The fleet pressed onward.
An hour later, Fang Yun's Dragon Boat officially entered the second group.
Another hour passed, and Fang Yun, the Dumb Great Scholar Tian Songshi, Grand Academician Shen Pei of Jing Kingdom, and Grand Academician Huang Chi of Wu Kingdom formed the leading group.
As the scholars of the Fang Yun Fleet recalled the entire process, some even felt their scalps prickle. It was simply too astonishing. They had sailed less than halfway through the Inner Sea, yet Fang Yun's speed had already reached that of the leading group. How fast would he be by the time they reached the edge of the Sea Heart?
Now only thirty-four vessels remained in the Fang Yun Fleet. Every one could withstand the wind and waves, which was why they had made it this far.
Twenty li ahead of the Fang Yun Fleet was the Zong-Lei Fleet, with a full fifty-seven vessels.
The Zong-Lei Fleet had not yet reached the edge of the typhoons.
Besides these two fleets, more than two hundred tower ships and warships were still sailing toward the Typhoon Wall. The owner of every vessel was among the elite of the human race.
In previous years, the Sea of Learning had admitted only that year's Palace Examination Metropolitan Graduates, and barely more than ten vessels made it this far each year. This year, however, there were far more participants, including many Hanlin Academicians and Grand Academicians, creating an unprecedented spectacle.
"We must break through the Typhoon Wall! Beyond it, there are more Literary Heart Fish. We can get at least one ordinary literary heart and one peerless literary heart, and with luck, even a high-grade one!"
"Yes, the Typhoon Wall in the Inner Sea is a trial. The end of the Inner Sea is actually less violent