"Smoke locks the willows in the pond? That simple? "
Everyone was astonished!
Soon after, someone followed Xu Que's line of sight and saw the Daming Lake outside the house. He laughed out loud, "Haha, he must have seen the view of the Daming Lake outside and recited it out loud, right?"
"Eh? That's true. Look at the lake. The rain has stopped and fog has started to appear. Even the willows are covered by the fog! "
"Looks like this Li Bai has run out of ideas. This sentence seems to have nothing to do with our Fire Empire!"
"You can't say that. The Daming Lake is a part of our Imperial City but it's too small. It can't be compared to young master Zhao's!"
"That's for sure. Look at how domineering young master Zhao's couplet is. It's completely showcasing the power of our Fire Empire!"
"The most important thing is that young master Zhao's couplet is hard to match. I'll need at least a few hours to come up with it!"
Everyone present shook their heads one after another.
Some had mocking expressions, some had looks of regret, and some had looks of sympathy.
After all, at first glance, the couplet written by Xu Que was simply too simple.
There were only five words, and it seemed like a simple sentence. It was completely used to describe the scenery before them, and had absolutely nothing to do with the Fire Nation. Not only was it not interesting at all, it was completely off topic!
Looking at the self-righteous ridicule on the faces of these scholars, Xu Que once again leaned against the door frame, took a puff of his cigarette, and exhaled lightly. The lonely expression on his face, as if he was invincible and lonely, was completely revealed!
Aye!
Ignorance is so scary!
How dare these people call themselves scholars?
They can't even recognize such a classic?
Xu Que couldn't help but shake his head and laugh at these people, "Motherf * cking retards! Isn't there a single person here who's even a little bit better? Am I supposed to stand out and explain it to you word by word? That doesn't conform to my core and two basic points of showing off at all! ‘’
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Without a choice, Xu Que turned his hopeful gaze towards young master Zhao, who was known as the "talented" young master.
That's right!
It was the kind of gaze that was filled with hope when the teacher pointed at a very simple question on the blackboard and asked you to answer it …
"You … Why are you looking at me? You came up with such an ordinary couplet yourself, hehe! Do you still expect me to help you? "
Young master Zhao felt Xu Que's fiery gaze, but instead thought that Xu Que wanted him to help him find a way out of this embarrassing situation. In his heart, he was even more pleased with himself. He didn't plan to help Xu Que at all, and instead laughed coldly at the side.
"Tsk tsk …"
Seeing that Young Master Zhao, whom he had high hopes for, couldn't see through this Millennial Absolute, Xu Que sighed in disappointment and shook his head. His heart was in pain, in pain, in pain.
Damn it! I wanted to act tough in a roundabout way, but no one cooperated. Could it be that I can only act tough in front of everyone for the rest of my life?
However, Xu Que's pained expression caused young master Zhao to be surprised. He couldn't help but feel suspicious. Why does this Li Bai have such an expression instead of embarrassment and awkwardness?
Thus, young master Zhao once again pondered over the five words that Xu Que had said.
Smoke Locks the Willow Over the Pond!
"Pa!"
All of a sudden, young master Zhao, who was laughing coldly, suddenly dropped the teacup in his hand and shattered into pieces!
The smile on his face froze in an instant. His pupils constricted and were filled with astonishment and shock!
"How is this possible? Smoke Locks the Willow Over the Pond, how did you do that? No wonder … No wonder you looked at us like we're idiots … "
Young master Zhao could no longer maintain his previous calmness as he looked at Xu Que in shock, his voice trembling.
His confidence was completely shattered at this moment!
"Eh? Young master Zhao … What's wrong? "
Everyone was stumped by young master Zhao's reaction. Their heads were filled with bewilderment and they didn't know what had happened.
"Smoke Locks the Willow Over the Pond?" Lady Ya was startled as she repeated these five words over and over again.
At the next moment, her expression changed drastically. She too was filled with shock as she raised her head and stared at Xu Que in disbelief.
How is this possible? He actually managed to come up with such a marvelous couplet in such a short period of time. This … How could there be such a talented person in this world? Reciting poems and couplets, he was proficient in both!
Lady Ya was stunned!
Tang Liu Feng was shocked as well. At this point, he finally understood that the phrase "Smoke Locks the Willow Over the Pond" wasn't simple at all. It was so terrifying!
"I understand now, I understand now. Oh my god! Brother Li's couplet is absolutely unprecedented! "Almost at the same time, a scholar suddenly cried out in surprise, shocking everyone on the spot!
Soon after, more and more students regained their senses as they opened their eyes wide.
"Smoke Seals the Willows over the Pond. These … these five words actually use the five elements as a side!"
"The true meaning is actually hidden in the side of the five elements!"
"The word 'Yan' means that our Fire Empire is ranked first. This means that the Fire Empire is the first of the five nations!"
"Not only that, according to the meaning of the phrase, smoke locks the willows in the pond, smoke locks everything. This also means that our Fire Empire is suppressing the other four countries. This couplet is simply amazing!"
"The real Millennium Absolute! I can't think of any words that can use the five elements to form a second line! "
"Brother Li's talent … is terrifying!"
Everyone exclaimed again and again, and their eyes were filled with shock!
However, no one knew that what Xu Que was smoking was also a cigarette!
If smoke symbolizes the Fire Empire, then this Fire Empire would have been slowly sucked away by Xu Que's mouth!
However, there was a student who was an expert in drawing. As soon as Xu Que said this couplet, he was in awe and was immediately inspired to create something.
He opened up a scroll on the table and drew out the scene of Xu Que smoking. He then named this painting, "Li Bai Smoking"!
Xu Que didn't see this scene. If he did, he would have choked on the smoke! Li Bai smoking? This was really a dream come true!
The leader of the four great students, young master Zhao, was completely drained of energy. He slumped onto his futon, his face filled with despair!
He still couldn't believe that he had been defeated just like that. He had been defeated so thoroughly.
Smoke Seals the Willows over the Pond. This couplet was simply too vicious! He had no other suitable words to use. Even though he racked his brains and tried to think of a few words that had the same five lines, he had no way to match it!
It was obvious that this "Smoke Seals the Willows over the Pond" was an absolute that no one could match!
"Yo, young master Zhao, you finally figured it out! Let me see, you used the time it takes for two joss sticks to burn to figure out my couplet. Not bad! Not bad! To be able to figure it out, you are worth teaching! Don't be so dejected. As the saying goes, there's no first in literature, and no second in martial arts! "
At this point, Xu Que squinted his eyes and walked in front of young master Zhao. He then spoke with a face full of smiles.
Everyone froze.
What was going on? Why was this guy so kind hearted? He actually ran over to comfort young master Zhao?
Young master Zhao was shocked as well. There's no first in literature, and no second in martial arts. Did this sound like something this guy would say? Could it be that he was a broad-minded person?
However, Xu Que then added on, "However, in front of me, regardless of whether it's literature or martial arts, I am number one. Someone come! Bring out the four treasures of the study. Young master Zhao is about to write something! "
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