Fang Yun sat in the carriage as it drew closer and closer to Yueyang Tower. Along the way, he kept hearing people of Jing Kingdom curse Zhang Longxiang, interpreting "Viewing Dongting Lake, Presented to Qing Lord" and "Ascending Yueyang Tower" from every possible angle.
What made Fang Yun unable to suppress his laughter, however, were the messages in the Duke of Pearl River's official seal. There were messages from the Lei Family, the Zong Family, and even one personally written by the Qing Lord. If their contents reached the outside world, they would surely cause an earthquake on the Discourse Ranking and make a great many people laugh themselves senseless.
Before long, the carriage stopped thirty zhang from Yueyang Tower.
A general who was a Metropolitan Graduate approached the carriage door and said quietly, "Your Excellency, under the rules of the literary assembly, no one may ride in a carriage within a hundred zhang of Yueyang Tower. Everyone must proceed on foot. Would you..."
"Very well. I'll get out here."
As Fang Yun spoke, he put away his official seal, lifted the door curtain, and stepped onto the ground.
The midday sunlight was intense. Fang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly before adjusting to it. Beneath the sun, Yueyang Tower's golden tiles and red walls were especially striking.
Fang Yun turned to look behind him. Soldiers lined both sides of the road, blocking access, while a large crowd stood nearby, including local people from Xiang Prefecture and talented scholars from other kingdoms.
When they saw Fang Yun looking toward them, they cheered excitedly and waved with all their might.
"Peace to Your Sagehood!"
"Fang Nation-Queller will prevail!"
"Void Sage Fang will surely overwhelm the Literary World with his writing!"
Fang Yun felt rather helpless. He was only a Void Sage; a