The three of them walked out of the crowd and walked and talked in the courtyard. Bai Yikao obviously still had some resistance to Bai Tiande. After learning that his father had met the two of them, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The cold wind slowly flowed down the wall and traced its way back to the ground. Bai Yikao's clothes were a little thin, so Bai Hao quickly asked the guards around to prepare a fur coat for his elder brother to put on.
After putting on his fur robe, Bai Yikao looked at the distant sky, which was like light ink, with lonely birds flying across from time to time. He then turned his head and looked at his little sister.
"It must have been more than half a year since we last met like this." He crossed his arms and sighed softly, "But my eldest brother has always been concerned about your news. This time I have been away for a long time, and my eldest brother is thinking about me all the time. miss."
"For example, I know you went out this time for..." he said, then paused, "Well, for this brother-in-law here."
Bai Hao said angrily: "Brother, stop talking nonsense! Compared with talking about me..."
"Brother, why don't you tell me something about you." Dongfang Shiming said casually from the side, "It's been a long time since I last saw you. Bai Hao is very worried about you."
"Me?" Bai Yikao frowned and scratched his head, "I have nothing to say... I just study some special painting techniques these days, which is far less experienced than yours."
"No!" Bai Hao shook his head, "I mean, how is your relationship with dad now? When I come back this time, I see you are still the same. Do you want it to continue like this?"
Bai Yikao's reaction to this topic was like the cold wind he encountered when he first went out. He trembled subconsciously, but quickly calmed down.
"Let's do this for now..." He lazily looked up at the sky, "I know it's not an option if this continues, but there will be a way."
"Hey," Bai Hao pouted, "You said the same thing before..."
Bai Yikao just smiled helplessly, as if he had no choice in the matter. But Dongfang Shiming stood aside. After all, he was a bystander, but he felt that the father and son did not care about each other.
"Little sister, big brother is going to participate in the Autumn Curtain Painting Banquet this time. Do you think I can be a guest painter?"
The three of them strolled casually, looking at the bustling crowd surrounding the huge courtyard, and Bai Yikao changed the subject.
Bai Hao turned her head seriously: "Brother, I can definitely do it. But... dad will definitely be even more angry."
"Haha, no way." Bai Yikao looked at a random painting hanging not far away, "...leaving aside dad's attitude, I am not sure about becoming a guest painter now."
"Your paintings can arouse so many people's admiration. You should have more confidence in yourself." Dongfang Shiming said beside him.
Bai Yikao was stunned for a moment. Then he turned to look at this "brother-in-law" and sighed with a smile: "Maybe it's probably because of my background as a young master of the Bai family. Haven't you been accustomed to this kind of empty praise since you were a child?"
Dongfang Shiming smiled and shook his head. Bai Yikao was stunned again, and then he gradually had a vague impression of the Eastern Master's experience.
"Ah, I shouldn't have said that, right?" Bai Yikao lowered his head and couldn't see his face clearly.
"Nothing." Dongfang Shiming acted as relieved as ever. "Then if you want to become a guest painter, what tests are needed?"
Walking to the corner, Bai Yikao kicked away a ball of snow lazily: "It's difficult. There are eight permanent seats for painters at the Autumn Curtain Painting Banquet. If newcomers want to jump over the dragon gate, they must first compete with hundreds of people. To stand out among the artists, you also need to compete with the current participating painters. Many people have failed to participate in the competition, and they are also powerful opponents worthy of attention."
"But, 'Wen Wu is the best'." Dongfang Shiming was curious, "What are the criteria for judging?"
"Indeed, a painting may have different judgments in the eyes of different people." Bai Yikao spread his hands, "So there must be professionals to be the judges. The selection process will be attended by eight participating painters in turn. , it’s up to the plaque painter to take action.”
"The plaque painter..." Dongfang Shiming thought, "must be the core figure of the Autumn Curtain Painting Banquet."
"That's right." Bai Yikao said, "The Autumn Curtain Painting Banquet belongs to the family of the number one painter in the Three Realms. Inside the door there is a large black dragon plaque that has been passed down for hundreds of years. The honorific title is Qian Shilong Bell Plaque. There are five top-notch painters and above. If you have a seat, you can leave your name on the big plaque and be respected as the plaque painter. Obtaining this kind of honorary name is equivalent to being famous in the painting world for generations... Haha."
It can be seen that Bai Yikao feels that such extravagant hopes are quite out of reach. Dongfang Shiming hadn't seen his paintings just now, and he couldn't be called a Fang family on the profoundness of painting, so he couldn't say much.
"Brother, I believe in you!" Bai Hao clenched her fist tightly and placed it on her chest, "You will definitely become a plaque painter!"
Bai Yikao smiled silently. Just as he was about to raise his hand to touch the girl's head, he suddenly heard a crowd not far away exclaiming in surprise, and then the lax crowd instantly shrank back into the building.
"Huh?" Dongfang Shiming turned around and looked around, seeing people running over excitedly, "What's going on?"
Bai Yikao was a little unsure at first, but after listening to the noisy voices, he understood exactly why everyone was excited, and his nerves suddenly lifted, "It's the rumored plaque painter who personally coming……?"
"Plaque painter? Is he the most powerful painter?" Bai Hao jumped up, "I want to see it too!"
The three of them strolled a short distance away from the building, and when they returned, it became extremely crowded again. However, Bai Hao's high-pitched shout just now made many people remember their appearance. When they saw that it was the Bai family brothers and sisters coming, they consciously took two steps away.
In this way, Bai Yikao led the two of them through the crowded crowd and reluctantly gathered in the front row of the painting table. Through the gap between the crowd, Bai Hao opened her eyes wide and looked over there hard.
Dongfang Shiming and Bai Yikao were a little higher, enough to see clearly the plaque painter and his painting skills.
Following the moving penholder and slowly climbing up to the person's appearance, Dongfang Shiming suddenly trembled for no reason.
Where everyone's eyes are, they are shining brightly on the messy rice paper.
The author is an old man in his fifties or sixties. Underneath the wrinkles on his face, there is a sharp and even fascinating gaze that cannot be concealed. He follows the penholder and jumps on the rice paper like a hawk looking for food.
With a single stroke, the character becomes grotesque and the atmosphere is chilling.
"Ah, this is the legendary fifth painter of plaques." Bai Yikao said in a low voice, unable to conceal his joy, "Nicknamed [Only Painting Clouds] and [Painting Maniac], Lieutenant is famous for his crazy brushwork. Plaque painter - Meng Susheng."
His words were somewhat incoherent, but Dongfang Shiming paid extraordinarily calm attention to this man's appearance.
