Outside the academy.
After Li Qingchen and the others left, Wei Cang did not linger for long either.
He approached Mo Lan and Yi Xian, two esteemed scholars, and said with cupped hands:
"I must trouble you, esteemed seniors, this time. I shall express my gratitude further upon my return to the Central Region."
Mo Lan waved his hand with a smile, "It's no trouble at all. Witnessing such a literary competition is a rare fortune for both of us."
"Indeed."
Yi Xian praised, "One is an extraordinarily gifted prodigy in the four arts, and the other a peerless poet. Such a contest is not something the average person can witness."
As he spoke, he looked at Wei Cang curiously,
"From what the Dean Wei means, he's not planning to return to the Central Region with us and intends to stay in the Southern Territory?"
Wei Cang laughed at the remark, glancing at Ling Si not far away before saying:
