Sword Master Ceremony Begins!

On the broad plaza, the heavy sword intent continued to deepen, and hushed discussions began to rise.

"Wouldn't this Sword Master Ceremony be the grandest our Sword Sect has seen in tens of thousands of years?" A disciple could not suppress his excitement as he asked in a low voice.

"Of course! Senior Sister Zhou is the greatest prodigy since our Sword Sect's founding. Her ceremony ought to be the grandest as well!"

"I just saw representatives from quite a few major powers arrive on the high platform—the chief disciple of the Archaic War Hall, the Young Valley Master of Starfall Valley... They're all renowned rising stars of the Dao Evolution Realm across the continent!"

"Will Senior Sister Zhou spar with them during the martial exhibition later?"

"They're nothing but whetstones for Senior Sister Zhou's sword. Not one of them is worth much."

"That's true... But I saw even the governor of our Xianjing Continent had come, and he brought an unfamiliar deputy general with him. Could that be the one who took first place in the Jade Mountain Refinement?"

"Heh, if that's really the case, he ought to count himself lucky that the Nine Luminaries Division has never been on the martial exhibition roster. Otherwise..."

"Watch your words!" A disciple hurriedly cut him off. "The Nine Luminaries Division is no ordinary force, and that man is no small matter either."

"As for victory or defeat, it is enough for you and me to know it in our hearts. Do not stir up trouble at Senior Sister Zhou's Sword Master Ceremony!"

"..."

The lively atmosphere swept across the entire bluestone plaza alongside the discussions.

Naturally, the topic of discussion revolved around Zhou Qingyan, whose prestige within the sect was at its zenith. Such remarks made the people on the three-tiered