There were more and more scholars on the spectator stands.
Yan Yukong looked around and said, "There are more scholars watching the competition this year. Last year, there were less than a third of this number."
"I didn't watch last year," Kong De commented.
"I didn't care either," Fang Yundao said.
"The reason there are so many people this year is mostly because of Fang Xusheng. Look, Gyeongo and Jingguo have the most people. "
Fang Yun glanced at the spectator stands in Gyeongo and then at Jingguo. He saw many familiar faces and nodded with a smile.
The people on Jingguo's spectator stands were in an uproar as they discussed.
Sun Naiyong said helplessly, "The competition is so important. Why aren't the two of you watching? Fang Xusheng, don't tell me you don't know the rules of the competition. "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Of course, I know. There are three rounds in the competition. The first round is the lotus pond. Everyone will write a resolution, which will attract the power in the pond and form a lotus platform under them. The better the resolution, the more power they will absorb and the more petals they will form under them. After everyone finishes writing, the lotus platform under them will explode and blast in all directions. Those who don't have a resolution will be pushed out of the lotus leaf by the explosion and fall into the water. Those who are still sitting on the lotus platform will get a lotus heart and absorb the power of the lotus pond. As for the second round, the lava cave, everyone will sit on a stone pillar in the lava. The third round is Cloudy Sky. Everyone will sit on a white cloud. If they leave the stone pillar or the white cloud, they will lose. "
"I thought you didn't care at all," Sun Naiyong joked.
"I heard that the funniest year was when more than ten top scholars were close to each other in strength. After entering the lotus pond, no one fell into the lava. After entering the lava cave, no one fell into the lava. After entering Cloudy Sky, no one fell from the white cloud. It was a joke. "
"Deciding the champion. It's too difficult. After all, one's resolution is not determined by talent or experience. Fang Xusheng's strength and talent are extraordinary. However, it would not be strange if he failed in the competition. "
Fang Yun nodded gently to show his approval.
"More than a hundred years ago, there was a mediocre Zhuangyuan who stimulated his potential in Cloud Sky Heavens. He pushed the others aside and became the head of the nation. But in the end, he only became an ordinary Grand Scholar. He didn't even become a Great Scholar. People called him the weakest Head of State. "
"However. It was normal for there to be only four or five people left in the competition, and no one could do anything to the other. The most recent Head of State is Yi Zhishi. Now, Yi Zhishi is the number one Confucian and has been conferred the title of Literary Hero. "
"During Yi Zhishi's palace examination, including him, there were a total of three of the Four Great Scholars. However, in the end, Yi Zhishi still managed to rise above the rest and became the head of the nation."
"If Mister Zhi Shi becomes a Saint, then the strength of the human race will increase by another step. Back then, the Demon Emperor had single-handedly fought the Four Great Scholars. Being evenly matched was a disgrace to the human race. If Mr. Zhi Shi became a Half-saint, he would be able to study the Divine Path. He might not be weaker than the Demon Emperor, "Sun Naiyong said.
"It's hard to say. The Demon Emperor is as strong as the current Fang Xusheng. As a Barbarian, he became the number one Barbarian below the Demon Saint. He has never been defeated. For Mister Zhi Shi, the possibility of becoming a Saint is 90%. There is still a 10% chance of accident. But for the Demon Emperor, becoming a Saint is only a matter of time. If he didn't want to enter Sacred Burial Valley, he would have already become a Saint. "
"Speaking of Sacred Burial Valley. The Great Scholars of the human race have already started preparing. I just received news yesterday that the stupid Great Scholar obtained the mid-grade Preface of the Spring and Autumn Collection. The power of the war poem has increased, and he has been listed as one of the main candidates by the Saints. I don't admire Yi Zhishi, nor Fang Xusheng. I only admire Mister Song Shi! "
"Let's not talk about those things. It's almost time. We …"
Before Ceng Nianhai could finish, a strange power descended from the sky. Everyone seemed to remember the saddest thing in their lives. Some people even shed tears.
At this moment, Fang Yun looked at the flowers and the leaves, then at the crowd. Everyone was heartbroken. Then, he looked at the sky and the surroundings.
Heaven and Earth mourned!
"This is …"
The Great Scholars in the stands stood up first. Then, the others realized something and stood up one after another.
Fang Yun hurriedly stood up. He already knew what had happened.
No one knew who had died, and there was no warning. But everyone instinctively looked in the direction of Gyeongo.
Then, the world shook.
The bell tolled, resounding through the world.
In Wu Guo's army.
A general wearing a shiny silver armor stood in front of two thousand people. He pointed to the north and said, "Over there, there are barbarians who are worse than pigs and dogs. They took our land, stole our food, and killed our loved ones! They are very powerful and have strong bodies. There are many of them, and some even know how to use weapons. What should we do? "
The drill ground was silent.
"Tell me, what should we do?"
No one answered.
"Then I'll tell you, kill them all! Cut off their hands, break their legs, cut their necks, let them bleed, let them die. This is what we should do! As for the rest, it has nothing to do with us soldiers! Now, let me ask you, the barbarians are in front. What should we do? "
"Kill them all!" 2,000 people roared in unison.
The black-faced general smiled sinisterly. Just as he was about to praise the soldiers, he suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of Gyeongo. Unknowingly, tears fell from his eyes.
Thousands of soldiers wept.
Jia Country, Deer County.
Deer County was a famous textile county in Jia Country. Four rivers flowed through Deer County. On both sides of the rivers, there were many workshops arranged in eight neat rows.
Under the push of the water, most of the workshops rumbled, but some of them had already stopped working.
Some of the workers sat in front of the workshops to rest. They smoked tobacco and blew out smoke rings.
"Ning An County's products are harmful. Look, our Deer County is a famous textile county. Even if the clothes we wear aren't from Deer County, they are at least from Fengzhou. Now, when it's hot, Ning An County's thin cotton shirts are on sale. When it's cold, Ning An County's scarves are on sale. They are beautifully made and quite expensive, but all the wives and young ladies like them. "
"I can't help but admire them. Ning An County's products are selling well. Right now, there are probably thousands of workshops in our Deer County that have started to produce Ning An County's products. Those who insisted on not producing for them have already closed down. "
"I'm puzzled. Fengzhou is the Mo family's world. Are they just going to watch as others ride on their heads?"
"That's where you don't understand! Ning An County and Fang Xusheng are up to no good. Ning An County's brand isn't just owned by Ning An County. In Fang Xusheng's words, it's called 'technology'. It was called 'technology investment', and it gave the Mo Family shares. The Jingguo imperial family, Ning An County yamen, Fang Xusheng, the Mo family, and the Hall of Works all have shares. Those who are good at work or good at managing the workshops. They all have shares in their individual workshops and even receive dividends. "
"Xusheng is earning so much money. Isn't his table manners a bit ugly?"
"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak! If you say that again, don't blame me for being hostile! "
"Old Brother Wang, I …"
"What about me? Fang Xusheng doesn't want a single cent of the money earned by the workshops in Ning An County! He split all the money into two portions. One portion will be used to help the people of Ning An County, and the other portion will be used to expand the Fang family's library! Don't compare those corrupt officials to Fang Xusheng. "
"That's right. Fang Xusheng is different. Fang Xusheng didn't hide anything. Ning An County has always been working with the Hall of Works. Just like before, as long as you pay a sum of money, you can use Ning An's new technology. The smartest people in Deer County have already spent money to buy the technology and renovate the workshops. Not only did they not lose money, they even earned more than before! "
"In the end, we still have to thank Fang Xusheng! I was discussing with my wife whether or not we should go to Jingguo to help Fang Xusheng. We may not be good at other things, but we can build mechanical weapons and repair mechanical vehicles and boats. "
"What a coincidence. The Mo family just gathered people to go to Jingguo today. Their wages will be doubled. By the way, I heard that the Mo family mobilized the Half-saint mechanical beast. Tsk tsk, although they tried their best to cover it up, that thing is too big. It's over a hundred feet long, so people still saw it. "
"What? The Half-saint mechanical beast has been mobilized? That thing can take a beating. "
"The Mo family is indeed more courageous than the School of Miscellaneous Arts. It's only right that they help Fang Xusheng. Fang Xusheng will definitely … Eh … "
The people chatting suddenly stopped talking and looked in the direction of Gyeongo.
Everyone slowly stood up. Their heads were lowered as tears silently flowed down.
The people mourned.
Gyeongo's Half-saint Xi Yunxiao. Fallen.
From the northernmost Jade Gate Pass to the southernmost Nansha Province, from the easternmost Luzhou Peninsula to the westernmost Kunlun Mountain Range, the world was filled with mournful sounds of bells and zither music.
It was currently afternoon, and the sky should have been clear. However, a strange black energy gathered in the sky above Saint Origin World, covering the sky and the sun. In the end, both the sun and the Literate Star were covered by the black energy, leaving behind only a barely detectable glimmer.
The sky darkened.
Under the black energy, countless white figures of humans suddenly appeared, bowing and paying their respects.
There were Xi Yunxiao's friends and relatives, the residents of the areas he governed, the soldiers he led … All the deceased who had received Xi Yunxiao's kindness appeared in the sky.
Old friends sent him off.
In the direction of Gyeongo, a huge orange light pillar with a diameter of over ten thousand feet shot up like a fountain, piercing through the sky.
Boom …
A soul-piercing sound exploded, landing in the ears of every living being in Saint Origin World.
The huge light pillar continued to rise, turning into a huge rainbow in the sky, crossing from east to west.
The Qi rainbow.
Kacha …
After a few breaths, the rainbow suddenly exploded, turning into countless rays of light that scattered between Heaven and Earth.
Everything in Saint Origin World seemed to be purified by an invisible force. The darkness dissipated, and the sun and the Literate Star reappeared in the sky. Everything was like the morning after the rain.
The death of a Saint, the Qi returned to Heaven and Earth.
Suddenly, a crisp sound came from three places in Saint Origin World, followed by three light pillars of Qi that were much smaller than before. Someone had become a Grand Scholar.
The Qi of Qi soared to the sky.
On Mount Inverted Peak, in the Notre-Dame, translucent figures appeared in the sky above the Temple of All Saints. These figures were either looking in the direction of Gyeongo, pondering, looking up at the Literate Star, or closing their eyes to rest.
All the Saints had awakened.
An old translucent figure walked out of the void, slowly moving in the air, and finally stopped in front of the many Half-saint figures.
The Half-saint figures cupped their hands together, and Xi Yunxiao returned the greeting.
"Welcome back, Literate Friend."
Although Fang Yun and the others were in the Kong Shengwen Realm, they could see all kinds of strange phenomena happening in Saint Origin World.
"Three days of truce!"
The voice of Half-saint spread across the sky.
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