All the people in the room looked at Wang Wei with a speechless look. Their faces seemed to be asking why you admit that this poem was not yours? The creator was long dead, just take the credit. Didn't you see that the Goddess was moved by you, so this is the perfect opportunity to impress her.

However, Wang Wei ignored these looks as most of these people do not dare to say anything about his actions. Of course that did not go for everyone.

"Hmmph," snorted Ji Song. "If you cannot create an artistic piece of your own, then you should remain silent."

Wang Wei then looked at him with a smile, "Unlike you people, I am not a little puppy that wags his tail in front of his owner to attract their attention. Between Heaven and Earth, I have nothing to prove to anyone or anything."

The faces of all the people in the room became ugly after hearing this, however, no one said anything else as they were a little ashamed; their behavior of trying to impress Xi Shi did look like a puppy trying to garner the attention of its owner.

However, who can blame them? Her beauty was simply otherworldly.

"Young Master Wang Wei, I am a little confused. This was a perfect opportunity to impress Miss Xi Shi, so why ruin it?" suddenly asked Wu Hong.

"I thought I made my intention very clear: I am not interested in her." replied Wang Wei with a calm look on his face.

"I know this, but why are you not interested? No one can deny that Miss Xi Shi is a peerless beauty that comes once every generation."

Wang Wei turned his head to the side and looked deep in Wu Hong's eyes for a few seconds before turning away.

"That's because she is nothing but a vase."

"A vase?"

"A woman like her would offer nothing to a partnership. She is nothing but a beautiful decoration that added embellishment to me, but nothing of real substance. Let me ask you, what did you feel when you heard her playing the zither?"

After pondering for a few seconds, Wu Hong then answered, "She is truly talented and her zither art has reached the realm where it can help sooth people's mind"

"Anything else?"

"...It seemed that there was no edge or power behind it."

Wang Wei nodded before continuing:

"As a Zither Grandmaster, she should be able to use her a