This is the final citizenship exam.

Li Heng's brush pen stopped at the last question, a question he didn't know how to answer.

As time slowly passed, sweat dripped from Li Heng's forehead, and he had to clench his teeth to keep from crying.

Li Heng had never been a strong person since childhood, much like his father who was also of a gentle nature.

Due to his soft-heartedness, his father was deprived of his property by his siblings, left only with a servant girl who followed him. They had three children together, all of whom had died young due to poverty.

Li Heng was the fourth child, and more than twenty years ago, his father had learned a craft from "Heavenly Craftsmanship" and managed to support him and his mother.

Because of this, upon hearing that Huaguo Mountain was recruiting talents, his father was very intent on nurturing Li Heng.

"You must go to Huaguo Mountain."

His father would tell him this every year.

Huaguo Mountain was a prosperous place, where the demons did not kill people, and everyone lived happily.

Li Heng's father didn't know much about Huaguo Mountain, but he always described it to Li Heng with the most beautiful words he could.

At first, Li Heng was somewhat skeptical, but as Huaguo Mountain's trade with the outside world developed, more and more news came through, and he realized that Huaguo Mountain was even more prosperous than his father had described.

At the age of sixteen, having achieved some level of academic success, Li Heng set off on the journey to Huaguo Mountain with his parents.

It was a journey that took several years, and his father, who was too excited to sleep when they set out, fell ill on the way and never made it to Huaguo Mountain he wished to see.

But his father's last wish was still for him to go to Huaguo Mountain.

"How could I give up here!"

Thinking of his father, Li Heng gradually calmed down.

He slapped his face, telling himself he couldn't give up on any question. It had been two years since he came to the Kingdom of Aolai; last year he missed the chance to go to Huaguo Mountain because he couldn't answer two questions.

There were too many people in this world who wanted to go to Huaguo Mountain.

Li Heng racked his brains and finally figured out the answer to the last question just before the end-of-exam bell rang.

He had just finished writing the answer when the bell sounded, and the test paper disappeared.

"What's going on!?"

The surrounding examinees were in an uproar.

Li Heng stood up, and the other experienced examinees quietly stood up as well, heading outside the Royal Palace.

The one who took the test papers away was a demon from Huaguo Mountain Sect; the results would not be known until two days later—the test papers would fly back to the examinees' hands on their own.

The ranking and citizenship qualification would be indicated on the test paper.

"This time, I should be able to get in."

Li Heng thought to himself as his pace quickened.

He rushed out of the Royal Palace and immediately saw his mother and wife anxiously waiting in the crowd.

"Mother."

He reported the situation to his mother and then thanked his wife, "Jing'er, thank you for taking care of mother for me."

"Humph." His wife snorted coldly and said, "If you don't pass this time, I'll marry someone else."

Li Heng couldn't help but laugh; some wayward women would marry examinees who could gain citizenship to go to Huaguo Mountain—but his wife was not that shallow.

Since they met, his wife had always mocked and ridiculed Li Heng, but she had a heart of soft tofu behind her sharp tongue, and she had never left him; Li Heng was grateful in his heart.

"Jing'er, I will definitely get in this time."

Li Heng said.

He had solved all the problems; there was no way he couldn't go to Huaguo Mountain.

Shortly after he finished speaking, a test paper descended from the sky.

"Li Heng, ranked 105, qualified for citizenship."

The test paper bore the approval.

Li Heng's eyes widened in astonishment.

How could the results come out immediately?

Before he could figure it out, joy surged from the bottom of his heart like a tsunami, extinguishing all other doubts.

"I've made it, I've made it!"

Li Heng excitedly picked up his wife.

At the same time, joyful cheers arose from all around, all from the examinees who had obtained citizenship.

"Quick, quick, let's go pack our bags."

Li Heng put down his wife and spoke excitedly.

Just as his wife was about to nod, a golden light appeared out of nowhere, and it was as if a wind had picked them up, carrying them upwards towards the sky.

"What demon is this!"

His wife exclaimed angrily, ready to resist, but upon seeing the figure in the clouds, she hurriedly laid low, daring not to move an inch.

Li Heng also knelt down after seeing the figure.

Outside the Royal Palace, people took flight from all directions, all examinees who had received their citizenship. They ascended to the clouds and did not dare to dally, each one kneeling down.

"Why is everyone kneeling?"

Sun Wukong looked at the examinees with some surprise.

The Star of Literature and Culture stood by his side and chuckled, "You are the master of Huaguo Mountain, the Emperor himself. Of course, they should kneel to you."

Sun Wukong shook his head.

"Rise, all of you," he said. "Huaguo Mountain doesn't have that many rules."

After the examinees stood up, Sun Wukong continued, "Huaguo Mountain will provide you with accommodations. There's no need for formalities. Just come back with me."

Some of the examinees still had things to fetch.

Sun Wukong set these examinees down on the ground and told them to take a merchant ship to Huaguo Mountain in a few days.

Li Heng was not among them. He had no important belongings, just having his wife and mother by his side was enough.

Sun Wukong turned his gaze to Li Heng's wife.

She was still kneeling, not daring to move; Sun Wukong knew the reason.

"You are a Monkey Spirit."

He asked her, "How come you are mingling with humans?"

Li Heng quickly interjected, "Jing'er is my savior."

He and his wife had met on the road. At that time, robbers had blocked their way, and his father had died tragically. It was thanks to his wife's protection that he and his mother had managed to arrive here safely.

After hearing the explanation, Sun Wukong glanced at the Monkey Spirit again.

"How do you know those robbers weren't arranged by her?"

He asked Li Heng.

Li Heng was startled and shook his head immediately: "Impossible, impossible!"

The Monkey Spirit also knocked her head on the ground three times.

"Great King, please see the truth. Those robbers were not arranged by me."

She said, "I was originally a little Monkey Spirit from the Western Continent and was almost killed by a Daoist. A group of villagers saved me."

Those villagers had pleaded for the Monkey Spirit because of the reputation of the Wise Monkey.

Grateful in her heart, the Monkey Spirit had traveled from afar to Huaguo Mountain, saving Li Heng on the way.

"I heard that all the Monkey Spirits across the Four Great Continents see the Great King as their sovereign. The Great King is wise and valiant, and certainly would not wrong me."

The Monkey Spirit said.

"She doesn't seem to be lying."

The Star of Literature and Culture said to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong nodded; he knew the truth, but seeing the Monkey Spirit that had come from outside, he couldn't help wanting to tease her.

"Slick talker, stand up," he said, letting the Monkey Spirit rise. "Huaguo Mountain has many Monkey Spirits like you that came from afar, you won't be lonely."

The Monkey Spirit was overjoyed.

Sun Wukong transported the human examinees back to Huaguo Mountain on his Auspicious Cloud.

The examinees had never seen such a spell from an Immortal; they were all delighted beyond measure, feeling as though they were in a dream.

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