Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1306: 427: Purpose of the Hongmen Martial Arts Competition, Sect Ritual Day Moved Up (Part 4)
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He halted for a moment, then went on with a grin, “Of course, if our folks have to intervene, the competitor will naturally forfeit the right to proceed.”
Lin Kai nodded approvingly and remarked, “You've clearly planned everything out thoroughly, which sets my mind at ease.”
With those words, he glanced toward the brightening sky outside, smiling as he added, “Very well, all of you, get moving and prepare! The next two months will keep us fully occupied.”
The seven individuals nodded at his command, ready to depart the main hall, when Ying Yi of the Civil Affairs Department abruptly recalled something. He whirled back, cupping his hands in a respectful smile, “Oh, right, I nearly forgot to inform you all. Yesterday, the Civil Affairs Headquarters in Xia City released a decree: this year’s Sect Festival Day is advanced to the fifth day of the eighth month. The occasion this time holds special importance, demanding that all minor sect leaders return to Xia City to join in!”
Lin Kai and the other six froze at Ying Yi’s announcement, confusion etching across their faces.
Since the sixth year of Great Xia, Lord Xia Hong had officially incorporated temple-founding provisions into the Xia Li, explicitly setting the Sect Festival Day on the ninth day of the ninth month annually. This marks the fourth such event this year—why advance it all of a sudden?
Furthermore, the Civil Affairs Department’s clear mandate requires every minor sect leader to journey back to Xia City for participation, elevating the grandeur even higher.
The “Xia Li·Ritual Chapter” lays out precise regulations long ago:
Great Xia divides clans into the major sect and minor sects.
Only one major sect exists: the Xia Family, led by sect leader and lord, Xia Hong;
Minor sects encompass all families that have established temples within the Sect Temple.
These minor sect leaders serve as the family heads.
Under Great Xia’s present laws, solely those bestowed noble titles may access the Sect Temple to raise monuments for themselves and kin. Put simply, minor sect leaders equate to Great Xia’s entire roster of current nobles.
Earning a noble title in Great Xia proves no simple feat. Currently, over 1000 officials serve, yet merely around 300 hold noble ranks, underscoring the immense prestige of ennoblement.
Nearly all of these 300-plus figures command key military and political posts nationwide, with even the lowliest holding Colonel positions in the forces. Summoning them back to Great Xia for this hastened sect festival signals no ordinary affair.
Clap……
Liu Yuan first pieced it together, smacking his forehead as he exclaimed, “Could it be Their Highnesses’ hairpin ceremony is nearing?”
At those words, Lin Kai and the rest instantly caught on.
“That’s right!”
“I recall now—the fifth day of the eighth month marks Their Highnesses’ birthday.”
“Precisely! The Ritual Chapter forbids simplifying any sect rituals, so with the major sect’s two young masters undergoing their hairpin ceremony, every minor sect leader must attend without fail.”
“Last September, when Their Highnesses showed up here, their raw power already exceeded ten thousand pounds. For this hairpin rite, I bet it’s climbed to at least fifteen thousand, huh?”
“You must be kidding. They took the Spiritual Milk Pill just last year—both Their Highnesses surely consumed it, pushing their strength to no less than twenty thousand, I’d wager.”
“Unbelievable! Not yet six years old, yet already at Earth-digging Realm cultivation. Their Highnesses’ talents might surpass even the lord’s.”
“These two prodigious young masters of the major sect bring fortune to Great Xia—and doubly so to our minor sects!”
………
As Xia Hong holds the major sect leader position, calling Xia Yuyao and Xia Yusheng the major sect’s young masters raises no issue for anyone.
From his seat at the head, Lin Kai gave a faint nod, smiling as he spoke, “I reckon August holds more than merely the two young masters’ hairpin ceremony. Recall how, two years back, the lord achieved Xianyang Level breakthrough and exited seclusion precisely on Sect Festival Day.”
His words jogged everyone’s memory at once, sparking faint excitement on their faces.
Indeed!
During Great Xia’s seventh year, Xia Hong ended his seclusion on Sect Festival Day.
This time around, he might emerge once more on that very day!