In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 170 When spring comes, if I don't speak first, which insect will dare to make a sound?
Tong Huohuo protested, "That's not fair! You're lying to us!"

Although he felt a little awkward because Xie Lingxin was from the Leizhou branch.

But since it's still part of the same system, when facing outsiders, we should still stand on his side.

No wonder Bai Xuanji agreed so readily, even daring to use the East Sea Bai family's ultimate technique, Mountain and River Movement, as a wager.

Even if she looked down on Xie Lingxin, she should still have some reservations according to common sense.

He's someone who can defeat the Twin Dragons of the East Sea, so are you sure he doesn't have any skills?
Now I understand, so that's what they were waiting for.

Bai Xuanji laughed and said, "You didn't ask clearly, so how can you blame me?"

"Kid, I'm going to teach you a lesson today. You can't just do whatever you want in this world because you have to use your brain."

She pointed to her temple at Xie Lingxin.

She chuckled and said, "However, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. If you're willing to call me 'sister,' I can give you another chance to compete with both of them at the same time."

Upon hearing this, Tong Huohuo quickly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Hey, now is not the time to act rashly. Just call her name; it won't hurt you anyway."

Li Miaoyin teased him from the side, "Xie Lingxin, why don't you just give in? You're good at sweet-talking girls anyway, so just think of it as a way to coax her."

Xie Lingxin smiled brightly: "Lipstick weirdo, only pretty girls are considered girls and worth coaxing, but you and this auntie don't count."

Li Miaoyin's captivating eyes, already large, now widened even more, blazing with fury: "Thank you! Ling! Xin!"

Xie Lingxin reached out and shoved her away, saying, "Stay away from me. I'm allergic to ugly things."

"..."

Bai Xuanji was initially trembling with anger, but seeing how he treated Li Miaoyin, she decisively stopped being angry.

This kid... he's a weirdo, a weirdo whose mouth is full of poison!

She hated these clueless young boys the most. As a woman, and a beautiful one at that, her pride and joy meant nothing in front of such a brat.

Xie Lingxin said, "Since we've already started, there's no need to waste time."

"Anyway, it's a competition of the Dragon Palace Maze. Even if we lose here, there are still three more rounds, right? Let's just leave it at that."

"and many more."

At this moment, Leng Qingci suddenly said, "Second Miss, I only agreed to help you get through this maze, but I did not agree to let you compete or gamble with others."

Bai Xuanji glanced at her, then at Xie Lingxin, and suddenly smiled: "Even Qingci sister has a day when she has worldly desires?"

Leng Qingci's expression turned slightly cold, but her voice remained gentle: "Second Miss, please be careful what you say!"

"Alright, alright, I won't make things difficult for you. If you don't want to compete, then don't. Anyway, this kid can't win."

Bai Xuanji waved his hand and smiled at Xie Lingxin, "Kid, you're pretty arrogant, but do you know who your opponent is?"

Xie Lingxin glanced at Leng Qingci, nodded to her, and acknowledged her good intentions.

"It doesn't matter who it is, the result will be the same anyway."

"This young man is quite confident; is he certain I will lose?"

At that moment, a very pleasant voice came, clearly a man's voice, yet it could be described as melodious.

"Fuck! It's him!"

"Truly a man destined for greatness!?"

"He really went back to Far East Star?!"

"I thought it was just a rumor!"

Amidst the uproar, a path was parted.

A tall, slender figure walked over.

What a handsome man!
Everyone who sees this person will involuntarily have this thought.

A man who can actually be described as "beautiful".

In terms of beauty, among all the people present, perhaps only Leng Qingci and Li Miaoyin can compare to this man.

Even someone like Bai Xuanji paled in comparison to him.

This is a man with feminine features, possessing a somewhat effeminate demeanor, yet he doesn't come across as effeminate at all.

Xie Lingxin couldn't help but frown secretly.

Is there really someone more attractive than me?
Damn it, my thunder has been stolen!
Tong Huohuo felt his mouth go dry: "Xiao Xie, Brother Xie! We're doomed, this is a treasure for governing the world!"

"I told you not to act impulsively, not to gamble, and now look what's happened! You're going to be someone else's slave!"

He wanted to die.

Although Xie Lingxin works for the Leizhou branch, if he were to switch sides here today and quit being a sanitation worker, not only would the Leizhou branch be furious, but Director Jin would also want to kill him!

A young prodigy is a treasure to the Environmental Protection Bureau; can they just throw him away like that?

Xie Lingxin asked in confusion, "Who is Jing Shiqi?"

Tong Huohuo was speechless.

Which remote mountain village are you from? You don't even know anything about worldly affairs?

If we were to name the most sensational figure in the Far East region recently, it would undoubtedly be Chen Jinxin from Leizhou.

Although Xie Lingxin is also very capable, she is still no match for her.

Before Chen Jinxin, there was this Jing Shiqi.

Tong Huohuo said, "Go back and find out who it is yourself. I'll tell him that he was a Level 4 Scripture Master two years ago, a Scripture Scholar genius recruited by the Wang family, a thousand-year-old clan from the Central Star, at a great cost."

"He's considered the most likely person to earn the Morning Star badge before the age of thirty!"

"He is also considered to be destined to become the top scholar of the Far East Star!"

How can you compare to him!

Bai Xuanji smiled, like a fox who had stolen a chicken.

She wanted to see a look of surprise and panic on Xie Lingxin's face, but she was disappointed.

Hmph, let's see how long you can keep up this act.

"It's just a hollow reputation, just echoing what others say. I dare not accept it."

Jing Shiqi smiled and looked at Leng Qingci, saying, "At least with Sister Qingci here, it's still uncertain who will become the first Master of Scriptures in the future."

Although he was modest, his words did not deny the rumors.

At least he believed that on Far East Star, apart from Leng Qingci in front of him, no one was worthy of comparing himself to him.

However, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that while they're praising cold celadon, they're actually just trying to please the beautiful woman.

Tsk, it seems that even a brilliant man like Jing Shiqi can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

Amidst the gazes and whispers of the crowd, Leng Qingci turned her head away, offering no response to Jing Shiqi.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Miaoyin stirred things up, saying, "Hey, this guy's trying to steal your girlfriend. He clearly doesn't respect you. How can you put up with that?" She had already figured it out; Xie Lingxin, that bitch, had definitely seduced Leng Qingci again.

"Shut up, you lipstick monster!"

Xie Lingxin glared at her and said to Jing Shiqi, "Alright, now that we're out, let's get started. I'm in a hurry!"

Jing Shiqi asked in surprise, "Young brother, are you sure you don't need me to start over?"

Xie Ling thought to herself, "Why go through all that trouble? There are so many stone tablets here. Let's just see who fills them all up first. Whoever fills them up the most and the fastest wins, right?"

"Consider the part you filled in as a favor to me."

Jing Shiqi's mouth was half open.

This was the first time he had ever met someone so arrogant.

Even on the Central Star, none of the so-called prodigies from noble families dared to utter such arrogant words.

He has already witnessed it.

There are countless characters in the water; the Dragon King must have collected countless ancient poems and texts, all of which he scattered here.

Finding a complete poem or prose from here is extremely difficult, let alone following the clues on the stone tablet.

There are twelve stone tablets in the hall. Filling them all at once would be impossible for an ordinary person.

Given his own knowledge and abilities, it would probably take him at least a few days to accomplish this.

The onlookers started discussing it.

It's simply because they think Xie Lingxin is too arrogant.

It seems like they've given up and are trying to save face this way.

In any case, even with the power of the World-Class Artifact, it can only fill two or three of the twelve stone tablets in a short period of time.

Given the sheer number of items, even if he can't fill in a single one, it won't look too bad.

That kid's really cunning!
Tong Huohuo thought so too, and gave a thumbs-up in approval.

It's better to be shameless on your own initiative than to be humiliated passively.

Bai Xuanji let out a sneer, too lazy to even speak.

Only Leng Qingci's eyes flickered, revealing a strange confidence in Xie Lingxin.

Jing Shiqi chuckled and said, "Young brother, since you have such refined tastes, how could I not oblige?"

"Then let's get started."

Xie Lingxin shrugged and walked straight to the nearest stone tablet.

Upon seeing this, Jing Shiqi smiled slightly and turned to walk towards another stone tablet.

The onlookers gradually split into two groups.

However, it was clear that only a very small minority, less than one-tenth, were watching Xie Lingxin; almost all of them were there to see the World-Class Artifact.

Because no one believed that Xie Lingxin had actually filled it out; they thought she was just playing tricks.

Surrounding Xie Lingxin were only a few acquaintances and a handful of onlookers.

Xie Lingxin was happy to have some peace and quiet. There was no point in having a group of people around him who weren't praising him. It was best to leave.

The stone tablet in front of him was originally empty, but as soon as he stood in front of it, ripples suddenly appeared on the water.

Amidst the ripples, the croaking of frogs could be heard.

There is nothing else besides this.

Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw it.

That's it?

How do I find it?

They asked themselves honestly, if they were in that situation, they would only be able to watch helplessly.

No wonder everyone says the Dragon Palace Maze is a trap; it really is.

Wow, that's way too easy.

Xie Lingxin inwardly grimaced.

There are at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, poems and essays about toads.

"Hey, are you sure you can do it?"

Li Miaoyin came closer.

Although Xie Lingxin was annoying, she still hoped he could break through the barrier, as it was related to whether she and her brother could obtain the Dragon Abyss Token.

Remove the word "吗".

Xie Lingxin uttered a sentence, and her mental power probed into the "water wall".

Suddenly, I felt as if I could "see" a sky full of stars.

Every starlight is a word.

The power of the mind continues to extend.

He already had a plan in mind, knowing exactly which character he was looking for, and quickly and accurately found it among the characters that shone like stars.

In no time, he had collected the water droplets.

It flew out of the water wall and dripped onto the stone tablet.

It has to be said, the old Dragon King's method of testing was truly ingenious.

Poetry and prose are secondary; without any attainment in spiritual strength, one cannot even control words.

Ripples spread across the stone tablet, revealing individual characters.

The few onlookers were taken aback.

You really found it? So fast?!
A strange light flickered in Leng Qingci's eyes as she softly read the inscription on the stele:
"Sitting alone by the pond, I am like a tiger crouching; under the shade of the green trees, I nurture my spirit. When spring comes, if I do not speak first, which insect dares to utter a sound..."

He was taken aback, his expression turning somewhat strange.

He really didn't do it on purpose?
If it's not, that's too much of a coincidence.

If it is... that would be a bit far-fetched. There are millions of words in the water, so how could he possibly find a corresponding one from them?

Unless he has a vast amount of material in his head, not just this one.

Only then can one piece together the text they want from among a large number of words.

He even went so far as to extract what he needed from existing texts and force himself to write a new poem...

(End of this chapter)