The Academy Students on the mountain were striving upward and pondering, while those below were abuzz with discussion. Like Fang Yun, they had already inferred that this year's ascent of Book Mountain was harder than usual, and they were all guessing how far Fang Yun could climb.
"Back then, geniuses like Yan Yukong all stopped at Three Mountains and Three Pavilions. This year's Book Mountain is especially difficult, so even if Fang Yun's talent equals Yan Yukong's, he will probably only reach Three Mountains and One Pavilion."
"That's right. I admit that, in terms of talent alone, Fang Yun can compare with our Qing Kingdom's Yan Yukong. But do not forget that although Yan Yukong was born and raised in Qing Kingdom, he is Yan Zi's collateral descendant. After becoming a Licentiate, he was sent to the Yan Zi Clan for training. What he learned is absolutely beyond Fang Yun's reach. I doubt Fang Yun can even make it up Third Mountain."
"You Qing Kingdom people are truly impressive. Just now, more than ten of you died when our Jing Kingdom people shook our Literary Guts—how impressive indeed! At this year's Dragon Boat Literary Gathering, Yan Yukong seemed to be crushed flat beneath Fang Yun. Truly, he was no match for Fang Yun."
An Academy Student from Jade Sea City could not help sneering. He had personally seen Fang Yun take first place at the Dragon Boat Literary Gathering, and had personally seen Shi Jun praise Fang Yun. In his heart, Fang Yun's standing was already second only to Li Wenying's. He absolutely could not allow people from an enemy nation to insult him.
This Jade Sea City Academy Student had practically ripped open the Qing Kingdom Academy Students' scar. They had already been brooding over their defeat at the