At this moment, in the imperial palace of the capital.
The Emperor was processing diplomatic documents.
The eunuch stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, there is unusual activity in the ancient martial arts world."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Emperor put down the documents and asked curiously, "What happened?"
The eunuch said, "Commander Yu is going to hold an engagement ceremony in X City, S Province, for Yu family's daughter, Yu Xian'er, and a young man named Shen Lang, and has invited all the ancient martial arts families in the country to participate. Currently, all the well-known ancient martial arts families in the country have gone to X City."
Upon hearing the eunuch's explanation, the Emperor smiled and said, "Since it was initiated by Commander Yu, there will naturally be no trouble. Don't worry too much."
Then the Emperor asked, "Is the engagement ceremony today?"
The eunuch said, "The engagement ceremony is tomorrow."
After pondering for a moment, the Emperor said, "Have the Grand Eunuch personally go tomorrow to present generous gifts to express the court's goodwill."
"yes."
After the establishment of the new dynasty, the position of the emperor of the Yanhuang Kingdom changed from the hereditary system of the feudal era to an election system.
The new dynasty of Yanhuang Kingdom has been developing for more than a hundred years, and the emperors have changed several times.
What remains unchanged is the Yu family's status in the ancient martial arts world.
For thousands of years, the Yu family has been the pillar of the ancient martial arts world. Through generations of accumulation, they have now reached a status that other families can hardly match.
City X, Baiyun Villa, reception room.
Grandpa Yu Tianxing sat in the head seat, next to Grandpa Meng Xi, who was of the same generation as him.
The dozens of people sitting below are the pillars of large and small families in the ancient martial arts world of Yanhuang Kingdom.
Looking at the people in the room, Meng Xi sighed, "The last time it was this lively was twenty years ago, during the competition for the title of contemporary champion."
Within the Yanhuang Kingdom, most gatherings of the ancient martial arts world, except for the championship battle that has lasted for a thousand years and is held every twenty years, must be approved by the Human Emperor.
Within the Yanhuang Kingdom, only the Yu family, which has been the leading family for generations, possesses this privilege.
"On this occasion, I would like to announce a decision to everyone." Looking at everyone sitting happily together, Grandpa Yu Tianxing leaned on his cane and said, "The next championship competition will be held in X City one year from now."
"And the rules need to be changed."
"In the ancient martial arts world, our major families have always controlled resources and lifelines, resulting in a situation where one family dominates in many regions. If this continues, the new generation of forces in the ancient martial arts world will face a shortage of successors."
"Therefore, I proposed that the championship battle 21 years from now should be transformed from a family feud that has lasted for a thousand years into a national ancient martial arts tournament."
"In other words, each family can cultivate talents outside their own family. As long as they have a clean background, they can participate in the Ancient Martial Arts Tournament. And the champion position is not only the product of each family, but a goal that everyone can compete for."
The moment Old Master Yu Tianxing uttered these words, everyone present was shocked!
Even Meng Xi, who was usually as composed as a rock, became serious.
“Old Yu, your Yu family has always held the top spot. This move is undoubtedly dragging your Yu family down. What are you after?” Meng Xi asked in a serious voice.
Although Meng Xi's voice was soft, everyone present was a Heavenly Rank expert. While it appeared that Meng Xi was asking the question, he was actually representing everyone in the room.
All eyes turned to Yu Tianxing.
Yu Tianxing glanced around at everyone present, a cold smile appearing on his lips, and said, "It was also my virtuous son-in-law, Shen Lang, who enlightened me."
"I wonder if any of you have considered this reason."
"At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, our Yanhuang Kingdom was dominated by three powerful states, and no foreign tribe dared to harass our borders. So why was it that after the War of the Eight Princes in the Jin Dynasty, foreign tribes took advantage of the situation and invaded?"
"From the late Southern Song Dynasty to the late Ming Dynasty, and continuing until the Anti-Japanese War."
"Why has our great civilization, which has been passed down for thousands of years, been repeatedly invaded by foreign tribes?"
"This is not only due to the corruption of the imperial court at that time, but also the consequence of our ancient martial arts families clinging to their own worthless possessions."
"For countless years, when the country was prosperous, everyone thought about how to get more food by relying on their own strength."
"But when the country is in danger, they are afraid of losing their own strength and are unwilling to take action."
"Such a situation of one party dominating is something that not only I, but also the current emperor, do not want to see."
"Therefore, in the battle for the leader 21 years from now, the leader will not only be chosen from among the major families, but also from rogue cultivators. And the families that support rogue cultivators will also enjoy the privileges of the leader family."
After speaking, Yu Tianxing stood up, leaning on his cane, and asked, "Now that I've finished speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"
Upon hearing this, all the heads of the families present stood up and seconded the decision: "We will resolutely support the decision of the chief family."
Even Meng Fang, the head of the Meng family, was no exception.
After reaching a consensus, Grandpa Yu Tianxing nodded in satisfaction, then led Grandpa Meng Xi out of the reception room.
The person in charge of the event in place of Mr. Yu Tianxing was Yu Shizhong, a leading figure in contemporary society.
Yu Shizhong sat at the head of the table and said with a smile, "If anyone has any objections to the old man's decision, they can come to me to discuss it at any time. After all, the ancient martial arts world is not a place where my Yu family can have absolute power."
Everyone shook their heads and laughed, saying, "We have absolutely no objection."
In reality, this decision did not result in any loss for the major families. On the contrary, the impact on the Yu family was relatively greater.
After all, the leading family has existed for thousands of years. If a talented rogue cultivator were to suddenly step forward and take away the Yu family's title, the Yu family would suffer the greatest loss.
However, everyone was still very curious as to why the Yu family would make such a self-defeating decision. Had they gotten tired of being the leading family?
Wei Changqing, the head of the Wei family in Shanxi, glanced at Yu Ziqi, who was in the corner of the reception room, dressed in light clothing, picking his nose and playing on his phone, and nodded thoughtfully.
In the world of ancient martial arts, practitioners can obey imperial orders but not decrees, because the current emperor is magnanimous and tolerant.
However, they absolutely support the Yu family's decision.
This is the dominant voice of the powerful clans that have ruled the ancient martial arts world for thousands of years.
After the resolution was passed, the banquet at Baiyun Manor began.
Shen Lang also took a break and went back to his room with Yu Xian'er to rest.
Looking at Shen Lang lying sprawled on the bed, Yu Xian'er asked with a smile, "What's wrong, husband? Are you tired?"
Shen Lang nodded and said, "I've never been this tired before. Is this normal for people from all these big families?"
Yu Xian'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Fortunately, my father and brother have always done most of the things I need to deal with since I was little."
Shen Lang beckoned to Yu Xian'er and said, "Xian'er, come, lie down next to your husband."
"Ah! This... isn't that a bit inappropriate..." Yu Xian'er wanted to decline, after all, there were still many guests who had come from afar in the courtyard.
Shen Lang gave her no chance at all, stood up, grabbed Yu Xian'er, and pulled her into his arms.
Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Yu Xian'er went along with it.
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