Helian Chen failed to become Dean Chen's disciple as he had hoped, but he wasn't about to give up. 'If you want someone to take you as a disciple, you have to show them what you're capable of.'
Once he was at Lou Mountain Academy, he was confident he could persuade Dean Chen.
The Beili Emperor stroked his beard, looking quite proud. Dean Chen was renowned across the four nations. In his youth, he had dominated the four-nation academic exchange, and to this day, the other three nations dared not challenge Beili in matters of scholarship.
Thus, Lou Mountain Academy in Beili became the most coveted institution for nobles from all four nations. However, because the academy was located in the Capital City, it had to refuse many of the formal requests for admission sent from the other three nations.
"Your Majesty." Seizing the opportunity, Prime Minister Gao rose and bowed.
"Prime Minister Gao, is there something you wish to say?"
