Xu Que's arrival caused many of the students' moods to plummet to the bottom of the abyss.
A person who could easily compose ten famous poems that would be passed down through the ages actually said that his forte was couplets. How could anyone live like this?
Of course, those who thought that Xu Que had no talent and relied on plagiarism all laughed coldly.
Young master Zhao included. He had long seen through the fact that Xu Que had no talent at all. The ten poems were completely different from each other. One look and anyone could tell that he had copied them.
However, couplets couldn't be copied. Couplets were a test of one's true talent. Sometimes, one's quick wits were needed!
Hence, young master Zhao's eyes, which were originally as cold as frost, were now filled with a sense of mockery.
He believed that as long as they were able to write couplets, this "Li Bai" would definitely reveal his true, uncouth side.
"Young master Li, where did you go just now? This empress thought that you left without saying goodbye! "
At this time, Lady Ya opened her mouth with a smile. Her beautiful eyes revealed a look of appreciation that she didn't even try to hide.
However, to the experienced Xu Que, this kind of look usually meant that there was a chance of a night. Looking at Lady Ya's voluptuous bosom, he smiled seriously, "Lady Ya is worrying too much. I was just out for a stroll in the rain to find the true meaning of life!"
"Hehehe … Young master Li is in such a good mood!" Lady Ya laughed out loud!
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief as their hearts burned with jealousy.
Lady Ya's beauty could be said to be unparalleled in the Imperial City. She was the object of many young students' dreams during the long night.
However, because of Lady Ya's status, nobody dared to touch her!
Now, seeing Lady Ya's undisguised admiration for Xu Que, many people felt as if their woman had been stolen. Their hearts were filled with jealousy and hatred.
Including young master Zhao and the others, their eyes couldn't help but turn cold.
Xu Que, on the other hand, was calm and collected. Under the murderous gazes of the crowd, he leaned against the door of the hall, maintaining a perfect diagonal curve. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his robes and put one in his mouth.
"Pa!"
With a snap of his fingers, a wisp of flame sprang out from his fingertip and lit up the cigarette. Then, he took a puff of smoke.
The next moment, he took out a bottle of beer from thin air and gulped it down with a face full of enjoyment and happiness!
…
Everyone was dumbfounded. What the hell was this guy doing? Sucking on a roll of paper?
Also, the drink looked strange, but it had a strong aroma of wheat and wine.
"Brother Li, what's that thing in your mouth?" Tang Liu Feng asked curiously.
"Pu!"
Xu Que suddenly spat out a mouthful of wine. He glared at him and said angrily, "Drink your sister! Tang Bohu, do you know how to talk? This is called a cigarette. Add beer and smoke, and your magic is boundless. Do you understand? "
"…"
When everyone heard this, black lines formed on their faces.
Add beer and smoke, and your magic is boundless?
Does this guy even know the meaning of couplets? It's not like he's going to fight and yet he's using such a weird thing to boost his own magic!
Young master Zhao laughed coldly and shook his head, "Trying to please the crowd. I don't know what you're talking about!"
Mo Yun Shang's face was filled with disdain as he looked at the crowd, "Everyone, let's start couplets. There's no need to bother with these amateurs!"
When everyone heard this, they regained their senses and nodded their heads. After all, this was a banquet and not a place to watch this' Li Bai 'do something funny!
Lady Ya looked at Xu Que curiously. Even the female students were mesmerized by him.
They didn't know why, but they felt that Xu Que, who was leaning against the door and puffing out his smoke, was extremely handsome and charming!
"Ding! Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 40 act tough points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for successfully acting tough. The reward is 60 act tough points!"
The system beep rang out in Xu Que's head. I've earned back the cost of a pack of cigarettes.
This cigarette is good stuff!
This beer is even better!
As the saying goes, 'Li Bai writes a hundred poems with a cup of wine'. Today, I, Xu Que, am the beer and smoke, and my magic is boundless.
Hearing the beep that he had successfully acted tough, Xu Que became even more cocky. With a cheeky look on his face, he took a puff of his cigarette and blew out smoke rings towards Lady Ya and her maids.
Tu, tu, tu …
The smoke rings were in the shape of a heart. Under Xu Que's control, they slowly floated towards Lady Ya.
Sizzle!
Lady Ya took a puff of the heart-shaped smoke ring. The smell was a little pungent, but it made her feel even more excited.
Furthermore, the smell of the smoke seemed to be mixed with the scent of this talented "Young Master Li". This was a new and interesting experience. Immediately, Lady Ya felt as though she was walking on air.
But at this moment, who would pay attention to Xu Que's weird behavior of smoking cigarettes and beer?
Since it was agreed that they would be matching couplets next, all the scholars in the hall had already placed their attention on the couplets. Everyone was thinking about when they would bring out the "absolutes" that they had thought of and make things difficult for the scholars present.
One of the scholars stood up and spoke confidently, "I've thought of a couplet a few days ago. Today, I'll throw out a brick to attract jade. Everyone, listen up."
He paused before speaking out in a clear voice, "Heaven versus Earth, Rain versus Wind, Land versus Sky, Mountain Flower versus Sea Tree, Red Sun versus Firmament!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone froze.
Immediately, they furrowed their brows and began to think hard.
This couplet looked simple and there seemed to be a lot of things that could be matched. However, every sentence had its own logic.
Originally, some of the scholars who thought they had some talent were planning to stand up and "show their incompetence". However, when they heard the specific content of the couplet, they all shook their heads and laughed bitterly.
Seeing that none of the scholars present seemed to have confidence in this couplet, young master Zhao's lips curled up. Without much thought, he replied, "River versus Han, Green versus Red, Rain Earl versus Thunder God, Smoke Tower versus Snow Cave, Moon Hall versus Sky Palace!"
Everyone was shocked, and then they praised, "Wonderful, wonderful!"
"As expected of Young Master Zhao. He actually thought of the second couplet so quickly!"
"This is a wonderful couplet!"
The scholar who came up with the first couplet nodded his head and clasped his hands together, "Young Master Zhao is indeed talented. I'm ashamed of myself! I've made a fool of myself just now! "
Young Master Zhao smiled faintly and didn't reply. How pretentious!
"Spring versus stone, tree versus branch, bamboo versus bamboo, mountain versus water, parrot versus cormorant." At this point, Xu Que, who was standing at the door, puffed out a puff of smoke and softly replied with the second couplet.
Everyone froze in shock and were shocked.
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