As the number one talented lady in the Qingyuan Empire, she had many admirers professing their love for her every single day, and this annoyed her greatly.
As such, she once announced publicly that as long as anyone below thirty was able to surpass her in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she would marry him without any hesitation!
This was just an excuse to avoid being harassed by others. After all, there was no one who could surpass her...
Who could have thought that there would really be someone who could surpass her in painting, and with such ease!
"Even though that person's personality isn't too good, and his words aren't pleasant either... it's not a bad idea to marry him..."
She couldn't help but harbor such thoughts.
"May I know if... Zhang Shi knows how to play the zither?"
Unable to hold herself back any longer, she turned to Zhang Xuan and asked.
"I know a thing or two!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Even though he was already an 8-star demonic tunist, it was still better for him to keep a low profile.
"Then... how about chess?"
"I don't know anything about chess at all!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had learned quite a few occupations, but he had never learned chess before. It could be said that he knew nothing about chess.
"It's fine if you don't know how to play the zither, I can teach you... Zhang Shi, are you willing to come to my House of Elegance to study the four arts together?"
Zhang Ziqing's face reddened as she asked.
This could be considered as a confession of love.
"Zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "This is just a side occupation. I've only learned painting for less than two days, so if I were to focus on it... forget it!"
He was here to slap the face of the Zhang family and force the appearance of a young genius. How could he have the time to learn the four arts?
Besides, he could have just read a few books. Why would he need to learn from you?
Hearing the other party's rejection, Zhang Ziqing's complexion darkened. However, a look of disbelief soon surfaced on her face. "You're saying that you've only learned painting for less than two days?"
"Un!" Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before nodding. "Adding up the time, it shouldn't be..."
The reason why he had learned painting was so that he could take the master teacher examination, so he didn't spend too much time on it. He only took two hours to reach 8-star, so even if he were to include reading books, it shouldn't take more than two days...
Zhang Xuan's words weren't considered bragging.
Well, not saying a single word was already in line with his modest nature.
"In less than two days, your understanding of painting has already reached such a deep level?"
Zhang Ziqing didn't believe it.
"Since you've lost, give me the stake …"
Paying no heed to the other party's shock, Zhang Xuan turned to Zhang Xuan.
It was only because of the pinnacle spirit stones that he had agreed to the bet. Since he had won the bet, it was only right for him to fulfill his end of the bargain.
"Spirit stones …"
It was only at this moment that Zhang Ziqing suddenly recalled the bet that she had just made. With a smile, she said, "I believe you should have heard what that friend of mine said earlier as well. As long as you can surpass me in four arts, I'll be able to marry him … You've already surpassed me in four arts, so as long as you aren't too weak in either of them … I don't think that it'll be impossible for you to marry him …"
Speaking of which, her beautiful face reddened.
For a girl to say such words, she was very bold.
However, bearing the title of the number one talented woman, she was used to being aloof. It was rare for her to meet someone who could truly surpass her, so she couldn't help but have some thoughts.
"What's wrong? Are you trying to renege on your debt? Are you unwilling to pay me the one supreme grade spirit stone?"
Zhang Xuan felt his scalp explode. His eyes widened in anger.
Back then, when they were making the bet, they had agreed that she would give him the money if she lost. But now that she had really lost, not only did she not dare to admit it, she even wanted to marry him … Dream on!
"Ah?"
Zhang Ziqing spat through gritted teeth.
"A loss is a loss. You have to pay me the one supreme grade spirit stone!" Zhang Xuan said righteously. "Don't try to renege on your debt. I won't allow it!"
This time, he had specially made a move to slap the Zhang family's face in order to vent Lozosy's anger. If he were to return as a woman, how could he face anyone?
"You …"
Zhang Ziqing was on the verge of going insane.
In the end, it turned out that she wasn't even worth a single supreme grade spirit stone in the other party's heart …
To think that the number one talented woman of the Zhang family wouldn't be able to match up to a single supreme grade spirit stone … If news of this were to spread, she would surely die from embarrassment!
"T-this … Zhang Xuan sure has a unique taste in women!"
Zhang Wuchen widened his eyes in shock. It took him a long while before he was able to utter a single sentence.
"Indeed. This is the first time I've met someone who can reject Ziqing … and with such conviction at that!"
Elder Wuzhen said in disbelief.
He had seen his fair share of formidable figures, but even heroes found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Yet, the young man before him actually rejected a request from a talented woman like Zhang Ziqing just because of a single supreme grade spirit stone …
To be honest, if he were to marry the other party, given her connections and capability, he would surely be able to get as many supreme grade spirit stones as he wanted.
"If I'm not mistaken, he doesn't want to have too much to do with the Zhang family!"
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Wuchen shook his head in realization.
The other party's deep understanding of formations, spirit enchantment, artifact appraising, and painting showed that he was an extremely intelligent person. How could he possibly not understand Zhang Ziqing's intentions? Yet, he still dared to say those words despite knowing the truth. It was clear that he didn't want to have too much to do with the Zhang family.
"Zhang Xuan, I am Zhang Jiang from the Zhang family. Do you dare to have a duel with me?"
Zhang Xuan's rejection of Zhang Ziqing had infuriated the young man from the Zhang family. A young man leaped out from the crowd and landed before Zhang Xuan.
"What do you want to duel with?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in disbelief.
He had long noticed that the younger generation of the Zhang family was intentionally causing trouble for him. In any case, he was here to blow things up, so it was best for him to take the initiative to do so.
"I might not be skilled in anything else, but I am unparalleled in the field of beast taming. Since you insulted the young lady of the Zhang family, do you dare to have a beast taming duel with me?"
Zhang Jiang asked.
"How should we do it?"
"It's simple. Three years ago, the Zhang Clan captured a ferocious saint beast, and no one has been able to tame it until now. Even I haven't succeeded yet. As long as you succeed, I'll admit that your beast taming skills are superior to mine!"
Zhang Jiang harrumphed coldly.
"What if I can't tame it?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
This fellow is clearly trying to dig a hole for me. If you can't even tame it yourself, won't I lose if I can't do the same?
Zhang Xuan was skilled in beast taming, but that was only limited to those who possessed the Dragon Bloodline or those who were slightly weaker than him. If one's cultivation was too high, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
"I heard that you were able to tame the spirit of the formation with ease. Why? Are you afraid of taming a saint beast now?"
Zhang Jiang's lips curled up as he looked at Zhang Xuan. "I have only spent three days with that saint beast, but its affinity has already reached 25. If you can surpass this within three days, even if you fail to tame it, I'll admit that you are better than me!"
"25?"
Seeing that there was a rule, Zhang Xuan nodded. "If … I manage to tame that saint beast, will it belong to me?"
This was a matter that had to be settled first. After all, the saint beast was captured by the other party, and if it belonged to him, he would just have to tame it.
"Even though the saint beast was captured by the clan head personally, and he intends to tame it personally, it's fine if you can take it away with you!"
Zhang Jiang nodded as a vicious glint flashed across his eyes. "However, if you lose, I won't ask for pinnacle spirit stones from you. All I want is for you to kneel down and apologize to Zi Qing. After that, you'll have to scram out of the Zhang Clan!"
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