The summit of the Snowy Peak was the gathering place of the Guardians of the Sword. As Li Huailin had guessed before, the gathering place was on the top of the cliff. But the facilities here were much simpler than Li Huailin thought. There were no huge buildings or pavilions. There was only a simple wooden house basically in the open air. Everyone was sitting inside as if they were having a camping party.
Snowflakes were falling from the sky, and the cliff was right next to them. To be honest, the scenery here was really good. It was really enjoyable to drink and chat here. Therefore, Rhode had to admit that the gathering place of the Guardians of the Sword was good. Not only were there few people, but the scenery was also good.
However, Li Huailin counted the people who were present now. There were only about forty people in total, because he heard from Issac that the total number of the Guardians of the Sword was only about ninety people. Now, only half of them were here. He didn't know if the other half were not here or not yet. The people who had arrived at the scene were really of all races. Not only were there Humans and Elves, but Li Huailin also saw Beastmen, Demons, and even an Undead. Here, he could also see the strange scene of Humans and Demons hugging and greeting each other. It seemed that the Guardians of the Sword was a relatively secluded organization. Even if Humans and Demons were like fire and water, they still didn't show any racial emotions here.
It seemed that the gathering here had not officially started yet. Issac was also chatting and drinking with a few uncles that Li Huailin didn't know. He seemed very happy, so happy that he had forgotten about Li Huailin. He had promised to introduce Li Huailin, but he didn't mention it at all. On the other hand, Li Huailin was sitting with Kemp and the others, mainly because Li Huailin wanted to inquire about some information.
After chatting for a while, Li Huailin asked about the location of the Celestial Sword Enlightenment. Li Huailin had actually been to this place before. It was the Collens Sacred Mountain between Humans and Demons. When he went there previously, he teamed up with Fu Weiwei and the others to obtain the first secret treasure. After that, he hadn't been there since. Of course, at that time, Li Huailin didn't see any Celestial Sword. According to Li Huailin's estimation, the location of the Celestial Sword Enlightenment would not be very obvious. It should be in a relatively hidden map like the lava fissure.
In addition, Li Huailin also got to know a few members of the Guardians of the Sword who were now attending the gathering. Kemp and the others also knew that Li Huailin didn't know them, so they also introduced the people around to their new junior brother.
"Wait …" After a brief introduction of the people who were attending the gathering, Li Huailin asked with a little doubt, "Didn't you say that there are nearly a hundred Guardians of the Sword? Why does it look like there are less than fifty people here? "
"Although the gathering is confirmed to be held once every three years, it's not mandatory to attend. Generally speaking, you can come if you want to. If you don't want to come, it's not forced," Kemp said. "After all, the work of a guardian is also very hard. If there is a little problem, it will cause unacceptable consequences."
"Oh …" Li Huailin nodded. It turned out that participation was not mandatory. In other words, the organization of the Sword Guardians seemed to be looser than he thought. Although the quality of the members was very high, the discipline and organization was not very high. After thinking about it, Li Huailin asked again, "Didn't you say that there are a total of six Celestial Swords? Now, three of the guardians are here. Where are the other three? "
"The guardian of the Death Sword, Dim Light, has never attended the gathering," Shuttlemetz said. "Also, although there are a total of six legendary Celestial Swords, in fact, we haven't found the legendary sixth Celestial Sword, which means that there are only five Celestial Swords that are currently being guarded."
"Huh?" Li Huailin was slightly stunned. "You said that there are only five Celestial Swords that have been found so far?"
"Yes." Shuttlemetz nodded. "We have not been able to find the location of the sixth Celestial Sword, so we have not sent anyone to guard it. Of course, because it has never appeared, it is the most reassuring one."
As they chatted, Li Huailin was still paying attention to the current situation. Of course, it was because of the difficulty of the quest. Li Huailin really did not believe that the AA-level hidden quest was just for a drink on the snowy mountain. As he was thinking about this, he happened to see a person walking to the center of the gathering place.
It was an Elf NPC. Even from an Elf's point of view, he looked like an old man. He looked like a human in his sixties or seventies. Of course, his actual age was probably very scary. The Elf had a white beard and was dressed like a person of high status. The badge on his chest was not the same as the one Li Huailin had. Looking at the name above his head, it showed that it was Cary Willock.
As soon as the old Elf named Willock walked to the center, the Celestial Sword Guardians who were drinking and chatting immediately stopped talking and turned to Willock. This included Kemp and Shuttlemetz who were sitting beside Li Huailin. They looked like they were meeting their superiors at work.
"Who is he?" Li Huailin secretly pulled Kemp and asked in a low voice.
"The current leader of the Celestial Sword Guardians, President Willock," Kemp replied in a low voice.
"Oh." Li Huailin nodded. So this guy was the leader of the Celestial Sword Guardians. From the looks of it, this old man was not very powerful. But from the ridiculous strength of his subordinates, he should be quite capable.
"Everyone, quiet. Gather here." Welok cleared his voice and spoke to the surroundings. Although his voice wasn't loud, it was able to reach every corner. He must've used some sort of Dou Qi technique. Soon, the few Divine Sword Protectors who were drinking in the surroundings slowly gathered over.
At this time, Ishak also walked to Li Huailin's side, and of course, Barba who was drinking with him. Ishak lowered his head slightly and said to Li Huailin, "This is our leader, Willock."
"I already know," Li Huailin said.
"Then be quiet. Don't talk for now." On the other hand, Ishak seemed to respect Wilok very much. He seemed to be very serious about it.
Seeing that everyone had gathered, Willock paused for a moment, then said, "First of all, thank you all for coming to this gathering. Today, I saw many new faces in the president's office. Regardless of whether you are people or not, let me introduce myself first. My name is Cary Willock, the current leader of the Celestial Sword Guardians. Welcome. "
"Just like what your teacher told you, we, the Celestial Sword Guardians, are a special organization. Here, we don't discriminate by race or gender. All members are brothers and sisters, companions. Our only goal is to protect the Celestial Sword Guardians and ensure that they don't fall into the hands of others. Whether the other party is good or bad, it's all the same to us, "Willock said.
"Alright, let's end the idle chatter here. Today, I have something very important to announce." Willock's expression suddenly changed. "According to the news we just received, the situation we were most worried about has happened."
"The situation we were most worried about?" Everyone around them was stunned, but Li Huailin already knew what the other party was going to say.
As expected, Willock's eyes turned cold, then said, "This is the worst news. One of the Celestial Swords has disappeared, and it's very likely that it's been born."
"What!" The surrounding Celestial Sword Guardians were shocked, including Ishak and Barba. This was the first time they heard of this, and their faces were full of shock. The new disciple, Mulley, was slightly excited. It was probably because this was his first time coming to a gathering, and he couldn't wait to show off.
"Which Celestial Sword has a problem?" Someone immediately asked.
"It's the Death Sword, Ghostly Light," Willock said solemnly.
"What, it's Ghostly Light again?"
"Why does it have to be this troublesome guy again?"
"Could it be the Undead again?"
Hearing Ghostly Light's name, the Celestial Sword Guardians were slightly confused. After all, this sword had already caused a situation where it almost destroyed all the other races on the continent except for the Undead. It could be said to be the most dangerous sword, and they didn't expect it to be Ghostly Light again.
"Alright, everyone, be quiet and listen to me." Willock said again. "About a few days ago, Auter arrived at the place guarded by Ghostly Light, which is Death Valley Edvalon, on time to investigate. Unexpectedly, the poisonous gas in Death Valley gradually dissipated, and the Celestial Sword in the sealed land disappeared. Most importantly, they also found the Guardian, Cellulickedo. Although he has already been corroded by the poisonous gas, from the wounds on his bones, he was killed by someone. In other words, someone killed our compatriot and took the Celestial Sword."
"Cellulickedo is actually dead! Damn it!" Someone immediately shouted. He seemed to be Cellulickedo's friend.
"We must retrieve the Celestial Sword immediately, or the consequences will be unimaginable!" More people were thinking about the Celestial Sword.
"Everyone, be quiet." Willock said again. "I'm here today to talk about this matter. We must retrieve the Death Sword, Ghostly Light, before it causes any huge trouble. So now, I'll start selecting people."
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