The next day, Lu Chen and Qu Qingyang rode back to Jianzong overnight, while Tang Xuan stayed in front of Ji Yun's grave, refusing to leave.
Tang Xuan said that Ji Yun was lonely here alone and she wanted to stay with him.
Lu Chen had long noticed that Tang Xuan was in love with Ji Yun, but he didn't expect that she would love Ji Yun so much.
After persuading her for a long time, Tang Xuan still refused to leave. Lu Chen had no choice but to let her go. Maybe after some time, when she calmed down, she would naturally come back!
After returning to the Sword Sect, Lu Chen went straight to the main hall, entered the courtyard where the sect leader Murong Xuan lived, and reported on how to deal with Ji Yun's matter!
The palace where Murong Xuan lived occupied a large area and was divided into the front hall, the main hall, and the back hall. It had a structure of three halls and two courtyards. Each palace was made of fine blue bricks, and the roofs of the palaces were all
It is made of gilded red tiles. The cold winter has not passed yet, and a lot of snow still remains on it.
As the sect leader, Murong Xuan handled all the sect affairs in the front hall, and his daily life was naturally in the back hall. There were rockery, waterside pavilions, fish ponds and pavilions, and there was a small lake near the side door of the back hall.
Murong Xuan was sitting on the Taishi chair, fishing with a fishing rod in his hand, looking very relaxed and happy.
"came back?"
"Yes, Sect Master!" Lu Chen came up behind Murong Xuan and responded respectfully.
"How is the matter handled?" Murong Xuan said solemnly, with no expression on his face.
Lu Chen took a deep breath and said respectfully: "Ji Yun has been executed, and the Xuanqing heavy sword has also been taken back. Please take a look!" After saying that, he took off the Xuanqing heavy sword from behind and handed it to him respectfully with both hands.
in front of the other party.
Murong Xuan's eyes moved from the lake to Lu Chen's hand, looking at the dark heavy sword in his hand, and his deep eyes couldn't help but have a hint of nostalgia.
"Sure enough, it's the Xuanqing Heavy Sword, and it's returned to our Sword Sect. You didn't disappoint me, you did a great job!" Murong Xuan nodded, his expression could not hide his excitement, and his eyes looking at Lu Chen were full of appreciation.
Lu Chen said expressionlessly: "This is the duty of a disciple!"
"Yes!" Murong Xuan nodded, without taking the Xuanqing heavy sword, and continued: "Lu Chen, do you ever know the origin of this Xuanqing heavy sword?"
"I've heard of some!" Lu Chen said calmly.
"Tell me about it!" Murong Xuan said with a very interested expression.
Lu Chen gently stroked the Xuanqing heavy sword and said seriously: "This sword is a unique magic weapon, ranked 21st on the sword list, weighs one thousand three hundred and twenty-five kilograms and eight taels, and is made of meteorite iron.
, in the past, it was one of the personal swords of the Peerless Sword Master!"
"I didn't expect you to know so much!" Murong Xuan glanced at Lu Chen in surprise, stared at the heavy sword in his hand again, and sighed: "Although the Xuanqing heavy sword is only ranked twenty-one on the sword list,
In terms of fame, it is not inferior to other magical weapons at all! Do you know why?"
"I know!" Lu Chen puffed up his chest and said, "Because this sword was the personal sword of the Unparalleled Sword Master back then. This peak expert used this sword to make contributions to the Sword Sect and made great contributions, which made him famous.
Broadcast!" As he said this, a touch of pride appeared on his face, because he himself is the descendant of the Unparalleled Sword Master!
"Yes, the unparalleled swordsman once held this Xuanqing heavy sword and single-handedly killed thirteen innate experts in a row. He achieved great fame and became the undisputed number one on the Billboard. It is also a myth that our sword sect has passed down through the ages!
It's a pity that he has been missing for seventy years, and his life and death are still uncertain until now!" Murong Xuan stretched out his hand and gently touched the Xuanqing heavy sword, sighing.
Lu Chen remained silent, waiting for the sect leader to continue.
"Today you recovered this sword and also dealt with Ji Yun and other traitors of the sect. It is a great achievement. Tell me what reward you want!" Murong Xuan had a smile on his face. Lu Chen wanted to do it for the sect.
, being able to ruthlessly kill Ji Yun, whom he had been with for more than half a year, from this point of view, there is no doubt about his loyalty.
"Reward?" Lu Chen was startled when he heard this, and couldn't help but feel a bit bitter in his heart. Did he ruthlessly kill Ji Yun just for the reward? If that's the case, then it's okay not to want this kind of reward!
Lu Chen never thought about using the lives of his friends to seek future and benefits.
"Why, you don't need it?" Murong Xuan asked with some doubts when seeing Lu Chen being silent.
Lu Chen responded: "Sect Master, when a disciple enters the sect and receives a lot of care from the elders, he is very satisfied. Serving the sect is just fulfilling the disciple's duty. The disciple does not dare to expect rewards!"
"You are humble. You are young and not greedy for vanity. It is really rare. No wonder Ziyun talks about you all day long. You can be taught! Among all the disciples of the younger generation, you are already considered outstanding!"
Su Ranxuan nodded with a bright smile.
"Senior Sister!" Lu Chen was secretly surprised that Murong Ziyun, a woman, would still miss him. It was really strange.
"According to the spies' report, when you were snatching the Xuanqing heavy sword in Hongye City, you had a fight with Li Tianxing, the only son of the Qingyi sect. The two of them fought in Jilei Mountain and severely injured him. Is that true?" Murong!
Xuan asked.
Lu Chen was shocked that what happened just now reached the ears of the sect leader so quickly. The intelligence power of the Sword Sect was really wide enough. If Ji Yun had not been killed by him at that time and let him run away, it would probably have happened.
You can't hide it from Murong Xuan!
Lu Chen couldn't imagine how disappointed Murong Xuan must have been with him at that time.
"Slightly better!" Lu Chen was very modest.
Murong Xuan's eyes lit up: "I thought the information was wrong, but I didn't expect it to be true. Lu Chen, as the sect leader, I still underestimate you, that's amazing!"
"Master Liao praised it. My disciples think that defeating Li Tianxing is nothing. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Kyushu Continent. Geniuses are as countless as the stars in the night sky. There is nothing to be proud of!" Lu Chen said with cupped hands, looking very low-key.
Murong Xuan said with a smile: "Lu Chen, you are good at everything, but you are too low-key! Don't I know better than you who Li Tianxing is? That is Jiao Chu, who is ranked fifteenth on the Qianlong List, in Kyushu
Among the young generation in the mainland, this is already considered the most outstanding genius. You defeated him without making a sound, which is enough to prove your talent and strength. Winning glory for our Sword Sect is just around the corner!"
"This disciple is just a commoner with no name, so how can he be qualified to win glory for the Sword Sect!" Lu Chen said with a helpless smile.
Murong Xuan shook his head and said: "You can't say that. There are unknown geniuses everywhere. They just lack an opportunity to become famous! However, this opportunity is coming soon!"
"Sect Master, what is this opportunity you are talking about?" Lu Chen asked with some confusion.
A bright smile appeared on Murong Xuan's face: "Do you know about the Hidden Dragon Competition!"
"I've only heard of the Qianlong Ranking, but rarely the Qianlong Competition!" Lu Chen shook his head.
Murong Xuan explained: "To tell you the truth, the Qianlong List and the Qianlong Competition are actually related. As we all know, there are 108 geniuses on the Qianlong List, which actually symbolizes 108 stars, and this group of
People are screened through the Qianlong Competition and finally ranked through life and death battles. The competition is extremely cruel!"
"And the organizer who takes the lead in organizing this Hidden Dragon Competition is the most famous force in the mainland, Hongye Zhai!"
"Hongye Zhai? What kind of force is he?" Lu Chen had heard the name of this force from his father, but he didn't know his origin.
Murong Xuan said: "Hongye Zhai is a very low-key force. First of all, he does not fight for hegemony in the mainland. He only does business. He is spread in every corner of Kyushu and has a far-reaching influence. Among them, the most widely circulated book on the mainland is 'Qianlong Bang'
They write it, then print it and sell it, making a lot of money. It records one hundred and eight geniuses, and the origin, ranking, and amazing achievements of each genius will be clearly written on it for the world to read!"
"Not everyone knows that!" Lu Chen breathed a little quickly.
"Of course, the purpose of Hongye Zhai's move is to let these geniuses use the name of Qianlong Bang to gain popularity and become famous all over the world!" Murong Xuan said with a smile.
"Be famous all over the world!" Lu Chen's eyes lit up slightly, and the blood in his body seemed to be boiling, and his enthusiasm was high.
"It's very exciting, isn't it! Every young person aims to be on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. They practice hard in this land of Kyushu and sharpen their swords in ten years. Let me ask the heroes in the world, who doesn't want to be famous and who doesn't want to stand out?" Murong Xuan
Looking at Lu Chen jokingly, he saw his passionate expression, full of smiles.
Yes, the land of Kyushu is full of outstanding people. In its five thousand years of history, there have been too many outstanding figures, but how many heroes have truly left their mark on history?
Hongye Zhai's move is to allow those knowledgeable people to use martial arts to judge heroes, use their strength to prove their potential and talents to the world, gain a reputation, and use this to become famous all over the world and stand out.
Therefore, there is this 'Hidden Dragon Competition', which is held once every ten years. The minimum number of contestants must not be less than sixteen and the maximum number cannot be more than thirty. It will be held at West Lake in Yangzhou. When the time comes, countless talents will be attracted to participate. It will be a gathering of elites.
Geniuses gathered together, the event was unprecedented and lively.
However, among the hundreds of millions of people in the Kyushu Continent, those who can really stand out are the terrifying characters who are truly powerful and capable.
Most of these geniuses come from the eight major sects and the six major forces. In addition, it is even more difficult for those who have no support to stand out!
Everyone wants to be famous in the world, but there are only one hundred and eight people who can truly become famous. The competition is so fierce that it is unimaginable.
"Who doesn't want to be famous all over the world? I'm just afraid of living up to the master's expectations!" Lu Chen said calmly. In fact, he had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
Murong Xuan laughed loudly and said: "With your qualifications, it will be easy to get on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. However, if you want to be at the top, you may have a little difficulty. For the Sword Sect, there are disciples in the sect who can break into the top ten. I will do this
The sect master is already satisfied!"
"Top ten? Humph, the sect leader really thinks highly of me! I have never thought of being in the top ten. My goal is to be number one on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. This is what I promised others before!" Lu Chen's eyes shined with determination.
