The first time was when he and his friends traveled to this country before being transported by the Moonlight Box.
The second time was after killing the foreign saints in Haijing City, he faked his death and escaped, sneaking into Jipeng with Yuehua Blade, but ended up sleeping with the queen and killing all the emperors who were helping him.
And this time, it was his third time coming to Jipeng.
Three different time and space.
Same country.
It gave Li Xiaofei exactly the same feeling.
In this era, Jiepeng is still a well-known developed country on the earth, representing advancement, system and quality, and its comprehensive development level has maintained its lead over Daxia for many years.
But Li Xiaofei always feels that this country and this nation have always had a petty spirit.
This kind of small-mindedness is not only reflected in the character of Jiepeng people, but also in Jiepeng's architectural style. .??.
Narrow roads, narrow houses, short buildings, narrow elevators, short stature...
Even tourist attractions are condensed.
What impressed Li Xiaofei the most was a scenic spot called the 'White Snake Tomb'. It is said to be a very famous landscape in Jiepeng. However, when he arrived, he saw that it was just a small tomb with a small stone pillar. On the stone pillar was written 'White Snake's Tomb'.
"Tomb", Li Xiaofei was stunned for a moment, thinking that tour guide Jie Peng was joking. This thing is not even comparable to the terracotta warriors and horses in the replicas outside Xi'an.
Of course, Li Xiaofei was not here for tourism this time.
The first stop he visited was Shanmen, the headquarters of Jie Peng Guojiao Sword Sect.
The headquarters of the Sword Sect is in Mount Paektu.
Mount Baektu is a classic symbol of Jepong spirit and culture. It has an unparalleled status in the hearts of Jepong people and entrusts many of their spiritual beliefs. Therefore, it is also called the ‘unparalleled peak’.
This name sounds very middle-class.
Being able to build a gate on Mount Paektu shows how lofty and deep-rooted its status as a state religion is in Jepong.
The Sanmen, the headquarters of the Jianzong, is all imitation of ancient Tang Dynasty buildings. It has a history of 637 years and is located on the bank of Jinghu Lake, one of the five freshwater lakes in Baekdu Mountain.
Although the area of Jinghu Lake is the smallest among the five lakes, its style is the most unique. There are many high-rise buildings on the lakeshore. Towering cliffs and complex terrain. The lake is the deepest. The lake does not freeze all year round and is dark blue, revealing an unfathomable mystery.
The Sword Sect has always been an insurmountable peak in the Japanese martial arts world. Every leader of the Sword Sect is a Jie Peng martial arts myth.
Perhaps some civilians don't know the horror of Jian Zong and just regard it as an ordinary religion and a mascot in peaceful times.
But the real authority knows what kind of foundation and strength this long-established sect has, and it can completely influence the domestic political situation.
There are even rumors in the grapevine that even the appointment and dismissal of Jie Peng as prime minister requires the blessing and crown of the head of the Sword Sect.
However, at the martial arts exchange meeting that just ended, the head of the sword sect and the first sword master of Jiepeng, Onima Katazou, fell, and many other disciples died in battle, causing the strength of the sword sect to decline in a short period of time.
Experienced a cliff-like plunge.
For this reason, the Jiepeng government even temporarily closed Mount Paektu and held a top-notch state funeral for Katazō Kima and other dead swordsman masters.
The hustle and bustle has passed, leaving only a place as dull as chicken feathers.
The bank of Jinghu Lake, which had been busy all day, finally calmed down.
In the Kenozuka Cemetery, two old men with stooped stature stood tremblingly in front of the new grave. Their wrinkled old faces were filled with hatred and lamentation.
The years have left too many traces on their bodies, like candles that are about to burn out, and their eyes are like the flickering light of the remaining stars, which seem to be extinguished at any time.
But they are now the two people with the highest status in the entire Sword Sect.
The previous leader of the sword sect, Koshiro, and his exclusive sword-bearing slave Kitagawa Keiko.
Koshiro was not only the previous sect master, but also the master of Kima Katazou, the once-famous number one swordsman.
As Koshiro's exclusive sword-bearing slave, Kitagawa Keiko was known as the most beautiful woman in the Sword Sect when she was young. Her otherworldly talent is not inferior to Koshiro's, and she is also one of the few people to fully realize her talent.
, the top expert who has stepped into the realm of swordsmanship that ordinary people cannot understand.
Just because she was born in the common class, she could not become the successor of the Sword Master. In the end, she could only be a shadow in the dark and became a sword slave who carried the sword for Koshiro.
The glory of the past is always blown away by rain and wind.
Now standing in front of Kiba Katazou's grave, the two of them looked at each other speechlessly.
Kima Katazou has maintained the prestige of the sword sect for nearly a hundred years, and he has completed his historical mission. His death is not a burden that the sword sect cannot bear.
But the biggest question now is how to choose the successor.
"Perhaps, we should abandon some old traditions." Kitagawa Keiko said slowly.
Her voice was hoarse and low, like two pieces of centuries-old rotten wood rubbing together. It had no beauty and gave off an aura of decay that was about to enter a museum.
Her unparalleled beauty in her youth has long since become a legend.
Koshiro remained silent.
He knew what Kitagawa Keiko meant.
Among the many disciples of the Kensect, noble disciples such as Kawashima Si, Asuka, Tosaijiro, and Maeda Dairan are the strongest and have the most prominent backgrounds, and have always been the focus of training.
However, Asuka and several others were killed during the exchange meeting with Daxia. The remaining disciples, including Maeda Dairan and other disciples from noble families, are already considered the strongest group among the disciples of the Sword Sect today.
But there is still a long way to go before he can become the number one sword master and support the reputation of the Sword Sect.
If we only look at talent and strength, among today's new generation, there is only one girl named Masami Ishihara who meets the conditions.
Masami Ishihara is a genius secretly cultivated by the Sword Sect. She has always been taught by Keiko Kitagawa herself. She has never shown her edge or strength, so few people know about it. Even Tosai Jiro and others only know that there is such a person, but they don't
I know how terrifying this girl's strength is.
Such a swordsman genius, still so young and with unlimited potential, was originally the best candidate to succeed Kima Katakou.
But there is a fatal problem.
Masami Ishihara was born a commoner.
Her parents are just fishermen who can't even afford a house. According to the tradition of the Sword Sect, disciples from poor backgrounds, no matter how talented or powerful they are, cannot be awarded the position of sect leader and cannot receive the highest standards of training.
This is also the reason why Ishihara Masami can only be a little transparent in the sword sect even though she is unparalleled.
Koshiro admires Masami Ishihara very much.
But she has never thought about making her the new generation leader of the Sword Sect.
However, times have changed now.
The fall of Kiba Katazou, the rise of superpowers, the interference of the Yigus people, and the withering of talents of the new generation of disciples all made Xiaoshiro feel deeply worried.
At any other time, it would have been acceptable even for a disciple like Jiro Tosai, who was of average strength, to make a transition and then slowly select and train his successor.
But now, Xiaoshiro clearly knows that the Sword Master has no time to slowly train a new Sword Master.
After a slight hesitation, Kozhiro took out his phone and dialed.
After a while.
A pretty girl wearing a pink kimono with a cherry blossom pattern came to the sword mound tomb.
"Master."
The girl obediently bowed to Kitagawa Keiko, then bowed ninety degrees to Koshiro and said respectfully, "Meet your Excellency, the sect leader."
Kitagawa Keiko looked at his proud disciple, his eyes full of appreciation and love.
"Yami, how long have you been in Jinghu?"
Koshiro asked seemingly casually.
The girl folded her slender hands on her lower abdomen and said respectfully, "Six years, seven months, eleven days and eight hours."
"Are you willing to dedicate everything you have to Sword Sect?"
Koshiro asked again.
"willing."
The girl answered without any hesitation.
Koshiro said again, "Then just change your name."
The girl was startled.
But her master Kitagawa Keiko's ravaged face was instantly filled with a smile of surprise.