Xue Yuan had originally left, but as she strolled around the Royal Academy, she discovered that many people were heading towards the Exhibition Hall. It was said that there were students from the Emperor Star Academy who dared to cause trouble, claiming that the Divine Inscription painting belonged to him.
Such rumors caused Xue Yuan to panic, and she immediately rushed to the Exhibition Hall. After which, she heard the conversation between her teacher and Qin Wentian, as well as the arrival of the people from the Sky Transport Network.
At this moment, she was in the midst of the crowd, and her countenance was slightly pale.
Not only her, all the students from the Royal Academy had strange expressions on their faces as they stared at the person in charge of the Sky Transport Network. However, that person could only smile bitterly. He didn't expect that such a coincidental matter would lead to such a situation.
"You're not joking, right?" The Elder from the Royal Academy had a heavy expression on his face as he stated, "This Divine Inscription painting belongs to Xue Yuan, a student of our Royal Academy. I borrowed it from her."
"How would our Sky Transport Network dare to make a mistake? This painting was indeed delivered by us from Qin Wentian of the Emperor Star Academy. Initially, we wanted to gift it to Miss Mu Rou, but because Miss Mu Rou wasn't in her residence, the person who delivered the painting asked Xue Yuan if she could help us keep it. Xue Yuan also agreed, and only then did we dare to let her keep it for us."
That person bitterly smiled, causing the expressions of the crowd to stiffen. Did that mean that what Qin Wentian said was true?
This painting, was the gift he prepared for Mu Rou?
Mu Rou's beautiful eyes shone with a strange light as she glanced at Qin Wentian. This fellow actually gave her such a valuable gift. However, she was extremely happy in her heart. After all, her birthday this year was exceptionally cold.
"Where is Xue Yuan?" That Elder swept his gaze over to the crowd, only to see Xue Yuan walking out with her head lowered. Her countenance was pale as she replied, "Teacher, this painting was indeed kept by me. I originally planned to return it to Mu Rou today."
Seeing Xue Yuan admitting it, the last traces of doubt in the hearts of the crowd was completely dispelled.
This Divine Inscription painting was actually in Qin Wentian's possession.
The entire Exhibition Hall sank into a momentary silence.
Mu Rou cast a glance at Xue Yuan, as a look of disappointment appeared on her face. No wonder Xue Yuan's attitude towards her suddenly changed. Who would have thought that Xue Yuan would be so shameless as to take the Divine Inscription painting that Qin Wentian had given her?
"You said that this Divine Inscription painting was inscribed by you. In that case, why don't you inscribe a painting right now to prove that what you said is true." After a moment of silence, the Elder from the Royal Academy spoke again, as though he couldn't bring himself to lose face.
Qin Wentian raised his eyebrows and looked at him with a strange expression.
"The Sky Transport Network came out to testify, and Xue Yuan admitted it herself. Yet, you still refuse to admit it. This is the first time I've met such a person." Qin Wentian sneered, "Why should I carve a painting for you to see? Do we know each other that well?"
Hearing Qin Wentian's words, the other party was speechless and unable to refute.
Those who were mocking Qin Wentian, at this moment, all shut their mouths.
Earlier, the Royal Academy had humiliated Qin Wentian, but now, how resounding was the slap to his face?
"May I ask the Elder from the Royal Academy if I can retrieve my item now?" Qin Wentian indifferently asked as he walked towards the painting.
Earlier, he was obstructed even when he approached the painting. Not only that, the other party even told him to stand at the back.
And now, this painting was actually Qin Wentian's.
Qin Wentian walked towards the Divine Inscription painting and rolled it up. However, at this moment, a weaponsmith beside him laughed, "Little brother, was this painting really inscribed by you?"
"I don't know," Qin Wentian laughed. He also realised that he had underestimated the value of this painting.
Since the other party was suspicious, he couldn't be bothered to say anything more.
"Grandmaster Qin, my name is Yan Ye. If there's an opportunity, we can have an exchange."
"Haha, Brother Qin, I'm a guest elder from the Divine Weapon Pavilion, Lu Feng. I've long heard of your name, I definitely have to get to know you."
At this moment, several people walked up, as they politely greeted Qin Wentian.
"I don't dare to call myself Grandmaster, you can just call me Wentian."
"It's my fortune to be able to have an exchange with Senior."
Qin Wentian smiled as he replied to the greetings of the people in the surroundings, appearing extremely humble. These people all had extraordinary statuses, and being able to get to know some of them naturally wouldn't be a bad thing.
"In the past, I didn't believe the rumors. How could a young man like him be able to inscribe a 3rd-level Divine Inscription? But now that I've personally witnessed this painting, I finally understand that there's always someone stronger out there. I've truly grown old. "An old man sighed as he continued," Talent is truly a wondrous thing. I'm afraid this old man will never be able to inscribe a painting like this in my entire life. "
"Indeed. Haha, in the future, don't be too proud of yourself. Wentian, did you create this painting yourself?" Someone asked. At this moment, Qin Wentian was already surrounded by people, and he couldn't help but to smile bitterly in his heart.
However, this scene caused those from the Royal Academy to feel even more embarrassed. Was this really the Royal Academy? How did it become Qin Wentian's home? Not only that, a group of seniors were all seeking his guidance and befriending him.
"The popularity of a powerful weaponsmith is truly terrifying." Many people silently speculated.
In the Chu Country, there was a saying: You can offend anyone, but you must never offend a powerful weaponsmith. It was rumored that in the Royal Capital of the Chu Country, there was once a leader of a sect who humiliated a weaponsmith who was extremely strong in the art of weaponsmithing. Not long after, the leader of the sect was surrounded by a group of Yuanfu Realm cultivators, and in a single night, his sect was annihilated. Even the leader of the sect was surrounded and killed, causing the entire Chu Country to tremble.
"Due to a stroke of good fortune, I was able to comprehend something in my heart and inscribe it. My luck is pretty good." Qin Wentian replied with a smile. The countenances of the crowd didn't change, but they were even more shocked in their hearts. At this moment, they no longer doubted Qin Wentian's words.
In the Chu Country, it was true that no one had ever inscribed such a Divine Inscription before. Who would have thought that today, a young genius would be able to create such a miracle?
"Little brat, can you sell this Divine Inscription painting to me?"
At this moment, a voice abruptly drifted over. The crowd turned their gazes over, only to see that the person who spoke was an extremely ordinary-looking old man. However, those who knew him all had expressions of surprise on their faces. This old man was actually interested in this Divine Inscription painting.
"Yes, if you are willing to sell it, my Star River Association is willing to pay the price." Murin also spoke at this moment, causing Qin Wentian to glance at him.
Murin didn't expect that this Divine Inscription painting was really inscribed by Qin Wentian. Thinking back to the time when he wanted to become Qin Wentian's disciple but was rejected by Qin Wentian, he couldn't help but feel hatred in his heart. That little brat from back then, had actually grown so fast that it exceeded his expectations. If this continued, Qin Wentian would truly be a threat to him.
As for this painting, Vice President Zuo Yin had instructed him to obtain it no matter what. But what made him depressed was that this painting belonged to Qin Wentian. Hence, he could only brace himself and speak.
"You want it?" Qin Wentian glanced at Murin.
Murin nodded his head, "As long as you say it, you can state any price you want."
He believed that even if he had a grudge with Qin Wentian, it wouldn't hinder him from exchanging benefits.
"I want one of your arms. Are you willing to give it to me?" Qin Wentian calmly asked Murin, causing Murin's countenance to instantly turn cold.
Qin Wentian didn't look at him anymore. This arrogant Grandmaster Murin, sooner or later, he would make him pay for his actions in the past. That day wouldn't be too far away.
Currently, in the world of weaponsmiths, he believed that he had already surpassed Murin.
Qin Wentian stared at the person beside Murin as he continued, "Once, I sincerely wanted to become a guest elder of the Star River Association. However, this sincere heart of mine was coldly betrayed by Murin. Naturally, I believe that this has nothing to do with the Star River Association."
Qin Wentian didn't continue speaking, but just this sentence alone caused Murin's heart to tighten. How ruthless Qin Wentian was. This sentence was extremely thought-provoking, and there were many interpretations behind it.
For example, if he settled the matter regarding Murin, he could still become friends with the Star River Association.
If the Star River Association really had the intention to recruit Qin Wentian, then not only would Murin not be able to use the Star River Association to deal with Qin Wentian, he would also have to be on guard against the Star River Association abandoning him because of Qin Wentian.
After speaking, Murin glanced at the ordinary-looking old man as he smiled, "I've made Senior wait for a long time. However, I've already given this painting to my friend, Mu Rou."
"If I didn't guess wrongly, this painting should have been created when you were in a special state of mind. Even if you wanted to create another one, it wouldn't be easy. Not only that, the value of the first painting would definitely be the highest. Are you really willing to give it away?"
The old man's lips curled into a smile that was not a smile as he stared at Qin Wentian.
"Gifts to friends, how can they be valued? It's just a token of my sincerity. In addition, if it wasn't for some shameless people, this painting would have already landed in the hands of my friend. Don't tell me Senior wants me to take it back?" Qin Wentian laughed, "Naturally, if my friend is willing to sell it to Senior, I won't have any objections."
After speaking, Qin Wentian turned and passed the painting over to Mu Rou. He smiled, "Although there were some mistakes, I should be able to make up for my mistake by personally giving this to you."
Mu Rou lowered her head slightly, and when she raised her head, her eyes were slightly red.
This painting had caused such a huge commotion, and Mu Rou was naturally clear of its value. Under such circumstances, Qin Wentian, who had only met her a few times, still chose to give it to her as a birthday gift. Yet, her own clan was actually so cold towards her.
How could Mu Rou not feel touched?
"Thank you." Mu Rou didn't reject. She smiled radiantly as she received the painting from Qin Wentian's hands. This friendship was heavy, yet it caused one to feel warmth in their hearts.
"What are you thanking me for? Back then, under such circumstances, you still recognized me as your friend." Qin Wentian laughed. What he was referring to was naturally that day at the banquet, when everyone was hostile towards Qin Wentian. Despite the immense pressure, Mu Rou still told everyone that Qin Wentian was her friend!
At that time, Qin Wentian told himself that he would definitely repay what he owed today in the future!
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