The two elders of the Pavilion of the Hall of Punishment exchanged glances. Finally, Gao Mo said, "This isn't exactly a secret. You've all heard about the massacre of fifteen members of a household in Zhengde County, haven't you?"
Several Great Scholars nodded slightly. When it came to Fang Yun, not only ordinary scholars but even these Great Scholars paid particular attention. They had even heard that several Half-Sages had instructed the Sacred Academy to send them news concerning Fang Yun at the earliest opportunity.
"The killers were habitual poachers of spirit beasts. After they fled to Qing Kingdom, Master Shuolin found them. But the Qing Lord had already tracked down the principal culprit and his accomplices by following Master Shuolin's movements. He destroyed the Literary Guts Marks Master Shuolin had left on them before anything could be done, ruining Void Sage Fang's efforts at the final hurdle. Had that been all, Void Sage Fang might not have been so furious. What angered him most was that the Qing Lord actually took those murderers into his palace as guards."
"Utter nonsense!" Yun Luo, an elder of the Ritual Hall, turned purple with rage.
The other Great Scholars were not quite as furious as the Great Scholar from the Ritual Hall. The Great Scholar from Qi Kingdom said, "I've just received word that two fugitives entered Qi Kingdom. After Void Sage Fang contacted the Qi Lord, the Qi Lord personally used the Imperial Jade Seal to arrest them. Qi Kingdom has now sent a Grand Academician to escort them to Baling City."
"A wise ruler and a benighted one-the difference is plain!"
Of the two Great Scholars from Qing Kingdom, one looked embarrassed, while a flicker of disgust crossed the other's eyes.
He Qionghai snorted coldly. "Only Void Sage Fang has