Chapter 269.2

Chapter 269.2

At this moment, Lin Beifan stepped forward with a smile: Congratulations, Master Painter, on accepting a good disciple! Have you considered going to Great Xia?Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

Master Painter shook his head: Why go to Great Xia? Im living well here, Im not going anywhere!

How will you teach your disciple if you dont go? You should know that the disciple youve just taken, Li Shihua, is a court painter from our Great Xia! Her family is all in Great Xia!

Is that so? Master Painter turned and asked.

Yes, Master!

Li Shihua replied honestly. Just a few days ago, His Majesty was very satisfied with the painting I made, so he appointed me as a court painter!

Master Painters gaze became strange.

This was too coincidental.

It felt like it was all set up on purpose.

Could it be that he had already recognized Li Shihuas talent and deliberately intercepted her?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

I can teach here just the same! Master Painter said.

Of course, you can! But, Master Painter, you have to think about your young disciple!

Lin Beifan spoke earnestly: Your disciple is still young, but you are not getting any younger, and you dont have many years left! As people age, their strength decline. What if your enemies come after you? It doesnt matter if you die, but what if my court painter gets implicated? What then?

Master Painters face darkened on the spot!

This cheeky fellows words are too infuriating!

What did he mean by not having many years left, enemies coming after him, and it not mattering if he died

Cant he utter a single auspicious word?

Was he wishing for my death or what?

But on second thought, he realized there was some truth to what was said.

Who in the rivers and lakes didnt have a few enemies?

Although most of them had been outlasted by him, there were still some alive.

And their descendants were alive too.

The butler set aside everyones paintings and closed the door as he left.

Master Painter picked up the paintings again, slowly admiring them.

Unintentionally, his gaze fell on Lin Beifans painting.

In a trance, the lines on the painting seemed to come to life, transforming into a sea snake and a turtle, entwined and attacking each other

Wait, what is this? Am I seeing things? Master Painter shook his head.

He thought he had drunk too much, which was why he was seeing such a bizarre scene.

However, when he took a serious look again, the scene of the snake and turtle fighting came to life once more.

The snake was ferocious, trying to devour the giant turtle, but the turtle remained immovable!

Impossible! This cant be real! Master Painter exclaimed in shock.

Because the scene depicted in the painting was exactly the answer to the third test he had set, down to the last detail.

Having been tricked by Lin Beifan into losing many valuable items in the past few days, his mood was quite gloomy.

After drinking Lin Beifans wine, he went to the seaside and witnessed the scene of a turtle and a snake fighting. Finding it very interesting, he recorded it and turned it into a test question.

Could it be that Great Xia Emperor discerned my martial intent? But thats impossible, I set this question in the third test, and he painted it in the second. How can this timing be explained?

Master Painters gaze was filled with doubt and astonishment.

He felt that he might have been seeing things because he had drunk too much.

So, he exercised his internal energy to dissipate the alcohol in his body and looked at the painting again with a clear mind.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Master Painter lay on the armchair as if drained of all energy, muttering bitterly, He really did see through it

How did he do that?

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