"Lei Jiu is the leader of this generation of the Lei Clan. He didn't come earlier or later, but he came only after he lost the Ascending Dragon Stone. His intentions are clear. Although the Lei family is arrogant, they wouldn't dare to challenge the three Grand Scholars. They must be doing this to vent their anger! Brother Qiao, you're right, this is Jingguo! We must take him down! "Zhang Chengyu said as he looked at the two Grand Scholars from Kang She and Liu Feng She.
The two Grand Scholars looked at each other and nodded.
Although the two of them were in opposition to Fang Yun because of their factions, they should have helped the Lei Family. However, most of the people here had deep relationships with the Half-Saint families of the Jing Kingdom. Some of them were even collateral members of the families. If the two of them helped the Lei Family now, they would definitely be ostracized like never before.
"Hmph, he wants to use us as a stepping stone to make a name for himself. We must teach him a lesson today! It's up to you. " You Nian said as he looked at Fang Yun. However, he didn't mention Fang Yun's name to prevent the Lei family from overhearing.
"Okay." Fang Yun nodded.
Messy footsteps could be heard coming up the stairs.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. When they were about ten steps away from the door, Lei Yuanting smiled and said, "Qiao Juze, I know you're talented. However, compared to my ninth brother, you're like a parrot in front of a phoenix. For the sake of Jingguo and your reputation, I advise you to leave the Ling Yun Tower. "
"What a joke! Ling Yun Tower is Jingguo's Ling Yun Tower. If we were chased out by the Lei family, it would be a disgrace to Jingguo. I would advise the Lei family to follow the rules of Jingguo when you're in Jingguo's territory! Otherwise, you'll lose your feathers! Hahaha … "
The Grand Scholars in the room laughed along.
The people outside stopped in front of the Earth Room and didn't enter immediately.
Lei Jiu smiled and said, "I was listening to your conversation just now and I came across a couplet. Consider it my gift to you. I hope that the Jinshi of Jingguo won't disappoint me. The first half of the couplet is, 'A parrot can speak, but it's difficult to speak like a phoenix'. I hope that brothers can give me a second half within a hundred breaths. "
"Great!" Everyone in the Lei family cheered.
The Grand Scholars in the room were stunned. They did not expect Lei Jiu to come up with a question so quickly. The difficulty of this couplet was not high. Most of the people present could answer it in a short period of time. However, it was hard to say how good the couplet was. Whether it was ingenious or not and whether it was good or bad, it was better to be wrong.
Then, many people looked displeased. This Lei Jiu was too arrogant. He was basically saying that Jingguo students were all parrots, no matter how nice it sounded. It was not as good as a phoenix cry.
Almost without thinking, everyone subconsciously looked at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun extended his index finger and dipped it in the tea. He released his talent qi and wrote in the air.
The water supported by the talent qi left a line of transparent words in the air.
Although spiders are not as ingenious as silkworms.
Qiao Juze immediately laughed and said, "Our youngest friend has already said the second half of the couplet, 'Although spiders are not as ingenious as silkworms.'"
The cheers of the Lei family stopped abruptly. Spiders and silkworms both spit silk. However, the silk of spiders was useless, while the silk of silkworms could be woven into silk and worn. The sharpness of the counterattack was even better than the first half of the couplet. It was almost equivalent to calling Lei Jiu an idiot.
Lei Jiu laughed coldly and said, "There is such a good couplet in less than ten breaths. I did not expect that there are so many hidden talents in the Earth Room. I, Lei Jiu, have just arrived in Jingguo. I must meet this' great 'talent of Jingguo! How about this, let's have a competition of words. You can come up with another couplet. If we don't match, I will not enter this room! "
"Brother Lei, you are the most outstanding person in the younger generation of the Lei Clan. If you really can't enter the clan, then don't worry. If you don't enter, others will blame us for not treating our guests well in Jingguo! That's not good! "
Lei Yuanting said coldly, "Cut the crap! Do you dare to come up with the first half of the couplet? If you don't dare, then get out of Ling Yun Tower! "
Everyone in the room looked at Fang Yun again.
Fang Yun dipped his finger into the tea again and wrote in mid-air.
When Fang Yun finished writing, Qiao Juze and the rest were stunned. After thinking for a while, they were ecstatic.
Qiao Juze could not help but shout, "We have thought of the first half of the couplet. It only needs five words. Listen up! Smoke seals the willows over the pond! "
Fang Yun smiled slightly. This first half of the couplet was very famous. There were many second halves in the future, but none of them could be considered a true couplet. Hence, it was called the absolute couplet.
When Qiao Juze finished, Lei Yuanting sneered and said, "Isn't it just 'smoke seals the willows over the pond'? The concept of this couplet is not bad, but even I can match it, let alone my Jiu … "
"Shut up!" Lei Jiu suddenly shouted. His voice carried a hint of embarrassment and anger.
After a while, Fang Yun heard Lei Yuanting say guiltily, "Who thought of this couplet? It's so evil! It's fine if the concept is good, but the five words are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. How can anyone match it? The person who came up with this couplet is extremely evil! Extremely evil! "
Everyone in the Earth room laughed softly. A few of them gave Fang Yun a thumbs up.
"All of you think together. Don't just stand there!" Although Lei Yuanting lowered his voice, everyone in the room heard it clearly.
Lei Jiu did not speak for a long time.
The people in the room began to whisper.
"This first half of the couplet seems really difficult."
"Just the fact that the five elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth is difficult enough. Where can you find the other five elements? Finally, you still have to use metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Just this point alone makes it inferior. "
Qiao Juze said, "Speaking of the second half of the couplet with the five elements, I can match it, but the concept is much worse. For example, 'Burning the Sea Dike'. I can barely match it, but the meaning and concept are too different. It's better not to match it."
Everyone nodded. A few of them gave Fang Yun a thumbs up with a smirk.
"Come, let's continue drinking tea!" someone said.
Everyone drank a few more cups of tea. After a full quarter of an hour, no one outside could match it.
Lei Yuanting paced back and forth outside. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
After a while, Qiao Juze coughed softly and said, "Brothers Lei, are you stalling for time? We'll eat and drink. When we can't hold it in anymore, we'll go home and settle it. Are you going to announce that Lei Jiuwen is better than Jingguo? Are you going to announce that Jingguo students can't hold their pee and can't compete in literature? "
"Yes, give us a letter! We didn't steal anyone. Why are you blocking us at the door? "
"The windows have been frozen by Brother Lei. We can't jump!"
"If there's no other way, get a parrot to come over."
Qiao Juze and the other two mocked the Lei family. The rest of them did not speak to prevent Lei Yuanting from hearing them.
After another quarter of an hour, Lei Yuanting suddenly said, "This first half of the couplet is too weird. We'll match it another day. We want to see who came up with such an absolute answer! We won't go in. But we can stand at the door and continue to compete in literature! "
With a loud bang, Lei Yuanting kicked open the door.
Usually, when their rooms were kicked open, even the most good-tempered ones would stand up to regain their dignity. But at this moment, the ten of them sat quietly on the chairs. Most of them had a playful smile on their faces as they looked at Lei Yuanting and an unfamiliar face at the door.
The unfamiliar face seemed to have a good temperament, but his face was too gloomy and his temperament was slightly lacking.
"It's just a couplet. The following competition is more …"
Lei Yuanting stared straight at Fang Yun. His mouth continued to open, but no sound came out. His Adam's apple moved up and down because he swallowed saliva. His eyes kept blinking as if he wanted to confirm the person in front of him.
Lei Jiu frowned and looked at Lei Yuanting, "What's wrong …"
Lei Yuanting suddenly shivered. He covered Lei Jiu's mouth with one hand and grabbed Lei Jiu's wrist with the other. He turned around and jumped. The two jumped over the railing and jumped from the corridor on the second floor to the lobby on the first floor.
"Bang …"
The two of them trampled a table into pieces.
"Ugh, you …"
Lei Jiu wanted to say more, but Lei Yuanting let go of his mouth. He pulled him and ran out. As he ran, he said, "Brother Jiu, stop talking! That bastard Fang Yun is inside! They dug a hole and set a trap for us to jump in! If you continue to compete in literature, Fang Yun won't be a coward if he doesn't shatter your guts! He can't fight a battle of words. In literature, I'm afraid only those Hanlin scholars or scholars can suppress him! Damn it! The Jinshi of Jingguo are all evil! Too evil! If I knew Fang Yun was in Ling Yun Tower, I wouldn't have gone in even if I was blind! "
The Jinshi of the Lei family couldn't help but curse.
Lei Jiu was an outstanding Jinshi even compared to the disciples of the Half-saint family. He was jogging with Lei Yuanting. He was no longer as imposing as before. He was like a young man who didn't have his own opinions.
Lei Yuanting sighed. "The elders of the Lei family wanted you to come. They wanted you to suppress Fang Yun or provoke Fang Yun to gamble again and win back the Ascending Dragon Stone. But before you could reach Beijing, that bastard Fang Yun came and made a big fuss. The elders of the Lei family were all shocked. They could only wait and see. I know you're angry. To make you feel better, I wanted to clear the entire Ling Yun Tower to welcome you. Who knew Fang Yun and the rest would be there too! Brother Jiu, if you want to scold someone, you should scold me first. How would I know that he would come to Ling Yun Tower for a meal right after he finished teaching! "
Lei Jiu's eyes were dull. He jogged weakly with Lei Yuanting. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions. He wasn't usually so arrogant. He came to Jingguo to challenge Fang Yun but gave up halfway. He had nowhere to vent his anger. When he met Fang Yun, he naturally wanted to use words to vent his anger. But who knew that Fang Yun would be sitting there?
And he didn't make a sound!
This was a bustling street. There were many shops on both sides. Everyone looked at the two of them strangely.
The two Jinshi in white robes were jogging hand in hand. They looked like frightened children. It was really strange.
Lei Yuanting said, "Forget it, don't be angry. These two pairs were definitely matched by Fang Yun. It's not embarrassing to lose to him! Luckily, I was smart enough to jump off the building and escape with you. If I didn't know Fang Yun and continued to compete, I would have lost ten matches in a row like the Xun family. The Lei family would have lost all face then! "
"Sigh, who knew that Fang Yun would be inside." Lei Jiu's tone was very low.
"Actually … Fang Yun isn't that great. But he has a lot of power. Whoever competes with him now will be unlucky! Don't be discouraged. I'll continue to find out what he can't do. I'll continue to look for people! If poems and essays can't do, let's compete in the art of war! If the art of war can't do, let's compete in agriculture! If agriculture can't do, let's compete in fortifications! If fortifications can't do, let's compete in medicine! I don't believe that Fang Yun is omniscient and omnipotent! If he's good at everything, I'll be his slave! "
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Lei Jiu said.
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