"The Yao Platform Grand Assembly?"
Gu Chen's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the exquisitely crafted invitation in his hand, his expression thoughtful.
The Yao Platform Grand Assembly was hosted by the Yao Platform Sect, which, like the Sunset Sword Sect and the Canghai Sect, was ranked among the "Seven Sects and Eight Orders," situated in the western region of Qiongtian Mansion.
Although the Sunset Sword Sect was nominally the top sect of Qiongtian Mansion, this was mainly because they had been very active in the martial world in recent years. Additionally, their disciple Qin Mu had previously monopolized the top spot on the Star Ranking, which greatly amplified their reputation.
In reality, the power of the Yao Platform Sect was no less than that of the Sunset Sword Sect. It's just that the Yao Platform Sect, a sect led by women, acted in a more low-profile manner, unlike the Sunset Sword Sect's more flamboyant and imposing approach, which is why the Yao Platform Sect was not as widely known to some extent.
Although Gu Chen had never had any contact with the Yao Platform Sect, he knew that it was said their women were all exceptionally gentle in character and beautiful in appearance. It was not to say that every one of them was a beauty capable of causing the downfall of cities and states, but they were all certainly above average.
It was a point of pride among martial artists to marry a woman from the Yao Platform Sect, and indeed, countless sects and powers sought their hands in marriage every year.
However, given the strength of the Yao Platform Sect, there was no need to maintain alliances through marriage, and the women of the Yao Platform Sect were not so easily married off.
Nevertheless, the longing for the Yao Platform Sect remained exceedingly high among the people of the martial world.
The Yao Platform Grand Assembly was held every three years. Each time, it extended invitations to all the major martial sects, who all showed great respect by attending without fail.
After all, with the support of his system, even without these heaven-sent treasures, he could continuously strengthen his body as long as he had enough points.
What puzzled Gu Chen was why, as someone from the imperial court, he had suddenly received an invitation to the Yao Platform Grand Assembly, a grand event of the Jiuzhou martial world, typically aimed at martial factions?
It was known that although many forces submitted to the Da Xia Emperor out of awe for his power, many of these martial sects harbored deep resentment towards Da Xia in their hearts.
After all, most martial artists were proud and unruly by nature, with deadly weapons at their disposal, which inevitably brought forth a killing intent. Once they possessed strength, they would naturally not regard ordinary people highly. However, the existence of Da Xia forced them to restrain their nature.
Having power but not being able to act on a whim, and having to obey the orders of Da Xia, naturally frustrated many martial artists. Yet, due to Da Xia's overwhelming strength, no one had dared to oppose it openly to date.
The Jing Tian Department, as a violent institution of Da Xia charged with monitoring the entire land, was mockingly referred to by these martial artists as the "imperial hounds." Most martial artists did not harbor much fondness for the members of the Jing Tian Department, feeling both fear and aversion towards them.
For this reason, Gu Chen was somewhat surprised to receive an invitation from the Yao Platform Sect.
What Gu Chen did not know was that he had been invited by the Yao Platform Sect because he had previously defeated Qin Mu in Phoenix Sun City, taking the number one spot on the Star Ranking, and his fame had spread far and wide in the aftermath of the battle in Xu'an County, prompting the Yao Platform Sect to extend the invitation.
Had it been any other first-rank Metropolitan Procurator of the Jing Tian Department, the Yao Platform Sect would not have issued an invitation.
After all, not just anyone could casually attend the Yao Platform Grand Assembly.