Chapter 471 The last seat!
Compared to the shock of others, Yu Boyi was just surprised. He could roughly predict that Xin Zhen's strength would not be too bad, after all, he had the cultivation accelerator. But being able to defeat Qingping Swordsman, one of the three villains, was really beyond his expectation. Oh, that's not right!

What Qingping Swordsman was talking about was six years ago, six years ago!

Six years ago was the year they met. He remembered that when he was in the capital, Xin Zhen was still a mortal warrior who didn't even have the skills to practice martial arts and had to find him for help. He didn't expect that after returning to Gusu, he would be able to defeat the Qingping Swordsman!

Now six years have passed, what level has he reached?

He had no time to think about it, because someone else came from behind. Xin Zhen apologized to them, asked the little ghost to lead them in, and said to Yu Boyi with a smile: "Brother Yu, when this matter is over, I will host a banquet for you on Lingshan Mountain. You must make time for it."

Before Yu Boyi could say anything, Tu Sisheng from Wuhou Gate smiled and said, "I will definitely come. Can we come and bother them as well?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar. I am very happy that you can come to Lingshan and bring honor to Huashan Sect!"

Tu Sisheng and others agreed with a smile.

The three swordsmen of Yu's Terrace came over to meet Xin Zhen. Fu Yuanzhi said, "Master Xin, when will you give me some pointers? Although I lost face in the battle with you six years ago, I did benefit a lot afterwards. My swordsmanship has made great progress in the past few years. I have to thank you very much."

Xin Zhen looked at Fu Yuanzhi's expression carefully and saw that he looked quite sincere. He was not speaking in a sarcastic way like those people in the martial arts world who came to seek revenge with hatred. Instead, he admired his frankness and said with a smile, "I'm done with this matter. I'll find time to go to Wolf Mountain. I'll bother you then."

Fu Yuanzhi said happily: "That's great, that's great! Then I will wait for you on Wolf Mountain, you must come as soon as possible."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, then apologized and went back to receive the guests.

While Wang Chang was welcoming the guests, he whispered to Xin Zhen, "Mr. Xin, you are really low-key. If it weren't for what Qing Ping Swordsman said today, we wouldn't have known that you could defeat a great man like Qing Ping Swordsman. Your old acquaintances didn't even know that you were so powerful."

Xin Zhen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It was not that I deliberately deceived them. When I met them, I had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation."

Wang Chang was shocked when he heard this. He had investigated Xin Zhen for Huo Guang and knew that Xin Zhen was the one who went to Huajing six years ago.

In other words, when he defeated the Qingping Swordsman, he had only been on the path of cultivation for a short time. It was amazing that he could defeat the Qingpin Swordsman in less than a year!

What does this prove? It proves that Xin Zhen not only possesses rare talent in ancient and modern times, but also has the most advanced martial arts manuals. Or, he may be the reincarnation of an immortal, bringing with him not only wisdom but also magical powers from his previous life.

Wang Chang's inner evaluation of Xin Zhen suddenly increased a few points.

After several days of welcoming guests, on September 13th, the day when the Heroes Conference was held, almost everyone who was supposed to come had arrived.

Among the people who came this time, the big shots basically came from local aristocratic families or local cultivation sects. Few big shots from outside Jiangsu and Zhejiang came, and they didn't want to get involved in this mess. As for the independent cultivators in the world, they were not too restricted to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

In the past few days, nearly one or two thousand practitioners have gathered on Tiger Hill, which can be regarded as a grand gathering of practitioners.

Tiger Hill has been very busy these days. Practitioners of cultivation do not necessarily mean all of them are enlightened masters. Even if they are truly immortals, they are not completely free from the seven emotions and six desires.

Not only did these practitioners not abandon their seven emotions and six desires, but because of their great abilities, their natures became even more flamboyant, and the arrogance, arrogance, greed, etc. in human nature were displayed to the fullest.

There have been many fights on Tiger Hill in recent days. If it weren't for Huo Guang, the hill would have been destroyed.

Xin Zhen and Wang Chang were welcoming guests halfway up the mountain. From time to time, they could hear the sounds and lights of fighting on the top of the mountain. Sometimes, when there were fights between monks who had the ability to cause wind, thunder, rain and lightning, the entire Tiger Hill would be shrouded in thunderclouds and lightning.

But after seeing it so many times, it's nothing strange. Just be careful not to get caught in the crossfire. Anyway, with Huo Guang and others guarding the mountain, they dare not go too far.

Xin Zhen was actually quite familiar with these things. In Jin Yong's world, he often experienced such situations. There would be hero conferences basically from time to time. The only difference was that those here were practitioners, while those in Jin Yong's world were warriors.

On Tiger Hill, the City God's people have already repaired a flat hilltop, which can accommodate not only thousands of people, but even tens of thousands of people. This is the great power of practitioners.

If a mortal were to do it, it would take a year or two. However, in the hands of the City God's ghost soldiers, not only did they level out a hilltop in just half a month, they also completely compacted it into stone.

A large stone platform was built on the top of the mountain. There were only eighteen chairs on the platform, lined up in a row facing the audience. In other words, in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang area, there were only eighteen people who were qualified to sit on the platform for meetings. However, there were more than eighteen sects in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

If we really count the number of sects, there would be at least 8,000 if not 10,000.

On the day of the Heroes' Conference, Xin Zhen no longer had to welcome guests on the mountainside, but went up the mountain.

When Xin Zhen came up, the eighteen chairs had been almost occupied. The City God Huo Guang was naturally present. He was the landlord, so he sat in the middle. On his left and right sat Puhui of Mount Putuo and Cining of Mount Xuedou. After them sat the representatives of the eight major clans in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, followed by the Three Swordsmen of Yu Terrace and Tu Sisheng of Wuhou Gate. Xin Zhen did not recognize two of them, so there was only one chair left on the stage.

There were several thousand people watching below the stage. Xin Zhen glanced over and saw that many of them were staring at the last chair with somewhat salivating looks.

Xin Zhen smiled. He didn't blame these people for being short-sighted. Whoever went up to sit on the last chair, although it would be impossible for him to be on equal footing with other big sects, he would also invisibly raise the status of his own sect.

This is real benefit, no wonder these people are coveting it.

When Xin Zhen came up, Huo Guang was talking to Pu Hui. When he saw Xin Zhen, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Master Xin, the last seat is yours. Come up and take a seat."

As soon as Huo Guang said this, thousands of people followed his gesture and looked at Xin Zhen. "Who is this? Which sect is he from? He is so young, but he is still the leader? Is he the president of the Southeast 22nd Association? I heard that the president of the Southeast 22nd Association has just been replaced by a young man?"

"No, the new president is Xia Zengju, not his last name."

A young man in the audience, like a star surrounding the moon, bowed to the person who was speaking to express his gratitude.

"Could it be that he is from the Red Wind Sect? If the leader of the Red Wind Sect is here, he would be qualified to go up and sit down. The Red Wind Sect has been quite popular in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas in recent years. There are thousands of experts in the sect, including several Jindan masters."

"Not really. Everyone knows the leader of the Red Wind Sect. Lin Hongfeng is very famous and many people know him. Lin Hongfeng is a big man with a beard, not a pretty boy."

Lin Hongfeng, the leader of the Hongfeng Sect below, bowed to the person who was speaking to express his gratitude.

"If anyone recognizes this person, please tell me quickly. I want to see why he got this position!"

Someone laughed and said, "Master Shen, although your Shanyan Tower is quite powerful, this position was chosen by General Huo. Do you dare to question General Huo on the spot?"

The owner of the Shen building said loudly: "Of course I dare not go against General Huo's decision, but some people are too cunning. Sometimes even General Huo can't be fooled. If we can identify its quality, it will also protect General Huo's reputation, right? Does anyone know this person?"

"This person must be the one who welcomed guests with Mr. Wang Chang on the mountainside, but I don't know which sect he belongs to. Does anyone know?"

"You know shit. We're here to participate in the Heroes Conference. Do we even have to know the welcoming little Karami? What a joke!"

Thousands of people on Tiger Hill looked at each other in bewilderment. Those who knew were unwilling to speak, but there were many who didn't know.

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Thank you, General Huo, but how can I, Xin Zhen, be qualified to sit on this chair? Let someone more respected and virtuous sit on it. I will just watch from below."

At this time, Huo Guang stood up and said with a smile: "If I say that I, Huo Guang, was selected as your qualification, it would be an insult to Master Xin.

Let me tell you this, with Master Xin’s own strength, he is absolutely qualified to sit on this chair.

Moreover, although his sect, Huashan Sect, is not well-known, it is only because Huashan Sect was founded too recently. With the strength of his sect, it is legitimate for him to sit in such a position. "

When Huo Guang said this, Xin Zhen knew that Huo Guang wanted to make a name for himself and the Huashan Sect, and he was very grateful in his heart. This was indeed a great opportunity. If he could shine at the Heroes Conference, the reputation of the Huashan Sect would be spread.

Some people say that there is no point in spreading one's fame, but they do not know that fame is like the shadow of a tree. Fame means benefits. If a person's reputation is big enough, no matter where he goes, what kind of business he does, or what industry he is in, he will be able to succeed more easily than others. This is brought by fame.

The same goes for martial arts sects. Surviving in the martial arts world is not purely about fighting and killing. Although a large part of fame has to be gained through fighting, it is not enough if you only know how to fight and kill. If you have a big enough reputation, many things can be easily accomplished without fighting and killing.

For example, in Jin Yong's world, when people from Shaolin Temple go to other places to do business, as long as they mention the name of Shaolin Temple, although it may not be accomplished, they will definitely face less obstacles than people from other sects, because Shaolin Temple has been the leader in the martial arts world for thousands of years, and such a status naturally brings enough respect.

The reason why Huashan Sect's business is doing well is actually because it is the family wealth of Xin family, and it also has the military guarantee provided by Huashan Sect. However, Huashan Sect has not exerted all the energy of Xin family in the business field. If Huashan Sect had the fame of Putuo Mountain, then Huashan Sect's business would be at least ten times bigger than it is now!
Reputation is very important for the operation of a sect. This is why when disciples of a sect go out into the world, they always promise to their teachers: [I will never bring down the reputation of the sect], [I will never tarnish the reputation of the sect], [I will definitely enhance the prestige of the sect] and so on.

For every disciple who goes out, the first priority is to maintain the reputation of the sect. This is the fundamental interest of the sect, which is enough to show how important the reputation of the sect is.

Since Huo Guang is willing to give him this opportunity to promote the Huashan Sect, Xin Zhen will not let Huo Guang down, and will not miss this excellent opportunity!

So Xin Zhen, who originally wanted to give up the seat, immediately made a decision: he would sit on the seat!
Xin Zhen bowed to Huo Guang and said, "Thank you, General Huo, for your kindness. Since General Huo thinks I am qualified to take this seat, I will shamelessly take this last seat."

Having said that, Xin Zhen climbed onto the stone platform and walked towards the last chair.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Wait a minute! Sect Leader Xin, although General Huo thinks you are qualified, why don't you show us your skills?

There are so many powerful sect leaders here, including Shanyan Pavilion Master Shen, Southeast Twenty-Two Association Chairman Xia, and Red Wind Sect Master Lin. It seems inappropriate for you to sit down in the last seat so openly, right?"

Xin Zhen paused on the stage, looked at the audience, bowed and smiled, "That seems to make sense. Then everyone, tell me, what should I do to be able to sit on this chair?"

At this time, Shanyan Tower Master Shen bowed to Huo Guang and said, "General Huo, I am Shen Xian, the master of Shanyan Tower. I am not speaking today to covet the last seat, nor to question General Huo's vision.

Instead, he felt that all those who could sit on the stage were great heroes and great men representing Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and there should not be any unqualified people there to fill the numbers, especially since General Huo valued the head of the Huashan Sect, Xin.

If he is an unlearned person, it would ruin General Huo's reputation, so I dared to test the skills of this subordinate. "

Huo Guang glanced at Shen Xian without commenting, and said calmly, "Yes."

Shen Xian's heart skipped a beat, knowing that he had probably offended the City God by showing up, but he could not care less. If he could sit on the last seat, Shanyan Tower would move up several levels, and among the sects in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the future, Shanyan Tower would be the most advanced one. This would be much more useful than the struggle of several generations of Shanyan Tower. Even if it offended the City God, it would be worth it!

Shen Xian gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you, Great City God. Master Xin, please give me some advice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xian turned into a streak of green smoke and landed on the stone platform. The stone platform had a large space. Even if eighteen chairs were placed on it, there was still a large open space in front for people to take action. The ghosts probably also anticipated that someone would need to take action.

(End of this chapter)