The capital looked somewhat desolate at dusk, before its night lamps had been lit.
The last glow slowly receded along the horizon, illuminating a massive Skyfaring Tower Ship.
Fang Yun and the court officials stood beneath the Skyfaring Tower Ship, gazing at the Great Scholars aboard.
The Skyfaring Tower Ship slowly rose, receding farther and farther until it disappeared at the edge of the sky.
Some Jing Kingdom officials stared into the distance in a daze, overwhelmed by a sense of loss.
The Legalist School members had left after all.
Fang Yun turned and slowly walked toward the city gate. Seeing that he did not board his carriage, the officials dared not act presumptuously and followed him in silence.
After the Sacred Way Literary Assembly, every hidden pawn within the court had been rooted out.
Those who remained at court were either Fang Yun's people or had already abandoned their opposition to him.
Only the Legalist School scholars present could sense that Fang Yun was like an enormous furnace, as though he were burning heaven and earth, making it difficult for them to approach him.
The Sacred Way Law Crown and Sacred Way Codex still remained within Fang Yun's Literary Palace.
Fang Yun walked very slowly, yet not a single person grew impatient.
Watching Fang Yun's back, the officials suddenly felt that his figure looked somewhat aged, seemingly steadier than before, but also lonelier.
Everyone knew that Jing Kingdom's most difficult days were about to begin.
Miscellaneous School scholars had already openly declared on the Discourse Ranking that they no longer cared whether Fang Yun handed over the Clerk Examination, because the Miscellaneous School had joined forces with Qing Kingdom, Gu Kingdom, and Jia Kingdom to launch their own Clerk Examination immediately.
As for the other kingdoms, apart from Wu