HEAVENLY DAO RANK: I WAS EXPOSED AS A SWORD GOD
Chapter 49: The Battle Everyone Is Waiting for
When Li Yu and Ye Qiu arrived in Nan'an City, it was already night.
The streets and alleys of Nan'an City are decorated with ornamental lanterns. The streets are crowded with the voices of the living. It was filled with party atmosphere.
On the streets, in addition to the official lanterns, various shops also hung unique-style lanterns on their doors, like a hundred full-blown flowers.
According to Ye Qiu, there will be many exciting activities during the Lantern Festival, such as lantern puzzles, river lanterns, even exciting shows.
However Li Yu, who had been bombarded by various festivals and cultural activities in his previous life, was certainly not too interested in this lantern festival.
Therefore, after arriving in Nan'an City, Li Yu temporarily parted ways with Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu returned to the Ye Residence while Li Yu directly went to the Eastern Palace to make an official visit to the Crown Prince.
Murong Xingqiao was naturally shocked to see Li Yu's arrival. He immediately ordered a party to welcome Li Yu.
Li Yu naturally did not refuse. According to him, the chefs in this palace must be better than the ones outside, and that was the truth.
At the banquet, Li Yu informed the Crown Prince about the Hundred Sect Recruitment tomorrow, hoping that the Crown Prince could help apply for a place for his sect.
The Hundred Sect Recruitment Assembly was jointly organized by the Great Xia Dynasty and several major sects. All sects that wanted to participate in the Recruitment Assembly had to register first before obtaining a place in the sect recruitment grounds.
"No problem. I'll set up a good position for your sect. Also, have you prepared your sect flag yet? Murong Xingqiao asked.
"Yes, we're ready!" Li Yu nodded. Before he arrived, he had specifically asked the clothing store in the city to make flags and even banners.
After all, this was equivalent to the reputation and advertising of a sect. He was well aware that the recruitment of disciples tomorrow was a competition to gain talent.
If he wanted to develop the Qingyun Sect into the number one sect in the Great Xia Dynasty, he should have an outstanding disciple.
“Oh yes, cultivator Li, I will leave the fight with Ji Qinglan to you tomorrow. I firmly believe that Ji Qinglan is definitely no match for you! Murong Xingqiao said with a smile.
He had seen how powerful Li Yu was. He had defeated eleven young elites easily.
Even Ji Qinglan was inferior to such strength.
Therefore, he was looking forward to Ji Qinglan's challenge for Li Yu tomorrow. This was the best opportunity to counterattack Xi Liang's people viciously and bring glory to the Great Xia.
Of course, he also received a letter of challenge from Lu Chunqing, ranked sixth in the Xi Liang Dynasty.
As the sixth rank prodigy of the Great Xia Dynasty, he had to accept the challenge. He could not let anyone look down on his country.
However, the fight was only a side dish as Ji Qinglan's match with Li Yu was what everyone was looking forward to.
Previously, due to the appearance of the 3000 Physique Rankings, the news that Ji Qinglan had come to challenge Li Yu had already spread throughout the country.
Many people came today to watch the competition between the two countries tomorrow.
"Eh... My fight with Ji Qinglan?" Li Yu was a little surprised.
He did not plan on accepting Ji Qinglan's challenge. Why did the Crown Prince make this battle sound like an officially regulated program?
Seeing Li Yu's reaction, Murong Xingqiao hurriedly added, “I'm sorry, I was too sudden. Maybe you don't know what's going on!
He guessed that Li Yu had not received the challenge letter and did not know about this at all, so he explained it in detail.
“The location is at the Hundred Sect Recruitment Meeting tomorrow. I think this is also a great opportunity for your sect to become famous!
Li Yu's eyes twinkled. What Murong Xingqiao said made sense.
This battle with Ji Qinglan became the center of attention. This is truly the best form of advertising.
Plus, isn't Ji Qinglan also a genius?
I can consider recruiting this child to our Qingyun Sect as well!
This will help in my quota mission.
Li Yu suddenly felt enlightened.
Previously, it was very satisfying to trick the various big sects and families. This time, he naturally could not let go of Ji Qinglan.
The night went well…
The next day, at sunrise, Li Yu met Ye Qiu outside the palace.
"Senior sister, let me tell you something very annoying!" As soon as he saw Li Yu, Ye Qiu shouted with an angry expression.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?” Li Yu asked.
“The Zhu family and the Five Elements Sect really have no morals. They actually took Senior Brother's praise!" Ye Qiu told Li Yu about the lies of the Zhu family and the Five Elements Sect.
He only heard it from his father when he returned home last night. Initially, Ye Guxiong was unsuspecting. He only realized that something was wrong later on.
“Senior sister, I know you like not to stand out, but I'm still upset to hear this. What gives them the right to take away your praise? Now, everyone believed that the Patriarch of the Five Elements Sect was a true hero, and they were extremely grateful to them.
“Now the reputation of the Five Elements Sect has also increased tremendously, I fear that many people will enter their sect this time!” Ye Qiu was angry.
“Senior Brother, we should go and face the Five Elements Sect later. How could an evil sect enjoy the treatment of a hero on behalf of Senior Brother?
Li Yu frowned. He had not expected that the head of Tharman that he threw into the Nether Hall would be dug up by the Five Elements Sect to use.
Although he had no interest in becoming a hero and had never thought of making the world appreciate him and treat him as a hero, he was extremely displeased when he heard Ye Qiu's words.
It was despicable for the Five Elements Sect and the Zhu family to take such praise.
Lying to the world for their own benefit is annoying.
“Don't worry, what's wrong can't be right. Let's prepare the recruitment assembly first. Leave this to me!” Li Yu stated.
It was not difficult for him to uncover the lies of those people.
When Li Yu and the others arrived at the Dao Search Field to the east of the city, many recruitment stations from various sects had been set up.
The flag fluttered in the wind, and the names of the various sects were embroidered on it.
The entire square was surrounded by a fence, and city guards were guarding the surroundings to maintain order.
Outsiders had to wait outside, and the guards would only let them pass by when the official recruitment meeting began.
In the middle of the square, an arena had been built. The flag was planted around it. It seems like the array formation has been set up.
“I don't expect the Great Xia Dynasty to take seriously the rivalry between the two countries!” Li Yu muttered to himself.
He and Ye Qiu arrived at the location of their sect and ordered the officers given by Murong Xingqiao to start setting up the recruitment station.
Immediately, a large group of people began to gather around the square. They are shoulder to shoulder and busy with noise.
Other than the few youngsters who were here to participate in the recruitment meeting, the rest came to witness the competition between the prodigies Xi Liang and Great Xia today.
Although most of them did not really want to see the whole competition. People just wanted to see how Ji Qinglan was defeated by Li Yu.
Of course, this competition was only a distraction in the end. The main topic today was the recruitment of the Hundred Sects.
It was the best opportunity for many young men from the Great Xia Dynasty to enter the various great sects.
Therefore, young people from all over the country gathered here nervously and with anticipation, waiting for the recruitment meeting to begin.
"Hey, my friend, which sect do you plan to enter?"
“Of course, it is the Five Elements Sect. The patriarch of the Five Elements Sect killed the Wolf King and eliminated the Netherworld Demon Sect. He is the great hero of our Great Xia Dynasty.
“Also, with the Patriarch of the Five Elements Sect so strong, the sect will definitely become stronger in the future. Entering the Five Elements Sect was the wisest choice!”
"Yes that's right. I also plan to enter the Five Elements Sect. Now the Five Elements Sect is so famous that entering the Five Elements Sect will give me face. All my family want me to enter the Five Elements Sect!”
“I also plan to enter the sect. Now, disciples of the Five Elements Sect were respected and loved wherever they went, enjoying many privileges! There is unlimited potential after joining this sect!”
“I believe more than half of the people present today are here for the Five Elements Sect!”
Listening to everyone's conversation, a young man dressed in tatters among the crowd nodded silently.
He was Su Mu, who had traveled far here.
His only goal today was to enter the Five Elements Sect.
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