Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 253 Gathering
The Hanshan Sword Sect was one of the two protagonists in this fight, and was also the closest to here, so a lot of people came. At a quick glance, there were about two hundred people.

They had a large presence, most of them were on horseback, and they also raised the flag of the Hanshan Sword Sect.

As one of the five major sects in the Jingguo martial arts world, although it is not as long-standing and glorious as the Taixuan Sect and Wuxiang Temple, the entire Hanshan Sword Sect must have more than just this number of people. The one or two thousand formal disciples plus the apprentices cannot defeat them, but they are here to see the style of their leader, not to engage in a group fight, so there is no need to send out all the troops.

Their attire is relatively uniform, with clothes mainly blue inside and black outside. As the Sword Sect, they definitely use swords. In such occasions, even a few of them who are not practicing swordsmen will carry a sword to show off.

This sect is located on the Bingduan Mountains and is surrounded by ice and snow all day long. It is normal for them to wear blue and black clothes, which makes them eye-catching in the snowy environment. If they wear white clothes just to look good, it is estimated that people will not be distinguishable from a distance.

However, the costumes of their sect are quite nice, and it is obvious that they were specially designed by someone.

While looking at the visitors from Hanshan Sword Sect and busy with breakfast, a strange thought popped up in Chen Xuan's mind. That is, why did Liu Zhenwei, the initiator of this incident, choose the location in the depths of the desert, especially after the beginning of autumn, the hottest time of the year, and judging from the weather, it was definitely a sunny day.

So is there a possibility that Liu Zhenwei knew the characteristics of Guo Jinglong's cultivation method and specifically chose such a place that was unfavorable to him?

Although the influence of environmental factors can be ignored when martial arts skills reach a certain level, in a duel between masters, a tiny difference may very well be the key to victory or defeat.

In such an environment, the Hanshan Sword Sect's skills, which are mainly based on ice and cold attributes, will definitely be subject to a certain degree of restriction, no matter how small. If this is really the case, Liu Zhenwei is deliberate, but as the initiator, Guo Jinglong has to accept the challenge for the sake of his reputation.

Anyway, Chen Xuan was just making a random guess and it couldn't be counted.

The arrival of the people from Hanshan Sword Sect immediately became the focus of the whole audience.

The most eye-catching thing in that row was a snow-white beast, a leopard, nearly two meters long and almost as tall as a floor. Just looking at its size made many people feel scared.

Such a ferocious beast, even if it is not an exotic beast, contains the blood of an exotic beast. In Chen Xuan's perception, its danger level is even higher than the python he killed on the road last time, but it is not at the innate level. It is probably between the stage of a warrior attacking the Ren and Du meridians.

In addition, there were two people riding on the huge white leopard, a middle-aged man and a child.

The middle-aged man was in his thirties or forties. In Chen Xuan's perception, he had reached the innate realm, but his exact age was unclear. The child in front of him was only about ten years old, with beautiful eyebrows, red lips and white teeth. She was lively and smart in her gaze, clearly a little girl.

These two people must have a high status in the Hanshan Sword Sect. After all, they can ride such a conspicuous beast. They probably brought the child with them to broaden his horizons.

They arrived at Cuiyu Beach late, and all the good spots were taken. It seemed that they had originally planned to find a random place to settle down, but people were still quite considerate and made room for them.

However, the Hanshan Sword Sect's slightly polite offer was rejected, which made the person in that position quite happy.

The group walked through the crowd and came to the interior, stopping on an open sand dune. Then the two people riding the leopard, one adult and one child, turned over and got down. The adults and the children took the initiative to go in the direction of Jueruo and the others.

Birds of a feather flock together, and experts naturally hang out with experts.

"Greetings, Master Jueruo, Taoist Xuanqing, Brother Ye, long time no see." Before he even got close, the innate master of Hanshan Sword Sect bowed and said with a smile.

It was obvious that they knew each other, and Jueruo and others stood up and greeted them with smiles.

From their greetings and the discussions of the people nearby, Chen Xuan learned that the innate master of Hanshan Sword Sect was actually Guo Jinglong's son, named Guo Sihai. He had already been confirmed as the next leader, and when he would take over was a matter between them. Tsk, he even turned the sect into a family business.

Of course, Guo Sihai's cultivation level is worthy of such a heavy responsibility.

Both father and son are born with talent, and both are at their prime age. This is a rare thing in the entire Jingguo world.

In fact, it can be seen from the fact that Guo Sihai took the initiative to step forward that although Hanshan Sword Sect is also one of the five major sects in Jingguo, it is still somewhat inferior to Wuxiang Temple Taixuan Sect. Therefore, he took the initiative to step forward instead of waiting for others to be polite.

After they exchanged greetings and sat down, Guo Sihai introduced the little girl he brought to Jueruo and the others, saying with a smile, "Master, Taoist Priest, Brother Ye, this is my daughter Guo Xueqing. I brought her here specially to broaden her horizons."

Then he said to the little girl, "Xueqing, why don't you quickly pay your respects to the seniors?"

"Junior Guo Xueqing greets Master Jueruo, Taoist Priest Xuanqing, and Uncle Ye," said the teenage Guo Xueqing, without any stage fright. She saluted in a clear voice, her bright eyes curiously gazing at these masters whom even her father had to treat with courtesy.

Chen Xuan, who was busy preparing breakfast, thought to himself that it was a good thing that it was not Guo Furong. Although the name was common, it was quite nice. She should be a beauty when she grows up. She is worthy of being the granddaughter of the head of the Snow Mountain Sword Sect. She is only ten years old, but her internal strength is no less than Zhao Qingluan. Moreover, I heard from others that she is the only daughter of Guo Sihai in his middle age, the apple of his eye. No wonder he brought her here. Judging from her eyes, she is a lively and active little girl, like a little adult. I wonder if she will cry if he punches her... Several masters looked at Guo Qingxue with eyes full of love, and took out something from their pockets to give as a gift. She looked at her old father, and politely accepted it after getting a nod of consent. Then she stood obediently by the side, but her beautiful big eyes were looking around, full of curiosity.

"Miss Guo is intelligent and gifted. Hero Guo now has a successor," Master Jueruo praised, and Taoist Xuanqing nodded slightly to express his full approval.

This was recognized by the innate master. Although Guo Sihai was also aware of his daughter's qualifications, he was still modest on the surface and said: "My daughter has been naughty since she was young and has been spoiled. I don't ask her to achieve great success in the future. It is enough for her to live a peaceful life."

It is probably every parent’s greatest hope that their children live a safe and peaceful life.

A few of them exchanged some trivial pleasantries, then Ye Hong pondered and asked, "Brother Guo, today is the agreed deadline. I wonder if Sect Master Guo is...?"

"My father will naturally not break his promise," Guo Sihai said without saying anything more.

The others stopped asking questions. At such a critical moment, Master Guo naturally had to prepare for the battle with all his strength and should not be distracted by trivial matters.

Then they chatted for a few more sentences, and then they looked in a certain direction at the same time almost as if by telepathy, and then stood up in response out of politeness.

In the distant horizon of the desert, under the morning sun, a snow-white bird of prey spread its wings and flew into the sky, its wingspan reaching four or five feet. It was a graceful crane, and on its back stood four or five women in flowing white clothes, all of them with outstanding looks and figures. The woman holding a sword in the lead showed her innate aura.

As the crane flew over quickly, the snow leopards of the Hanshan Sword Sect subconsciously stood up and growled, and the crane responded with a soft cry. Both sides were extraordinary beasts, and they felt as if they were being provoked by each other, rather than sympathizing with each other, but they were quickly appeased.

When the crane came over the Cuiyu Beach, it did not land, but circled in the sky, and the women above it landed lightly.

Then the woman at the Xiantian realm led her people towards Jueruo and the others, bowed and said, "Qin Feihong from Feiyu Sect, I am a little late with my disciples. I am honored to meet you seniors."

"Miss Qin, you're welcome. Please take a seat," Jueruo and the others still greeted her with a smile.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xuan couldn't help but feel moved. Gao Jingyu used to be a disciple of Feiyu Sect, and if he remembered correctly, this Qin Feihong was also Gao Jingyu's senior sister. As expected of Feiyu Sect, there were mostly women, and all of them were beautiful. Qin Feihong's appearance and figure were no worse than Gao Jingyu's.

Originally, Gao Jingyu was trained as the successor of Feiyumen, but she was "unambitious" and married Prince Qing, and her life came to nothing, which made countless people sigh.

She is only seventeen years old and has a unique talent, which is rare in the world. If she devotes herself to practicing martial arts and has Feiyu Sect's strong training, it is probably certain that she will become a master in the future. Unfortunately, she got married and had children at a young age, and her body is weak, so she is destined to have no hope of becoming a master in the future.

With the arrival of several people from Feiyu Sect, they exchanged some pleasantries again and did not mention Gao Jingyu from the past. After all, that was the pain of Feiyu Sect. Now Gao Jingyu had a special identity and it was related to the royal family, so they had to avoid mentioning him.

A group of people were talking, and Guo Qingxue, who was quite sensible, knew that she had no right to interrupt, so she looked around a little bored. She vaguely smelled a unique fragrance, her eyes lit up and she looked over subconsciously. Then she whispered to her father, "Daddy, I want to go look around."

Guo Sihai exchanged pleasantries with the others, tilting his head slightly and pondering, "Qingxue, are you not used to it? Okay, don't run around, let your senior sisters accompany you."

"Yes," Guo Qingxue nodded and bowed with the other seniors before leaving.

There are so many innate masters here, all of whom are familiar and always paying attention to her, so there is no need to worry about her getting into any accidents, especially since there are people following her.

Wuxiang Temple, Taixuan Sect, Hanshan Sword Sect, Feiyu Sect, four of the five major sects of Jingguo Jianghu have come, all led by innate masters, the only one missing is Dongdao Tower.

Dongdao Tower is located on the eastern coast of Jingguo. It is a long journey, so it is normal to arrive late. Of course, it doesn't matter whether you come or not. After all, it is just a martial arts competition, not a formal invitation-based martial arts event.

Although Maple Leaf Villa is also a major sect in the martial arts world, it is still a little short of the five major sects and is considered to be in the second tier in the martial arts circle of Jingguo.

As for the three evil forces including the Chongyan Sect, they never showed up from beginning to end.

"Hahaha, sorry everyone, Haisha is here. It hasn't started yet, right? I hope I'm not too late." Along with a hearty laugh, the people from Dongdao Tower also arrived.

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(End of this chapter)