boyutpedia Chapter 196 Society
Chapter 196 Society
Chapter 196 The Academy
The sound echoed here, drawing the attention of many people. The man in the brocade robe, who was at the head of the group, felt that his hand could no longer penetrate even an inch, and his face immediately darkened.
"Who?"
The young man in the brocade robe raised his head, and a boy with a warm smile appeared in front of him. The next moment, the talent in the Three Absolutes Literary Heart Pen suddenly burst forth. In just an instant, the young man in the brocade robe felt a pain in his lower abdomen, then his pupils shrank, and his body crashed heavily into an open space in the distance, causing many people to gasp in surprise.
"Who is this person? He has some nerve! He dares to provoke the young master of the An family. He must have a death wish."
A scholar shook his head, his gaze towards Ye Ru now filled with pity.
"Ignorance is bliss. They didn't know that this young master An's cousin is a member of the Qianhua Academy. If they offend him, I'm afraid someone will come to hold them accountable in a couple of days."
"Brother Zhuge is absolutely right. Especially for freshmen, they have even less right to speak. Alas, be careful with your words, for too much talk will surely lead to mistakes."
"Seeing that the person is dressed in the clothes of a poor family, he is actually a student from a poor family. This is going to be interesting. Students from poor families have always been the oppressed ones in the academy."
The remaining scholars looked at Ye Ru with pity, while Wenming and Wenwu's expressions also changed.
Although they were scholars, they were also teachers, and such struggles were not prohibited by the academy. Therefore, they had no right to interfere with what Ye Ru wanted to do or what crises he might face.
"Hmph, how dare you lay a hand on me? This Yingtian Academy has no place for students from humble backgrounds like you!"
The scholar surnamed An stood up with a ferocious expression, and his brush suddenly flew as he wrote a poem. A phantom assassin appeared in front of him and thrust his sword at Ye Ru.
With his pupils fixed on the approaching assassins, Ye Ru put one hand behind his back, then with a flick of his sleeve, four characters radiating golden light burst forth from his book palace, finally piercing through the assassin phantoms to the astonishment of the crowd.
"What happened? How did the assassin's phantom disappear?"
"I don't know. I only saw some flashes of light, and then the assassin disappeared."
Countless people rubbed their eyes, seemingly still completely bewildered.
The scholar surnamed An's malicious smile vanished abruptly, replaced by extreme horror, as the four large characters hurtled toward him.
boom!
A dull thud resounded, and the former felt the book's core shake violently before finally spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying backward once more.
"As scholars, instead of reflecting on why they study to serve their country, they engage in petty theft in this sacred place of academia. This is a disgrace to scholars and a social scum."
Ye Ru looked at the scholar and said coldly, then turned to Su Tongyao and looked at the other scholars surrounding her.
The remaining scholars, seeing Ye Ru's venomous gaze, took two steps back in terror, picked up the scholar surnamed An, and fled in a sorry state.
Seeing these people leave, Ye Ru quickly walked up to Su Tongyao and asked with concern:
"Tong Yao, are you alright?"
"It's alright, Young Master Ye Ru. What if they retaliate afterward?"
A look of worry appeared on Su Tongyao's face. She didn't want Ye Ru to be attacked by the crowd because of her.
"If they're capable, they can give it a try."
Ye Ru smiled slightly, but his smile was full of coldness.
"Ye Ru, from today onwards you are a student of Yingtian Academy. Tomorrow, the Freshman Literature Conference will be held at Xingzhi Square, so remember to attend."
Wenming Wenwu walked over at this moment and said to Ye Ru.
"The student understands and thanks both gentlemen."
Ye Ru nodded, bowed to the two men, and then walked towards the school building led by a student.
“Brother Ye Ruxian, the student you beat up in the admissions square earlier, his cousin is a member of the Qianhua Academy. You'd better be careful here in the future. You are a student from a poor family, and they will definitely come looking for trouble for you.”
On the way, the student frowned and said in a friendly manner.
"Thank you, Brother Fangzhi. May I ask what this Qianhua Academy is?"
Ye Ru asked doubtfully.
"Qianhua Academy is one of the many clubs in our Yingtian Academy. It mainly studies and comprehends the Book of Changes. It is one of the most influential clubs in Yingtian Academy and its influence is very strong."
Fang Zhi hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"Academy?"
Ye Ru felt relieved. Although he had never been to university, there were similar clubs in his previous life. These clubs were involved in all aspects of life. However, things like student unions were too bureaucratic. Before even leaving school, they were already tainted with the sycophantic atmosphere of officialdom, which was simply harmful to others and themselves.
This place is different. Here, people mainly study the Six Arts (both major and minor), and everyone's desire to learn is extremely strong.
After all, those selected by Yingtian Academy are all fresh blood of the Yanhuang Kingdom.
It must be said that these things were still quite novel to Ye Ru.
"What do the remaining societies do?"
Ye Ru held Su Tongyao's hand and asked as they walked.
"There are countless academies at Yingtian Academy, but the strongest are the ten major academies, each led by descendants of the nine schools of thought, the family of Confucius, the family of Taoism, and the family of Legalism. However, there are no factions here, only competition and the struggle to improve the strength of each academy. After the freshman literary gathering ends, these academies will come to you to extend olive branches."
Fang Zhi glanced at Ye Ru and Su Tongyao's hands, his lips twitched, and then he continued to preach to Ye Ru.
"I see. Thank you for your advice, Brother Fangzhi."
Upon reaching the entrance of the school building, Ye Ru and Fang Zhi exchanged a cupped-hand salute.
“Brother Ye Ruxian, you must be careful in your thinking, discerning in your judgment, and resolute in your actions here, otherwise you will face countless troubles.”
Fang Zhi gave one last instruction, then turned and left.
"Don't worry, Brother Fang, I understand."
Ye Ru watched Fang Zhi leave before entering his own study.
Upon entering the school building, Ye Ru was still awestruck by what he saw, even though it wasn't luxurious.
This school building has three rooms, two of which are bedrooms and the other is a study.
Moreover, the layout here is excellent, with all the necessary infrastructure readily available.
"This place is so nice, much better than our schoolhouse at Wenxing Private School."
Su Tongyao smiled too, looking very happy.
"Let's settle down here for now. As for the Ye family, the county magistrate and the others will take care of it, so there won't be any problems."
Ye Ru wrapped his arms around Su Tongyao's slender waist and said softly.
"This is so cheesy! I'm going to the study now. You two can continue your lovey-dovey talk."
Xiao Bai scratched his head and then slipped into the study.
"You're asking for it, young master. You must be tired from your long journey. Let me fetch you a basin of water to wash up."
After Su Tongyao finished speaking, she helped Ye Ru fetch a basin of water. After Ye Ru washed up, they went to sleep in separate rooms.