Chapter 512: Grass

"I reflect upon myself three times a day? Heh, that actually shows some literary talent, but I don't think you look like a real scholar!" The woman in white sneered. She ignored Xu Que's question about whether he had ever seen a fairy, her eyes fixed on him with a playful glint.

Xu Que immediately straightened his back and said righteously, "Young lady, you can eat carelessly, but you cannot speak carelessly. We scholars value integrity above all else. You may say my literary talent is poor, but you cannot doubt my identity as a scholar!"

"You want to talk to me about integrity?" The amusement in the woman in white's eyes grew even stronger.

Meanwhile, the two elderly women beside her remained silent. Although their faces were veiled, they appeared completely expressionless.

"No, integrity is not something to be talked about!" Xu Que said with a stern face.

Er Gouzi was stunned. How could this kid act like a scholar so convincingly? Where did he learn such acting skills?

"Heh, in that case, you do have the glib tongue of a scholar. However, based on that 'robbery' comment of yours just now, I don't believe you're a scholar! Tell me, who exactly are you, and what is your relationship to the people killed here?" As she said this, the woman in white's eyes turned cold, and her tone carried a hint of interrogation.

At the same time, Xu Que observed that the two elderly women had quietly shifted their positions. It seemed like nothing, but they were actually blocking the path for Xu Que and Er Gouzi.

If the two of them made any suspicious moves, these two elderly women would be the first to strike.

Damn it, they're way too vigilant! Xu Que cursed inwardly.

But his face remained serious and unyielding. "I have just arrived and saw smoke here, so I came to investigate. I have no connection to the people killed here."

"What proof do you have?" The woman in white's gaze was piercing.

Xu Que patted his chest and said sonorously, "I have no proof, but I can guarantee as a scholar that every word I say is true."

"I said, I don't believe you are a scholar!" The woman in white shook her head lightly.

"Then I wonder what you would need, young lady, to believe that I am a scholar?" Xu Que was not flustered at all. He tried to change the subject while looking for an opportunity to activate his Divine Movement Escape Talisman and flee.

He knew that at such close range, if he wasn't careful, he might be captured by the other party before he could even activate the talisman.

The situation was extremely serious and urgent; the only way out was no longer waiting online, but witty self-rescue.

At this moment, the woman in white pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up as she looked at Xu Que. "Scholars do nothing but recite poetry and compose couplets. How about this: compose a poem right now based on the environment here, and I will believe you are a scholar!"

"This environment? Heh, simple!" Xu Que scanned his surroundings and smiled indifferently.

*Snap! *

He suddenly whipped out a folding fan. Behind the fan, he held a Divine Movement Escape Talisman, shaking the fan with a pretentious air. He narrowed his eyes slightly and shouted, "Grass!"

"Hmm?"

The woman in white and the two elderly women's expressions changed instantly. They stared coldly at Xu Que, nearly ready to strike.

Xu Que hurriedly said, "Don't be impatient, I just recited the title of the poem!"

The group was stunned for a moment, and even Er Gouzi was dumbfounded.

A poem title?

Is there a poem titled "Grass"?

And even if it is "Grass," why are you shouting it like you're cursing?

Under their hostile gazes, Xu Que calmly recited:

"The grass on the plain flourishes and fades,

Withering and thriving with every passing year.

The wild fire cannot burn it all away,

When the spring breeze blows, it grows again."

As the four lines of the poem finished, the woman in white and the two elderly women were simultaneously stunned.

This poem seemed to be about spring grass, which goes through autumn and winter, withering and then being burned by wild fire, only to sprout again in the spring!

But in reality, it was very fitting for the occasion.

The mountain forest here was being burned to ashes, and the ground was littered with charred corpses. Yet, this symbolized that no matter how much the grass is burned, after a period of time, this place would be covered in new tender grass and lush trees. As for these dead people, new people would take their places in life, or perhaps new babies born every day would fill the void left by those who die daily.

A good poem, a truly good poem with profound meaning!

"It seems you really are a scholar! May I ask your name?" The woman in white's eyes shone as she stared at Xu Que with interest.

Xu Que *snap*-closed his folding fan, successfully activated the Divine Movement Escape Talisman, and bowed with a smile. "I do not change my name when I travel, nor do I change my surname. I am Li Bai of the Exploding Heaven Gang!"

"Exploding Heaven Gang?" The woman in white frowned slightly and whispered, "This gang name sounds familiar!"

Then she looked at Xu Que again and said indifferently, "Young Master Li, regardless of whether you are a scholar or not, you must come with me. All the people who died here were disciples of my Mirror Flower Water Moon Sect. Now that they have met with disaster, and you two are the only ones here for a hundred miles, you must give me an explanation!"

"Explain your mother! I already told you it has nothing to do with me, I was just passing by. I recited the poem for you, you've seen my handsome face, and I've given you my name. You still don't believe me? Damn it, do you believe I'll screw you until you cry?" Xu Que's face changed instantly, and he cursed viciously.

This outburst left the woman in white and the two elderly women completely stunned.

They never expected that this youth, who had just been polite, elegant, and claimed to be a scholar, would suddenly turn into a foul-mouthed rascal, even daring to say something as outrageous as "screw you until you cry."

The change happened too fast, completely beyond their expectations.

Even Er Gouzi was dumbfounded, its lantern-like eyes wide open, mouth agape, almost wanting to scream "666" like crazy!

"What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

At this moment, Xu Que's fingertips flashed, and his other hand grabbed Er Gouzi's collar as he retreated violently.

"Stop!" The woman in white and the two elderly women shouted simultaneously.

However, with a *whoosh*, Xu Que and Er Gouzi vanished from the spot. Their speed was astonishing; they didn't even leave behind a shadow or a trace of their aura, disappearing without a trace!

"This is... the Shrinking Earth into Inches technique? How is that possible?" The two elderly women widened their eyes and exclaimed.

The woman in white was also stunned. She shook her head slightly and said in a deep voice, "That wasn't a technique; he must have used a talisman similar to Shrinking Earth into Inches. They've already gone far!"

"Mistress, what should we do now?" The two elderly women frowned.

"Heh, they won't get far. You two return to the Mirror Flower Water Moon Sect first and have them blockade all the ancient city checkpoints in the vicinity. Once you find one man and one dog, capture them immediately!" The woman in white smiled faintly.

"And you, Mistress?"

"I am going to Tianluo City to find someone at the Bright Moon Pavilion!"

At the same time, hundreds of miles away from the mountain forest, Xu Que and Er Gouzi finally landed.

He knew the woman in white and the two elderly women were extraordinary, and since his Killing Book and Killing Sword weren't fully stacked, it would be hard to fight them. He decisively used over a dozen Divine Movement Escape Talismans in succession, crossing hundreds of miles to get far away from that area.

"This overseas region is indeed dangerous. I encountered three Void Refinement Stage experts right away, and they were so powerful. It seems I need to hurry up and level up!" Xu Que sighed in relief after landing.

Er Gouzi was still shaken, but after landing, it started posturing again, shouting, "Damn it, those three women were too arrogant! Kid, if you hadn't dragged this Divine Venerable away, I would have definitely slapped them down with one palm!"

"Forget it, if I hadn't saved you, you would have probably been caught and made into dog meat soup!"

"Damn it, it would be wolf meat soup!"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and see where this is!"

"Uh, Tianluo City!"

"Holy crap, how do you know?"

"It's written on the city gate ahead!"

【It's dawn again without me realizing it. This third chapter counts as yesterday's; there will be an update tonight. I'm going to sleep now, since I'm so handsome.】 ===== CHAPTER 513 =====