Fang Yun's heart sank deep.
The Lei Fleet had secretly calculated everything: first, have people attack him verbally; then, have the Zither-Chess Twin Friends pretend to speak up for justice, winning everyone's trust; finally, have the two Grand Academicians reveal their identities and ram him, regardless of the cost.
The Dragon Boat was powerful, but the Zither-Chess Twin Friends both had three-deck tower ships. Their hulls were sturdy and their speed was already high. If they struck, the Dragon Boat would undoubtedly be destroyed.
It was like two eggs hurtling toward a slightly harder egg. All three would inevitably shatter together.
The most terrifying part was that the Zither-Chess Twin Friends occupied the crest of the waves and were rushing down with the current, while Fang Yun was sailing against it!
There was nowhere to flee, nowhere to dodge.
Since a clash is inevitable, I'll strike first! Only then will I have a chance to break this deadlock!
Fang Yun immediately turned the bow and charged toward the ship on the Zither-Chess Twin Friends' left. He would act as circumstances dictated: if he could suddenly dodge, he would; if he could not, he would ram it. With luck, the Dragon Boat might only sustain damage.
As long as he had Wisdom-Learning Poetry, he could slowly repair it.
"Void Sage Fang, don't!"
"Zither-Chess Twin Dogs! Once we leave the Sea of Learning, I will challenge you both to a Literary Battle-a fight to the death!"
"I will petition the Sacred Academy for blood vengeance! I'll kill you both, then take my own life!"
"Zither-Chess Twin Friends! If you do this, you will surely be put to death! Even your families will face retaliation!"
"Since they're spies from the Qing Kingdom, they will naturally have hidden their families well."
"Void Sage Fang,