Arriving once more at the familiar Academy, Chu Ming gazed at the halls where he had spent his days, the corridors he had walked through...
It seemed he hadn't stayed for long after all...
"Isn't that Chu Ming over there?"
"Chu Ming? That's Senior Brother Chu!"
"Senior Brother Chu? That's Lord Chu now!"
"You must not know—Lord Chu is now the Senior Seventh Grade Chief Clerk of Xirong County, overseeing industries like agriculture, livestock, and mining." With this, a junior examinee started bragging, as if he himself were Chu Ming.
"Senior Seventh Grade?! Are you serious?"
Naturally, some junior examinees couldn't believe such shocking news. Just a little over a month ago, Chu Ming was just like them, just another examinee at the Academy.
"You all should get out more. Always reading books, no wonder you're out of touch. Do you know who promoted Lord Chu to Chief Clerk?"
"Who?"
