Among those who leap gracefully are met with admiration.
This has even become an unwritten rule; every new member of the poetry society must undergo this challenge.
If they can leap effortlessly through this path, they will integrate into the headquarters with less effort; otherwise, it won’t be as easy.
As an elder member of the Qisi Poetry Society, Tang Zheng is naturally familiar with every setup here.
He could even leap over these stones effortlessly with eyes closed.
But today, he lacked that enthusiasm.
He walked honestly across these stones, oblivious to the few mud splatters on his shoes.
Beyond this courtyard stands a transverse gallery, in the middle of which is a pathway leading to deeper courtyards.
Though the gallery is similarly dilapidated, the finely carved columns subtly whisper of its former glory.
At least, in the past, Tang Zheng often stopped here to marvel.
But today, he had no such inclination.
He wandered, lost in thought, up to the gallery, moving towards the pathway.
At this moment, someone lightly tapped his shoulder.
Tang Zheng turned around but saw no one.
Then suddenly, two hands covered his eyes, and a rough voice said.
"Guess who I am?"
Tang Zheng’s lips tugged slightly, and he said with resignation, "Xiao Xiao, stop messing around!"
"Oh, it’s boring. I was so careful to change my voice, yet you still guessed!"
The voice transformed into a sweet and pleasant female voice, and the hands covering his eyes released.
Tang Zheng turned and saw a charming young girl behind him, her face showing annoyed yet endearing emotion.
At this scene, even Tang Zheng, in the gloomiest mood, couldn’t help but smile slightly.
"Your voice can indeed be mistaken, but have you seen a strong man with such delicate hands?"
"Oh, I didn’t think of that! I’ll improve next time!" The young girl said earnestly, then looked at Tang Zheng with curiosity.
"Brother, what’s wrong with you today?"
"Nothing at all?" Tang Zheng felt a wave of tension.
Because he knew how troublesome his quirky little sister could be.
Indeed!
This young girl was Tang Zheng’s sister, named Tang Xiao.
Despite the big age gap between them, Tang Xiao had already joined the Qisi Poetry Society early on.
In terms of talent, Tang Xiao could outshine Tang Zheng eighteen times.
Even now, without full-time cultivation, taking things easy, Tang Xiao had touched the threshold of a great scholar, lacking only a bit of opportunity and time to hone her skills.
And Tang Zheng lovingly indulges his sister, so when she noticed something was amiss, he tried to cover it up.
Because he didn’t want her to worry.
Yet he underestimated Tang Xiao’s astuteness.
"No way, you’re definitely worried, and you look pretty dejected. Let me guess!"
Tang Xiao circled Tang Zheng twice, "You accepted an invitation and rushed out, claiming to host a literary meet in a remote domain, yet you didn’t even want to bring me along. There’s definitely something going on!"
Tang Zheng felt increasingly guilty, "You’re overthinking, Xiao Xiao. I didn’t intend to leave you behind on purpose; I was simply answering a friend’s invitation, with the timing quite tight, hence why I went alone!"



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