Fang Yun's luxurious Dragon Horse carriage headed for the county yamen, escorted before and behind by private Demon Barbarian soldiers, with several carriages trailing at the rear.
News of Fang Yun taking office had already spread through every street and alley of Ning'an County. The luxurious Dragon Horse carriage was especially conspicuous, and many people by the roadside discussed it in low voices.
"Void Sage Fang has finally come to our Ning'an County. A good thing—a truly great thing!"
"Hmph. That Ji Zhibai may be a Zhuangyuan, but he colluded with Ning'an County's officials like wolves and jackals, swallowing our hard-earned money and fattening those dog officials!"
"I heard Void Sage Fang is at odds with the Left Prime Minister. Perhaps he can turn Ning'an County upside down and usher in a new world."
"Forget it. Officials shield one another. If he wants to become Zhuangyuan, he'll definitely have to join hands with those dog officials!"
"He's a Void Sage. Would a Void Sage fear dog officials?"
"A Void Sage still has to eat, drink, piss, and shit! After reading the Literary Gazette for so many years, I've only ever heard of Moving with Light and Dust. Have you ever heard of changing the dynasty and remaking the world?"
"That is overstating it. Changing the dynasty means overthrowing one ruling house for another. Even a Void Sage cannot do that! At this point, not even a Half-Sage can—only a Second Saint, at the very least, could accomplish it."
"Then that settles it. No matter how formidable Void Sage Fang is, can he wipe out the Grass Barbarians in the north? Can he pull the Left Prime Minister from his horse? He can do neither. So when he comes to Ning'an County, all he can do is compose a poem or