Hongguang 49th Year, July 10.
Baisha Province.
As one of the several provinces with the strongest martial strength in the nation, Baisha Province was home to White Pagoda Mountain of the "Three Mountains," the Hooking Abyss Sword Sect of the "Four Sects," and the Divine Fist Yu Family of the "Seven Great Families"! With Baisha University as well, a single province possessed a full four Grandmasters! When news of Hooking Abyss Sword Master Bai Chen's sudden death reached Baisha Province, it immediately caused a tremendous stir.
Only then did everyone realize that the Hooking Abyss Sword Sect had secretly sided with the First Prince! As the two telegrams from the Central Authority spread throughout the realm, the Hooking Abyss Sword Sect's situation in Baisha Province also became delicate.
The First Prince, Prince Li, Lu Wenzheng, Xu Jing, and the others had officially been branded "rebellious ministers and traitors"! Thus, the Hooking Abyss Sword Sect, which had chosen to stand on their side, naturally had to be dealt with as well.
After Bai Chen's death, the Hooking Abyss Sword Sect could no longer hold on to its position as one of the "Four Sects." The Baisha provincial government contacted Baisha University and prepared to move against it!
White Pagoda Mountain, the tallest mountain in Baisha Province.
One of the top sects of the "Three Mountains" took its name from this mountain.
On this day, a lone swordsman paid a visit to White Pagoda Mountain.
He was soon invited up the mountain by its people. However, instead of entering the sect through the main gate, he went around to the rear mountain and arrived at a great hall there.
When the swordsman stepped into the great hall, six people were already seated inside.
One was White Pagoda Mountain's current sect master, Guo