A Profession for Losers

In early May of the following year, in Tu Province.

Last March, the Emperor of Great Xia was attacked by Cultist of the Blood's Delight Sect on his way to Su Lake. Fortunately, he was helped by a master. After June, the master was invited out of the mountains and became the Grand Preceptor of the Great Xia Kingdom, as well as the fourth Land Immortal- level master of the Great Xia Kingdom.

After this Imperial Advisor came to power, the emperor of the Great Xia began to promote a polytheistic belief system headed by a deity with the title "Boundless Merit Foundation Establishment Celestial Venerable".

Because of its remarkable efficacy, this system of deity worship rapidly grew and spread among the people of the Great Xia Kingdom, even reaching overseas Evil Horse Kingdom and the Upper Beauty Kingdom.

At the same time, at the end of July, the Emperor of Great Xia invited the Sect Master of several famous sects in the martial Jianghu to the Capital City for a meeting.

No one knows what they talked about, but in any case, after that, the organizer of the Sword Discussion Assembly changed from various factions across the land to the Great Xia Imperial Court.

Some people with ulterior motives will certainly ponder the implications, but for the vast majority of Jianghu Martial Artist in the world, it makes no difference.

In any case, their purpose in participating in the Sword Discussion Assembly and vying for the title of the best in the world is nothing more than fame and fortune. There are very few people like Li Xianjing, the Upper Beauty Sword God -ri, who participate in the tournament simply to pursue the Sword Dao and to find an opponent.

After the hosting rights of the Sword Discussion Assembly changed hands, not only did the winners of the Jianghu receive the same rewards, but the Emperor of Great Xia even gave them many things that the major sects could not provide.

For example, more wealth, more fame, and the opportunity to become an official in the imperial court.

The winner of this Imperial Family Sword Discussion Assembly directly counted as the top performer in the Great Xia Martial Examination.

Therefore, when the Great Xia Emperor issued an edict to the world at the end of the year, setting the location of the Sword Discussion Assembly at Primordial Azure Mountain in Tu Province, countless Jianghu practitioners Previous Dynasty Tu Province in advance, bringing a great spectacle to this little-known town.

In early May, on the eve of the Sword Discussion Assembly, Bai Qiuran, along with Li Jinyao, Tang Ruowei, Bai Li, and Li Xianjing, the Upper Beauty Sword God had recovered his arm, arrived in Tu Province.

The older generation in Clear Water Village weren't very interested in any kind of Sword Discussion Assembly. The older generation lived through a chaotic era when, let alone a Sword Discussion Assembly, everyone was struggling to make ends meet and generally looked down on this "tepid" competition. The younger generation, on the other hand, had already spent too much time wandering the Jianghu and were tired of it, so they had long since retired from Jianghu and had no desire to participate in such a Jianghu event.

The younger generation is too inexperienced; some are still very young and inexperienced. Even if they wanted to come along, Bai Qiuran wouldn't dare to bring them. Otherwise, if something went wrong, she wouldn't be able to explain it to their parents.

So this time, besides the four-person group who came to the Sword Discussion Assembly teach the sword, the only other contestant who came Li Xianjing, the Upper Beauty Sword God of Shangli, who came to seek revenge.

This honest and unassuming Sword God harbors deep resentment towards his country, but he remains silent, presumably preparing to vent it with his sword. However, his silence is not conducive to promoting the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable, so Bai Li is currently teaching him how to speak and, incidentally, how to mock his former teammates.

"When you go on stage, don't rush to knock people off, understand? It's best to wait until your people finish bragging before you attack them. Anyway, Shangli People likes to brag; she'll definitely feel uncomfortable if she doesn't."

As Bai Li walked, he instructed Li Xianjing, "After they've finished bragging, go up and give them a good slap in the face. It's best to use all sorts of sword techniques to humiliate them. When they really can't take it anymore, kick them off the stage, sheathe your sword with a graceful gesture, and then casually make a few sarcastic remarks. Yes, when you're making sarcastic remarks, make sure your eyes are looking down on them."

"But I don't know how to be sarcastic..."

After tidying up, Li Xianjing, an old man in his fifties, looked more energetic, but he still looked honest and simple, the kind of face that you could tell at a glance was easy to bully.

"And what about that disdainful look? I don't quite understand..."

"Look at me, look at me."

Bai Li stood with his hands behind his back, giving him a disdainful look.

"That's roughly the feeling. With a little practice, it's quite fast."

Li Xianjing glanced at Bai Qiuran, looking somewhat troubled.

"You don't need to learn from him. Everyone has their own style. He's a performer; you can't imitate him."

Bai Qiuran gave him some advice.

"You don't need to think of any sarcastic remarks. You're already at the Tenth Layer of Qi Refinement, and under the guidance of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable, your swordsmanship has improved. Now, any swordsman from Shangli will be utterly defeated by you. Just tell the truth about how you feel."

"Oh."

Li Xianjing breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

"I understand, Celestial Master."

"Master, you are so cruel."

Seeing Li Xianjing's expression, Bai Li couldn't help but whisper to Bai Qiuran, "I originally taught him to be sarcastic, hoping to save Shangli People some face."

Based on Li Xianjing's current opinion of the other swordsmen in Shangli, they're probably just a bunch of noobs, really noobs.

Why should we show those people any respect?

Bai Qiuran countered with a question.

"Too."

Bai Li thought for a moment and replied, "I'm just afraid they might commit suicide on the field, which would be bad for the reputation of Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable."

You're overthinking it.

Bai Qiuran and said, "They're not Evil Horse Kingdom."

"That's right, those bastards are best at finding a way to save face even when there's no way to back down."

As the group chatted, they arrived outside the Tu Province City. From a distance, they could see that the place was much more lively. Most of the people in the bustling crowd carried swords and knives, and there was more or less internal True Qi flowing through their bodies. They were also physically strong and were all Jianghu practitioners.

The soldiers patrolling near the city gates, on the city walls, and on the streets looked much more elite. They wore Curved Saber at their waists, carried Long Spear, and were clad in armor. Most of them possessed internal True Qi cultivation.

These must be the people specially dispatched by the Emperor of Great Xia to manage and restrain the brave and violent people of the Jianghu.

The group of five wandered around Tu Province City, spending a lot of money, and finally found a place to stay in Tu Province City where Inn were in high demand. Just as they finished unpacking and were about to go out to find a place to eat, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the Inn.

The two warriors, both carrying swords, seemed to have started fighting in the street after a verbal altercation. Their swords flashed and clashed, leaving deep marks on the nearby road.

The people around seemed to be used to this situation. Neither Jianghu figures nor Commoners people were surprised by Book of Questions. Moreover, they followed the fine tradition of the Great Xia people and formed a circle to cheer each other on, watching the excitement.

What Bai Qiuran found strange was that two government officials arrived from the crowd but did not stop the fight. They simply maintained Order and prevented onlookers from getting hurt. Only after the two men finished fighting did they drag the loser away and leave the scene.

Bai Li asked a few passersby before he learned that this was an arrangement made by the Emperor of Great Xia and the Imperial Advisor. The Sword Discussion Assembly imminent, so according to custom, these Jianghu figures would eliminate some "competitors" in advance. They also tacitly accepted this unspoken rule, since if too many people signed up at the same time, it would be difficult for the organizers of the event to make arrangements.

"This is interesting; this is our chance."

After listening to the passerby's explanation, Bai Qiuran immediately said, "Let's go find that guy who was knocked down."