Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Chapter 437 Norio (30)

Fahe watched the interaction between the two, as if he were seeing the emperor and himself back then. At that time, he was an unknown Taoist cultivator, and the emperor was a prince.

The two often discussed scriptures and doctrines together, but unfortunately, their social statuses became too different later on.

One became a suspicious and aloof emperor, and the other became a grand advisor who regarded all evil spirits as mortal enemies.

Their interactions were limited to monthly reports and imperial edicts requiring rain to combat drought.

Li Tian'ao rubbed his buttocks and got up from the ground. He then approached Xiong Bufan and said, "You promised Guanqi that you wouldn't make a move easily."

Xiong Bufan: "You have Lu Guanqi talk to me, and I promise I won't lay a hand on him."

Seeing Xiong Bufan sharpening his knife, Li Tian'ao refused, saying, "Then forget it. Getting kicked a couple of times is good for your health."

Xiong Bufan was truly baffled by Li Tian'ao's peculiar habit of enjoying getting beaten up. He quietly kept his distance, afraid of catching the quirk.

Li Tian'ao: "Bufan, the money will be sent. I'll head back now."

Thank you for this past month.

"get out."

Li Tian'ao ignored Xiong Bufan's rudeness, bowed to Fahe, and slowly left.

Without Xiong Bufan guarding the area for the past month, many dangerous things might have happened, after all, so many of his brothers were watching him closely.

Fahe: "Xiong Bufan, you should stay away from the royal family."

"Love between a human and a god never ends well." The two knew perfectly well who the "royal person" referred to.

Xiong Bufan: "I don't like Long Aotian, so don't try to persuade me."

"it is good."

With the results to be released in two or three days, Xiong Bufan enjoyed a rare moment of peace and quiet in the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

Scientific expeditions are a very arduous undertaking for everyone involved, from examinees and examiners to patrolling guards and Li Tian'ao.

The Imperial Advisor found Xiong Bufan's ideas very useful, so he began to stay by Xiong Bufan's side with Qingyu and Qingmu, watching her like she was a monkey, and trying to eat as much as Xiong Bufan as possible during meals.

While Xiong Bufan slept, the three of them copied scriptures and meditated.

For two days, the Imperial Advisor did not see Xiong Bufan cultivate.

This person is really lazy; he doesn't even bother to read the scriptures. I wonder how he achieved such a high level of cultivation.

As long as they don't disturb his rest and meals, Xiong Bufan doesn't care where the three go, but when he's sleeping, he must get rid of them.

They don't even know about the proper separation of men and women, yet they still get beaten up and haven't changed.

Aoki and Aoyu helped Fahe up, then stood guard outside and continued their cultivation.

When Lu Guanqi arrived, he saw a strange group of four people: Xiong Bufan was eating, and the other three were copying scriptures.

Those few days of exams were exhausting for him, but only by passing the imperial examinations could he truly enter the imperial court; otherwise, he would forever carry the label of Li Tian'ao's bodyguard.

Xiong Bufan sat in a chair, feeling the unique autumn breeze carrying the fragrance of fruit. On the table were fruits that had been brought as tribute from believers from various places that morning, as well as local specialties bestowed by the emperor.

He was accompanied by three people recording his actions; this treatment was practically that of a miniature emperor.

Lu Guanqi: "Bufan, it's been a long time."

"Um, what are you doing here?"

Lu Guanqi grabbed a piece of fruit from the table and, taking advantage of Xiong Bufan's inattention, secretly put it in his mouth. It was sweeter than the fruit he had bought himself.

"One fruit costs ten taels of silver."

Lu Guanqi was about to spit it out when Xiong Bufan pinched his mouth shut and said fiercely, "Spit it out, and you'll get one hundred taels of silver."

Hearing Xiong Bufan's words, Lu Guanqi could only reluctantly swallow the fruit. He was just greedy; otherwise, ten taels of silver would have been enough for him to buy ten large baskets of fruit.

Seeing that he had swallowed the fruit, Xiong Bufan slowly let go of his hand. "What do you want from me?"

Lu Guanqi paused for a moment and said, "Bufan, do you think I can pass the exam?"

It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous after the scientific expedition; the results were about to be released, and he became increasingly anxious.

Xiong Bufan: "Go ask Long Aotian. How would I know if you'll pass the exam?"

"That's against the rules."

Xiong Bufan glanced at him sideways, "If you really want to know if you'll pass the exam, you should burn incense before the exam and pray for divine protection."

Instead of asking me after the fact, "You're such a Monday morning quarterback!"

Lu Guanqi blushed at the comment, "My aunt went to ask for it; I was just really curious."

Xiong Bufan didn't want to talk. She wouldn't calculate the results for the people around her because it would be strange, like people walking forward along a predetermined route.

Lu Guanqi was still asking, "Bufan, do you think I can pass the exam?"

"What if I pass the exam? What if I don't?"

Lu Guanqi honestly replied, "If I pass the exam, my aunt will be proud of me, and I will officially enter the imperial court. If I don't pass, I will try again."

Xiong Bufan: "Oh, this is a secret that cannot be revealed."

Fahe quietly counted on his fingers, calculating that this person had a slightly higher chance of passing the exam, but their ranking wouldn't be very high; they would barely make it.

Lu Guanqi wanted to ask more questions, but Xiong Bufan was already annoyed. "Go ask Fahe. I'm too lazy to calculate it for you."

"I dont go."

"Love goes or goes."

Lu Guanqi placed the silver on Xiong Bufan's table and sat down not far from him.

Before coming, I felt pressured by my aunt's eager gaze. She kept asking when the results would be released, which was annoying.

But after exchanging a few words with Xiong Bufan, he calmed down.

I tried my best back then, and whether I passed or failed is irreversible now, so I might as well just wait for the results to be released.

Lu Guanqi sat at the table for a short while, and found the fruit increasingly tempting. However, considering the high price of the fruit, he reluctantly put his outstretched hand down.

Then he took out a piece of silver and instructed the servant, "Go and buy some fruit and snacks for the master."

"Yes."

Xiong Bufan ignored him, and Lu Guanqi, feeling bored, went to check what Fa and the others were writing.

Fa and that yin-yang-headed guy still looked too fierce. Lu Guanqi walked over and craned his neck to see what Qingyu and Qingmu were writing. They were honestly recording Xiong Bufan's behavior, and Qingmu even thoughtfully added his own insights at the end.

The new imperial advisor, Xiong Bufan, is greedy and gluttonous, utterly lacking in manners. He even robs his own friend, taking the money without doing any work.

Lu Guanqi fell into self-doubt and quickly returned to Xiong Bufan's side, pointing at Qingmu and saying, "He said bad things about you on the bamboo slips."

Xiong Bufan is a real bear, and Lu Guanqi is a real dog. It's one thing to read what others have written, but after reading it, they go and complain about it.

Aoki put the notebook away, pointed at Lu Guanqi's nose, and cursed, "You despicable person! There's an old saying, 'A true gentleman observes chess without speaking,'"

Lu Guanqi, you are a complete and utter scoundrel.

Lu Guanqi hid behind Xiong Bufan as if he were afraid; he simply didn't like others slandering Xiong Bufan.

When Xiong Bufan heard someone speaking ill of him, he jumped up from his chair and chased after Qingmu.