Chapter 1661

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　　In the midst of the uproar in the attic, a cultivator questioned：
　　“The Nine Mansions are doing this clearly to prevent us freelance cultivators without any backing forces from climbing the Myriad Evils Peak！”
Theothercultivators all echoed in agreement
　　“Surely that’s the case.”
　　“Not being able to climb the Myriad Evils Peak is tantamount to cutting off the last path for us freelance cultivators to enter the True Martial Swordmaster Tournament！”
　　“These Nine Mansions just look down on us freelance cultivators！”
　　“The reason why the True Martial Great Emperor set this rule in the first place was to allow us freelance cultivators, without having to care about the constraints of the rules of sects and noble families, to also be able to compete with the disciples of those sects and noble families in the Swordmaster Tournament. Now that the Nine Mansions are doing this, it goes against the original intention of the Great Emperor！”
　　Moreover, just like the situation in this attic, the group of cultivators preparing to climb the peak in the Illusory shadow of the Spiritual Moon also started to quarrel.
　　The content of their quarrel was exactly the same as that of the people in the attic.
　　They also all believed that the Nine Mansions were deliberately making things difficult for them freelance cultivators.
　　It was only at this time that the Spiritual Moon Fairy realized that today, whether it was the group of cultivators challenging to climb the peak under the Myriad Evils Peak or the cultivators watching the battle in this attic, the vast majority were freelance cultivators.
　　Seeing the confused look on the face of the Spiritual Moon Fairy, Zhao Linglong immediately transmitted her voice to explain：
“Since the seal of the True Martial Heaven Barrier has been gradually lifted, in many originally spiritual power -barren places within the True Martial Heaven the underground spiritual veins have reawakened and given birth to many natural treasures.”
　　“After some freelance cultivators consumed the natural treasures and earthly treasures, their cultivation bases advanced by leaps and bounds.”
　　“In just a few decades, the number of freelance cultivators in Zhenwu Heaven has increased dozens of times compared to before the Barrier was lifted.”
　　“With the sharp increase in the number and strength of freelance cultivators, the conflicts between them and the original nine major sects have also intensified day by day.”
　　“And the quota for this Zhenwu Sword Champion Conference is one of the foci of the conflict between freelance cultivators and the nine major sects.”
　　After listening to Zhao Linglong’s explanation, Fairy Lingyue murmured with a somewhat solemn expression：
　　“If this matter is not handled well, there is a high possibility of a turmoil in Zhenwu Heaven.”
　　Having lived for such a long time, she has witnessed too many turmoil caused by the alternation of old and new forces.
　　Zhao Linglong nodded upon hearing this and said：
　　“So the reason why the nine mansions set the threshold for ascending the peak this time is ostensibly to avoid increasing casualties, but in fact, those of us who know the inside story are very clear that the nine mansions are restricting the qualification of freelance cultivators to reach the top of Myriad Evils Peak and obtain the quota for the Sword Champion Conference.”
　　Fairy Lingyue was a little puzzled and said：
　　“Even if they are allowed to ascend the peak, I’m afraid very few of them will succeed in the end？”
　　Zhao Linglong said helplessly：
　　“What the fairy said is right. Indeed, very few have reached the peak in these decades, but almost all the cultivators who have reached the peak are freelance cultivators.”
　　“And as the Sword Champion Conference approaches, these freelance cultivators have begun to ascend the peak in groups.”
　　“They don’t expect everyone to reach the summit together, but only hope that more loose cultivators can obtain the qualification to participate in the Swordmaster Conference.”
“At first, the Nine Mansions didn’t pay attention to this matter. It was not until a few months ago that an unknown loose cultivator reached the summit of the Myriad Evils Peak in this way that the Nine Mansions became alert.
　　“So there is today’s rule that limits the number of people climbing the peak every day and tests the climbing cultivators.”
　　After listening to Zhao Linglong’s explanation, Fairy Lingyue curled her lips and shook her head, saying：
　　“What the Nine Mansions are doing is by no means a good strategy. Instead, it will intensify the conflict between the two sides.”
　　Zhao Linglong sighed and said：
　　“Father also said so, but the reason why the Nine Mansions are called the Nine Mansions is because they represent the interests of nine immortal mansions including the Qingxuan Sect.”
　　“Even if the Qingxuan Sect agrees to give benefits to the loose cultivators, the other eight immortal mansions will never agree.”
　　Fairy Lingyue nodded and glanced out of the window.
　　Obviously, the sky outside the window was clear and cloudless, but it gave her a feeling that a storm was about to come. She thought to herself：
　　“After this True Martial Swordmaster Conference, it will probably be difficult to have peace in the True Martial Heaven.”
　　In fact, there is no right or wrong in this matter. Both the Nine Mansions and the loose cultivators are just maintaining their own interests.”
　　But the most difficult contradiction to solve in this world is this kind of contradiction that cannot be distinguished between right and wrong.”
　　To truly resolve this kind of contradiction, often requires the compromise or the demise of one side’s forces.
　　And just as she was thinking like this, in the Illusory shadow projected by the spiritual mirror in the attic, suddenly the angry rebuke of the sword immortal Chen Sheng was heard——
“The sword qi on the Ten-Thousand-Evil Peak is ten times more violent than mine!”
　　“If you can’t even withstand this little test, then quickly get down the mountain！”
　　As he spoke, dozens of guards from the Nine Mansions filed out and surrounded the thirty or so freelance cultivators including Xu Taiping.
　　Immediately afterwards, Chen Sheng was heard to say again：
　　“If no one steps forward to accept the test anymore, then today’s challenge to climb the Ten-Thousand-Evil Peak will be considered over！”
　　After hearing Chen Sheng’s rebuke, the group of freelance cultivators in front of the small building all fell silent.
　　At this time, Chen Sheng’s tone suddenly softened a little, and he continued：
　　“Everyone, I fully understand your eagerness to participate in the Sword Champion Conference.”
　　“However, if you listen to the one-sided words of some people and disregard your own lives just to vent the slightest bit of resentment in your hearts, it would really be a pity for your cultivation and the days and months of hard work you have put in year after year for decades！”
　　The meaning of Chen Sheng’s words couldn’t be more obvious. It was to tell this group of freelance cultivators in front of him not to lose their lives because of the instigation of some people behind them.
　　Zhao Linglong, upon hearing this, the tense expression on her face suddenly relaxed a great deal.
　　Immediately afterwards, only to hear her say with great emotion：
　　“Brother Chen Sheng is one of the few great cultivators in these nine prefectures who is willing to speak up for the freelance cultivators.”
“He talked to me before. The reason why he is willing to accept the entrustment of the nine prefectures is actually that he doesn’t want to see these freelance cultivators being incited by others and losing their lives on the Wicked Peak.
　　Zhao Linglong immediately transmitted a voice to Immortal Lingyue and added：
　　“I don’t want Taiping to ascend the peak either. I also don’t want him to get involved in this muddy water.”
　　Immortal Lingyue smiled and said：
　　“Let’s see how Taiping chooses for himself.”
　　During the conversation between the two, in the Illusory shadow cast by the spirit mirror, the voices of the freelance cultivators giving up the challenge came one after another——
　　“Great Sword Immortal Chen, you are one of the few cultivators among these sects in the nine prefectures who are respected by Lu. Since you have said so, I will not climb the Wicked Peak.”
　　“We won’t go up either.”
　　“Let’s go, let’s go, go down the mountain and drink！”
　　Amid the hubbub, the group of freelance cultivators in front of the small building left one after another.
　　Seeing this scene, the group of freelance cultivators watching the battle in the attic suddenly let out sighs one after another.
　　Although there were quite a few casual cultivators who complained that the casual cultivators who challenged to reach the top of the Myriad Evils Peak today had weak wills and were afraid to move forward just because of Chen Sheng’s one or two rebukes.
　　But the vast majority of casual cultivators actually understood in their hearts.
After all, Chen Sheng’s cultivation base was there. Not to mention them, these casual cultivators who don’t even have the qualification to participate in the Sword Exalt Conference even the sword cultivators who had the qualification to participate in the Sword Exalt Conference might not be able to withstand the test of the Sword Immortal Chen Sheng.
　　However, just as the casual cultivators in front of the small building were about to all disperse and the crowd of casual cultivators watching the battle in the attic also got up and left one after another.
　　In the illusory shadow projected by the spiritual mirror, a voice suddenly came out again——
　　“Senior Chen Sheng, the casual cultivator Chu Ping’an, dares to come and try senior’s test.”