It was already night time, and the sky had turned dark.
The lights were still bright in the Unity Inn. There were many people drinking and eating in the lobby. The noise was not loud, but it was not small either. There were seven to eight tables with thirty to forty people. Some tables were quiet, while others were noisy.
Just as Jiang Ning and Huang Rong stood at the door, a delicate looking waiter walked over with a smile. Just like the other waiters in the inn, he first patted the dust off Jiang Ning and the others 'feet, then bent down to welcome them in.
"What do you need?"
The waiter asked.
"Good wine and good meat will do."
Meat was a necessity for every martial artist. Although they also needed vegetables, they still needed to consume a large amount of meat to strengthen their physical strength.
Even Huang Rong had to eat half a kilogram of beef for every meal. This was a nutrition that martial artists must take. Of course, if she was on Peach Blossom Island, Huang Rong only needed to eat one kind of tonic pill every day. However, in the mortal world, Huang Rong was also considered a foodie, so she did not have a good impression of those pills that did not taste good.
After sitting down, two plates of cooked beef were served not long after, along with two bottles of good wine.
Jiang Ning noticed that many people around were looking at Huang Rong. She had to admit that Huang Rong was indeed as beautiful as a flower, so it was normal for people to pay so much attention to her.
Jiang Ning sat there calmly as she ate her beef.
Not far away, there was a slight sound.
"This trip to Mount Hua to participate in the Sword Guarding Meet is a small matter. There's another important matter that concerns the future of the martial arts world.”
"Elder, don't worry. We understand."
"Something big? What is it?"
"I don't know about this matter either, but before I came, Sect Master Qian Ban told me that after attending this meeting, no matter what the Huashan Sect does, I must leave and not cause trouble.”
The elder spoke in a very soft voice. Normal people would not be able to hear him. However, Jiang Ning was someone who had cultivated the Heaven and Earth Great Shift. His hearing had been strengthened, so he could naturally hear him clearly. If Jiang Ning was willing, he could use his inner strength to hear even the sound of a mosquito flapping its wings.
"Huashan?" Jiang Ning frowned slightly as he chewed on the spicy beef. He was a little suspicious.
If one had to say that the Huashan Sect had something important to do with it, it would be the matter of encircling Light Summit.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning looked at Huang Rong and said,""Miss Huang, did you say that the Huashan Sword Guard Meet would attract many sects?”
"That's right. I don't know why, but even the Wudang Sect, which has some disagreements with Huashan, has personally participated in this Sword Guardian Meet. Moreover, it's the seven heroes of Wudang who are participating in this Sword Guardian Meet. There must be something big going on.”
Huang Rong spoke in a soft voice that was hard for others to hear.
"Who did Shaolin Temple send?" Jiang Ning continued to ask.
"Divine Monk Kongjian." Huang Rong said.
The divine monk Kong Jian was one of the four great divine monks of Shaolin Temple. He was a heavyweight figure. The four great divine monks of Shaolin Temple were Kong Wen, Kong Jian, Kong Xing, and Kong Jian.
The four of them had been sitting in Shaolin Temple and rarely left the house. They studied the ultimate mental cultivation method, and every time they moved out, they would attract the attention of the people in Jianghu.
The Huashan Sect's Sword Guarding Meet was indeed a grand ceremony that was held once every ten years, but it was not yet qualified for the four divine monks of Shaolin Temple to appear.
Now that such a thing had happened, Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel worried.
"The Huashan Sect is using this Sword Guardian Meet to invite all the large sects to discuss the matter of encircling the Ming Cult?”Jiang Ning thought to himself. If that was the case, then it would be troublesome.
In the original novel, it was three months before the six sects attacked Light Summit. Now, there should be two and a half months left. If his guess was correct, this matter might have to be brought forward.
If it was earlier, the Ming Cult might be in trouble, and he would also be in danger unless he hid outside.
However, with Little Zhao and Yang Buhui in the Ming Cult, Jiang Ning would not escape from the Ming Cult no matter what.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning felt a little troubled.
"How long is it until the Sword Guardian Meet?”Jiang Ning asked Huang Rong.
"There are still seven days left. What's wrong, brother Jiang?”Huang Rong was curious why Jiang Ning was so interested in the Sword Guardian Meet. Wasn't he not interested in it at all before?
Seven days?
Time was running out, so Jiang Ning couldn't help but ask Huang Rong what the Sword Guard Meet was.
A moment later, Huang Rong's interpretation was clear, and Jiang Ning also understood what the Sword Guard Meet was.
The Huashan Sect's Sword Guarding Meet was a traditional grand ceremony that was held once every ten years. The Huashan Sect was known as the world's top sword sect, but the Huashan Sect could not claim to be the best in swordsmanship. After all, there was always someone better.
However, the Huashan Sect was not a small sect. Therefore, they had established the Sword Guarding Meet. The disciples of the Huashan Sect would be the sword guardians, and other sword-wielding martial artists from all over the world could challenge the Huashan Sect's experts. There were a total of 81 stages.
The ranking was based on the number of stages. The higher the stage, the better the prize. Of course, the prize would not be much better.
In fact, the Huashan Sect had set up an arena for all the sword arts experts in the world to challenge. It was only about sword arts, not inner strength.
This could be considered a fair ranking of sword techniques. Many sword experts were ranked according to the Sword Guardian Meet. However, in the past sixty years, only two people had truly passed the Sword Guardian Meet.
One of them had an unknown name and was unwilling to reveal it.
The other was called Swordless. No one knew where he was now. These two people were remembered by the world. They were also known as the two people with the strongest swordsmanship in the history of Wuxia Jianghu.
If he was still alive, he would definitely be a top swordsman in the world.
Jiang Ning didn't care much about such competitions, but Huang Rong had said that anyone who could become one of the top ten sword guardians would be invited as an honored guest to enter the grand ceremony and drink wine with the important figures of the various sects.
This also meant that if one could enter the top ten this time, they could participate in this meeting.
Perhaps he would know some important things about the Ming Cult.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ning made up his mind. Seven days later, he would be going to Huashan Sect to participate in the so-called Sword Guarding Meet.
After eating and drinking to their fill, Jiang Ning and Huang Rong chatted for two hours before paying fifty taels of gold and choosing a room to rest in.
Lying on the bed, Jiang Ning opened the Level 30 Supreme Newcomer Gift Pack.
Right now, he was in urgent need of sword technique manuals. He did not know if there would be any sword technique manuals in the next big gift bag for newcomers. The Thirteen Breeze Styles was a unique skill. Although it was not bad, it had two points.
Firstly, this was the sword technique of the Huashan Sect. If he were to use it, he was afraid that it would cause trouble.
Although the second Thirteen Moves of the Gentle Breeze was strong, it was still a Royal Grade Sword Principle. If he went to the Huashan Sect's Sword Guarding Meet, it would probably be difficult for him to reach a high ranking. After all, the Huashan Sect was indeed the best in the world.
"Ding dong! Do you wish to open the Level 30 Supreme Newcomer Gift Pack?”
"Yes, sir!"
Jiang Ning said firmly.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]