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Upon hearing him mention the Noble Guest Token, Luo Bingbing recalled that when she and Shadowless were in the Underworld, they passed by a tavern where she casually matched a couplet. When they left, the tavern's Keeper had indeed given her a jade pendant called the Noble Guest Token.
She carefully looked at the old man in the gray robe and directly asked, "Who are you?"
The Poet Sage, upon hearing this Little One's question, immediately felt quite proud and proclaimed his name. "Old Man is Poet Sage Li Jingshan."
He thought that after revealing his grand name, these two individuals would surely be very excited and would worship him.
However, the result was a great disappointment. Not only did the knowledgeable Little Girl ignore him, but even the woman remained quite calm and indifferent to his name.
Luo Bingbing was not from this world, so she had no idea what this so-called Poet Sage was all about.
The Nursemaid, on the other hand, was from this world and was a true ancient person. However, she was merely a very humble servant; if it weren't for Luo Bingbing coming to this ancient time, she would have had no status at all in the royal residence.
Thus, she had never heard of the Poet Sage's name.
After hearing his words, Luo Bingbing continued to calmly sit there drinking tea, watching the hurried passersby below without responding.
The Nursemaid tilted her head slightly in thought but couldn't come up with an answer. She then turned her gaze to the Little One beside her, but that Little One showed no expression and remained cold and indifferent.
The Nursemaid had no choice but to ask the Poet Sage, "Um, old sir! What is a Poet Sage?"
Thud...
Poet Sage Li Jingshan was directly struck by the Nursemaid's question; he felt dizzy for a moment before managing to regain his composure.
After a while, Poet Sage Li Jingshan finally recovered and began to doubt whether the couplet Luo Bingbing had matched earlier was truly her own work. His admiration for her dropped sharply.
Relying on his title as Poet Sage, he arrogantly told the Nursemaid, "The Poet Sage is the most knowledgeable person in the world, and Old Man is recognized as the Poet Sage by all people."
After hearing his words, the Nursemaid felt a surge of admiration for him, like a torrent of water flowing endlessly. She excitedly said to the Poet Sage Li Jingshan, "So it turns out you are such a learned gentleman! I truly apologize for my earlier rudeness."
In fact, the Nursemaid's politeness towards the Poet Sage was motivated by her desire to build a good relationship with him, hoping he would take her Little Princess as his student.
Since her lord had yet to hire a tutor for the Little Princess and no one had taught her to read or paint, she wanted her Little Princess to study under this Poet Sage. In the future, her Little Princess would become one of the most knowledgeable people in the world.
Although her Little Princess claimed to be self-taught, having such an excellent teacher right in front of her was an opportunity that should not be missed!
The Nursemaid's intentions were good, and her calculations were quite sound, but she did not realize that this was not what the Little One desired at all.
Seeing the Nursemaid's attitude towards him, the Poet Sage felt elated and became even more arrogant.
He casually sat down in the chair opposite Luo Bingbing and presumptuously ordered the Nursemaid to pour him some tea! Although Luo Bingbing had been looking outside, she noticed every movement in the room. When she saw this so-called Poet Sage behaving so arrogantly and rudely, she felt quite displeased and couldn't help but frown slightly.
Unable to tolerate his audacity any longer as he took a seat across from her, Luo Bingbing fixed him with a piercing gaze and mockingly said, "Oh really? Have you already come up with a response to my couplet?"
The once arrogant Poet Sage immediately deflated upon hearing the Little One's words, stammering, "Uh... um... this Old Man hasn't thought about it yet!"
What a blatant excuse! It was clearly a flimsy excuse.
Upon hearing his feeble defense, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but smirk slightly, revealing a mischievous smile as she calmly said, "Is that so? Then why don't you take your time thinking about the response to my couplet right now?"
At this point, her smile grew even brighter. After a brief pause, she continued, "Anyway, I have plenty of time. I'll just wait here for your response!"
The Poet Sage Li Jingshan fell silent upon hearing the Little One's words. He felt guilty and began to sweat profusely...
As time passed second by second, beads of sweat on the Poet Sage's forehead multiplied and grew larger, dripping down onto the floor.
However, it seemed he still hadn't thought of an appropriate response.
Luo Bingbing had been watching him intently at first, but after waiting for a long time without seeing any answer from him, she turned away and looked down at the street below.
Yet she was secretly mocking, for that was the absolute of the Twenty-First Century. If this ancient person managed to figure it out, what would she have left for herself?
Suddenly, she saw a young man in a Purple Brocade Robe and another in a blue shirt entering the tavern where she was.
She was quite certain that she had never seen those two young men before. However, she had an instinctive feeling that they were somehow familiar to her.
For unknown issues that she could not control, she usually dismissed them entirely.
So, she quickly shifted her gaze back and turned to Poet Sage Li Jingshan, saying, "What's wrong? Can't come up with it?"
At this moment, the arrogance of Poet Sage Li Jingshan had long been worn down by Luo Bingbing; he now resembled a frostbitten eggplant, wilted!
Seeing that he had been sufficiently subdued, Luo Bingbing said, "Forget it. Since you've been thinking for so long and still can't come up with a second line, I'll be the good person and tell you! That way you won't waste your brainpower." Then Luo Bingbing slowly said, "Listen carefully, the second line is 'Four Little Ghosts of Chimeras and Monsters,' ghosts haunting the borders. What do you think?"
The Poet Sage, who had been shrinking back, immediately perked up upon hearing Luo Bingbing's second line, exclaiming, "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
As he exclaimed in delight, the two young men happened to pass by their private room. The man in the Purple Brocade Robe even turned his head to glance inside.
However, upon seeing the Poet Sage, he couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow but quickly relaxed. They did not stop and continued straight to the next private room.
But that brief frown made Luo Bingbing realize that he had changed his appearance and guessed his true identity; she knew who he was.
Upon realizing who he was, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but think to herself, "It seems I have already caught his attention."
The Nursemaid was stunned upon realizing that her Little Princess was even more formidable than this Poet Sage; she stood frozen, staring blankly at the Little One beside her.
Before she could regain her senses, she heard her Little Princess's clear yet tender voice.
The Little One slowly said, "It seems you are just a name without substance, Poet Sage."
Li Jingshan had been revered as Poet Sage for decades; thus, wearing this title naturally made him feel indignant upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words.
"This is just a couplet. If not, let's change the topic and see if the Old Man can solve it," Poet Sage immediately retorted.
Upon hearing his words, a devilish smile reappeared on Luo Bingbing's face. She wickedly said, "Oh, really? Then let me give you another couplet to match."
"The first line is 'Water Wheel Water Follows the Cart, Cart Stops Water Stops.' Now, provide the second line!"
After hearing the first line from the Little One, Poet Sage quickly began to think of a corresponding second line.
Meanwhile, the Young Man in the Purple Brocade Robe had been using his internal energy to listen to Luo Bingbing and their conversation since entering the private room. Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's first line, he too was contemplating a matching second line.
As they continued to ponder over the second line, Luo Bingbing was boredly watching the crowd and street below.
Estimating that Luo Yi would be arriving soon, Luo Bingbing turned to Poet Sage Li Jingshan and said, "Alright, I'm done playing with you. Let me tell you what the second line is!"
At this point, she lightly cleared her throat and said, "The second line is 'Wind Fan Blows Wind Out Fan.'" In truth, she knew someone was eavesdropping next door, so she deliberately spoke loudly.
Upon hearing her second line, Poet Sage began to admire her; he was genuinely impressed. He slowly stood up and walked in front of the Little One, bowing deeply and apologizing for his earlier arrogance.
Luo Bingbing had initially found it somewhat boring to engage with him, but seeing him no longer arrogant, she lightly nodded and said, "It's nothing. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
When Poet Sage heard that the Little One was about to leave, he felt reluctant. It had taken him a long time to find her; how could he let her go so quickly?
Thus, he quickly sought a reason to keep Luo Bingbing and also confirm her true talents once again.
He swiftly said, "Miss, please stay. Could you compose a poem for this restaurant? In the future, whenever you or your friends come here, you will receive free food and lodging."
After listening to Poet Sage's words, Luo Bingbing thought secretly for a moment. Since it was just a poem but would yield permanent benefits, it was worth it. So she decided to give him a poem!
There happened to be a cup of tea in front of her; thus, using tea as her theme, she composed a seven-character tower poem for him.
"Tea; fragrant leaves, tender buds; admired by poets, loved by monks; ground into white jade, woven with red gauze; brewed with yellow stamen color, bowl turning with swirling dust flowers; inviting companionship with the bright moon at night, commanding responses before dawn's rosy clouds."
After listening, Li Jingshan felt even more admiration and respect for Luo Bingbing. He thought to himself that this Little Girl was truly talented! Despite her young age, her abilities surpassed his own. He felt increasingly ashamed of his earlier arrogance and rudeness.
Throughout his life, he had immersed himself in literature and poetry, yet he realized how shallow his knowledge was. There is always someone better, and beyond every mountain, there are higher peaks; beyond the heavens, there are more heavens; and beyond every person, there are others.
Meanwhile, the person eavesdropping next door was astonished by their conversation, especially regarding the knowledge of that Little One.
After stretching lightly, Luo Bingbing slowly got up and walked towards the door. However, before she could reach it, Li Jingshan suddenly blocked her path.
Li Jingshan quickly ran in front of Luo Bingbing and knelt down, saying, "Please forgive my earlier arrogance and rudeness, Miss. Accept me as your disciple; I bow to you as my master." With that, he bent down and sincerely knocked his head to the ground in a gesture of respect.
Seeing that the Little Girl was really about to leave made Li Jingshan anxious. Suddenly, he thought of a way to see this Little One every day and improve his knowledge: to take her as his teacher. Luo Bingbing frowned at this situation and said, "What are you doing? Get up quickly; I do not take disciples casually."
The Nursemaid was directly struck by the scene before her; the master she had found for the Little Princess had now become the disciple of the Little Princess.
Li Jingshan was about to respond when a loud voice came from outside the tavern. "Surround this tavern! Not even a fly should be allowed to escape."
Then another person said, "General, that Little Doll is in the private room on the ground floor."
After this was said, they entered the tavern. The person referred to as General shouted, "You wretched girl! Get out here immediately." After a brief pause, he continued, "Everyone get out here!"
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