The students left their study rooms as the dismissal bell rang for the third time. Some of the boarding students hurried towards the dining hall so as not to miss the special back-to-school feast. Some who had to return to Chang'an City hurriedly left for the meadows to not miss the celebratory feast that their friends in the city had prepared for them. Most of the students, however, followed the quiet pathway at the side of the study rooms and towards the depths of the Academy after packing up their books and stationaries.
Ning Que raised his head to look at the signage, and found out that the Old Library was in that direction. He thought about what the chief professor mentioned this morning in the first lesson and couldn't help feeling curious. He waved to bid Chu Youxian goodbye and followed the crowd towards that alley.