Chapter 144: Come out! Three Hundred Tang Poems!

"Yo-ho! Is there really someone who isn't afraid of death and wants to challenge this King of Acting Cool?"

Xu Que also raised his eyebrows. Listening to that tone, it seemed the newcomer was not here with good intentions.

Sweeping his gaze over, he saw a scholar in a blue robe revealing a cold expression, while a man in a yellow robe beside him looked indifferent, as if he were an outsider, immersed in his own world.

Clearly, the blue-robed scholar was Young Master Mo, and the other one should be Young Master Zhao, the leader of the Four Talents.

Xu Que's gaze lingered on Young Master Zhao for quite a while, his brows furrowing slightly. He thought to himself, *Damn it, this is another one who loves to act cool! This guy isn't talking right now; he's probably brewing a deep, profound act of coolness. *

At this moment, Tang Liufeng leaned over and reminded him worriedly, "Brother Li, you must be careful. The question Young Master Mo couldn't solve a year ago has now been solved by you; he definitely wants to find trouble with you!"

Sure enough, as soon as Tang Liufeng finished speaking, Young Master Mo at the entrance spoke up: "Although Li Bai solved the question, it only shows he is not an ordinary person. But in my view, that only counts as having a bit of cleverness; in the end, it cannot be brought to the table. Many fellow students have told me that he was playing tricks on everyone outside just now, so..."

Saying this, Young Master Mo's voice suddenly rose, quite sternly: "I would like to ask this Brother Li Bai, have you gone too far? If you truly feel you are overflowing with talent, then I would like to seek instruction from you on the Dao of poetry!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire hall suddenly fell silent.

The scholars who had entered later immediately revealed looks of pleasant surprise on their faces.

"That's great, Young Master Mo wants to seek justice for us."

"Young Master Mo is truly righteous!"

"And he is right; small cleverness can never compare to great wisdom."

"Looking at the whole world, only Young Master Mo's classic poetry and Young Master Zhao's eternal absolute couplets can be passed down for generations!"

Lady Ya also felt the provocative sharpness in Young Master Mo's eyes and couldn't help but smile, her body trembling slightly in a way no one noticed.

She had been looking forward to seeing a battle of talent between Xu Que and the two young masters, but she hadn't expected this showdown to come so suddenly and so quickly!

However, Xu Que remained sitting on the cushion, eating snacks to himself, and even urged Tang Liufeng not to be polite and to eat freely!

Tang Liufeng was extremely reserved, sitting on the side with a bitter smile, not daring to even take a deep breath!

Everyone's gazes also gathered here one after another. In the entire hall, only Xu Que and his companion were sitting and eating; it was hard not to attract attention!

Young Master Mo's gaze also swept over, and he sneered, "Is there no one here who is Li Bai? Or... are you afraid?"

Everyone looked toward Xu Que, their faces filled with schadenfreude and disdain.

"Li Bai, what are you still sitting there pretending for?"

"Truly arrogant, this is outrageous. Young Master Mo competing with you in poetry is your honor, yet you are sitting there playing deaf and dumb."

"Why don't you get up quickly? If you are afraid, you can just say it; Young Master Mo certainly won't make things difficult for you!"

Many scholars mocked him one after another!

"Sigh!"

Xu Que swept a faint glance at them, shook his head with a sigh, put down the teacup in his hand, and said deeply, "In my life, I have sought an opponent but could not find one; it is truly lonely and unbearable! But not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can challenge me whenever they want; otherwise, I would be worked to death!"

Tom, Dick, or Harry?

The entire crowd suddenly widened their eyes, their faces filled with horror.

Young Master Mo was one of the Four Talents of the Ming Sheng Academy, an institution established by the Fire Emperor himself. Every one of them was an elite, and Young Master Mo was the elite of elites. In the future, when he entered the court to serve as an official, he would definitely rise to high positions!

Yet now, this Li Bai, whose name they were hearing for the first time, actually called Young Master Mo a Tom, Dick, or Harry? It was simply arrogant to the extreme!

Young Master Mo's eyes also suddenly turned cold, his expression gloomy, his gaze staring fixedly at Xu Que.

Even Young Master Zhao beside him, who had been expressionless and extremely aloof, furrowed his brows slightly and swept a glance at Xu Que.

Generally speaking, scholars were aloof. In such an occasion, being provoked like this by others, even if they knew they would definitely lose, they had to accept the challenge.

Losing a match was only a temporary embarrassment, but if one acted like a coward and didn't dare to respond, that would be a lifetime of embarrassment.

However, Xu Que did not show an attitude of fear or refusal to fight; instead, he smiled indifferently, styling himself as an expert, and the words he spoke even compared Young Master Mo of the Ming Sheng Academy to a "Tom, Dick, or Harry." This was simply an arrogant style and manner without bounds!

Lady Ya was also slightly stunned upon hearing this. Clearly, she hadn't expected this Young Master Li to say such arrogant words. Scholars feared arrogance the most, yet he said it so frankly, as if he were truly overflowing with literary talent and invincible in the world!

"Ding! Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for successfully acting cool. Rewarded with 40 Acting Cool Points!"

"Ding! Congratulations to host 'Xu Que' for successfully acting cool. Rewarded with 60 Acting Cool Points!"

At this moment, Xu Que was feeling incredibly awesome. The system notification sound rang in his mind, but he remained leisurely and composed, picking up a piece of snack from the table and putting it into his mouth!

Everyone watched him, their anger growing even more, yet no one dared to step forward to compete with him.

After all, Xu Que's performance outside just now had already left a shadow in everyone's hearts, fearing that if things didn't go well, they would be the ones making a fool of themselves!

"Hehe, what an arrogant person!"

At this time, Young Master Mo sneered, stepped into the hall, and sat on the cushion opposite Xu Que. Looking directly at Xu Que, he said in a deep voice, "Fullness invites loss, humility receives benefit; a humble gentleman is as gentle as jade! Li Bai, today I, Mo Yunshang, gift these words to you, hoping you can benefit from them!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present felt amazed.

"What a great 'Fullness invites loss, humility receives benefit,' Young Master Mo is truly talented!"

"Not bad, a humble gentleman is as gentle as jade; this is how we scholars should be!"

"That Li Bai is full of self-praise; he must be a good-for-nothing bag of wine and rice with nothing in his stomach! Young Master Mo is too lazy to haggle with him; he is a true humble gentleman."

Lady Ya's eyes also lit up, her gaze falling on Young Master Mo, filled with appreciation!

Xu Que couldn't help but widen his eyes after hearing this. *Damn, even 'Fullness invites loss, humility receives benefit' is being used by you? Isn't this forcing me to use my ultimate move? *

*Praising yourself has no persuasive power, right? *

*Since that's the case, don't blame this King of Acting Cool for bullying you in front of so many people. Daring to act cool in front of this King of Acting Cool? *

*Fine! *

*Come on! *

*Isn't it just competing in reciting poetry and acting cool? *

*Who the hell can't do that? Is it so amazing to be able to write two poems? *

*Hehe! Then let's compete and see who is the true King of Acting Cool. *

*Great System! Follow the ancient covenant, listen to my whispers, and break the boundaries of time and space. *

*I call with the contract, I request with my bloodline, I use my body as a vessel, I contribute with my soul, I recite the ancient spell in the language of the ancient spirits, listen to my command, and fight for me! *

*Come out—Three Hundred Tang Poems! * ===== CHAPTER 145 =====