Chapter 708 Lord Xuan Yuan Invites

Buzz—

The golden light flashed once more.

Lingx Long from the Lingwu Kingdom successfully found an answer.

The three remaining dignitaries from the Celestial Veil Kingdom looked at Lingx Long, their original contempt turning to anger and unwillingness.

The three of them hadn’t found even the second name; with time running out, it was unlikely they could pass this Confucius Temple exam.

Not only the three of them; as Lingx Long submitted the answer and the golden light erupted, another person’s face uncontrollably twisted.

The King of Shun’s Confucian Scholar watched the two beams of golden light rise and then looked at the book in his hand, squeezing it tightly without realizing it.

He was missing a character for the first name, the worst among the seven present.

Wang Ru looked again at the white-robed scholar far on the other side of the book wall, jealousy began to fester, losing his previous elegance.

"What’s the use of answering two? Time is almost up; find the third, and neither of us can enter the Confucius Temple!"

Thinking this, he moved his steps toward the white-robed scholar.

"Brother Chu," Wang Ru spoke beside him with a face full of pity and dissatisfaction, "This round is unfair. To find the names of three Saints from the Celestial Veil Kingdom from so many books is like reaching the sky, but the Celestial Veil Kingdom has a natural advantage..."

He intended to use this method to waste Chu Ming’s final time, ensuring neither of them could enter the Confucius Temple!

Such a small thought naturally couldn’t escape Chu Ming’s eyes, nor could it disturb the Chu Ming who was truly using the Sword Gourd Spirit to read the book.

Furthermore, since the Confucius Temple put everyone together, there should be a hidden rule: no communication allowed...

Whilst thinking this.

A row of black text suddenly appeared above the book wall.

"Violation, expulsion!"

Consequently, an overwhelmingly domineering black beam descended from the sky, right onto Wang Ru.

"Ah?"

Wang Ru froze, unable to understand what was happening, and was forcibly ejected from the book wall space, back into the courtyard.

Simultaneously, a majestic voice echoed above the courtyard.

"Violating the rules of Confucius Temple, never to enter the Confucius Temple again!"

"Leave within three breaths, or death will be granted mercilessly!"

Wang Ru felt an overwhelming chill descend upon him.

One breath saturated his head, two breaths rushed into his soul, three breaths and remaining; indeed, he would die!

He dared not ask why, crawling to escape the Confucius Temple.

...

Outside the Confucius Temple at the restaurant.

"Eh? Time isn’t up; how come someone came out early?"

Numerous eyes turned to the somewhat disheveled and robed figure emerging from the Confucius Temple.

Ji Wujiang, knowing the person wasn’t Chu Ming, still turned to look.

Sure enough, not that kid.

"That person..." someone seemed to recognize the robed figure and then looked at the table beside Ji Wujiang.

Jin Yuntang felt sudden apprehension, urgently turning to look at the Confucius Temple.

Boom—

Upon clearly seeing that familiar face, his heart felt pounded by a First-class Spiritual Treasure, his temple veins bulged, and his whole Qi Blood boiled.

Wang Ru!!

In an instant, fury surged to his head.

Jin Yuntang’s anger was highly apparent, and almost immediately, the people in the restaurant realized who had emerged.

Who else could it be? Surely it was a descendant of Shun Country’s National Guardian Realm, that Jin Yuntang had wagered a First-class Spirit Treasure on.

The show begins.

Everyone had a look of anticipation for the spectacle.

"Haha, who is that kid and why does he look a bit pathetic? Was he possibly driven out for breaking the Confucius Temple’s rules?"

Ji Wujiang didn’t forget to rub salt into the wound.

Upon hearing this, Jin Yuntang became even more enraged, just about to explode.

"The Confucius Temple wouldn’t expel participants unless they break the rules," Xuanyuan Ye from the Cyan Simurgh Marquis’ Mansion gently swirled his golden Goblet before bringing it to his lips, "Good wine!"

Xuanyuan Ye, the top scholar of Hanmo Confucius Temple, clearly knew the rules in the Confucius Temple better than anyone; his words practically told everyone that the Shun Country descendant not only failed the test but also broke the Confucius Temple rules!

His words not only salted the wound but as if slashed another cut on it.

Boom—

The wine goblet in Jin Yuntang’s hand instantly shattered, his gaze toward Wang Ru outside the Confucius Temple full of coldness!

As a dignified Shun Country National Guardian Realm, he had never imagined he would suffer such humiliation because of a scholar.

The key point was, he was angry but dared not speak!

"Humph!"

Jin Yuntang forcefully suppressed his wrath, standing up to leave.

But as he rose.

"Sir, you cannot leave; this goblet was specially ordered by Hanqiong Restaurant..." a waiter blocked Jin Yuntang.

"You even dare block me?!" Jin Yutang glared angrily, seemingly intending to vent his anger on the waiter.

"What, the dignified Shun Country National Guardian Realm, loses and then wants to simply leave?" Ji Wujiang was in a good mood.

With the King of Shun’s Confucian Scholar leaving the temple early and failing the test, no matter the subsequent outcomes, Jin Yuntang was bound to relinquish a First-class Spirit Treasure.

The atmosphere instantly became tense, on the verge of erupting into confrontation.

Thud, thud, thud... thud, thud, thud...

Yet amidst such tense surroundings, the other side heard a gentle tapping on the table.

The great-grandson of Cyan Simurgh Marquis’ Mansion, top scholar of Hanmo Confucius Temple, the host of this wager Xuanyuan Ye calmly watched Jin Yuntang while lightly tapping the table with one hand, wine goblet in the other.

Jin Yuntang felt a sudden chill, realizing his earlier behavior was exceedingly foolish.

In this wager, had it been only he and Ji Wujiang, he wouldn’t have honored it, since both harbored mortal enmity, Ji Wujiang could do nothing to him.

However, the wager included not only Ji Wujiang but also a major figure from the Celestial Veil Kingdom, a person he couldn’t provoke.

If he simply walked away today, Jin Yuntang feared it would be hard to make a living in the Celestial Veil Kingdom hereafter, possibly even placing the entire Shun Country at risk.