Chapter 63: Literary Competition - Twin Lotus Flower on One Stalk Part 1 (1/2)

“This… this....is really unbelievable!”

“My God, I simply don’t believe my eyes.”

“It’s really unimaginable! Up until now, I finally realized what genuine painting skills are.”

“To be able to make a bird believe that it is the real thing, that’s what we call genuine painting skills!”

“I want to be an apprentice, I want to be his apprentice!”

“That’s enough, he is the young master of the Ye family. How can you, the head of a small academy, be his apprentice; moreover, you are too old.”

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Various exclamations and inconceivable shouting voices could be heard. The enthusiasm at this moment far exceeded the praise Lin Xiao received beforehand. This kind of painting skill is truly brilliant. They have neither seen nor heard anything of this calibre before.

Looking at the hole, Lin Xiao realised he had been defeated…Ye Wuchen had only made use of a few seconds to effortlessly draw a green worm. And yet his all-out effort, which consumed more than ten minutes worth of work was defeated so thoroughly. His previous self-confidence and arrogance had been smashed into pieces. What he said a while ago about his “domineering qualifications in painting skills”, has now come back to hit him ruthlessly like a slap on the face.

But since the green bird had pecked out a hole, it was now equivalent to a completely destroyed painting. He couldn’t help but secretly sigh while thinking: if this was planned by Ye Wuchen beforehand, then his shrewdness was really formidable.

What he couldn’t believe was that his thoughts actually had much truth in it. Ye Wuchen had such a meticulous mind. Paying attention to Hua Shuirou, how could he not notice the green feathered bird or detected its hungry state. As a result, during the time Lin Xiao finished painting Clear Water Lakeside, Ye Wuchen had already sentenced this painting to its death penalty.

Completed by two people? Did it even qualify!? Ruined! How could the emperor include it to his collection? Collection my ass! With a hole pecked through it, let’s see if you still want to keep it.

“Respect, respect to highest point. Whether on painting skills or painting condition, I, Lin Xiao, concede my defeat!” Lin Xiao said letting out a sigh.

Ye Wuchen nodded, peacefully accepting it. Then he commented in a serious tone. “Okay. If that’s the case your foundation is not bad, just put some more effort to it, perhaps you might reach master level painting in the future.”

Lin Xiao: “......”

“Great! Great! Your painting prowess even surpasses that of Tian Long’s Number One Gifted Scholar and causing him to step down gracefully, it seems that I had underestimated you. But…” He glanced at the blank painting board at Ye Wuchen’s side. “Based on the rules that I’ve set, a quarter hour to determine winner, you didn’t even make anything. As a result, for the first stage, you still lose.”

Anyone could see that Lin Xiao had been defeated, even he admitted defeat. Ye Wuchen had been defeated Lin Xiao by using the green worm he drew in the painting of Lin Xiao. But what the emperor said was the truth, if he were to judge the participant based on their own individual painting on the board, who dared contradict him?

So whoever the emperor wants to win will take the victory. Judging by this situation, the emperor still favored the Lin family. Ye Wuchen’s defeat was official even though the results were contradictory.