THE LING TIAN LEGEND
episode 85

Ling Tian laughed out loud and said, “Nona is too polite.”

The woman in question quietly observed the painting Ling Tian had refined; the more he saw it, the more he liked it, as well as his admiration for Ling Tian grew. He couldn't help but say, “Since the young noble has finished the painting, why don't you proceed with the last step, and make this artwork a priceless family heirloom?”

Ling Tian stared blankly for a while, before saying, “I'll need your instructions for this!”

The girl in question pursed her lips forming a smile. Even though he only had a mediocre appearance, it seemed like a myriad of stars came out from his bright, sparkling eyes. Seeing this dreamy, real yet ethereal pair of impeccable eyes at the same time, Ling Tian could not help but feel a sense of surprise in his heart.

He then heard a soft and sweet voice meekly saying, “Why do young nobles not add poetry, so that poetry and art reflect each other. Only then will the beauty of this painting be fully realized! It will also make this little girl admire your talent once again.”

Ling Tian let out a cold laugh before saying, “This one here has humble talent and shallow learning, I will embarrass myself if I try to make a poem. As for my talent, it was even inferior to talk about. If I do this rashly, and end up polluting this miss, then that would be a crime! Please don't put me somewhere, miss. ”

The eyes of the woman in question blinked as if she was contemplating, and she laughed lightly, “This little girl's request was too presumptuous from the start. Since I am about to leave this place soon, I don't know if there will be any chance for me to meet you again. If the young noble becomes stingy due to a few drops of ink, wouldn't it be a lifelong regret for me if we don't meet again in the future? ”

His tone was gentle, yet it was cruel and powerful!

Although this sentence had a hidden meaning, it was not difficult to uncover it. ‘leave this place soon’ as well as ‘will not know if there will be a chance for me to meet you again’ signifies that he will not stay for a long time; ‘pelit due to a few drops of ink’ as well as ‘wouldn't it be a lifetime regret’, meaning she was filled with admiration for the outstanding young noble in this art. Finally, the sentence ‘if we do not meet again in the future’, hints at the faint sense of a young girl in love, as well as a heavy feeling of helplessness.

In this entire conversation, there were vague indications of the woman trying to test her, yet filled with contradictions in her request. Thus, Ling Tian could be sure that the show today allowed the tightly shut heart of the girl to ask a little openly, enough to leave her image stamped in her heart.

Right now, the artist girl herself had an innately conflicting view. A part of him hoped that Ling Tian would live up to his expectations and display a poem for him as a memento; yet he also secretly hoped that Ling Tian would be as he said, instead, about superficial learning and only fluent in the arts. If that was the case, he could naturally erase the shock he gave her today and wipe it from his heart.

It also signifies the contradiction of a young girl's developing feelings, in which she seeks to find someone she can relate to, but does not want to be reduced to a prisoner of love. Therefore, he deliberately tried to make things difficult for Ling Tian; if he were to fool himself, then his impression of him would instantly fall to the bottom! Therefore, even if they met again in the future, he would only treat her as an outstanding artist, a brother who was a little different from other nobles. The sentiments left in his heart would also disappear without a trace without any further pain.

Ling Tian smirked to himself, ‘Since I've already seen through your plans, then how can I let you escape from the grasp of my hand? Maybe too! I'll add more colors to any image you already have about me!’

Smiling as if he was calm, Ling Tian said unhurriedly, “Someone does not know where he will go in his life, similar to a goose that leaves footprints in the snow. While the snow contains prints, it does not count for anything the goose has flown. Life itself is uncertain, we gather and separate based on destiny. Just like how clouds gather and stretch, everything is basically the same! It's okay, since this woman has spoken like that, then if this one rejects you, it won't give a good impression of me. If that was the case, then even though it would be difficult for me, but this one would try it and fool myself. I hope this young lady does not laugh at my mediocre calligraphy and rant.”

The artist's eyes seemed a little blurry and hazy at this moment, his lips trembling slightly as they opened and closed slightly, repeating the poem Ling Tian had read earlier, saying, “A person does not know where he will go in his life, similar to a goose that leaves footprints in the snow. While the snow contains prints, it does not count for anything the goose has flown. Life itself is uncertain, we gather and separate based on destiny. Just like how clouds gather and stretch, everything is basically the same! Everything is basically the same!” His lips began to tremble, his eyes seemed to lose their spirits. Gazing at Ling Tian who seemed to be unaffected by all and all mortal affairs, he felt as if there was a huge wave being generated deep in his heart! He went there in a daze,

Ling Tian clearly understood what was happening in his heart, and lightly smiled, waving his apology, “Don't worry.”

The girl continued in that soft voice, almost like a whisper, “May I know if the great work that the young noble has been thinking about is done? This little girl can't wait to read it.” As he finished speaking, he blushed once more. His tone of sentence actually carried a hint of embarrassment, with some degree of irreverence and some embarrassment. To tiptoe lightly, he felt as if his entire body could burn simultaneously from the heat he was releasing due to his embarrassment.

Behind him, the two middle-aged women could not help but be startled, this was the first time they had seen a little princess acting like this from birth until now! They could not help but stare at each other with heavy expressions. They then directed their gaze towards the girl in question, their eyes filled with worry and panic.

Ling Tian deliberately set his gaze on the artist's body a little longer than usual, before turning around as he spoke, “I have troubled this young lady to wait for so long, so long, how could I dare to ignore it?” Although her gaze was only one touch longer than usual, but how could the sensitive young girl not feel it? He could not help but tremble slightly in response.

The corner of Ling Tian's mouth curled up, revealing a smiling expression that was faintly visible. He lifted the brush and dipped it slightly into the ink. Steadying his breath, his brush suddenly flew out, the soft tip of the brush as if swimming on a pure white paper, looking like a dragon soaring in the vast sky, then like a stork dancing on a mountain of immortals. Using one hand, semi cursive calligraphy, like a rapidly passing cloud and flowing water, as if created by heaven itself, appeared beside a willow tree that danced in the wind.

It was as if a fresh breeze had appeared, with a bright moon overhead, a poem appeared on the paper without a trace. The sweep was strong yet short, bold and imposing, elegant and refined! Just these few words gave an atmosphere of mystery to the entire image, as if one was looking at a boundless horizon.

A tall tree, crowned with jade, was,

A myriad of twigs, drooping like silk,

By whose design, your leaves are so delicate?

The spring breeze of February, like a scissor blade.

When it came to the writing of his name, Ling Tian thought for a while, but did not leave his name. Instead, he wrote four words “Dream Tears of Worldly Affairs on it. He thought to himself, “Since you have doubts and want to draw the line clearly, then I will give you a dose of your own medicine! One must know that in order to truly appreciate what is good in this world, then one must capture the opportunity given to them at the first opportunity! In the mortal world, once an opportunity was lost, one would definitely not be able to turn to ask for it anymore. At that time, even if you are very talented under heaven, or a famous character with unlimited wealth, what will be waiting for you is ‘Dream Tears Worldly Affairs!’

At the same time, Ling Tian was innately celebrating the fact that he was a fan of Tang poetry in his previous life, and had something useful; otherwise, it was, he would have fooled himself today!

Laying the brush on the side very gracefully, Ling Tian did not even glance at his poem a second time, his face retaining his natural and uncontrollable talent. It was as if what he had just written was no big deal, nothing worth talking about!

As for his act of plagiarism, Ling Tian did not feel it was inappropriate, and was even more unlikely to feel ashamed. The line of thought is, “Since this world has no such things, then let me fill that void! Five thousand years culture in China, let it also shine in this world! Even if this world did not have beautiful mountains and rivers that stretched over eighty thousand miles!