Chapter 386 - The consulate (1/2)

In every major city belonging to one of the bigger powers, there were diplomatic branches (consulates) from the other powers. These consulates were all like the ones from earth where people belonging to the inner circle of those others power would stay.

It's also where cultivators went to seek asylum if something went wrong and where currently, they were training.

On the same day as Hao Xuan arrived, two newcomers went to some of the more popular consulates and challenged their warriors. One of them was a Four-armed giant that cultivated the spear arts and challenged about 10 different consulates one after another. He won 8 out of 10 matches and accepted the offer from the warrior that defeated him, joining the Academy of Ascia.

The second person was a swordsman. He didn't arbitrarily challenge random powers and knocked directly on the doors of the most powerful organization in the entire continent, the Hall of Bellator itself!

With nothing but a sword in hand, he challenged their most promising pupils under the Profound Realm and defeated every single one of them in single combat. It a straight-up match of their skills and the mastery of their respective weapons and in front of his sword, no one could stand more than 10 seconds.

Even though these cultivators weren't the creme of the crop inside the Hall of Bellator, but could still easily hold their own when it came to. Yet this lonely swordsman proved himself to be the best among them with blood.

As expected, the news shook the upper echelons of all the major powers as soon as they found out. Each power respectively started its own investigation and found out a few clues.

The swordsman had made only one stop at a dumpling shop. There he rested and asked for directions to the Consulate belonging to the Hall. When asked why he gave one very simple reason.

”I want to test my sword. The Hall of Bellator seems like a good place to start.”

The Hall of Bellator was where the absolute strongest warriors gathered. Be it weapon cultivators like Sword and Axe experts or those that seek the other Daos like that of killing and of ruthlessnesses and the like, the Hall had been their home for eons and would continue to be for a long time coming.

To challenge the Hall just to test ones skills, well, it wasn't the first time someone had done that. Every now and then someone would come along and do it but more often than not, fail.

Other than that, no one knew where he came from or what his actual goal was. But when the last fight finished, the swordsman quietly left the consulate with one sentence.

”I will be staying here for 1 month. I accept all challengers as long as they are below the Spirit Realm.”

And then he proceeded to rent a room at a hotel one street away from the Hall's consulate.

Even though he never said anything arrogant, his actions spoke volumes.

”Come at me, I'm right here!” was the message everyone got. He didn't try to hide or run away, simply waiting...

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By the time Hao Xuan and Ryfon came out of the gate, the sun was about to rise.

Sitting in the carriage as it flew over the city, Ryfon yawned and looked at Hao Xuan from the corner of his eyes. He wanted to say something but held back every time.

Hao Xuan who was sitting by the window with a lit cigarette in his hand took a puff and answered Ryfon's unasked query.

”I'm not sleepy. Just get me to the consulate and you can go do your thing.”