While he was familiarizing himself with the three flying swords, another year had passed.
Lou Xiaoyi's cultivation life was dull and regular. This was the advantage of being in a large sect. When you don't cause trouble, you can completely become invisible among tens of thousands of people.
However, some people can never truly become invisible!
A sword letter sent him to the Visitation Hall. It was from the Vice Hall Master, Gu Gang.
"Are there any problems with your recent cultivation? I see that you rarely come to Thousand Elegance Peak. You must know that Swordsman can't be cultivated behind closed doors. Our methods of cultivating Qi are not as good as those famous Daoist sects. If you don't sharpen your Sword Heart through battle, your future achievements will be very difficult! "
Lou Xiaoyi accepted the advice seriously. He wasn't sure if Master Gu Gang knew that he had participated in the internal and external sword competition many years ago, but he couldn't ask. He could only pretend that he knew. There were tens of thousands of external sword cultivators in Xuanyuan, and they could only rely on free-range methods. It was impossible to train them one-on-one, unless you found a master who appreciated your aptitude. There were few internal sword cultivators, so it was relatively easy to find a master. However, there were too many external sword cultivators, so for most ordinary cultivators, it was normal to fumble around alone for a lifetime.
Gu Gang looked at this silent disciple and felt that it was a pity. He was an elder who had been present when this person first entered the sect. He knew very well that this little guy was reluctant at the beginning, and would rather learn the Dao than practice the Swordsman. However, under the influence of Xuanyuan's environment, he had become a qualified Swordsman. However, the sect was unfair to him in many aspects, and this was something that he was very dissatisfied with!
The internal strife within the external sword sect was very strong, but he always believed that this kind of strife shouldn't affect the new disciples. They were still growing and had too much to learn. They shouldn't spend too much energy on meaningless internal strife.
However, things didn't go according to one's wishes. Even if this disciple wasn't a frivolous person, there were still undeserved disasters that fell on his head. Moreover, they came from the upper echelons!
This was the second time he had received an order to deal with this disciple. Of course, it wouldn't be so direct. Instead, it was contained in bits and pieces of the order.
The first time was when this Cigarette Butt was rewarded after he killed four cultivators from the large sects. The reward was pitifully small, completely not in line with Xuanyuan's tradition. However, this kind of thing had never been explicitly stated, so he couldn't say anything.
This was the second time. For this reason, he had specially communicated with the Ascending Hall Master, Senior Brother Gu He. As expected, Senior Brother Gu He avoided the topic as usual.
Although he was very reluctant in his heart, there were some words that he had to say.
"There's a mission. It's about a small city in the far east of the Dome's sphere of influence. It's close to the west of the Wolf Ridge. They need someone from Xuanyuan to guard that place!
You also know that there are countless cities in the Western Regions. Not every city has a disciple from Xuanyuan guarding it. Those cities that belong to other sects' sphere of influence, we also won't casually interfere. However, within the Dome's sphere of influence, especially some large cities or strategic points, Xuanyuan can't ignore them and let them drift away from our line of sight!
This small town is close to the Wolf Ridge. It's an important border town and has always been a place of conflict. The various powers are tangled and complicated. Guarding this place requires a certain amount of strength and experience … "
"So you think I'm suitable?" Lou Xiaoyi interjected abruptly.
He already had a premonition of the trouble that was about to follow. His heart was dissatisfied, so he abruptly interrupted.
Although he had never been to that place and didn't know its specific location, he was very clear about what kind of place the Wolf Ridge was on the map of the Western Regions.
The Wolf Ridge was the most majestic mountain range in the Five Rings. On average, it was ten thousand feet above sea level and stretched across tens of millions of miles. The narrowest part of the mountain range was still tens of thousands of miles wide. To mortals, it was an insurmountable moat. It was the same for Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't fly that high!
It was also because of the existence of the Wolf Ridge that the Five Rings were divided into three large regions: the Western Regions, the South-Eastern Regions, and the Er Sea Region. In other words, the town that Gu Gang mentioned, after crossing the Wolf Ridge, was another large region — the South-Eastern Regions. This was the territory headed by Wushang!
Due to the location of the Snow Dome Mountain of the Xuanyuan Sword Faction, it actually didn't have much contact with the Wolf Ridge. But because of this, every town near the Wolf Ridge was guarded by a Swordsman. The main purpose was to prevent other powers from infiltrating their territory.
Guarding a place like this was much more difficult than guarding an inland city. The overall quality of the cultivators was very high. Not only did they need to have a certain amount of battle strength, they also needed to have enough emotional intelligence to deal with the entanglements of various powers. With Xuanyuan as their backer, others wouldn't do anything in the open, but it was easy to dodge an open spear but hard to defend against an arrow in the dark. Some dirty tricks were endless. The chances of the cultivators guarding this place getting into trouble were also much higher than in other places. Of course, the reward for the mission was also much higher!
Lou Xiaoyi couldn't understand. This kind of mission had tens of thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Snow Dome Mountain. Why was it given to him, a newbie who had only been in the sect for fifteen years?
It was very impolite to abruptly interrupt an elder's words, but Gu Gang could understand his feelings. If this mission was given to anyone who had been in the Foundation Establishment realm for less than fifty years, they would also be dissatisfied. This was because that place was only suitable for old cultivators who had been in the Foundation Establishment realm for more than fifty years. They had to have a deep enough cultivation and enough sword skills to choose from. In fact, before Lou Xiaoyi, the Swordsman that was sent to guard this place was indeed an old Swordsman who had been in the Snow Dome Mountain for more than fifty years.
"This is the responsibility of the External Sword Faction. Since the establishment of the Snow Dome Sword Faction, this has never changed. For tens of thousands of years, our External Sword Faction has never disappointed the faction. This is the glory of the External Sword Faction!"
"Glory requires sacrifice …" Lou Xiaoyi said indifferently.
Gu Gang narrowed his eyes. "You're not willing to sacrifice yourself for Xuanyuan?"
Lou Xiaoyi sighed. "I've been in the sect for fifteen years. I've received free top-notch techniques, top-notch sword skills, and a considerable amount of resources every year. I know that these are not for free. I'll go, but it has nothing to do with sacrifice!"
There was nothing in this world that could make him sacrifice. Perhaps there was something in the past, but it was already slumbering in its original realm.
Gu Gang sighed in his heart. Compared to the native sect and the old sect, these foreign cultivators were still incomparable in terms of loyalty and dedication! This was also the norm for low-level cultivators in Xuanyuan. Only when these foreign cultivators had advanced to Jin Dan and Yuanying would they slowly become truly loyal to the sect!
"The last Swordsman who guarded this place mysteriously disappeared. From his soul lamp, it seems that he's already dead. Considering that there are many people who are suitable for this mission, the sect has decided to draw lots. You're very unfortunate, but also very lucky. For a true Swordsman, pressure and danger are often the motivation for their success!"
Lou Xiaoyi shook his head. "You might as well have just said that you're sending me!"
Draw lots? Are you lying to a child?
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