Chapter 153

Everyone was dumbfounded, and Lady Ya was also stunned!

It was simply a great disrespect to Lady Ya!

Everyone cast strange gazes at Xu Que, their hearts filled with either sympathy or schadenfreude.

Tang Liufeng's facial muscles also twitched, and he smiled bitterly, once again feeling worried for this Brother Li Bai.

The anger on Young Master Zhao's face suddenly turned into deep sarcasm and mockery. To dare to be disrespectful to Lady Ya here, he was simply courting death!

However, Xu Que appeared light and breezy.

As the saying goes, a straight body doesn't fear a dirty mouth; there was nothing to be afraid of in this situation.

Immediately, he bowed, looked at Lady Ya, and said solemnly: "Lady has a broad mind! Always hosting banquets to treat everyone, I couldn't help but express my praise for Lady Ya's broad-mindedness. I hope Lady doesn't think I was too abrupt!"

Immediately, all the scholars present widened their eyes.

Damn, this works too? You could even pull it back?

This ability to talk nonsense solemnly was truly unmatched; under the heavens, only you, Li Bai of the Zha Tian Bang!

Lady Ya was originally in a dilemma. She appreciated Xu Que, but in front of everyone, she didn't dare to protect him too much.

Unexpectedly, Xu Que's nonsense actually pulled out a reasonable step for her to step down. This once again amazed Lady Ya.

'No wonder he could easily break my three questions. This young man's talent is truly intelligent!'

Lady Ya smiled in her heart, but kept a serious face and said indifferently: "It's fine, but don't be so abrupt in front of everyone next time!"

Many students originally knew that Lady Ya appreciated Xu Que, and now that Xu Que gave such an explanation, everyone could guess that Lady Ya would definitely not pursue it, so no one felt strange about Lady Ya's response, at most it was just jealousy.

But to Xu Que, an old driver, the meaning of these words was different.

Don't be like this in front of everyone next time? Does that mean when there's no one around, I can be this abrupt?

Damn, this is quite embarrassing... After all, this King of Pretension, pfft, this Saint of Pretension is not that kind of person, but... I wonder what time Lady Ya is referring to by "next time"?

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However, as the head of the Four Talents, Young Master Zhao clearly couldn't swallow the insult Xu Que just gave him, but he couldn't learn from Xu Que and stand out to curse.

After a moment of silence, he finally had a plan and said: "Lady Ya, it's rare for me to meet an opponent today. Why don't you give a topic, and let me and Li Bai each compose an upper couplet, and see whose upper couplet is paired first, to decide the winner, how about that?"

"Oh?" Lady Ya was slightly stunned, not expecting Young Master Zhao to want to use this method to take revenge.

She quietly looked at Xu Que, wanting to observe Xu Que's expression to see if he was confident.

Xu Que smiled indifferently: "Young Master Zhao wants to distinguish the winner from me? Sure! What if you lose?"

"Hehe, if you lose, write the seven words 'I, Li Bai, am not as good as Zhao Hao,' hang it on your body, and walk around the Imperial City! Do you dare?" Young Master Zhao sneered.

Xu Que smiled and said: "Why wouldn't I dare? What if you lose?"

"Heh, I can't lose. If I really lose, I will also write 'I, Zhao Hao, am not as good as Li Bai' and walk around the Imperial City!"

As soon as Young Master Zhao said this, the whole hall was shocked!

Everyone couldn't sit still, full of shock.

"This... actually playing so big?"

"If you lose, your reputation will be ruined!"

"Walking around the Imperial City, you will definitely become a laughingstock of the whole city. Why does Young Master Zhao have to do this!"

"Yeah, this Li Bai is just a nobody, why does Young Master Zhao need to bet his fame against him?"

"No, Young Master Zhao is confident that he can win. Just as he said, he can't lose!"

Mo Yunshang said to others, and looked at Xu Que playfully, sneering in a low voice: "Daring to provoke Young Master Zhao, Li Bai is definitely going to be unlucky!"

Tang Liufeng covered his forehead and said bitterly: "Brother Li is going to be miserable now!"

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Xu Que and Young Master Zhao looked at each other, both of them had sneers on their faces, both feeling that the other was dead for sure this time.

"Lady Ya, since Li Bai has agreed, please give the topic!"

Young Master Zhao looked at Lady Ya indifferently and said.

Seeing Young Master Zhao's confident demeanor, Lady Ya couldn't help but hesitate in her heart, starting to worry for Xu Que.

After all, Young Master Zhao could become the head of the Four Talents of Ming Sheng Academy, he must be outstanding in talent, and this "Li Bai," although very intelligent, Lady Ya had no bottom in her heart as to whether he could defeat Young Master Zhao!

"Lady Ya, give the topic!" At this time, Xu Que also looked at Lady Ya and said.

Lady Ya was slightly stunned. She wanted to help Xu Que, but in front of everyone, she was powerless.

After pondering for a moment, Lady Ya spoke: "Everyone knows that in a few days, the Fire Emperor will recruit a son-in-law for the princess. Why don't the two talented scholars give an upper couplet that highlights our Fire Yuan Kingdom's prosperity compared to the other four kingdoms? When the time comes, present it to the Fire Emperor; that would be the best of both worlds!"

"Highlight the Fire Yuan Kingdom's prosperity?"

Everyone present was stunned after hearing this.

Lady Ya gave such a simple topic again, but... the simpler the topic, the harder it is to think of an upper couplet that is difficult to pair!

Many people fell into deep thought!

Only Xu Que, after hearing the topic, was almost excited enough to rush up and hug Lady Ya and kiss her wildly.

Damn, this topic is simply perfect, it hit the nail on the head, it was completely Heaven helping me!

"Whoosh!"

However, just at this moment, Young Master Zhao only remained silent for a few breaths and stood up abruptly.

Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, he was imposing and said loudly: "Pointing at the mountains and rivers, the Fire Origin landscape is beautiful, the peaceful and prosperous era is happy today, listening to the bells and music harmonizing, all directions drink the revival wine together!"

The whole hall was silent!

Everyone was moved; such an upper couplet that swallowed the mountains and rivers was simply wonderful!

Lady Ya was also amazed and full of shock.

"What a 'listening to the bells and music harmonizing, all directions drink the revival wine together,' it directly displays the prosperous side of our Fire Yuan Kingdom like a scroll!"

"Amazing, amazing, Young Master Zhao's title as the head of the Four Talents is really not just for show!"

"I admire him extremely!"

Everyone present sighed in admiration.

Someone turned to look at Xu Que, full of schadenfreude, and sneered: "Li Bai, what about your upper couplet?"

Immediately, everyone cast their gazes at Xu Que, feeling sympathy for Xu Que.

After Young Master Zhao's upper couplet came out, it was probably difficult to think of another upper couplet that could rival or contend with it.

"Heh!"

Young Master Zhao raised a sneer of disdain at the corner of his mouth.

Mo Yunshang was full of playfulness.

Tang Liufeng's eyes were full of sympathy and sorrow!

Lady Ya was full of worry, feeling some regret in her heart. If "Li Bai" really lost to Young Master Zhao because of this and ended up having to hang a sign and walk around the Imperial City, with her status, she probably wouldn't be able to associate with "Li Bai" in the future.

'Sigh, it's a pity for such a stunningly talented man. If he hadn't agreed to Young Master Zhao just now, perhaps he wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation now!' Lady Ya sighed secretly and shook her head slightly.

"Snap!"

Just at this moment, Xu Que snapped his fingers and lit another cigarette.

"Hiss!" "Puff!"

Everyone in the hall was watching him, no one spoke, it was silent, only the sound of him smoking and exhaling!

As soon as the smoke was exhaled, Xu Que stood up, his deep eyes looking toward the outside of the house.

The rain had stopped, a thin layer of clouds and mist floated on the lake, and the willow branches by the lake were hazy.

After a few breaths, he opened his mouth indifferently with a sense of desolation, as if he were invincible in the world and lonely.

"My upper couplet is—Smoke locks the pond willows!"

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