Tong Li had not expected this man to make even the Poetry Lord admit inferiority. Shock and admiration immediately showed on his face as he asked, "He's so young, yet he can make one of the Four Great Talents, the Poetry Lord, react like this. Is he Shi Jun, leader of the Four Great Talents, or some genius from a Sage Aristocratic Clan?"
"Of course he is this generation's Shi Jun. Back then, when he discussed poetry and essays with my mentor, I was serving at the side." Shi Dehong deliberately raised his voice so everyone around could hear.
Nearly more than half the Licentiates let out soft cries, their eyes shining as they looked toward that handsome young man with his exceptional bearing.
Although Fang Yun's literary fame overshadowed all of Jiangzhou, he had risen to prominence for less than three months. Whether in Literary Rank, accomplishments, or reputation, he could not possibly be mentioned in the same breath as Shi Jun.
"Shi Jun, Lu Huaijiang! The foremost of the Four Great Talents. Though he failed to trigger a Literary Star Stirring when advancing to Grand Academician, that was because he devoted more of his energy to studying historical records."
"The future Half-Sage of the School of Historians actually came here. This is wonderful!"
"He is the model for scholars across the Ten Kingdoms, far more respected than the other three Great Talents."
"The first chronological history, the Spring and Autumn Annals, was compiled by Sage Kong. One could say that Sage Kong himself was one of the forefathers of the School of Historians. Though Shi Jun valued history above all else, he was absolutely part of the orthodox Confucian School, and naturally deserved to be a model."
"Many say that his achievements in history will not fall short