When Chen Yunfan returned to Guiyun Academy, the poetry gathering had already ended.
Liu Hong, Yang Ye, Liu Si, and other important officials from Shu State had already departed.
The remaining Academy Masters—Yue Ming, Zhuo Ying, and Lingchuan—were standing at the entrance, seeing off the guests from Yuelu Academy, Yingtian Academy, and others.
Their exchanges were filled with the usual pleasantries.
The other talented young men and women who had attended the poetry gathering were leaving the academy in twos and threes, their expressions showing they were still longing for more.
Their conversations were all about the events of the evening's gathering.
Naturally, much of the talk was about *Song of the Water Melody* and their admiration for its author, Chen Yi, also known as Mr. Qingzhou.
Chen Yunfan paid them no mind. After scanning the crowd, he spotted Cui Qingwu, Xiao Wan'er, and the others, and walked over with a displeased look on his face.
