The next day, Hongfei asked Hua Manlou to help build a stage on the shore of the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou. She also asked Lu Xiaofeng to help send out invitations widely, inviting famous figures in the martial arts world, literati, officials, dignitaries, and wealthy merchants to recreate Gongsun Jianwu's performance on the fifteenth of May.

Hong Fei took her senior sister Hui Fang to explore Yangzhou City, the world of Lu Xiaofeng. They strolled through the city, experiencing its unique charm. Hong Fei marveled at the bustling ancient streets, while Hui Fang was filled with curiosity about all the new and exciting things.

Time flies like water. Because of the Gongsun Sword Dance on the fifteenth of May, the entire martial arts world was abuzz with excitement. Many literati, chivalrous heroes, wealthy officials, and prominent merchants flocked to Yangzhou City, eager to see if the Gongsun Sword Dance, which had been famous throughout the Tang Dynasty, was truly as the poet Du Fu described.

In the old days, there was a beautiful woman, Gongsun, who used a sword to move around.

The viewer is as depressed as a mountain, and the world has been low for a long time.

Huo Ruyi shoots at the nine sunsets, as powerful as the dragons flying among the emperors.

It comes like thunder to absorb its wrath, and ends like the clear light of the river and sea.

… …

The Dai Feast is in a hurry and the songs come to an end, and the moon comes out in the east with great joy and sorrow.

The old man knows not where he has gone; his calloused feet wander through desolate mountains, filled with sorrow and illness.

Who wouldn't want to witness Gongsun's sword dance during the Tang Dynasty?

These past few days, Lu Xiaofeng had been worried about the Embroidered Bandit. But unexpectedly, after news of Gongsun Jianwu spread, even the Embroidered Bandit disappeared without a trace. Lu Xiaofeng, you should put that aside for now. Focus on helping Hongfei complete this trap.

During this time, Senior Sister Huifang felt that since they were going to put on a sword dance performance, it had to be done well. After all, this was the Seven Show Sect's first appearance in Lu Xiaofeng's world, and they absolutely couldn't let the Seven Show Sect lose face. So she went back to the Seven Show Sect and brought back several fellow disciples to help out! To ensure everything went perfectly.

On May 15th, at the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, the stage, erected with the help of Hua Manlou, had been completed several days prior. The temporary viewing platforms surrounding the stage were already packed with people. The lake was teeming with art galleries, and the shores were teeming with crowds.

Around 7 AM, Hongfei and her senior sisters arrived on the stage, as Hongfei looked extremely young. Huifang was hosting the sword dance performance. Seeing the grand spectacle around the stage, the senior sisters remained as steady as mountains, as such events were commonplace in the Seven Show Sect, and even more so.

The senior sisters first showcased their skills on stage with a dance performance. It's worth noting that martial arts in the world of JX3 come with special effects. Due to the Seven Shows' martial arts techniques, the effects were breathtaking – each step seemed to create a lotus blossom effect, with petals falling like rain, enveloped in a pink halo. It was incredibly magnificent and beautiful. Every movement was simply stunning.

The martial arts in Lu Xiaofeng's world had never produced such an effect, leaving those who were seeing the martial arts of the Jianwang 3 world for the first time utterly astonished. They couldn't believe that martial arts could create such a celestial and dreamlike scene. Even Lu Xiaofeng was seeing it for the first time and was overjoyed. He also felt it was a great pity that Hua Manlou couldn't witness such a spectacle.

"Hua Manlou, this is the first time I've felt it's such a pity that you can't see me," Lu Xiaofeng sighed.

"For the first time, I also feel that it's a great pity that I can't see it." Hua Manlou was also somewhat annoyed. He was fortunate enough to witness such a grand event as Gongsun Jianwu, but he felt it was a great pity that he couldn't see it.

Hong Fei stood beside the two of them. Hearing their conversation, she frowned and said, "You don't need to feel sorry. Once Hua Manlou comes with me to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers and asks the Medicine King to heal his eyes, he can go to the Seven Show Pavilion to see what it's like."

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou were taken aback by Hong Fei's words. That's right! Hua Manlou's eyes could be cured! Hong Fei had long ago said that Wanhua Valley could cure Hua Manlou's eyes. It was just that she hadn't had time to go because of Gongsun Lan's matter. Once Gongsun Lan's matter was over today, they could accompany Hua Manlou to Wanhua Valley with Hong Fei to have his eyes treated. Besides, they could also go to Qixiu Workshop now. Why worry too much about whether he could see now or not?

Seeing that they had figured it out, Hongfei shrugged and said nothing more, focusing intently on the performance of her senior sisters, Huifang and the others, on stage.

After the opening dance, Senior Sister Huifang came out to speak. She bowed to the audience on stage and said, "Today, we sisters are here for three reasons: first, to revive the Gongsun Sword Dance; second, to use this stage to cleanse our ranks; and third, to vindicate the lineage of the Gongsun disciples." After she finished speaking, the audience below began to murmur amongst themselves.

Senior Sister Huifang stood on the stage and called out to the audience, "I've heard there's a woman in the martial arts world who claims to be a descendant of Lady Gongsun, Gongsun Lan. Please come up on stage for a chat!"

The onlookers around were all talking amongst themselves, wondering who this Gongsun Lan was that could make Senior Sister Huifang go to great lengths to find her.

After the senior sister called out, Gongsun Lan went up on stage shortly afterward.

"This stage was set up specifically for me, wasn't it?" Gongsun Lan had clearly figured it out by now.

"That's right, this stage was set up just for you. It's waiting for you to come." Senior Sister Huifang didn't mince words with Gongsun Lan.

"How did you know I would come?" Company Lan was puzzled. Why were they so sure that she would come?

"The successor of Gongsun!" The senior sister uttered only four words.

Her senior sister only said those four words, but Gongsun Lan understood everything. However, she still didn't quite understand. In this world, she was practically the only one who could inherit the Gongsun sword dance. Where did her senior sisters, Huifang and the others, come from? Why did they also know the Gongsun sword dance, and why did they seem to be even more skilled than the Gongsun sword dance she had inherited? This was why she was so puzzled and determined to come here to find out.

"As far as I know, I am the only descendant of Gongsun. Where did you all come from?" Gongsun Lan asked.

"I am Huifang, a disciple of Gongsun Da Niang and one of the Thirteen Beauties of the Seven Beauties."

"This is impossible! How could you possibly be a disciple of Lady Gongsun?" Gongsun Lan exclaimed.

Everyone knows that Lady Gongsun lived during the Tang Dynasty, more than a thousand years ago. How could this Huifang possibly be Lady Gongsun's disciple? The audience below the stage buzzed with discussion.

"Why is it impossible? That just shows your ignorance," Senior Sister Huifang said calmly.

Gongsun Lan didn't dwell on the issue. Instead, she changed the subject, asking Senior Sister Huifang, "Why did you specifically set up this stage to lure me here?"

"Clean house. Clear Gongsun Da Niang's name." Senior Sister Huifang said to Gongsun Lan with murderous intent.

"Cleansing the ranks. You want to kill me? Why?" Gongsun Lan was genuinely puzzled. She didn't know her senior sisters, Huifang and the others. Why would they specifically set a trap to kill her? Was it for the title of Gongsun's successor?

Hong Fei could no longer contain herself and used her lightness skill to reach the center of the stage. She said to Gongsun Lan, "Don't you know what you've done? I, a descendant of Gongsun, have always upheld justice and taken it upon myself to help the weak and punish the strong. You, who call yourself Gongsun Da Niang, are vicious and have indiscriminately killed innocent people. Shouldn't we clean house?"

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