In the South Garden, the group led by Vice Minister of Personnel Cha Wenyi and Fang Li stood on the eastern side, while Yang Yuhuan, Su Xiaoxiao, Fang Daniu, and the others stood to the west. Wei Huangan, Meng Jingye, and their companions suddenly joined them, forming a third faction.
Yang Yuhuan and the others knew none of these newcomers and stood frozen in place.
Cha Wenyi had already received word. He snorted coldly and said, "Do you realize that you have violated the laws of our Jing Kingdom and the Eastern Sage Pavilion's prohibition? I can invoke the Temple of Sages' literary qi to seal you at any moment!"
Meng Jingye said, "The Jing Kingdom's laws are overseen by its sovereign and the Three Legal Offices. It is not for a mere vice minister of personnel like you to pass judgment. As for the Eastern Sage Pavilion's prohibition, produce the document. If you have no document, I will file a charge against you for fabricating Sacred Academy documents!"
"Er..." Cha Wenyi froze. He thought that he really did need to tread carefully around Grand Academicians from these great families, especially important figures from a Second Saint Family.
The Eastern Sage Pavilion issued many documents, but anything that truly qualified as a "prohibition" had to bear the current Eastern Sage's personal approval in his Sacred Brush. Documents bearing such approval generally had a special name: "Edicts of Sages."
The Four Sages' Edicts of Sages each had clearly defined jurisdictions. For example, the Eastern Sage could not issue an Edict of Sages concerning the Demon Realm, which fell within the Northern Sage's purview. Under ordinary circumstances, the Northern Sage would not issue an Edict of Sages dealing with the human race's internal affairs, either.
Once the Four Sages handed down an