His voice reverberated throughout the hall as everyone fell silent for a long time.
At the next moment!
"Clap clap clap clap …"
Tang Liu Feng led the applause. The rest of the students who had changed their opinion of Xu Que followed suit. The entire hall was filled with thunderous applause!
"Good! Brother Li's talent has earned my respect!"
"I never expected brother Li to be so multi-talented. Previously, we were suspecting that brother Li's poem was fake. It seems like we were mistaken!"
"That's right! Just based on brother Li's poem today, in addition to the phrase 'smoke locks the willow over the pond', you've won against all the students in the Imperial City! "
"That's right. 'Smoke locks the willow over the pond'. Truth be told, I can't think of a second verse. Even if I were given a few more years, I probably wouldn't be able to think of one!"
...
The entire hall was filled with praise and admiration. Apart from a few students who didn't like Xu Que, most of the students crowded around him, hoping to befriend Xu Que.
To be able to possess such talent, Xu Que was already considered to be one of the top four students in the capital city. He was a super genius.
Furthermore, he had shone so brightly at Lady Ya's banquet. Very soon, Li Bai's name would spread throughout the entire capital city.
If they could befriend him, even if it was just to exchange a few words, it would be enough for them to consider him as a good friend of Heavenly Explosion Faction's Li Bai. In fact, they could boast about it for years to come.
Because of Xu Que, Tang Liu Feng was welcomed by the other students for the first time. Someone even took the initiative to greet him.
This caused Tang Liu Feng to feel extremely flattered. All along, no matter where the students of Eastern College went, they would always be mocked by the students of other colleges. They couldn't even lift their heads.
However, he never expected that today, because of this' brother Li ', everything would change. The ups and downs of life were too fast and too exciting …
Seeing how lively the students were, they all stepped forward to chat with Xu Que.
Lady Ya also wanted to come forward and talk to Xu Que, but her whole body was weak and her skirt was wet, so she didn't dare to stand up. She could only lean against the screen. Her charming eyes were full of autumn waves, staring at Xu Que with a gaze full of worship and complexity. She didn't even want to blink, for fear that if she blinked, she wouldn't be able to see Xu Que again.
Just like that, what was supposed to be a grand event where hundreds of flowers bloomed and the talents of the people of the Capital City gathered to show off had turned into a gathering for the two great scholars of the Capital City to be bullied, as well as a solo concert and fan meeting for Li Bai of the Exploding Heavens Faction.
A moment later, a female attendant rushed over and whispered a few words in Lady Ya's ear.
Lady Ya nodded her head and muttered to herself before speaking to the crowd, "Everyone, the Flaming Sun Princess isn't feeling well today. I'm afraid she won't be able to attend the banquet!"
Once these words were spoken, many of the scholars were instantly stunned.
The Flaming Sun Princess isn't coming? That … That's not interesting. We've specially rushed over to attend the banquet because we wanted to catch a glimpse of the Flaming Sun Princess. But now … Ai!
Many of their faces were filled with disappointment.
Xu Que was slightly taken aback as well.
Although he called himself Li Bai, the human skin mask he used was the same one he used previously.
Hence, he originally wanted to see how the Flaming Sun Princess would react when she saw him. He also wanted to look for her to retrieve the map of the Imperial Tombs. He didn't expect her to be so stubborn. She actually said she wouldn't be coming.
"That's good too. I've acted tough enough today. I'll let you guys rest for a while. A few days later, when I choose the Prince Consort, I'll scare all of you to tears! "
Xu Que thought to himself as his lips curled into a smile.
After all, when it came to acting tough, one had to do it three times a day. Each time, one couldn't overdo it. One had to know how to be flexible as well. Only then would one be able to truly understand the concept of acting tough. Only then would one be able to act tough in a way that would cause others to applaud him.
...
As for Lady Ya, when she saw the reaction of the crowd upon hearing that the Flaming Sun Princess wasn't coming, she couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Even though she had expected that most of the students were here for the Flaming Sun Princess, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
In terms of looks, she wasn't inferior to the Flaming Sun Princess at all. In fact, she was even more charming than the Flaming Sun Princess. She was mature and charming, and her figure was even better.
Perhaps it was because she had been in the limelight for too long that she had lost her freshness in the eyes of the crowd. On the other hand, the Flaming Sun Princess had always lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in public. Hence, she gave off a sense of mystery.
However, when Lady Ya's gaze fell upon Xu Que.
Seeing that he was the only one with a smile on his face, Lady Ya's heart warmed up. Her impression of Xu Que increased once again.
"Looks like he really isn't here for the Flaming Sun Princess. He's here purely to exchange pointers. What a magnanimous gentleman!" Lady Ya thought to herself.
But how would she know that Xu Que didn't care about any exchange pointers at all? He was here to act tough. Wherever there were more people, wherever it was lively, that was the best place for him to act tough. That place wouldn't lack him.
As the Act Tough King of this generation, this was the most basic professional quality!
...
Soon after, Lady Ya's gaze swept across the rest of the crowd.
Since the Flaming Sun Princess wasn't here and the two great scholars from Bright Saints College had been angered away by Xu Que, she knew that the rest of the students had no interest in staying any longer.
Besides, after Xu Que had displayed his skills in the guqin, many of the students who were proficient in the guqin all hid their guqin under the table. It was obvious that they didn't dare to compete with Xu Que anymore.
It was obvious that there was no point for them to continue with the last song.
Because now everyone's ears were filled with Xu Que's loud voice, "How lonely it is to be invincible!" They couldn't think of any other tune that could be sung out of their mouths.
Lady Ya sat down on the praying mat as she used her skirt to cover her wet clothes. She then looked at the crowd and spoke, "Everyone, I'm feeling unwell as well. Why don't we end this banquet here?"
Most of the students weren't in the mood to stay any longer. Seeing that Lady Ya had spoken, they clasped their hands in acknowledgement and left in droves.
Many people invited Xu Que and Tang Liu Feng to have tea together. However, Xu Que rejected all of them. Tea? What a joke. I have beer, why would I drink tea?
On the contrary, Tang Liu Feng was extremely flattered. His face was filled with excitement as he followed the rest of the students.
"Tang Liu Feng, this trash … Forget it, he can't be taught! He didn't even want to be Tang Bo Hu! Why would he drink tea with a bunch of low class students? It's good that he's gone. That saves me a bottle of beer! "
Xu Que snorted disdainfully at Tang Liu Feng as he shook his head and prepared to leave.
"Young master Li, please hold on!" At this point, Lady Ya called out to him.
Xu Que's eyebrows twitched as his heart skipped a beat. This young woman wouldn't really want to have a one-night stand right?
With doubt and anticipation, Xu Que turned around and asked with a righteous smile, "What orders do you have for me, Madam?"
Madam Ya blinked her beautiful eyes and said in a sweet voice, "Young Master Li is brimming with talent and has opened my eyes. I wonder if you could stay for dinner tonight? I would like to see more of your talents!"
Fuck me! Just a moment ago, she called herself 'this lady' and now she's calling herself 'this lady'!
Xu Que's heart skipped a beat. Looks like she's really here to have a one-night stand. What should he do? If he agreed to stay, he would be too much of a beast!
At this point, he straightened his back and clasped his hands, "Thank you for your hospitality, my wife. This humble subject has nothing to do anyway. Why don't I stay behind and discuss some poems with you?"
"Alright, young master, please wait for a moment. Allow me to go and change my appearance." Madam Ya was overjoyed. She then slowly stood up and left with the other girls.
That's right, Xu Que agreed to stay behind.
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