Refuse to trample on the pride of heaven

In order to prepare for this gathering of several sects, the Wenxian Sect had made sufficient preparations. The location was chosen to be in the heart of a plain sandwiched between three large mountains within the sect, where a large open space had already been cleared.

Many tables and chairs were placed on the open space. The seats of the major forces were distinguished by the colors of their flags. The seats were densely packed in a circle, and those from smaller sects could also sit down.

In the center of the ring is a huge conference platform surrounded by green grass, which can easily accommodate hundreds or thousands of people. There is no roof on the platform, and the floor is covered with vermilion sea silk carpet. Looking down from the sky, the entire conference platform appears very coordinated and unique, surrounded by lush flowers and green trees, and is indeed ingenious.

There were five tall torches placed on the stage, with the spiritual fire not yet lit. Under the torches, there were flags corresponding to each other, just like in the other positions, so there was no confusion.

Disciples were pulling silks over in the sky. The beautiful silks were very long and had exquisite patterns. They were hung above the venue. There were formations drawn on them to prevent the venue from being destroyed by weather.

As the sky got light, people from other major forces rushed over. In order to show their importance, almost all the disciples of the Wenxian Sect came out. The high-level people of the Wenxian Sect specially wore robes to welcome them. Lu Wensheng and his disciples stood respectfully behind their master.

The first to arrive were the cultivators from Lingxiao Sect. They were dressed in simple clothes and came on flying swords. There was nothing fancy about them. Apart from their larger numbers and outstanding momentum, the way they appeared looked ordinary, especially the female cultivators from Piaomiao Valley who arrived after them.

Piaomiao Valley also has its own special effects. Flower petals are flying all over the sky, and the female cultivators who land are either holding umbrellas with a little fluorescent light, or holding musical instruments with faint sounds, just like fairies descending to earth.

The Medical Valley and Xuanyi Pavilion that arrived later were not to be outdone. Countless sword auras and precious lights danced in the air, colorful and majestic, illuminating the sky above the entire Wenxian Sect with brilliant light and shadows for thousands of miles, which was magnificent and unparalleled.

The three sects’ special effects were everywhere, making Lingxiao Sect look out of place and particularly shabby—although it seemed to be so.

The leaders of the four factions came over with their disciples to say hello. Lu Wensheng also discovered that the people from Lingxiao Sect had patches on their clothes - my goodness, the dignified sect leader doesn't even have a robe? !

Tao Yin also noticed it and looked at the leader of Lingxiao Sect with surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Kongyun, where are your robes? They were clearly still there when I last saw them."

The leader of Lingxiao Sect is called Shen Wenxin, also known by his honorific name Kongyun. He looks like a very serious middle-aged man.

Shen Wenxin replied as a matter of course: "I sold it and used it to inlay the sword."

As he spoke, he was about to draw his sword and take out his "wife" to show off to everyone. The others looked unhappy, but the disciples behind Shen Wenxin looked at Shen Wenxin's Luoying Sword with envy, and then touched their own swords.

Disciples of Lingxiao Sect: Oh, oh, oh, when I get rich, I will get me a wife who looks like the Sect Master.

The others were stunned, and their views on Lingxiao Sect’s sword practitioners were refreshed: I don’t really understand your Lingxiao Sect’s sword practitioners.

Lu Wensheng looked at Shen Wenxin's expressionless face and actually felt the "satisfied" aura emanating from him.

Shen Wenxin's eldest disciple is called Wei Xun. His eyes are as deep as the sea, as if they can see through all illusions, reflecting his sword intent and arrogance. Between his brows, there is a fearless heroic spirit.

He was dressed in black, very tall, with a well-proportioned body, but his chest muscles were very prominent, and the front of his clothes was stretched tightly - ahem, ahem, other than that, he was very much in line with Lu Wensheng's impression of a swordsman.

He also discovered that the disciples of Lingxiao Sect did not seem to have uniform clothes, and each wore their own. For some reason, Lu Wensheng thought it was because Lingxiao Sect did not have the money to make disciple uniforms for the disciples - ah, he shouldn't think like that, has the poverty of sword cultivators become a stereotype?

The disciples of Lingxiao Sect were located very close to the disciples of Wenxian Sect. The top leaders of these forces wanted to chat, so Lu Wensheng and his companions went down to take their seats, while Wei Xun and his companions were on the opposite side.

Seeing these Lingxiao Sect disciples touching their swords or looking at the sky, Lu Wensheng was too embarrassed to speak to them until a disciple placed a fruit plate and snacks on the table in front of everyone. Then the aloof Lingxiao Sect disciples started talking.

"Wow, what a luxury! Our sect leader rarely eats this kind of spiritual fruit, right?"

"The last time I ate it, I went to the secret place and picked it directly."

“It’s free, it would be a waste if you don’t eat it.”

As a result, these sword cultivators stopped touching their swords and looked at the sky, and began to frantically show off the fruit plates in front of them. The chief of Lingxiao Sect, who looked very impressive, did the same and even showed off two fruit plates.

The disciple who delivered the fruit plate was puzzled: Ah, didn’t I just put the fruit plate here? Did I remember it wrong?

Lu Wensheng couldn't bear it any longer and said, "How about I give you mine too?" Doesn't the Lingxiao Sect even care about their food?

Wei Xun paused, then took over: "You are a very nice person."

Lu Wensheng, who got the good guy card, smiled awkwardly and continued, "There will be special monster meat later, don't eat these until you are full."

"There's still monster meat?! It's not raw, right?!" Although Wei Xun's tone was inquiring, Lu Wensheng inexplicably felt that he was quite excited.

Lu Wensheng suddenly received many excited glances: "...Of course not, I asked the chef to prepare it."

Zhang Zhixu was also sitting nearby and couldn't help but interrupt.

"I know what dishes are there, flaming milk sauce corners, stir-fried four-eyed chicken, stir-fried pigeon with coriander, eight-treasure lotus duck, stir-fried blue crystal fish shreds, golden crispy sparrow, hydrangea scallops, colorful beef tenderloin, hanging oven flaming chicken, raw roasted roe deer bones and meat, mountain delicacy dragon buds, Tianshan lotus tofu..."

“It tastes so good?!” The disciples of Lingxiao Sect felt like they wanted to pee.

"I just eat all the monsters raw."

"Then you have good teeth, I'll eat it raw."

"Ah, are you so extravagant? I eat fasting pills, and the monsters use them to exchange for spirit stones to buy spirit sword maintenance oil."

They share their experiences.

Zhang Zhixu couldn't help but lean over and talk to Lu Wensheng, lowering his voice.

"How do these disciples of Lingxiao Sect usually live?"

Who says it isn’t? He lives like a savage—Lu Wensheng smiled awkwardly.

"Our Junior Brother Lu is also a sword cultivator. He must have a lot to talk about with you guys." Song Wen suddenly poked his head out from the other side and smiled at Lu Wensheng while speaking. Lu Wensheng felt that he did it on purpose.

"Are you a sword cultivator?" Wei Xun seemed to be interested, and the Lingxiao Sect disciple next to him also showed curious eyes.

Lu Wensheng: “Ah, yes.” But he is not really a swordsman.

"Look at the sword."

Lu Wensheng was full of questions and was about to take out the sword, but the other party looked surprised.

"You just showed me that?!"