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The scholar was not a resident of Jing City, and although he knew of the scandalous cheating case that had caused an uproar in the capital last year and that the protagonist of that case was named Mo Qingze, or Ziyu by courtesy, who had dazzled at the Hall of Supreme Harmony during the palace exam with his encyclopedic knowledge and extensive citations, thus making a name for himself across the world, he had never seen the true face of this remarkable figure.
Upon hearing that the distinguished student was none other than Mo Ziyu, he immediately turned to look, only to see that the legendary figure was speaking amiably with a young girl by his side, showing none of the mysteriousness expected of such a legendary person, which left him somewhat disappointed, "I thought Young Master Ziyu would be some peerless, extraordinary character, but he looks to be just an ordinary mortal after all!"