Chapter 402 Rogue Ghost Is Domineering, Lackeys Are Pervasive

In the imperial capital of Great Xia, Heng Imperial City.

In an inn called the Virtuous Rites Temple, the old man sitting on the bed looked at the youth beside him.

His face was a little pale, but there was a hint of a smile on his face.

"This is the story behind the shadow play." He said, "What do you think?"

Hearing this, Xu Han blinked his eyes as if he had just woken up from a dream and looked at the old man.

Master Wei woke up this morning. Although he could not get up from his bed, Ning Zhumang looked at it for him and said that he was fine. He could recover after resting for a few days. Fortunately, they had already arrived at Heng Imperial City, avoiding the bumpy journey. As for the room price, the medicinal ingredients needed for recuperation, and Yan Zhan, the wealthy man, there was no need for everyone to worry.

On the other hand, Master Wei seemed to be quite interested as he pulled Xu Han and began to tell the second half of the story about the Taoist and the White Fox.

Xu Han listened carefully, and he roughly guessed that this story was the old man's own story.

He was stunned for a while before he said, "What did the Taoist say to the Great Lord on the Great Abyss Mountain?"

"You want to know?" The old man also blinked his eyes.

"Yes." Xu Han nodded without hesitation.

"This is an even longer story. You want me to do such a troublesome thing? Do you have to bow to me?" The old man asked with a teasing smile on his face.

Xu Han was stunned. He was a little confused by the old man's request.

"Xiao Han! Xiao Han!" Just as he was hesitating, Chu Chouli's loud voice rang out from outside the room. At that time, the middle-aged man rushed into the room carelessly.

"What's the matter?" Xu Han, who had long been accustomed to Chu Chouli's nature, was not surprised by this either. He stood up and asked.

"The registration of the Dragon Gate Society has begun. We need to hurry up and go." The middle-aged man seemed to have realized that he had lost his composure by shouting loudly. He immediately shrunk his neck and said carefully.

"Huh?" Hearing this, Xu Han was also moved.

The so-called Dragon Gate Society was also the news that Chu Chouli and the others had gathered after arriving at the Horizontal Imperial City.

One had to know that the generous conditions of the World Swordsman Meeting attracted the attention of countless Jianghu people in Great Xia. There were countless heroes who wanted to participate in this competition. One could see the number of Jianghu people with swords at their waists walking on the streets of Horizontal Imperial City every day.

Such an important meeting naturally couldn't wait until the beginning for everyone to rush forward and have a pot of disorderly stew.

Therefore, there was this Dragon Gate Society.

The Dragon Gate Association had already begun in Heng Imperial City a month ago. The Dragon Hidden Temple had appointed famous Jianghu celebrities in Heng Imperial City, or princes and princes, to select suitable candidates to enter the Swordsman Competition. The Dragon Gate Association could be regarded as a selection of the best swordsmen compared to the previous one. It had already appeared five times before today. Although the competition was still some time away, and the Dragon Gate Association would not do it this time, Xu Han still felt that it could be settled early before he felt at ease.

"Go, you can hear the story at any time. This old man is still alive." Seemingly able to see through Xu Han's thoughts, Master Wei, who was standing beside him, chuckled and said.

Hearing this, Xu Han no longer hesitated. He cupped his hands slightly towards Master Wei and said, " Master Wei is easy to cultivate. I will go and settle this matter now."

After saying that, Xu Han turned around and left the room.

…

Walking side by side with Chu Chouli on the streets of Crossing Imperial City, Xu Han thought of the story Master Wei told him, so he naturally couldn't remain untouched by it.

There are too many secrets about the world in the story.

What Xu Han was most concerned about was the conversation between him and the Great Lord. His right arm belonged to the Great Lord. Why was it suppressed by the Sword Mausoleum in the Great Abyss Mountain, and why was it helping the Taoist? He was even willing to give his right arm to Xu Han because of Canghai Liu's words at that time.

From Xu Han's point of view, there seemed to be a bigger secret behind all of this.

Furthermore, Master Wei said that there was an immortal palace on the Kunlun Mountains. Canghai Liu said that he had been there, that it had been dusted, and that the Headmaster had been there. In the end, he seemed to have died there. Even the overseer who seemed to be above this world wanted Xu Han to go there.

What exactly was there, and what could it have to do with him? All of these questions surged into the youth's mind at this moment.

"Xiao Han, Xiao Han!" Only when the big man's slightly dissatisfied voice made his eardrums buzz did the youth regain his senses.

"Huh?" He raised his head and looked blankly at the big man beside him.

"May I speak to you?" Chu Chouli asked. However, the expression on Xu Han's face clearly told him that Xu Han did not listen. The middle-aged man could not help but sigh and could only repeat what he had just said.

"This time, the Dragon Gate Gathering was held by a prince from the Horizontal Imperial City. This prince is still the grandfather of the current Great Xia Emperor. He is called Li Moding . He has a very good reputation in the Horizontal Imperial City and is quite fair. It is most likely that he was chosen by the Long Yin Temple to hold the Dragon Gate Gathering."

At this point, Chu Chouli suddenly stopped. He looked at Xu Han with an expression of complacency, as if he was trying to sell something.

However, how could Xu Han accept his tricks? He immediately glared at him fiercely.

The middle-aged man's momentum immediately weakened. He said reluctantly, "However, these chosen princes and famous figures in Jianghu are also plotting their own plans. Think about it, with so many people participating in the Swordsman Competition, a large portion of the Dragon Gate Society will be wiped out. There will inevitably be some fish in the net. These great figures can think of a way to recruit some Vastsea Pearls for their own use. "Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that there are no lack of elders or elite disciples from major sects participating in this competition. Although the Dragon Gate Association is fair, the presiding officer has more or less some autonomous rights. In this way, selling some of the sect's favors at a critical moment will bring endless benefits in the future."

Hearing that Xu Han had probably smelled something here, he secretly nodded.

Although Great Xia was strong, But unlike Zhou and Chen, Although Zhou Chen Sect had many sects, However, the imperial power had obviously suppressed Jianghu, but Great Xia was different. Almost all of the 12 towns of the three sects had such an immortal guarding them. If Long Yin Temple did not have good relations with the imperial family, these sects would have caused a great uproar in Great Xia. However, even if that was the case, ordinary imperial families would have bowed their heads when they saw these large sects and would not dare to act in a domineering manner.

"Right, what about Uncle Ning and the others?" Xu Han suddenly asked. He couldn't help but feel a little strange that he hadn't seen Ning Zhumang and the others on this day.

"They've been waiting there for a long time, but you don't know. Right now, Prince Li's door is crowded with people who have signed up for the Jianghu Rangers. Let's hurry up." Chu Chouli replied.

"Yes." Xu Han did not say anything else and quickly rushed with Chu Chouli.

…

Very quickly, the two of them arrived at the Li Clan's Prince's Mansion, which was located to the north of Heng Imperial City. The scene here was exactly as Chu Chouli had said. The courtyard is like a market, Jianghu people with all kinds of weapons surrounded the lintel of the Prince's Mansion, Xu Han tiptoed and looked up, only to see a line of guards with swords and knives lined up at the entrance. An old man over half a century old was sitting in a grand master's chair. He was examining a man who had signed up, as if he was assessing whether he was qualified to participate in the Dragon Gate Gathering or not.

"Young Master Xu! Here!" At this time, a soft cry came from not far away. Xu Han looked sideways and saw that it was Ning Zhumang and the others who had long been in the middle of the river. The person who made this call was Zhen Yue.

Xu Han strolled to the front, and Zhen Yue stepped back very sensible, giving up her seat to Xu Han.

The competition for this Swordsman Assembly was intense. Looking at Zhen Yue from the Netherpassage Realm, there was naturally no need for him to participate. Even Xu Han did not dare to say that he was fully confident. Among the group, only Xu Han, Ning Zhumang, and Yan Zhan had the capital to give it a try.

"How's Master Wei?" Seeing Xu Han arrive, Ning Zhumang, who was standing in front of him, turned around and asked.

"There shouldn't be any major problems." Xu Han replied.

"Thank goodness, sir. If he really has something good or bad, I don't know how to face everyone." At this moment, Yan Zhan, who was at the side, also took over the conversation. Obviously, this man still held a grudge over the matter involving Xu Han and the others.

As the group spoke, a commotion suddenly came from behind the crowd. It was as if a large group of people were about to jump over the queue and head straight to the front.

This method naturally attracted the dissatisfaction of the people in the queue. Although Xu Han was also inserting himself into the crowd, he was still changing seats with Zhen Yue. No one could find fault with it. However, the large group of people who appeared at this moment seemed to want to forcefully insert themselves into the crowd, causing the crowd to be excited for a moment.

However, this anger was extinguished after a few breaths.

"You all dare not give face to the Crimson Firmament Sect? Are you tired of living?" A sinister voice rang out at that moment, causing the crowd to immediately cease their flags and retreat unwillingly. At this moment, Xu Han and the others could clearly see the appearance of the group of people.

Surprisingly, it was a large group of Crimson Firmament Sect disciples led by Lu Houde, Hu Man'er, and the others.

There was a path for enemies, and when Xu Han and the others saw them, they naturally saw Xu Han at this moment.

Another was that the enemies were especially jealous when they saw each other. Xu Han and the others' faces immediately turned ugly, while Lu Houde and the others revealed sinister smiles after being slightly stunned.

The leader, Lu Houde, swaggered in front of Xu Han and the others. He sized Xu Han up and down and sneered, "I didn't expect you to have the guts to come here."

Xu Han's expression did not change as he said with an indifferent expression, "A wicked ghost is still domineering under the light heavens, and a lackeys can also run amok in the world. I, Xu, am dignified and upright, so how can I not dare?"

Hmph, if you have the ability, you can hide in this Royal City for the rest of your life. Otherwise … Lu Houde, whose face was flushed red from Xu Han's words, suppressed the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth as he said.

Hearing this, Xu Han narrowed his eyes and replied with a smile. "Your Excellency, please always bring your Sect Leader to your side."

Liked it? Take a second to support Novels on Patreon!