I am a winner with Chinese poetry

Gu Yunzhou had no idea what was going on in the old headmaster's mind. He took the newspaper with both hands and began to read it word by word with full concentration. This newspaper was very similar to the newspapers on Blue Star and was published once a month by the Book Mountain Holy Land.

Just as Dean Yuan had said, it detailed the various events, both major and minor, that had occurred over the previous month. Gu Yunzhou indeed saw his own name listed, along with three poems dedicated to defending the nation, the heart-shaking event he had sparked, and even a general description of the subsequent developments.

What made Gu Yunzhou feel most relieved was that the Shushan Holy Land highly recognized the results of the Heaven and Earth Inquiry. Regarding the tragic deaths of Gu Jin and his son, they simply brushed them off with the simple words "they brought it upon themselves."

Though only four words, they saved Gu Yunzhou a great deal of worry and distress. Remember, Gu Jin still had a fellow brother who held an official position in the Imperial Capital and possessed considerable cultivation. Now, with the verdict of Heaven and Earth and the endorsement of the Book Mountain Sacred Land, he would definitely not dare to openly cause trouble for him.

As he continued to read, Gu Yunzhou couldn't help but frown. A piece of news caught his attention. The Third Prince of the Barbarian Tribe had formed an alliance with the Demon Wolf Clan and, during his training in Sheyue Valley, had killed many of the Human race's elite, including the direct bloodline of a Semi-Saint! This was undoubtedly a great loss for the Human race.

This means the demons and the barbarians have joined forces again. He has also heard of Sheyue Valley, a blessed land that opens once a year and only races with a cultivation level of 7 or below are allowed to enter. There are a large number of natural treasures in it, but only 500 people are allowed to enter each time it opens.

Every year, the human, demon, and barbarian races would agree on a quota, and then the elites of each race would lead their people into it. Life and death depended on their own abilities. Sometimes, if the situation was tragic, it would happen that the elites of a certain race would be completely wiped out.

"Captain, how is the battle situation at the front line? Are the barbarians sure to have formed an alliance with the demon tribe?" Gu Yunzhou was not in a good mood. If the barbarians and demon tribes joined forces, the situation of the human race would only become more difficult.

In the past, the three tribes were in a three-way stalemate, each looking after its own interests. However, in recent years, the demon tribe has been trying to get closer and closer to the barbarians.

"It's hard to say. The demons are always cunning. There have been many times in history when they have used the banner of an alliance with the barbarians, then hid behind the scenes and watched the battles. When the war between our two tribes officially started, the demons took advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters. The situation this time is currently unclear, so we need to observe further!"

The headmaster shook his head, sighed, and continued, "The current situation is confusing, and it's difficult to determine the demon tribe's true intentions. But no matter what, we must prepare for the worst, strengthen our defenses, and be ready to deal with possible challenges."

Speaking of this, Dean Yuan also restrained the smile on his face, and a flash of worry appeared in his eyes.

"Although the barbarians are a little stupid, they have been fooled so many times that even a fool would be more cautious. Moreover, I heard that the Barbarian King of this generation is a meticulous person. I guess the demon tribe will fail if they try the same trick this time!" Gu Yunzhou put down the newspaper and expressed his opinion.

"I just hope that the two tribes will fight each other and suffer losses, so that we humans can sacrifice fewer people!" Principal Yuan sighed with emotion, and the grief on his face became more and more obvious.

"Don't worry too much, Headmaster. We humans are all brave and skilled in battle. We will fight any enemy with our own strength. No matter what conspiracies and tricks he has, they are nothing in the face of absolute strength!"

Gu Yunzhou was far more optimistic about this than Yuan Shanchang. Throughout human history, there had always been a group of lovable and respectable individuals who, in times of crisis, stepped forward and bravely braved danger. In his previous life, he had held them in high esteem, and in this one, he longed to become one of them.

Moreover, this was not blind self-confidence. The human race now possessed over sixty semi-saint-level warriors, as well as a large number of high-level combatants. Furthermore, a steady stream of Confucian scholars provided the human race with powerful wisdom and strength.

In contrast, while the Yaoman tribe possessed immense strength and were skilled in combat, their reproductive capacity was extremely limited. A Barbarian couple might only have one child in their lifetime, and some even experienced a complete inability to conceive.

As for the demon race, although there is no problem with reproduction, the ordinary demon race has low combat power and can only have a certain combat power after lighting the demon pill. This situation limits the overall strength of the demon race.

On the human side, as long as one could learn to read and take the imperial examination, allowing the influx of literary energy into their bodies, they would possess a certain level of combat prowess. Furthermore, the threshold for the imperial examination was very low, with the lowest level, 10th-grade scholars, having an acceptance rate of approximately 89% out of 10. Only as one progressed to higher levels did the difficulty gradually increase. It was easy to get started, but very difficult to advance.

However, this very situation has led to the majority of humans possessing a certain degree of self-preservation. If a war truly broke out, humans would undoubtedly suppress the demon and barbarian tribes and inflict a fierce attack on them. This is why the demon and barbarian tribes occasionally need to join forces to fight against humans, as was the case this time in Sheyue Valley.

Furthermore, there was a significant gap in high-level combat power. The high-level combat power of the Yao and Man tribes was significantly lower than that of the human race, leading to short-term cooperation between the two tribes. However, due to their own selfish motives, they would soon part ways due to the uneven distribution of benefits.

"That's right. We shouldn't worry too much. By the way, this is the morning paper of our Beichen country. It is updated every 10 days. Take a look at the recent issues of the morning paper that I have collected. You are a frequent visitor now!" Principal Yuan calmed himself down, took another stack of papers and handed them to Gu Yunzhou, changing the subject.

Gu Yunzhou took the morning paper and flipped through it carefully. Sure enough, as Dean Yuan had said, his name had appeared in the most recent issues of the morning paper, and all his poems were included, including the one that wasn't rated, "Drunk Taiping," which specifically mocked Gu Jin.

One issue even dedicated a special column to him, detailing the Tiandi Wenxin incident he had triggered and its causes. Apparently, he had already become famous in Beichen Country.

Fortunately, most people don't know his true face, otherwise, he would probably be surrounded by people even when he went out on the street. Thinking of this, Gu Yunzhou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Principal. May I take the Morning Post and the Literature Newspaper with me?" Gu Yunzhou looked at Principal Yuan with gratitude.

Dean Yuan smiled and nodded: "Of course, these are all prepared for you."

After thanking him again, Gu Yunzhou carefully put the morning paper and the literary newspaper into his arms.