I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Chapter 143 A plate of loose sand

As Jiang Liunian's low murmurs echoed, the surrounding literary energy seemed to be gently stirred by an invisible force, creating delicate ripples that then silently merged back into the tranquility in an instant. Then, a small, transparent insect, formed from pure literary energy, quietly appeared before the two of them.

This little bug is only the size of a palm, but it has three pairs of wings as light as feathers and three pairs of eyes that sparkle with strange light. Its body surface is smooth and flawless, like the purest crystal, revealing an indescribable strange beauty.

Jiang Liunian nodded slightly and bit his fingertip without hesitation. A drop of bright red blood oozed out of the wound. He gently dripped it onto one of the insect's eyes and whispered to it, "Go, find out for me what those demons are plotting."

The moment he finished speaking, the originally transparent insect disappeared into the air, without a trace, as if it had never appeared. At the same time, a fast-moving picture appeared in front of Jiang Liunian. It seemed that the route it was taking was to the location of the Yaoman team.

After a while, as the picture stopped shaking, it completely stabilized. More than a dozen monsters appeared clearly in the picture. They were sitting in an open space and discussing something.

Damn, isn’t this the otherworldly version of the Heavenly Eye? It truly shocked Gu Yunzhou for a hundred years!

"Yunzhou, my literary energy is about to run out!" Jiang Liunian's call interrupted Gu Yunzhou's meditation. He quickly came back to his senses. As a faint and elegant aroma of wine quietly spread, Jiang Liunian's literary palace, which had been as dry as a desert, quickly regained its vitality and became full again.

"It's really amazing. This unique literary skill can quickly restore literary energy. Yunzhou, your literary skill is really too practical!" Jiang Liunian looked at his own literary palace with surprise, and suddenly felt full of confidence.

"Liunian, your literary skills are also extraordinary." Gu Yunzhou's lips curled up into a smile, and then he urged anxiously, "Let's listen quickly to what those monsters are plotting!"

Jiang Liunian's eyes flashed with excitement upon hearing this, and he nodded happily. Together with Gu Yunzhou, they focused their attention on the movements of the group of demons. The initially unstable image gradually became clearer, and after a burst of noise, a sound appeared.

"Langtian, how is the preparation of your wolf demon clan's vanguard troops going? Don't let us barbarians rush to the front and withstand the wind and rain for you like in the past. Our leader has issued a strict order that we must stick together in this operation, and don't even think about letting you, a group of cunning demons, hide in the back again!" A burly barbarian with a fierce face spoke first, and after he finished speaking, he looked directly at Langtian with a sharp gaze.

Gu Yunzhou exchanged a meaningful glance with the person beside him. They hadn't expected the conversation to touch upon such a sensitive and crucial topic right from the start. They both chose silence in tacit agreement, continuing to listen quietly, fearing to miss any detail.

Hearing this, Lang Tian curled up the corners of his mouth into a faint smile, as if he didn't care about the other party's accusation. He slowly said: "Brother Man Hu, you are too polite. My wolf demon clan has always been based on integrity. Yesterday, the third prince promised in person that the elite troops of my wolf demon clan are traveling day and night to rush to Qilianguan. But in your and my current situation, except for this small group of barbarian warriors led by you, who have reached the vicinity of Qilianguan, why is it that most of your clan has not been seen yet?" Lang Tian has an upright figure. Although he has the body of a human, the ferocious wolf head shows his identity as a demon.

Although the barbarians and the demons also have their own demon kings and barbarian emperors, since the barbarians are gathered together in the form of tribes, there are constant frictions and wars between different tribes, so they all act independently. Only when encountering major events, such as attacking the human race together like now, will the barbarian emperor unify the deployment and condense those tribes that usually fight each other into a force that cannot be underestimated. At that time, the grievances between tribes will be temporarily suppressed.

Normally, the Barbarian King would not intervene in the conflicts between the numerous tribes, as this was a manifestation of the laws of nature—survival of the fittest, natural selection. In this land of scarce supplies and resources, only the strong could gain a foothold. Only when certain conflicts escalated beyond the bounds of natural competition, threatening the stability and future of the entire Barbarian tribe, would the Barbarian King intervene to quell the conflict.

The demon race, due to its diverse nature and diverse character, adopted a similar policy of free-range breeding. Imagine forcing the various demon spirits into one place. One day, a wolf demon would devour a gifted rabbit demon, while the next day, an elephant demon would succumb to the clutches of another leopard. These conflicts would require the demon king to personally handle daily, and simply mediating these trivial matters would be exhausting.

Therefore, the demon tribe also adopted the method of electing representatives in each group, so that they could directly listen to and obey the orders of the demon king. As for the rest of the demon tribe, they were allowed to grow freely, accept their destiny, and do their own thing.

It is also because the two races have always been unable to unite. Although their individual strength cannot compete with the human race, it is still one of the fundamental reasons why their repeated cooperation in attacking the human race has not been successful over the years.

"Our leader has said that as soon as your Wolf Demon Clan's large force appears, our brave warriors will march without hesitation, heading straight for the Seventh Pass. You can rest assured, our warriors are all nearby, and it won't take long for them to gather and respond."

There was suspicion in Manhu's eyes. It was because the barbarians were really scared of being cheated by the demon tribe, but they had no choice but to cooperate with them. This time, the leader had given thousands of instructions, and they were afraid that they would be used as cannon fodder by the demon tribe again. After all, the wolf demon tribe was famous for its cunning.

"You two, stop arguing. This time, our two major tribes have joined forces and are determined to take down that human city in one fell swoop. I haven't tasted blood in a long time. Thinking of those self-proclaimed Confucian scholars, if they fall into my hands, I will definitely "treat" them well!" These words came from the mouth of a wretched man with a pointed chin and monkey-like face, and triangular eyes that flickered unsteadily. Although he was in human form, his appearance made it difficult to tell his race. It seemed that his transformation was very successful.

"Hmph, Huang San, don't be the first one to run away like you did last time!" Lang Tian snorted coldly and glared at the other person without any mercy.

The wretched man nicknamed Huang San by everyone shuddered involuntarily, then forced himself to be calm, with his chest straight and a cowardly look on his face: "Humph, how could I, Huang San, run away? Now I am a big demon who has successfully transformed. Those human Confucian scholars would be so scared that their legs tremble when they see me!" When he said this, he seemed to be filled with an inexplicable courage, and his whole body exuded a confident light.