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Night falls, it's dinner time.

A private room on the second floor of Jixiang Restaurant.

"The dishes are all ready, please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just let me know outside the door!" After saying this, Hu Deshui nodded to Mu Yang, then quietly left the room, closing the door behind him.

"The food at this restaurant is pretty good; the ingredients seem quite fresh!"

Zhou Yao picked up a piece of fish belly with her chopsticks and exclaimed in admiration.

To her left sat Lei Sai, and to her right sat Qin Yuan.

Mu Yang and Ma Xuan sat to Lei Sai's left and Qin Yuan's right, respectively.

After encountering Lei Sai on the street, the two went to Qin Yuan's house together. After agreeing on a time, they separately met Zhou Yao and Ma Xuan.

Ma Xuan's residence was quite ordinary; having only recently settled in Qinghe County, he was still staying in an inn.

Zhou Yao's house is quite big, though.

According to Lei Sai, Zhou Yao's family is in the medicinal herb business, and their elders are skilled at refining pills. Many of the pills in the Demon Slayer's armory were made by their family.

The fact that she praised the food shows that the kitchen at Jixiang Restaurant is truly impressive.

"By the way, Mu Yang, do you have any information about the forces involved in the Blessed Land election?"

After a hearty meal, Qin Yuan sipped his wine and asked a question.

"no."

Mu Yang put down the kumquat lemonade in his hand and shook his head.

"Brother Mu, I have to say something to you. The worst thing in this kind of martial arts competition is that the enemy knows me, but I don't know the enemy!" Lei Sai, his face flushed, slurred as he leaned close to Mu Yang and said.

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Before Mu Yang could say anything, Zhou Yao shoved the drunken Lei Sai back into his chair: "Mu Yang's strength is nothing compared to yours, and you're already getting cocky!"

After saying that, Zhou Yao picked up a goose leg with her chopsticks, which was not much bigger than a duck leg, and stuffed it into Lei Sai's mouth.

Lei Sai: Waaaaaah~~~

(It's right up to my throat! It's right up to my throat!!)

"Ahem!"

Qin Yuan coughed lightly: "Strong as you may be, as the old saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' It's always good to know more."

Mu Yang nodded.

He felt the same way.

Although his stats are decent and he has the right mechanics, the worst thing you can do in a battle is to be careless.

Like that little dragon in the Three-Forked River, it was precisely because it thought it was invincible that it ended up falling into his hands.

Qin Yuan continued, "So far, there are a total of four forces that have arrived in our Qinghe County: Canglan Sect, Fengyun Sect, Fenshui Sect, and the Gongsun family of Anling Prefecture."

"Our Anling Prefecture, or rather the entire Liangzhou, has a total of eleven top-tier forces, namely the One Sword, One Blade, Two Temples, Three Sects, and Four Great Families."

"The Canglan Sect is one of the three sects, and the Gongsun family is one of the four great families."

The so-called top-tier forces are powerful forces with seventh-level martial artists in charge. Even if they go to the other six states outside of Liangzhou, they are quite famous.

"But you don't need to worry. Although the Canglan Sect and the Gongsun family are quite famous, most of those who come here to participate in the Blessed Land Selection are inner disciples who are not highly regarded within the sect or members of collateral branches of the family," Qin Yuan said.

As one of the top powers in Liangzhou, the Canglan Sect and the Gongsun family naturally have their own blessed lands.

The children who are truly valued don't need to go out to participate in the competition; they can stay at home safely and securely waiting for their places to be assigned.

After all, the blessed land in Qinghe County is only a small blessed land with limited resources.

"On the contrary, you should pay more attention to the people from the Fenshui Sect and the Fengyun Sect."

"Although these two forces are only first-rate forces, they are both long-established sects in Liangzhou, and there are quite a few people with extraordinary talents within them. In addition, they only control small blessed lands, so the opportunities in Qinghe County are indispensable to them," Qin Yuan continued.

"Fishui Sect?"

Upon hearing this name, Mu Yang immediately pictured two disheveled figures that had fallen out of the little dragon's stomach.

A gifted individual? Who? Hao Benyao?

emm.....

Maybe so, after all, Mu Yang had never seen him make a move.

"These two forces, one primarily uses water attributes and the other primarily uses wind attributes. The former's unique technique, the Water-Splitting Sword, is an unparalleled swordsmanship!"

Qin Yuan continued to explain the science to Mu Yang.

The Water-Dividing Sword was created by the founder of the Water-Dividing Sect. Although it is only a fifth-order martial art, when mastered to perfection, it can withstand a sixth-order martial artist.

It is said that the exceptionally talented founder of the Fenshui Sect, when he was in the Tongmai Realm, used seven Fenshui Swords of perfect quality to defeat a demon that had just entered the sixth rank.

He was truly a remarkable figure of his generation!

"That's really impressive."

Mu Yang nodded, expressing his heartfelt admiration.

Don't be fooled by his ability to fight opponents of higher levels with ease, or his effortless crushing of opponents of the same level. That's because he has a strong physical body and a large amount of high-quality internal energy.

For an ordinary person, it would be difficult enough to take down a monster of the same level on their own, let alone one of a higher level.

"Besides the Water Dividing Sword of the Water Dividing Sect, we also need to be careful of the Wind and Cloud Leg of the Wind and Cloud Sect. Its speed will increase with each kick, and can reach up to twice the initial speed."

"As for the Canglan Sect, such a powerful force has many martial arts, so I can't say for sure what kind of martial arts the newcomer cultivates. The same goes for the Gongsun family." Qin Yuan sighed.

First-rate forces are generally known for one or two martial arts techniques, while top-tier forces consider martial arts techniques secondary; the key is the people who have cultivated to the seventh level.

"In short, relax. With your ability to kill a fifth-tier monster single-handedly, getting into the top three shouldn't be a problem."

Qin Yuan, unaware that Mu Yang had killed the little dragon, said this.

"Zhou Yao, Lei Sai, just do your best when the time comes, and don't ruin the harmony."

Because of his age, Ma Xuan was unable to participate in the competition, so Qin Yuan only gave the two of them one piece of advice.

"Don't worry, Captain Qin, I know my own limitations. I'm just focusing on participation," Zhou Yao replied with a smile.

Dizzy, Lei Sai chewed on a goose leg, nodding and making gurgling noises.

It is worth mentioning that the number of Demon Slayers participating in the Blessed Land Election was originally to be determined through a preliminary round.

But that mainly refers to the fourth level of the game.

The Blessed Land Grand Election is divided into five-tier and four-tier arenas based on the contestants' cultivation levels.

The former group has very few participants, so there is no need for a preliminary round; as long as their cultivation level meets the requirements, they automatically qualify.

Although the latter requires qualifiers, it's really just a formality.

After all, there aren't many martial artists under the age of 25 who have reached the fourth level of cultivation. They are all from the Demon Slaying Division of Qinghe County, and many people know who is stronger and who is weaker.

Those who make rapid progress like Mu Yang are ultimately a very small minority.

"In conclusion, I wish you a resounding victory in this election!" Qin Yuan raised his glass.