"Teacher Manman, wait for my triumphant return."
Ye Qiu, with his hands behind his back, strolled leisurely up the high platform.
Mosanti followed closely behind Ye Qiu. As he approached the three masters, Mosanti deliberately sped up and stood before them first.
"Three masters, please pose your questions."
Mosanti's expression was stern, and he seemed to be getting impatient.
He didn't believe that he was weaker than Ye Qiu, since they were the same age.
Mosanti secretly vowed that he must defeat Ye Qiu and prove himself.
Li Yuanxiu, Xin Qubing, and Zhao Mo completely ignored Mosanti.
All three of them turned their gazes to Ye Qiu, filled with anticipation.
Meanwhile, the media in the audience were snapping photos of Ye Qiu like crazy.
Those broadcasting the event frequently focused their cameras on Ye Qiu.
Inside the live stream, hundreds of thousands of viewers were engaged in heated discussions.
"I've carefully read all of Ye Qiu's previous poems and articles; they are truly astonishingly talented and unparalleled."
I'm really looking forward to Ye Qiu's performance in the upcoming match.
'Mozanti is probably going to get thrashed.'
'I believe Ye Qiu's talent surpasses that of the three masters. He continues to participate in the competition only because he lacks the necessary experience; otherwise, he would be more than qualified to be a mentor and grade others.'
Support Ye Qiu.
"Don't call him Ye Qiu. Show some respect, he should be called God Ye. Damn it, only a god could write 'Drunk, I pick up my sword and examine it by lamplight; in my dreams, I hear the bugles echoing through the camps.' Only a god could write 'Raising a cup to invite the bright moon, we three drink together.'"
"Brothers, hurry up and follow Ye Shen on Wanxiang, he only appears on Wanxiang." A Wanxiang employee started stirring things up and driving traffic to Wanxiang, a clever tactic.
Comments flooded the screen, countless and endless.
But besides the praiseers, there are also many voices of doubt.
If Ye Qiu doesn't perform well on the spot, it means he may have seen the questions beforehand.
'Whether they are gods or worms, we'll see in this round.'
"What 'Ye Shen'? What 'crushing Mosanti'? You'll only know after you've fought him. A bunch of brainless sycophants, so childish."
Such opposition has been coming in waves.
Besides the online reactions, the reactions of the audience at the venue were exactly the same as those of the viewers in the live broadcast room.
Without exception, everyone was paying close attention to Ye Qiu's next move.
On the high platform, Li Yuanxiu stood up, cupped his hands to Ye Qiu, and said with a smile, "Mr. Ye, I'll take the liberty of giving you a question first. By the way, Mosanti also has to answer this question. You have three minutes. If you exceed the time limit, you will be eliminated."
"Master Li, please don't call me Mr. Ye. Just call me by my name. In any case, all three of you are seniors," Ye Qiu said with a smile.
“Alright, then I’ll do as you say. Assistant, bring paper and pen to Young Master Ye Qiu and Mosanti. Let’s get ready to begin,” Li Yuanxiu reminded them.
The female assistant immediately handed out paper and pens to Ye Qiu.
Without a doubt, after Li Yuanxiu finished posing the question, Ye Qiu and Mosanti had to answer it within three minutes.
"Brother Li, just give us the questions already. Don't keep everyone waiting," Xin Qubing said with a smile.
“Alright.” Li Yuanxiu stood with his hands behind his back, pondered for a few seconds, and then said, “Many of us Great Dragon people love wine. Wine has developed into a subject of great interest. There are quite a few poems about wine from ancient times to the present, but not many are outstanding. Today, the two of you will each write a poem on the theme of wine. The timer begins.”
As Li Yuanxiu finished speaking, the female assistant next to him pressed the timer.
Ye Qiu spread out a sheet of white paper, picked up his brush, and wrote down the masterpiece "Bring in the Wine" by the poet Li Bai!
He writes very quickly, like flowing clouds and running water. His characters are elegant and graceful, containing a kind of mysterious charm, as if they are about to detach from the paper, which is indescribably wonderful.
The female assistant, who was staring at Ye Qiu's paper, was so shocked that her eyes widened and her mouth hung open.
Li Yuanxiu also wanted to peek, but he restrained himself, intending to study it later.
At the same time, Mosanti also frowned and wrote furiously.
Two minutes later, Mosanti finished writing four lines of poetry and signed his name, 'Mosanti'.
Ye Qiu hasn't finished writing yet, because "Drinking Song" is quite long.
With three minutes almost up, Ye Qiu finally finished writing the last word.
"Don't forget to sign your name," Zhao Mo reminded him.
"I won't forget."
Ye Qiu responded by adding the name 'Ye Qiu'.
Ye Qiu originally didn't intend to write those two words because he was ashamed... after all, it was plagiarism of the ancients.
“Alright, please close the papers and hand them to me,” Li Yuanxiu said.
Ye Qiu and Mosanti complied, handing over the paper with the wine poem written on it.
After Li Yuanxiu took them, he placed one of them on the table. It just so happened that the one he put down was Ye Qiu's.
Li Yuanxiu then opened Mosanti's poem and read it aloud: "A pot of wine on the river, I drink with my friends. I raise my cup to invite the fairy, and let go of my worldly desires."
After reading it aloud, Li Yuanxiu frowned.
This poem looks somewhat familiar.
"It's somewhat similar to Young Master Ye's poem 'Drinking Alone Under the Moon,' but the artistic conception is vastly different; they're not even on the same level," Zhao Mo said, frowning.
"I'll give it a grade C," Xin Qubing said indifferently.
If possible, he wouldn't even want to give it a Grade C rating.
But when you're in the world, you're not in control of your own destiny.
Before the second round began, Xin Qubing received a phone call.
"I'll also give it a grade C," Li Yuanxiu commented. "Let the system rate it."
"OK."
The female assistant next to him immediately began to operate.
One minute later, the system rating was released: Grade C.
Ye Qiu was somewhat dissatisfied with the result.
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