Time flies, just in a blink of an eye, the big day led by the Xiang family of Xuanjian Sect is here!
On this day, after nearly three years, the sound of war drums calling for the elders and elite disciples of the sect finally sounded again on Xuanjian Peak.
The black sword and war drums sound, and the brave and loyal souls gather together!
The sound of this war drum can be heard for hundreds of miles!
The elite of the Xiang family in Peach Blossom Valley are here, as are the seven elders of the family and the head of the family.
Among these powerful men, two of them are elders of Xuanjian Sect!
As for the other elder of the Xiang family in the sect, he never appeared.
His name is Xiang Chihuo!
Many powerful men and elite disciples from the Baili Family also left their base, Wuxin Cliff, and rushed to the top of Xuanjian Peak.
On Xuanjian Peak, Elder Mingdao and four other Xuanjian Sect elders who did not belong to the three major families were already waiting in a fighting arena.
The arena is very large, and the surrounding protective formations have been activated. A pale golden barrier is like a large bowl, hanging upside down on the entire arena.
On weekdays, this is a place where disciples within the sect compete with each other or compete in challenges. It is also a place where disciples of the sect compete with each other and elites from other sects who come to discuss the Tao.
But today, the battle that is about to take place here will be more exciting than most of the previous battles.
It will also be more important!
It was only at dawn, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the arena and dyed a corner of the arena a light golden yellow, the head of the Xiang family had already walked to the main stage.
He is today's protagonist.
Or it can be said that everything today is the intention of his Xiang family, everything was proposed and arranged by his Xiang family!
Just today, the Xuanjian Sect's merit selection ceremony will be held here.
At this moment, standing proudly on the huge white jade chief stage, Xiang Qiyun, the head of the Xiang family, smiled and glanced around.
Also on the main stage, the strongest members of the Baili Family were sitting in a private room on the right.
Looking into Xiang Qiyun's eyes, Baili Wuxin and others from Baili Shijia nodded slightly.
On the other side of the main stage, no strong person from the Nie family came.
The senior Nie family member who came here was just an elderly guest—Zhang Lianguang.
Now he closed his eyes and did not look at Xiang Qiyun.
On the other side, Mingdao, Zhuyue, Chiyan, Elder Yang Jianhong and other four people nodded towards Xiang Qiyun, with different expressions on their faces.
In addition, opposite to the main stage, several large private rooms on the second floor of the arena are already full of people.
The young sect leader of the War Soul Sect, Zhan Lie, as well as several elders and key cultivated disciples of the War Soul Sect, are here.
Xue Yunyu, the young saint of Lingyun Sect, and her companions came.
More than a dozen other sects and sects, large and small, also sent representatives to watch the ceremony, sitting upright and waiting quietly.
As for King Bingjian's daughter, she was sitting in the most luxurious and huge private room, accompanied by only two old men, a man and a woman.
There are curtains and barriers in the private room. From the outside, no one can see clearly what is going on inside.
Unless they want the outside world to see them!
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"Today is the day when our Xuanjian Sect holds the 'Merit Selection Ceremony'. I would like to thank all the elders, representatives of each sect and His Royal Highness the Royal Palace for coming! On behalf of the Xuanjian Sect and the Xiang family, I, Xiang Qiyun, welcome you all and thank you for your compliments!
"
With a proud look on his face, Xiang Qiyun seemed to be the sect leader and could already represent the Xuanjian Sect.
He saw tens of thousands of Xuanjian Sect disciples sitting in the arena around him. Seventy-eight out of ten were elites from their own sect, and only more than a thousand were disciples of the Baili Family.
As for the Nie family disciples, surprisingly only three to four hundred people came, sitting empty at the front opposite the main stage, surrounded by disciples from other large and small sects or clans who were watching the ceremony.
From this point of view, the goal that the Xiang family wanted to achieve today seems to have been achieved.
Putting his hands behind his back majestically, Xiang Qiyun raised his head and sighed.
"It's been almost three years. The sect leader led thousands of elite disciples in the sect and went to the cold regions of the far north with the imperial army! It's not easy for them. It can be said that they have dedicated their lives for the empire and the sect..."
With just one sentence, those disciples who did not belong to the three major aristocratic families and who usually paid little attention to the faction fights within the sect and had been concentrating on practicing seemed to understand something - today, the Xuanjian Sect is going to change!
Xiang Qiyun, in particular, actually said the word "devotion and dedication".
Did he mean that the sect leader had died in the battle?
Not caring about the shock or other complicated expressions of those disciples, Xiang Qiyun continued: "A group of dragons cannot be leaderless for a day, and our Xuanjian Sect has long had an iron rule!"
"Once any sect leader completely loses contact with the sect within a year, and there is no hope of the sect leader returning, then our Xuanjian Sect will select a capable person from among the disciples in the sect.
, take the position of temporary sect leader!”
"This is the iron law of our Xuanjian Sect, and it is the ceremony for selecting talents!"
When he finished speaking, there was a small uproar around him.
"Oh my god, I have been away training for the past three years, and I have only been back for a day... Could it be that... there has been no news from the sect leader for a year?"
"It seems that the sect master and the great elder are really in danger!"
"Well, I have relatives and friends in the military. He said that even the military doesn't know where our sect leader and the Northern Expedition army are, whether they are alive or dead..."
Listening to these noises, Xiang Qiyun took a deep breath, with a look of sorrow on his face: "My Xiang family is not talented, but it is also one of the three major families of my Xuanjian Sect! In critical moments when the sect leader is away, my Xiang family should stand up...
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At this time, an old man named Elder Chi Yan stood up and asked: "Aren't you going to preside over this 'Merit Selection Ceremony'? In that case, let's get started!"
"good!"
With a trace of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes, Xiang Qiyun glanced at the elder.
In his heart, he already had the intention to kill this elder!
But that’s for later!
What is important now is the merit selection ceremony!
He then said in a deep voice: "Today, we are going to select an elite member of the Xuanjian Sect to temporarily take over my position as the head of the Xuanjian Sect!"
Unexpectedly, just after he finished speaking, Zhang Lianguang, a guest of the Nie family, suddenly stood up and cursed: "It's ridiculous. Even if the sect master has not returned for a year, don't we still have two young sect masters in the sect? If we want to establish an acting sect master, they
Shouldn’t it be the first choice?”
After hearing Zhang Lianguang's words, Xiang Qiyun's expression did not change!
In front of so many people, he needs to maintain his grace, and he is waiting for this person to say such words at this time!
Because he needed to take the opportunity to point out something: "I never said that the two young sect leaders cannot participate in the 'Merit Selection Ceremony', but it depends on whether they are capable enough!"
"you……"
Hearing this, Nie's guest minister Zhang Lianguang shook his head and chose to remain silent.
He knew that the Nie family had declined.
I also knew that Nie Heng and Nie Ling had been attacked and assassinated by the demon clan not long ago, and both of them had been severely injured.
Now even though they have somewhat recovered, Nie Ling is still a woman in a wheelchair.
In particular, Nie Heng only had the strength of the Casting Realm at the beginning. Even if he recovers a little now, what can he do?
And in this merit selection ceremony, the winner must be the strongest disciple of Xuanjian Sect besides the elders!
Based on this calculation, Nie Heng and Nie Ling have no chance!
What's more, until now, no one has seen Nie Heng and Nie Ling.
Maybe they...have given up on themselves!
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"Most of the past heads of the Nie family are the heads of our Xuanjian Sect. Their contributions to our Xuanjian Sect are obvious to all, but now they have been reduced to such a situation. It is a pity..."
"Yes, if Nie Heng or Nie Ling can play, I hope they can win!"
"How is that possible? It is said that Master Nie Heng's strength has long since fallen to the bottom? Even if he appears now, how will he win in the merit selection ceremony?"
"How great it would be if Nie Yong, the Second Young Master of the Sect, is still here!"
"Second Young Master? Even if he is here, it will not help! His talent is not as good as Nie Ling's!"
"Hey... let's all shut up. This is a dispute between three major families, and it's not our turn to speak!"
In the stands around the arena, some disciples who did not belong to the Xiang family were already talking softly.
But no matter what, no one among them still thinks highly of the Nie family.
…
At the same time, Xiang Qiyun waved his hand and shouted: "It's useless to talk more. Since it is a rule set by the sect masters of the past generations, let's start the merit selection ceremony!"