Chapter 115 The Secret

Master Xu Gu, please don't let him lead you by the nose anymore!

Lin Tian said, wanting to cry but having no tears.

Jiang Chenfeng remained expressionless and said nonchalantly, "Lin Tian, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that a reclusive expert like Master Xu Gu can't even compare to a greenhorn like me? What is your intention in saying this?"

"Even if I, Jiang Chenfeng, had more ability, I still wouldn't be comparable to even a single finger of Master Xu Gu. You say I'm leading Master Xu Gu by the nose; are you trying to kill me with praise, or are you intentionally belittling Master Xu Gu?"

"That's right! You dare to belittle me?" Master Xu Gu turned his head to look at Lin Tian, his eyes unkind.

He felt more and more that Lin Tian was very suspicious.

Especially since this guy's words always made him trust him involuntarily.

He had lived for a great many years and had never encountered such a person before!

This kind of person must have something to hide!

"Master, I didn't! I've been wronged! How would I dare to belittle you? I'm too busy trying to curry favor with you! I was just afraid you were being deceived!" Lin Tian cried out.

He felt more wronged than Dou E!

Clearly, Jiang Chenfeng was leading Master Xu Gu by the nose, so why hadn't Master Xu Gu noticed it at all?

Master Xu Gu snorted coldly and said, "Do I need you to worry about me? How about this! Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Now, I will ask you both a question. As long as your answer satisfies me, I will give this restoration pill to him!"

Lin Tian's eyes lit up, overjoyed, and he said excitedly, "Master, you can ask whatever you want. I guarantee I will answer truthfully, without the slightest concealment!"

Jiang Chenfeng said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Please ask, Master!"

Master Xu Gu thought for a moment and said, "You are both too young. If I ask some profound questions, you definitely won't be able to answer them. So, I will just ask something simple!"

"What color is grass?"

Lin Tian fell into deep thought.

Grass is green; everyone knows that!

But is it really that simple?

The other party was a reclusive expert who had been in seclusion for over a hundred years; it was absolutely impossible for him to ask such a simple question that even a three-year-old child could answer.

If he answered green, he would definitely be criticized by Master Xu Gu!

He had to think this question through clearly before answering!

"Green!"

Jiang Chenfeng spat out two words without hesitation.

"Haha! Correct answer!" Master Xu Gu stroked his beard and laughed, revealing a look of admiration.

"Master, this... did you really just ask such a simple question?" Lin Tian was stunned on the spot, his mind in a daze.

Master Xu Gu rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Simple? Since you say it's simple, why couldn't you answer it for so long? You are truly hypocritical. You clearly couldn't answer the question, yet you are here bragging, saying the question is simple, as if the fault lies entirely with me, the old man who posed the question!"

Lin Tian turned beet red instantly, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Such a simple question, yet he hadn't been able to answer it, and he had even been mocked by Master Xu Gu!

It was simply too embarrassing!

This shouldn't be!

Grass is green; who doesn't know that?

But how could he have imagined that Master Xu Gu would really ask such a simple question?

If he had known earlier, he would have said it first!

"Master, then ask me again; I definitely won't hesitate again!" Lin Tian said with a flushed face, gritting his teeth.

Master Xu Gu curled his lips and said indifferently, "Alright then! I will ask you alone; you answer me: what color is grass?"

"Green!"

This time, Lin Tian answered without hesitation, fearing he would annoy Master Xu Gu again.

"You are truly shameless! Someone else has already said this answer; can't you use your own brain? You even said the question was too simple, yet for such a simple question, you actually had to copy someone else's answer?" Master Xu Gu became even more disdainful.

Lin Tian's face twitched violently a few times, wishing he could kick the Old Thing to death!

So what if someone else said that answer?

Isn't grass green?

Even if the answer is the same, he is still correct!

"Master, isn't grass green? This junior is unconvinced! You are clearly favoring him!" Lin Tian roared in a low voice, his face flushed with anger and injustice.

Master Xu Gu slowly shook his head, pulled a yellowed, withered blade of grass from the side, and asked Lin Tian, "You said grass is green, so tell me, what color is this blade of grass?"

Lin Tian stammered, "Y-yellow, but..."

"Since you yourself said it's yellow, why did you copy the other person's answer just now? Am I wrong in saying you didn't use your brain?" Master Xu Gu asked coldly.

"This..."

"You say I'm favoring him! Have I ever favored him? It's you who are too stupid. It's fortunate that I have a good temper; otherwise, just for saying that sentence, I wouldn't give you any more chances!"

Lin Tian was covered in sweat, cold sweat dripping down, and said, "Yes, yes, yes! Master Xu Gu, this junior was too stupid and didn't think of that. Please, give this junior another chance. Please continue asking!"

Master Xu Gu snorted coldly, then looked at Jiang Chenfeng, his attitude changing immediately as he smiled and said, "What do you think? Will you still give him a chance? You had the slight edge in this competition; if you don't give him a chance, I'm afraid he won't be convinced."

"I will listen entirely to you, Master! No matter what the final result is, this junior will have no complaints!" Jiang Chenfeng said politely.

The smile on Master Xu Gu's face became even brighter. He nodded appreciatively and said, "Good! Then I will ask another slightly more difficult question. You can think about it before telling me the answer!"

"What color is the sky?"

"Green!" Jiang Chenfeng answered without hesitation.

"Hahaha! You are truly a genius!" Master Xu Gu laughed heartily, full of praise.

Lin Tian's mouth hung open, his mind reeling from the shock.

What the hell?

The sky is green?

What kind of international joke are you two playing?

Isn't this lying with your eyes open?

Even a three-year-old knows the sky is blue, right?

But why was Master Xu Gu praising Jiang Chenfeng's wrong answer endlessly?

That's not right!

Lin Tian thought it over carefully and suddenly remembered Master Xu Gu's words from just a moment ago.

Master Xu Gu said it was 'slightly more difficult' and told them to think about it before telling him the answer!

Could there be something fishy about that sentence?

In other words, it's very likely that one cannot answer Master Xu Gu's question with the correct answer.

Then how should one answer?

"What? Do you need to think repeatedly about this question too?" Seeing Lin Tian frowning in deep thought, Master Xu Gu's face sank.

Lin Tian gritted his teeth and said, "Purple! The sky is purple!"

He didn't dare to answer blue, so he just picked a random color to answer.

Since Jiang Chenfeng could answer green randomly, then his answer of purple would definitely work too!