Chapter 93: Blocking the Way with a Large Knife

A soldier from the Heavenly Court approached the barrier to closely examine the content on the slate, and one soldier after another continued to join, until a crowd had gathered.

Shi Chun, to facilitate their viewing, also pushed the slate closer to the barrier, accompanying it with a sycophantic smile.

As he smiled, he suddenly felt something was amiss; the soldiers' expressions seemed somewhat abnormal.

Some soldiers looked left and right at their comrades, some alternated between looking at them and the content on the slate, repeatedly comparing, while others eyed them both with a strange expression.

One soldier spoke out, "You know, these randomly carved slate characters have quite a flavor, have you trained in this?"

Chen, who had a beard: "I heard they came from the Land of Exile. That place doesn't use paper and pen; it's normal to write and draw on the ground and stones."

"Oh, no wonder they are so tanned."