The Inn Disturbance
With Liu Zhengfeng's golden-basin ceremony drawing near, more and more martial artists had gathered in Hengzhou City.
Some had been invited by Liu Zhengfeng to witness the ceremony, some had come of their own accord to join in the excitement, and others had simply happened to pass by after participating in the encirclement of Tian Boguang in Changsha Prefecture a few days earlier and dropped in since they had nothing else to do.
In short!
Regardless, it was an indisputable fact that the number of martial artists in Hengzhou City was steadily increasing!
Fortunately, those people had come to Hengzhou City to attend the ceremony, not to cause trouble or start fights, so they had not had much impact on the city's security. Instead, business at the inns and taverns had improved considerably.
See?
Although it was pouring rain today, the main hall of a certain inn was still bustling with noise. Seven or eight square tables were packed with martial artists carrying swords and sabers, eating, drinking, and speaking at length. It was quite lively.
With weapons placed in their hands, at their waists, or on the tables, they naturally made many ordinary residents and traveling merchants who had intended to dine there keep their distance.
"Hey!"
"Have you heard?"
"Master Yu of the Qingcheng Sect and two of the Qingcheng Four Elegants have both castrated themselves to practice swordsmanship. I hear that the Evil-Dispelling Swordplay is terrifying!"
At one of the square tables in the inn, a burly man with a short beard lowered his voice. He slammed his wine bowl onto the table and spoke mysteriously to his companions.
"Ha!"
The moment he finished speaking, a pale-faced scholar at the neighboring table let out a cold laugh.
"It's not just the Qingcheng Sect!"
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