Chapter 221: Inducement and Comparison
Huashan.
Chaoyang Peak.
Chang'an is only three hundred miles away from Huashan. After Yueyang and several old friends separated in Chang'an, they returned to the sect as soon as possible.
In a hall, he handed the invitation card given to him by Li Nuo to an old man and said, "Brother, this is an invitation card for the martial arts conference held by the court. It is said that the Sanqing Sect has also sent several masters here..."
The leader of Huashan originally disdained the martial arts conference held by the imperial court.
If a martial arts sect gets too close to the imperial court, it will be denounced as a lackey.
But when he heard that the Sanqing Sect had also sent a master over, he immediately became serious.
The Huashan Sect has three grandmasters. According to the rules of the martial arts world, a sect with three grandmasters can be called a first-rate sect.
But even if the Sanqing Sect is split into three, without reaching the sixth realm, any of the Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing lineages have the power to easily destroy the Huashan Sect.
If the Sanqing Sect goes and they don't go, wouldn't that be a bit too pretentious?
They have no right to act pretentiously.
After careful consideration, the head of Huashan said to Yue Yang and another person: "Since the Three Pure Ones are so serious, we in Huashan should not be careless. Junior Brother Yue, Junior Brother Cheng, when the time comes, you will each bring ten disciples down the mountain to participate in this conference..."
Yue Yang nodded and said, "Yes."
Beside Yue Yang, an old man with a gaunt face waved his hand and said, "I'm not interested in this martial arts conference. Let Junior Brother Yue go."
The head of Huashan thought about it and didn't say much. The Sanqing Sect was able to send out several masters because they had more masters.
Including myself, there are only three grandmasters in Huashan Sect. Sending one of them is already sincere enough.
He nodded and said, "Let's do it."
…
Li Mansion.
Mother-in-law did not come to the Li family today, so Yiren did not practice sword, but flew kites with Ning'er on the roof.
My lady, on the other hand, has been practicing martial arts much more diligently recently than before.
Li Nuo knew that she wanted to improve her cultivation as much as possible. Although she didn't say some things, she cared about them very much in her heart.
If she had not practiced the Jade Purity Heart Technique, she might not have such a personality. This can be seen from Yiren and her mother-in-law.
In my heart, I also want to live a life like a normal woman.
After dinner, Li Nuo went to the Ministry of Rites.
This morning, the Ministry of Rites has received an official response from the Huashan Sect.
Huashan Sect will send a master and twenty disciples to participate in this martial arts conference.
The master they sent was none other than Senior Yue, whom Li Nuo was familiar with.
If that's the case, wouldn't he have worked in vain?
Li Nuo hopes that the three masters of Huashan Sect, including their leader, can come.
But unless they are willing, Li Nuo can't force them.
He pondered for a while, walked to a government office, and said, "Master Wang, come here, I have an important task for you..."
…
Three days later.
Huashan, Chaoyang Peak.
The Huashan Sect welcomed several guests. The head of the Huashan Sect was originally practicing, but upon hearing the identities of the visitors, he gave up a small circulation that was about to end and hurried out to meet the guests.
The guests coming to Huashan Sect this time include not only the masters of the Three Pure Ones Sect, but also officials from the imperial court. They cannot be neglected in the slightest.
He changed into a formal suit, walked into the reception hall, smiled kindly, and said, "I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you in person..."
Su Qing clasped his fists in return and said, "Master Lin, long time no see."
The head of Huashan Sect smiled and said, "It's been many years since we last met, but Elder Su is still as elegant as ever."
The two masters chatted politely. After a while, Yue Yang also came and said, "Young friend, why didn't you inform me in advance when you came to Huashan Sect? I could have someone to welcome you..."
Li Nuo smiled and said, "Senior Yue, you are too polite. We just decided to come to Huashan for a visit on a whim and visit your sect."
In the past, Li Nuo wouldn’t have dared to go out for fun even if he wanted to.
But now that his mother-in-law is here, as well as his beautiful wife, the butler Wu, and the doorman Old Huang, he is not afraid at all.
This time, they went out for fun as a family.
Huashan is not far from Chang'an and has amazing scenery. As the Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Rites and the Youlangzhong of the Ministry of Personnel, he brought the master of the Sanqing Sect and her two daughters to enjoy the scenery. All expenses for the whole trip could be reimbursed by the Ministry of Revenue when they returned.
Li Nuo took a brocade box from Butler Wu, handed it to Yue Yang, and said, "This is a gift for Senior Yue."
Yue Yang was slightly stunned, and then immediately said: "My friend, you are here, why bring a gift? You are so polite, so polite..."
Li Nuo smiled and said, "This is not my gift to Senior Yue, but a gift from the imperial court. Every Grandmaster who participates in the martial arts conference will receive such a gift. This is a set of crown and robes. Senior Yue, please try it to see if it fits you..."
Yue Yang went downstairs holding the brocade box and soon came back in.
The head of Huashan looked at Yueyang who had changed his clothes and was slightly stunned.
He just changed his clothes, but he looked like a different person.
This robe was obviously made by skilled craftsmen using precious silk. It was grand and luxurious in style, and was embroidered with many exquisite patterns using gold and silver threads.
Under the light, there seemed to be a glow flowing through his body, and he looked like an immortal, as if he was about to ascend to heaven.
Yueyang wore a jade crown on his head, cloud boots on his feet, and this gorgeous crown and robes on his body.
At this moment, the head of Huashan had a strange feeling.
As if that's what a master should be like.
He stood some distance away silently.
Compared with Junior Brother Yue, his clothes looked extremely shabby, making it difficult to tell who was the head of Huashan.
Li Nuo looked at Yue Yang and said with a smile: "This outfit really suits Senior Yue. It makes him look like a master..."
The crowns and robes of the dignitaries in the court, the official uniforms of the officials, and the imperial edicts were all made by the Ministry of Rites.
The best tailors in Daxia were all under the Ministry of Rites, so asking them to design a grand-fashioned dress would be a piece of cake.
Yue Yang himself also particularly likes this set of clothes.
He smiled and said, "Thank the court on my behalf."
Li Nuo took out a jade token from his arms. On the token were four big characters "Grandmaster of the Generation" engraved.
These four words were designed by Li Nuo himself. The font is majestic and magnificent. Just one glance at it gives you a sense of heaviness.
Li Nuo handed the jade token to Yue Yang and said, “Senior Yue, please keep this token. With this token, no matter where you go in the future, as long as you are within Da Xia, you can stay in the local post house for free. By showing this token, you can meet officials without bowing, and you can be given a seat in the court. If you are dissatisfied with an official, you can directly write to the Ministry of Rites to impeach him…”
Yue Yang carefully took the token, only to find that the light jade token suddenly became much heavier.
Although the Grandmaster is respected in the martial arts world, to put it bluntly, this respect is only on the surface.
To the court, they were just commoners.
With this card, it means that their identities have been officially recognized by the court.
Even if they say they don't care, anyone who can become a master must have suffered a lot in martial arts and endured hardships all their lives. Who wouldn't want to have some privileges?
This scene not only made another grandmaster of Huashan Sect jealous, but even the head of Huashan Sect was envious.
He doesn't bow when meeting an official, is given a seat in the court, and can directly impeach court officials... Who is the leader of the Huashan Sect? As the leader, his power is not as good as that of the sect elders. How can he convince the sect's disciples in the future?
Li Nuo looked at the sky and said, "Seniors, it's getting late. We will go back first. Please forgive me for bothering you..."
"Where is that..."
"Everyone, please walk slowly..."
Yue Yang personally escorted the whole family out of Huashan. Standing at the sect gate, he looked very pleased with himself. The head of Huashan and the Grandmaster surnamed Cheng fell into silence.
Grandmaster Cheng looked at Yue Yang's gorgeous robes and suddenly said, "Master, even the Sanqing Sect, which is thousands of miles away, has sent three grandmasters to this martial arts conference. Our Huashan is only a stone's throw away from Chang'an, but we are only sending Junior Brother Yue alone. Isn't that a bit disrespectful?"
Without waiting for the Huashan Sect Master to answer, he straightened his chest and took the initiative to say, "How about this, Junior Brother Yue and I go together, so that we can show that our Huashan Sect attaches great importance to it, so as not to cause dissatisfaction from the court and the Sanqing Sect."
The head of Huashan nodded without hesitation and said, "Junior Brother Cheng is right. Our Huashan Sect is located in the capital, very close to Chang'an. We should pay more attention to it than other sects. I'd better go with you..."
The three of them quickly reached a consensus on this matter.
In order to show their importance to this matter, all three masters of Huashan Sect, including the Sect Leader, came out.
Hundreds of miles away.
Hengshan School.
The head of Hengshan Sect held an invitation in his hand and whispered, "Since the court has sent an invitation, it would be inappropriate not to go, but it would be appropriate to send a few masters..."
The Five Mountains Sword Sects are closely related. Hengshan and Huashan are relatively close to each other, so he plans to ask Huashan for his opinion.
After a while, he wrote a letter, put it in an envelope, handed it to a disciple, and said, "Take this letter and go to Huashan Sect, give it to the Sect Master, and then bring his reply..."
A few days later.
The Hengshan Sect Leader looked at the reply in his hand and asked in surprise, "Are all three of them going?"
This immediately made him give up his original plan.
Originally, he only planned to send one Grandmaster, but as they were all from the Five Great Sword Sects, all the Grandmasters of Huashan Sect came out, and there were four Grandmasters of Hengshan Sect, so at least three of them had to go, in order to avoid being criticized...
(End of this chapter)
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