On Monday morning of the following week—with the Great Autumn Famine and Cold-Marrow Frost Plague completely eradicated, 1,500,000 grateful citizens eating warm five-grain meals every day. All three Gu children (Gu Ye Xiao, Age 10. Gu Nian, Age 9; Su Nuannuan, Age 7) standing.
Newly ascended Rank 4 Early (Qi Gathering) Little Immortals—the Gu Household’s daily income officially crossed the monumental milestone of +18,000,000 Dad Points per day!
At 7:00 AM sharp, golden autumn sunlight streamed into the courtyard of Willow-Breeze Lane.
Standing beside the ironing board on the sunny veranda, Gu Changsheng , at Rank 4 Mid. Used the flat of his warm [Iron Wok Spatula] to press the last wrinkle out of three crisp. Sky-blue-and-white Primary Division Student Uniforms for the Great Qian Royal Academy—the most prestigious martial and scholarly institution in the kingdom, which was holding its annual Autumn Entrance Examination today at 8:00 AM!
Why was Gu Changsheng sending his three already-Rank-4 children to enroll at the Great Qian Royal Academy?
First, because in the Gu Family, no matter how strong a child’s cultivation became, experiencing a happy school life with friends their own age, recess games, and proper diplomas was non-negotiable.
And second—because sitting on the table beside Gu Changsheng was his wife Empress Luo Qingxue’s keepsake, the [Frost-Phoenix Jade Hairpin]!
