Chapter 10

Shangguan Jie and Chong Lingting's words left the people present in great surprise.

Their teacher, after all, was the renowned Jiang Jiubai, the sage of the Northern Mystic Heaven's literary path.

This person's talent was so great that even the phrases "a cartload of learning" and "eight measures of talent" were insufficient to describe it.

It was said that he had practiced the Way through literature for 7,100 years and had taught three emperors of the Northern Mystic Heaven.

In the literary circles of the Northern Mystic Heaven, Jiang Jiubai had many titles.

The Poet Immortal of the Northern Mystic.

The God of Ci Poetry of the Northern Mystic.

The Star of Literature descended to Earth.

The Greatest Confucian Scholar of the Literary Path.

...

"Truly, I never expected that a single line of poetry could even stump the great Confucian scholar Jiang!" Mu Youqing couldn't help but sigh.

Shangguan Jie nodded and said, "It's because this line of poetry is an absolute masterpiece from 50,000 years ago, with no matching lines passed down to later generations."

"Moreover, the poetic realm of this line is extremely high, as if any other line of poetry would pale in comparison before it."

"50,000 years ago, who knows which world-shaking talent could have written such a heaven-defying line of poetry." Chong Lingting took a sip of tea, "If I could hear the other half of the line, I would be willing to die right now!"

Hearing him say this, everyone nodded silently.

A literary fanatic is a literary fanatic; once they reach a certain level, they value literature more than life itself.

Clearly, the line of poetry from the previous tea party had driven Chong Lingting to obsession.

Xuanzhu blinked her big eyes, watching the uncles and aunts chat.

She tugged at Mu Youqing and asked, "Auntie, what line of poetry are you talking about?"

Among the four daughters, Xuanzhu loved literature the most.

Donghuang Ziyou had taught her many ancient poems over the years, so the little girl had developed a strong interest.

Mu Youqing smiled and said, "The line of poetry is, 'The autumn waters blend with the sky in one color.'"

"I don't know if this is the first half or the second half."

"Truly, it's a very powerful line." Xuanzhu, upon hearing it, felt that this line of poetry was very extraordinary.

Lin Xuan's eyes, however, lit up slightly.

He was familiar with this line of poetry.

Possessing the Xuanjue Heavenly Book allowed him to instantly recite all the lines of poetry that had ever appeared on this planet.

Although this line of poetry was from 50,000 years ago and had become an absolute masterpiece, it was effortless for Lin Xuan to recite the other half.

"Father, can you say the other half?" Xuanzhu asked Lin Xuan with anticipation.

Before Lin Xuan could answer, the other three little girls spoke up.

Xuanxi: "Father can definitely do it!"

Xuanhan: "Yeah!"

Xuan You: "Father is the best!"

With the children saying this, Lin Xuan could only nod and smile slightly, "I can."

Whoosh~

All eyes in the room suddenly lit up.

Shangguan Jie and the others had always felt that Lin Xuan was no ordinary person.

Now, hearing him say this, they felt a slight warmth in their bodies.

Perhaps, today, Lin Xuan would really bring them a surprise.

"Lord Emperor, please hurry and say it!"

Shangguan Jie urged him immediately.

Lin Xuan said calmly, "The setting sun and the lone wild goose fly together, the autumn waters blend with the sky in one color."

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

Shangguan Jie and Chong Lingting exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"The setting sun, the lone wild goose, the autumn waters, the sky, what a profound and distant autumn landscape!"

"These two lines of poetry are extremely well-matched, with corresponding realms and tones, truly exquisite and unparalleled!"

"Amazing! Truly amazing! Even I, who don't understand poetry, can appreciate how high the level of these two lines is!"

"Lord Emperor is truly talented!"

After a brief silence, the room was filled with praise.

Lin Xuan's lines of poetry were like a sudden enlightenment, making everyone feel as if they had been touched by a celestial being.

It was because these two lines of poetry were so beautiful, giving people an indescribable, high-level enjoyment.

At this moment, Shangguan Jie, Chong Lingting, and the others looked at Lin Xuan with admiration and reverence.

The royal girls, including Mu Youqing, all showed a look of infatuation.

Lin Xuan was not only incredibly handsome but also astonishingly talented.

With both looks and talent, these young girls, whose hearts were just beginning to stir, couldn't resist his immense charm.

"Wow, Father is so amazing!"

"Right, Father is great!"

"Awesome, awesome, awesome!"

"Father is the best!"

The four little girls saw everyone's reactions and clapped their hands happily.

Their words were filled with admiration and affection for Lin Xuan.

Xuanzhu quickly pulled Lin Xuan, "Father, can you teach me to read from tomorrow? I also want to learn how to write poetry with you!"

"No problem, I'll take care of it!" Lin Xuan immediately took on the responsibility.

Xuanxi and Xuanhan raised their hands at the same time, "Father, we want to learn too!"

Xuan You pouted, "I don't want to learn, it's too tiring!"

Lin Xuan shook his head, "Not learning is not an option; people who don't learn will fall behind."

"Then can I just learn a little bit?" Xuan You thought for a moment and decided to listen to Father.

"Sure." Lin Xuan nodded with a smile, knowing it wasn't easy to persuade this little troublemaker.

Seeing that Lin Xuan was not only talented and handsome but also skilled at teaching children, Mu Youqing and the others were secretly impressed.

Especially the phrase, "People who don't learn will fall behind," which they had never heard before.

"Lord Emperor is truly talented; the literary discussion in three days must definitely invite Lord Emperor to participate."

Shangguan Jie took out an invitation and handed it to Lin Xuan.

"Lord Emperor, this is the literary discussion held by my teacher every five years, inviting all the literati and scholars from across the world."

"This invitation is for a distinguished guest, and I only have one, so I'm giving it to you. Please do me the honor of attending!"

Mu Youqing and the others were all surprised by this.

Jiang Jiubai's distinguished guest invitations were only nine in the entire world.

Those who received these invitations were all top-notch experts with the status of sages in the literary world.

They never expected that Shangguan Jie would give one of these invitations to Lin Xuan.

Thinking about it, since Lin Xuan could match a line of poetry from 50,000 years ago, he deserved this distinguished guest invitation.

Seeing Shangguan Jie's earnest expression, Lin Xuan accepted the invitation.

After all, his days in the Northern Mystic Heaven were spent enjoying life while taking care of the children.

Since there was such a grand event, he would take the children to enjoy it and broaden their horizons.

The tea party continued.

Due to Lin Xuan's stunning line of poetry, the rest of the tea party was centered around him.

Lin Xuan thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention among the royal children.

...

In the Demon Realm, the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom.

King Zheng Song hurriedly entered the palace of the Bloodthirsty Demon Lord and bowed, "My Lord, the Ice Palace has shown no abnormalities recently, and no Great Sage-level experts have been detected."

"The only anomaly is that a man from the lower realms, Lin Xuan, who is said to be the biological father of the Empress's four daughters, has arrived at the Crystal Palace."

"Lower realms?" Ye You frowned, "I never thought that the man of the great Ice Empress would come from the lower realms!"