The dinner at Tianyi Jianshe was quite sumptuous. There was no shortage of delicacies from the mountains and seas, as well as Qingjianzhou’s most distinctive liquor, Chixueqiong, which was neatly filled up on a large round table.
This is anything but dull.
However, what Xiao Tingyu likes is this strong feeling, just like his character and his swordsmanship.
In the Four Seasons Sword Courtyard, in addition to the master Xiao Tingyu, there are also three of his friends, who are all swordsmen of course. The boundary of the courtyard blocks the wind and snow, but retains the perspective of viewing the snow scene, which is quite interesting.
The elegance of light, wind and moonlight.
"Brother Xiao, you called us here just to look at this table full of dishes?" One of the middle-aged swordsmen with a red nose said with some dissatisfaction: "If you have anything to say, just say it quickly, and start eating after you say it."
, I have been hungry for a long time."
"Red-nosed ghost, please be quiet. If you yell again, believe it or not, I will cut off your nose with a sword." A young man in white holding a jade fan next to him glared at the red-nosed swordsman with dissatisfaction, "And your southern accent.
Can you please change it, or else just shut up, it will be uncomfortable to listen to."
"Hehe." The red-nosed swordsman didn't retort, he just laughed.
The remaining man was wearing a red robe, and even his eyebrows had a hint of fire. However, he had the calmest temper among the three. He never spoke and just looked at Xiao Tingyu quietly.
"Two female swordsmen came to the sword house today, did you know?" Xiao Tingyu walked around the courtyard a few times with his hands in his sleeves, then turned to look at his three friends.
"I know." The red-nosed swordsman said happily: "I heard that one sword cut the sword measuring monument into three pieces, which is quite domineering."
Young Master Jade Fan chuckled lightly and said disapprovingly: "It's just to impress people. In the past hundred years, all major sword sects have not confiscated any talented female disciples. The origins of these two women are very suspicious."
"Can't they just be casual cultivators?" The man in red robe said calmly and looked up at Mr. Jade Fan.
"Loose cultivator?" The disdain on Mr. Yushan's face became even stronger, and he said with great disdain: "What do you think is cultivation? Without a massive supply of elixirs and spiritual energy, no matter how talented you are, it will be wasted.
.And the so-called casual cultivators are nothing more than useless people with poor qualifications who are not worthy of being valued by the sect."
These words are too hurtful. If spread, it will definitely cause an uproar of controversy, because there are many casual swordsmen living in the sword house.
The red-robed man chuckled and said sarcastically: "I heard that the founder of your Jade Sword Sect was a casual cultivator. Aren't you afraid of being expelled from the sect if you say so?"
"Chimeizi, what do you mean by this!" Mr. Jade Fan put away the folding fan in his hand and looked at the man in red robe with cold eyes.
The man in red robe didn't think he said anything wrong and said with a smile: "Did I say something wrong?"
"Haha, we haven't seen each other for several years. The color on my eyebrows has not increased much, but my temper has become much tougher." Master Jade Fan sneered, and tapped the other person with the tip of his fan: "If you are not convinced by Yu, you can give me a seal
Jian Tie, we will see each other in the way of swordsmanship."
The man in red robe said calmly: "I'll be with you anytime."
"Well, the snow is picturesque today. If the two of you are too angry, it will be too bad for the scenery." Xiao Tingyu chuckled twice at this time and said: "Although Yu Qing's words are not pleasant to the ears, they are not.
It makes no sense, those two women are indeed suspicious."
"There's something suspicious." The red-nosed swordsman finally couldn't help but drink. He opened the bottle of Red Snow Qiong, poured himself a bowl first, and said while drinking: "It's just two women, no matter how good the swordsmanship is. How high can it create waves?"
Mr. Yushan quite agreed with Red Nose's words this time and said with a smile: "Yes, it's just that there are relatively few female swordsmen. It's just a curiosity for everyone, so there is no need to pay too much attention."
"You can't say that." Xiao Tingyu waved her hands slightly and said solemnly: "Many calculations are defeated by these tiny details. Anything that goes beyond the plan must be taken seriously. Because we all have to pay attention to the things in the plan. With countermeasures in place, it is precisely this seemingly unimportant person that is most likely to cause variables."
The red-nosed swordsman poured another bowl of wine and looked at Xiao Tingyu sideways: "Then Mr. Xiao means to get rid of these two women in advance to prevent trouble?"
"I didn't say that." Xiao Tingyu smiled and shook her head, "I'm just reminding the three of you not to take it lightly, otherwise you will most likely fail in your success."
"Hmph, I don't believe that just two women can ruin our long-term plan." Master Yushan still looked disdainful, "If we really want to kill them, there is no need for us to take action. I can just arrange a few people here to go over." Already."
"The sword-bearing woman's swordsmanship is not low. She can defeat all heroes with one sword. Which one of your men is good enough?" the man in red robe retorted unceremoniously.
Mr. Yushan shouted angrily: "If it doesn't work, I will personally take action. Now you will have nothing to say."
"Don't argue." Xiao Tingyu smiled and poured a glass of wine for each of the two people, and said calmly: "I have given the two women a sword invitation and asked them to get together tomorrow evening. If they dare to come , then it’s just a good time to touch their bottoms.”
"What if they don't come?" the red-nosed swordsman asked casually.
Xiao Tingyu raised her eyebrows and her tone suddenly became colder: "Then kill him. The sword test meeting is coming soon. I will never allow any accident to happen. The fire-veined divine sword in the Sword Forging Villa can only fall into our hands. .”
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On the other side, among the pavilions of thousands of fragrant flowers.
Qiao Xiaoqiao and Gu Hanshuang were also having dinner. The food was light and there was no wine or tea.
The coachman Wu Jiu also came back from outside to inquire about the news.
"The Sword Trial Conference, also called the Listening Sword Conference, is the most prestigious kendo gathering in Qingjian Prefecture. It is jointly organized by the Sword Making Villa and the City Lord's Mansion. It is held every sixty years." Wu Jiu, the coachman, informed him of the news. After summarizing, he slowly reported to the two hostesses: "This sword trial meeting happened to happen when the Sword Forging Villa was going to produce a peerless sword, so the immortal cultivators and swordsmen from all over the Xianyun Continent were very excited. There are more than 100,000 people."
"One hundred thousand people?" Qiao Xiaoqiao was not too surprised and said calmly: "It's almost the same as a large music festival on earth."
Wu Jiu, the driver, naturally didn't know what the music festival was, but he didn't ask too much. He just continued: "Every sword trial meeting will select a sword master, and the prize is the peerless sword. Of course, I won the prize. After that, the sword leader must make a promise to accept a person from the Sword Forging Villa as his direct disciple. This is the rule of the sword association."
"If Forged Sword Villa wants to survive in the world, it naturally needs to cling to the strong." Qiao Xiaoqiao is not surprised by this. "They can create magic weapons. If they don't have strong power as protection, they will probably be killed long ago." Destroyed."
Gu Hanshuang asked at this time: "Is there any special person in this sword trial meeting?"
The coachman Wu Jiu thought for a while and raised four fingers: "In this sword competition, there are four outstanding figures who are currently the most popular candidates to win the championship."
"Tell me about it." Qiao Xiaoqiao asked with a smile.
"The first one is the crown prince of Huoyun Kingdom, his name is Yun Qi Lie." Wu Jiu, the coachman, said in a calm and unhurried tone, "Huoyun Kingdom has just been recovered by our country and has not returned home yet. It is always causing trouble on the border between the two countries. Now
This time I came to fight for the divine sword, I think I had some bad intentions."
Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled faintly: "The unification of Xianyun Continent is related to the peace of the ages, and no one will be allowed to deliberately destroy it. It would be better if this person is sincere, but if he really has objections, it would be better to get rid of him as soon as possible. When the time comes,
Just turn the country into a county and merge it directly into the territory of the Ji Dynasty."
Gu Hanshuang nodded. For such a major matter, they must kill without hesitation. Otherwise, when they go all out to deal with the Immortal Cultivation Alliance, these people will definitely stab them in the back.
"The second one is the son of Zhou Mu from Qingjian Prefecture. His name is Tie Ziyang, nicknamed Mr. Iron Sword. He is a true disciple of the Iron Sword Sect." Wu Jiu, the coachman, continued: "The third one is the head of the Qingtian Sword Field.
The eldest disciple is called Ji Lingshen.
He is known as Master Lingjian, but he uses a heavy sword without an edge. It is said to be made of ten thousand years of black iron and weighs more than three thousand kilograms. The fourth one is called Xiao Tingyu, known as the Dragon-Slaying Divine Sword, and is a disciple of the Wuwu Sword Sect.
, seems to also live in this sword house."
"Haha, this person has already come to the door." Qiao Xiaoqiao casually took out the sword letter, handed it to Wu Jiu, and ordered: "If you return this to the shopkeeper, just say that we do not accept any swords."
Post.”
"Yes." Wu Jiu, the coachman, took the sword sticker and nodded in agreement.
Qiao Xiaoqiao took out another letter and a red jade medal and handed them to Wu Jiu, and said slowly: "You will give this letter to the Zhou Mu here later, and then you will become Sister Ji's
The special envoy stayed there, saying that he was here to inspect Qingjian Prefecture's preparation progress for the September Immortal Reversal Association. In fact, I want you to keep an eye on him. During the sword test competition, if he makes the slightest move, you can kill him first and then report it. Listen
Do you understand?"
"I understand." Coachman Wu Jiu nodded.
"Okay, you can go down." Qiao Xiaoqiao waved his hand and said calmly: "I won't keep you here to eat. You can go to the City Lord's Mansion to have a good meal."
The coachman Wu Jiu took the order and retreated.
"Xiao Qiao, are you suspecting that there is something wrong with this state pastor?" Gu Hanshuang couldn't help but ask.
Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled lightly and said meaningfully: "The resurgence of the cult ten thousand years ago is not an accidental thing. There should have been clues for a long time, but these places have never reported it. So.
Whether he has any problems, there are problems, and he can no longer use them.”
Although Qiao Xiaoqiao has never governed a country, she is a well-known girl CEO in Jianghai City and has her own unique insights into how to employ people. People like Qingjianzhou Zhoumu who do nothing, if the senior executives in her company
, she will also deal with it without hesitation to avoid future troubles.
"Especially now is an extraordinary time." Qiao Xiaoqiao added, "The real powerful enemy we face is the Immortal Cultivation Alliance. There is no chance of trial and error, so we must not make mistakes in other matters."