Wang Yun hastily replied: "Father, this is Mr. Yang, whom I met by chance while playing with the children by the lake."

  Moreover, Mr. Yang just composed a poem of extraordinary talent and beauty, so we invited Mr. Yang to have a small gathering.

  It turned out that this person was Wang Boling, the master of the Four Seas Academy.

  The Four Seas Academy is a royal academy that gathers many sons of high-ranking officials and has sent many civil servants to the imperial court.

  Wang Boling was also the teacher of Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, and was highly respected by him, holding a high position in the scholarly community.

  After listening to Wang Yun's introduction, Wang Boling said in surprise: "It turned out to be Master Yang. Didn't Master Yang just compose a great piece? Is there another great piece?"

  Wang Yun hastily said: "Yes father, I still remember the poem recited by Young Master Yang just now, and I have already recorded it."

  "Green hills beyond green hills, towers beyond towers, when will the West Lake's music and dance stop? The warm breeze intoxicates tourists, making them mistake Hangzhou for Bianzhou!"

  Wang Yun said as he handed over a sheet of paper for Wang Boling to look at.

  The other two old men also stretched their necks, looking at the paper in Wang Boling's hand, and as they looked, the expressions on the three people's faces changed more and more.

  "Excellent, it's a rare masterpiece!"

  Three old men exclaimed in unison and showed excited expressions.

  Wang Boling looked at Yang Chengye and asked: "I don't know where Mr. Yang is from, who is his teacher?"

  In Wang Boling's mind, whoever can teach and guide Yang Chengye is definitely a great master of the literary world.

  Yang Chengye cupped his hands and said: "I am a Jiaxing man, my teacher is Shilao."

  Yang Chengye didn't know Master Lao's name either and secretly regretted not asking, so he could only be evasive.

  Upon hearing this, Wang Boling and the other two people suddenly showed a look of surprise on their faces. Wang Boling excitedly asked: "Is it Shiyuanhai, the former Minister of Rites, Shi Lao?"

  Yang Chengye neither confirmed nor denied it, implying tacit consent.

  Seeing Yang Chengye's default, Wang Boling's eyes widened in surprise, revealing an incredulous expression, and then suddenly realized: "Only a master like Shifu Lao can cultivate such excellent disciples."

  "Come on, Master Yang, please take a seat!"

  Wang Boling dragged Yang Chengye to sit on the stone bench in the pavilion, Liu Xi and Nalan Yanran hastily stood up, even with great courage they did not dare to sit with Wang Boling.

  Two other elderly men, who were also deputy heads of the Four Seas College, sat down beside him.

  "Master Yang, I don't know if you have achieved distinction and fame?"

  After sitting down, Wang Boling asked first.

  Yang Chengye bitterly smiled and said: "I was born in a remote rural area and have never obtained any honors or achievements."

  After hearing Yang Chengye's words, Wang Boling sighed: "It's really a pity that with Mr. Yang's talent, he didn't get to take the imperial examination and obtain an official title, what a loss for the court!"

  After a pause, Wang Boling continued to ask: "I wonder if Mr. Yang has any plans to take the imperial examination?"

  Yang Chengye said calmly: "To be honest, I came to the capital this time for the autumn examination of the imperial examination three years later, and I also want to ask Han Shizhong to write a letter of recommendation for me."

  Hahaha

  Upon hearing this, Wang Boling and two other elderly men looked at each other and burst out laughing.

  "Master Yang, why bother with such trouble? If you're willing, you can join my Four Seas Academy. As for the autumn examination and imperial examination, the academy will provide proof that's a thousand times more effective than General Han's letter of recommendation!"

  "This..."

  Seeing Yang Chengye hesitate, Nalan Yanran said urgently: "Yang Gongzi, you don't know that the Four Seas Academy is a top academy in the Song Dynasty and even in the Jin State, and it has sent a large number of talents to the Song court. What are you still hesitating about?"

  Everyone looked at Nalan Yanran, why would Miss Nalan, who had never been polite to anyone, be so concerned about Yang Chengye's affairs?

  But everyone didn't mind and continued to look at Yang Chengye, waiting for his decision.

  Yang Chengye pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "In that case, I'd rather obey than show respect. Thank you, Master Wang."

  Upon hearing this, Wang Boling and the other two were overjoyed. They all welcomed Yang Chengye and agreed to report to the academy three days later.

  Yang Chengye thanked them again and watched as Wang Boling and the other two left.

  "Congratulations, Mr. Yang! From now on, you and I will be in the same academy!"

  Wang Yun looked extremely excited, while Liu Xie's eyes flickered and the corners of his mouth curled up, but it was unclear what he was thinking in his heart.

  Wang Yun dragged Yang Chengye to talk about poetry, while Yang Chengye responded and looked at the sky, feeling that the duel between Nanhai Sword Saint and Zhang Sanqiang was almost over.

  Nalan Yanran's face was smiling, her enchanting eyes fixed on Yang Chengye.

  "Look, it's coming!"

  Someone shouted and startled everyone by the West Lake, Yang Chengye and others also looked over.

  Suddenly, a figure appeared on the surface of West Lake, rushing towards the center of the lake. The tip of his foot lightly touched the water's surface, creating ripples that spread out in all directions, yet his shoes remained dry.

  Seeing this person's qinggong, it was like a dragonfly touching water. Yang Chengye couldn't help but exclaim, "This person has an exceptionally high level of qinggong!"

  Yang Chengye compared this person's lightness skill with what he had learned himself and found that they were not much different.

  Yang Chengye's qinggong didn't require internal energy to support it, relying solely on mental techniques. With a mouthful of air contained in his chest, if his breath leaked out, he would be like a deflated balloon.

  And this person's internal force is externally released, pulling the whole person up. His qinggong relies on his internal force to support it, and he is calm and composed, as if strolling in a leisurely courtyard, showing that his internal force is deep and immeasurable.

  That person stood on a rocky reef in the middle of the lake that could only hold one person, gazing into the distance with an air of extreme confidence.

  "Wow, so handsome! Not inferior to the Four Great Masters of the Four Seas Academy!"

  Everyone looked at him and praised him one after another.

  Yang Chengye also saw the man's face, his height was about 1.7 meters, wearing a purple robe, with a high bun, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, looking very handsome, truly a dashing young nobleman, and with a long sword at his waist, he had an air of elegance and refinement that made him the dream lover in every woman's heart.

  "What's so great about Nanhai Jianzun? He's just a man with a strong feminine air, I really don't understand why the women of the Song Dynasty like this kind of man."

  At this time, Nalan Yanran whispered softly.

  "Uh"

  Others didn't hear it, but Yang Chengye did hear Nalan Yanran's muttering, and he couldn't help but look at her.

  "How did Miss Nalan find out he was a woman? Truly an eye for talent!"

  Yang Chengye moved closer to Nalan Yanran and said with a hint of a smile.

  "What? He's really..."

  Nalan Yanran stared at Yang Chengye in shock.

  Yang Chengye explained in a low voice: "Look at the clothes of that Nanhai Sword Master, the collar covers his neck, obviously not wanting people to see if he has an Adam's apple. And look at his chest, although it's been well disguised, but the unique assets of a woman are still faintly visible."

  "And her body also emits a floral fragrance, she must be washing with flower petals every day, otherwise there wouldn't be such a strong floral scent."

  Upon hearing this, Nalan was shocked and stunned. Could it be that the South Sea Sword Emperor was actually a woman in disguise? And had she really been hit by her own careless words?