By the time Wei Changxian said those words, Fang Yun was certain that the Deer Gate Marquis and the others were itching for him to disobey military orders, giving them an excuse to act against him.
"Very well," Fang Yun said, staring at Wei Changxian. "You have committed an unforgivable mistake, and you will pay a price you cannot bear!"
"Indeed, Marquis Zhang. Every word you utter is a pearl of wisdom, ringing like the Golden Resonance of Jade. How could ordinary scholars like us compare with you? As long as you hold this position, I will do whatever you say," Wei Changxian said with a smile.
The soldiers around them looked at Fang Yun with contempt.
Fang Yun turned and returned to the carriage.
The driver said quietly at the door, "They have gone too far! When the old master was still here, how would they have dared act so brazenly?"
"Leave it. We will deal with this once we reach Pearl City," Fang Yun said.
"My fear is that even after you reach Pearl City, they will keep putting obstacles in your way. Only once you become a Grand Academician can you rightfully take command of the Pearl River Army. That could take more than a decade. Ah..." The driver was an old retainer of the Zhang Estate, and seeing Fang Yun humiliated filled him with anger.
"Let us wait a little longer. Our Zhang Estate has never bowed its head!" Fang Yun said.
"You are right!"
Beneath the starry sky, battle cries rose on all sides. War Poetry and demonic spells flew together, the cold gleam of blades and spears glittered like stars, and the stench of blood slowly spread.
Fang Yun read while listening to the sounds around him. From sound alone, he could judge the