At dawn, the sky just began to show hints of daybreak.
Outside the southern gate of Taiching Four Mansions.
Zhao Rong, following Teacher Yan and his senior fellow disciples, embarked on the return journey to Linlu Academy.
Due to the delayed return of the teacher who was to replace Teacher Yan, Zhao Rong's visit to the Taiching Four Mansions took ten days longer than the expected month.
When he first arrived, it was early autumn, but now the season had deepened, clothing the mountains outside the southern gate in a layer of pale yellow autumn clothes, with occasional touches of emerald green standing out vividly.
The morning light carried a chill that seeped into one's bones, and Zhao Rong lowered his head to adjust his autumn clothes.
Today, as he was returning to the academy, he was not wearing the thin clothes of a student from days past, but instead, a thick Confucian robe made for him by Qing Jun, specifically choosing the best one in terms of material and craftsmanship.
