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Chapter 785
The loud and crisp slaps reverberated throughout.…On the other side, at the Great East Hibiscus City.Darryl and Jewel were sleeping in an inn when a clamor of gongs and drums could be heard coming from outside.Darryl abruptly woke up and rolled around on the floor before covering himself under his blanket as he could still hear the commotion.As Jewel and he shared a room, Jewel would of course sleep on the bed and him on the floor.“Why is it so noisy outside?” Jewel asked before immediately headed to the window and looked out.“Mister, come quick!” Jewel suddenly lost all her grogginess and became as excited as a child.The streets below were bustling with a huge crowd of people.Vendors were yelling on both sides of the streets. Some were selling candies, some cakes while others lanterns. It was a lively affair.“It’s so lively! Let’s have a look!” Jewel laughed and dragged Darryl downstairs.Darryl was still groggy but was totally helpless from being pulled along by
Chapter 786
The pretty lady on-stage said to her mic, “Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Penny and I’m the host for the Poetry League. I’ll now come up with a theme where everyone should base their poetry composition on. Whoever writes the best will earn the title The Gifted Hibiscus Scholar! You should know this title is the highest honor for scholars and literati!”Penny scanned the crowd. “It’s deep into autumn, so the theme for this year’s Poetry League is Autumn. Whoever writes the best poem wins!”“I have a poem!”A fat middle-aged man slowly appeared from the crowd and crawled to the stage.Instantly, everyone’s eyes were on him with surprise on their faces. The theme was just announced—how could he have composed a poem so fast?They were curious and wanted to hear what he had come up with.Penny—on-stage—was also surprised before she smiled lightly and said, “Please go ahead with your poem.”The fat man nodded. He was silent for a while before starting to slowly swirl his head from s
Chapter 787
“What? This dude wants to recite a poem?”“Haha!” “He must have gone nuts from the exhaustion of being an on-set extra!”At the crowd’s jeers, Jewel could not help but stomped her feet before turning back and yelled, “Don’t laugh at Darryl! He’s very talented! I bet none of you can compete with him!”Penny on stage smiled lightly and said, “Sure. Go ahead, Little Brother, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. The consequences will be serious if you’re here to cause trouble.”Darryl did not bother to reply. He saw a brush on the stage corner, walked toward it, and picked up the brush before dipping it in ink.“What are you trying to do? Put that brush down!” Penny stomped her high heels toward Darryl as she was sure Darryl was there to cause trouble.There was a commotion among the crowd as well. How would someone dare cause trouble at the Poetry League—an event that was held once every three years?Darryl smiled as he walked toward the huge stone pillar.The nearly three-meter-tal
Chapter 788
“That’s such a great poem you just wrote!”At the inn’s entrance, Jewel tightly held Darryl’s hand with a face filled with admiration. “Darryl, did you see everyone went berserk when you finished writing! You’re so amazing!”She held onto Darryl’s arm with a great feeling. She knew he would have blown everyone’s mind if once he showed his talents.Darryl smiled and looked at her. “Is it? Tell me why it’s great?”‘Haha! The poem was called ‘Heavenly Pure Sand—Autumn Thoughts’ by Ma Zhiyuan, the great poet from the Yuan Dynasty. How could it not be amazing?’ Darryl thought.Jewel cocked her head as she thought and said, “Anyway, I just find it amazing! The poem is written beautifully.”She did not know about poetry but could feel the melancholy within that poem.Haha! Darryl laughed at that before extending his hand and ruffled Jewel’s hair.“Sir Darryl!” At that very moment, Darryl heard an excited voice calling from behind him.He unconsciously turned his head around.He coul
Chapter 789
Penny said to Darryl as she pointed toward the first car.Darryl nodded as Jewel and he sat in the passenger seat behind while Penny sat in the driver’s seat and drove.The 200 cars followed suit as this huge entourage drove southward.It was late and dark. Darryl and Jewel soon felt groggy and ended up sleeping in the car.They slept soundly until the next day when Penny lightly touched Darryl. “Sir Darryl, we have arrived.”“Hmm.” Darryl opened his eyes and looked out of the car window only to be baffled.Dozens of meters away was a ginormous palace! It was a few times larger than the Forbidden City! The palace’s main doors were grand and majestic! It was close to a hundred meters high and almost fifty meters wide!On the doors, the two words ‘Artemis Sect’ were written in glaring bright red.Darryl and Jewel looked at each other and were floored. The Artemis Sect Altar was magnificent!“Sir Darryl, please get down,” said Penny softly.“Oh, okay.” Darryl swallowed his saliv
Chapter 790
Debra Gable, the 36th Artemis Sect Master! She was 30 years old but still extremely gorgeous despite her age! Her cultivation rank was at the Level Three Martial Emperor!However, she was famous not for her cultivation powers, but for her gifted talents.Debra Gable was known as the First-Ranked Genius of the Ages. She was skilled in subjects about Astronomy, Geography, Chess, Music, Arts, and Literature. There was nothing she could not do as this woman was peerless and incomparable with those of her generation!Darryl was mesmerized after just one look at her. He could not look away and could not help but take a deep breath.Debra was seated on the phoenix throne with a thin veil in front of her. Darryl could not see her face clearly, but he could feel this woman’s other-worldly aura.“How bold of you to not kneel in front of our Sect Master?” Simon Crescent suddenly stepped forward and reprimanded.Simon was shocked as he had not expected this year’s Gifted Hibiscus Scholar was
Chapter 791
“Darryl, I heard you won first place in a Poetry League, yet you declined the ‘Gifted Hibiscus Scholar' title. Can you tell me why?" Debra asked Darryl through the gauze curtain at that instance.Darryl responded with a smile. "I created the poem on a whim when I passed by at that time. It doesn't matter whether I won the title or not."‘What?’‘He did it on a whim?’That took the hundreds of Artemis Sect Elders present by surprise as their hearts rumbled in their chests.Humility was also a good virtue to have besides being gifted.‘Did he know he’s talking to Artemis Sect Master—the most talented woman!’Everyone gulped in surprise and murmured in their hearts. ‘Darryl has no idea about humility. He’s such a blunt young man.’Simon, who was standing at the side, made a sneer by curving the corner of his mouth.‘Darryl is talking to the Sect Master without a sense of humility.’Simon took a step forward and looked at Darryl with a faint smile after judging him in his mind. "
Chapter 792
“Westward the setting sun goes.“Far from home was the heartbroken one!”Hundreds of the Artemis Sect Elders kept recollecting the poem with each looking fascinated and they could not stop talking about it!"It's a good poem indeed. How could Darryl write such a deep and meaningful poem at such a young age?""Yes, I wonder what vicissitudes of life he has gone through to write such a poem!"“He’s worthy of the ‘Gifted Hibiscus Scholar’ title. He’s truly worthy of it!”The entire hall was in a flurry of discussion. Finally, Debra breathed a long sigh and slowly said, "Darryl. You’re so talented at such a young age. It’s impressive you can write such a beautiful metaphor. You have rightfully earned the ‘Gifted Hibiscus Scholar' title."The next second, Debra changed the subject and commented, "However, as a young man you must always be humble and remember not to be excessively proud and arrogant."She admired Darryl's talent but she also thought that Darryl's personality needed a