Chapter 58: A Sudden Change Looms

The sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.

However, no one spoke.

On the contrary, at this moment, no one even dared to breathe loudly.

Nothing could be done—the aura was simply too terrifying.

The pressure alone was enough to make people unsteady on their feet.

The graceful woman in green looked grave.

Beside her, the Royal Court Expert’s expression was equally unsightly.

With such cultivation, even if they all attacked together, they might not last a single round against the opponent.

It seemed there was only one person present who could stand against her.

Not far away, Lu Qian remained motionless.

She probably had no intention of interfering in this matter.

Wang Yan’er glanced at the graceful woman in green.

“Leave now, and I won’t make things difficult for you.”

She said.

Hiding behind the graceful woman in green, Jing Kun’s eyes lit up the moment he saw Wang Yan’er.

After all, her looks and figure were simply overwhelming, plus that mature air—full marks!

The graceful woman in green let out a bitter smile.

“Senior, your words make things difficult for me. Today, I must protect this person!”

Wang Yan’er’s face grew cold, her gaze sweeping over the others.

“And you all? Are you planning to interfere as well?”

The others looked at each other, then nodded.

They replied politely to Wang Yan’er.

“As long as Senior does not take action against anyone else, we will not interfere.”

It was a sensible decision.

Their task was only to protect the royal members and honored officials of the Court.

As for Jing Kun, though he was currently a favored figure, he did not hold a key position.

Besides, until now, the Emperor had not given any order, so they dared not overstep.

Seeing that the Royal Court Experts had decided not to interfere, the graceful woman in green felt immense pressure.

She knew she could not withstand this alone.

Now, even Jing Kun realized that if things weren’t handled well tonight, his life might be at risk.

He glanced at Wang Yan’er.

“May I ask what this junior has done to offend Senior? I will certainly admit my mistake.”

He asked.

“Very well. In that case, I’ll give you a chance.”

Wang Yan’er waved her slender hand.

True Qi condensed into words floating in the air.

The content was none other than the Song of the Water Melody from earlier.

“I ask you—is this poem truly your own work?”

Hearing this, Jing Kun breathed a sigh of relief.

“Senior, are you doubting me? This poem was indeed written by me tonight.”

He replied.

Wang Yan’er spoke.

“If that’s true, then why did the Wenqu Star not descend with auspicious signs?”

At these words, everyone present suddenly understood.

Yes! Such an excellent piece—logically, its creation should have triggered the Wenqu Star, yet tonight there had been no movement.

“Come to think of it, none of Jing Kun’s so-called world-shaking poems have ever triggered the Wenqu Star.”

“Hiss—it’s true. Normally, as long as there is real talent, the Wenqu Star will respond.”

Wang Yan’er’s words instantly became the center of discussion.

So many masterpieces, yet never once was the Wenqu Star triggered.

There were generally two possibilities for this—either the poem was mediocre, or the person lacked true talent and learning.

“Now that I think about it, not long ago we invited Jing Kun to a banquet to compose poetry and drink, but he declined. At first, I thought he was aloof.”

“Something’s wrong. Very wrong. Refusing once or twice is one thing, but if I remember correctly, Jing Kun has never attended even once.”

The crowd started voicing their doubts.

Even the graceful woman in green frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Jing Kun’s heart filled with panic.

If this continued, the image he had painstakingly built over the years would collapse in an instant.

Worse yet, he might not survive in the Great Yu Dynasty any longer.

“What’s the matter? Feeling guilty and afraid to speak?”

Wang Yan’er sneered, seeing Jing Kun’s stiff expression.

“Yan’er Aunt! Yan’er Aunt! Please calm down!”

Sensing that things were about to spiral out of control, Qin Mu hurriedly tried to mediate.

After all, the other party was from his hometown, too.

As the saying goes, when villagers meet, tears fill their eyes.

He felt he should help a little.

If things really escalated, though Qin Mu was curious to see the outcome, since it involved a fellow townsman, he had to lend a hand.

Everyone watched as a handsome young man ran to the side of the graceful woman in green, whispering something.

Wang Yan’er flicked her finger, forming a small Sound-Isolation Formation.

“Yan’er Aunt, why don’t we just let it go? Let’s turn a big issue into a small one, and a small one into nothing.”

Wang Yan’er grew even more annoyed.

“How could that be? This little thief is truly despicable. He must not be spared.”

“Yan’er Aunt, I told you—I also saw it in a book. Maybe he did too. It just happened to be similar to mine. Look, I didn’t trigger the Wenqu Star either.”

Qin Mu pleaded earnestly.

Wang Yan’er calmed down and thought it over.

“Is it really from a book you read, Mu’er?”

“Yan’er Aunt, you know me. Besides eating, drinking, and having fun, I can’t do anything else. Writing poems and articles? I have no talent for that!”

Wang Yan’er nodded, glancing in Lu Qian’s direction.

Then, she sent a voice transmission:

Lu, you heard Mu’er’s poem just now, right?

Don’t think I didn’t see you.

You mentioned that eunuch too.

Lu Qian replied:

I heard it, but this isn’t important.

Why haven’t you acted yet?

If you don’t, I won’t be able to hold back.

Wang Yan’er:

Tch, putting on an act, pretending to be righteous.

If you ask me, stop worrying about your image.

It must be tiring to keep up appearances all the time.

Lu Qian:

You just don’t understand.

This is called image building.

I represent the entire Seven Star Sect.

What kind of place do you think your Star Plucking Tower is?

This made Wang Yan’er furious.

Wang Yan’er:

Enough with the nonsense.

Mu’er said his poem was from a book, too.

Otherwise, how could the Wenqu Star remain unmoved tonight?

Lu Qian pondered for a moment.

That made sense.

Besides, she knew Mu’er’s character—always looking for ways to slack off.

He still couldn’t recognize some characters even now.

Regarding this, Qin Mu only wanted to say—it’s really hard to learn a new language from scratch!

Moreover, there were some words in the Heavenly Profound Continent that he just couldn’t remember!

Lu Qian:

Even so, we can’t let him off so easily.

Just seeing him irritates me.

Go ahead and act.

Leave him breathing, though—the rest I’ll handle.

Wang Yan’er:

Fine.

Although the two were both sect leaders now and powerful in the Tribulation Crossing realm, they were mischievous as children and caused plenty of trouble during their travels.

Wang Yan’er’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Jing Kun.

“Consider yourself lucky. Let’s do this—you take one move from me, and we’ll let the matter rest.”

Wang Yan’er was unpredictable—if she wanted to fight, she fought; if not, she didn’t.

She never bothered explaining herself.

Though Jing Kun was furious, he dared not show it.

“Senior, it’s a deal!”

Jing Kun agreed immediately.

He was confident because he had a trump card!

At this moment, red powder quietly flowed from between Jing Kun’s fingers.