But he did not say anything. Since Qin Feng himself remained silent, there was no need for him to speak up either.
Ning Caichen smiled and said, "Brother Qin, we came to see Fu Zun."
Qin Feng nodded; indeed, they should meet him. By the way, it seemed they also needed to prepare gifts, right?
Huang Xu suddenly laughed and said, "We are all ready; we can go directly to Yamen."
Qin Feng was taken aback for a moment, glanced at Huang Xu, and nodded. "Then let's go."
At Yamen, Fu Zun looked at the five people below him, his face beaming with joy. Especially Qin Feng, who had given him a huge surprise. He carefully examined his essay; Qin Feng would surely make the list in the Provincial Examination.
"Well, you all did well, but you still need to write more essays." He pointed to a nearby wooden box. "Inside are my old notes; take them with you."
"Thank you, Lord of the Manor," the five of them said in unison, bowing in gratitude.
Fu Zun waved his hand. "I can't help you much anymore. By the way, when are you going to the capital?"
Zhou Ziling immediately spoke up. "Huang Xiong and I have discussed it; we will head to the capital right away."
Ning Caichen hesitated for a moment. "I might need to make a trip first before going to the capital."
Zhu Fang smiled and said, "I plan to follow Brother Qin; whenever Brother Qin goes to the capital, I will go then."
Fu Zun nodded and finally turned his gaze toward Qin Feng.
Qin Feng smiled and said to Fu Zun, "I need to make a trip to Jinhua Prefecture first before heading to the capital."
Fu Zun was taken aback for a moment, his expression turning serious. "When you go to Jinhua Prefecture, remember to leave as soon as you pass through Guobei County."
Qin Feng's eyes flickered; it seemed everyone was aware of the Black Mountain Old Demon’s existence.
"Yes, Lord of the Manor, I understand," Qin Feng nodded.
Fu Zun suddenly reached out and took out five bronze seals, placing them on the table. "These are your Juren Seals. With them, ordinary Little Demons will find it hard to harm you; even if faced with a transformed Great Demon, you can withstand one blow," Fu Zun said solemnly.
Qin Feng showed a look of surprise; becoming a Juren came with such benefits. However, it was understandable given that this was a world of demons and monsters where scholars lacked protective means.
After they expressed their gratitude, they stepped forward to collect their seals. Qin Feng flipped over his seal and saw his name engraved on it.
Fu Zun then shared more information about the capital before allowing them to leave.
It must be said that Fu Zun had placed heavy expectations on them.
When the five of them arrived at Hu Manor, Qin Feng decided to host a farewell banquet, which was naturally organized by Old Fox.
Once again, they gathered by the bamboo grove, sitting together.
“Brother Qin, Ning Brother, Zhu Xiong, we will be waiting for you in the capital,” Zhou Ziling stood up, raising his wine cup with a smile.
Huang Xu also stood up, his face beaming with joy. “I hope everyone can make it to the capital smoothly. When you do, I’ll take you out for some fun.”
Qin Feng and the others stood as well, laughing in agreement. Qin Wan'er and Zhu Fang's younger sister, Zhu Ling, also stood up, but they were holding sweet water instead.
Everyone toasted and drank it all down.
Once they were all seated again, Qin Feng turned his gaze towards Zhou Ziling and Huang Xu. “Your trip to the capital probably won’t go smoothly.”
“What?” Zhou Ziling and Huang Xu were both taken aback, then looked at Qin Feng in panic. “Did you see something?”
They were well aware of Qin Feng’s abilities.
Qin Feng’s gaze fell on Huang Xu. “Both you and Zhou have bloodshed awaiting you; yours is more severe.”
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