Fang Yun passed through Saint Origin Continent without entering the Sacred Academy, setting off endless speculation among the Human Race.
Especially after they learned that Fang Yun had slain the Three Seas Dragon Sages and cut away a hidden danger to the Human Race, the Discourse Ranking exploded.
In the past, the Discourse Ranking would occasionally carry a few discordant notes. Since Fang Yun's Saint Enfeoffment, however, there had not been a single one.
Everyone stood united in supporting Fang Yun.
Moreover, Fang Yun's refusal to enter the Sacred Academy led many to suspect that Saint Zong was obstructing him.
The people did not dare criticize Saint Zong, so they directed their accusations at the Qing Lord, even dragging the Zong Family into it.
The hottest article on the Discourse Ranking now was a check-in post by scholars from throughout the Human Race.
As long as Zong Ganyu had not been executed, the article would not leave the rankings.
Every day, several million scholars replied beneath it to check in. On the surface, they were punishing Zong Ganyu for his disrespectful conduct before the Hall of All Sages; in truth, they were targeting the entire Zong Family and even Saint Zong.
No matter what schemes Saint Zong had laid, obstructing Fang Yun from killing the Shark Sage and causing Chen Guanhai's death in Sagefall would remain a stain upon his life.
As for the Qing Lord, he had become an object of ceaseless mockery among the Human Race's scholars.
Scholars everywhere now said that since it was New Year's and they had nothing better to do, they ought to do something festive—such as curse the Qing Lord.
The Jing Kingdom court had shown the faintest ripple because of Chen Guanhai's Sagefall. Some people had secretly stirred up trouble, but once