536: Kendo leader and the annual hunting festival

Jun Li had been living a “fugitive” life for nearly two months.

However, she wasn't without gains during this period.

Firstly, she had re-established contact with the Sword Sect.

Now, quite a few forces have been integrated!

The Sword Sect, the Li Family, and various rogue cultivators have all been brought under the Heaven Sword Mountain!

It was officially announced! The “establishment” of Heaven Sword Mountain!

However, the specific location of their forces has not yet been “announced,” as it's too dangerous; being a “public enemy” makes it difficult to show their faces.

Moreover, this timing is not the best for them to reveal themselves.

However, the sword cultivators now have a backbone, a goal, and a leader!

The scattered wanderers have transformed into an organized and disciplined force!

Currently, though, they remain in an “underground” state.

But this has injected vitality into this stagnant world, causing it to stir.

All sword cultivators now have a “leader” and a “chief”! Their hearts are united! They have a goal to strive for!

Meanwhile, Jun Li’s strength has also greatly improved:

Her cultivation has advanced from the late stage of Core Formation to Purple Mansion, and she has even reached the mid-stage of Purple Mansion.

Physical Body: 5368

Energy: 4958

Spirit: 3634

Her combat power rating in the Cross-World Group has also risen from level 3 to level 4!

Although she had been lurking in the group, she was silently making progress behind the scenes, busy dealing with matters in her own world.

Jun Li is currently in Sibai City of Qidezhou, where the Wu Family, Wang Family, and Zhao Family are the three major families!

Among them, the Wu Family is similar to the Li Family in Yinjiang City, also descendants of sword cultivators.

However, what's better than the Li Family is that the Wu Family's influence in Sibai City is stronger, and they have more say in Sibai City. Furthermore, the people of this city immensely respect and admire sword cultivators, which has led to the Wu Family being the head of the three major families here.

Jun Li is currently at the Wu Family, discussing their joining Heaven Sword Mountain.

The Wu Family had long planned for this, and both sides conversed very harmoniously.

“Alright! This is the Heaven Sword Mountain token; you can inject sword essence to contact us if anything happens.” Jun Li handed a Heaven Sword Mountain token to the Wu Family Head.

“Good!” The Wu Family Head nodded, his eyes filled with fervent anticipation.

He had a premonition that the era of sword cultivators was about to arrive!

The orthodox path would surely return!

Jun Li left after staying here for two days; after all, countless people wanted to kill her. She is now the leader of the sword dao, the hard-won figurehead of the current sword dao.

Once she dies, the sword dao will surely suffer a severe setback, and morale will be greatly impacted.

Moreover, as the orthodox successor of Heaven Sword Mountain and the sword dao, if she dies, the inheritance might be lost.

Therefore, Jun Li is the bane of the “heterodox paths”; if they have a chance, they will definitely kill her!

And the sword dao protects Jun Li without reservation.

Many “death warriors” have even emerged; they saw hope and, for the sake of future generations, they provided any help, even if it meant death!

Jun Li also felt immense pressure because she hadn't planned for this initially; although her goal remained the same, she hadn't expected things to evolve this way.

One can only say that man proposes, God disposes.

Undercurrents surge, and countless conflicts and casualties have already erupted between the sword dao and the “heterodox paths.”

Both openly and covertly.

Although Jun Li was forced into this, she had no complaints whatsoever. Since the die was cast, she would continue down this path!

Although she felt she was not worthy of being the leader of the sword dao, since everyone had elevated her so highly, she would surely live up to their expectations.

………

On the other side, in the Li Wu World.

Tianjing Tribe.

Maple Leaf had been living here for three days, and during these three days, she also showcased her strength; whenever there was an outdoor hunting activity, she would definitely go along.

Great strength is an excellent pass in this world where strength is revered.

The attitude of the Tianjing Tribe members towards this outsider had greatly changed.

But it's not enough... what Maple Leaf wants is not to truly integrate into this tribe... what she wants is significant contribution! What she wants is an opportunity to meet the leader!

This core has been here for so long; it's time to retrieve it!

“Maple Leaf!” Zhimu-Qing greeted Maple Leaf.

“Qing! Why do you have time to come over?” Maple Leaf asked with a smile upon seeing Qing.

“It's not that I have nothing to do! I just came over to take a look, and I saw you here from afar... Looking at you, do you have something on your mind? You look worried.” Qing asked Maple Leaf with a smile.

“Ah! No, what could I have on my mind? I just remembered some things…” Maple Leaf quickly waved her hand, hearing Qing’s words.

“Ah~” Qing pondered for a moment, then nodded in understanding, thinking that Maple Leaf was recalling friends and family from her old tribe, so he didn't press the issue: “By the way, there's a Hunting Celebration coming up soon; you can prepare for it.”

“Huh? Hunting Celebration?” Maple Leaf’s eyes lit up when she heard Qing: “Tell me more!”

Qing thought for a moment, seemingly organizing his words: “The Hunting Celebration is a long-standing tradition of our Tianjing Tribe, perhaps related to our location. It happens once a year, when a large wave of beasts rushes out from Shou Chao Valley. You should know Shou Chao Valley, right? It’s the valley to the north… Because a beast tide erupts every year, we call it Shou Chao Valley.

And powerful fierce beasts will appear... This beast tide poses a great danger to our Tianjing Tribe, as we are directly at the exit of Shou Chao Valley. At the same time, this beast tide is also an opportunity.

Large numbers of wild beasts also provide us with a lot of meat.

The beast tide has a small wave every two days, and a large wave every five days, lasting for half a month!

And this Hunting Celebration is held in response to the beast tide.

Basically, all capable tribesmen will participate! There are also special people to record our achievements.

The hunting count not only relates to contributions but also to the rewards from the Tianjing Tribe! The first place winner can even obtain a martial art technique and a cultivation method! It will be personally taught by the leader! Second place…”

Maple Leaf didn't pay much attention to Qing’s later words. What she cared about was: first place gets a martial art technique and a cultivation method! Of course, she didn't value that much either; the key was that it would be personally taught by the leader!

This is very important!

This is an opportunity to meet the leader of the Tianjing Tribe face-to-face!

“Qing! I want to participate in this Hunting Celebration! At that time, I must take first place!” Maple Leaf told Qing.

“Uh… Haha! Then you must work hard! There are quite a few good fighters eyeing that first-place spot!” Although Qing was interrupted, he laughed heartily upon hearing Maple Leaf’s words.

“Don’t worry! I will!” Maple Leaf nodded seriously. This concerns the core issue! She had been anxious for so long, and now that she finally had such an opportunity, how could she not seize it!

At that time, she would absolutely not hold back any of her strength!