The "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths" structure of the human world of immortality was actually only formed in the past five hundred years. If there is a dividing line, it would start with the loss of the Shushan Sect's Demon Suppression Tower.
Since the Shushan Sect lost its mountain-holding artifact and its most powerful support, its status has gradually declined. The position of the number one immortal sect in the world was naturally vacant.
There were two most powerful competitors at that time, one was the overseas Penglai Sect, and the other was the Tianxing Shen Sect outside the three religions.
Penglai Shangzong has been operating overseas for many years, with ancient traditions, rich heritage, and rich resources; Tianxing Divine Sect is a behemoth independent of the three religions, and was even called the fourth sect at its peak. It inherits unique Tianxing magic, but Good or evil, there are many categories.
In order to compete for the position of the leader of the righteous path at that time, both of them carried out a large-scale recruitment expansion, and both wanted to enhance their own strength as much as possible in the short term and overwhelm the other party.
In fact, although there are few people with the qualifications of practitioners, they are not that rare. The reason why the major immortal sects have always maintained a small scale is mainly due to resource constraints. No matter how many disciples you recruit, it will still be meaningless without enough resources to train them.
In the short term, the recruitment expansion battle between the two is evenly matched. As it drags on for a little longer, the Tianxing Sect's disadvantages will become apparent.
Penglai Shangzong has roots overseas and has abundant reserves of natural materials and earthly treasures. It has not been consumed for a period of time.
However, the Tianxing Sect did not have such rich resources for cultivating immortals. Within a hundred years, competition within the sect immediately became fierce. Moreover, the different lineages within the Tianxing Sect are inherently distinct and lack strong cohesion, and the Tianxing Master of that generation did not have absolute control.
This resulted in the behemoth Tianxing Divine Sect falling apart without any help from the outside world.
Just looking at the various sects after the split of the Tianxing Divine Religion, one can imagine how terrifying it was at the beginning.
Tianshu Pavilion, now one of the nine heavens, has a special status; Tianwang Sect, now one of the nine heavens; Neptune Sect, now one of the ten places; Pluto Sect, now the leader of the devil, also fell into the sky after the Tianxing Divine Sect split. Demonic way.
In addition to these large sects, there are also some scattered small inheritances, both good and evil.
For example, the Chang Geng Sect, which had some minor splashes in the early years... the Yinghuo Sect, which nearly brought disaster to the world at that time... also preferred some of the secret inheritance of the demonic path, such as Seven Kills, Po Jun, Greedy Wolf...
Some of these inheritances are still active on the stage of the world of immortality, and some have been lost in the long river of history, but I don’t know which day they will make some waves again.
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"Welcome all the nobles of Nanguan City to come and make my little villa shine. Hahaha. If there is anything you are not satisfied with during today's banquet, please feel free to tell me to make improvements."
With a smile on his face, Zhuang Li stood on a high platform and welcomed the well-dressed dignitaries in front of him.
Today was a warm-up banquet held by Xue Lingxue before her tour in Nanguan City. All the people present were celebrities in the city, either rich or noble. There were more than a dozen banquet tables in the spacious lobby. There were not many people at each seat, and the space was large. It seemed convenient for the banquet to start, and everyone could wander around, toast, and socialize.
Once this kind of feast is started, no matter what its name is, it will quickly deviate from its own purpose and become a carnival of human communication.
Chu Liang and Lin Bei looked around, feeling a little puzzled.
Because they were sitting closest to the stage, they were regarded as the chiefs of the banquet, and Xue Lingxue's name was clearly on the table. Although she won't spend much time sitting here, it also shows how valuable this place is.
The few next to them are the most prestigious court officials in Nanguan City. Although they cannot name them, they can get a glimpse of them from the respectful attitude of the people around them.
If it's because of Shushan's reputation, there's no problem in arranging this kind of seat. But the problem is that the two of them cannot represent Shushan at all. The task of leading Shushan has been completed. They were just two young people taking advantage of the situation to watch the performance. Who knows how they got to the center of the stage?
Chu Liang also went to Manager Cui and asked in a low voice, "Why are we arranged to sit in such a front seat? How embarrassing is this?"
"But this is Miss Xue's request." Manager Cui said with a smile, "Originally I didn't arrange the seats like this, but since Miss Xue said this, it's hard not to listen."
Chu Liang was a little puzzled, but it was too late to change, so he had to sit down quietly.
When he went to ask, Lin Bei was already drinking with the two middle-aged men next to him, "Uncle Zhang, what kind of official are you? Guarding general? Hey, the entire city's military force is under your control, okay."
"Old Chen, are you... the chief officer in the city? Which one is more powerful, you, the chief officer, or the guard general?"
"Hi, hi, hi, who am I? I'm Lin Bei..."
Chu Liang smiled bitterly. This guy's social skills were really scary. Unless you tie him up with a leash when you go out, you can strike up a conversation with someone in just a few blinks.
Just as he was talking, he heard a voice outside the door shouting, "The young marquis of Dingshan Marquis Mansion has arrived——"
When everyone gathered their eyes, they saw a bright and elegant young man walking in, followed closely by a tall and thin man in black, who seemed to be a guard. He was also holding a long box in his hand.
This young man is naturally Mr. Xiaohou, and Chu Liang still wants to ask him something about Sister Liu Xiaoyu. His seat is naturally at the first seat, and the seat is not far from Chu Liang.
But when he really saw him, Chu Liang didn't immediately ask. Instead, he stared at the man in black with cautious eyes.
The tall and thin man in black handed the long box in his hand to the banquet waiter, turned around and sat down at a seat at the back, and then a waiter loudly announced: "The young marquis gave Miss Xue a Tan Yuan Guqin. !”
"ah--"
The crowd suddenly burst into a small uproar. This Tanyuan Guqin was one of the legendary famous qin. It was said that it had been lost for many years. Unexpectedly, it was found by Dingshan Houfu, and such a precious instrument was given to Xue Lingxue.
As a musician who specializes in piano, one can imagine how much Xue Lingxue loves this piano.
But what Chu Liang was looking at was not Zhang Qin, but the man in black. Because as soon as he appeared, Chu Liang felt the famous red sword move.
This man in black is full of resentment!
Although Zhanhong Famous Sword can't wait, he can't jump up and strike someone with the sword. After all, this is different from before. He has a clear identity. Even if he is a bad guy, he has to find evidence before taking action. Otherwise, if someone is killed for no reason, then who becomes the bad guy?
What's more, he wasn't sure he could beat them.
Although the bonus of the Famous Red Sword is extremely powerful, Chu Liang's own cultivation level is limited. After a blessed blow, he judged that it was probably the intensity from the peak of the fifth realm to the early stage of the sixth realm.
The aura of this man in black is so deep that he cannot sense it at all. If he is a strong man in the sixth realm, Chu Liang will not be able to compete with him even if he is equipped with the famous red-cutting sword.
This person attracted Chu Liang's attention for a while.
At this moment, a female Nanyinfang musician who was following Xue Lingxue walked onto the stage first and said loudly: "Thank you all for coming to support me today. Senior Sister Xue is preparing backstage. Before the official tour in two days, she will perform a warm song today." hand."
Warm applause immediately broke out below.
The female musician added: "But Senior Sister Xue needs an assistant for this performance. She intends to choose between you. I wonder if everyone is willing?"
The voice of "yes" from the audience immediately became endless.
At this time, Zhuangzhu Li said from the side: "It just so happened that Mr. Marquis gave me this Tanyuan Guqin. Why don't you let Miss Xue play it on this Guqin? Let's listen to the rhythm of the legendary Guqin?"
The female musician hesitated and looked aside. Naturally, she could not make a decision for Xue Lingxue.
immediately.
Xue Lingxue, who was wearing a plain green dress, appeared on the stage calmly. She gave a cold smile to the young prince in the audience and said: "Of course, I am very grateful to the young prince for finding this lost famous piano... So, Please invite the Chu Liang Shaoxia from the Shushan sect to assist me."
