A moment later, the guard came out again, his attitude even more respectful. "Hello, you have passed the initial test. Now, please register your name, age, and cultivation level, and you can report to the academy."
"Thank you," Nangong Che and Su Ziyan said with cupped fists, then left.
"Nangong Che, I didn't expect your strength to have advanced to the Innate stage." Su Ziyan was shocked. She hadn't expected Nangong Che's strength to improve so much in just a few months. It seemed he had been hiding his abilities too deeply.
Nangong Che rubbed his nose and smiled faintly, "Your strength has also improved a lot."
"Uh-huh, my talent isn't bad. I will definitely be able to enter the Imperial Academy this time," Su Ziyan said with a determined look, clenching her fist.
"That's for sure. You are my fiancée. Of course, I will do my best to protect you," Nangong Che said, gently and dotingly pinching Su Ziyan's nose. His little thing was becoming more independent and strong, no longer the little girl who used to be so coquettish and dependent on him.
"..." Su Ziyan's cheeks instantly turned red, her heart beating faster. Was this considered an acceptance?
"Silly girl." Seeing the shy Su Ziyan, Nangong Che couldn't help but raise his hand and tap her forehead.
"Oh my, you two are enough. Are you going to let others live?" Qin Muchen glared at Nangong Che and Su Ziyan with envy and jealousy.
"..." Su Ziyan pouted speechlessly. Why did she smell such a strong scent of sourness!
"Ahem... I'll be going now. I wish you good luck." After speaking, Qin Muchen quickly headed towards the Imperial Academy.
"Let's go, let's go in." Su Ziyan tilted her chin and led Nangong Che inside.
The Imperial Academy covered a vast area, with magnificent and majestic classical and elegant buildings.
Su Ziyan observed the surrounding environment as she walked, her heart filled with longing for the Imperial Academy. She wondered what it was like inside.
"Junior Sister, this is the dormitory area for us new students. The first floor is the ordinary area, the second floor is the VIP area, the third floor is the instructor area, the fourth floor is the Heaven-ranked area, the fifth floor is the elite area, and the sixth floor is the faculty and staff area of the Imperial Academy."
"Are you choosing accommodation?"
"No, I want to go up to the fourth floor to take a look." Su Ziyan shook her head.
Qin Muchen blinked in surprise. The fourth floor was the top floor, and ordinary people didn't even have the chance to go there. He didn't expect this young lady to have the courage to go up and take a look.
"Alright, I'll accompany you up. I also want to find a teacher to chat with. You go first, and I'll see you at the academy later. We'll have dinner together tonight."
"Then I'll leave first." Su Ziyan said with a sweet smile.
Nangong Che watched Su Ziyan leave, then directly went up to the third floor.
"Wow, the third floor is so beautiful, like the immortal realm. I've never been to the third floor before." Su Ziyan's eyes widened with excitement as she stared at the scene before her. It was like a fairyland, and the air was excellent, with abundant spiritual energy. No wonder all martial artists racked their brains to become students of the Imperial Academy. It was indeed a treasure land for cultivation!
It seemed she had to work hard to improve her cultivation and gain formidable strength and power as soon as possible, then she could be with Nangong Che forever.
Nangong Che did not pay attention to Su Ziyan's excited and joyous demeanor. Instead, he frowned and surveyed the third floor before him.
"Nangong Che, this is the fourth floor." Su Ziyan suddenly tugged at Nangong Che's sleeve to remind him. Only then did Nangong Che notice that the architectural style of the fourth floor was different from the third floor.
"Your new student rooms are this way." A woman walked over with a smile.
"Thank you." Su Ziyan smiled, revealing her teeth, and followed the woman towards a building on the right.
"My name is Lin Yuer. You can call me Sister Yuer."
"Sister Yuer." Su Ziyan nodded, looking at Sister Yuer's kind smile, she couldn't help but think of her parents and younger brother. She wondered how they were doing now.
Lin Yuer led Su Ziyan to their new student dormitory building, handed her the key, and after giving her some instructions, she left.
Su Ziyan pushed open the door, and what met her eyes was a large, spacious, and bright window, beyond which lay a vast garden and a lake.
"So beautiful," Su Ziyan exclaimed sincerely. Then she took off her shoes, stood barefoot on the ground, and ran freely on the lawn.
After running for a long, long time, Su Ziyan finally collapsed on the lawn to rest. She stretched her body and decided to rest well today, reporting to the Imperial Academy tomorrow.
Nangong Che entered the room and looked at the familiar furnishings, feeling a little lost. It was his first time stepping into this place.
In the outside world, he was a cold-blooded and merciless killer with no family affection, but here, he felt a trickle of warmth.
This place might be home.
After washing up and getting dressed, Su Ziyan lay on the bed playing games. Only in such a quiet situation could her thoughts become completely clear.
She felt that recently she had been a little strange; she seemed unable to control her emotions.
She wanted to control herself, but every time she saw Nangong Che, she couldn't help but fall for him.
She hated herself like this.
As night fell and the stars filled the sky, Su Ziyan crawled out of bed and quietly slipped out of the dormitory. She wanted to go to the Imperial Academy's back garden to relax and get some fresh air.
As soon as she stepped out of the dormitory, Su Ziyan encountered Qin Muchen. At that moment, Qin Muchen was drinking and chatting with a group of men.
"Yo, isn't this our sister-in-law? Brother, you have great fortune to marry such a beautiful and kind girl as sister-in-law."
"Yes, I also heard that sister-in-law is very beautiful. Seeing her today, she is indeed stunning."
"Heh heh, sister-in-law, we brothers specially prepared a celebration for you outside!"
"That's right! We booked out the Drunken Dream Pavilion to celebrate for you!"
Su Ziyan's lips twitched slightly. These guys dared to tease her!
"Hello," Su Ziyan said calmly, not angry or upset by their words, as they had no ill intentions.
"Sister-in-law, your voice is so pleasant to hear."
"Yes, much better than those women's voices."
Qin Muchen was slightly stunned. This girl wasn't angry and even took the initiative to talk to them!
"Haha... our sister-in-law has such a good temper, unlike someone..." A burly man couldn't help but tease.
Qin Muchen raised his eyebrows and gave the man a dangerous glance with his enchanting phoenix eyes, "Shut up!"
The crowd immediately fell silent, not daring to continue teasing Qin Muchen. Although they were all his brothers, they knew how eccentric this master was. If they angered him, he would definitely beat them to death.
"Thank you for your help." Su Ziyan said with a faint smile. She knew that Qin Muchen's help was probably because he saw that they were relatively weak.
"Heh heh, sister-in-law, don't be so polite!"
"That's right, just consider this place your home. We are all your younger brothers."
Qin Muchen glanced at Su Ziyan, "When do you plan to move out?"
"I want to move out when my strength improves," Su Ziyan thought for a moment and said.
Qin Muchen nodded and asked no further questions.
They talked for a while on the way before parting ways to sleep.
The next morning, Su Ziyan got up early to get ready, changed into her new school uniform, and then carried her luggage towards the back mountain of the Imperial Academy.
As soon as Su Ziyan entered the back mountain, she was immediately drawn by the dense spiritual energy. She took a deep breath, and a sense of comfort spread from her Dantian.
She quickly started running along the back mountain, circulating her cultivation technique and frantically absorbing spiritual energy.