However, Zheng Qing had underestimated the speed of rumor spreading.
On his way to school the next day, he saw many students - whether freshmen or senior veterans - began to visibly wear protective talisman.
Those who were low-key tied multicolored silk threads around their wrists or ankles. It was an ancient guarding curse, with wizards knotting runes with the thread to fend off unknown curses. Female students favored this beautiful and simple amulet.
Those who were more ostentatious hung five-colored peach seals filled with runes around their necks, tucked auspicious gourds into their waistbands, or painted vibrant curses on their faces. Some students even walked around campus in hordes, openly brandishing their law books.
This forced the academy to urgently issue a notice reaffirming the ban on casually opening law books on campus to avoid any panicked young wizards causing accidents.
Other than that, the spread rumors were also bizarre.
