"This isn't right! This isn't right! How could it have turned out like this?"
On the streets of Peerless City, a middle-aged man dressed in ordinary clothes slowly walked in from outside the city.
" The Dongying have invaded the Central Plains, Di Shitian has added to the chaos, and Wuming is dead. Now even the two major powers in the Central Plains Tianxia Society and Peerless City, are going to war."
"Who exactly got involved in all this? Why is the cause and effect all so confused?"
Xiao Sanxiao rubbed his broad forehead in frustration, but still had no clue.
Wind and Cloud of Xu Xiao's secret interference, everything changed drastically, and even he, who considered himself the protector of China, could no longer sit still.
"Could it be those two rebellious sons? No, no, those two rebellious sons don't have the means or the mindset to change the world and obscure cause and effect."
Xiao Sanxiao himself was inclined to the righteous path, but his two sons had fallen into the demonic path and were constantly causing him trouble.
The eldest son, Xiao Jingtian, called himself the Great Demon God. Due to his incomplete cultivation of the Heaven-Chaos Four Greats Divine Art, he became neither human nor demon, and his power was halved during the day. In the development of Wind and Cloud, he was used by the schemer Lian Chengzhi to sacrifice blood to the Demon Blade.
The youngest son, Xiao Aoshi, is the Chief of the Xuanhua Hao Company and the mastermind behind years of plotting between Dongying and Central Plains.
Although he had mastered top-tier martial arts such as the Myriad Dao Senluo and the Consciousness-Only Sword Intent, his own mental fortitude was insufficient, and he was unable to unleash their true power.
In the end, he and his useless older brother fell into the hands of Lian Chengzhi, and he was even stabbed to death by his former subordinates.
Like begets like. A dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix, and a rat
Xiao Sanxiao himself was a lucky man who stumbled upon Black Tortoise's blood by chance, and his two sons inherited his good fortune, becoming natural immortals.
However, due to the lack of hardship and the absence of Xiao Sanxiao's early guidance and training, these two, despite their strong abilities, had poor mental cultivation.
Xiao Sanxiao was well aware of the mess he had with his two rebellious sons, but unfortunately, he was only a mortal and couldn't bring himself to kill his own flesh and blood offspring.
Of course, there is another reason. Since realizing that calamities do not disappear just because they are resolved prematurely, Xiao Sanxiao has also intentionally indulged his two rebellious sons, which has led to the creation of the Millennial Great Calamity.
Since the son has done wrong, the father has no choice but to clean up his mess.
With the Black Tortoise bloodline and over four thousand years of internal energy, Xiao Sanxiao can even glimpse the future briefly. He is arrogant and considers himself the number one person in this Wind and Cloud World, believing he can cover up any mess no matter how big it gets.
But now...
"Sigh... I hope it's not some accident I can't control. In any case, we can't let the power of the Central Plains continue to deplete itself."
"The calamity aura in this world is growing increasingly intense; it's estimated that this Millennial Great Calamity is about to manifest, Dongying will definitely not let it go so easily."
Xiao Sanxiao came here precisely to stop the confrontation between the two major powers in the Central Plains.
Just seven days ago, the Tianxia Society changed hands, and the first thing the new leader, Duan Lang, did after taking office was to respond to the questions raised by Peerless City.
The government has clearly stated a tough stance towards both sides, regardless of whether they intend to fight or not.
"I've long heard of Sword Saint Dugu's extraordinary swordsmanship. I myself have some knowledge of swordsmanship, and I will certainly come to learn from him in seven days!"
With these words spoken, the conflict between Peerless City and Tianxia Society was brought into the open, and everyone knew that a major battle between the two sides was inevitable.
Having no other choice, Xiao Sanxiao could only rush to Peerless City early to wait and try to stop the great battle.
Xiao Sanxiao sat on a street in Peerless City, waiting patiently, surrounded by many other martial arts practitioners who were also there to watch the spectacle.
"Today is the seventh day. I wonder if Duan Lang will actually come?"
Some wandering swordsmen have been waiting since yesterday, but even now, with the sun high in the sky, they still haven't seen a trace of the Tianxia Society members.
"He'll definitely come. He just inherited the Tianxia Society; he's not just making empty promises."
The seasoned veteran next to him confidently made his prediction, not caring about waiting a little longer.
Everyone agreed, but they immediately started gossiping about who would win this conflict.
"He's just a rising star in the martial arts world, not even twenty years old yet. Even if he takes over the Tianxia Society, I don't think he can handle Peerless City."
"You must know, Peerless City is home to the Sword Saint Dugu! The number one swordsman, and I've heard he even had a miraculous encounter that restored his youth. How could anyone possibly stand against him?"
"You should know that when Sword Saint Dugu roamed the martial world, Duan Lang hadn't even been born yet."
Several seasoned veterans have begun to praise Sword Saint Dugu, a view shared by the majority.
A person's name is like a tree's shadow; Dugu Jian roamed the martial world for decades, and his reputation was built up little by little.
"That's not necessarily true. Duan Lang is said to be a once-in-a-millennium genius. He earned his early positions as a hall master through his own merits, and Tianxia Society at a young age."
"This time, it's said that he even personally killed the former leader Xiongba in front of thousands of members of the Tianxia Society. Whether it's martial arts or methods, he's first-rate. Judging him solely by his age is far too superficial."
Those who support Duan Lang are mostly young swordsmen, each of whom takes him as their role model.
Duan Lang was able to become the leader of a major force in the martial arts world at the age of less than twenty, which was the envy of all young heroes, who wished they could take his place.
Xiao Sanxiao listened to the conversation from the sidelines, remaining silent.
He had already heard the rumors about the Sword Saint's youth, the legend of Duan Lang's genius, and Wuming's brilliant disciple, but he hadn't paid much attention to them.
The only people he cared about were Wind and Cloud, the chosen ones he had once glimpsed.
But now, before Wind and Cloud has even grown up, everything has been disrupted.
'Perhaps if I paid less attention to their words, the situation would be less complicated?'
People like Xiao Sanxiao, who think they have the upper hand in the game, rarely pay attention to insignificant characters; they only focus on the few pieces that matter to them.
But now, everything seems to be out of his control.
Perhaps this is the capriciousness of fate?
Just as he was thinking this, a sharp whistle came from the sky, followed by an arrogant voice:
" Duan Lang of the Tianxia Society come to Peerless City to pay homage to the Sword Saint!"
"We urge the Sword Saint to come out and have a talk!"
The person arrives before the voice does!
Even those who have never met Duan Lang can picture a wildly ambitious and arrogant young man just from his voice.
The next second, a dignified man landed on the city wall of Peerless City.
Wearing a fitted martial arts uniform in black and gold, with the Fire Qilin Sword at his waist, and with that arrogant and domineering face, anyone who saw him would have to call him a handsome man.
At this moment, Tianxia Society Alliance, arrives in Peerless City for the appointed Duan Lang, foreshadowing the imminent start of this chaotic upheaval.