Chapter 63 - 52: Grand Ambitions Reach the Celestial Road, The Stream Before the Gate Still Flows West (Please Follow)
Lin Xuankong pondered for a moment. Gu Beicheng just said that genius disciples who possess the Demon Pearl seem to have it easy in the Demon-Suppressing Valley, with a chance to sweep through... I wonder if that’s true! But I’ve never fought Demons before, especially not Tier Two and Tier Three Demons. My heart is really in a flutter! Why not go find Steward Ma Jiang and chat? He should give me a fair suggestion! Besides, if I decide not to participate, having Big Brother Ma Jiang speak on my behalf would be better than going to the Charming Chief Steward alone!
Moments later, in a luxurious building of the Steward’s Tower at the Mule Street Branch, Ma Jiang looked at Lin Xuankong before him, the White Jade Dice in his hand clicking softly as he idly turned them.
After a while, he sighed. "After hearing the news, I went to find Chief Steward Jiang. I even went to see Hall Master Xua, who was in seclusion for Cultivation. Unfortunately, Chief Steward Jiang and Hall Master Xua said that this is a decree issued directly by Ding Rui, a Fourth Layer disciple of the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect. Even the Hall Master must follow it! Only the Prefect of Great Marsh Prefecture, leveraging Royal Family authority, or the Sect Leader using his old ties with Elder Hua, could make minor changes!"
Lin Xuankong frowned. "The Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect is quite imposing. A command from one of its disciples can make numerous powerful factions in Great Marsh Prefecture obey."
Ma Jiang sighed again. "After all, it is the National Guardian Divine Sect of the Great Xia Dynasty. Although it’s composed entirely of women, experts are as numerous as clouds... But this time, you definitely have to participate in the Demon Slaying Conference!"
Joining a sect and enjoying various benefits certainly requires paying a price... Lin Xuankong thought to himself.
Ma Jiang stood up then and remarked with feeling, "Many people are unwilling to risk participating in the Demon Slaying Conference, but countless Martial Cultivators scramble to join! Of the thousand slots for the Demon Slaying Conference, two hundred are reserved for Independent Martial Cultivators from various cities. For these two hundred slots... thousands of Martial Cultivators fight to the death on the Profound Phoenix Celestial Sect’s arena every time, just for a chance to participate!
"The Demon-Suppressing Valley contains countless Tier Two and Tier Three Demons. Marsh Python Gall juice, Evil Lizard heart blood, Evil Sheep spinal meat, Ghost Toad abdominal sacs, the eyes from beneath a Demon Fox’s forehead—all of these are precious treasures. Especially the Demon Pearls that occasionally appear in the Demon-Suppressing Valley; those are extremely precious!
"So, some people think the Demon-Suppressing Valley is terrifying beyond measure, while others desire it intensely. Every ten years, the Demon Slaying Conference sees peerless prodigies or fortunate souls returning with great harvests, showcasing their prowess, and making a name for themselves across the dozens of cities under Great Marsh Prefecture’s jurisdiction, treading a peerless, enviable Celestial Road!"
Hearing this, Lin Xuankong fell silent.