Chapter 192 The Demon Cult Witch 21

The next morning, Zuo Hufa, Chen Nan and others came to find Yao Rong, wanting to discuss the follow-up with Yao Rong.

Although Juexian Pavilion did not suffer too many casualties to capture Xuyang Sect, this was because Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai were not there.

Once Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai knew what happened yesterday, they would probably make peace temporarily and deal with Juexian Pavilion instead. No

matter how much they fight among themselves, they must find a way to preserve Xuyang Sect first.

Otherwise, Xuyang Sect would be destroyed, so what's the point of fighting among themselves.

Chen Nan said, "This matter cannot be kept secret. In five days at most, Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai will get wind of it."

Yao Rong said, "Since it cannot be kept secret, then there is no need to keep it secret."

"You just spread the news and tell the whole martial arts world that in half a month, I will hold a sword-fighting conference in the Xuyang Sect and invite all martial artists who have grudges against the Xuyang Sect or the Juexian Pavilion to attend the conference."

Chen Nan almost dropped the teacup in his hand.

Chang Yue choked on the tea in her mouth and coughed repeatedly while holding her chest.

Wen Wu and the left protector were the most direct, slapping the table and laughing.

Ah Xi said directly, "Mom, you are too stingy."

Isn't it stingy?

If the news that Juexian Pavilion is holding a sword-fighting competition on Xuyang Sect's territory gets out, it would be the same as trampling on the Xuyang Sect's reputation.

Yao Rong smiled and said, "Is it that only the Xuyang Sect is allowed to hold the sword-fighting competition, and our Juexian Pavilion is not allowed to hold the competition?"

"The scene that day will definitely be very lively." Chen Nan couldn't wait to spread the news, but there was still one thing he didn't understand, "Why did the Pavilion Master invite those who have grudges against Juexian Pavilion to come?"

Yao Rong said seriously, "Are you willing for Juexian Pavilion to be called a demon sect?"

The left protector was the first to answer, "Of course not."

Chen Nan also said, "Juexian Pavilion has neither massacred innocent people nor caused harm to others. I never thought that Juexian Pavilion is a demon sect."

Chang Yue mentioned that Axi taught the villagers to grow herbs and increase their income: "If such a sect can be called a demon sect, I would rather there is no righteousness in the martial arts world.”

Wen Wu pointed the finger at Xuyang Sect: “Xuyang Sect slaughtered the Wen family without any reason, and it can still become the first sect of the righteous way. This so-called righteous evil way is a joke.”

Ah Xi understood what Yao Rong meant: “Mother, do you want to use this sword-fighting conference to wash away the name of the Juexian Pavilion Demon Sect?”

Yao Rong nodded: “As the head of Juexian Pavilion, I know very well that Juexian Pavilion is not as bad as people say, but there are also some problems.”

"Without destruction there is no construction. Now is a perfect opportunity to, on the one hand, wash off the bad reputation of Juexian Pavilion, and on the other hand, rectify the style of Juexian Pavilion."

Wen Wu said, "This plan is indeed very good."

But soon, Wen Wu changed the subject: "But this plan has a very big loophole."

Everyone looked at Wen Wu, and Wen Wu continued: "What if Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai attack the Xuyang Sect in advance? We have no way to control their actions."

They arranged it very well, but why did Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai follow their arrangements.

Yao Rong had already thought about this problem: "First, Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai would definitely prefer to kill me openly rather than in private."

"Only in this way can they barely restore the reputation of Xuyang Sect."

"Second, I will personally challenge Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai and invite them to compete with me on the day of the sword discussion conference."

"If I lose the competition, Juexian Pavilion will withdraw from the Central Plains martial arts world and will never ask about the affairs of the Central Plains martial arts world again."

Obviously, a one-on-one competition is more beneficial to Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai.

Because Yao Rong's overall strength is stronger.

Yao Rong proposed this idea, which is equivalent to giving up her biggest advantage.

Even if Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai knew that she was deliberately setting a trap, they would definitely follow her trap.

Because they had no reason to refuse.

***

Juexian Pavilion mobilized all its manpower, and in just three days, the news that the "Second Sword Discussion Conference" was about to be held spread throughout the martial arts world, and even the capital had heard about it.

After hearing about this, everyone's first reaction was disbelief. Their thoughts were still stuck in the time when Xuyang Sect was the king.

But after being surprised, many people pounded the table and laughed wildly.

No matter those who had a grudge against Xuyang Sect, those who had a grudge against Juexian Pavilion, or those who had no grudges against them at all, they immediately set out to Xuyang Sect, fearing that they would be late and could not catch up.

If they missed such a lively event, they would definitely regret it for the rest of their lives.

Even the one in the palace, if the ministers hadn't cried and shouted "A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall" and brought up the ancestral etiquette, he would have gone incognito to join in the fun.

But the emperor still sent a team.

There were several painters employed by the court, and even someone who told stories to him.

Unlike these people who were having fun, the other two parties were in a state of collapse, very collapse.

Mu Jianye was better off, after all, his position as the head of the sect had been abolished.

Strictly speaking, the Xuyang Sect no longer belonged to him. The one who

was so angry that he almost fainted was Shen Qinghuai.

He had been in the martial arts world for decades, and since he founded the Xuyang Sect, the Xuyang Sect had always been the most powerful sect in the martial arts world.

What's the difference between Juexian Pavilion hitting Xuyang Sect in the face and hitting him in the face!

When the people around saw Shen Qinghuai fall, they were so scared that they hurried to help him up and pressed his philtrum hard.

The ancestor...he he he...

he is not young anymore.

If he gets angry and something bad happens, their Xuyang Sect will really be finished.

With the comfort of his disciples, Shen Qinghuai calmed down a little, and gritted his teeth and said, "Hurry! Pack up your things and rush back to Xuyang Sect for me!"

"How did the second and third elders defend the sect! I just came out and they lost the Xuyang Sect. I will punish them severely when the time comes!"

The people around did not dare to respond.

In fact, they could all guess that if the Xuyang Sect was breached, would the second and third elders be okay?

Others might still have a chance to survive, but the second and third elders certainly would not.

However, looking at Shen Qinghuai's face, which was purple in the green and looked like he was dying, the people around did not dare to remind Shen Qinghuai at this time.

***

The horses galloped all the way, and the official road was filled with smoke and dust.

Countless people heard the news and gathered at the foot of Xuyang Mountain.

But at this moment, Yao Rong's mind was not on the sword-discussing conference.

She now regarded the Xuyang Sect as her territory.

Now that we have the land, we can't just leave it abandoned, so we have to find a way to manage it.

It's not a good idea for those Xuyang Sect disciples to stay in the woodshed and eat for free every day, so we can just pull them out to work.

Yao Rong was thinking about what to do for them.

After hearing about Yao Rong's troubles, Ah Xi's eyes lit up.

Yao Rong asked, "Why, do you have any ideas?"

"Mom, what do you think, let them open up the fields and grow herbs?"

"Grow herbs?" "

The geographical location of Xuyang Sect is much better than that of Juexian Pavilion."

Ah Xi has been collecting herbs in Xuyang Mountain for so many years, and she knows the growth of herbs here very well.

At this moment, a complete distribution plan of the herbal fields has appeared in her mind.

Seeing that she has a plan in mind, Yao Rong gave her full authority to arrange this matter.

Ah Xi didn't refuse, but she might not be able to handle it by herself: "Mom, can I borrow Senior Brother Chen Nan from you?"

Yao Rong's lips curved slightly, and said in a gentle voice: "No. Chen Nan is my most capable assistant, and I have many important things to give him to do."

Yao Rong also recommended other candidates to Ah Xi: "You can ask Elder Chang Yue and Elder Chang Yue's eldest disciple for help. They know more about the situation of Xuyang Sect than Chen Nan."

Ah Xi thought about it and said: "Then I will go to find Elder Chang Yue."

When Ah Xi found Elder Chang Yue and returned to her residence, she saw Chen Nan standing outside the courtyard gate waiting for her.

Ah Xi asked Chen Nan why he came here.

Chen Nan coughed: "That's right, I heard that you are planning a medicinal field in Xuyang Sect, and you want Xuyang Sect disciples to farm it?"

Ah Xi invited Chen Nan to come in and sit down, and poured him a glass of mint water: "You heard about this so soon."

Chen Nan said seriously: "Actually, I am not that busy with the things on hand. The owner of the pavilion said that to you just because he was too considerate of me and didn't want me to work too hard."

Ah Xi was surprised and raised her head.

She rarely stared at a person so seriously, and it was the first time she looked at Chen Nan so carefully.

To be fair, Chen Nan's appearance is not much worse than Mu Wenxuan.

But compared with Mu Wenxuan, who is suave and used to pretending to be elegant and polite, Chen Nan's temperament is more introverted and deep.

Perhaps because of years of archery training, his eyes were very clear, as if he could see through people at a glance. Few people in Juexian Pavilion dared to look him in the eye.

But at this moment, when he met Ah Xi's gaze, Chen Nan was the first to look away.

Ah Xi confirmed: "Are you really busy enough?"

"Really."

Ah Xi laughed out loud, as clear as a bell: "Then I won't be polite with you."

At dinner that day, Ah Xi casually told Yao Rong about this matter. Yao Rong: "..."

If Yao Rong didn't know how much work she had assigned to Chen Nan, she would have been unable to help but assign more tasks to Chen Nan.

The system urged: [It's okay, give him more burdens and see if he dares to brag in the future. 】

【Originally, according to the workload you gave him, he could sleep four hours a day; but he has to help Ah Xi, so he can only sleep three hours a day at most; now you can arrange a little more for him so that he can only sleep two hours at most! 】

"Tsk, I didn't expect you to be such a system."

【Humph, I didn't expect him to be such a right protector. 】

"I agree with that. I didn't expect it either."

The system was excited: 【What do you think of my proposal just now? 】

"Not very good, I'm not that kind of unscrupulous boss."

Yao Rong decisively rejected the proposal.

The system was shocked: 【Isn't it? 】

Yao Rong smiled: "Of course not."

Chen Nan is the most capable person under her.

If he is exhausted now, what will happen in the future?

After a few days of hard work, the matter of the medicine field finally came to an end, and the day of the sword-fighting conference was approaching.

Yao Rong gave Chen Nan a day off, and when he had rested, he immediately arranged a new task for him: to investigate whether there were many people coming to participate in the sword-fighting conference.

There were several villages at the foot of the Xuyang Sect, and there was a small town a dozen miles away.

The people from the martial arts world who arrived in advance basically stayed in the restaurant in the town.

So as long as you inquire about the occupancy of the restaurant, you will know how many people from the martial arts world have come.

Chen Nan came over quickly to report: "As early as two days ago, the restaurant in the town was full."

Ah Xi asked in surprise: "So many people?"

"I didn't expect there would be so many people." Chen Nan said helplessly, "Many people rushed here without stopping as soon as they got the news. Those who have arrived now are all relatively close to the Xuyang Sect. By the time the sword discussion conference starts, this number is estimated to double again."

Yao Rong asked: "Can the Xuyang Sect accommodate so many people?"

Chen Nan: "Yes, it can, but there are too many people. I'm worried that there will be some chaos at that time."

Yao Rong: "Don't worry. You should greet the Zhaotian Sect, the Sword Sect and other sects that are friendly with us in advance, and let them help us maintain order."

Allies are needed at this time.

Otherwise, why would

we go to such great lengths to form an alliance? Chen Nan said yes, and just as he was about to leave, Yao Rong called him back: "I just thought about it. Although I really want to take off the hat of the Demon Cult from Juexian Pavilion, it hasn't been taken off yet, has it?"

Chen Nan didn't understand what Yao Rong meant.

Yao Rong said: "Isn't my hosting of the sword-fighting conference creating excitement for the people in the martial arts world?"

"Is this kind of event the only one in decades? If you miss it, will you feel very regretful and pity?"

Chen Nan still didn't understand, but it didn't stop him from nodding in agreement with Yao Rong's words.

Yao Rong: "So, if you want to come and participate in the sword fighting competition, you have to pay two taels of silver per person. The more you pay, the closer your seat will be to the front and the better the view will be."

Ah Xi was surprised. Is this possible?

Chen Nan's eyes lit up. Is this possible?

Ah Xi asked: "We didn't say we would charge money before, but now we suddenly have to charge money, isn't that bad?"

Without Yao Rong's explanation, Chen Nan found an excuse first: "Aren't these people coming to participate in the sword-fighting conference far more than we expected?"

"Raising the threshold is to make it more convenient for everyone to watch. Otherwise, if everyone can come to watch, wouldn't the scene be like a vegetable market?" "

Besides, the major sects are not convinced of each other. In the past, when there were these gatherings, it was a headache to arrange which sect's position in the front and which sect's position in the back." "

Now this method perfectly solves this problem."

Although Juexian Pavilion is not short of money, who would complain about not having enough money?

When it comes to slaughtering these martial artists, Chen Nan is not soft-hearted at all.

***

A Xi originally thought that the sudden collection of money by Juexian Pavilion would cause a lot of criticism, but in fact, after hearing that Juexian Pavilion was going to collect money, the people in the martial arts world breathed a sigh of relief, and their originally somewhat worried hearts fell back into their stomachs.

Collecting money is good, collecting money is good.

If they don't collect money, they are always worried that Juexian Pavilion will take this opportunity to make trouble.

Although collecting money can't guarantee that there will be no trouble, it is at least more reassuring than free!

Anyway, those who can ride thousands of miles to join in the fun will not be unable to take out even two taels of silver.

Those richer sects or families also spent a lot of money to buy seats in the front row.

In less than half a day, all the seats in the front row were sold out.

The number of wealthy people in the martial arts world was beyond Ah Xi's expectation.

Ah Xi did a quick calculation and found that they had collected more than three thousand taels of silver for the seats alone.

And what did Juexian Pavilion pay?

Maybe it was just a little manpower to help the sects that bought seats arrange seats.

Add to that the two taels of silver per person entrance fee, and after a sword-fighting conference, Juexian Pavilion made at least four thousand taels of silver.

Ah Xi didn't have any business acumen, her talent was in medicine, so she admired people like Yao Rong and Chen Nan who were good at doing business.

But there were also some people who scolded Yao Rong and Chen Nan again and again.

These were naturally Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai.

The sword-fighting competition was first proposed by Mu Jianye, and now Yao Rong not only adopted it, but also made it a smoky and foul place.

Shen Qinghuai felt that this approach was too mercenary, as Xuyang Sect was a place for practicing martial arts, not a place for doing business.

But no matter what they thought, they could only endure it and wait quietly for the sword-fighting competition to come.

***

The sky was clear and the waves were blue.

As soon as the gate of the town was opened, hundreds of horses drove out of the town and headed for Xuyang Mountain.

The gate of Xuyang Sect no longer had the tragic scene of corpses strewn all over the ground that day.

Young men wearing the uniforms of the Juexian Pavilion sect stood guard at the gate, registering the names and sects of the visitors one by one.

After registration, they will be led to the martial arts training ground.

At around 9:00 p.m., the martial arts training ground was full of people, including Zuo Hufa, Chen Nan, and Chang Yue.

Only Yao Rong, A Xi, Shen Qinghuai, and Mu Jianye, the four main masters, have not arrived.

"Who do you think will win, the founder of the Xuyang Sect or the master of the Juexian Pavilion?"

Now, when addressing Yao Rong, everyone has tacitly changed from "the leader of the Demon Sect" to "the master of the Juexian Pavilion".

After all, if Yao Rong wins today's competition, the situation in the entire martial arts world will change again.

"Didn't the town have a gambling game? I bet on the founder of the Xuyang Sect. He has been the number one in the martial arts world for decades."

"The bet was proposed by the head of the Juexian Pavilion. Would she have done this if she wasn't sure?"

In addition to discussing the victory or defeat, some people asked curiously: "What do you think, will Sect Master Mu represent the Xuyang Sect first, or will Patriarch Shen represent the Xuyang Sect first?" "

I don't know. What I'm more curious about is whether Sect Master Mu and Patriarch Shen will give the two taels of silver as an entrance fee..."

"Well, now that you ask, I'm curious too."

***

Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai, of course, chose -

not to give it!

Although the Xuyang Sect has now fallen into the hands of Yao Rong, in the hearts of Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai, the Xuyang Sect is still their Xuyang Sect.

They are going back to their own sect, why should they give money?

If the disciples at the gate block them again, they don't mind killing these disciples first to vent their anger.

However, the disciples of Juexian Pavilion guarding the gate were very smart, and they had already received instructions from Yao Rong. Seeing that they were not going to give money, they retreated several steps without saying a word.

Once the disciples of Juexian Pavilion retreated, Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai could not take action again.

They looked at each other, their faces were very ugly.

If it weren't for the enemy of Juexian Pavilion blocking them in front, they would have drawn their swords and faced each other.

“Hey, hey, hey, Sect Master Mu is here!”

“Make way, make way, Patriarch Shen is here too!”

The crowd, which was already noisy, became even more excited when Mu Jianye and Shen Qinghuai appeared one after another.

"Master Mu is still as elegant as ever."

"Is this Patriarch Shen? He is so impressive, and he looks only fifty years old at most."

Shen Qinghuai saw that the main seat was still empty, and said dissatisfiedly: "Where is the master of Juexian Pavilion? Why hasn't he shown up yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Rong took A Xi through the crowd and sat down at the main seat.

Shen Qinghuai said: "Since we are here, let's start. Don't waste everyone's time."

Yao Rong said: "The principle of the guest following the host's wishes, Patriarch Shen will understand it."

Shen Qinghuai was very angry at her words, and pointed at Yao Rong with his finger, and his internal force turned into an invisible air blade, attacking Yao Rong -

A Xi beside him!

Yao Rong waved his sleeves to block the attack for A Xi, and the smile on his face disappeared completely: "Master Shen, it is unworthy of you to act like this."

It would be fine if he attacked her, but it was too shameless for Shen Qinghuai to attack A Xi, who had no internal strength.

The onlookers nodded secretly, and they were all a little ashamed of Shen Qinghuai's behavior.

It is normal for them to have enemies when they are walking in the martial arts world.

But when they take revenge, they usually don't harm the relatives of the other party who have no internal strength.

Shen Qinghuai broke the rules of the martial arts world in front of everyone.

Shen Qinghuai certainly knew what they were thinking, but he didn't care.

Living to his age and status, a small half of the rules in the martial arts world were set by him.

The rules he set were to restrain others, not to restrain himself.

"When I became famous in the martial arts world, you of this junior generation were not even born yet. The guest should follow the host's wishes? How ridiculous!"

Yao Rong said, "So Master Shen is going to rely on his age and not pay the two taels of silver entrance fee?"

Without waiting for Shen Qinghuai to speak, Yao Rong looked at Mu Jianye: "What about you, Sect Master Mu, what are you relying on? Could it be that after escaping from the Xuyang Sect, you have fallen to the point where you can't even take out two taels of silver?"

Mu Jianye smiled lightly: "Let alone two taels of silver, even two hundred taels, or even two thousand taels, I can take it out."

"It seems it's not that we don't have money, but you two simply don't want to abide by my rules."

Yao Rong slowly stood up and the long sword at his waist was unsheathed.

"I will definitely collect the tickets."

"But from now on, the tickets are no longer in cash, but in the lives of the two of you."

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly stagnated.