Qin Feng raised his hand to stop him from continuing. "Alright, I understand. Let's talk about it after I go to the capital."
Huang Xu, knowing that pressing the issue would be futile, shifted the conversation to another topic. "Brother Qin, are you going to head to the capital immediately after the exam?"
Qin Feng nodded. "Yes, but I need to make a trip to Jinhua Prefecture first."
"What?!" Huang Xu exclaimed, suddenly alarmed. "What are you going to Jinhua Prefecture for? There’s a Great Demon King there!"
"Black Mountain Old Demon, right?" Qin Feng replied with a smile.
Huang Xu was taken aback. "You know about him and still plan to go?"
Qin Feng shrugged casually. "As long as I don’t provoke him, Jinhua Prefecture has always been fine, hasn’t it?"
After a moment of silence, Huang Xu lowered his voice. "I’ve received news that Seizi from Zhenbei Wangfu is also in Jinhua Prefecture."
Qin Feng dismissed his concern. "I believe a Seizi wouldn’t pay attention to someone like me."
Huang Xu wanted to say more, but at that moment, the sound of firecrackers suddenly erupted outside, accompanied by a cacophony of voices.
Bang! The courtyard door was flung open, and Ning Caichen and his companions rushed in excitedly. "Brother Qin! Great news! You’ve become a Jie Yuan!"
Huang Xu looked at Qin Feng in surprise. He wasn’t shocked that Qin Feng had made the list, but becoming a Jie Yuan was beyond his expectations.
Qin Wan'er’s eyes turned red as she tightly grasped Qin Feng's sleeve. "Brother, you’ve become a Jie Yuan! That’s wonderful!"
Qin Feng patted Qin Wan'er on the head and smiled. "Did you underestimate your brother's abilities? Just wait until I become a Zhuangyuan!"
Qin Wan'er’s eyes lit up as she vigorously nodded. "You definitely can!"
Qin Feng chuckled and then walked toward the courtyard door, where a crowd had gathered outside.
A Yamen Officer looked at them and quickly asked, "Who is Qin Feng from Anping County?"
Qin Feng placed his hand on his sword and stepped forward with a smile. "I am."
The onlookers murmured among themselves as they took in Qin Feng's appearance.
"He looks so young! He’s not even older than my son. Is this really the Jie Yuan?"
"Yes, he's quite handsome. My daughter is about the same age as him."
"Haha, Old Li, what are you thinking? He's a Prince, does your daughter even match up to him?"
Laughter erupted from the crowd, but their gazes towards Qin Feng remained fervent.
As Qin Feng reached out to take the document, his gaze met the Destiny Energy hovering above him. From nothingness to presence, a Red Luck stood tall and straight. The red was tinged with a hint of yellow, a sign of the strong Destiny Energy that only a Prince could possess.
Black Snake looked at the Destiny Energy and instinctively felt an urge to devour it. However, Qin Feng forcefully suppressed this impulse; it wasn't the right time to absorb the Destiny Energy yet.
He instructed Old Fox to give some copper coins to Yamen Officer Xi Qian and then took out a basket full of coins to scatter among the common people outside.
This time, Ning Caichen and Zhou Ziling also made it onto the list; Fu Zun had quite an eye for talent.
Ning Caichen and the others were thrilled and suggested going out for drinks to celebrate, but Qin Feng declined, saying he had other matters to attend to. Although Ning Caichen and the others found it strange that Qin Feng could have anything pressing, they didn’t press him further; after all, he was different from them.
That night, Qin Feng asked the little fox to take care of Qin Wan'er while he ventured out of the city alone, worried that any commotion might attract too much attention.
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