Zhang Hua coldly watched these lackeys of the Wang family. These people had also done many bad deeds and deserved to die!
Zhang Hua struck again, unleashing powerful speed. He quickly moved forward, one punch for each lackey, killing them one by one.
Soon, more than ten corpses lay on the ground.
Most of the surrounding people were scholars. But after witnessing this scene, they were not scared; instead, they felt immense satisfaction.
"Clap, clap, clap!!!!"
Someone in the crowd started clapping, which showed how many evil deeds the Wang family had committed.
Although everyone felt pleased, they also knew that this person was facing great disaster.
Then, someone said to Zhang Hua, "Friend, you should leave quickly. The Wang family is not to be trifled with. Run!"
"Yes, you should leave. We won't tell the Wang family."
"While the Wang family doesn't know yet, run as far as you can and never come back."
Zhang Hua laughed to the sky and said, "Heaven sees what people do. Today, I dare to act, and I am not afraid of retaliation from the Wang family."
All this confidence came from the Immortal Master, from Zhou Yan.
With Zhou Yan backing him, how could a mere Wang family be worth mentioning!
From amidst the crowd, someone quickly recognized Zhang Hua's identity and immediately knelt and kowtowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the First Prince!"
The surrounding people were greatly shocked when they saw others kneeling towards Zhang Hua.
Then, they also knelt one after another and said to Zhang Hua, "Greetings, Your Highness the First Prince!"
The common people were astonished, having never expected that this person was actually the First Prince.
Although they had heard before that the First Prince was not only knowledgeable and skilled in martial arts but also hated evil intensely, it now seemed that the First Prince was indeed righteous and wise, publicly eliminating one of the three scourges of the imperial city, which was extremely satisfying.
Seeing that his identity was that of the First Prince, they were all relieved, knowing that no matter how unwilling the Wang family was, they could not do anything to him.
This was the thought of ordinary people. Those who understood the complexities of the situation felt that this matter was not so easily resolved.
Zhang Hua said, "You may rise. He was merely a pest, how could he be allowed to disrupt the poetry gathering of our Luoyun Kingdom for a thousand years? No need to concern yourselves!"
Zhang Hua saw the soldiers maintaining order and said to them, "Dispose of these corpses. These people are not fit to be here."
"Yes!"
The soldiers quickly disposed of the corpses of Wang Yuan and others. Since the First Prince was backing them, they, as mere soldiers, naturally had to obey.
Zhang Hua walked back into the inner hall, leaving countless people discussing.
"What confidence does the First Prince have to kill Wang Yuan without hesitation?"
"I don't know. I only heard that a formidable Immortal Master has arrived at the palace. Perhaps the confidence comes from that person."
"It seems that the Luoyun Kingdom is about to make significant moves."
"It's probably going to be turbulent. How could the Wang family swallow this insult?"
...
Zhang Hua re-entered the inner hall. The people around him immediately bowed to him, saying, "We pay our respects to His Highness the First Prince."
"No need for formalities. I merely wished to see how the Luoyun Kingdom's poetry gathering was proceeding. You should continue as planned and do not be constrained by our identities."
Zhang Hua quickly said to those around him.
"Yes!"
The talented scholars and beauties around were all delighted. To perform in front of the First Prince was a rare opportunity, and they were determined to do their best.
Zhou Yan smiled and casually said to Zhang Hua, "I will help you clear out all the family forces in Luoyun Kingdom like the Wang family. Do you have the courage to act?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hua quickly clasped his hands and said, "Immortal Master, your great kindness is deeply etched in Zhang Hua's heart."
"You must do this yourself; it has nothing to do with me. I will only send people to assist you," Zhou Yan said.
Zhang Hua felt even more grateful to Zhou Yan upon hearing this.
This was entirely helping Zhang Hua to gain prestige. If this matter were successful, the entire Luoyun Kingdom would know that it was Zhang Hua who had purged these wicked people, not Zhou Yan.
"Thank you, Immortal Master," Zhang Hua said.
"You have merely done something that makes me willing to help you," Zhou Yan replied.
The talented scholars and beauties around were once again astonished upon hearing their conversation.
They had not expected that Zhou Yan was the mastermind behind all of this.
It turned out that Zhang Hua dared to kill Wang Yuan because of this Immortal Master.
What was the origin of this Immortal Master?
What extraordinary means did this Immortal Master possess?
What was the purpose of this Immortal Master?
They were curious, but no one spoke. These were not matters for small figures like them to know.
Zhou Yan looked at the poetry gathering and said, "If you can win many first places, my promise will remain valid. As for me, I will not participate."
"Then Zhang Hua will do his best and certainly will not disappoint the Immortal Master." Zhang Hua was extremely excited.
"Yes, Immortal Master." Zhang Xiyan also felt that Zhou Yan was very extraordinary and no longer dared to be as casual as before.
"Grant the Immortal Master a seat," Zhang Hua said.
Someone immediately brought a stool and placed it in the main seat.
Zhou Yan watched the second round of couplet competitions. This round had one hundred participants, but only ten could advance to the final stage.
Zhou Yan looked at the ten couplets that were presented and then said, "I will add one couplet."
"What the Immortal Master adds, we naturally will obey," the elders around said.
"Fetch me brush and ink. I will write it myself. If any of you can provide a matching couplet, I will give you something within my capabilities," Zhou Yan said.
"Yes."
"I will help you grind the ink." Zhang Hua quickly stepped forward and began grinding ink for Zhou Yan.
It was the First Prince, the future emperor of the Luoyun Kingdom, personally grinding ink for Zhou Yan, which was a very rare sight.
Zhou Yan thought for a moment and came up with a very interesting couplet. Zhou Yan did not provide an absolute, but rather a slightly difficult one.
Zhou Yan picked up his brush and wrote the upper line: "Drinking deeply to read Li Sao, emboldening the hearts of talents past and present: singing wildly to mourn the Xiang River, revealing the hearts of Xiangtan fishermen."
Zhou Yan also incorporated his own dao into it. As he wrote, the calligraphy seemed to possess a sense of the Great Dao.
These few dozen seemingly simple words made people feel a wonderful sensation, as if they were immersed in a realm of artistic conception.
It was as if they were in a world, seeing an arrogant and invincible supreme being who could cover the sky with one hand and sweep away everything with a wave of his hand.
The people around were greatly shocked. They had never imagined that mere dozens of words could possess such astonishing artistic conception.
These were no longer ordinary characters, but a realm of artistic conception, a spiritual world.
Only those with profound cultivation could comprehend the meaning of Zhou Yan's artistic conception; these were definitely extremely precious characters.
This made the people around respect Zhou Yan even more. Indeed, he was an Immortal Master, possessing such powerful artistic conception.