so many big shots with the backing of the Maple Princess..."    

As Long Yunshan spoke, she suddenly felt that she had lost her confidence.    

She suddenly recalled that even the Maple Princess, Zhen Yuqin, had only just been conferred the title of Princess. She did not have much influence.    

Perhaps Xiahou Li had only managed to rope in Lu Yu in order to befriend Mi Fei. However, the Zhang family was a family of scholars and saints. It was absolutely impossible for them to befriend anyone in the harem.    

In other words, Lu Yu had probably used his own power to get the Zhang family to send a carriage to pick him up in front of Xiahou Manor.    

Thinking back to how Lu Yu had befriended the Divine Sword Marquis and the Talisman Science Master, Long Yunshan felt cold sweat trickling down her forehead.    

At that time, she had thought that Lu Yu was just a friend of these two great figures, not worth mentioning at all.    

But if Lu Yu was really the chief of Jade Cauldron Academy, then he might really be best friends with those two.    

Everything was a huge mistake.    

Long Yunshan thought that she would be able to fully display her strength in the Imperial Examinations. However, she had never expected that the one who would end up being ridiculous would be her.