Chapter 78 (1/2)

To Yan Xiu, Fang Zhengzhi always had his own way of looking at things.

Yan Xiu spoke very little, almost reaching the point where every word was gold. Furthermore, bounded by culture, abiding by etiquette, every word and action, every smile and fury, were determined by rules.

Fang Zhengzhi was different. He never bothered about these rules and viewpoints whenever he did things.

Everything he did followed two words...

Free spirit!

He laughed as he pleased, ate as he pleased, the only thing he controlled was the happiness and anger in his heart.

These two people should belong in two completely different worlds. But, Fang Zhengzhi felt that Yan Xiu and him had something common deep in their blood.

That was rebellion.

Treating each word as gold, from an outsider's point of view, as a form of personality. However, after some careful thought, how was this not a form of rebellion against conventional thought!

It was still a month away from the capital examination.

The time seemed to be ample, but in reality, it was very rushed. After all, from the Huai An County to the River of Trust Capital, even with wild galloping on horseback, it required at least half a month of time.

As such, after pa.s.sing the county examination, in order to conserve their time and energy, most examinees would directly make their way to the River of Trust Capital.

Fang Zhengzhi felt about in his pockets for a few silver notes, and decided there would be time to make a trip back to the village, enjoy a meal at home, have a good sleep and then journey to the River of Trust Capital.

Anyway, he had his own horse, and could do as he pleased.

As Fang Zhengzhi rode the Silver Scale Horse and wildly galloped back to the village, the Congratulatory Team had finally followed the path and arrived at the entrance of the Southern Mountain Village.

Previous Village Chief Meng Bai's hands trembled as he placed the cigar into his mouth. Staring at the Congratulary Team pa.s.sing by, he sighed deeply.

After the county examination, Li Huer and Meng Jiangshan had returned to the village.

As such, news of Fang Zhengzhi attaining Double Roll Champion in the county Law of Dao examination had landed like a bomb on the Southern Mountain Village a day ago.

The villagers of the Southern Mountain Village finally exploded.

They held back for eight years, all for the only hope of the Law of Dao examination.

But now?

A person who hadn't even entered the Hall of Dao s.n.a.t.c.hing away this hope the Southern Mountain Village held for eight years just like that. Furthermore, this person was initially from the Southern Mountain Village!”

How could they not rage, how could they not rage?

Double Roll Champion! Even the villagers that lived far away from the county knew that this represented. That was supposed to be the glory of the Southern Mountain Village, but now, it was completely unrelated to the Southern Mountain Village at all.

The raging villagers naturally needed somewhere for them to vent their frustration. Due to the Li family having Li Zhuangs.h.i.+, who was on the way to the capital examination, they temporarily avoided this disaster.

However, previous Village Chief Meng Bai couldn't escape.

Then, many matters were raised and emotions were expressed. For example, When Fang Zhengzhi was able to draw out the Rock Formation Ill.u.s.tration, why did some people still remain blind?

Or: Fang Houde had contributed so selflessly to the Southern Mountain Village, why did some people still remain blind?

In the end, the spearhead still pointed at the truth of the matter. Such a good child, all because he was smart, being exiled from the village by some certain blind people.

As a result, these years, the Southern Mountain Village's situation got worse each day, while the Northern Mountain Village became more prosperous with each pa.s.sing day.

As he heard the tongues wagging in the discussions, and faced with such relentless accusations, Meng Bai only had one thought. Why hadn't he died yet?

The Congratulatory Team finally mercilessly went pa.s.s the village entrance of the Southern Mountain Village, and quickly made their way towards the Northern Mountain Village. Meng Bai suddenly felt that he couldn't hold back the emotions he had restrained for eight years anymore.