The white dragon's arrival above the city was no more than a trifling interlude. Having grown accustomed to the Yellow Dragon, the people of Ning'an City saw nothing remarkable about a white dragon.
Once Fang Yun's message had been relayed, people throughout Ning'an City began making their way to the County Academy. Even scholars on military duty did the same. No one worried that an enemy might strike at a time like this.
Ning'an City could fall, but Ning'an City with Fang Yun in it was impregnable.
Over these past days, scholars from various kingdoms had been arriving in Ning'an County one after another. In particular, after Fang Yun entered the Bloodmang Ancient Land and abruptly vanished without news, many scholars grew worried, prompting even more of them to travel to Ning'an County.
Some levelheaded scholars had already issued a call on the Discourse Ranking, hoping that scholars with the Literary Rank of Provincial Graduate or higher would go to Ning'an. Those below that rank were advised to remain home and wait until they passed the provincial examination before going. Ning'an did not lack people; it lacked scholars of higher Literary Rank.
By now, more than twenty thousand scholars had arrived in Ning'an County.
Most were Provincial Graduates.
These scholars came and went frequently. Many were forced to leave soon after arriving because of family matters or other pressing affairs. Most who remained could not bear being constrained. They would fight in wartime, but in peacetime, few were willing to follow orders and train.
Those scholars willing to follow orders had already gone to the front lines in successive groups and were fighting the Barbarian Race.
Inside the County Academy, Fang Yun stood before the bronze incense burner of the Temple of Sages. More than ten thousand people stood in