"Winding Stream!" Zhao Hai stared. He wasn't unfamiliar with this word, but he wasn't too familiar with it either. Moreover, for Zhao Hai, Winding Stream was just a word. He didn't expect to hear Winding Stream here. This was too interesting.
When Dong Chuan heard Zhao Hai, he nodded and said, "That's right. I heard that in the Wu Family's Manor outside of the city, there's a river called the Winding River. Every time someone goes there to play, there would be a lot of wooden boats placed on the boats. Each wooden boat would have a wine cup filled with good wine. Inside each cup, there would be a question. After drinking the wine, you would have to answer the question. If you can't answer, then you would have to give up your position. The Winding River is a place for literary duels. Whoever stays in their position for the longest time and answers the most questions would be rewarded afterwards. At the same time, the person would become famous in Tideview City's literary circle."
Once you enter, you'll have to pay a fee. "Zhao Hai couldn't help but stare. Then he said," Are there any requirements to participate in Winding Stream? "
Dong Chuan replied, "No, as long as you pay 10 gold coins, you can get the opportunity to sign up. After you sign up, you can go to the manor and wait. If there's a seat, you can immediately take it. If there's no seat, you can just watch from the side. When someone can't answer a question, you can replace him. In addition to this, there are also seats for spectators. Each seat only costs 1 gold coin, but they can only watch and not participate. This will lead to a situation where if you participate but can't answer a single question, you will lose face. In that case, you will be pointed at wherever you go, and you won't be able to raise your head in the circle of scholars."
If you answer well, then you'll be praised. "Zhao Hai understood Dong Chuan's meaning. This was like a public interview. If you answer well, then you'll be praised. If you don't answer well, then not only will you lose your reputation, you'll also face problems in the future.
Zhao Hai looked at Dong Chuan and said, "What kind of questions do they ask? If they're questions from books, then it shouldn't be difficult for you, right? "
Dong Chuan replied, "Of course it's not that simple. Their questions are very strange. For example, they'll ask you about the third and fifth lines of Liu Yan's Explanation of Great Learning. These are also things from books, but there are so many famous songs in the continent. Who can guarantee that you'll be able to memorize all of them? Moreover, even if you memorize all the songs, they will still have other questions. For example, they will ask you to perform a musical instrument. If you get 60% of the audience's approval, you will pass. Otherwise, even if you don't pass, you should know that musical instruments are a very important branch of scholars. Not counting soul objects and not musical instruments, scholars will also study musical instruments. However, there aren't many who are truly proficient in them. Therefore, their questions are all very difficult. If you don't have any foundation, you won't be able to answer a single question. "
Zhao Hai nodded, then he looked at Dong Chuan and said, "So it's like this. Then I'll have to see it. But don't sign me up. I won't participate, I'll just watch." Dong Chuan nodded.
Dong Chuan smiled and said, "Of course. Even if we sign you up, we won't be able to. Only Scholars can sign up. To be honest, I've only heard of the Wu Clan's Manor before, but I haven't been there yet. Now that I have the chance, we must go and take a look."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and didn't say anything else. The three quickly entered the classroom and sat down to listen to the teacher. The morning passed by peacefully.
After class, Dong Chuan and the others didn't return to the dining hall to eat. Instead, they led Zhao Hai out of the school. Zhao Hai has been in Tideview City for many days, but this was the first time he carefully looked around the city. The last time he came, he was sitting in the carriage. Naturally, he didn't see anything special. This time, he wanted to take a good look.
These days, he learned from Dong Chuan and the others that Tideview City was an important port city in the Wenji Continent. Because of this, the city was very prosperous. There were all kinds of shops and people living a rich life.
Most importantly, the people who designed Tideview City were very thoughtful. They designed a water outlet in certain places. As long as you want, you can open the outlet and let the water flow out to clean the streets. Because of this, the streets of Tideview City were very clean.
They didn't ride a horse, nor did they take a carriage. Instead, they walked out of the academy at a leisurely pace and headed towards the city.
Tideview City was very lively. Zhao Hai looked around curiously as he walked. But he soon discovered that Tideview City was very similar to Earth. There were a lot of shops selling books and stationery next to the school.
The group didn't stop. They went straight out of the Academy and into a street next to it. As soon as they entered the street, Zhao smelled the aroma of food. Looking at the shops on both sides of the street, nine out of ten were restaurants, while the remaining one was selling seasonings.
Zhao Hai's group walked forward and before long, they arrived in front of a restaurant. The restaurant was very big. It was five stories high and covered an area of several thousand square meters. Zhao Hai and the others directly went inside.
Just as they entered the store, a shop assistant came up to them. The shop assistant seemed to be very familiar with Dong Chuan. When he saw Dong Chuan and the others, he immediately greeted them and said, "So it's Master Dong and the others. Please come upstairs. Room 308, Master Du is waiting for you." Dong Chuan nodded and led the group upstairs.
Before long, the group arrived at room 308 on the third floor. Dong Chuan didn't hesitate and directly pushed the door open. Zhao Hai entered the room and saw six people sitting inside. All of them were dressed like scholars. Moreover, they weren't very old. From their appearances, it could be seen that they were all from prestigious families.
When one of them saw Dong Chuan's group come in, he immediately laughed and said, "Dong Chuan, you're finally here. We've been waiting for a long time."
Dong Chuan laughed and said, "Old Du, we're not like you. We don't need to stay at home every day. We still need to attend classes. Come, let me introduce you to Mister Zhao Hai from the Soldier Spirit Continent."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and then cupped his fist towards the group. The group stared, then they stood up and looked at Zhao Hai suspiciously. Although Zhao Hai's stature was very tall, he still looked very young.
Dong Chuan looked at the group and smiled, "Yesterday, I told you that Mister Zhao Hai and I are friends. You didn't believe me. Today, Mister Zhao Hai gave us face and came to play with us. Do you believe me now?"
When the group heard Dong Chuan's words, they felt a little embarrassed. However, the suspicion on their faces did not disappear. Suddenly, a voice sounded, "Dong Chuan, you're not lying to us, are you? You just found a plant master and said that he's from the Soldier Spirit Continent? Do you think we're that easy to fool? "
As soon as this voice was heard, the entire room went silent. Then the atmosphere in the room seemed to have solidified. Everyone looked towards the direction of the voice. When they looked, Dong Chuan and the others discovered that the voice came from the person beside Dong Chuan. The person was wearing a scholar's robe and had an arrogant expression on his face as he looked at Dong Chuan.
When Dong Chuan saw the person, he couldn't help but be stunned. Then, his expression changed and he said in a deep voice, "Mai Fei, what do you mean by that? Do you think I would find someone to pretend to be a guest from the Soldier Spirit Continent? "
Mai Fei gave a cold humph and said, "That's not impossible. In any case, it's not like you haven't done such a thing before. Previously, you found someone to pretend to be a Void Dance Stage expert. In the end, it was proven that the person wasn't even at the Consolidated Equipment Stage, right?"
Dong Chuan's face was ashen as he said, "Mai Fei, last time we were just joking. This time, it's different. You're so rude to Mister Zhao Hai. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the academy?"
Zhao Hai also looked coldly at Mai Fei. Mai Fei looked at Zhao Hai and said with a contemptuous smile, "If he really is from the Soldier Spirit Continent, of course I wouldn't be rude to him. However, is he really? He's just a plant master. How many plant masters have you heard of who became a Void Dance Stage expert? Furthermore, he's so young. I heard that when he entered Tideview City, he entered in a horse carriage. Furthermore, he suddenly appeared outside Tideview City the night before. Who knows if he's an imposter or not. "
As soon as Mai Fei said that, the entire room fell silent. Dong Chuan and the others had a strange look on their faces. Even Zhao Hai revealed a faint smile. Mai Fei's words were definitely not his own. If there was no one supporting him from behind, he wouldn't dare to say such words. Openly doubting Zhao Hai's identity … if it was really just a gathering, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, if it wasn't a misunderstanding, then this matter would be blown out of proportion.
Dong Chuan looked at Mai Fei and suddenly said, "I forgot that Brother Mai isn't from the Book Courtyard. Instead, he's a student of the Chess Courtyard. Brother Mai, I advise you not to speak carelessly. Mister Zhao Hai is indeed from the Soldier Spirit Continent. If your words were to spread, then it would affect Mister Zhao Hai's impression of the Wen Ji Continent."
Mai Fei looked at Zhao Hai, his eyes flashed with determination. Then he coldly snorted and said, "If Mister Zhao Hai is really from the Soldier Spirit Continent, then I'm willing to apologize to Mister Zhao Hai. I'll let Mister Zhao Hai do whatever he wants with me."
Zhao Hai looked at Mai Fei and smiled faintly, "I'm an outsider. I don't have any interest in the struggles of natives. I came to the Wen Ji Continent to travel and exchange ideas. Even if you fight to the death, it has nothing to do with me. However, you seem to have made a mistake. You shouldn't have involved me. What is your status? If we were to divide the ranks of scholars, then I'm afraid that you're only 8th rank right now. A trivial 8th rank scholar actually dares to ask a Sky Dance Expert to prove his identity? What qualifications do you have? Let me do whatever I want with you? Alright, if you want me to prove it, I want you and your family's lives. I also want that whatever academy behind you to publicly apologize to me. Furthermore, I want the entire continent to be notified. Of course, you're already a dead man now. Regardless of whether you agree or not, I will still take your life for being rude to me. "
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