Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 320 A white horse is not a horse

Chapter 320 A White Horse Is Not a Horse

The mocking voices continued to echo here, and Shen Ming didn't say much. Instead, he looked at Ye Ru and said:

"Master Ye, you are exceptionally talented, unafraid of the Emperor above or treacherous officials below, and even dare to challenge those who have passed the imperial examinations. You are truly a figure of great prestige. Why not come to this literary arena and test the mettle of the students of Yuzhang Academy?"

These words caused quite a stir, and many people looked at Ye Ru with shocked expressions and disbelief.

"Shall I test Ye's talent?"

At this moment, a young man leaped onto the literary duel platform, stretched out his hand towards Ye Ru, and smiled.

"It's actually Huiqing Palace, one of the Four Great Talents of Yuzhang!"

As the young man stepped onto the stage, the people present began to discuss among themselves.

Ye Ru remained silent for a moment, not expecting that Yuzhang Academy's show of force would come so quickly. He hadn't even had time to warm up here before they made their move.

"Hehe, may I ask, which of the Hundred Schools of Thought do you belong to?"

Ye Ru smiled and did not go out.

“A renowned family, a family of sages.”

Huiqing Palace yawned, crossed her arms, and said coldly.

"So you're from the Hui family. I've heard that the 'White Horse is Not a Horse' theory from the School of Names is quite famous."

Ye Ru nodded, looking at Huiqing Palace as if he were looking at a junior.

"Someone as useless as you knows that a white horse is not a horse? But what good is knowing it? Without talent, it's all for nothing."

Huiqing Palace smiled dismissively and said.

These words prompted Chen Tianjian to press down on Ye Ru's shoulder:

"Never act impulsively."

He knew that Shen Ming was extremely cunning and notorious for hiding a knife behind a smile. Back then, he became the dean of Yuzhang Academy simply because he was a Hanlin scholar.

“I understand. This family is indeed of the same ilk as the Left Prime Minister. Today, we’ll put his arrogance to a halt.”

Ye Ru glanced at Huiqing Palace and said coldly, he found such arrogant and conceited people very displeasing.

"Unfortunately, even with your abilities, you are not capable of comprehending it."

Upon hearing this, Huiqing Palace's expression turned ugly, her gaze as cold as a knife.

The other students all looked towards Huiqing Palace, then at Ye Ru, frowned, and sighed softly:

"They are truly courting death. The White Horse is Not a Horse at Huiqing Palace has already reached the second stage of understanding, and can even conjure up an illusion to confuse the enemy."

“A master is not for someone like you, a flash in the pan, to comment on. Ye Ru, is that right? Do you dare to come up and compete with me in talent?”

Huiqing Palace raised her head, glanced at Ye Ru, and spoke in a faint voice with a hint of coldness.

"Okay, then I'll give it a try with you."

Ye Ru smiled slightly, his wings flapped behind him, silver feathers gleamed and extended outwards. Finally, he stepped forward and flew into the sky, landing slowly on the literary duel platform amidst the envious gazes of the crowd.

"What is this thing? It has wings..."

"I don't know, maybe it's some kind of literary treasure."

"I've never seen such a literary treasure before."

Many people whispered among themselves, but there was a hint of envy in everyone's eyes. Clearly, Ye Ru's Sage Wings had opened their eyes to a whole new world.

"Wings of the Saint..."

Shen Ming's expression changed slightly. Legend has it that those who obtain the Wings of a Sage receive the inheritance of a Sage and enter the realm of a Sage. Although no one can verify this, it reflects the preciousness and rarity of the Wings of a Sage.

Standing on the platform for the literary debate, Ye Ru spread his palms out and looked directly at Huiqing Palace.

All eyes were on Ye Ru and Hui Qinggong, eager to see how this young man, who was only a student and one of the Four Great Talents of Yuzhang, would deal with Hui Qinggong.

Although they didn't have much hope for Ye Ru, they still wanted to see if he truly possessed real talent and learning.

Ye Ru was also quite curious about what talents these famous scholars possessed. Although the Four Great Talents of Yuzhang Academy were not as outstanding as the Four Great Talents of Yanhuang, their achievements were still quite remarkable.

"Let me see just how powerful you famous people really are."

The talent within Ye Rushu Palace flowed slowly outwards to his surroundings and limbs, and finally, with a clench of his hand, a white feather fan appeared in his palm.

"This fan shimmers with light; it seems to be a semi-saintly artifact?"

Huiqing Palace's gaze was fixed on the white feather fan, her expression showing some surprise and doubt.

"A white feather fan?"

Shen Ming's eye was incredibly sharp; he immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of this white feather fan.

"You will lose today! No matter who you are!"

The talent within Huiqing Palace began to stir, and in an instant, she flashed and transformed into a series of afterimages, fiercely blasting towards Ye Ru. Along the way, the sound of air exploding echoed everywhere she passed.

"As expected of the Four Great Talents, their speed is indeed very fast."

Seeing the afterimage, Ye Ru's expression changed. He infused his white feather fan with powerful energy and slapped it hard at the afterimage.

boom!

With each gust of wind, a massive blade of wind sliced ​​through the ground, carving a huge trench in its wake.

"That's of no use to me."

Huiqing Palace smiled, her body transforming into two afterimages. The brush in her hand became as hard as a blade, directly piercing through the wind blade and stabbing straight at Ye Ru's head.

If this attack succeeds, it will probably poke a bloody hole in Ye Ru's head.

"Burning the cauldron."

Ye Ru pointed his palm, and a golden character appeared from between his eyebrows, blocking it down.

The students around them felt dizzy and disoriented after seeing the characters, seemingly because the bronze script was profound and difficult to understand.

The power of this bronze inscription is too great, and the sacred power within it is something that ordinary scholars and those who have passed the imperial examinations cannot decipher, let alone these aspiring students.

"The power of bronze inscriptions..."

Huiqing Palace's pupils contracted. He could sense the power of the golden script, but he hadn't expected that Ye Ru would be able to control it with the power of a mere child.

"Lord Chen, this Ye Ru does have some talent."

Shen Ming said with a forced smile.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Mr. Shen. This student of a famous scholar is indeed very powerful. At least, his understanding of the 'white horse is not a horse' is superb. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to create these afterimages."

Chen Tianjian smiled slightly and didn't refute much, but simply said softly.

"boom!"

At this moment, the flames within the cauldron suddenly surged, eventually transforming into a chain of flames that completely enveloped Ye Ru.

At the same time, the writing brush from Huiqing Palace also came to Ye Ru.

call out!

The brush moved with lightning speed, and in an instant, it was aimed at Ye Ru's vitals.

boom!

However, with the protection of the Burning Cauldron, although Huiqing Palace's attack was powerful, the flames easily withstood it.