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{16} It Takes A Shot To Make A Friend

Author's Note at the end

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Discussion Conferences (清谈会, Qīngtán Huì) are an annual event for the gathering of the cultivation world.

Discussion Conferences are held yearly, with a different clan hosting each year. The Qishan Wen Clan's grand Discussion Conference lasted 7 days.

They open with an elaborate banquet, and the morning after the banquet, the Discussion Forum begins, followed with a competition between sects (for junior disciples, under the age of 20 years), whether it's a competition in 6 arts:

-Rites,

-Music,

-Archery,

-Chariotry,

-Literature,

-Maths

Or including the 7th art,

-Painting

The competition in the Discussion Conference is chosen by the host.

This year, Wen Sect got the turn to host a Discussion Conference, and they will host an Archery Competition.

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Qishan, Wen sect
Discussion Conference,
XuanZheng Era. [0]

Wei Shi (未时)*

It is time for the competition.

Disciples from all sects line up with their friends and peers.

A sea of hundreds of red competition uniform robes are preparing to enter the arena.

Bows are being inspected, arrows are counted.

Some will do teamwork, some will scatter through the hunting field, shooting for stray target ghouls.

The five major sects' Zongzhus are sitting in their respective seats.

Jiang, Nie on the left side, Lan-Zongzhu and Jin-Zongzhu are on the other side, facing Jiang-Zongzhu and Nie-Zongzhu.

The sect Zongzhus are changing pleasantries and flattery (only Jin-Zongzhu. The other is having a normal pleasantry).

Jin-Zongzhu is talking about gold, money, women, and how great Wen-Zongzhu is, and a strained smile on Lan-Zongzhu (Lan XiaoShun is out from seclusion) and an eyebrow twitch with a hint of anger on Lan Qiren's I-Don't-Remember-I-Agreeing-To-This face.

The Lan elders have the same thoughts.

That Jin Fucking Guangshan is grating on our nerves.

With... A small sprinkle of politeness, of course. Even though they're not in Cloud Recesses, their rules and regulations are still be their guide and are memorized inside their head.

In Jiang disciples' line, Jiang Wanyin and Wei Wuxian are talking and arguing about whether Qiongqi drums are made of Qiongqi's skin that Wen Mao killed or is it just a myth. [00]

The Yunmeng Jiang's Sect Heir and Head Disciple's 'talk' followed with the Head Disciple's exclamation on he will kill a Qiongqi beast for the Jiang sect hair, earning chuckles from the Jiang disciples and a whine from the Head Disciple himself.

"ANNOUNCING, CHIEF CULTIVATOR, HIS EXCELLENCY, WEN-ZONGZHU, WEN RUOHAN"

Ah... full 7 kè has passed, then.**