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Chapter 185: Jinling Yao Clan, Grand Event Opens

"Yes, he is the descendant of the Yao family of Jinling."

Situ Qin said nonchalantly:

"Yao Tianchuan was sent to the Hidden Sword Pavilion to learn swordsmanship when he was young. His cultivation progressed rapidly. At the age of 20, he broke through the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm. He was hailed as the most promising young man of this generation of the Jinling Yao Clan.

"At the Jinling Little Hidden Dragon Contest at the beginning of the year, he had just achieved a breakthrough. In terms of moves alone, he was half a move better than a swordsman who had reached the second level of Qi and Blood Transformation. He became very famous."

Xie Yuan thought about it and finally remembered where he had heard this name.

It was this competition that caused a lot of buzz at the time and is still discussed from time to time even now.

Especially after Cangjian Pavilion wanted to go to Yunshan to ask for advice and the two sects set a date for the Yunshan sword debate, the disciples of the Sword Sect often talked about the outstanding disciples of Cangjian Pavilion, and someone mentioned this person and this matter.

Yao Tianchuan is only a 20-year-old this year. He broke through to the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm at the beginning of the year. As soon as he made the breakthrough, he showed his skills at a grand gathering of young disciples in Jiangnan.

The first transformation of Qi and blood that had just been broken through was better than the second transformation of Qi and blood. Although it was just a move, many moves could only be comprehended and used by those at a higher level. It should not have been easy for him to defeat those at the same level after breaking through the new realm, but he actually won the battle across realms, and thus became famous in one battle.

In the following six months, he traveled around the south of the Yangtze River and fought in 19 consecutive sword duels. All of his opponents were masters of the same level, including outstanding people of the same generation and even seniors who had been famous for a long time. He never lost a single battle and won every victory. He became famous and even the warriors in Yunzhou had heard of him.

Many senior masters praised Yao Tianchuan's talent and believed that it was certain that he would become a master. It was even possible for him to become the number one in the Yao family and break through to a higher level.

And many people believed that as long as he reached the second stage of Qi and blood transformation, he would be able to be on the Potential Dragon List, just as he had just broken through the Qi and blood transformation stage and had an amazing performance.

I wonder how far he is from the second transformation of Qi and blood after half a year?

Xie Yuan recalled Yao Tianchuan's deeds and felt a little shudder in his heart.

Judging from his fighting ability, the chances of winning for the disciple from Yunshan Sword Sect who was at the first stage of Qi and Blood Transformation were almost zero.

He pondered:

"Yao Tianchuan possesses the strengths of both the Jinling Yao Sect and the Cangjian Pavilion. He cannot be regarded as an ordinary sect disciple. His battle record also proves this point."

"He is quite skilled, and is crazy about martial arts. He is addicted to martial arts and has great perseverance, unlike other children from aristocratic families. A young man like this from Jinling Yao should be cherished."

Situ Qin said casually. Although she was praising Yao Tianchuan, her attitude did not show any concern.

Xie Yuan nodded slightly. Judging from the 19 formal sword competitions in half a year, Yao Tianchuan was indeed a martial arts fanatic. On average, he had three competitions a month, which was almost non-stop.

Moreover, all the people he challenged were famous talents from all over Jiangnan, none of them were unknown people, but he still achieved 19 consecutive victories, which was a record enough to make people astonished.

I just don't know why a child from an aristocratic family is so obsessed with martial arts. It's normal to like martial arts, but it's rare to be obsessed with martial arts.

The Yao family of Jinling is one of the eight great families. However, it seems to have been a little quiet in recent years, and not much news has been heard about it, at least few people are discussing it on or off Yunshan Mountain.

"Why don't the Yao family of Jinling teach their own disciples, but send them to the Hidden Sword Pavilion to learn swordsmanship?"

Xie Yuan asked.

Situ Qin showed a mocking smile:

"They formed an alliance and looked for a backer. During the Eight Gates Rebellion, they were the ones who jumped the most. My mother came to find them personally afterwards... They also suffered the most deaths. Several Grandmasters were lost, and their strength was greatly reduced.

“They have behaved themselves a lot over the years, and have actively made friends with the sects and families near Jinling to avoid being taken advantage of by others.

"Donghu is not far from Jinling, so it is naturally what they are most concerned about. In addition, they used to have a good relationship, so they directly sent all the talented disciples to Cangjian Pavilion. Yao Tianchuan is the most talented one in recent years. I am afraid he is also responsible for the revival of the Yao family."

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment. When talking about the eight great families, they couldn't avoid talking about Situ Qin's past.

However, given their relationship, he didn't need to be shy about it. He just sighed and said:
"Should I not ask so many questions?"

"What's that!"

Situ Qin blinked:
"It's all just some old, futile past events. I've been too lazy to think about them all these years. If they don't bother me, I won't bother them. It doesn't matter."

Xie Yuan felt a little relieved when he heard Situ Qin's carefree words. He was also afraid that Situ Qin would be obsessed with the past and depressed. However, judging from her temperament and actions, it was obvious that she was open-minded.

But isn’t there helplessness and compromise here?

Who are her enemies? Are they the eight great families together? Even if it was the best martial artist in the world, or the supreme ruler of the dynasty, there was no way that they could completely eradicate this thousand-year-old family. It would be difficult to eradicate one family, let alone eight families? To some extent, the eight great families were the Central Plains.

Or, the enemy is the emperor? But he is one of his only relatives. The emperor had indeed been kind to Xue Minghe and trusted him. He was his brother and Situ Qin's uncle. How could he really seek revenge on him? Even if he wanted to, how could he kill the emperor?
There is no way, it’s better not to think about it.

Xie Yuan felt a little pity for Situ Qin, but heard Situ Qin giggle and say:

"But Captain Xie always thinks about my feelings. He is really considerate~"

Xie Yuan's tenderness was diluted by this half-joke, half-taunting remark, and he said unhappily:

"so so!"

Situ Qin blinked, tenderness revealed in the depths of her beautiful eyes.

However, she did not continue, but looked Xie Yuan up and down and said with a smile:
"Thank you, Chief Escort. I forgot to congratulate you on your breakthrough in the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm!"

Xie Yuan bowed seriously:

"It's all thanks to your three Blood Dragon Pills, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to break through so quickly."

"The Qi and Blood Transformation Stage is not difficult, but it is not easy either. It does take some effort to accumulate Qi and Blood, and it takes more effort to break through the stage of transformation. Thank you, Escort, you were able to break through so quickly, which is also the result of your own outstanding talent and hard work. External factors will not turn mediocre people into geniuses."

Honestly speaking, even though Situ Qin gave Xie Yuan three Blood Dragon Pills, she didn't expect that Xie Yuan would be able to break through so quickly.

Three Blood Dragon Pills are probably enough to accumulate blood energy, but it is possible that one may be stuck at the major level for a long time.

After Xie Yuan successfully mastered the Cloud Dragon Step, Situ Qin had a new understanding of his talent, but she also thought that it would take some time.

It turns out that he made a breakthrough after just one month of not seeing each other?
Situ Qin seemed to be smiling, but she was alert in her heart. I wonder if I will be surpassed by Xie Biaotou... No, I have to practice harder!
Situ Qin seems to be playful, gluttonous, enthusiastic, casual, and easy to get along with, but deep down she is extremely proud.

Her background and her talent would not allow her to fall behind anyone, not even Xie Yuan... well, that was not allowed!

Xie Yuan didn't know that Situ Qin was surprised and alert when he saw him break through the Qi and Blood Transformation Stage, and he secretly vowed to work hard.

Somehow, he always seems to be able to attract people around him.

"Miss Qin is right. I won't be polite. My achievements today are mainly due to my sweat and hard work."

After hearing Situ Qin's praise, Xie Yuan bowed.

Situ Qin chuckled and cursed:

"shameless!"

Xie Yuan chatted and laughed with her for a while, then looked at the sky and said goodbye and left.

He didn't have much free time these past two days, as everyone in the sect was busy preparing for the grand event.

Autumn Equinox day.

A large group of swordsmen wearing blue robes with water patterns and each with a sword on their waist appeared outside Yunshan Town in the dim morning light.

All the martial artists from around the town had been waiting here for a long time, silently watching the swordsmen from the East Lake Cangjian Pavilion, with either fanaticism or admiration in their eyes at the dark-faced middle-aged man who was leading the group, the fifth on the Flying Dragon List and the master of the Cangjian Pavilion, Wei Dong.

He looked like a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, but he was actually over fifty. However, his cultivation and vigorous blood made it hard to tell his true age. Only his sharp eyes and majestic aura made people realize that his identity was not simple.

Although Yunshan Town was crowded, the road to the mountain gate had long been cleared automatically, and no one dared to block the way at this time.

Every time Wei Dong took a step, people in and outside the town could hear the sound of the tide. At first, they didn't notice it, but later, they whispered and communicated with each other, and found that they had heard it, and the range seemed to cover the entire area. They looked at the Grandmaster of the Flying Dragon List in shock.

His martial arts moved heaven and earth, and he couldn't contain himself even when walking. Was he afraid that he had really touched the state of unity?
Wei Dong led the disciples of Cangjian Pavilion through Yunshan Town and walked to the gate of Yunshan Sword Sect, where he saw the silver-haired young man standing at the gate waiting.

This young man has a gentle temperament and a handsome face, which is very different from the dark-faced and majestic Wei Dong.

He looked to be in his twenties, but his temples were silver and his eyes were deep, like a sea of ​​stars. It was obvious that he was not a real young man.

"Master Li, thank you for coming down the mountain to greet me personally. You're welcome."

Wei Dong bowed and said in a deep voice.

Li Xingtuo smiled and also bowed:

"Master Wei has come from afar, how can I fail to welcome you? Come on, Master Wei, I will lead you up the mountain."

After Wei Dong, the disciples of Cangjian Pavilion held their heads high and chests puffed out all the way, with extraordinary demeanor and the arrogance of being the best disciples of the world's sword sect.

However, when they saw Li Xingtuo, they all restrained their momentum and lowered their heads slightly.

This is the ninth on the Flying Dragon List, one of the most famous swordsmen in the world.

Among those who wield swords, it is rare to see the leader of the Yunshan Sword Sect raising his head.

Li Xingtuo and Wei Dong went up the mountain side by side, pointing out the scenery of Yunshan Mountain and quoting classics along the way, all of which were stories of swordsmanship in the past.

Although the two sects had many sword fights, this was the first time that the sect leaders had competed with each other and even went to Yunshan in person, at least during the time when the two men were in charge of their respective sects.

What this meant was the subject of endless discussion in the martial arts circles of the Dali Dynasty.

When they reached the top of the main peak and saw the sword peak reaching up to the sky, Wei Dong's calm expression suddenly froze, his pupils shrank, and he paused for a while before saying:

"Good sword."

Li Xingtuo smiled slightly, pointed at the already built arena and the high platform next to it, and extended his hand to guide:

"Master Wei, shall we take a seat?"

Most swordsmen don't like red tape. After a simple ceremony, the host and the guest took their seats, and the first day of fencing was announced to begin.

Situ Qin and other non-clan guests were seated in a special area. Xie Yuan, who was in charge of the East Half Mountain Guest House, was waiting not far from her in case the guests needed him.

It's just that there are so many people here, and even though the two of them are close to each other, they can't talk and laugh freely. They can only exchange eye contact from time to time, which inexplicably feels like passing notes in public in broad daylight.

The first day is an external training competition to warm up the situation and evaluate the disciples.

The Yunshan Sword Sect and the Cangjian Pavilion each sent out five external trainees. Although their cultivation was not high, their aura was extraordinary. It was obvious that they were new disciples with great potential.

These five external trainers of Yunshan Sword Sect were not outer disciples. Instead, they were selected into the inner sect or even into the core and true disciples of various peaks and academies because of their talents right after they entered the sect, just like Huang Zifeng at the beginning.

Naturally, their strength is not comparable to that of ordinary external training, and it is basically the limit of external training.

Everyone felt that this competition would not cause any big waves. After all, they were just external training techniques and did not involve a competition of advanced swordsmanship or martial arts.

The Yunshan Sword Sect was also a large sect, and the two sects were roughly on par with each other. The real battle was still to come.

However, the five matches ended quickly, and the results were far beyond expectations.

In the five sword fights, the Yunshan Sword Sect lost four and won only one, and it was a narrow victory, which was not without luck.

This result was unexpected to everyone in the Yunshan Sword Sect. Even if they were not as good as the Cangjian Pavilion, they thought they would at least have two wins and the scene would not be so ugly.

Hearing the cheers from Cangjian Pavilion, the faces of the disciples of Yunshan Sword Sect all sank, and the atmosphere on the main peak suddenly became solemn.

(End of this chapter)