nashuaworldcup Chapter 218 Against Cao Feng
Chapter 218 Against Cao Feng
Chapter 218 Against Cao Feng
After Ye Ru spoke, Cao Feng's face darkened. As a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, he was extremely displeased to be provoked in public like this.
Especially considering that the other party was only a student in the imperial examinations, although his words were full of profound meaning, he was still only a student in the imperial examinations, so how could he be so arrogant?
"Hmph, you are indeed well-deserved, but you have been too arrogant. Do you think that just because you defeated Xiahou Wu, you can be invincible? How laughable. Today I will show you the talent of my Yuzhang Academy."
Cao Feng's face was gloomy. He then took a step forward, glanced at Xiahou Wu who seemed oblivious to his fate, and said in a deep voice.
"Whether you are arrogant or not, we can set aside the argument. Your Yuzhang Academy has gone too far in bullying us, injuring several of my students. If we don't retaliate, it would make my Yingtian Academy seem too easy to bully."
Ye Ru replied in a cold voice, showing no mercy whatsoever.
“It’s utterly ridiculous. My Yuzhang Academy has been famous for many years. How can your Yingtian Academy compare to it?”
Cao Feng said.
"Young man, mere words of wisdom are not enough to make you so arrogant. As everyone says, your Yingtian Academy is already in decline. Even the teachers have scattered like birds and beasts. Whether it is music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers, tea, poetry, books, rites, divination, or the Spring and Autumn Annals, or rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, or mathematics, it is not as good as it used to be. Chief Ye, you should not waste your words and admit defeat early to avoid damaging the harmony between our two families."
One of the gentlemen's eyes flickered for a moment, then his gaze lingered on Ye Ru before he smiled.
"What you say is absolutely right, sir, but you can't be too sure of yourself. The moon wanes after it's full. If you lose later, you'll really be in a bad way."
Ye Ru bowed to the gentleman and smiled.
"Hmph, ignorant brat, since you want to come, then I'll give you a try."
Cao Feng snorted coldly.
"Alright, then I will grant your wish."
The two stood at a distance, bowed to each other, and the next moment, two bursts of talent suddenly erupted around them, and a scholar's aura directly enveloped Ye Ru.
Cao Feng's aura of talent and power far surpassed that of Xiahou Wu from before, causing the students of Yingtian Academy around him to become much more solemn.
Although what had just happened gave them considerable confidence in Ye Ru, Cao Feng was a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial civil service examination), possessing the rank of Juren, and was also a descendant of the Cao family. Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Zhi were known as the Three Caos, comparable to the Seven Scholars of Jian'an, and were representative poets of the Han and Wei styles. Cao Zhi was even called the Outstanding Scholar of Jian'an. Cao Feng must have considerable talent.
Ye Ru narrowed his eyes, feeling the pressure exerted on him by the other party, and the talent within his book palace began to slowly activate.
"Let me see if you're just spouting nonsense and all show and no substance, or if you truly possess real talent and ability!"
In a moment, Cao Feng's brush flashed, a sheet of Xuan paper was spread out, and he directly wrote Cao Cao's famous line: "In Guandong there are righteous men who raise troops to punish the villains."
"Initially, when we met at Mengjin, my heart was set on Xianyang..."
In just a few breaths, he finished writing the poem "Haoli Xing". Behind him, countless warriors of light and shadow appeared. These warriors held spears and halberds and then fiercely attacked Ye Ru.
The soldier, brimming with talent, seemed indistinguishable from a real soldier, causing some students to become even more solemn.
"A line from Cao Cao's poem..."
Ye Ru took a deep breath and, in turn, wrote down his scholar's battle poem:
"A white horse adorned with golden bridle gallops swiftly to the northwest."
"May I ask whose son he is? A chivalrous young man from You and Bing..."
With a heart full of inspiration, Ye Ru wrote down Cao Zhi's poem "Ballad of the White Horse" in just three breaths.
This poem is characterized by its bold and unrestrained style, passionate atmosphere, and exquisite language. It depicts the heroic actions of a frontier knight-errant who sacrifices himself for his country, creating the image of a highly skilled young knight-errant who is eager to defend his country and make contributions, even at the cost of his life. It expresses the poet's strong desire to achieve great things, and thus, what is summoned is also a highly skilled young knight-errant.
The most famous lines of this poem are the last two: "Sacrificing oneself for the country in times of crisis, regarding death as returning home."
Calligraphy Level 2 Bonus!
"Ye Ru's calligraphy has actually reached the second realm?"
Sensing the sound of clashing swords and galloping horses, everyone present changed their expressions, even Cao Feng was shocked.
call out!
As everyone was shocked, a bright light flashed, and a swordsman in armor, holding a bow and arrow, rode out on horseback. A talent that was even more powerful than that of the soldiers spread out in all directions.
The knight drew his bow and arrow, facing the soldiers without the slightest fear, and fired five arrows in succession, killing the soldiers instantly.
This scene caused Cao Feng's expression to change drastically. He then wrote a poem about speed, stomped his foot, and transformed into a series of black shadows. The tip of his brush was like a sharp sword, aimed straight at Ye Ru's throat!
Almost instantly, Ye Ru shifted his body to the side, also picking up the Three Perfections Literary Heart Brush, and went to clash head-on with it.
clang!
A soft sound rang out, and the two men each staggered back dozens of steps. The two sheets of Xuan paper on which they had written poems suddenly burst into flames and turned to ashes.
"The power of a book's courage! Profound meaning in concise words!"
Cao Feng let out a sharp shout, and the inner power of the book hummed, forming a protective force around him. At the same time, more than twenty profound words flew out in an instant.
"You're still too green to compete in profound meaning with concise words!"
Ye Ru smiled slightly and released all thirty-eight profound insights, a scene that caused many people to gasp in surprise.
"So the twenty-four profound insights weren't Ye She Shou's strongest points. These thirty-eight must be it. For an ordinary student to obtain even one is enough to prove their understanding of the classics. Ye She Shou actually possesses thirty-eight. It's truly ashamed!"
Xue Hanyi felt the power of the Holy Path and her face was blank, while the others swallowed hard.
"Thirty-eight profound words, two realms of calligraphy, and a literary treasure—it's truly terrifying."
Yu Mengyang, equally shocked, said in a deep voice.
"The Left Prime Minister was right after all. This boy is really too terrifying. If he stays at Yingtian Academy for a long time, I'm afraid our Yuzhang Academy will be in big trouble."
One of the teachers from Yuzhang Academy said in a deep voice.
“It’s not just a big problem. If this kid grows up and participates in the Four Academies Literary Gathering, I guarantee that none of the students in our Yuzhang Academy will be his match.”
A chill ran through the other man's eyes.
boom!
The two sides' subtle yet profound arguments clashed fiercely, and a surge of sacred power erupted outwards. When the light dissipated, Cao Feng was seen holding a paintbrush, painting a massive mountain in front of him.
His gaze, sharp as a venomous snake, was fixed on Ye Ru, and his chilling voice echoed coldly:
"Ye Ru, today, no matter what talent you possess, I will suppress you!"