The people in this reception hall were mainly disciples of Mount Wutai, Mount Baiman, the Chishen Sect, the Zhushan Sect, and the Baigu Sect, with a few self-proclaimed extraordinary people also sitting at the back. These people were either whispering to each other or closing their eyes to rest, not caring who Su Rui was.
The room was packed with more than a dozen people of all kinds. Su Rui didn't care how they looked at him. He just clasped his fists and greeted them one by one. After going around them, he walked behind Taoist Yuan Huai and stood there, loyally playing the role of a lackey.
"Bring the wine and meat, we'll eat and talk at the same time!" Taoist Yuan Huai waved his sleeves, and Taoist children lined up to bring up the wine and meat and placed them on the wooden table in front of everyone.
Su Rui stood up and took command. He also arranged a bowl of light wine for the followers standing behind each person, and received many grateful glances.
As soon as the wine was drunk, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Taoist Yuan Huai started it all, which was that the Emei Sect claimed to be the best in Taoism, and had snatched most of the luck of heaven and earth through sword fights for nearly two hundred years. As a result, the Emei Sect, which claimed to be the righteous sect, became more and more powerful and domineering, making it impossible for people to eat meat or even drink soup. If the founder of Wutai had not been ambushed by a shameless person, the leader of the sword fight would have been the Wutai Sect.
He grew increasingly agitated as he spoke, his voice rising as if to vent his frustration and anger. His gaze swept across the audience, as if searching for support. However, everyone present remained silent; some lowered their heads, some looked away, and some wore dismissive smiles.
Taoist Yuan Huai felt a little disappointed when no one responded. He sighed and said, "My fellow Taoists, are you willing to be bullied by the Emei Sect? Don't you want to fight for your own sect's interests? Don't you want to restore some balance to the martial arts world?"
While his words were somewhat inflammatory, they also spoke to the hearts and minds of some. Some among the crowd were dissatisfied with the overbearing behavior of the Emei Sect and other righteous sects, but were hesitant to offend them due to the Emei Sect's strength and prestige. After hearing Taoist Yuan Huai's words, they began to whisper and discuss.
Taoist Yuan Huai was secretly delighted to see the crowd react. He continued, "My fellow Taoists, I'm not asking you to become enemies with the Emei Sect. I simply want you to unite and jointly uphold justice and fairness in the martial arts world. We cannot allow the Emei Sect to dominate alone. We must allow the martial arts world to have more voices and choices. We cannot allow the Emei Sect and others to trample on our dignity and interests under the guise of defending the Dao and exorcising demons. We must let the Emei Sect know how powerful we are."
His words garnered applause and cheers from some. Some were moved by his passion and courage, while others were swayed by his promise of benefits and allure. They began to stand up and express their support for Yuan Huai Taoist's proposal.
Taoist Yuan Huai was overjoyed to see everyone siding with him. He said, "Fellow Daoists, since everyone agrees, we must unite the major sects and jointly resist the hegemony of the so-called righteous sects, led by the Emei Sect. We must let the martial arts world know that we are not to be bullied, and we will not be bullied!"
His words garnered another round of enthusiastic response. Everyone present was filled with emotion, their blood boiling. They seemed to see their own sect regain its former glory and their names immortalized in the martial arts world.
Taoist Yuan Huai, seeing everyone stirred up by his actions, felt secretly pleased. He spoke passionately, "My fellow Taoists, at this critical moment of life and death, the disciples of the righteous sects, represented by the Emei Sect, have challenged us to a small sword duel! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a golden opportunity to strangle the Emei Sect's future in its cradle and deal a heavy blow to it!"
"But...that group of righteous disciples are not easy to deal with either!" A voice hesitated and sounded in everyone's ears.
"Hmph, is there anyone who is difficult to deal with? Just tell me, and I will kill him right now!!" asked the one-armed young man sitting in the upper seat, Taoist Xueyin, coldly.
"It is rumored that there is a young monk in the Emei Sect who uses an invisible sword. His sword is extremely sharp and can cut through iron like mud. He can kill the enemy in an instant. His body is as fast as lightning and his swordsmanship is like a ghost, making it impossible to grasp. Not only that, he can also disappear in the air, making it impossible for people to detect his existence. For a person like this, killing him is probably harder than climbing to the sky!" The voice responded.
"Little Monk Zhiliao, huh? Have you figured out where they are? I'm going to test his skills now!" Taoist Xueyin suddenly emitted a strong smell of blood.
"Don't look for me anymore, I'm right here!"
Suddenly, a clear voice rang out in the hall, like the sound of nature, resounding through the sky.
"Don't you want to test my skills? Come on, take my sword!"
The sound was like thunder, as if it would shatter the entire hall.
Then, Su Rui saw a ball of green flame suddenly emerge from the body of Taoist Xueyin, blocking a transparent sword energy.
The monk Zhiliao's invisible sword technique was truly formidable, like a ghost, silent and imperceptible. If it weren't for the green, flaming flying sword beside Taoist Xueyin, which automatically protected him, he would have been chopped into pieces by the invisible sword.
Su Rui was also terrified watching from the side, and wondered what means he could use to defend himself if the Zhiliao Monk attacked him.
Taoist Xueyin screamed in pain as he was attacked by the invisible sword energy coming from all directions. However, he couldn't find anyone, so he had to let the green flame-like flying sword protect him. He then took out a black flying sword and stabbed it around his body.
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