"Six Gates?" Huang Xiao paused in surprise. He knew a little about the Six Gates.
The Six Gates could be described as the imperial court's Wulin constabulary, responsible for certain disputes in Jianghu. When martial artists broke the law, they were generally people with considerable fighting skills, no match for ordinary constables. The imperial court had therefore established the Six Gates, recruiting heroes from across Jianghu specifically to hunt down martial artists who committed crimes.
These recruits were all carefully selected. First, their backgrounds had to be clean, and they had to at least belong to the orthodox path. Disciples of Renowned Great Sects were particularly welcome. Of course, many sect leaders and elders of these Renowned Great Sects would show the imperial court some consideration by accepting nominal positions in the Six Gates. If some great fiend truly emerged, these Renowned Great Sects would also help apprehend them.
True to its name, the Six Gates was divided into six branches. Drawing on the sequence "heaven, earth, mystery, yellow; universe, cosmos, flood, wilderness," they were the Heaven Gate, Earth Gate, Mystery Gate, Yellow Gate, Universe Gate, and Flood Gate. Each gate had its own leader, whom the imperial court conferred the title of Arrest Sage. The six Arrest Sages held equal rank. Above them stood an Arrest God, who commanded the Six Gates.
Within each gate, the constables were also ranked. According to their martial prowess, they were divided into third-class constables, second-class constables, and first-class constables, corresponding to third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate strength. Of course, those who entered the Six Gates were all at the peak of their respective realms, outstanding among others at the same level. Only then could they be admitted to the Six Gates. Second-class constables were the most numerous, followed by third-rate fighters, with first-rate