In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed since the Great Sect Competition.
The Oath Assembly was about to begin.
In the main hall of Wooden Flag Peak, Mu Huai sat in the seat of honor while Mu En sat on the seat of honor on the right. On the seat of honor on the left was a handsome young man who had just turned twenty.
Who else could this young man be other than Ling Xiao?
His face was filled with pride, and it was obvious that good things had happened one after another recently.
First of all, Yun Mengqi had already come down from the altar and had begun to learn how to get along with him. Recently, whenever she had time, she would go to his place for a while. The two of them leaned against each other at the top of the mountain, in front of the green pines and cypresses, telling each other how much they missed each other.
If it wasn't for Wen Kedie being equally clingy, Ling Xiao would have been even more comfortable.
However, Ling Xiao didn't know what method Wen Kedie had used to make Yun Mengqi agree to stay by his side. He couldn't help but wonder, "Does Mengqi not mind if I take Wen Kedie in?"
Of course, this was just a thought for Ling Xiao. He still wasn't interested in this childish girl.
Mu Huai broke the silence and said, "Xiao 'er, the day after tomorrow is the day of the Myriad Beasts Lair's Oath Assembly. I'll let your Uncle-Master talk about the Oath Assembly first. You guys listen carefully."
There were three other true disciples of Wooden Flag Peak standing in the main hall. Mu En's eldest disciple, Chen Wenyu, stood at the forefront. His face was a little pale, and there was a hint of cowardice in his eyes. It seemed that Xu Yi's move had caused him quite a bit of injury.
Mu En coughed lightly and said, "The Oath Assembly is a meeting held by the 36 great sects of the northwest. It is usually held once every five years. This assembly will gather the elites of the various sects, and there will be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers. Your lives will be determined by the heavens, so you must consider whether or not you really want to participate. If you don't have confidence, you can leave now."
At this time, all the disciples, including Ling Xiao, immediately responded, "Disciples participate!"
Mu En was satisfied, "Good, there are no cowards in Wooden Flag Peak." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Although the Oath Assembly is dangerous, as long as you are united and careful, you should be able to return alive. You must remember that fortune and misfortune depend on each other. Whether or not you can gain anything from the Oath Assembly will depend on your luck."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao didn't understand. He thought to himself, "Isn't this supposed to be a competition?"
After that, Ling Xiao continued listening, and only then did he find out that according to the previous Sect Oaths, every sect was required to send their younger generation disciples below the age of 30 and below the King Rank to temper themselves in the Myriad Beast Cave.
The Den of Ten Thousand Beasts was a Beast Region in the northwestern region. Vicious beasts roamed the place, and there were many exotic flowers and plants. It was comparable to the depths of the desolate mountain range.
This place wasn't enough for the sect to hold of of of. of of of of of of. of.
According to Mu En, there was a Secret Realm in the Den of Myriad Beasts. It was the location of a sixth-rank sect ten thousand years ago. However, no one knew how this sect had disappeared in the long river of history.
In this mystic realm, there was the accumulation of the sect's collection. Who wouldn't want to break their heads to obtain it?
Unfortunately, even though there were treasures of the universe hidden within the sect, there was still a powerful restriction placed at the entrance. Cultivators who were not strong enough could not enter.
Even the largest seventh-grade sect in the northwest, the Bright Star Palace, did not have the ability to do so.
In the end, all the sects came up with a solution.
This method was to gather the old monsters of the various sects and use their own abilities to open a hole in the restriction, and then let others enter to seize the treasures.
Unfortunately, even though the entrance had been opened, only martial artists below the King Rank were able to enter, and those that had attained the King Rank and above would be repelled by the formidable restrictions. Moreover, they would suffer the greatest harm.
After repeated attempts, he found out that only martial artists below the Spirit Master level could enter through the gap. This way, they wouldn't be trapped by the restriction and could directly enter.
Therefore, the sects set a rule. Every five years, they would hold a Sect Oath Assembly in this mystic realm, and the sects would send their elites in to fight for the treasures.
After many Sect Oaths, there were people who obtained many rare treasures from within, and there were even people who broke through to the King Rank.
In any case, there would always be people who obtained benefits from the Sect Oath Assembly.
However, opportunities and dangers always coexisted.
Every time the younger generation that entered the mystic realm, if even a third of them could survive, it would already be considered extremely lucky.
Therefore, Mu En had no choice but to tell his own sect's disciples in advance that no matter how great the temptation of the mystic realm was, it couldn't be greater than their own lives. Without their lives, even if they had good things, they wouldn't be able to use them.
"Alright, I've said all that needs to be said. The day after tomorrow, gather at the Martial Arts Practice Grounds and head to the Thousand Beasts Cave with the seniors and juniors of the various peaks. I hope that all of you can return alive." After Mu En finished speaking, Mu Huai continued to encourage them. He then said, "All of you go back and prepare. Xiao 'er, stay behind."
After Chen Wenyu and the other two disciples left, Mu Huai said to Ling Xiao, "Xiao 'er, what do you think about this Sect Oath Assembly?
With your status, it doesn't really matter whether you go or not. "
Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment before asking, "How long will this Sect Oath Assembly take?"
He still had very important matters to attend to, and if it was delayed because of the Sect Oath Assembly, then it would cost him his life.
Mu Huai replied, "About two months at the very least."
Ling Xiao pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll go!"
Mu Huai saw that Ling Xiao was so reluctant and thought that he didn't want to go, so he tried to persuade him again, "If you don't want to go, no one will dare to say anything."
"It's good to go and take a look. There's no point in staying here all the time," Ling Xiao said indifferently.
He heard Mu Huai's concern and was quite grateful in his heart.
However, it wasn't that he was afraid of the dangers in the mystic realm, but that he was considering whether he had enough time to find the Heaven Gu Divine Art.
It had been four months since he returned to the Purple Sky Sect from Guzhai City, so Ling Xiao had to know how long this Sect Oath Assembly would take. If it was too long, he definitely wouldn't go.
Just now, Mu En had mentioned that the mystic realm in the Thousand Beasts Cave had a restriction that even a seventh-grade sect would find difficult to break. It could be imagined that there must be something extraordinary inside.
Ling Xiao knew that there were countless experts on this continent. Right now, he was just an ordinary martial artist who hadn't entered the King Stage.
He wanted to go to the Southern Barbarian Land to find the Heaven Gu Divine Art. There would definitely be a lot of danger. After all, the Southern Barbarian Land was known as a dangerous place, and ordinary people rarely dared to set foot in it.
He thought that if he could obtain some benefits from this Sect Oath Assembly that could help him break through the King Stage, then he would have more confidence when he went to the Southern Barbarian Land.
However, Ling Xiao didn't have much optimism about going to the Southern Barbarian Land. After all, the High Priest's strength was many times stronger than his. It was difficult for the High Priest to find the Heaven Gu Divine Art, and he was only a Spirit Master at most. How much luck would it take to find the Heaven Gu Divine Art!
Seeing that Ling Xiao insisted, Mu Huai didn't say anything more. In fact, he was very conflicted in his heart.
On one hand, he hoped that Ling Xiao could participate. After all, Ling Xiao's strength was the strongest among the younger generation. If he didn't go, he didn't want to care about the other disciples of the sect. His Wood Flag Peak's disciples still needed Ling Xiao to look after them. If anything went wrong, their Wood Flag Peak would be buried in the Thousand Beasts Cave.
On the other hand, he was worried that Ling Xiao would die in the mystic realm. Now, Ling Xiao's achievements couldn't be said to have surpassed them, but he had the qualifications to be on equal footing with them. If Ling Xiao didn't return, he would be the loss of their Wood Flag Peak and even the entire sect.
After watching Ling Xiao leave, Mu Huai sighed in his heart, "A jade that isn't cut is worthless. I hope this child has great fortune!"
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Two days later, the sect's Martial Arts Practice Field was filled with the elites of the various peaks. There were a total of thirty-five people present. Other than twenty-five True Disciples, the other ten were Inner Disciples of the various peaks.
As for why there were Inner Disciples participating in the Sect Oath Assembly this time?
Of course, they couldn't let them enter the mystic realm to rob. Otherwise, with their strength, any Spirit Master could kill them with a raise of their hand.
Letting them go was nothing more than letting them broaden their horizons. Staying in the Thousand Beasts Cave to train was also not bad.
When Ling Xiao walked over, he realized that he was the last one to arrive.
This wasn't because he did it on purpose. It was because he had to bid farewell to Ji Beixin before he left. After this Sect Oath Assembly, he might not return to the sect. Instead, he would directly head to the South from the Thousand Beasts Cave.
This trip would take at least two years before he could return. He had to bid farewell to Ji Beixin. Otherwise, he was afraid that Ji Beixin would misunderstand.
As soon as Ling Xiao appeared, everyone immediately greeted Ling Xiao respectfully, "Elder Ling."
Ling Xiao didn't have the habit of putting on airs. He smiled in response and looked in one direction. Just as he was about to walk over, two different fragrances assailed his nostrils.
In an instant, Ling Xiao's left and right arms were fully embraced.
"You … What are you guys doing?" Ling Xiao looked at the two women on his left and right and immediately felt like he was in deep water and on fire.
Needless to say, the two women on Ling Xiao's left and right were Bing Ruoshui and Yu Lieyan.
Not far away, the beautiful figure who was staring at Ling Xiao with hidden bitterness finally couldn't bring herself to throw herself at him.
Yu Lieyan looked at Ling Xiao and smiled tenderly, "When we're outside, I want you to protect me."
Bing Ruoshui didn't want to be outdone and coldly said, "I'll help Senior Sister Yun look after you in case you're led astray by some people."
"Haha, women don't like bad guys," Yu Lieyan replied with a charming smile on her face.
How could Bing Ruoshui be a match for Yu Lieyan when it came to words? She angrily said, "Shameless."
Ling Xiao was speechless at these two women. He now believed that there was such a thing as fate in this world. Weren't these two a pair of enemies?
Ling Xiao couldn't be bothered to bicker with them and walked over to Hua Xiaogui.
The surrounding disciples all had pained expressions on their faces. Although they revered Ling Xiao, seeing these two beauties throw themselves into his arms made their hearts ache!
When Hua Xiaogui saw Ling Xiao walk over, she went up to him with some embarrassment, "Boss … Boss."
In fact, he had also wanted to greet Ling Xiao, but Ling Xiao's status was different from before. Moreover, he knew about the grudge between Yao Feng and Ling Xiao, so he chose to stay where he was and didn't dare walk over.
Now that he saw Ling Xiao walk over, his heart was filled with gratitude!
Ling Xiao didn't say anything and just heavily patted Hua Xiaogui's shoulder.
Between brothers, nothing needed to be said!