After looking through many gift lists, Fang Yun felt exhausted. Only at this moment did he realize how big a wealthy family could be and how heavy the burden on him was.
Now, he is only a member of the wealthy Xusheng family, but he has received so many valuable gifts. How strong are the foundations of the Semi-Saint families, the Sub-Saint families, and even the Confucius family
The wealthy families would still haggle over worldly land and properties, but the eyes of the holy families had long since moved away from the Shengyuan Continent and set their sights on the ancient land.
The monsters use all their strength to squeeze the living space of the human race. However, under the huge threat, the human race uses the ancient land to hone itself and find hope to fight against the monsters in the ancient land.
Just like the mathematics saint Liu Hui, everyone thought he had abandoned the holy path and wasted his life, but he used decades of hard work to prove that his direction was correct.
Humans explore ancient lands, and the saints explore the starry sky, all of them are constantly searching for ways to survive.
Any race that does not strive for progress and explore will decline until its doors are broken into by a more powerful force and it becomes a slave.
Fang Yun had learned lessons from the history of the ancient Chinese nation, and could best understand the human race's expansion into the ancient land, and was more aware of the gains made in the process of human race's outward expansion.
“Perhaps, entering the Shihan Ancient Land and the Kong Family Ancient Land is the best path for those below the Half-Saint!”
What excited Fang Yun the most was that the leading scholars of the "boundary guardians" from all over the country sent their congratulations, and Chen Ben, the boundary guardian of Liangjie Mountain, even presented Fang Yun with a generous gift that made him laugh and cry.
If Fang Yun goes to Liangjie Mountain for training, Chen Ben will appoint Fang Yun as the temporary general guarding the border, commanding an army of defenders to fight against the demon army.
This was the most special gift for Fang Yun, because the boundary defenders in various places formed their own system, composed entirely of descendants of the saints, and were only under the jurisdiction of the Four Saints Pavilion. It was impossible for outsiders to become boundary defenders, let alone serve as boundary defender generals.
The nobleness of the boundary guardians is not only because they have protected the human race for generations like the ancient people, but also because, even if some of them are geniuses, they must use all their strength and wisdom to kill, taking an unconventional approach and almost cutting off their chances of becoming saints.
Being personally invited by the great scholar who guards the border is enough for anyone from the Ten Countries to hold a banquet and announce it to the world.
The guardians of the boundary not only represent the highest combat power of the human race, but also represent the highest morality of the human race.
Ao Huang cried out in excitement, wishing he could go to Liangjie Mountain with Fang Yun right now to fight alongside the legendary guardian of the realm.
Fang Yun solemnly sent a letter to Chen Ben, the great scholar who guarded the border.
"Tomorrow, Yun Ding will lead the army to destroy the demon camp, cut down the sacred tree with pen and ink, and slash the demon moon with tongue and sword!"
After Fang Yun arrived home, he continued to look through the letters and soon found several gifts and gift lists from families with whom he had bad relations.
After all, the Meng family and the Zong family were semi-saint families, and even though they had fallen out with Fang Yun, they still gave him gifts. In addition to some ordinary cultural treasures, they were all gold, silver, treasures, and exquisite study treasures or books. The quantity was so large that at least ten armored ox carts were needed to transport them, but Fang Yun had little effect.
Although Wu and Qing were in opposition to Jing, the wealthy families in these two countries also sent gift lists, some with more, some with less, and they were very polite. Some wealthy families even sent extremely expensive gifts, including the wealthy families that had been oppressed by the evil king and the Mengsheng family.
Later, Fang Yun discovered that apart from the congratulations sent by the head of the Lei family himself, there was no other letter from the Lei family, let alone a gift list.
Fang Yun suddenly remembered a sentence he had heard before: some officials may not remember who gives them gifts, but they will definitely remember who doesn't.
Among the noble families and wealthy families in ten countries, only the Lei family did not give a penny.
Fang Yun said nothing, but silently read and replied to other messages.
After a long while, Ao Huang suddenly glared and said angrily: "Where is the Lei family? Why didn't you mention the Lei family?"
"The Lei family didn't send a gift list."
"Ridiculous!" Ao Huang was furious. A powerful force flew out of his mouth, and the window in front of Fang Yun turned into dust silently.
Fang Yun smiled helplessly.
Ao Huang said angrily: "You two families have a great hatred, but etiquette cannot be abandoned! They are insulting you! This is against etiquette! If it were Ben Long, he would have razed the Lei family's residence in the capital to the ground long ago!"
"Don't be angry. The things belong to the Lei family. If you give them to me, I will remember your kindness. If you don't give them to me, I can't blame you." Fang Yun said.
"This is not a matter of affection, but of courtesy! The Lei family has even shown no courtesy to you. This is simply a shame for the wealthy family! Even a dragon like me thinks that the Lei family has gone too far!"
"I know that the Lei family violated etiquette, but even if the Holy Court makes a judgment, this level of violation of etiquette cannot do anything to the Lei family. After all, the Lei family has privileges."
“You… Well, that’s true… Even I can only scold you. If I run to the Lei family and make a scene, Grandpa Long Sheng will skin me alive.” Ao Huang hung his head in dejection.
"Forget it." Fang Yun continued to read the letter silently and continued to reply silently.
Not long after, Yan Yukong sent an urgent letter.
"What? The Lei family won't send gifts anymore? Is this true or false?"
"Yes, there is indeed no gift from the Lei family. Although the ministers of the Ministry of Personnel of the other nine countries did not send a gift list, they all said that it would be completed within three days. After all, it is a national event and cannot be decided quickly like a family."
"This is treasonous and disrespectful! This behavior is a betrayal of the Holy Way and will surely be punished by heaven!"
Fang Yun didn't expect that Yan Yukong, who was always magnanimous and generous, would be so angry.
Next, there was an expedited letter from Zeng Yuan.
"The Lei family really didn't send any gifts? This is an unforgivable crime! They deserve to be killed!"
Next came Zong Wude’s letter.
"Seeing the Lei family being so shameless, I feel relieved. Actually, my clan is still pretty good..."
"You can check the discussion board. Someone from the Lei family has posted on the discussion board saying that they won't give a penny. As a result, they were criticized by countless scholars, and some great scholars even scolded them personally."
Fang Yun opened the discussion board and saw that the author of the first article was Lei Jiu's brother, who insisted that Fang Yun deliberately watched someone die in Denglongtai, so the Lei family did not send a gift.
Countless scholars criticized the article, but within just a quarter of an hour, more than 50,000 people had responded and refuted it.
Soon, Fang Yun received an urgent letter from the imperial court to all high officials. After a closer look, he found that the queen mother had issued an imperial decree on behalf of the king. If the Lei family was stubborn and disobeyed the etiquette, the Jing Kingdom would expel all the Lei family members and completely sever ties with them. Once the Lei family entered the Jing Kingdom, everyone in the Jing Kingdom had the right to kill them.
Ao Huang also took out the "Prince Huang Seal" to check the list of essays. While reading, he picked out the good ones that cursed the Lei family and read them out. After reading, he said that he would remember them in his heart and curse them like this in the future.
"There are too many words like 'Not even as good as Ji Zhibai'." Ao Huang muttered softly.
After a while, Ao Huang said again: "Fang Yun, someone asked you to express your opinion. Many scholars who support you are very angry, and even said that if you don't say a few harsh words, they will never support you again. This time the Lei family is really too much. It is said that a gentleman should be polite, but since the Lei family has lost their face, you should educate them with verbal battles!"
Fang Yun remained silent.
"Some people also said that this matter has alarmed the Holy Court's Hall of Rites, and the great scholars in the Hall of Rites are ready to reprimand the Lei family."
"The discussion list is a mess. Please give us your opinion."
After a long time, Fang Yun finally spoke.
"Since the Lei family regards our luck as nothing, from now on, I will not be a member of the Lei family as a human race!"
. (To be continued..)