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Chapter 101 The Phoenix Appears, and the Birds Submit!
Chapter 101 The Phoenix Appears, and All Birds Submit!
The audience erupted in uproar, and some of those who had spoken ill of Ye Ru earlier turned angry.
Meanwhile, other Confucianists, Mohists, and others secretly laughed.
After all, the ancestors of many other schools of thought were students of Confucius, and they knew how to advance and retreat, and to be humble. However, the strategists, legalists, and others were all good at showing off, as can be seen from Su Qin and Zhang Yi's alliance with the six states and Li Si's service to Qin.
"Arrogant! No matter how humble your family may be, how can you compare to our noble families? This is utter nonsense, and your heart deserves to be punished!"
A young student of the School of Diplomacy retorted.
"My family is of noble birth, holding high positions and wielding great power. As the Book of Jin says, 'The upper ranks have no commoners, and the lower ranks have no nobles.' You are merely from humble backgrounds, yet you dare to speak lightly of how noble families are inferior to commoners?"
A man of many talents also spoke out angrily.
"Brother Ye's words are somewhat hurtful. None of us classmates have any ulterior motives. We just want Brother Ye to lead us to the top of Huangshan. We did not mean to belittle you."
Han Lu sighed dramatically, then said:
"Since Brother Ye said he would take us with him, let's have a competition. If you can be the first to reach the top of Huangshan, that would be the best. If not, then you are really talking nonsense."
"Hmm, tell me how you want to compare."
Ye Ru remained expressionless; he detested these smiling tigers more than anything else in his life.
Han Lu's expression turned somewhat grim, and then he said:
"In that case, let's set out the rules: everyone can use the Swiftness Poem to climb. Whoever reaches the summit first will be the first person here. Does anyone have any objections?"
"no disagreement."
Everyone shouted, and Kong Hexuan and the others could only nod in agreement helplessly. If they refused, the entire Kong family would be looked down upon.
As the head of the first family, his every word and action concerned the reputation of the entire Confucius family.
"Let's start the competition now. Everyone should work hard and not let the 'Top Five Scholars' look down on us."
Han Lu said loudly:
"In ancient times, Lord Cao of Wei was swift as an arrow..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden gust of wind arose beneath Han Lu's feet, and his talent transformed into a giant eagle that descended from the sky.
Han Lu stepped onto the eagle and began to climb towards Huangshan Mountain.
"I'll be taking my leave now."
With a flap of its wings, the eagle soared hundreds of meters, leaving only the verses echoing in the sky.
"He actually used the story of the King of Wei: 'Speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives.' Although Han Lü's words were rude, he also had some talent."
Kong Hexuan nodded, then bowed to Ye Ru:
"I come from a family of Confucius, so I am naturally unwilling to fall behind. Brother Ye, please go first, lest the Legalists look down on us."
After saying that, Kong Hexuan recited the swift movement poem belonging to their Kong family, and a white crane appeared on his toes, following closely behind.
As the two of them ascended towards the mountaintop, the Meng family, the strategists, and others all recited verses, summoning hundreds of birds to follow them.
This scene caused all the noble families present to chase after it one after another.
Ye Ru raised his head, looked at the towering mountains in the sky, and then at the birds, clenching his fists.
"Why don't we climb? If those few people get to the top of Huangshan first, they'll probably mock us again."
Seeing that Ye Ru was not moving for a long time, Xiao Bai climbed onto his shoulder and asked in confusion.
"Phew, you don't know, I'm afraid of heights..."
Ye Ru sighed, almost causing Xiao Bai to fall off his shoulder:
"You're afraid of heights, yet you still came here, only to be humiliated by those Legalists, Strategists, and the like for nothing."
"If a poor family wants to rise up, and no one is willing to be the first, then I will be the first. I just want to prove that the noble families are no different from the poor families."
Ye Ru smiled, feeling emboldened by his scholarly spirit, and took a deep breath before beginning to recite the poem.
"In that case, I'll lend you a hand."
Xiao Bai nodded, a hint of appreciation flashing in its eyes, then plucked a few of its own hairs and gently placed them on Ye Ru's back.
"Phoenixes once roamed the Phoenix Terrace, but now the phoenixes are gone, the terrace is empty, and the river flows on."
"The flowers and grasses of the Wu Palace are buried in secluded paths, and the robes and hats of the Jin Dynasty have become ancient mounds."
"Three mountains half-fall into the blue sky, and Egret Island is divided by two rivers."
"The floating clouds always obscure the sun, making Chang'an invisible and causing sorrow."
As Ye Ru finished speaking, the surrounding talent energy began to surge rapidly, and a phoenix cry resounded throughout the world. Finally, the talent energy in the sky began to merge directly into one, transforming into a phantom phoenix.
The phoenix flapped its wings in the sky, like a king.
"gone."
Ye Ru stepped onto the phoenix's back, and the phoenix let out a long cry before roaring towards the sky.
……
As the phoenix roared and soared into the sky, in the eastern lands of Western Shu.
This is a sword domain constructed from sword energy. In the center of the sword domain is a huge stone sword, and next to the stone sword is a free-spirited and unconventional poet.
Along the street, almost every scholar carried a sword and a gourd at their waist as they walked.
However, at a certain moment, the stone sword and the stone statue suddenly burst out with a bright light and finally shot into the sky.
At this moment, they all stopped in their tracks, then suddenly looked up, their faces filled with shock, their eyes fixed on the sky.
Above the sky, a figure riding a phoenix, though whose face was unseen, soared upwards with unparalleled courage.
"Who is this person? How could he possess the incomplete poems of the Poet Immortal?"
Inside a palace, a refined young man dressed in white raised his head, a look of horror appearing on his face.
"When the Poet Immortal fought against the demons, he lost many poems and writings. These poems and writings are all treasures of the region. Send the Azure Lotus Sword Envoy, no matter the cost, to retrieve them. Remember, show them respect."
The refined young man in white spoke calmly to a young man in a white robe below him.
"Yes."
……
"Hmph, I'm almost at the top, and Ye Ru still hasn't come up. He really is an incompetent person. I'll tell my father later that he's just a flash in the pan and we shouldn't be so alarmed."
Han Lu looked down and, seeing no sign of Ye Ru, sneered and muttered to himself.
"Brother Han, this Ye Ru is probably just the kind of person who talks nonsense and harms the country. This worldly title is nine-tenths inflated. A poor family wants to become a noble family? That's just wishful thinking."
One of the strategists, riding a gray sparrow, followed Han Lu and mocked him.
“Brother Su Liu is absolutely right. This man is nothing to worry about; he’s just a clown.”
Han Lu smiled slightly, but before he could finish speaking, the birds and beasts beneath their feet let out a mournful cry and began to fly towards the foot of the mountain.
This scene caused all the scholars present to change their expressions.
"what happened?"
Not only Han Lu, but also Li Chi, Kong Hexuan and others noticed the change and their expressions changed drastically.
"Wow!"
A phoenix cry rang out here, and then, from the clouds below, a huge phoenix suddenly soared upwards. On the phoenix, Ye Ru stood with his arms crossed and his feet on the phoenix's back, his gaze sweeping across the front, as if he were a king ruling the world. The joyful expressions of all the holy families gradually turned into blankness, and finally into complete horror!
"When the phoenix appears, all birds submit?"