A motley crew of sects?
Damn it!
Lin Qingshan almost swore.
When he first established the Qingcheng Sect, his goal was to make it the fifth largest sect. And through his efforts, people in the martial arts world have come to regard them as the fifth largest sect.
The banquet hosted by the Prince of Jin this time has already clearly illustrated this point.
He claimed that he was a miscellaneous and eccentric person and was not qualified to be interviewed.
Lin Qingshan suppressed his anger, thought for a while, and then an idea came to him.
"President Jing, I feel that you are not familiar with our sect as an official in the imperial court. Do you think that just because you are an official, you can boss us around? Also, does President Jing have some feelings for Junior Sister Qingqiu, so you went to Qingyun Sect under the guise of an interview, but in reality, you were abusing your official power for personal gain?"
Looking at the marriage paths of disciples from various sects, the vast majority marry disciples from the same sect or other sects. At the very least, they marry ordinary people. It is an unwritten rule in the sects that they cannot marry officials of the imperial court.
Lin Qingshan deliberately said this in front of Abbess Mingji, which was actually a way of complaining and warning Abbess Mingji to be wary of Jing Zhe.
To his surprise, neither Abbess Mingji nor Master Pei Chunjing said whether it was good or bad; both had a somewhat amused expression.
Seeing this, Jing Zhe immediately sneered, "Sect Leader Lin is overthinking it! Xian...Qingqiu and I once joined forces outside Jingzhou City to crack down on a fake Taoist temple impersonating the Qingyun Sect, and we seized the money they were extorting. That's how we met. Don't blame others for being corrupt. Also, I remember Qingqiu saying that you two aren't senior and junior brothers and sisters, yet Sect Leader Lin still calls you junior sister. That's a bit shameless!"
I can tolerate the four major sects, but who do you think you are?
Jing Zhe didn't tolerate his bad habits and directly confronted him.
Two doors down, Qiu Qianqian and Su Xiaoxiao were having a conversation, but their ears were actually perked up the whole time, listening to the conversation over there.
When they heard Jing Zhe reprimand Lin Qingshan so sharply, the two of them were stunned: How dare this guy be so bold?
Su Xiaoxiao felt a chill run down her spine: It seems that no matter how many people there are, he can still bully whomever he wants!
"you--"
Lin Qingshan never expected that in front of so many sect leaders, Jing Zhe would disregard his reputation and utter words like "heart" and "shameless."
In a moment of panic, she looked at Abbess Mingji and said, "Master, he—"
"Sect Leader Lin, now that you have been expelled from the sect and established your own, you are no longer a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. I am not worthy of the title of Master. Moreover, Jing Zhe is right, you no longer need to call Qingqiu Junior Sister."
"..."
Lin Qingshan's face darkened instantly, and he lowered his head, a shadowy glint in his eyes.
At this moment, Abbess Mingji said again, "When Qingqiu returned home for her wedding, she brought back a lot of silver and said that she met a benefactor on the way, so she gave him her personal token as well—I didn't expect it to be Jing Zhe?"
Jing Zhe laughed and said, "Yes, that was the first time I met Qingqiu. I never expected that we would work together to accomplish this."
"It seems this is destiny, preordained by fate!"
Master Mingji said with a smile, and Lin Qingshan felt even more upset after hearing it.
Pei Jingzhu, who was standing next to him, also laughed and said, "I was just thinking about it. President Jing's newspaper is quite interesting. In fact, instead of just writing about a sect, it would be better to conduct an exclusive interview with the individual. After all, compared to the complicated sects, the common people might be more interested in seeing the legendary experiences of a particular person."
The reason why a sect can remain prosperous is because of the continuous influx of fresh blood with exceptional talent. There are already few martial arts prodigies in the martial arts world, the competition among the four major sects is fierce, and various small sects are springing up like mushrooms after rain. In recent years, Kunlun Mirror has not had any good seedlings. The ones who come to participate in the martial arts tournament are still the earliest batch of outstanding disciples.
"I heard a few days ago that one of the younger disciples in the sect recited a poem called 'A Lonely Wutong Tree Locks in the Deep Courtyard in the Clear Autumn.' After hearing it, they all wanted to see Qingqiu. That's quite a good publicity effect!"
"..."
Jing Zhe didn't want to show off, but since the competition was so fierce, he had no choice but to.
He cupped his hands and smiled, "Master Pei, I am unworthy of such praise, but that poem about clear autumn days is actually my own work!"
Master Mingji looked at him with a smile, appearing even more kind.
"It seems it really is fate!"
Lin Qingshan had also heard of this poem, but he didn't take it seriously at first, thinking it was just some scholar from Jingzhou who wrote it carelessly. But when he heard that it was written by Jing Zhe, he felt very uncomfortable.
"Ha, all that fancy writing and empty gestures! Besides, who knows if you even wrote it yourself?"
At this moment, Su Moyan spoke up: "Sect Leader Lin, if we're talking about other things, I might not know, but when it comes to composing poems and lyrics, if President Jing claims to be second, then no one in the world dares to claim to be first!"
"Why don't you compose one now, Jing Zhe, so that no one will doubt it!"
Master Mingji said calmly.
For some reason, why did Abbess Mingji keep speaking up for her? Was it because she disliked Lin Qingshan, or because the mother-in-law found her son-in-law more and more pleasing to the eye?
Jing Zhe was also confused, but said happily, "No problem, just write any poem!"
"Poetry is about capturing the essence of a scene. Only when you encounter beautiful people can you write the most beautiful poems. There are many lovely ladies here today, so I will write a poem for one of them!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Mu Qingren, Qiu Qianqian, and Su Xiaoxiao. All three of them in the room were worthy of the title "beauty".
Qiu Qianqian raised her head, looking somewhat disdainful.
Mu Qingren continued to sip her tea, seemingly unperturbed.
Only Su Xiaoxiao didn't shy away and ran straight over.
"Then write about me! Let's see if you can actually do it!"
"..."
Lin Qingshan was very pleased that someone was finally on his side.
Jing Zhe looked Su Xiaoxiao up and down, then sighed and shook his head: "Let's forget about the little princess."
"Why?"
"Because the little princess... is too young."
"you--"
Su Xiaoxiao clenched her fists, wishing she could rush forward, but Jing Zhe ignored her: "In front of your father, I won't give you any face either."
"Xiaoxiao, step back."
The Prince of Jin glanced at her and said coldly.
"snort!"
Su Xiaoxiao snorted and ran back to the next room.
"At our table, if we're talking about something beautiful, Pavilion Master Mu is more than qualified. Why don't you write a poem for Pavilion Master Mu?"
Lin Qingshan suggested.
He had carefully considered this. First of all, he didn't think Jing Zhe could really write it. It would be best if he couldn't write it and embarrassed himself on the spot. But if he could actually write it for Mu Qingren, he could make fun of him and ruin his reputation after they got out!
"Sect Master Mu..."
Jing Zhe frowned, but inside he was overjoyed.
Looking around, Mu Qingren was the easiest to write about, because he had read it to her a few days ago when he met her, but Mu Qingren hadn't heard it clearly while they were on horseback in the wilderness.
"Then I can give it a try!"
"..."
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