New Year's Eve Chat (1)

"That... I really haven't thought about it. After all, my strength is still low, and I can't even make my own decisions. Thinking too much is useless. I should focus on improving my strength first!"

Jiang Liu said with a hint of helplessness.

"Haha! You're a straightforward kid. That's right! In this world, without strength, everything is ultimately empty! You're still young, so you should focus on improving your strength and not think about so many unnecessary things."

"Yes! Uncle Hai, come on, let's drink!"

"Haha! It's refreshing to drink with you! Unlike that kid Lin Hai, who's always scheming."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway: "Uncle Hai, who are you saying is scheming? You can't talk bad about people behind their backs!"

Lin Hai walked in, carrying a few bottles of wine in his hand.

"It's you, kid! You're late this year!" Uncle Hai said, looking at Lin Hai with a smile.

"I was delayed by something this year, but luckily it's not too late. Besides, you still have Jiang Liu to keep you company this year!"

"Haha! You're a slippery one! What's wrong? It's not a big deal, is it?" Uncle Hai said with concern.

"It's nothing major, it's already been taken care of. Come on, let's continue drinking! Let's not worry about those unhappy things." Lin Hai said, holding up a bottle of wine.

Jiang Liu quickly took it and placed it on the table.

Lin Hai sat down and said in surprise, "Uncle Hai, you're feeling generous! You're even taking out this vintage wine to drink?"

"That's right! I was reminded by Jiang Liu and finally realized something. Today, let's seize the day and drink until we're drunk!"

"Not at all, not at all, I just spoke from the heart. Maybe I'm young and don't think so far ahead!"

"Today, I'll use this opportunity to thank Uncle Hai for taking care of me all this time. Thank you, Chief Lin, for your help. I'm extremely grateful, and I'll toast to you!" Jiang Liu said, raising his glass.

"You're a slippery kid, using my treasured wine as a favor! If you want to thank me, buy your own good wine to thank me another day!" Uncle Hai said, feigning dissatisfaction.

"That's right! There's no such thing as a free lunch. Today's wine is all from me and Uncle Hai. If you want to thank us, you have to arrange it yourself." Lin Hai echoed.

Jiang Liu said with a grin, "Then when I have time in the future, I'll find a few bottles of good wine and come back to thank you both?"

"Haha! You slippery kid, does this old man need your wine? Sit down quickly! Let's continue drinking!" Uncle Hai said, pointing at Jiang Liu with a smile.

"That's right, letting you treat would make it seem like we're bullying a junior, wouldn't it? Don't even think about escaping today, come on, let's drink together first!" Lin Hai said, raising his glass.

The three of them finished the wine in their glasses and then began to sip slowly.

"Uncle Hai, I don't know much about the affairs of the martial world. Can you tell me about it? I'd like to clear up some doubts!" Jiang Liu said to Uncle Hai with a curious expression.

"The martial world, huh? How should I put it? It's best not to step into it if you can. But we're already in the martial world, so how can we say we won't step into it?" Uncle Hai said with a sigh.

"As for the affairs of the martial world, there's really nothing to say. You must remember one thing: all troubles are caused by sticking your neck out! Think twice before you act in any situation!" Uncle Hai said with a teaching expression.

Jiang Liu nodded with a look of understanding, indicating that he had taken the words to heart. That's right! Thinking about the situations he had encountered before when he had stuck his neck out, it was still unknown whether he would be alive now.

"You should have heard of the Three Sects, Four Schools, Six Great Families, Seven Sects, Eight Valleys, and Ten Renowned Clans that are circulating in the martial world, right?"

"Uncle Hai told me about that before!" Jiang Liu replied.

"Oh! I said that, huh? I forgot! Then do you know which are the Three Sects, Four Schools, Six Great Families, Seven Sects, Eight Valleys, and Ten Renowned Clans?"

"I know this! Let me tell you!" Lin Hai said with an excited expression.

"Alright! You can tell Jiang Liu about it!"

"The so-called Three Sects are the three super sects of the Great Qian Dynasty! Super sects all have Peak Grandmaster-level experts guarding them! These three sects are the Flowing Cloud Sect, the Clear Sky Sect, and the Star Moon Sect!"

"Each of these three sects has hundreds of thousands of disciples! They are almost all over the Great Qian Dynasty! If it weren't for the mutual restraint between the three sects, I'm afraid the people of the Great Qian Dynasty would only know the three sects and not the dynasty!"

"Behind them, the Four Schools are the Buddhist School, the Daoist School, the Confucian School, and the Ghost School. You can tell what these sects are just by looking at their names."

"Only the Ghost School is a bit special, as it cultivates ghost-style martial arts! This sect is the most mysterious and rarely appears in front of the world. Each of these four schools has at least three Grandmasters guarding them, otherwise they wouldn't be able to compete with the Three Sects!"

"Next are the Six Great Families. These six great families have a long history and existed since the beginning of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Although they are said to be a bit declining now, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Each family has at least one or two Grandmasters supporting them. As for how many Grandmasters there actually are? And whether there are any Peak Grandmasters? It's impossible to know."