Before dawn, Chuan City had already been illuminated by the pale fish-belly white in the east.
Countless craftsmen and soldiers stood before the city walls, staring ahead in despair.
From the far end of the horizon, Demon Barbarians poured forth without cease, like clouds and rain, like a living carpet spreading in every direction.
Everyone had the feeling that before long, those Demon Barbarians would blot out heaven and earth and drown the entire Craftsmen Realm.
Some soldiers' bodies began to tremble faintly.
Fang Yun and the others silently flew over the city and landed atop the northern wall.
Only then did the officers and soldiers discover that reinforcements had arrived. Liu Lieyang announced an emergency meeting and directly chose a courtyard behind the city wall as the temporary meeting place.
The high-ranking scholars descended the walls one after another and entered the spacious courtyard. Then, four Great Scholars took positions at the four corners of the courtyard and released their Realm of Family, State, and World, sealing off the outside world.
Many chairs had already been arranged in the broad courtyard. One chair stood at the deepest end, while the others were lined up along both sides, leaving open space in the middle.
Fang Yun, Liu Lieyang, and the other Literary Ancestors walked at the front. When they reached the seat of honor, Liu Lieyang said, "Please take the seat."
Fang Yun nodded and did not stand on ceremony, sitting down directly.
The reinforcements who had come with Fang Yun immediately found seats on either side. However, many Grand Academicians and Hanlin Academicians from Chuan City revealed looks of surprise, and some even showed displeasure.
They had all heard that the Human Race had produced a genius named Fang Yun, who had advanced to the Fourth Realm of Great