After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 129 Late for the First Day of School

Yu Yang said with a smile, "Emperors greatly admire glass."

Xia Li smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I had previously ordered craftsmen to make a glass dragon throne, and it should be finished in the next couple of days. I will present it to the emperor in the name of expressing my gratitude. We will then swagger around the capital city, giving him face and receiving generous rewards. If we spread the word, all the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital will come to Jin Yu Man Tang to buy glass. At that time, a glass craze will surely sweep through the capital."

"Sure! Glass was originally bought by high-ranking officials and nobles to symbolize their status. We can define it, hold an auction or something, and the price will probably increase several times over... This is truly a very profitable business!"

They were made of glass, imitations of crystal, costing only a few copper coins to produce, but each piece sold for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of taels of silver. This would quickly make up for the shortfall.

"Alright! I'll take care of the matter of presenting the glass dragon throne. You go and handle the auction. Go back now, I need to rest."

"it is good."

……

Early the next morning,

Xia Jingyuan stormed into Xia Li's room, yelling at the top of his lungs:

"Sister! Sister! Wake up! Wake up! Today is the big day of the first day of school at Saint Qiong Academy! If you're late, you won't be able to go to the academy!"

Xia Li was having a wonderful dream right now. In her dream, a table full of delicious food was laid out in front of her, including roast duck, roast chicken, and braised pork knuckle.

Just as she was about to enjoy her meal, Xia Jingyuan's earth-shattering shout suddenly rang out, startling her so much that she almost rolled off the bed like a ball.

"Bro! Are you trying to tear the house down or something? Can you keep your voice down?! You've ruined my dream!"

While rubbing her still sleepy eyes, Xia Li complained angrily, her expression so fierce it could have swallowed Xia Jingyuan whole.

"Oh dear, my dear little sister, this is a time of crisis, and you're still dreaming about your sweet dreams. Today is October 1st, the academy starts! Hurry up and get up, we have to go to the Academy to catch the spaceship to register at Saint Qiong Academy!" Xia Jingyuan was so anxious that she stamped her feet on the spot, looking like an ant on a hot pan.

Upon hearing this, Xia Li instantly sobered up, jumped out of bed as if sprang from a spring, hurriedly put on her clothes, and then followed Xia Jingyuan in a frantic sprint.

Meanwhile, it was time for the spaceship to take off.

Xing Beilu searched around but couldn't find Xia Li. She was a little confused and anxious. This little girl usually clung to her whenever she saw her, so why was she nowhere to be seen today?

Just then, Fei Qingming's impatient voice came: "Why are we still missing one person? Where is she?"

Xing Beiluo sighed and rubbed his forehead. Was this girl late?

She quickly said, "It should be my junior sister, Xia Li. She's probably held up by something, let's wait a bit longer."

Fei Qingming pounded the ground angrily: "We're already late! Why couldn't this girl come earlier? Are we all supposed to wait for her? If she's a quarter of an hour late, we'll arrive at the academy a quarter of an hour later, and start studying a quarter of an hour later. There are so many people on this ship, how many quarters of an hour will we be delayed?"

Xing Beiluo: ? ? !!! !

These lines sound so familiar!

But now was not the time to dwell on those things. She quickly stepped forward with a smile and said, "Elder Fei has come all this way to pick us up. We know that. If it weren't for an emergency, we would never dare to delay. Of course, no matter what the reason, being late is definitely wrong. Don't worry, once we get to the academy, I will definitely have my master punish her severely."

After saying that, she took out some spiritual fruits: "My family asked me to bring these to you, Elder. Please try them."

Fei Qingming picked it up and took a bite. The taste was indeed good, and his expression softened a bit: "It's alright."

Xing Beiluo then walked around to Elder Fei and said, "Elder, please sit down. Let me massage your shoulders. Hey, I'm really curious about where exactly our Holy Qiong Academy is located. Do we have to take a spaceship to get there?"

Elder Fei explained in detail: "There shouldn't be any cultivators in this mortal realm. However, because the Four Symbols Beasts were sealed on the Vast Sea Continent a thousand years ago, this continent was nourished by the aura of divine beasts, and cultivators have been awakening one after another, some with extraordinary talents. But this is, after all, the mortal realm. The spiritual energy is thin, and cultivation is slow. Moreover, cultivators should not stay with people for long periods of time, as their luck will be absorbed by the surrounding mortals, causing them to become just another ordinary person. Therefore, the previous generation would come here every once in a while to recruit talents. For example, our Holy Jade Academy is located at the border between the immortal and mortal realms, making it the most suitable stepping stone for cultivators like you."

Xing Beiluo quickly asked other questions, trying to buy Xia Li some time.

But the people around her weren't fools, and soon someone figured out her purpose, and the crowd began to stir.

Ji Qingluan was the most dissatisfied. She disliked both of them, so she directly retorted sarcastically, "Xing Beiluo, you don't need to keep stalling. I think she just doesn't want to come. Otherwise, if we people from other countries can arrive ahead of time, why can't she, who lives here, make it? What urgent matter could she possibly have that prevents her from arriving? Unless she's dead... Sigh! You know, three months isn't a long time, but it's not short either. Who knows, Xia Li might get killed for offending someone!"

Xing Beiluo frowned at her and slapped her across the face with spiritual power: "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk about my friend like that?"

The slap was swift and sudden; Ji Qingluan was caught off guard and took the blow head-on.

She was so angry that she was about to retaliate immediately.

"Stop!" Fei Qingming stood up to stop the two. "Indeed, too much time has passed. If Xia Li can't come, there's nothing we can do. Someone, set sail—"

Xing Beiluo quickly stepped forward to dissuade her, hoping to buy Xia Li some time.

At the same time, he was secretly anxious: Xia Li, are you coming or not? Without the academy's spaceship, you can't leave the mortal realm at all!

Meanwhile, Xia Li, whom she was talking about, was still running wildly on the road.

Along the way, the wind howled, and Xia Li's hair was blown into a mess, making her look exactly like a crazy woman who had just escaped from an asylum.

Looking at Xia Jingyuan again, he was panting heavily, his tongue almost sticking out, and he kept muttering to himself like he was chanting a mantra:

"Hurry up, hurry up! My dear sister, run faster!"

After a long and arduous journey, the two finally arrived at the Academy, and Xia Li was overjoyed, thinking that they could catch the spaceship.

When I looked up, all I saw was the spaceship's silhouette getting smaller and smaller as it flew away mercilessly.

Xia Li stood there, her mouth agape, completely dumbfounded.