"We entered the sandstorm to find you! It's good that you came out!" Yan Yukong responded with the same eloquence.
Then, Zong Wude smiled and said, "The treatment of the Moon Emperor is really good. As soon as he came out of the Comet Corridor, he was greeted by the Giant Eagle and the Demon King. What a grand ceremony."
Fang Yun sighed helplessly.
The Dog Demon King immediately roared, "Get lost! Fang Yun destroyed the Comet Corridor. He is a wanted criminal imprisoned by the Demon Saint. You are not allowed to make any noise!"
Fang Yun was angry, but then he said, "Don't worry, Master Demon Saint wants me to be with you, I will be fine soon."
The giant eagle flew away, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Fang Yun was arrested?" Kong Delun was stunned. He didn't expect things to turn out like this.
"The Demon Saint wants to capture Fang Yun? The Demon Saint of Zuyuan is only the descendant of the Demon Ancestor. If they want to capture Fang Yun, the title of Star King may not be useful."
"You're worrying too much. Maybe the Demon Saint from Zuyuan wants to talk to Fang Yun."
"Can't you tell from the attitude of that dog demon king? If it was just a chat, how could the other demon kings not stop him from saying that?"
"Don't forget that the Star Demon Barbarians are also demon barbarians. They are much more brutal than humans after all. Since the Dog Demon King said so, there must be a reason. Fang Yun's holy path is really full of disasters."
"Did the previous Star King receive an audience with the Demon Saint?"
"How is it possible! The Star King of the demon race was obtained by an outsider. Is the demon saint slapping himself in the face by seeing an outsider?"
"Shut up! How can you be so disrespectful to the Demon Saint?"
"Ahem, just pretend I didn't say anything. Oh, I hope Fang Yun is okay."
Everyone stared at the giant eagle that had turned into a small black dot for a long time in silence.
The giant eagles landed on the top of the mountain of the First Star City one after another. Some monsters who did not have time to run away were blown back by the wind fanned by the giant eagles and fell to the ground, causing a burst of laughter from the surroundings.
Fang Yun jumped down from the giant eagle and followed the ape demon king forward, with the other demon kings following behind.
More than a dozen demon kings gathered together. The air around them was slightly vibrating, and strong pressure spread in all directions. All the demons along the way lowered their heads, not daring to offend them in the slightest.
There are some large caves on the top of the mountain in the First Star City. The largest cave is dedicated to the ancestor of demons. The Great Demon King of the Ape Clan took Fang Yun past the largest cave and walked to the entrance of a smaller cave not far away.
The Dog Demon King snorted and said, "You destroyed my Comet Corridor and made it impossible for my people to practice there anymore. The Demon Saint will not let you off easily."
Fang Yun turned his head and asked, "How do you know that I destroyed the Comet Corridor? Are you colluding with the Blood Demon Barbarians? You are saying this before the Demon Saint has made a final decision. In Zuyuan, the Demon Saint has to listen to you?"
"Don't frame me! It was a fox demon who said that you humans left the labyrinth of the fifth corridor together, without missing a single one, and it was done very quickly. You must have colluded with the escaped Fu Yue. You must have helped Fu Yue escape, and then tried every means to destroy the entire Comet Corridor."
Fang Yun didn't expect that the fox demon was so smart. It could guess so many things from some clues, and its guesses on some key points were absolutely correct.
"Just because he guessed that I was... you want to imprison me? Ridiculous! You're the Demon King!" Fang Yun said bluntly.
"The fox tribe and the ape tribe have always been wise. Since they suspect you, it's almost certain. What's more, the Soldier Barbarian Saint forced his way into my ancestral land in order to kill you. The destruction of the Comet Corridor must be related to you!" said the Dog Demon King.
"Noisy!"
The entire mountaintop suddenly shook, and a furry finger of light and shadow appeared in the sky. The finger of light and shadow was extremely huge, and the tip of the finger alone was bigger than a demon king.
Fang Yun was surprised to see that the light and shadow fingers pressed on the dog demon king's body.
"Puff..."
The body of the Dog Demon King was as hard as fine steel, but at this moment, he was like an ant being held down by someone and was squeezed into a meat patty.
"You bastard, you're annoying me!" the loud voice rang out.
All the monsters on the top of the mountain knelt down.
Fang Yun almost broke out in cold sweat. The demon king was equivalent to a university scholar, and was a high-level force in each tribe. A demon king could support a large tribe, and a university scholar could stabilize a state.
A human semi-saint cannot kill a university scholar so casually, he must have a legitimate reason. But the demon saint kills the demon king just like killing a chicken, he kills without any hesitation, it is really too cruel.
"Fang Zhenguo, come in and talk."
Many demon kings secretly looked at Fang Yun's back in shock. The Demon Saint actually called Fang Yun by his nickname. This was definitely a high honor. Even great scholars were not qualified. One had to be at least at the level of Wen Zong.
Fang Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although this demon saint was a little too cruel, he didn't seem to want to make things difficult for him.
Fang Yun entered the cave, revealing a trace of helplessness. This kind of place is equivalent to a temple where humans worship semi-saints. If it were a human temple, even if it was not magnificent, it should at least be grand and majestic.
But the demon clan is better off. It's just a huge cave. In the innermost part of the cave there is a green stone pillar with some simple patterns on it. The only decoration in the cave is those night pearls. If you want to say what's good about this cave, it can only be that those night pearls are arranged neatly.
Fang Yun was not very adaptable to the overly primitive style of the demon clan.
"What? Are you scared?" The voice sounded again, with a hint of smile in it.
"It is impossible for a mere scholar like me not to be afraid when being summoned by the Demon Saint," said Fang Yun.
"You are not young. You are the only candidate for the title of Saint after Confucius' disciples and the new generation of Star King." The smile in the voice disappeared.
"Thank you for the compliment, Master Demon Saint." Fang Yun was a little confused about the Demon Saint's temper.
"Well, let's talk about it next..." The demon saint's voice suddenly paused for a very short time, "Let's talk about business first."
Fang Yun immediately felt a familiar force descending from the sky, the same force that was sent into the Holy Ruins at that time. It should be the force that the Holy Academy used to guide them, but the force suddenly stopped.
When Fang Yun looked up, he saw a column of moonlight hanging on the top of the cave temple. The lower end was supported by an invisible force and could not come down.
Fang Yun's heart skipped a beat.
At the same time, many moonlight pillars descended on the Holy Ruins and the Demon Ancestor's Gate to take away the human beings participating in this Holy Ruins.
Confucius Academy, Sishuiyuan.
Sishui Courtyard is still surrounded by big trees. The leaves that fell during the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15 have grown again. Each ancient tree is more vibrant and does not look like a thousand-year-old tree at all.
There were many people standing outside Sishui Courtyard, including students and teachers from the Confucius Academy, officials from various countries stationed in Confucius City, people from various noble families, and relatives and friends of those who participated in the Holy Ruins.
Thousands of people gathered outside the door, looking inside with anticipation.
"Guess who gained the most from this Saint Ruins?"
"I guess it's Kong Delun. Every time the Kong family makes a fortune quietly."
"I think it should be Yan Yukong, he is the first in the imperial examination."
"Fang Yun is also a possibility. He has an incredible amount of moonlight. It would be a waste if he can't get first place."
"Don't forget that he is a scholar. Asking him to compete for the first place in Shengxu is just flattering him to death."
"Too… "
"Look, the moonlight appears! They are back!"
Some people shouted excitedly. Then they saw beams of moonlight appear in the Sishui Courtyard, and one person after another was brought back.
Yan Yukong, Kong Delun, Zong Wude, Sun Naiyong, Mo Shan…
One after another, talented candidates appeared in the public's sight, and people from various families cheered one after another. Even the people from the semi-saint families were very excited, because those who could come back alive from the Saint Ruins usually had great achievements. If they had any adventures, they would surely soar to the sky and become the candidate for the next head of the family, leading the family to move forward steadily.
Returning from the Holy Ruins should have been a happy thing, but people outside the Sishui Courtyard found that many candidates did not even smile after they appeared, but kept looking around, looking for something.
When the last ray of moonlight disappeared, several candidates' eyes turned red. The big rabbit beside Li Fanming hugged his legs and cried.
There were one hundred moonlight rays when I left, but now there are only thirty-seven left.
"Where's Fang Yun! Where's Fang Yun!" Han Shoulu turned around in place and looked around Sishuiyuan, not believing that Fang Yun didn't show up.
The Sishui Courtyard became completely silent.
People outside the courtyard came in one after another, and some of them felt sorry for the death of Fang Yun, the first genius of the human race.
Li Wenying stood outside the door. His eyes had lost their spirit, his sword-like brows had lost their momentum, and he had become a down-and-out middle-aged man.
The literati and officials of Jing State sighed.
"Fang Zhenguo. What a pity."
"Why can they come out but Fang Yun can't? It's so unfair!" said a young scholar with red eyes.
"There's no such thing as fairness or unfairness here. Maybe it's just bad luck. Sigh."
"Has anyone ever come out of the Holy Ruins before?"
"No, and there can't be. He hasn't appeared yet, which means Fang Yun really can't get out."
"Alas, there is no need to be sad. Although Fang Maocai died young, he also left an immortal chapter for the human race. He will surely go down in history."
"I don't want to stay here. I'm leaving now."
"Master Jianmei hasn't left yet. Let's wait a little longer."
The Meng family also slowly walked towards the Sishui courtyard.
"Will Lord Xiongjun's spirit be in trouble?"
"Of course Lintang will be fine. It must be someone or a spiritual beast that is entrusted with it. The answer will be revealed soon! My Meng family will surely prosper!"
Meng Li laughed loudly, "Haha, Fang Yun is dead! I am so happy! What did Lin Tang say? Fang Yun must die! The evil king said Fang Yun must die, so of course he must die! Fang Yun is dead, Lin Tang's spirit lives, and everyone is happy!"
"In fact, when Brother Lin Tang's spirit entered the Holy Ruins, everything was already determined! Fang Yun? He's just a clown. At that time, I felt that Fang Yun was good for nothing except talent. In a dangerous place like the Holy Ruins, what matters is strength, brains, and adaptability. It's useless to have talent alone, and it's useless to study hard! Now, look at the faces of the people of Jing country, it's really funny."
More people did not pay attention to Fang Yun because the person they were waiting for did not come back. Some of them left wiping tears, while others entered Sishui Courtyard to ask the returning scholars whether they had seen him.
The scholars who were brought into the Comet Corridor by Fang Yun gathered together involuntarily, even ignoring their families.
"The Demon Saint killed Fang Yun?" Li Fanming said sadly, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
“If Fang Yun dies at the hands of the demon saint of Zuyuan, if I am canonized as a saint, I will definitely destroy the First Star City to sacrifice to Fang Yun’s spirit in heaven!” Sun Naiyong said in a deep voice.
Han Shoulu asked Kong Delun in a low voice: "Is it possible that he will be taken back to the Holy Court together with Confucius and the seven Jinshi from the six sub-sage families?"
Kong Delun shook his head sadly and said, "The two cannot be confused, they are completely separate, otherwise I would have warned you long ago. Fang Yun, it's more bad than good." (To be continued...)