Fang Yun looked towards the river again. The part of the Yangtze River near Baling City was his fiefdom. It was full of water monsters, many of which were emitting golden light, very similar to the golden light of the Dragon Gate phantom. However, not all water monsters had surpassed the Dragon Gate phantom a few days ago.
With these golden lights, the intelligence of these water monsters was obviously greatly improved, and their cultivation speed was higher than that of ordinary water monsters.
Fang Yun was puzzled by this phenomenon. There was no relevant record on the dragon clan inscriptions, so he could only attribute it to Wenxing Longmen and Jiuchong Longmen.
These water monsters were extremely loyal, even more loyal than the soldiers of Jing State. Fang Yun had already used them as Wen Xing Long Jue's private soldiers to guard the river section of Baling City. There were already more than 120,000 of them. As for the armor and weapons on these water monsters, they were all "borrowed" from the Dongting Jiao King, and Fang Yun even wrote an IOU.
Fang Yun plans to select the most elite aquatic creatures and send them to the Blood Mang Realm. The environment of the Blood Mang Realm is unique, enough to allow these water monsters to break through the limits of their monster status.
Currently, the limit of these water monsters is just the monster king, after all, their bloodline is very poor. But if they can enter the blood light world, they will have the opportunity to be promoted to the great monster king and become a great help.
Even the dragon clan, which rules over the four seas, will treat the great demon king of the water clan well.
No matter which clan the great demon king belongs to, he is an extremely important force in the myriad worlds.
Finally, Fang Yun looked at the entire Yangtze River.
The surging Yangtze River is like a jade belt that divides the earth and stretches all the way to the end of the east, as if it connects with the sky. Just one look at it can make people's minds open and relaxed.
When Fang turned around, Qing Jun had already finished greeting others.
Fang Yun walked to the front table in the venue, where all the great scholars of Jing State were.
The governor Dong Wencong came over and whispered, "Several great scholars are about to arrive. Should we wait or not?"
Fang Yun's mind scanned the official seal, checked the time, and said in a voice transmission, "It will start after noon."
Dong Wencong added, "Zhang Longxiang's whereabouts are mysterious. I can't find him even with my official seal. I think you should use the official seal to find him, and then keep an eye on him quietly to prevent him from causing trouble. This time, we forbid others from climbing Yueyang Tower to prevent those people from Qingjiang Commercial Bank from causing trouble."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Zhang Longxiang's whereabouts have been exposed, you don't have to worry."
Dong Wencong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. By the way... what you're worried about has already happened, but fortunately we've been prepared. Commander Fang Shouye and I have already laid a net, and as long as you give the order, we can catch them all in one fell swoop!"
"That's great." Fang Yun nodded slightly.
"But... those external thieves didn't find the next one, and there's no clue."
"You don't need to worry about those people. I will take care of them."
"I'll take my leave."
Dong Wencong left in a hurry after he finished speaking. When he reached the stairs, he looked back at the many great scholars and scholars present. A look of regret flashed across his face. He was the governor of Xiangzhou and could stay here to make friends with the most outstanding people in the human race. Even if it was just a one-time encounter, it would be of great use in the future. However, these people could only add icing on the cake, not help in times of need.
Dong Wencong took one last look at Fang Yun and walked downstairs.
For Dong Wencong, Fang Yun was the only person who could help him in his time of need. As long as he worked hard to make today's literary gathering a success, he would get the due reward even if he had not spoken a word to these big shots.
Fang Yun watched Dong Wencong leave, then raised his glass and toasted the people at the same table, including the Minister of Culture Jiang Hechuan, the Right Prime Minister Cao Dean, the head of the Chen family Chen Mingding... and other great scholars of Jing State.
Afterwards, great scholars arrived one after another, including Sai Xiaoyu from Shu, Yun Qingyu from Yun, and Xu Hao from Yue…
Just after noon, purple clothes fluttered on the Yueyang Tower.
There were actually seventy-six great scholars sitting on the Yueyang Tower.
Even during the first battle between the two worlds mountains, there were only three times when the number of great scholars who participated in the battle exceeded this number.
So much so that after someone posted a post on the discussion board to discuss this matter, scholars from all over the country scratched their heads, all wanting to rush to the Yueyang Tower to see the elegance of the great scholars.
Never in the history of the human race have so many great scholars gathered together for a state-level literary gathering.
This caused some members of the clan and the Lei family to complain on the discussion board. Most of the great scholars were obviously targeting Fang Yun, saying that they would not help either side. However, Zhang Longxiang was clearly at a disadvantage, which was very unfair.
When it was noon, which was exactly one o'clock in the afternoon in the military time, Fang Yun coughed lightly, stood up and faced all the guests.
The originally bustling Yueyang Tower suddenly became quiet.
The maids and waiters who were serving the guests were all frightened, thinking that these big shots were really scary. They were obviously in high positions, but their reactions at this time were more uniform than those of the most elite soldiers. They, the maids and waiters, were already well-trained, but they only realized that Fang Yun was going to speak after seeing these great scholars take action.
Fang Yun smiled slightly, glanced at everyone, and said, "I am a little nervous about this small gathering before the literary conference, fearing that I have treated you badly. Mr. Hechuan said, Fang Yun, don't be nervous. Now Baling City is full of great scholars and university scholars. If you throw a brick into the crowd, it will at least hit three Hanlin scholars. There is nothing to be afraid of."
Many people laughed. The great scholars present knew sincerely that these were not Jiang Hechuan's words, but Fang Yun said so deliberately to liven up the atmosphere and express his respect for the great scholars. He did not put on airs just because he was a virtual sage. He was completely different from Qing Jun who wore a three-tassel flat crown.
"But... the one who is most nervous now is not me, but the many generals of Wu, Qing and Gu. If the three kings like Baling so much that they don't want to return home, will they lead their troops to Xiangzhou or Xiangzhou?"
Everybody smiled. It was common for literary gatherings to make fun of the guests. There were even some literary gatherings that specialized in mutual satire. The words used were so vicious that it was hard to handle, and some were even criticized by some old stubborn people.
"At that time, the Qing army will surely rush to the city of Baling first. After all, they are familiar with the road." Fang Yun said with a smile.
Everyone was stunned, and then Wu Jun and some people burst into laughter.
On the surface, this statement means that the Kingdom of Qing once controlled Xiangzhou, but in fact it is alluding to the fact that the Xuanwu Army passed through Xiangzhou not long ago and plundered the people, and accusing King Qing of lax military discipline.
Most of the great scholars of Qing State were not angry, but smiled instead. It was obvious that Fang Yun had no ill intentions. This level of sarcasm was actually very common in literary gatherings.
Qingjun didn't seem angry either, he just laughed dryly.
"The second to arrive must be the Gu Kingdom army. After all, they can follow behind the Qing Kingdom army."
Few people laughed this time, and the officials of Gu State seemed a little embarrassed. Gu Jun could only laugh dryly, because Fang Yun's sarcasm was very accurate. Gu State had been controlled by Zong Sheng's miscellaneous disciples, and Gu Jun could only be Qing Jun's follower.
"However, Lord Wu and Lord Gu should be able to return on time. Only Lord Qing will be a few days late. After all, he was surrounded by his old lovers as soon as he arrived in Baling."
This time the laughter was even louder. Fang Yun not only mocked Qing Jun for being lustful, but also pointed out that Qing Jun was suspected of having an affair with Hua Qingniang and other girls from Qingjiang Trading Company.
This time, Qingjun was not angry at all, but rather a little proud.
.(To be continued.)