Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1306: Chapter 427: Purpose of the Hongmen Martial Arts Competition, Sect Ritual Day Moved Up (Part 4)

He paused, then continued with a smile, “Of course, if our people need to step in, then the contestant naturally loses the qualification to advance.”

Lin Kai nodded in satisfaction and said, “It seems you’ve really made comprehensive arrangements, so I’m relieved.”

After speaking, he turned his head to look at the sky outside, which was already getting light, and continued with a smile, “Alright, everyone hurry up and prepare! We’ll be busy for the next two months.”

The seven people nodded upon hearing this and were just about to exit the main hall when Ying Yi from the Civil Affairs Department suddenly remembered something. He turned around and smiled with hands cupped in salute, “Oh, right, there’s something I almost forgot to notify everyone about. The Civil Affairs Headquarters in Xia City issued a decree yesterday, stating that this year’s Sect Festival Day has been moved up to the fifth day of the eighth month. This time’s occasion is quite special, and all minor sect leaders must return to Xia City to participate!”

Upon hearing Ying Yi’s words, Lin Kai and the other six were all taken aback, their faces full of confusion.

Ever since the sixth year of Great Xia, when the Lord Xia Hong formally added the content of founding temples in the Xia Li, it was clearly stipulated that the Sect Festival Day is the ninth day of the ninth month each year. This will be the fourth time this year, so why has it suddenly been brought forward?

Moreover, the Civil Affairs Department has explicitly issued a directive requiring all minor sect leaders to return to Xia City to participate, which makes it even more grand.

The “Xia Li·Ritual Chapter” has long made clear stipulations:

The clan division of Great Xia is into the major sect and minor sects.

There is only one major sect, which is the Xia Family, and the sect leader is the lord, Xia Hong;

The minor sects refer to the various families that have founded temples in the Sect Temple.

The minor sect leaders are the heads of these families.

According to the current rules of Great Xia, only those who have been granted a noble title are qualified to enter the Sect Temple to erect a monument for themselves and their families. So, in simple terms, the minor sect leaders can also be considered all current nobles of Great Xia.

In Great Xia, being conferred a noble title is no easy task. As of now, there are over 1000 officials in Great Xia, but there are only about 300 people with noble titles, showing how high the gold value of being ennobled is.

These more than 300 people are almost all important military and political figures across regions, and even the least of them are Colonels in the military. To have these 300 plus individuals return to Great Xia to participate in this advance sect festival is certainly not a trivial matter.

Clap……

Liu Yuan was the first to think of something, and he slapped his forehead saying, “Is it because Their Highnesses are about to have the hairpin ceremony?”

Lin Kai and the others immediately reacted upon hearing this.

“That’s right!”

“I also remembered, the fifth day of the eighth month is Their Highnesses’ birthday.”

“Exactly! The Ritual Chapter states that no sect rituals can be simplified, and for the two young masters of the major sect to have their hairpin ceremony, all minor sect leaders must definitely be present.”

“I remember seeing last September when Their Highnesses appeared here, their basic strength had already surpassed ten thousand pounds. For this hairpin ceremony, I estimate their basic strength has to be at least fifteen thousand, right?”

“You’re joking. Just last year they had the Spiritual Milk Pill. Both Their Highnesses must have used it, and I’d estimate it’s at least twenty thousand.”

“Incredible! Under six years old and already having Earth-digging Realm cultivation. Their Highnesses’ talent is perhaps even stronger than the lord.”

“The two talented young masters of the major sect are a blessing to Great Xia, and even more to us minor sects!”

………

Since Xia Hong is the major sect leader, it’s naturally no problem for everyone to refer to Xia Yuyao and Xia Yusheng as the young masters of the major sect.