Chapter 33: The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

"The rolling Yangtze River flows east, its waves washing away all heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure, all turn to emptiness in the blink of an eye. The green mountains remain as they were, while the sunset glows red time and again. The white-haired fisherman and woodcutter on the river islet, accustomed to the autumn moon and spring breeze, happily reunite over a pot of turbid wine. How many events of the past and present are all cast into laughter and talk."

A magnificent voice resonated from the pillar of light, spreading throughout the entire city of Jingcheng.

Everyone could not help but look toward the source of the phenomenon.

"What is happening?"

"It has been many years since I last saw such an 'earth-shattering' phenomenon."

"Looking at the direction, it seems to be the residence of Lord Wenguan. Could it be that he has written a third elegant text?"

"Perhaps it is a manifestation-level poem."

Lord Wenguan's residence.

He Zixuan was dumbfounded, the muscles on his chubby face twitching; he had witnessed with his own eyes Lu Fang writing the opening of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and triggering the phenomenon.

This is just too ridiculous!

Does he not want to let others live?

Others exhaust their entire lives and cannot write a single elegant text, yet Lu Fang can write them again and again!

Truly, comparing people to others is enough to infuriate one to death!

"Such a huge commotion!"

Lu Fang had not anticipated this situation either; "Dream of the Red Chamber" had not triggered a phenomenon, yet "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" had such a phenomenon right at the beginning.

This means that either the extraordinary power in the book is stronger than the former, or the reward is better.

There are only these two possibilities!

An ancient aura emerged like a fountain, and the Historian Semi-Sage Sima Yu appeared holding the History of Time book and a brush, smiling as he said: "Congratulations to Lord Wenguan for producing another masterpiece."

Almost at the same time.

The Great Scholar Wang Fu walked out from a blank scroll, his beard trembling with excitement as he hurried to the desk, saw the content written on the paper, and read aloud: "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

As soon as the words fell.

The Great Scholar Li Mao also appeared in the room, followed closely by the Minister of Literature, He Fan.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

"What kind of elegant text is this?"

"Is there only this one passage?"

"Could it be like 'Dream of the Red Chamber', a long-form elegant text?"

Everyone asked in a clamor.

Lu Fang answered the basic questions, such as whether it was a long-form elegant text, and roughly what kind of story it told...

He truly could not bear the relentless questioning from everyone.

Lu Fang smiled bitterly: "I am not too clear about other aspects either; I can only write one step at a time. If you have no more questions, I must start writing the first chapter now."

"No problem, no problem."

"You write, you write."

"We will not hinder you."

"Just pretend we don't exist."

Even though Lu Fang tactfully indicated that he was seeing them out, none of these Great Scholars and Semi-Sages were willing to leave; they all wanted to see what kind of story "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms," which could trigger such a phenomenon, really was.

Seeing that no one was willing to leave, Lu Fang had no choice but to pick up his brush and continue writing: "It is said that the trend of the world is that long division leads to unity, and long unity leads to division..."

The TV series of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" from his past life was extremely popular.

Almost everyone could recite one or two famous quotes from the book, so one can imagine the classic nature of this work.

The twenty-ninth year of Tianfeng.

The fifteenth of the tenth month.

On this day, the elegant text "Dream of the Red Chamber" in the Great Zhou Literary Gazette officially concluded, and the phenomenon-triggering elegant text "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" began serialization.

The lingering heat of "Dream of the Red Chamber" had not yet faded.

The topic of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was powerfully ignited.

Writing three elegant texts alone made Lu Fang's reputation in Jingcheng second to none; walking on the street, one could hear discussions about this Lord Wenguan from time to time.

"Did you know that yesterday in the 'Literary Gazette', Lord Wenguan announced the Grand Void Illusion?"

"How could I not know? I even entered the Grand Void Mountain yesterday."

"On the Grand Void Mountain, is it really easier to obtain book fragrance and extraordinary power?"

"It's true, look, my book fragrance is already the size of a thumb."

"Have you read 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms'?"

"I have, it's written so well; I wish I were as talented as Lord Wenguan."

"Lord Wenguan said that by reading the elegant texts he writes, one can obtain book fragrance and extraordinary power. Many people have obtained book fragrance, but I haven't heard of anyone obtaining extraordinary power; I don't know if it's true or false."

"I heard that His Majesty values 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' which triggered the phenomenon very much, and specifically issued an imperial decree to transport the Great Zhou Literary Gazette to the frontier for the soldiers to read; I suppose it must be true that one can obtain extraordinary power."

Xiaoguo Mansion.

In the main hall.

Xiao Wanlin sat on the grand armchair with a gloomy face, holding the "Great Zhou Literary Gazette" in his hand; upon confirming that "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was another elegant text, he threw the gazette away in a fit of rage.

Even though he had previously learned that Lu Fang had written another elegant text.

Upon seeing it for real, he still could not accept it!

This child's "fortune" is too good!

If not stopped, his future achievements will be limitless, which is something he does not want to see.

"Yunru, there are seventeen days left until we enter the Lower Upper Realm; I have something to entrust to you," Xiao Wanlin made up his mind.

Since a grudge has been formed, it is either you die or I die!

While this child has not yet grown up, he must be strangled in the cradle.

"Grandfather, please speak."

Xiao Yunru, standing below, bowed and said.

This person's pair of eyes were exceptionally peculiar, one large and one small, which is the famous natural anomaly known as "male-female eyes," which can to a certain extent avoid misfortune and seek good luck.

Xiao Wanlin said in a deep voice:

"Lu Fang is a scourge to the Xiao family; no one will know what happens in the Lower Upper Realm, so this is a good opportunity to eliminate the scourge."

"Grandson thinks so too." Xiao Yunru raised his sword-like eyebrows with an evil air and said: "It's just that the three ancestors promised Su Li..."

Xiao Wanlin sneered and said:

"No need to pay attention to that old fellow Su Li; he is just a stone in a latrine, smelly and pedantic."

"You must seize this opportunity; people like him are generally those with great 'fortune'. Kill him, and his fortune will be yours. Remember to do it as covertly as possible."

What kind of bullshit promise!

Xiao Wanlin has never cared about such things in his life.

To achieve great things, one must not be constrained by trifles!

"Yes, Grandson has noted it."

A flash of killing intent flickered in Xiao Yunru's eyes.

According to his temperament, even if Xiao Wanlin didn't say it, he would find an opportunity in the Upper Realm to eliminate Lu Fang and avenge his hatred!

Xiao Wanlin instructed: "At that time, all major forces will enter it, so you also need to pay attention to your own safety."

Xiao Yunru smiled confidently:

"Grandfather, you are overthinking. I am confident that as long as I don't accidentally wander into the ancient land of a powerful alien race, and under the condition that my ability is not suppressed, I have the confidence to defeat anyone at the Seventh Rank, Third Stage!"

"Good!"

Xiao Wanlin clapped his hands and laughed.

Xiao Yunru, the eldest son and eldest grandson, is his pride, and he also intends to cultivate Xiao Yunru as the next generation's successor.

If there are no accidents, this grandson with the natural anomaly is destined for a limitless future!

In terms of combat power, he has absolute confidence in Xiao Yunru.

Being unanimously rated by the people of Jingcheng as the number one person at the Seventh Rank, Third Stage without controversy, naturally has its reasons.

For this trip to the Lower Upper Realm, the Xiao family used secret methods to suppress Xiao Yunru's realm for three years, just to amaze everyone with a single feat!