Madam, protect me!

After returning from Yuyin Pavilion, Li Nuo walked to the yard and sat down, still missing the feeling of being with An Ning just now.

The wife was too cold. When the two were together, they actually couldn't feel much love between men and women.

This also made Li Nuo more determined to let her get rid of the influence of Yuqing Heart Jue as soon as possible.

If the wife also became as clingy as An Ning.

What kind of happiness would that be.

A figure jumped in from outside. Song Yiren held a candied haws made of various fruits in each hand and handed one to Li Nuo.

Li Nuo took it casually and took a bite. Song Yiren asked, "Is it delicious?"

Li Nuo nodded.

Looking at her eating the candied haws with satisfaction, Li Nuo thought, if the wife hadn't practiced that broken technique, she should be as lively as Yiren, right?

Song Yiren was eating the candied haws, and suddenly she seemed to smell something. She approached Li Nuo and sniffed it, and asked, "Why do you smell so feminine?"

She keenly noticed some powdery things on Li Nuo's chest.

This is the gouache used by women.

She looked at Li Nuo's face again, and saw some light red on his lips.

This is the trace left by lipstick.

He not only went to find a woman, but also kissed her!

Song Yiren glared at him and asked, "Where did you go just now?"

Li Nuo didn't need to hide it from her, and said, "I went to see An Ning."

He went to see his fiancée, and he couldn't hug or kiss her?

Song Yiren's lips moved, and she was speechless for a while.

What's wrong with kissing and hugging when he went to see his future wife? Not to mention her, Song Jiaren couldn't control it.

But she was still angry.

She snatched the candied haws from Li Nuo and said, "Give me back my candied haws!"

She ate both candied haws quickly.

Li Nuo shook his head and walked into the room, feeling lucky that it was not Yiren who stayed at home...

After dinner, Li Nuo came to the Ministry of Rites again.

Although he had not officially started work yet, he had a lot of things to do.

In order to show the sincerity of the court, the crowns and robes of the masters of different sects should be designed differently.

In addition, since the court invited them, they had to be responsible for their food and lodging.

The examination hall near Chang'an was only used during the imperial examination. It was empty anyway. As long as the Ministry of Works made some modifications, it could be used as the venue for the martial arts conference.

Li Nuo was thinking about holding some different types of competitions at that time.

Build stands around the ring and collect some tickets as a means of income for the Ministry of Rites.

Of course, the most important thing is to gain the experience of those masters through legal means.

After all, this is the purpose of his holding the martial arts conference.

...

Hengshan Sect.

Although Hengshan Sect is not near the capital, they still actively participated in the martial arts conference held by the court this time.

I thought that this martial arts conference would be the same as the martial arts conferences held by Sanqing Sect in the past. The masters would go to Sanqing Sect to exchange ideas for a few days, and then return to their respective sects.

No one took this matter to heart.

However, a few days later, a local official came to Hengshan with gifts from the court.

The gift was not very expensive, just a finely crafted dress and a waist badge with "Grandmaster of the Generation" written on it.

This dress was very stylish, and the three masters liked it very much.

And the waist badge was even more precious.

With this badge, not only could you meet officials without kneeling, enter the court and be given a seat, but you could also impeach officials.

This was the first time that a martial artist had privileges in the court.

The local officials who had always disdained martial arts kowtowed in front of them for the first time, almost begging them to point out if they were dissatisfied with the local government in the future, and they would definitely change what they could, and never go to Chang'an to impeach...

After sending off several local officials, the head of Hengshan Sect even straightened his back a little.

There was a feeling of finally being able to raise his head and feel proud.

But soon, he realized something was wrong.

He turned his head and saw a figure not far away, looking at him with resentful eyes.

It was the junior brother he left behind in the sect this time.

There were four grandmasters in the sect, three of them had crowns and tokens, and he was the only one left.

Although Junior Brother Xu did not speak, he also felt the strong resentment.

The Hengshan Sect Master coughed lightly and said, "Junior Brother Xu, I will write a letter to tell the court that the four masters of our Hengshan Sect will attend this martial arts conference..."

Just as the letter was sent out, another disciple stepped forward and said, "Master, Senior Zhao from the Songshan Sect has come to our Hengshan Sect and said that he has something to discuss with the Master..."

After a while, the Hengshan Sect Master walked into a wide hall, clasped his fists to the figure waiting there, and said, "Junior Brother Zhao, long time no see."

The Songshan Sect Master looked at the Hengshan Sect Master in front of him, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He had seen the Hengshan Sect Master before, and his impression of him was not particularly deep.

But today, the Hengshan Sect Master wore this extremely gorgeous dress, and a transcendent temperament came to his face. He really deserves to be the Sect Master. This temperament is not something that everyone has.

He calmed down and smiled, "Master, long time no see."

After a brief greeting, the Songshan Sect Master explained his purpose and said, "I believe that the court will hold a martial arts conference. I am here on the order of the headmaster to discuss this matter with you..."

After a moment, he looked surprised and said uncertainly, "Will all four masters of Hengshan Sect go to this martial arts conference?"

You know, each sect will only send one or two masters to the martial arts conference held by Sanqing Sect.

The head of Hengshan Sect nodded and said, "Not only our Hengshan Sect, but also the three masters of Huashan Sect will go."

The old man surnamed Zhao was very surprised to hear this.

He didn't expect that Huashan Sect and Hengshan Sect would attach so much importance to this conference.

If so, wouldn't the three masters of their Songshan Sect have to go too?

The Five Mountains Sword Sects are of the same blood.

Huashan and Hengshan attach so much importance to it, but they don't take it seriously. The court may think that Songshan Sect has some opinions about them.

The head of Hengshan said, "Go back and tell the head that all the masters who will participate in the martial arts conference will receive a set of tailor-made crowns and a token issued by the court. This token is quite particular..."

With the relationship with the Five Mountains Sword Sect, he naturally did not hold back and told the old man surnamed Zhao everything.

After hearing this, the old man surnamed Zhao clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, senior brother."

He did not stay in Hengshan for long and stood up to say goodbye.

He returned to Songshan as soon as possible and found that people from Hengshan and Taishan were also there.

After he told them the decision of Hengshan and Huashan, they quickly reached a consensus except for being surprised.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects, advance and retreat together.

Huashan and Hengshan came out with all their forces, so it was not good for the three sects to have any reservations.

What's more, who wouldn't be envious of the sign of "Grandmaster of the Generation"?

This thing, either everyone does not have it, or everyone has it.

They are all in the fifth realm. Others can stay in the imperial post station at will when they go out, and they are on equal footing with local officials. You can only pay to stay in an inn, and you have to pay to see the officials. How can you say that you are a master?

...

Ministry of Rites.

Li Nuo has collected the reply letters from the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

Huashan, Hengshan, and Songshan have three masters each, and they will all be present.

Hengshan and Taishan have four masters, and none of them will be absent.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects, seventeen masters, will all attend this conference.

There are only six first-class sects in the Great Xia martial arts world.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects, plus Shushan.

Shushan is stronger than the Five Mountains Sword Sects, and there are five masters in the sect.

In addition, there is a strong man in the Tianxin realm, who is the top of the first-class sects.

Second-class sects refer to sects with one or two masters.

There are more such sects, about twenty or so, and most of them have only one master.

There are hundreds of third-rate sects without grandmasters but with five or more fourth-level warriors.

Those who can't even gather five fourth-level warriors can only be considered as second-rate, and their number cannot be counted.

Li Nuo's goal is only those grandmasters.

So this time, he only invited third-rate sects or above, which can not only reduce investment but also facilitate management.

He found a memorial and wrote an invitation letter in his own handwriting.

This invitation letter was sent to Shushan.

Daxia Wulin is famous for its swordsmanship, and Shushan stands at the top of Daxia swordsmanship.

The strength of Shushan Sect may not be as good as Sanqing Sect.

But in terms of swordsmanship, even Sanqing Sect cannot compare with Shushan.

If Shushan can also be invited, his swordsmanship will probably be completely perfect.

And with Shushan, the first-rate sects will be gathered, so why don't the second-rate sects below come?

...

Shudi.

The mountains stretch endlessly, and the dangerous peaks are like sharp swords, piercing the sky.

The cliffs are like knives, with tall pines and ancient vines winding on them.

A silver light flew from the clouds and landed on a certain peak.

A figure with white beard and white eyebrows jumped down from the air, and the sword under his feet automatically returned to the sheath.

A tall figure has been waiting here for a long time.

He first bowed respectfully to the old man, and then said: "Master, the court of Daxia sent an invitation to invite us to participate in the martial arts conference held in Chang'an in three months..."

The old man looked indifferent and said: "No."

Shushan has always been dissatisfied with Sanqing Sect. It doesn't even go to the martial arts conference held by Sanqing Sect, let alone the court?

The so-called Sanqing Sect is just a forced merger of three sects.

If their three veins are separated, Shushan will be the first sect in Daxia.

The Shushan disciple said, "The invitation says that the Sanqing Sect will also attend this martial arts conference, and the Five Mountains Sword Sect, including the head, all the masters, will attend..."

The old man was stunned when he heard this, and the indifferent expression on his face disappeared. He said uncertainly, "What did you say? Say it again?"

The Sanqing Sect is about to hold a martial arts conference, so why would they care about the Great Xia court?

There are also the Five Mountains Sword Sects. Although they are not as powerful as Shushan, they are also first-class sects. Why did they come out in full force?

Has something big happened in the martial arts world recently that Shushan doesn't know about...