September 15th. Dawn had just passed. At the gates of Jinling City. At this moment, no one was allowed to enter or leave the city gate. At the city gate of Jin Ling City, there was a 400-square-meter tall square platform. It was made of wood and was about ten feet tall. There were wooden planks all over it. This was the venue of the Martial Arts Circle Convention.
There were about ten chairs placed about thirty feet away from the square platform facing the city gate. There was a chair that was slightly more luxurious than the chairs on both sides of the city gate. At that moment, the host of the Martial Arts Circle Convention, Jiang Ming, was sitting on the throne.
Jiang Ming was a lord of the Great Jiang Dynasty, and the only lord with the surname Jiang. When Emperor Taizu and his two brothers were fighting for the throne, only this Prince supported the Third Prince Jiang Tian. Therefore, after Jiang Tian succeeded in the fight for the throne, he wantonly tortured and killed his brothers, but only this king who had always been guarding Jiang Tian's camp survived. After Taizu succeeded, he once said,"My brother is my only relative in this world. Whatever my brother wants, I will grant it!"”
Once the Emperor opened his mouth, it was naturally set in stone. Unexpectedly, Jiang Ming ignored Jiang Tian's flickering gaze. Jiang Ming was silent for a while before he said indifferently,"Third Imperial Brother's great matter has already been accomplished, and Imperial Brother has no other requests. He only wishes to be a carefree prince!”
When Emperor Taizu heard this, he slowly smiled, and his eyes instantly became much more sincere. Taizu sighed and said meaningfully,""Imperial brother is the only person in our clan who has not been bewitched by the beautiful scenery in front of us. Zhen is very comforted. From now on, you are the King of Anyi, bring your family to Jin Ling City!”Jiang Ming was straightforward. If he said he would be a prince, then he would be a carefree prince. After he came to Jin Ling city, he did not take any power. Until now, he still had fun every night. Jiang Ming accepted the flattery of the local officials, but he gave three-quarters of the bribes he received to the national treasury every year. Even so, his annual income was still not bad. However, Jiang Ming's actions lasted for more than 20 years. This also made Jiang Tian completely let go of his surveillance on Jiang Ming…
In short, Jiang Ming was extremely cautious. Fortunately, he was cautious. Otherwise, he would have been killed by Jiang Tian ten years ago. It had to be said that Jiang Tian was really too suspicious. One had to admit that Jiang Ming was definitely a smart person.
After living a comfortable life for twenty years, this comfortable prince was almost bloated. Although he was wearing a luxurious robe, his noble aura could not stop his spirit that was about to disappear. At this moment, King Anyi was smiling as he looked at the crowd below the square platform. He also roughly understood Jiang Tian's intention for him to be the host of the Martial Arts Circle Convention. After all, to the highly suspicious Jiang Tian," It was hard to calm down when there was a force that was not under his control.
The chairs on both sides of Jiang Ming were also filled with people. Of course, there were more or less people standing behind these people. Most of them were his direct descendants.
After Jiang Ming swept his gaze across the crowd below the square platform, he cupped his hands to the old man on his left with a smile and said,"Master Dongfang, it's been a few years since we last met, but you're still as healthy as ever! But I…" Jiang Ming looked at his slightly bloated body and sighed," My body has been wasted all these years.”
Dongfang Qiming smiled. He was not at all restrained by the king. The Martial Arts Circle Convention was a martial arts competition. Other than martial artists, there was no distinction of status. " You used to be so skilled," Dongfang Qiming said jokingly." I wonder how much of your skills have been wasted?" Hehe, you too. Why don't you practice martial arts? After all, in order to strengthen his body, it was not impossible to dabble a little!”
Jiang Ming smiled bitterly but did not answer. Instead, he turned to the old monk on his right and said,""Amitabha. Master Kong Jian, long time no see. You're still as healthy as ever!”
Kong Jian put his palms together and bowed solemnly to Jiang Ming before chanting,""Amitabha. Almsgiver Jiang, you are truly detached from the world now!”
Jiang Ming laughed heartily, but he greeted the sect master of Kongtong Sect, Zhao Zhen, Qingcheng Sect's sect master, Li Song, Emei Sect's sect master, Shi Jingyi, Wudang Sect's Song Mu, Beggar's Sect's Sect Master, Xue Ren, and Willow Leaf Sect's sect master, Liu Huaiying, who had attacked Dongfang Qiming. He turned around to face the younger generation and said slowly,"The Nangong, Ximen, and Ye families are indeed full of experts. However, why didn't any of the family heads come to the Martial Arts Circle Convention?”
Nangong Changfeng had been in Jianghu for the longest time and was also the most sociable. He smiled and said,""Your Highness, you might not know this, but the clan leaders of our three clans have already prepared to pass the position of clan leader to us. Therefore, the Martial Arts Circle Convention this time will naturally be attended by the younger generation. Hehe, Brother Ye, Sister Ximen, is that correct?”Nangong Changfeng's last sentence was directed at Ye Jianli and Ximen Ning.
Ye Jianli and Ximen Ning stood up at the same time and cupped their fists at Jiang Ming,""Your Highness, the truth is as Brother Nangong said.”After Ye Jianli finished speaking, he looked at Nangong Changfeng meaningfully with a hint of gratitude in his eyes. On the other hand, even though Ximen Ning did not take off her green veil when she replied, her cold expression did not change at all. Only her cold eyes looked at Nangong Changfeng a little gentler, but it was only a little. After Ximen Ning shifted her gaze away, her gaze turned cold again.
Nangong Changfeng raised his eyebrows at Ye Jianli and curled his lips slightly, but he did not reply. On the other hand, Jiang Ming looked at Nangong Changfeng with a hint of admiration in his eyes," This Nangong Changfeng was an exquisite character!
Jiang Ming nodded with a smile and didn't ask further. The three of them sat down. This time, Jiang Ming exchanged a few words with the sect leaders of the other sects, such as Purple Sword Pavilion, Green Robes Sect, Xiao Xiang Pavilion, and Rouge Valley. The sky was already bright.
Jiang Ming looked at the sky, then looked at the somewhat chaotic crowd. He saw that it was already time to start the Martial Arts Circle Convention.?
Jiang Ming smiled at the people sitting on the chairs and slowly got up to walk towards the square platform. Just as Jiang Ming left, Ye Jianli felt someone pat his left shoulder. Ye Jianli turned around and looked as if he had never seen this person before. This person was petite but dressed in men's clothing. He had a rough beard that reached his forehead. At this moment, this person was looking at Ye Jianli with a smile. Initially, Ye Jianli already felt that this person looked a little familiar. Now that he saw this person's smiling eyes, he could clearly feel a tinge of shyness. Ye Jianli instantly remembered who this person was! Dongfang Xian 'er!
Dongfang Xian 'er saw Ye Jianli's gaze turn from doubt to clarity and knew that Ye Jianli had recognized her. She resisted the urge to pounce on the Night Walker and slowly retreated behind Dongfang Qiming.
Ye Jianli had wanted to ask some questions, but he realized that this was not the right time to do so. He was thinking about how he should tell Dongfang Xianer. However, seeing Dongfang Xian 'er retreat to Dongfang Qiming's side, Ye Jianli felt relieved." Sister Xianer had matured a lot. Ye Jianli immediately shot Dongfang Xian 'er an apologetic look, and the latter understood and lowered her head. However, when Ye Jianli retracted his gaze, he met Dongfang Qiming's eyes that were feigning anger. Ye Jianli awkwardly retracted his gaze. Meanwhile, Lin Qing, who was behind Ye Jianli, remained motionless as he observed his surroundings…
At that moment, Jiang Ming had already walked to the front of the square platform, and the noisy crowd slowly quieted down. Not everyone recognized Jiang Ming, the only Lord with the surname Jiang in Great Jiang. However, when everyone saw that the person who went up on stage had an extraordinary bearing and was dressed in a luxurious and eye-catching Lord's attire, they felt that the Martial Arts Circle Convention was about to begin! Therefore, everyone quieted down.
To be honest, Jiang Ming was very happy that the restless warriors and commoners could calm down in such a short time. However, as the host, he had to make a grand opening speech for the martial arts tournament!
Jiang Ming pressed his hands on the air, and everyone fell silent. Jiang Ming suddenly took a deep breath and said,"The martial arts world of the Central Plains has been peaceful for a long time. Some lawless and petty people have tried to stir up trouble. Evil sects such as the Netherworld Temple and the Five Poison Sect have also made strange moves, but none of our righteous sects are the enemies of these evil sects. "At this moment, we should join forces and fight against the cults together. The position of the Martial Arts Alliance Master had been vacant for thirty years, and it was time to restore it.”Jiang Ming's words were infused with true energy, making it seem full of energy. Everyone below the square stage felt as if these words were spoken by this luxurious middle-aged man in their ears!
When he heard that his position as the Martial Arts Alliance Master had been restored…The martial artists and commoners cheered. Jiang Ming was also infected by everyone's emotions and smiled. However, he was even happier. It was naturally the happiest to be able to see the true martial arts of each sect. Jiang Ming pressed his hands down again, and everyone fell silent again. This time, Jiang Ming also fused his true energy and shouted," The rules of the Martial Arts Circle Convention this time are that each sect will send out a disciple. They will be split into two groups by drawing lots, and the two people who win in the end will naturally have the qualifications to become the Martial Arts Circle's Alliance Master, but they will also have to be tested by an expert. If the person who wins thinks that he might not be able to pass the expert's test, he can also give up and let his sect send out the most outstanding person in the sect to be tested by the expert!”Then, Jiang Ming took a breath and wiped the sweat from his head. This fake lion roar really consumed true qi. Seeing that everyone seemed to be puzzled, Jiang Ming immediately circulated his true energy and explained,"Since the position of the leader of the martial arts world has been vacant for too long, we can only do this for the time being. After all, this is an urgent matter. Don't forget that we have to deal with the evil sect!”
As expected, after hearing this, the commotion in the crowd stopped. In fact, between life and vanity, everyone still thought that life was more important!
Jiang Ming gasped again, but this time, he almost shouted,""In that case, please send a disciple to the stage to draw lots! Remember, swords and swords have no eyes during the competition. If you can't fight, please admit defeat! Similarly, if the winning side is already certain to win, please let the other side off!”
Everyone cheered again. Jiang Ming's words were deeply popular. Which martial artist didn't view human lives as grass? However, this middle-aged man in luxurious clothes was benevolent. How could everyone not cheer for this? Of course, just as Jiang Ming said, on the battlefield, blades and swords had no eyes, so how could they be restrained? These words were actually just an indispensable courtesy.
At this moment, warriors with swords and sabers slowly came up to the stage and took a bamboo stick from Jiang Ming's hand. Soon, there were about 30 people standing on each side of Jiang Ming.
It seemed like there were quite a number of sects that coveted the position of the leader of the martial arts world! The middle-aged people from Kongtong Sect, Green City, Wudang Sect, Emei Sect, Purple Sword Pavilion, and Xiaoxiang Pavilion were all participating! Ye Jianli sighed in his heart!
When the civil officials came up and arranged the names of these martial artists and their groups, only Jiang Ming was left on the stage. Jiang Ming once again fused his true energy and said loudly,"I hereby announce that the Martial Arts Circle Convention has officially begun!”With that, he hurriedly left the stage.
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