Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 29: Utter Rubbish

The crown prince led Jade Fairy over, and the two of them took their seats.

Their arrival marked the commencement of the Non-aggression Poetry Festival. The participants were more motivated than ever, as they intended to leave their mark with the poem they had prepared beforehand.

“War God Fang, what brings you here today?” the crown prince casually eyed Fang Chen and asked.

Tao Yu answered on behalf of Fang Chen, “Your Highness, War God Fang said that he’d like to surround himself with the scent of brush and ink.”

“I see.” The crown prince nodded. “That’s good too. You’re not allowed to join the imperial court or lead an army, so it might be good for you to develop your literary talents and elevate our Great Xia’s rich culture. You are a prodigy in martial arts. Who knows? Your talents might spill over to poetry too.”

“Your Highness, have you seen a brute reciting poetry?” Ye Qinghe laughed.

Quite a few in the crowd laughed as well.

Jade Fairy frowned. She made sure to remember the faces of those who had laughed, especially Tao Yu and Ye Qinghe.

Fang Chen leisurely waved his hand and replied, “I’m here to immerse myself in the festival, not to have idle conversations with you. Hurry up and begin.”

The crowd was startled by his rudeness.

The crown prince ignored Fang Chen and instead addressed the crowd with a smile, “The theme for today’s poetry festival is non-aggression. Is there anyone who would like to start things off for us?”

A person volunteered himself and recited the poem he had prepared. His poem won loud applause and cheers from the crowd.

Utter nonsense. Fang Chen applauded with a smile as he nonchalantly kept an eye on the crown prince’s servants.

As more non-aggression poems were recited, the atmosphere in the poetry festival slowly crescendoed. No one paid any attention to Fang Chen anymore. They were focused on making a name for themselves and leaving an impression on the crown prince, in hopes that it would benefit them in the future.

“His servants are martial artists, and the strong

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