The light of the formation gradually disappeared, and Mu Hanyan and others slowly landed in front of a quiet valley. They saw a mountain rising from the ground, towering like a divine sword.
There is no doubt that this is the Holy Sword Peak that the Holy Lord mentioned.
The valley is not big, and the Holy Sword Peak is just a few hundred feet away. Because the mountain is so majestic, it feels like it is right in front of you.
The four courtyards are built against the mountain, full of an ancient and timeless feeling.
From afar, everyone could sense the purer and richer power of heaven and earth within the valley, as well as the clearer and more easily comprehended power of laws. Clearly, this Holy Sword Peak was a rare and precious place for cultivation, many times more powerful than the cultivation illusions found in academies around the world.
They also sensed that, while the power of heaven and earth was exceptionally abundant throughout Holy Sword Peak, its strength varied within the courtyards. Clearly, formations were set up beneath these courtyards to gather the power of heaven and earth. However, as time passed, some formations inevitably became damaged, and the resulting power of heaven and earth varied in strength.
"We from Northern Qi have the most people coming this time. The courtyard on the westernmost side looks bigger, so we can live there." A great swordsman from Northern Qi said.
Mu Hanyan frowned. The courtyard on the far west not only looked larger, but also had the most abundant and rich power of heaven and earth. He said this obviously not because of the size issue.
"You only have two more people than we have in Xi Qin. Don't you see that we have female swordsmen in Xi Qin? It will be inconvenient for them to squeeze together with us. Why don't you let us live in that yard?" A great swordsman from Xi Qin spoke immediately.
Indeed, apart from Mu Hanyan and Ye Yanran from Anyun Kingdom, only Xiqin Kingdom had a female swordsman among other countries. His reason seemed reasonable, but everyone knew that he said this not for the female swordsman, but for the power of heaven and earth contained therein.
"Anyway, the other courtyards are not much smaller. You can just make a vacant room for her." The Northern Qi swordsman raised his eyebrows and said unhappily.
"Since you also said that the other courtyards are not much smaller, why do you, the Western Qin Kingdom, insist on occupying the westernmost one?" The Western Qin Great Swordsman sneered and ridiculed.
"Zhuang Ping'an, are you deliberately going against me?" The Northern Qi swordsman frowned.
"Sang Qinghe, I don't want to go against you, but I just can't stand someone wanting to be a concubine and build a chastity archway at the same time. That yard will be reserved for me, Xi Qin." Zhuang Ping'an said with a sneer.
"Looking for death!" Sang Qinghe was furious and drew his sword.
Zhuang Ping'an showed no fear and also drew his sword.
Nan Aotian looked at Mu Hanyan and smiled bitterly.
Mu Hanyan shook her head, feeling a little overwhelmed.
Only then did she realize that she had fulfilled her promise a little too early. The descendants of the Guardians of God, who had come from various countries, were mostly from aristocratic families, even royal families. Although they had cast aside their status upon arriving at the Holy Court and interacted as cultivators, the arrogance they had cultivated over the years could not be changed.
Among them, there are many unruly people, and even many of them are as strong as her. It is not easy to gather these people around her and make them obey her orders.
"Brother Zhuang, Brother Sang, why don't we wait until we enter the valley and then discuss it slowly." Although she knew that it would not be easy to make these descendants of the gods' guardians obey her, since she had made the decision, Mu Hanyan would never back down. She stepped forward and stood between Zhuang Ping'an and Sang Qinghe, and said with a smile.
"Young Master Mu, as the saying goes, it's better to make a decision first so that there will be no confusion later. I think it's not too late to discuss it first and then set off." Sang Qinghe first bowed to Mu Hanyan, and then spoke seriously.
"Young Master Mu, what you said makes sense, but I'm afraid that some people will take that courtyard for themselves once they get to the top, so it's better to make a deal first." Zhuang Ping'an also bowed to Mu Hanyan, and then said sarcastically.
"Zhuang Ping'an, I'm too lazy to waste time talking to you. You've also set your eyes on that yard. As long as you can surpass the long sword in my hand, I'll give it to you." Sang Qinghe unfurled his long sword and said angrily.
"What do you mean by asking me to do this? Do you still think that yard is really yours? But if you want to take action, do you think I will be afraid of you?" Zhuang Ping'an smiled coldly, and the energy gathered on the long sword, and a cold light flashed.
If Mu Hanyan hadn't been in front of them and they hadn't been in awe of her strength, they would have probably started fighting a long time ago.
Mu Hanyan shook her head secretly. Although these descendants of the gods' guardians were in awe of her strength after witnessing it, and had previously sided with her during her fight with Wei Xiaotian out of a shared hatred for the enemy, when it came to their own interests, they would never easily compromise at her mere words. Getting them to obey her completely was even more difficult.
It seems that if you want them to surrender, you have to establish your authority. However, these people come from top families or even royal families. No matter how humble and polite they appear on the surface, they are arrogant in their bones. Establishing authority like Wei Xiaotian does will not work, it will only arouse their resentment. It is better to use both kindness and force.
However, without the right opportunity, how can we use both kindness and force?
Although Mu Hanyan was quite powerful at this time, and had experienced a lot in his previous life and reached the level of Sword Saint, and was also quite resourceful, he had no experience in this area and was actually at a loss.
"Clang" Taking advantage of Mu Hanyan's distraction, Sang Qinghe and Zhuang Ping'an suddenly took a step sideways, walked around her, and started fighting.
The sword beams intersected, sparks flew, and turbulent wind blades flew in all directions. Several young men with weaker strength were frightened and quickly flew to avoid them. One of them even used the lazy donkey roll technique, and only then did he dodge in a very embarrassing way, and was not accidentally injured by their swords.
Mu Hanyan raised her eyebrows slightly: If it really doesn't work, I can only suppress them by force first and establish my own prestige first.
"Haha, is this the legendary dog-eat-dog situation? You're already fighting to the death before you even enter the Holy Sword Valley. How ridiculous, how ridiculous!" Just as Mu Hanyan was about to take action, a sneering laugh rang out.
A group of disciples of the Holy Court came over laughing. The young man in the lead was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He had red lips and white teeth, but his brows were full of arrogance, making him look like the second generation of rich and powerful families.
"What descendants of the guardian of God? To put it bluntly, they are just a group of mortal and vulgar people. How can they be compared with you, young master?" said a follower who was flattering him.
"If such people can inherit the legacy of those ancient masters, then God must be blind." Someone else sarcastically said.
"Who are you?" Zhuang Ping'an and Sang Ping'an retracted their swords at the same time and asked with a bad look.
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