Chapter 2814 - 2815: Kuixing Mountain
Chapter 2814: Chapter 2815: Kuixing Mountain
Xihua City, as the central city of the entire continent, gathers the most prestigious academies in the world, and since it is also the location where the previous Wen-meets are held, the infrastructure here is extremely well-developed.
There are dozens of venues alone that can be used to host top-tier events.
But the previous Wen-meets have only been held in one place, which is Kuixing Mountain, ten miles north of Xihua City.
From the outside, this Kuixing Mountain doesn’t have any remarkable features, and its height is not even as great as that of a typical high mountain.
Yet, this unremarkable mountain is considered by countless students in Xihua City to be a sacred mountain.
There were even powerful individuals skilled in geomancy and divination who predicted that this mountain is the cornerstone of literary fortune in the world.
Of course, this is an exaggerated statement, but this Kuixing Mountain indeed possesses many mystical aspects.
For one, during the Wen-meet, this Kuixing Mountain can independently gather the world’s fortunes; its light can even pierce directly through the stars, showcasing its mystical nature.
However, if it were just that, at most, Kuixing Mountain would merely transform into a giant candle.
The key is that when the Wen-meet is held, Kuixing Mountain, ordinarily unremarkable, becomes very mysterious.
Any student of literary pursuit stepping onto this mountain will automatically trigger a series of challenges.
Only by passing these challenges might you have the chance to reach the summit and enter the finals of the Wen-meet.
Does this sound familiar to you?
Indeed!
During the Wen-meet, Kuixing Mountain bears a strong resemblance to a literary mountain, so some call it the General Literary Mountain of the world.
Today is the official start of the Wen-meet. Actually, a few days ago, Kuixing Mountain had already begun to emit hundreds of billions of brilliant lights, and as of today’s official start.
The peak of Kuixing Mountain gathered the world’s fortunes and condensed into an enormously strong beam, shooting straight into the universe.
Its light illuminated a region of several thousand kilometers, bathing the entire Xihua City in the radiance of Kuixing Mountain.
However, just as the sun began to rise, countless spectators had already gathered at the foot of the mountain.
The crowd was buzzing with discussions, but all the topics inevitably pertained to today’s Wen-meet.
"This Wen-meet is said to be unprecedentedly grand; I hear that the most elite disciples from all the major academies in the world are attending, and today we will certainly witness a feast for the eyes!" someone exclaimed.
"No doubt, haven’t you noticed that even this Kuixing Mountain is different from previous years?"
"Oh, I hadn’t noticed, how is it different?"
"In previous years, Kuixing Mountain would gather the world’s fortunes and pierce the universe, but never with such grandeur, to the point of eclipsing the sun and moon!"
"I agree with that; haven’t you seen that the radiance today has completely illuminated Xihua City?"
People expressed their amazement.
And it was at this time that students from all major academies began to appear one after another.
They rode beams of various colors, directly flying over the crowd and landing at the foot of the mountain.
At the foot of Kuixing Mountain, many ancient stone platforms are built, and these students positioned themselves according to the various factions they belonged to.
Even though many people had arrived, all these students were solemn, and none spoke out of turn.
This solemn atmosphere also affected the onlookers.
The initially noisy crowd gradually quieted down, with everyone raising their heads as if waiting for something.
As time passed, the sun climbed higher and soon reached the zenith, casting hot rays upon every face.
Tang Xiao squinted slightly, her peripheral vision scanning the crowd.
But she did not spot that white figure in the crowd, causing some suspicion in her heart.
What’s going on?
At this time, why hasn’t that guy shown up yet?
It seems, sensing the doubt in her heart, Lu Hui, standing ahead of her, suddenly spoke without turning his head.
"Don’t worry; he will definitely come. It’s just a matter of time!"
Today, the Qisi Poetry Society also brought out its most elite forces, with many great scholars who usually kept a low profile dressing in their most formal attire, standing atop a high platform at the foot of the mountain and looking around.
Tang Xiao knew well that a large part of the reason these great scholars had come was due to Xue An.
After all, the many great scholars of the Qisi Poetry Society were very interested in this young man who had ignited the literary mountain of Qi Si.
As for the infamous plagiarism he’s been accused of...
After carefully studying the eleven poems presented at the Ling’an Literary Meet, a great scholar from Qisi proposed a new hypothesis.
Although these poems have varying styles, one thing is certain, and that is they all have a common underlying theme.
This theme likely originates from a mature literary system.
Thus, someone advocated a bold explanation.
These poems could have been written by Xue An himself, but not in a short burst, rather accumulated gradually through his growth process.
This also explains why the styles of these poems are so distinctly different.
After all, personal growth often accompanies transformations.
Each transformation leading to a big change in style is not unusual.
Although this explanation sounds very far-fetched, many great scholars in the Qisi Poetry Society actually believed it.
Tang Xiao, however, was completely dismissive.
She clearly understood that the great scholars were so eager because they hoped to recruit Xue An into their ranks.
However, she knew very well that this was absolutely impossible.
From just a few brief interactions with Xue An, she profoundly understood one thing.
This young man in white is extremely proud; although his visible prowess seems to be just that of a fifth-rank cavalry officer, his true capabilities are unfathomable, and he would never pledge allegiance to anyone.
Of course, these thoughts she kept to herself and never mentioned them to the great scholars.
There was a touch of a girl’s wicked sense of humor in this.
Aren’t you all eagerly hoping to take Xue An as a disciple?
Well, I’m not telling you that, let you exhaust all your efforts only to end up with nothing.
As Tang Xiao was lost in thought, another few dozen streams of light flew over, landing on one of the ancient stone platforms, and it was a group of women.
There was a stir among the various ancient stone platforms.
"It’s people from Lou Wai Lou!"
"Yun Lingxuan from Lou Wai Lou has arrived!"
Tang Xiao took a long, hard look at Yun Lingxuan standing at the forefront.
Previously, after her brother was disciplined to reflect on his actions, she had stormed into Lou Wai Lou seeking accountability from Yun Lingxuan.
It was only after Yun Lingxuan’s explanation that she realized her brother’s issue was no one’s fault but his own doing.
At that time, she was filled with remorse toward Yun Lingxuan, believing she had wrongly accused her.
Little did she expect, a few days ago, while sneaking into the Xiyue Inn, she saw Yun Lingxuan standing at the door of Xue An’s room, seemingly waiting for something.
This made Tang Xiao furious.
Because this clearly meant Yun Lingxuan’s relationship with Xue An was not ordinary.
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