Chapter 543: Hidden Too Deep
The sun rises in the east, and a new day finally arrives.
Today is different from usual. Today is the day of the Tiandao League. The entire Tianmen Domain is also different from usual. Overnight, the appearance of Tianmen Domain has changed drastically. Slogans and colorful flags of the Tiandao League can be seen everywhere on the streets. There are also gorgeous mirages on the streets, broadcasting the grand occasions and achievements of previous Tiandao Leagues. Mirage, a little thing invented by Shi Yan and others, has now been loved by the entire Xuanlong Realm, and Tianmen Domain is no exception. At that time, Shi Yan handed over the business of Mirage to Ye Yier and her sister Shi Xin, who were familiar with Mirage. After Ye Yier disappeared, it was handed over to Mo Zixuan. With the joint efforts of Mo Zixuan and Shi Xin, Mirage was promoted to the entire Xuanlong Realm, and the response was very good.
The annual profit of the Shi family from here accounts for 30% of the profits of the entire Shi family business. This is one of the reasons why Shi Xin has been able to remain at the top level since Shi Xiayong took control of the Shi family. Shi Xin's personal contribution accounts for 30% of the entire family. How dare others squeeze her out? However, some blind children also wanted to seize the fruits, but they were all used by Shi Xin and Mo Zixuan to let them know that this idea was just a delusion.
As soon as the sky brightened, the streets were crowded with people, which shows people's anticipation for this grand event.
The Tiandao Alliance Conference is extremely grand and attracts much attention. Although the territory of the Xuanlong Realm is vast, most people are still able to use various means to arrive in time to participate in the event. There is no doubt that there are too few grand events like this in the entire Xuanlong Realm. Of course, only the Tiandao Alliance can host an event of this level.
The Tiandao League was held at the Tiandao League headquarters, in the Sky City. The Sky City was usually closed, and no one except the twelve major sects was allowed to enter without qualification. Of course, on such an important day as the Tiandao League, the Sky City would be open for three days, and during these three days, even ordinary cultivators could enter and see the elegance of the Sky City.
The appearance of the City in the Sky is similar to that of Kong Hai Qian Fu in Zi Mu Liu Hua Territory. Of course, it was Kong Hai Qian Fu that imitated the City in the Sky rather than the other way around.
The Sky City is covered with rare gems. At night, the gems here will emit a kind of light called star silver sand, making the entire Sky City look like the Milky Way. Because of the recent event, some focusing arrays that have no offensive or defensive value but are only for aesthetics have been set up around the Sky City. When night falls, spotlights will pierce the sky, and above the floating clouds of the Sky City, various brilliances will be emitted, as well as the magnificent history of the Tiandao League and its contributions to the Xuanlong Realm. It is so magnificent that the entire Tianmen Domain can be clearly seen. There is a saying that if the Domain Gate is just an ordinary pass rather than a space connection point, perhaps all the domains around the Tianmen Domain can see the dazzling brilliance of the Sky City.
The Sky City is huge, almost the same size as the entire Zimu Liuhua Domain. The top of the Ten Thousand Floating Clouds is the headquarters of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the Heavenly Palace. Layer upon layer, layer upon layer, are all the organizations of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. The palace is looming in the clouds, very mysterious. The top ten layers of the Ten Thousand Floating Clouds are forbidden to ordinary people. It is the main venue of the Heavenly Dao Alliance today. Although it is said to be so, it is actually just a gathering place for the Heavenly Dao Alliance. The real venue is only the Heavenly Palace on the top floor. There are also different levels within the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Ordinary alliance members can only enter the lower five layers, and only the affiliated sects of the twelve major immortal sects are qualified to enter the upper five layers.
The countless teleportation points leading to the Sky City are all crowded with people, but fortunately everything is in order. After all, no one dares to act wildly here, and the surrounding law enforcement teams are not there to stand by and watch.
Outside the top ten floors of the Sky City, many sects and families’ leaders, ancestors, and elders gathered together. Their purpose was to get closer to the members of the Tiandao League and make a good impression so that they could join the Tiandao League.
Just after noon, nearly ten thousand people gathered here.
Some members of the Tiandao League first came here and entered the top ten floors.
"Look, those people wearing green are from the Taishan Sect. It is said that the Taishan Sect is a major sword-cultivating sect, famous for its sword-cultivating skills. The sect's signature sword technique, the Taishan Sword Technique, is a ninth-grade technique!"
"Look over there, that's the Wu San Family. It is said that the masters of the three Wu families were once brothers, and eventually they split up and evolved into three Wu families, known as the Wu San Family. It is said that there is an egg theory in their family, and the strength of the Wu San Family is said to be related to the egg theory."
"What's the chicken and egg theory? When can the wild saying that eggs should not be put in one basket become the foundation of a family's strength? It's because the people of the three Wu families are so talented that the three families are so powerful. They are all members of the Tiandao League."
"...Do you want to fucking fight me?"
"I dare not. I don't want to be thrown out of the Sky City by the law enforcement team."
"Being thrown out of the Sky City is still a light punishment. If the situation is serious, you will be killed directly and you won't even have a place to cry." Someone nearby said, and the man stopped talking.
These sects are unattainable in the eyes of everyone, but within the Tiandao League, they are just the bottom-level existences. Sects and families with real strength and status will not appear so early.
An hour passed, and the members of the Tiandao League entered the top ten floors one after another under the admiring gazes of everyone. At the same time, several heavyweight sects also appeared.
"Look, that's Linglong Xian Pavilion, which is the ninety-first largest sect in the Xuanlong Realm."
"The one flying over there is the Xianwu Palace, the eighty-eighth largest sect in the Xuanlong Realm."
"I'm so excited. I'm lucky enough to see a top 100 sect that I rarely see in normal times. I can die with peace of mind!"
"Look over there, Qinghe Academy and Chaoyang Academy. These two academies are ranked 72nd and 65th, and they are both under the influence of Haotian Academy."
"You can imagine how powerful the Twelve Immortal Sects are."
At this time, a large team came and attracted the attention of people from all walks of life.
"Which sect is this? I've never seen it before."
"Strange, that logo looks unfamiliar. Is there such a sect in the Tiandao League?"
"It's a good thing you don't know, this is the sect that has improved the fastest in the past year. It is said that they came from a remote area and attached themselves to the Black Mountain Duanshui Liuliu family. In just one year, they have risen from an unknown sect to the top 50." One person said, "It is the 36th ranked Huajian Sect. It is said that the top 50 can have a seat in the Heavenly Palace, and his Huajian Sect is one of them."
The leaders of Huajian Sect were old acquaintances of Shi Yan, Tang Xi and her disciple Ni Hong. The disciples following them were both male and female, and they were no longer all female. Some of these people were former disciples of Huajian Sect and supporters of Tang Xi's sect. The rest were basically recruited later. The former twelve flower demons had been replaced several times before they finally formed the current scale.
Ni Hong glanced around coldly, smiled contemptuously, and flew into the top ten floors.
"It's hard to imagine that our Huajian Sect didn't even have the strength to stand outside and watch the fun before, but today we are able to enter the Tiandao League venue and have a seat."
"This is all thanks to you, Master. If it weren't for your leadership, we would still be stuck in the remote area like Zimu Liuhua Territory today." Ni Hong said.
"Haha, no, this is all thanks to you, Ni Hong. If you hadn't established a good relationship with the Liu family, how would we have had a chance?"
"Master, that's too serious. If it weren't for your great courage in clearing out the cancer in the sect and expelling the traitor Hua Ruo, how would I have the chance to come into contact with the famous Liu family?" Ni Hong said modestly.
Tang Xi was in a very good mood, her face was rosy, and she nodded and smiled.
At this time, representatives of various sects in the venue were chatting with representatives of other sects who had also arrived. They were all talking about trivial matters of the upper-class sects, and bursts of laughter broke out from time to time. This is a circle.
There are many circles like this in the manor now.
When the Huajian Sect entered the venue, many representatives from other sects came over to talk to them and say hello, which greatly satisfied the self-esteem of the people in the Huajian Sect.
The top 100 sects are almost stagnant, with little change every year, unless a peerless genius emerges from one of the sects, the ranking will change, but that is mostly within the top 100. It is rare for a sect like Huajian to be among the top 100, or even the top 50, or even directly reach the 36th place, so it attracts a lot of attention.
Tang Xi and Ni Hong also greeted everyone along the way, their faces were as beautiful as flowers.
Ni Hong was very proud. All the people who came here were famous and well-known. They were all people in the world that they had never thought of before and could not even look up to. However, today, they were standing on the same platform and greeting each other. Now she was surrounded by a few women. She would also meet her former enemies briefly and greet them. They were now in a high position and had the Liu family as their backing. They were not afraid of others coming to seek revenge. On the other hand, Tang Xi also had her own circle. Ni Hong was a saint, and her side was naturally the head of the sect.
The small circles on both sides seemed to be headed by them.
Hu Dingsan finally sobered up, rubbed his eyes and climbed out of bed in a daze. He was suddenly stunned when he saw an unfamiliar room. He scanned the surroundings with alertness, but was ruthlessly bounced back. Recalling it, he remembered the madness of yesterday. With them here, there should be no danger. He smiled and opened the door. Weidong also happened to be dazed and poked his head out of the next room. The two looked at each other and felt more relieved. They determined that this was a guest room that someone else had booked for them.
After going downstairs, I saw Man waiting at the stairs, his face was a little anxious. Man was always very steady, and it was rare to see him so nervous. I didn't understand what was going on, "What's wrong, don't you have any spirit stones to pay the bill?"
Seeing Hu Dingsan and Wei Dong coming downstairs, Man stepped forward and pulled the corner of his clothes, saying, "Young Master Shi is waiting for you in the hall."
"Young Master of the Shi Family?" The two were stunned. "Did I hear correctly? Young Master of the Shi Family? Could it be that Li Xiusi actually asked a young master of the Shi Family to deal with us?"
Man rolled his eyes, "What are you talking about? It's Shi Yan! He is the young master of the Shi family. Oh no, maybe he should be called the patriarch of the Shi family now."
Hu Dingsan and Wei Dong were stunned with astonishment. The head of the Shi family? Oh my goodness, he is still asleep, right?
The two pinched each other and it hurt.
"This is not a dream, let's go quickly."
"This... this... this is too incredible." Hearing Man's words, Hu Dingsan finally understood where his urgency came from. For a behemoth like the Shi family, it is a completely oppressive name to others. The Shi family, one of the twelve major immortal sects, is the pinnacle of the entire Xuanlong world. Anyone who sees it will feel so cramped.
Besides, the contrast is too great. They haven't forgotten Shi Yan's previous nickname, which was "the ultimate loser". Now you tell me that this former "the ultimate loser" is the young master of the Shi family? Oh no, the head of the family?
Wei Dong finally calmed down, "This kid hid too deeply..."