It was very quiet in the hall. The candles as thick as a child's arm were burning.
Ning buried his head in his food, quickly finishing all of the meat wine on the table in front of him. Today was a day to celebrate his father's return, so it was rare for him to drink some fruit wine.
"Father." Ning said.
"Yes." Yichuan frowned as he looked at his son.
Ning could sense that his father wasn't in a good mood. This was because his mission to kill Serpentwing had been a failure. Killing a late-Xiantian Diremonster hiding in the depths of the lake was simply too difficult. If they wanted to kill him directly, the Ji clan of the West Prefecture would have to pay a huge price to do so. However, the Ji clan of the West Prefecture clearly wasn't willing to pay such a price. For the sake of their prestige, the Ji clan of the West Prefecture had already swept through Serpentwing Lake and stationed a garrison there, sending several Xiantian lifeforms to station there, forcing Serpentwing to not dare to leave Serpentwing Lake at all. This was going to be a protracted battle. If Serpentwing was even slightly careless, he would be surrounded and killed by the Xiantian lifeforms of the Ji clan of the West Prefecture.
"I want to go out and adventure." Ning said.
"Adventuring?" Yichuan frowned.
"Ning, son, you were attacked by Serpentwing this time. You should know how terrifying Diremonsters are. Outside the West Prefecture City…there are many great demons lurking in the remote mountains and marshes. You're still too young now.”
"I don't have many opponents to train with in the West Prefecture City.”Ning shook his head.
"How old are you? It won't be too late for you to go out and adventure when you're 16 years old.”
"But Father!" Ning said anxiously,"I grew up in the West Prefecture City. I've always lived in a small place like the West Prefecture City! "I want to see the countless tribes outside. I want to go adventuring like my father, to fight with the great demons, and even kill them.”
"Diremonster? "Your level of power…" Yichuan shook his head.
"What about me?" Ning said hurriedly,"I was able to survive even when Serpentwing went all-out. What's wrong with my strength?"
Yichuan was startled."Right. I haven't asked you yet. How did you survive Serpentwing's attack?”
Snow laughed." Yichuan, you've been out there dealing with Serpentwing all this time, and you haven't returned. I haven't been able to tell you about this. In the moment of life and death when our son was attacked by Serpentwing, his movement technique reached the level of 'one with the world'. It was precisely by relying on' one with the world 'that he was able to escape Serpentwing's attack.”
"Heaven Man Unity?" Yichuan looked towards Ning in surprise.
He was only ten years old, and his movement technique had already reached the realm of the integration of Heaven and man?
"Take three of my swords." Yichuan suddenly waved his hand, and three blurry sword-shadows instantly shot towards Ning at lightning speed.
Ning had been kneeling in front of the long table, but now, with a whoosh, he dodged, moving like a gust of wind past the three blurry sword-shadows.
"How is it?" Ning said proudly.
"I really did." Yichuan stared at his son in astonishment." One with the World. Your movement technique has actually reached the level of one with the World. Then, your sword technique reaching the integration of Heaven and man…isn't far away.”
Yichuan looked at his son, his heart surging with excitement. At the same time, he continued to think. His son, Ji Ning, was so talented that even in Swallow Mountain, he was definitely a rarely seen monstrous genius. Such a monstrous genius definitely couldn't be treated like an ordinary person! Given Ning's current rate of improvement, there truly wasn't enough time for him to train in the West Prefecture City.
"It's not impossible for you to go out and adventure.”Yichuan looked at his son." But you have to fulfill one of my requirements.”
"Yichuan!" Snow was rather anxious. Yichuan stretched out his hand to stop Snow.
"Father, tell me." Ning was filled with anticipation.
Yichuan nodded." The Ceremony of the Golden Sword is held once every four years. It is a grand ceremony that all youths below the age of sixteen participate in. I want you to obtain the golden sword at the Ceremony of the Golden Sword! As long as you obtain the golden sword, I will allow you to go out and adventure.”
"Golden sword?" Ning's eyes lit up.
He had long known about the agreement from back then. As long as he seized the golden sword, he would naturally become the next Prefecture Master. Moreover, during the past few years when he was practicing his sword, his parents had mentioned to him about the matter of 'snatching the golden sword to become the Prefecture Master'.
"It's easy to seize the golden sword." Ning looked at Yichuan in puzzlement."Father, I probably only need ten percent of my power to obtain the golden sword. This shouldn't be much of a test, right? Father, do you really care so much about the position of Lord Prefect?”
His father had always wanted to walk the path of immortality.
Ning naturally desired to embark on the Immortal path as well.
"Prefecture Master position?" Yichuan shook his head." You are my son, my proudest son. I believe that you will go even further than I will…the position of the Prefecture Lord of the Ji clan of the West Prefecture will only bind you. You are destined to spread your wings and soar into the skies.”
"Then, father, why do you want me to seize the golden sword?”
"First, make Lee give up." Yichuan said," As for the second reason, you'll understand once you seize the golden sword. As long as you take the golden sword, I'll let you go out and adventure. But if you can't, you'll just stay in West Prefecture City obediently.”
"Alright." Ning grinned.
Snow, who was by his side, was constantly anxious.
"Alright, go back and rest." Yichuan said.
Ning immediately rose to his feet, his mood quite pleasant as he returned to his residence. As for Yichuan, he began to explain the reason to his wife, Snow.
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The next morning.
While eating with his parents, Snow instructed,"After you obtain the golden sword, I won't stop you from going out to adventure, but you have to bring your servants.”
"Servant?" Ning hurriedly said,"I'm going on an adventure. Why would I bring a bunch of servants?"”
"You only need to bring two people." Snow laughed." One of them is Autumn Leaf. She's very familiar with some of your habits and can serve you. Mowu was previously a Ninefangs Warrior of the Black Guards, and he followed your father for a long period of time. He is extremely loyal, and although he is not as strong as you, he has experience adventuring in the wilderness.”
"Alright. I'll take the two of them. I can't bring any more."
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"Young Master, you want to leave the West Prefecture City to roam the world? You'll bring me along?" Autumn Leaf was extremely excited. Ever since she had entered the Ji clan's West Prefecture, it had been a very, very long time since she had left.
"Don't just stand there like a fool. Hurry up and go to the library and bring over all the records of Diremonsters and tribes in Swallow Mountain, as well as maps.”"I'm going to take a good look at it and come up with a rough route for my adventures."”
"Yes, Young Master." Autumn Leaf hurriedly flew away.
Autumn Leaf was Ning's personal maid. She had been taught extremely high-grade Ki Refining techniques since she was young, and she was close to the peak of the Houtian level. A personal maid of Ning's status would definitely be taught Ki Refining techniques and some ultimate arts. At critical moments, these personal maids would have to sacrifice themselves for their master.
"He's here." Autumn Leaf was carrying a large stack of books, which she then placed on the ground with a thud. This pile of books weighed several hundred jin.
Ning hurriedly flipped through it.
Legends of great demons…
Only now did Ning understand how many Diremonsters were hidden within the remote mountains and marshes. There were simply too many Diremonsters, and each one of them was quite difficult to deal with. Thus, Diremonsters and the Ji clan and the other hegemonic powers actually had some sort of tacit understanding. Diremonsters generally wouldn't go on a rampage and slaughter humans, and the Ji clan and the other hegemonic powers wouldn't go all out to kill them.
Both of them took a step back and maintained a calm surface.
Although there would often be tribes being slaughtered, Diremonsters being killed, and Xiantian lifeforms dying…all of this was within a controllable range! There was an invisible line that the Ji clan and the other hegemonic powers and Diremonsters were unwilling to cross. Once they crossed that line, it would truly be a bloody storm.
"Blacktooth Tribe." Ning pointed at the map."This is the newest map of the territory of the Ji clan of the West Prefecture. This Blacktooth Tribe is a newly established tribe. It should be the tribe that Spring Grass's father established. It's right here, just over a thousand kilometers away from us.”
"Young Master, Young Master, we must go to the Blacktooth Tribe and take a look at Spring Grass.”Autumn Leaf said hurriedly.
"Of course I will."
"Yes." Ning nodded."However, I have to go adventuring first. I'll first go to this, and…this!”Ning pointed at the various dark regions on the map that represented threats.
"These are all places where Diremonsters lurk.”Autumn Leaf cried out.
"Yes." Ning's eyes lit up. Don't worry. The Diremonsters I chose were all early Xiantian lifeforms, much weaker than Serpentwing. I will fight them one by one…until I break through to become a Xiantian lifeform. The day I become a Xiantian lifeform will be the day I head to Serpentwing Lake.”
"Young Master, Serpentwing is a late Xiantian Diremonster.”
"I'm confident." Ning said.
The number one Fiendgod Body Refining technique, the [Crimsonbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens], was incredibly powerful. Although it was only at the third stage, it was already comparable to an ordinary early Xiantian Ki Refiner!
Once he broke through to the fourth stage, he would be comparable to a late-stage Xiantian Ki Refiner!
In a frontal clash, he was almost on par with Serpentwing, not to mention that his level of insight was higher than Serpentwing's.
"Diremonster Serpentwing." Ning's eyes flashed with a hint of madness. moneyren.com He couldn't forget the scene where Serpentwing had attacked him."This time, I'm going out adventuring, and my ultimate goal is you. I hope you won't die too early!”
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The Ji clan's West Prefecture City welcomed the grand ceremony of the Golden Sword, which was held once every four years. The youths of countless tribes who had been groomed were filled with anticipation as they reported their names. They wanted to defeat one opponent after another in this grand ceremony, and become the most dazzling existence. It made countless tribes recite his name!
"After the Ceremony of the Golden Sword, I will be returning to the tribe. I must become one of the top eight, so that I can obtain the technique to become a Xiantian lifeform. Only then will I have a chance of becoming a Xiantian lifeform in my lifetime!”A dark-skinned youth was carrying a short saber on his back. He wore tattered animal skin and a pair of leather boots that were about to be worn out.
"My name, Hu Xiao, must spread throughout all the tribes in this land!”
"I am the strongest!"
"This is the last chance to obtain the secret technique of the Immortal Demon.”
Each of the youths had their own desires and went to the Ceremony of the Golden Sword to report their names.
This was a grand ceremony.
It was a grand ceremony for countless tribal youths.
Practically all the geniuses of the vast lands under the jurisdiction of the Ji clan of the West Prefecture would participate. They yearned to become famous and obtain some profound Ki Refining techniques and powerful ultimate techniques from the Ceremony of the Golden Sword. These were also the things they could rely on to intimidate others in the future.
……
"What? Ji Ning is participating in the Ceremony of the Golden Sword?”Lee, who had just received the news, widened his eyes. The red viper coiled around his ear also stuck out its forked tongue." He's only ten years old this year. He can wait four years to participate in the next Ceremony of the Golden Sword. Why is he participating this time?”
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