Originally, the candidates had come to the Smoky Thea Tower for two reasons. Firstly, they wanted to show off their prowess in front of the world. Secondly, they were unhappy with XiMen Qing's title of 'number one scholar under the heavens'. If they could defeat the number one scholar under the heavens, wouldn't that be a matter of pride?
However, they never expected that the number one scholar under the heavens, XiMen Qing, would be defeated so pathetically in the first match of couplets. This gave the candidates a huge boost in morale, and at the same time, they felt the strength of the other 'scholar', Ling Tian. However, composing poems was their forte, and everyone began to draft a poem in their hearts. Some of them even went through all the poems that they had written before in their minds, secretly thinking of which one would be suitable for today's event.
As the judges looked at the candidates rubbing their palms together, they couldn't help but sigh. They knew that this bunch of brats would definitely be dealt a heavy blow! Wasn't the study of couplets the foundation of composing poems? To be able to match so many pairs of couplets in an instant, how bad could one's ability to compose poems be?
All of the judges placed their hopes on Ling Tian, hoping that he would be able to create a poem that would be praised by the masses once again. As such, they weren't too concerned about the outcome of this poetry competition.
A series of shouts and shouts could be heard, and a thick fragrance of wine wafted over, causing everyone to frown. Looking towards the source of the aroma, they saw Third Master Yu sitting at the head of the table like a mountain king. Six scholarly looking fellows were seated in their respective seats, and one of them was only fourteen or fifteen years old, holding a wine cup in his hand as he played a game of fist with Third Master Yu! His voice was loud and clear, and even the deaf could hear him.
"Third Master Yu!" Others didn't dare to do anything, but Qin Da didn't care about him at all. "We are currently in the midst of a poetry competition. Third Master, can you be a little quieter? Why don't we get Landlord Gu to set up another table for you? "
Yu ManTian glared at him, "What poetry gathering? I heard from my elder brother that you, Qin Da, are a true expert. However, even if you are an expert, you shouldn't look down on others. I, Yu ManTian, am also a scholar and I, Tamago, am from a scholarly family. Why should I be quieter? Could it be that I don't know how to compose poems? You're looking down on me! "
"You think you can compose a poem?" A voice drifted over. This voice was faintly discernible and unfathomable, sometimes in the east, sometimes in the west. Even with Yu ManTian's cultivation, he was actually unable to determine the exact location of the speaker!
Yu ManTian was enraged as he suddenly stood up and scolded, "Which b * st * rd is speaking?" His sharp eyes swept across the faces of everyone present. Everyone who was looked at by him felt a chill run down their spines, an indescribable discomfort. Seeing that no one replied, he could not help but roar, "Which b * st * rd is speaking nonsense?" The surroundings were still silent and no one replied.
Ling Tian could clearly hear that voice. This voice belonged to the cross-dressing girl called Qian ShuiRou that he and Ling Chen had met the other day. He could not help but be startled. This voice came too suddenly and after saying that sentence, it disappeared completely. Ling Tian was actually unable to determine where she was!
Yu ManTian looked around and did not discover her. However, he did not return to his seat. Instead, he grabbed onto the wine pot and took a few steps forward, "Everyone thinks that this Third Master does not know how to compose poems and is a boorish person! Today, this Third Master will clarify this matter and compose a poem for all of you to see! I will let the world know that this Third Master is scholarly! "
Everyone was dumbfounded. Yu BingYan stomped her feet behind Ling Tian as her face was filled with anger. What was wrong with her Third Uncle today? Why was he so crazy? When did he know how to compose poems? How could he be scholarly?
As Ling Tian looked over, he saw Ling Jian winking at him from afar. Ling Tian immediately understood what was going on. It was definitely these few brats who were fanning the flames and stirring up trouble!
XiMen Qing chuckled and came out to mediate the situation, "Man Tian San Ye is wise and powerful, and his martial arts are outstanding. However, he has his own shortcomings and his own strengths. Let us scholars do the work of reciting poems and playing with ink. Third Master only needs to comment on it. "
Not only did XiMen Qing's words have good intentions, he was also trying to flatter Yu ManTian. Furthermore, these words were said when Yu ManTian was in an awkward position, giving Yu ManTian a way out of the embarrassing situation. Thus, XiMen Qing's words were extremely appropriate. In XiMen Qing's mind, how could a boorish person like Yu ManTian know how to compose poems? Yu ManTian would definitely make use of his words to get off the stage and would even be extremely grateful to him. Then, XiMen Qing would be able to make use of this opportunity to build a good relationship with Tamago.
XiMen Qing's mind was filled with wishful thinking as he revealed a graceful smile, waiting for Yu ManTian to thank him.
Who would have thought that Yu ManTian would not be grateful at all. Instead, he scolded, "Your grandmother, you little bastard XiMen, do you also think that this daddy here doesn't know how to compose poems? Am I right? "
XiMen Qing's attempt to flatter Yu ManTian had backfired and he could not help but feel extremely embarrassed. He flew into a rage out of humiliation and replied, "Then I shall leave it to Third Master!"
"Qiang!" Yu ManTian unsheathed his sword and pointed it at XiMen Qing's back view! Everyone was shocked. Even if you don't accept his good intentions, you don't have to draw your sword and kill him, right?
With a few 'shua shua shua' sounds, seven to eight figures appeared from the Extreme Joy Chamber of the XiMen Family, protecting XiMen Qing in the middle. All of them unsheathed their swords as though they were facing a great enemy.
Yu ManTian laughed out loud and said, "This daddy here is composing a poem. How can you be so unruly? What do you all intend to do? Do you all want to fight with this Third Master?! You're welcome to do so! "
Everyone was speechless. You're actually composing a poem when you're slashing and killing with your sword?
Third Master Yu waved his sword again and recited the first line of his poem, "This daddy here has a sword in his hand!"
Ling Tian spat out the tea in his mouth with a 'pu' sound. He then heard Yu ManTian recite the second line in high spirits, "There are millions of b * stards in this world!"
Yu BingYan pouted her lips with a smile that was not a smile. She was a little angry, but she could not help but laugh. As for the surrounding aristocratic families who had nothing to do with this matter, they were all laughing. A few of the judges who were of virtue and virtue could not help but snort in anger.
Yu ManTian turned around and waved his sword, filling the sky with sword light. He glared at XiMen Qing and recited the last two lines of his poem, "Provoking this daddy here, I'll kill all these b * stards!"
Sheathing his sword back into its sheath, Third Master Yu raised his head and said, "How is it?! Every line has a rhyme?! Not bad, right?! Praise me, I'm worthy of it! "
Everyone was thrown off their feet!
"Pa Pa Pa …" There was a round of applause, followed by someone loudly praising, "Good poem, good poem!" Following that, there was a long and loud whistle. It was Ling Chi!
All of the scholars looked at each other with black lines running down their faces!
"Is this considered a poem?" A mocking voice could be heard clearly amidst the laughter in the hall! Everyone could hear it clearly. The person who spoke was the one who mocked Yu ManTian. However, her voice was still faint. Although this was not a martial arts gathering, there were many experts present in the Smoky Thea Tower. Even though there were many experts present, not a single one of them was able to tell where this person was hiding!
Third Master Yu roared, "Who dares to say that this is not a poem? Step forward! "His voice was like thunder, and in that instant, everyone fell silent! Yu ManTian's eyes swept across the hall like a hawk. It was obvious that Yu ManTian was unable to tell where that person was hiding!
The moment that voice rang out, Ling Tian's eyes were fixed on the Heavenly Moon Pavilion!
He turned to the young lady standing by the side and said, "Call your Pavilion Master over!"
The young girl agreed and left the room.
Not long after, Gu XiYan rushed over. Ling Tian looked at her coldly without saying a word, causing Gu XiYan to break out in cold sweat! Only then did he ask, "Who decided on the Heavenly Moon Pavilion? Why did I not know that such a person would grace the Smoky Thea Tower? "
Gu XiYan wiped away her cold sweat and said softly, "Young Noble, please forgive me. That day, the head steward of the imperial family came to book the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. However, my master had already decided on it and this lowly concubine rejected him. He did not bully me and only booked the Heavenly Moon Pavilion."
Ling Tian furrowed his brows. He had long known about this matter and thought that it would be a prince or princess from some empire. However, the voice just now was actually Qian ShuiRou's! Since Qian ShuiRou could speak casually, it meant that her status was the highest! If that was the case, Ling Tian could be sure that there was no one from the Sky Bearing Imperial Family inside! If there was, it was impossible for him to not receive the news!
If that was the case, then there was a problem. Just what was the status of this Qian ShuiRou? Why would the Sky Bearing Imperial Family buy the Heavenly Moon Pavilion for her? With the tyrannical personality of the Sky Bearing Imperial Family, they would actually condescend to book the Heavenly Moon Pavilion. Could it be because she did not want to reveal her identity? What was her relationship with the Sky Bearing Imperial Family? What was the hidden reason behind this that he did not know? These were all questions!
After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Do you know how many of them came? Who is serving them inside? Are there any of our own? "
Gu XiYan replied softly, "At the start, there were four of them. I do not know if there were more after that. They were all wearing large bamboo hats to cover their faces. They rejected the service of the Smoky Thea Tower and there are no of their own inside. "
"Oh?" Ling Tian narrowed his eyes. This matter was really strange! It seemed like he had to find the head steward of the imperial family to have a chat.
Ling Tian called Ling Chen over and whispered a few words into her ears. Ling Chen acknowledged and walked out.
Gu XiYan stood there quietly and felt that the aura emitted from Ling Tian's body was becoming more and more sinister. Her heart could not help but beat faster and sweat dripped down her face.
Sounds of cheers could be heard from the outside. Obviously, there were a few talented scholars who had already displayed their works. However, Ling Tian no longer had the slightest bit of interest in this so-called scholarly gathering!
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