Zong Qingyan didn't dare to reply. Other than the Jingguo people who kept mocking him, the others stopped paying attention to him and looked at the lotus pond.
More than a dozen top scholars formed a circle in the center of the lotus pond.
None of the top scholars dared to be careless. Even if they had the heart to write, they didn't use it. They wrote seriously.
The waves in the lotus pond rose and fell. All the lotus leaves swayed gently, but it couldn't shake the hearts of the top scholars.
As more and more people wrote, the waves on the surface of the lotus pond grew bigger and bigger.
Gradually, small waves spread out from the lotus leaves of all the top scholars. The waves on Fang Yun's lotus leaf were especially big.
The Gyeongo people didn't say anything. Some straightforward Jingguo scholars made sarcastic remarks.
"Brother from Gyeongo, can anyone tell me who is sitting on the biggest wave? I can't see clearly."
"If the Gyeongo people don't answer, they probably can't see clearly either. Let me tell you, the waves on Fang Yun's lotus leaf are the biggest."
"Is that so? Does that mean that Fang Xusheng won't fail in the first round of the competition and will go to the lava cave with the others?"
"Logically speaking, that should be the case. But what if the Three Idiots of Xue Hai suddenly rush into the lotus pond and send Fang Xusheng flying with their ship? Then Fang Xusheng will lose."
"Hurry up and stop the Three Idiots of Xue Hai!"
The young Jinshi of Jing Kingdom echoed each other. Their voices reverberated through the stands, making many people laugh as they watched. After all, it was rare for three Grand Scholars to be called the "Three Fools" in public. At least since Confucius, no three Grand Scholars had received this "special honor".
"Hmph, the waves in the lotus pond are just the surface. The real competition is when the flowers bloom on the lotus platform. What's more, the ambition isn't over yet. It's common for people to catch up. I really don't know why you Jingguo people praise Fang Xusheng so much. Are you spies sent by the barbarians? "
"That's right, we might be spies, but you are definitely a loyal servant of the Zong and Lei families. I heard that you also crashed into Fang Xusheng's dragon boat. Are you the legendary hidden fourth idiot of the sea of learning? "
The other party did not dare to retort. If he was really labeled as the fourth dumbest student in the sea of learning, Wen Dan would probably be so angry that cracks would appear.
The old people in Jingguo didn't say anything, but the young people didn't need to.
The Lei family and the Zong family were sulking in their hearts, but there was still hope in their eyes. This was because the outcome of the Lotus Pond did not depend on the waves of the water, but on the number of lotus petals on the final lotus platform.
As long as it wasn't the end, Fang Yun had the possibility of failure.
What's more, even if Fang Yun became one of the winners of the Lotus Pond, he would still be able to win. Entering the lava cave or Sky Cloud Sky, there was still the possibility of failure.
Dai Cheng from the Two World Mountain was the first to finish writing. However, no one looked down on him, because the strength of one's ambition was not closely related to the number of words one wrote. Usually, it would not exceed a hundred words, because all those who wrote more than a hundred words lost in the end without exception.
The second person to stop writing was Yan Yukong.
The third person to stop writing was Ceng Nianhai. Kong Dezheng from the Ancient Land of Confucius and Kong Delun from Kong City stopped writing almost at the same time.
Fang Yun then stopped writing.
When all the top scholars put down their writing brushes, many one-foot tall waves appeared in the Lotus Pond, causing the lotus leaves to sway. It looked very dangerous.
Suddenly, the ambition documents in front of all the top scholars floated up and emitted light.
The light flowed like water. It landed on everyone's head.
"The flowers have bloomed …"
Someone said this, and a pure white lotus flower appeared at the edge of everyone's seat. The surface of the lotus flower emitted a holy light that was full of tranquility, as if it could wash away the dust in everyone's heart.
At the same time, all the top scholars released a faintly discernible force in all directions. Everyone had to bear the impact of the force, and the Lotus Pond was in chaos. All the lotus leaves shook violently, and the water in the Lotus Pond spread out in all directions. Some of the water even gushed out of the Lotus Pond.
No one fell into the water.
Everyone present nodded slightly. This was the strength of the top scholars. A lotus petal seemed simple, but a normal ambition could not form a lotus flower. In the past, there had been some top scholars from ancient lands who had entered the Nation Head Competition with average strength. In the end, they did not even form a lotus petal and quickly fell into the water.
The ambition documents floated in the air, still emitting a water-like light.
Soon, a second petal appeared next to every top scholar.
A strong force appeared again, and this time, it was even stronger than before. All the top scholars were still sitting firmly on their lotus leaves.
Many people present smiled happily. All the top scholars had formed two lotus petals. This was very rare in history, and it meant that this year's top scholars were true geniuses.
Sun Naiyong, who was sitting on a lotus leaf, sighed and said, "Even if we lose in the Lotus Pond, it is not unjust. No matter what happens this year, we will not disgrace the title of top scholar."
Everyone nodded slightly, agreeing with Sun Naiyong's words.
Fang Yun had a faint smile on his face. These top scholars all had conflicts of interest with him, and some of them were even on good terms with the Zong Clan or the Lei Clan. However, none of them dared to speak ill of him. Clearly, the most outstanding scholars of the Human Race didn't stand beside him, nor did they stand opposite him.
Soon, a third lotus petal appeared next to most of the top scholars. Only Yun Country Head Yuan Yun Ziye still had two lotus petals.
The force appeared for the third time.
The lotus leaf that Yun Ziye was on shook the most. Yun Ziye had no choice but to hold the lotus leaf with his hand to stay on it.
The force stopped, and no one fell into the water.
Yun Ziye looked regretful, but he calmly cupped his fists and said, "I am slightly inferior and have shown my weakness. If I am knocked out of the lotus leaf, I hope everyone will not laugh at me."
Mo Shan, who was on good terms with Yun Ziye, said, "You are only unable to form the third lotus petal. You may not fall into the water. Even if your ambition is not strong, you can still sit on the lotus leaf and talk with a strong heart. Moreover, at this time in the past, there were already top scholars who fell into the water. "
"With Mo Shan's auspicious words, I will sit here for a while longer. It has begun again."
Yun Ziye looked regretfully at the others. Other than him, the documents above everyone's head shone with flowing light again. The flowing light on everyone's body became denser, blocking more of the force.
This time, only twelve people managed to form four lotus petals. The rest failed.
This time, the twelve people didn't form an ordinary Qi force. Instead, it was a Qi wave that could be clearly seen. It was at least three feet tall, and it blew everyone's clothes and hair into a mess. It also set off huge waves in the lotus pond.
Those with four lotus petals were very stable. Those with three lotus petals were shaking non-stop. Yun Ziye, who only had two lotus petals, was almost lying on the lotus leaf. He was in a very sorry state.
After the wave of force ended, Yun Ziye was still sitting on the lotus leaf.
This was the special thing about fighting for the nation's head. Even if you were stronger than others, you might not be able to force them away. You had to be much stronger in order to become the nation's head. This was also the main reason why it was so difficult for a nation's head to appear.
Wang Guodong sighed. "I was born in the Sea of Suppressing Prison. My ambition is to become the Yao Barbarian of the Sea of Suppressing Prison. I swore that I would not become a Saint. It is difficult for me to compare to all of you, but I cannot forget my original goal."
Fang Yun and the others were moved. Everyone knew the benefits of fighting for the nation's head. Many people would deliberately pursue great ambitions in order to become the nation's head. But Wang Guodong was different. He would not change his ambition for the nation's head. Although his ambition was small, it was firm. In the future, he would definitely surpass half of the top scholars present. There was a high chance that he would become a Confucian scholar.
"Brother Wang is our role model. It's better to have great ambitions than great ones," praised Fang Yun.
To be continued …
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