"I am all ears."
Ye Qing adopted a listening posture.
At the same time, Zhou Taiqing, Li Yuanxiu, Dragon Emperor Lin Xuanye, Empress Dowager Di Shiyin, and Lin Qingzhu, among others, all quietly pricked up their ears.
Ye Qiu didn't think for long; after a brief ten seconds of recall, he began to recite the "Hundred Family Surnames":
"Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li; Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang."
Feng, Chen, Chu, Wei; Jiang, Chen, Han, Yang.
Zhu Qin Youxu, He Lü Shi Zhang.
Kong Cao Yan Hua, Jin Wei Tao Jiang.
…………
Ye Qiu recited the Hundred Family Surnames as fluently as flowing water, without the slightest pause.
Everyone listened attentively, as if they were listening to a scripture, experiencing a strange sense of enjoyment.
Ye Qiu memorized all 568 surnames in one go.
After finishing, Ye Qiu stared at Ye Qing: "Saint Ye, you can think about it and see if there are any surnames you have missed."
Ye Qing frowned, his mind reeling.
He really didn't expect Ye Qiu to be so amazing, managing to make it up.
"Awesome, fucking awesome! I'm a fan now. Ye Qiu is my idol from now on. Anyone who criticizes him is my mortal enemy."
"He can actually pull this off? He's a genius!" one old man couldn't help but swear.
Even Lin Xuanye was so shocked that he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "There are actually related books in the Wanjing Pavilion of the court that record the surnames of the world, but they are not comprehensive at all and are not easy to remember. They are far inferior to what you have, teacher."
Teacher, what you just read could be compiled into a book. Could I suggest a title for it?
"Of course," Ye Qiu said with a smile, "Let's call it the Hundred Family Surnames."
"The Hundred Family Surnames, good, this name is fitting. Teacher, I plan to use your version to promote it throughout the world, so that the people of my Great Dragon Dynasty can learn about the many surnames of our Great Dragon Dynasty, is that alright?" Lin Xuanye asked excitedly.
"Of course," Ye Qiu said. "I will try my best to cooperate."
"Great, great, teacher. I never expected you to do something so important without even realizing it. I admire you."
Lin Xuanye bowed respectfully.
Even in front of 100,000 people, Lin Xuanye showed Ye Qiu the same respect as always.
Because everything Ye Qiu taught him, from the Zhou Rites and the Book of Rites to Sun Tzu's Art of War, and now the Hundred Family Surnames, each had extraordinary significance and benefited him immensely.
At the same time, Lin Qingzhu, standing at the front of the crowd, also had an excited, flushed face.
But deep down, Lin Qingzhu also felt an immense sense of loss.
She sensed that Ye Qiu had become very indifferent to her. Sometimes Ye Qiu's gaze would sweep over her, but he wouldn't linger at all, as if he couldn't even be bothered to greet her with a glance.
Lin Qingzhu couldn't help but wonder if Ye Qiu had misunderstood something...
But now, it was obviously not appropriate to go up and ask, so Lin Qingzhu could only keep it to herself.
On the stage, Lin Xuanye turned around and looked at Ye Qing: "Sage Ye, he is my teacher. If he had no real talent and learning, would I have taken him as my teacher?"
"Your questioning of my teacher is tantamount to questioning me. I urge you, Prince Ye, to reconsider your actions and refrain from wasting everyone's time."
"Your Majesty has misunderstood." Ye Qing cupped his hands and smiled, "I had no other intention. Brother Ye's talent is indeed extraordinary and can be the best in the room. Now I am completely convinced."
"Alright, Saint Ye, please go down first." Lin Xuanye didn't give Ye Qing any face.
Ye Qing smiled without wavering, and after bowing very calmly, she turned and walked down from the platform.
At this point, no one present dared to question whether Ye Qiu was qualified to serve as the chief judge of the Wendao competition area.
The following time will be used to explain the various rules and rewards for the literary and martial arts competitions.
Next came the division of war zones.
Throughout the entire process, Ye Qiu found that it was similar to the Tongcheng League, except that the scale of the Longdu League was larger, as it brought together top talents from all over the country.
Two hours later, Ye Qiu entered the Wendao competition area and officially served as the chief judge.
Sitting next to Ye Qiu were three judges: Zhou Taiqing, Li Yuanxiu, and an old woman whom Ye Qiu did not recognize.
The old woman was very old and extremely thin, but in good spirits.
Through Li Yuanxiu's introduction, Ye Qiu learned that the old woman's name was Hua Yudao, a female saint in the literary world of Dalong, who authored a book called "Xian Nong Jing" which was widely circulated.
Hua Yudao highly recognized Ye Qiu's talent and learning. When chatting with Ye Qiu, his words were full of admiration. He was a very humble old man.
“Mr. Ye, I have a close disciple named He Jieyu. She is writing a book about medicine. If you have time, could you please take care of her and give her some pointers?” Hua Yudao smiled at Ye Qiu.
"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance, but we can discuss it together," Ye Qiu said.
"Alright, alright," Hua Yudao hurriedly said, "Then I'll introduce my disciple to you later."
"Hey, old lady, anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to introduce Mr. Ye to someone." Zhou Taiqing teased.
"How did you know?" Hua Yudao smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "It would be even better if we could become a couple. If we can't become a couple, then we can become close friends and discuss new knowledge together. In short, either way is fine."
"Haha, Senior Hua, our Mr. Ye is quite the charming and talented man. I've met your disciple once; he's not only intelligent and quick-witted, but also incredibly handsome. You'd better watch out..."
Li Yuanxiu spoke with a smile.
"Really? That's great! Young people should be interested in women, otherwise what kind of young people are they? I don't like those who clearly want women but pretend to be aloof."
For example, our Master Zhou was like this when he was young. I wonder if he can still fight when he gets older?” Hua Yudao directly exposed Zhou Taiqing’s shortcomings, and the last four words were the essence.
Zhou Taiqing blushed and had no words to refute him.
"Ha, Senior Hua, we dare not respond to your words."
Li Yuanxiu tried his best to suppress his laughter.
Ye Qiu couldn't help but chuckle, suddenly recalling a classic saying...
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