Card: I Rebuild Five Thousand Years of Chinese Civilization in Another World

Chapter 223 The Five Elders of the Department

More than forty people in a dozen or so carriages, each carrying three to four people, were being driven by the captains of their respective teams. The group made their way to the city gate of Lingdu.

Upon witnessing this scene, onlookers in the suburbs took out their communication cards and informed their closest relatives:

Guess what I saw in the countryside?

"I have seen the true face of the Celestial Card Maker!"

"I'm not lying to you, she is the Celestial Card Maker. She's so young, she looks only thirteen or fourteen, yet she can control Saint-level cards. Who else could she be but the Celestial Card Maker?"

"That's right, she's come into the city. It looks like she's here to participate in the ranking tournament."

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The news that the Celestial Card Maker had entered the city spread rapidly from these people into Lingdu City.

Before Jie Yuwei and the people from Fengyun Academy even entered Lingdu, the higher-ups in Lingdu already knew about the arrival of the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker.

The ranking competition was organized by the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, and the academies across the country were also managed by the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion's academic departments. They were very interested in the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker, but they dared not do anything to Xie Yuwei within the territory of Lingdu.

Even without a statement from the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, everyone knew that Xie Yuwei was under the protection of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.

Under pressure from the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, they could not force Xie Yuwei and could only treat her with courtesy.

Therefore, Xie Yuwei and her group entered the city gate of Lingdu very smoothly. The guards did not make things difficult for them. As soon as they entered the city gate, they were approached by many people.

"Master, I am Li's daughter. Our patriarch invites you to come and have a chat!"

"Master, our prince has booked a table of food and wine at the Delicious Restaurant and would like to invite you to dine with him."

"Master, I am Wu family member. My young lady invites you to enjoy the flowers together."

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Xie Yuwei declined all the invitations from these people, politely saying, "This is my first time in Lingdu. I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here, so I don't plan to meet with you all for the time being. Please understand!"

The group that tried to win over Xie Yuwei didn't have any hope for the purpose of their trip. Since she hadn't accepted any invitations, they could easily explain themselves when they returned, so they didn't force Xie Yuwei.

Seeing that Jie Yuwei had made a statement, they bowed to her, made way for her, and watched the group from Fengyun Academy enter the city.

With the help of the communication cards, the news of the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker entering the city spread like wildfire throughout Lingdu, and even ordinary people knew about it.

As Xie Yuwei sensed the chaotic aura of the communication cards swirling in the city, she couldn't help but say to Xu Yan, "I didn't expect so many people in Lingdu to be using communication cards."

Looking at the chaotic card auras, Xu Yan said to Xie Yuwei, "Ever since you developed the communication card, the Card Spirit Hall has been copying this card in large quantities."

"This card is of very low rarity, and many card makers can copy it. Because it is easy to transmit messages and has a wide range of uses, it spreads very quickly."

Xie Yuwei nodded to indicate that she understood. She had used a great deal of self-control to refrain from intercepting the random messages flying around in the air.

Qiu Xing saw through Jie Yuwei's intention and said to her, "They are all from first-class families in Lingdu. Ordinary people would not dare to intercept their information."

"Even rivals wouldn't intercept aerial information without having covert methods."

Of course, if there are the means and the capability, intercepting information in the air is also a common occurrence.

Xie Yuwei knew nothing about Lingdu. She followed Feng Qing into the city. Because she was so obedient and well-behaved, the people who had come to see them, upon witnessing their caravan enter the city, didn't immediately recognize who was the legendary Heavenly Maiden Card Maker. Shortly after entering the city, Yan Hongxue and Zhou Zhiyuan left one after the other.

Xie Yuwei looked at Xu Yan and Qiu Xing, who were guarding her carriage shaft, and said, "Master Xu, Master Qiu, you have just returned to the capital and must have your own things to do. You go ahead and do your work. I will stay with Dean Feng."

Xu Yan smiled nonchalantly and said, "It won't make a difference to take a little more time. I'll take you into the department and then back to Karing Hall."

Xie Yuchen and Xie Yufei were sitting in Xie Yuwei's carriage. When they heard Xu Yan's words, they asked in confusion, "Are we going to the academy? The academy of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion?"

Xu Yan saw that Yuwei was also looking at him with a questioning look, so he said to them, "That's right, it's the Department of Education of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. All the academies in the world are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion."

"The Academy of the World will participate in the ranking competition to compete for the defensive core of the formation, and the ranking competition will also be managed by the Academy."

Xie Yuchen and Xie Yufei nodded knowingly.

Xie Yuwei raised an eyebrow and asked, "Doesn't the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion have too much power? Is the royal family really so comfortable with the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion controlling the lifeline of the human race?"

In her mind, when a power rises above the royal family, the royal family will not allow such a power to exist, and they will definitely try every means to destroy it.

Xu Yan gave Xie Yuwei a deep look and said, "What can the royal family do if they are worried? If it weren't for the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, the human race would have been wiped out long ago."

The group from Fengyun Academy headed towards the central city of Lingdu. Although they traveled by carriage, it still took them two days to enter the city center from the city gate.

The city center is the core area of ​​Lingdu. In addition to the imperial palace and the Grand Preceptor's residence, it is also filled with the residences of various powerful forces, as well as their administrative offices, shops, and so on...

When Xie Yuwei and her group entered the area, the department sent people to greet them.

"Fifth Elder, why are you here to greet us personally?" Feng Qing excitedly stepped forward and said to the Fifth Elder after seeing that the person who greeted them was the Fifth Elder of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.

The Fifth Elder surveyed the convoy and said to Feng Qing, "I will take you to settle in."

Seeing his demeanor, Feng Qing knew the purpose of his personal visit to greet them.

He said to Xie Yuwei, who was behind the convoy, "Xuezi Xie, this is the Fifth Elder in charge of the Imperial Preceptor's Academy. Would you like to get down and meet him?"

Upon hearing Feng Qing's words, Xie Yuwei, thinking of her mother's position, became curious about what the elders of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion looked like, and got off the carriage.

The Fifth Elder had long known that the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker was very young, and that she was Lin Zhixue's daughter. However, when he saw Xie Yuwei in person, he was still surprised by her youthful appearance.

"Not bad, not bad! She's a good child." The Fifth Elder said, looking at Xie Yuwei with affection.

Xie Yuwei thought he would ask her many questions about card making, but to her surprise, he only praised her.

Being praised by a refined, composed, wise, and insightful old man made Xie Yuwei feel a little embarrassed.

"Greetings, Fifth Elder!" Xie Yuwei bowed to the Fifth Elder.

She could sense that the Fifth Elder was very powerful.

He was the strongest person she had ever met, far more unfathomable than Ming Zihui.

The Fifth Elder looked at Xie Yuwei with a gentle gaze, and one could tell from his eyes that he was a very determined and tolerant person.

He said to Xie Yuwei, "We're all on the same side, no need to be polite. I'll take you inside to settle in."