Wow, Daddy's Amazing!

Shangguan Jie and Chong Lingtin's words left everyone present utterly astonished.

Their teacher was none other than Jiang Jiubai, hailed as the literary authority of Northern Profound Heaven.

His talent was beyond description; even "learned enough to fill five carts" and "gifted enough to rival eight scholars" fell short.

It was said that he had cultivated the Dao through literature for seven thousand one hundred years, and had taught a total of three emperors of Northern Profound Heaven.

In the literary world of Northern Profound Heaven, Jiang Jiubai had many titles.

The Poetry Immortal of Northern Profound Heaven.

The God of Lyrics.

The Star of Literary Talent descended to the mortal world.

The foremost great Confucian of the literary Dao.

"I never thought even Great Confucian Jiang would be stumped by this line of poetry!" Mu Youqing sighed.

Shangguan Jie nodded. "That's because this line is an immortal masterpiece from fifty thousand years ago. No matching line was ever passed down in later generations."

"Besides, its artistic conception is so lofty that any other line of poetry seems to pale before it."

"Who knows what peerless genius wrote such a heaven-defying line fifty thousand years ago?" Chong Lingtin took a sip of tea. "If I could hear the other half, I'd gladly die this very moment!"

Hearing him say that, everyone nodded silently.

A poetry fanatic was someone who, having reached a certain level, valued literature more than life itself.

Clearly, that line of poetry from the previous tea gathering had driven Chong Lingtin to obsession.

Xuanzhu blinked her big eyes as she watched the uncles and aunts chat.

She tugged at Mu Youqing and asked, "Auntie, what was the line of poetry you were talking about?"

Of the four girls, Xuanzhu loved literature the most.

Donghuang Ziyou had taught her quite a few classical poems and lyrics over the years, so the little girl was deeply intrigued.

Mu Youqing smiled. "The line is, 'Autumn waters merge with the boundless sky in one hue.'"

"I don't know whether it's the first half or the second half."

"What an amazing line." As soon as Xuanzhu heard it, she could tell it was extraordinary.

Lin Xuan's eyes, however, lit up slightly.

He knew that line.

With the Mysterious Absolute Heavenly Book, he could instantly recite every poem that had ever appeared on this planet.

Although the line came from fifty thousand years ago and had since become an immortal masterpiece, for Lin Xuan, saying the other half was as easy as lifting a finger.

"Daddy, can you say the other half?" Xuanzhu asked Lin Xuan expectantly.

Before Lin Xuan could answer, the other three little girls spoke up.

Xuanxi: "Daddy can definitely do it!"

Xuanhan: "Mm-hmm!"

Xuanyou: "Daddy's the best!"

With the children all saying that, Lin Xuan could only nod and smile. "I can."

Whoosh~

Everyone's eyes lit up at once.

From the very beginning, Shangguan Jie and the others had felt that Lin Xuan was no ordinary man.

Now that he'd said that, they felt a warm tingle run through them.

Perhaps Lin Xuan really would surprise them today.

"Emperor Consort, hurry and tell us!"

Shangguan Jie urged him eagerly.

Lin Xuan said calmly, "The rosy clouds fly alongside the lone wild duck; autumn waters merge with the boundless sky in one hue."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the entire room fell silent.

Shangguan Jie and Chong Lingtin exchanged a glance, the shock in their eyes plain to see.

"Rosy clouds, a lone wild duck, autumn waters, and the boundless sky—what a magnificent autumn scene, so profound in its artistic conception!"

"The parallelism in these two lines is impeccable. Their artistic conceptions and tones mirror each other. Truly exquisite!"

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! I don't understand poetry, yet even I can tell how masterful these two lines are!"

"The Emperor Consort is truly gifted!"

After a brief silence, praise swept through the room like a tide.

Lin Xuan's verse was like an infusion of wisdom, making everyone present feel as if an immortal had touched the crown of their heads.

The two lines were simply too beautiful, offering a refined pleasure beyond words.

At that moment, Shangguan Jie, Chong Lingtin, and the others looked at Lin Xuan with admiration and reverence.

Mu Youqing and the other young women of the imperial clan, meanwhile, gazed at him in a daze.

Lin Xuan was not only devastatingly handsome; every word he spoke was astonishing.

He had both looks and talent.

These young women, just beginning to feel the stirrings of romance, stood no chance against his overwhelming charm.

"Wow, Daddy's amazing!"

"That's right, Daddy's awesome!"

"Bravoooo!"

"Daddy's the best!"

The four little girls took in everyone's expressions and immediately clapped their hands in delight.

Every word they said brimmed with admiration and affection for Lin Xuan.

Xuanzhu quickly tugged at Lin Xuan. "Daddy, starting tomorrow, will you teach me to read? I want to learn how to write poetry from you too!"

"No problem. Leave it to Daddy!" Lin Xuan readily agreed.

Xuanxi and Xuanhan raised their little hands at the same time. "Daddy, we want to learn too!"

Xuanyou pouted. "I don't want to study. It's so tiring!"

Lin Xuan shook his head. "You have to study. If you don't, you'll fall behind."

"Then can I just study a tiny bit?" Xuanyou thought it over and decided to listen to her father.

"Sure." Lin Xuan smiled and nodded. It really wasn't easy to persuade this little troublemaker.

Seeing that Lin Xuan was not only talented and handsome, but also so good with children, Mu Youqing and the others silently marveled at him.

Especially his line, "If you don't study, you'll fall behind"—they had never heard anything like it before.

"The Emperor Consort truly overflows with literary talent. The literary gathering in three days is certainly going to need him."

Shangguan Jie took out an invitation and held it out to Lin Xuan.

"Emperor Consort, this is the literary gathering my teacher hosts once every five years. He invites scholars from all over the world to attend."

"This is a distinguished guest invitation. I only have one, so I'd like to give it to you. Please, you must honor us with your presence!"

Mu Youqing and the others were all astonished.

There were only nine of Jiang Jiubai's distinguished guest invitations in the whole world.

Everyone who received one was a peerless expert with an authoritative standing in the literary world.

They never expected Shangguan Jie to hand one of them to Lin Xuan the moment they met.

Then again, Lin Xuan had completed a verse from fifty thousand years ago, a masterpiece that had endured through the ages. He certainly deserved the distinguished guest invitation.

Seeing how eagerly Shangguan Jie offered it, Lin Xuan simply accepted the invitation.

After all, while in Northern Profound Heaven, his days were for enjoying life as he raised the children.

Since such a grand event was coming up, he could take the children along for a fun outing and broaden their horizons while they were at it.

The tea gathering continued.

Since Lin Xuan's verse had amazed everyone, the rest of the gathering revolved entirely around him.

Among these young members of the imperial clan, Lin Xuan thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.

Heavenly Devil Realm, Ten Thousand Devil Kingdom.

The ruler of the kingdom, Zheng Song, hurried into Bloodthirsty Devil Lord's palace and bowed. "Devil Lord, nothing unusual has happened at the Profound Ice Palace recently, and we haven't found any experts at the Great Sage level there."

"The only unusual thing is a man named Lin Xuan from the lower realm. They say he's the biological father of the Empress's four daughters, and he's arrived at the Crystal Palace."

"The lower realm?" Ye You furrowed his brows. "I never expected that the man of Empress Profound Ice, of all people, would come from the lower realm!"