At first, only scholars blocked the gates of the Ning'an County Government. Gradually, the residents of Ning'an City began arriving one after another.
The first arrivals came empty-handed, merely intending to watch the commotion.
But after Tongue Blossoms Thunder rang out, its words struck a chord throughout the city, and some people came carrying tools that could serve as weapons.
Those who had originally come empty-handed immediately left to fetch tools from home.
In less than two hours, tens of thousands of people in Ning'an City surrounded the county government, carrying tools of every description.
They said nothing, merely encircling the entire county government.
The bailiffs at the gate finally panicked and repeatedly went inside to report the situation.
Near noon, a group of scholars emerged from the county government. Fei Chang, the esteemed prefect of Qingwu Prefecture, was not at their head. Instead, a Metropolitan Graduate wearing a White-Clad Sword Garment led the way. With a little touching up, his face would have been exceptionally handsome, but now it was somewhat pallid, without a trace of healthy color.
"That scum Ji Zhibai has come out!"
"He actually has the gall to show his face! Truly the world's greatest freak, a pig-brained teammate-no, he's our pig-brained opponent!"
"This man has a long record of vile deeds. Be careful, everyone! Don't let him have his lackeys use an official seal to draw on the Temple of Sages' literary qi and suppress us!"
"He wouldn't dare!"
"There's nothing he wouldn't dare do. He's Liu Shan's disciple, which makes him a Half-Sage's grand-disciple! With that status, never mind a mere prefect-even a provincial governor would have to treat him courteously. Even if Void Sage Fang were alive, he wouldn't dare kill him!"
"Exactly. If this beast weren't relying on his status as a