"What should we do now? Lord Feng has always been unpredictable. He might go to the Demon Realm today and come back tomorrow. If Fang Yun is still alive, he'll definitely kill us all, "someone said.
"What else can we do? We can only kill Fang Yun to vent our anger! I don't know which Half-saint is so ruthless that he's willing to waste the Divine Temple's talent and all the 'Holy Path' monthly publications to plot against us. This' Epigraph of My Shack 'is one of those rare works of literature that aspires to a cause. If we change our tune, we'll be in conflict with its ideals. Those who are still alive are lucky. "
"As expected of Half-saint. This time, at least 20% of us will be dead or completely demented, and at least 50% of our Human Palace will be cracked. Fortunately, there are many treasures in the Demon Realm that can make up for the cracks in our Human Palace. I just don't know when it will be our turn. "
"I've been in charge of recording the movements of the human geniuses, so I'm very clear about Fang Yun. A few days ago, Fang Yun went to Mi County with the State College's scholar class to kill demons. Logically speaking, he should be returning to the Grand Origin Residence today. We only need to ambush him on the road from Mi County to the Grand Origin Residence and kill him. "
"Are we just going to kill him or everyone?"
"Since Lord Feng is angry, we'll naturally kill everyone. I'll gather everyone immediately. Regardless of whether there's a problem with the Human Palace, as long as it's an armchair strategist, everyone has to go! "
"That kind of demon hunting team usually only has three or four scholars. Is there a need to gather everyone?"
"It's not like you don't know Lord Feng's temper. If we don't go all out, we'll definitely die if Fang Yun escapes. Since Half-saint used 'Epigraph of My Shack' to kill so many people, we naturally have to take revenge! I'll take Lord Feng's order and invite the three scholars and all the scholars. I'll also bring two Demon Commanders and ten Demon Generals. This is all the strength of Shocking City Peak. Even if Fang Yun brings the entire Official Army of the Grand Origin Residence, he'll still die. "
"The Grand Origin Residence's Official General Chen Xibi is only a scholar. The rest are all scholars and scholars. They can't be compared to Shocking City Peak. Unless all the officials of the Great Origin Mansion come out, Fang Yun is dead for sure. The only ones I'm worried about now are Li Wenying and Zhang Poyue. "
"Li Wenying and Zhang Poyue are both in Jade Sea City, and they were unable to rescue them in time. Since we have mobilized all the power of Jing City Peak, this battle will be a success! "
"It's settled then. The Divine Temple's power covers nearly twenty miles around the city. We will set up an ambush thirty miles away from the Grand Source Residence. We will retreat immediately after killing everyone from the Elementary Scholar Class. "
"They will probably reach the Great Source Residence in the afternoon. Let's gather our men and set up an ambush in the afternoon! We must end this quickly! "
Half an hour later, more than a hundred rebels and demons gathered. Among these people, the three rebellious Grand Scholars and two Demonic Commanders had the highest status, followed by the twenty High Scholars and ten Demonic Generals. The rest were Elementary Scholars and Demonic Soldiers, enough to wipe out the entire Prefecture Army.
Not long after, these people left the Shocking City Peak and headed toward the road leading to the Great Source Mansion in Mi County.
An hour after they left, a demonic eagle landed in the inner courtyard of the Shocking City Peak.
A rebel walked over and took out a piece of paper from the demonic eagle's leg. On it was written that the demonic turtle from the Jiao Dragon Palace had infiltrated the Lu Family Town and killed Li Wenying. Li Wenying then rushed into the Yangtze River to take revenge.
"The Lu Family Town is also in Mi County, but since Li Wenying was the one who did it, it shouldn't have anything to do with the Elementary Scholar Class of the State Academy of Arts. There's no need to inform them." The rebel said as he returned to his room to continue recording the information of the rebels in Jingguo.
The Lu Family Town wasn't a lively place to begin with. After a portion of the town was destroyed by the demonic turtle and the snake demon, the entire town was immersed in grief. Almost everyone was wearing mourning clothes.
Just after eleven o 'clock in the morning, a majestic convoy of armored bull carriages came from the southwest. Some of the people on the armored bull carriages were survivors of the battle with the demonic turtle, while others were the Great Source Residence's Prefecture Army and officials.
Some of the armored bull carriages were separated. Not only were there soldiers who had participated in the battle yesterday, but there were also members of the Notre-Dame's Punishment Hall. This was to prevent the soldiers from talking to outsiders.
Some of the armored bull carriages were filled with the corpses of dead demons, while others were filled with living demons and barbarians. They were the private soldiers of a few Grand Scholars and Hanlin Scholars. Only a few Grand Scholars had their own private soldiers, but almost everyone who reached Hanlin Scholars or higher had their own private soldiers.
In the second armored carriage of the convoy, there were more than a dozen officials and a highly respected old Hanlin Scholar, Wen Zhenghuan. Fang Yun was also in the carriage.
That old Hanlin Scholar was once the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. Later, he resigned because he didn't agree with the Left Prime Minister. He retired in the Great Source Residence and would occasionally give pointers to the younger generation. He was a good friend of Prefecture Governor Ge.
Along the way, Fang Yun spoke very little and only listened to the idle chatter of the officials.
There was a Hanlin Scholar, eight Grand Scholars, and four High Scholars in the carriage. Even though these people didn't mobilize their talents, Fang Yun could still vaguely feel their surging vitality.
Because Li Wenying had forbidden them to talk about yesterday's situation in detail, they only chatted about ordinary matters.
However, Prefecture Governor Ge would glance at Fang Yun from time to time and shoot meaningful glances at his old friend, Wen Zhenghuan. However, the old Hanlin Scholar pretended not to notice.
Seeing that his old friend couldn't put down his pride, Prefecture Governor Ge had no choice but to change the topic. He then found a pretext and said with a smile, "Fang Yun, Grand Scholar Li really thinks highly of you. Yesterday, I received a request for reinforcements from the official seal, Hongwen. I sent the High Court of the Academy of Literature, Lord Zheng of Liuyuan County, and Deputy General Xie as reinforcements. Who would've thought that not long after, Grand Scholar Li would send a letter to me from the Jade Sea, asking me to personally lead all available personnel as reinforcements. I must bring the Punishment Hall's people along and set up a proper quarantine. He also emphasized that I must bring you back safely. I know that this matter is important, but I'm afraid that I'm too weak to do it perfectly, so I asked Old Wen to come along. Old Wen used to be an assistant minister and is usually very arrogant. When he heard that I was going to help you, he didn't hesitate to come along with me. "
"Thank you Lord Ge, thank you Hanlin Scholar Wen." Fang Yun said respectfully.
Wen Zhenghuan was over seventy years old and was hale and hearty. He smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. I was just about to come out for a walk. I'll just treat it as stretching my legs."
Prefecture Governor Ge then said, "Since Grand Scholar Li has issued a gag order, I won't ask about yesterday's matter. However, since you're already an Elementary Scholar, you must be careful in the future. Before the capital examination, you must not enter the Academy of Literature to avoid being discovered. On the day of the capital examination, we will cover for you. You will definitely become an Elementary Scholar. This way, those rebellious scholars won't know that you're an Elementary Scholar. "
"Thank you Lord." Fang Yundao said.
The Hanlin Scholar Wen Zhenghuan said, "That Feng Chengjue is unscrupulous. Once you become a High Scholar, you may be assassinated by Jinshi and Demon Commanders. You must be careful."
Prefecture Governor Ge coughed softly and said, "Fang Yun, I heard that the manuscript of your 'Epigraph of My Shack' is with Duke Jian Mei?"
"Yes." Fang Yun suddenly understood. Even if Li Wenying ordered Prefecture Governor Ge to come personally, he had no reason to bring Wen Zhenghuan along. He had an ulterior motive. He deliberately brought Wen Zhenghuan to show that he valued Fang Yun. His purpose was the manuscript of 'Epigraph of My Shack'.
"If Duke Jian Mei finishes reading it, can you let me have a look?"
Fang Yun hesitated and said, "That 'Epigraph of My Shack' is not a treasure in my opinion. It's okay to lend it to Lord. However, there are too many people who want to borrow it. Many people have asked before Lord, so I don't know who to lend it to first."
Prefecture Governor Ge suddenly understood. Fang Yun's words seemed to be refusal, but in fact, it meant that they could discuss it.
"In that case, I won't force you. Unfortunately, my talent is limited. Without 'Epigraph of My Shack', it would be difficult for me to become a Hanlin Scholar. If anyone can help me become a Hanlin Scholar, I will treat them as my benefactor. "Prefecture Governor Ge's face turned red at the end. His words were too straightforward.
Some of the people present despised Prefecture Governor Ge's actions, but most of them expressed their understanding. After all, it was extremely difficult to become a Grand Scholar. If they could fight for a chance, it was not a big deal to ask for help. Once one became a Hanlin Scholar, they would be considered a high-ranking figure in the Ten Nations. Their status and abilities would be greatly improved. Whether it was for fame or for the Divine Path, it was worth it.
There was a brief silence in the carriage. Wen Zhenghuan changed the topic and said, "Since you want to hide your identity as a Pre-Imperial Scholar, you can't participate in this year's Dragon Boat Literary Meet. What a pity. If nothing goes wrong, Jingguo will be humiliated by Gyeongo again this year. "
"It's just a Dragon Boat Literary Meet. I've lost for so many years, one more year won't make a difference. Fang Yun's safety is more important. "
Prefecture Governor Ge said, "Among the young students in Jingguo, apart from Fang Yun, who else can compete with the geniuses of other nations? Fang Yun's safety is the most important thing. We don't need those empty titles. "
"That's true, but I still can't take it lying down. We've lost for seventeen years in a row. If we lose another year, it will be eighteen years."
"Gyeongo is despicable! Jingguo is surrounded by demons and barbarians. Naturally, our nation's power is slowly being whittled away. Gyeongo doesn't help us and instead hits us when we're down every year. He's really a disgrace to the human race! "
"I hope Sage Chen has a successor." Wen Zhenghuan sighed.
The atmosphere in the carriage was extremely solemn. Jingguo's biggest problem was the lack of successors. If no one could become a sage within five years and Chen Guanhai died, Jingguo would definitely be swallowed up by the neighboring Gyeongo and Wu Guo.
The huge carriage stopped outside Lujia Town. Fang Yun and all the other students got off the carriage and went to visit An Chengcai's family.
They naturally didn't tell the truth about An Chengcai and the snake demon. If they did, the people of Lujia Town would definitely hate An Chengcai and the snake demon. They only said that An Chengcai was eaten by a demon turtle, and that An Chengcai had sacrificed himself for the nation. Three days later, the prefecture army would send a pension to his family, and one of his nephews would be able to enter the county school for three years for free.
Fang Yun didn't have any money with him at the moment. He said that he would send a thousand taels of silver to the An family in a few days.
Everyone didn't know that Fang Yun had obtained the remnant piece of "Peach Blossom Spring". They all felt that Fang Yun had given too much. Fang Yun was helpless. In fact, he wanted to give more, but it wasn't good to give too much. He could only wait to help the An family in the future.
The remnant piece of "Peach Blossom Spring" had become a part of the world of strange books. Fang Yun couldn't hand it over to the Notre-Dame even if he wanted to. He could only swear to kill as many demons and barbarians as possible to live up to the remnant piece of "Peach Blossom Spring".
After visiting the An family, everyone walked out of the town. Lu Yu whispered, "A thousand taels of silver is too much. Many rich families can't even earn a thousand taels of silver a year."
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