Kong Xianglong sighed. Under his words, the expressions of Shan He and the other two relaxed a little. They tried to approach Xu Qing and the others but they were clearly guarded against the captain and couldn't relax for a while.
Just like that, after three rounds of wine, when the dishes were served, Kong Xianglong smiled and looked at Xu Qing.
"Xu Qing, you guys haven't gone to comprehend the Emperor Sword yet, right? It's the same for Little Night Spirit. I succeeded in comprehending it last year, so I can share some experience with you guys."
Xu Qing was a little moved. Such experiences of insight were extremely precious and generally, few people would talk about them. The captain was also surprised and even Qing Qiu lifted her head.
"Why are you making such expressions? It's just the experiences and insights into the Emperor Sword." Kong Xianglong laughed.
Wang Chen, who had been silent the entire time, spoke softly.
"Brother Kong's personality is . He was the one who gave me my life lantern."
"I didn't give you your life lantern. We snatched it together." Kong Xianglong slapped Wang Chen's shoulder, but his hand passed through it.
"Brother Kong, my main body is at a critical moment in cultivation…"
Kong Xianglong smiled but didn't mind. He told about his experience of the Emperor Sword to Xu Qing and the others.
As time passed, the group continued to drink more, especially after the captain brought out some spirit wine brewed by the Seven Blood Eyes. Mortals couldn't drink this wine as even a single sip would cause them to die from drunkenness.
However, to cultivators, it was considered a good wine.
This made Kong Xianglong have a better impression of his captain.
In the end, even though everyone was a cultivator, they still felt a little drunk.
This was because no one circulated their cultivation base to dissipate the effect of alcohol.
This naturally made them more talkative. Shan He was no longer gloomy. Instead, he started cursing the Yao family. He expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the Yao family's close relationship to the nonhuman races.
Even the County Governor and Deputy Governor were mentioned. People sighed at the former and also expressed their understanding and admiration for him, while the latter was widely recognized for his vast knowledge, extraordinary talents, and contributions to the prosperity of the capital.
In the end, the captain even competed in drinking with Kong Xianglong, causing the atmosphere to be extremely lively.
Only around midnight did everyone leave the tavern and go their separate ways.
Although this gathering couldn't turn them into friends immediately, it did help them become somewhat more familiar with each other.
On the way back to the branch sect, the captain put his arm around Xu Qing's neck and looked like he was looking down on the world.
"Let me tell you, Little Qing, these people can't hold their alcohol well. I only used 10% of my abilities. And that Kong Xianglong is even worse, he can't outdrink me!"
Xu Qing smiled and nodded in agreement.
It was a night of silence.
In the next six days, the lessons in the Knowledge Hall continued. This batch of new Sword Holders learned more Sword Holder secret arts and knowledge.
In the middle, the Sword Holding Palace also organized training courses in smaller groups.
Under the arrangements of the Sword Holding Palace, although the classes were held in some halls of the Sword Holding Palace, the space within was transformed into an otherworldly environment.
Under the continuous grouping, everyone slowly became familiar with each other.
There was once when Xu Qing and Qing Qiu were assigned to a group. The two of them completed an ambush test together. Although they both kept cold expressions, their cooperation was surprisingly seamless. This made Qing Qiu feel disgusted.
There was also a time when Kong Xianglong and the captain formed a team for a search operation.
However, they failed.
Because the captain couldn't help taking a bite of the item.
After that, Kong Xianglong secretly reminded Shan He and the others to be careful of Chen Erniu.
"That fellow has a dog's nose and searches based on instinct. His eyes even glow and he likes to take a bite of whatever things there are. When you go out on missions with him in the future, you must pay close attention to the mission items!"
Just like that, seven days passed in the blink of an eye and the secret training ended.
It had to be said that the seven days of secret training in the Sword Holding Palace was very useful. Seven days ago, everyone was unfamiliar with each other. However, seven days later, other than familiarity, there was even some friendship.
Although it wasn't deep, this was a seed.
The seed that would make them into comrades.
Of course, Zhang Siyun was an exception.
While everyone was participating in the final assessment of the secret training, Xu Qing obtained an appointment token. He was told that there was no need for him to undergo the assessment and he would need to report for duty to the Palace Master.
The Palace Master wasn't in the Sword Holding Palace.
He was in the Prison Department.
Guarding the Prison Department was the responsibility of all the Sword Holder Palace Masters of Fenghai County.
Hence, Xu Qing left the Knowledge Hall. He took the appointment token and headed toward the first prison in Fenghai County.