Chapter 143: The Messenger of the Divine Sword Hall

As the evening approached, Qin Jun and his companions returned to the inn. Qin Jun gathered his trusted aides in a private room to host a welcoming banquet for Li Bai.

"Master, I pay my respects," Li Bai knelt down and greeted Tai Bai Jin Xing respectfully. Fa Hai and Xiong Tian Quan couldn't help but size him up. Li Bai had an exceptional appearance and extraordinary bearing, clearly standing out as someone out of the ordinary.

Most crucially, they couldn't even see through Li Bai's cultivation level.

"This guy is not at the Hua Xu Realm at all; he has clearly reached the Earth Immortal Realm!" Xiong Tian Quan thought to himself. After he activated his true form as the Heavenly Dog, his cultivation could skyrocket to the Earth Immortal Realm, so he could easily discern the realm where Li Bai was.

"Good disciple, please rise," Tai Bai Jin Xing smiled and helped Li Bai up, his doting expression giving Qin Jun goosebumps.

Could this master and disciple pair have some unknown secrets?

After everyone sat down, Qin Jun introduced them to each other briefly before recounting the day's events.

"I never expected the grand imperial court to harbor such despicable scoundrels. Amitabha," Fa Hai sighed, and Qin Jun couldn't help but roll his eyes. Was sighing all he could do? He should have stood up for me!

"Qin Jun, why don't we just not participate in the Dragon Subduing Martial Arts Assembly? We don't need to rely on the Southern Zhuo Dynasty!" Xiao Li pouted. Although Chu He Ge had been killed, she was very unhappy about being attacked by the assessment envoys within the city in broad daylight.

Daji and Li Yuanba agreed.

"No, although His Highness doesn't need to rely on the Seven Great Sects, the rewards of the Dragon Subduing Martial Arts Assembly are extremely generous, and His Majesty needs to compete for them," Tai Bai Jin Xing spoke up, and Li Bai nodded, giving his master face.

Qin Jun nodded. He didn't plan to leave just like that. Since someone dared to attack him, he had to make a name for himself!

He needed to become famous to attract renowned talents from all over and, incidentally, complete the side quest.

He didn't want to rely solely on the Myth System to summon his subordinates. This world itself also had outstanding individuals. In the future, when he called out, there might be powerful individuals who would come to pay their respects.

Most importantly, a man should walk the world with integrity!

Since he came to participate, he had to leave amidst the cheers of the crowd!

"Great Immortal, do you have any ideas?" Qin Jun raised his eyebrows and asked. Tai Bai Jin Xing was not only a master of eloquence but also a counselor to the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court. Many matters were entrusted to him by the Jade Emperor.

"We naturally cannot let this matter go. We can send people to spread rumors in the market. With enough rumors, Xu Gui Ku will definitely be blamed by the court," Tai Bai Jin Xing stroked his beard, wearing a mysterious expression.

"And then?" Qin Jun urged. This old guy always liked to show off.

"There's nothing more. A small indulgence can lead to chaos in a grand plan. Besides, His Highness has already injured that person," Tai Bai Jin Xing smiled, making Qin Jun want to take off his boot and smack him in the face.

But upon careful consideration, there really was no other way.

If it caused a big fuss, he would be the one at a disadvantage. How could the imperial court possibly apologize to a prince from another kingdom?

"Your Highness, the Dragon Subduing Martial Arts Assembly should be your main concern. Don't let trivial matters distract you. Xu Gui Ku was injured by my sword, so he probably won't come looking for trouble in the short term," Li Bai smiled.

Upon hearing this, Fa Hai couldn't help but look at him in astonishment. Xu Gui Ku was a strong Earth Immortal Realm expert. Could it be...

Fortunately, Jia Xun and the others didn't follow, or their mouths would have dropped open in shock.

At that moment, a waiter entered the room carrying dishes.

"Never mind, let's eat," Qin Jun shook his head and laughed, and the others naturally had no objections.

Li Bai's addition made the team more lively, especially since this guy couldn't hold back from reciting poetry after drinking.

But hearing Li Bai recite his own poetry added a unique charm to it.

...

Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye, like a white horse passing a crevice.

On this day, when Qin Jun woke up in the morning, he seemed very excited.

Because the monthly summoning of the divine and demonic beings was today. Just as he had obtained Li Bai and could summon again, Qin Jun felt that life was full of sunshine.

The inn they stayed in was called the Roaming Dragon Inn, which could accommodate over a thousand cultivators. Every day, over ten thousand customers came here to spend money, making it the largest inn in the city of Luo Yan.

As noon approached, Qin Jun and his companions were having lunch when a young man in black walked in. He held a long sword in his hand, with a stern face and sharp eyes like a hawk, drawing the attention of many cultivators as soon as he entered.

"Isn't that Feng Yi Xuan, ranked 798th on the Human Ranking List?"

"He even received a five-star evaluation in the assessment!"

"A five-star evaluation? There are two monstrous beings with nine-star evaluations staying in the Roaming Dragon Inn..."

"Don't think about them; a five-star evaluation is unattainable for us!"

"Tsk tsk, what would happen if Feng Yi Xuan were to encounter Qin Jun and Li Yuanba?"

Gradually, some busybodies turned their gaze towards Qin Jun and the others. Qin Jun's cultivation level of the third layer of the Golden Core Realm had already been exposed, and combined with his nine-star evaluation, if the Human Ranking List were to be updated, Qin Jun would definitely surpass Feng Yi Xuan.

There were very few cultivators under fifty years old who had reached the Golden Core Realm, and there were less than a thousand in the entire Southern Domain, with only dozens in the Southern Zhuo Dynasty.

Feng Yi Xuan also heard the discussions of the cultivators. He began to scan the first floor, as if looking for someone.

"Could it be that he's here to challenge me?" Qin Jun couldn't help but smile wryly. Most geniuses were arrogant and would always challenge those stronger than themselves for the sake of their reputation.

In the online novels he had read in his previous life, many of them followed this plot. He used to look down on it and thought it was so damn cliché, but now that it was happening to him, he found himself somewhat looking forward to it.

If one doesn't show off in life, how is it different from a salted fish?

At this moment, three black-robed figures entered the Youlong Inn, each with a silver sword emblem on the back of their black robes. As soon as they entered, the cultivators who saw the silver sword emblem on their backs immediately quieted down.

Like a plague, more and more people began to fall silent, looking at the three black-robed figures with nervousness and shock.

"We are messengers of the Divine Sword Hall," the black-robed figure in the middle spoke, his voice steady and deliberate, making it hard for people to catch their breath.

Even Feng Yixuan's expression became unnatural.

The Divine Sword Hall, one of the seven major sects directly controlled by the Southern Zhuo Imperial Family, could be considered the most powerful force among the seven major sects.

"Is Qin Jun, Li Yuanba here?"

The black-robed figure continued, causing the cultivators to look towards Qin Jun and the others in unison.

"Your Highness, they are messengers of the Divine Sword Hall, it seems they are here to..." Jia Xun excitedly whispered. Qin Yun and Ye Xuan naturally understood his meaning, because when Qin Jun and Li Yuanba received the nine-star evaluation, Jia Xun had predicted that the seven major sects would recruit them in advance.

But now, they couldn't help but feel envious.

The seven major sects of the Southern Zhuo Imperial Dynasty were really about to rise up!

Qin Jun slowly stood up, then clasped his hands and asked, "Is there something you need?"

Feng Yixuan turned to look at him, his eyes flashing with a fervor that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.