For Tianzong, no response means no opinion, which means that the matter is fully entrusted to Huizong.

Xiaoyaozi turned his back to his disciple and nodded, "Well...have all the guests attending the ceremony been counted?"

"The statistics are over." The disciple of the Renzong replied, "This time the Heaven and Man sword debate, the number of people attending the ceremony is slightly less than in previous years. The letter clearly stated that there are less than twenty people who will come to watch the ceremony."

In previous years, the number of spectators for the Celestial Sword Discussing Ceremony was usually only about thirty, and there would be a few who came unexpectedly without being informed in advance.

After all, there were about ten people missing this time.

On the one hand, this is because Qilu is where the current situation gathers, and on the other hand, it is also because the current situation in the world is different from that in the past.

The empire has completely conquered the world. Many forces in the world have fallen into silence and have almost ceased activities. Some forces have become more active, but in a special direction.

Although the sword competition between the two sects of heaven and man is a lively event, there are still very few people willing to join in. After all, it is just a fight between two masters, and it has no other purpose than to watch it.

As for watching masters fight to improve one's own strength...it's basically a story that only exists in story-telling novels.

People who lack strength cannot see the Taoist skills, but those who can see the Taoism are already strong enough and cannot improve out of thin air.

Xiaoyaozi didn't care about the lack of people.

The reason why others are allowed to watch the ceremony is mainly out of politeness. It is one of the few communication channels for Taoists who have little contact with the outside world.

According to the opinions of the disciples of the two sects, it would be best if there were no one watching the ceremony.

And this time during the sword discussion, Xiaoyaozi hoped that there would be no outsiders, lest any accidents happen and it would be difficult to deal with outsiders.

Unfortunately, someone took the initiative to send a letter asking about the sword discussion between heaven and man. Xiaoyaozi couldn't just shut him out suddenly and could only deal with it as usual.

"Be prepared to receive these guests, and don't lose your etiquette." Xiaoyaozi ordered, "Also, should Tianzong ask, to avoid misunderstandings."

"Disciple understands."

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On the outskirts of Songhai, inside the Mohist stronghold.

Master Ben was still guarding the map, but his face was very pale, his eyeballs were protruding and bloodshot, and it seemed that he had not been resting well for many days.

The reason why he still looked at the map was because he always wanted to continue looking for a more suitable ambush location, and he was also considering various alternative locations.

If you don't prepare for this kind of thing in advance, it may lead to bad things.

As for his expression, it was simply tired.

These days, he has been busy preparing for the Qinglong Project, and he also has to work overtime with other Mohist disciples to prepare various mechanical creations and mechanical beasts that may be used.

With both sides busy, it was quite good that he didn't faint at his age.

At this time, Gao Jianli and Xue Nu walked in, both of them looking equally unhappy.

The various arrangements of the Qinglong Project, the handover with the disciples sent by the farmers...the two of them are also busy with a lot of things every day, and they are not allowed to take a moment to rest.

However, they are still slightly better than Master Ban, and they are both young and have high martial arts skills, so they are just a little weak.

The two of them came in and wanted to talk, but were shocked when they saw Master Ban's shaky appearance.

Snow Girl spoke first, "Master Ben, how come your face is so bad!?"

Master Ben waved his hand and replied in a weak voice, "It's okay, I'm just a little tired. Just go back and take a rest."

Gao Jianli immediately said in a deep voice, "Don't wait any longer, go and rest now."

Master Ben didn't answer, just waved his hand, and then forcibly brought the topic back to business:

"Have you two received news from the farmer again when you came?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Stop talking, go and rest first, Master Ben." Snow Girl also persuaded her hard.

But Master Ben just sat down, held up his strength and waved his hands, saying, "Okay, I know, you guys talk first, and I will go to rest after that."

Really unable to defeat Master Ban, the two looked at each other and had no choice but to talk about business first:

"The farmer has received the exact information, and we can get the confidential information about the Eastern Patrol Team."

"What way?" Master Ben was also very tired and didn't want to talk nonsense. He only asked the key points.

Gao Jianli and Xue Nu looked at each other again, and the latter replied with a strange expression:

"It is said that... some of the remaining old nobles of the six countries have some of their own within the imperial court who can provide information."

"Old nobles of the six countries..." This answer was beyond Master Ban's expectations and made him a little confused. The lack of rest for many days made his mind groggy, and he couldn't think of any key points for a while.

Seeing this, Gao Jianli persuaded him again, "Go and have a rest, Master Ben. We will handle these matters."

Master Ban sighed, feeling that he really couldn't bear it any longer. The most important thing was that although he was holding on, his brain was shut down and he couldn't function at all.

There's no point in insisting on it when it's useless. It's better to take a rest.

"Old man, I'm going to take a rest. If you have anything, remember to tell me in time."

"Don't worry." Snow Girl nodded towards him.

Upon seeing this, Master Ban stood up and staggered away from here.

Gao Jianli and Xue Nu were left looking at each other, and both sighed worriedly.

Master Ban was surprised at his age. He was considered old in this era and could not withstand the hardships. The two of them couldn't help but feel a little worried.

But now is not the time to think about this. Gao Jianli could only suppress his worries and said to Xue Nu:
Chapter completed!