Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 85 Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts

Huashan Jade Maiden Peak.

Righteous Hall.

Yue Buqun and his wife sat in the main seat, with Shi Potian and Yue Lingshan standing on both sides.

Taoist Tianmen, Master Dingxian and Mr. Mo Da, who had just arrived at Huashan yesterday, sat in the guest seats in order of age and discussed Zuo Lengchan's attempt to merge the Five Mountains and the upcoming Five Mountains Sword Conference.

The Five Mountains are located in five different provinces.

The journey from Hengshan Sect to Huashan is not the longest.

But Mr. Mo Da usually liked to dress up as a street singer and roam around the world, and he seldom even returned to the Hengshan Sect.

After he received the message from the Hengshan disciples and returned to Hengshan, he led the Hengshan disciples all the way here. Naturally, he became the last one to arrive outside of the Songshan Sect.

Compared with the Taishan and Hengshan sects, the masters of the Hengshan sect all liked music and did not like to accept disciples, so the Hengshan sect was sparsely populated. Even if all the side disciples were included, there were only about a hundred people in total.

There are only six people of the same generation as Mr. Mo Da who can be considered as masters of the martial arts world.

In addition, Liu Zhengfeng took his disciples to Fujian and was in a semi-retired state, and the Hengshan School once again returned to the bottom of the Five Mountains.

Mr. Mo Da himself doesn't care about these things.

If he had not been unable to find a suitable candidate, he would have wanted to pass on his position as the head of the group so that he could focus more on music.

After Mr. Mo Da led the Hengshan disciples to Mount Hua, Yue Buqun first took him to meet the captured gangsters and Zhong Zhen and others, and then gave him the Hengshan swordsmanship copied from the secret cave in the Cliff of Repentance.

Just like what he said to Master Dingxian and Taoist Tianmen, Yue Buqun concealed the fact that the Ten Elders of the Demon Cult had already cracked the sword techniques of various sects. He only said that the Ten Elders of the Demon Cult tried to crack the sword techniques of various sects, but failed.

——The sword techniques of the Five Mountains Sword Sects are all based on their respective foundations.

Even someone as broad-minded as Master Dingxian would become worried once she knew that the Huashan Sect held their vital points, let alone other sects.

Yue Buqun was very clear about this and never thought of telling them this from the beginning.

Instead, he prepared to hide these moves as his trump cards.

Not to mention whether the Huashan Sect might come into conflict with the other four sects in the future, he could use these moves in the upcoming Five Mountains Sword Meeting to compete for the position of the Five Mountains leader.

Taoist Tianmen and Mr. Mo Da had never thought that their sword techniques had been completely broken by others. They were overjoyed to see these lost sword techniques. They did not doubt, or rather, did not openly question whether Yue Buqun had intercepted a part of them. They were grateful to Yue Buqun.

Taoist Tianmen said, "It has been more than 300 years since the founding of Taishan Sect by Taoist Master Dong Ling. I have failed to carry forward Taishan Sect and I am ashamed of all the ancestors of Taishan Sect. This foundation of more than 300 years cannot be destroyed by me. The merging of the Five Mountains is absolutely impossible."

Mr. Mo Da nodded and said, "What Taoist Tianmen said is correct. It is our duty to join forces to wipe out the Demon Sect and support the righteousness of the martial arts world. However, the merger of the Five Mountains is absolutely not allowed. The inheritances of our Five Mountains Sword Sects are different, how can they be mixed up?"

Nun Dingxian spoke more directly, pointing the finger directly at Zuo Lengchan: "The merger of the Five Mountains was originally Zuo Lengchan's wishful thinking, there is nothing to say. Zuo Lengchan, for his own wolfish ambitions, disregarded the reputation of the Songshan School and the Five Mountains Sword School, and recruited those underworld people. He has already fallen into the devil's way, and is no different from the demon cult monster."

"I have no intention of interfering in other sects' affairs, nor am I threatening you, brothers. But if Zuo Lengchan is allowed to continue to serve as the head of Songshan Sect, my Hengshan Sect will withdraw from the Five Mountains Alliance. Even if we die at the hands of the Demon Sect, it is better than being slaughtered by our own people."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, but when they thought about what had happened to the Hengshan Sect, they felt that Master Ding Xian's decision was not surprising.

If this happened to them, they would probably have the same idea.

Yue Buqun had always acted in accordance with the principle of keeping a low profile and being cautious, never being the first to stand out. But now that he has to compete for the position of leader of the Five Mountains, things are different.

Yue Buqun spoke decisively: "Back then, our Five Mountains Sword Sects formed an alliance and agreed to help each other in attack and defense, and to be irreconcilable with the Demon Sect. We relied on our righteousness and the loyalty of our ancestors to each other and to share life and death."

"If we, the Five Mountains Sword Sects, still have to be wary of each other, then there is no need to continue this alliance. If the Hengshan Sect withdraws from the Five Mountains Alliance, our Huashan Sect will also withdraw."

Taoist Tianmen said anxiously, "Junior Brother Yue, Master Dingxian, what are you talking about! Zuo Lengchan betrayed his faith and killed his fellow Taoists. If anyone should retreat, it should be their Songshan sect that should retreat, not you!"

Mr. Mo Da said, "The Five Mountains Sword Alliance should not be involved in the private affairs of the various sects, but the matter of Zuo Lengchan is no longer the Songshan Sect's business. It is related to our entire Five Mountains Sword Alliance and even the righteousness of the martial arts world, so it is not included in this list. I agree with what Master Ding Xian said. Zuo Lengchan is indeed not suitable to be the head of the Songshan Sect anymore."

Taoist Tianmen nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Mo Da is right. Zuo Lengchan..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden commotion outside. Then, three old Taoist priests with haggard faces and white hair and beards led a group of people and rushed in aggressively, shouting loudly: "Yue Buqun! Yue Buqun!"

Taoist Tianmen was startled, and hurriedly stood up to greet them, and asked, "Three uncles, what are you going to do?"

The three old Taoists leading the group were none other than Tianmen Taoist's uncles Yu Jizi, Yu Qingzi and Yu Yinzi, and following behind them were their disciples.

As soon as they entered, the disciples from the other four sects outside also came over and looked into the Zhengqi Hall with curiosity.

Yu Jizi said coldly, "What do you think I am doing here?" He raised the book in his hand and said loudly, "Every move of my Taishan swordsmanship was created by the painstaking efforts of successive generations of ancestors. You don't care about them, but I do!"

Yue Buqun recognized at a glance that this book was the Taishan Sword Technique that he had copied. He immediately understood Yu Jizi's purpose and frowned.

Not only to Yu Ji Zi, but also to Tianmen Taoist.

These sword techniques in the secret cave of Siguo Cliff were able to be carved on the stone wall by the ten elders of the Demon Sect. Most of them are the more powerful moves among various sects. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the foundation of a sect.

Taoist Tianmen didn't say that he would keep these skills firmly in his own hands. At least he should learn them first and then pass them on to others, right?

As a result, just a few days later, he passed these sword skills to Yu Jizi and other members of his side branch.

Yue Buqun really didn't understand what was going on in Tianmen Taoist's mind.

Taoist Tianmen's face was already ruddy, and after hearing what Yu Jizi said, his face turned even redder, and he shouted, "Uncle Master, what do you mean by that? Why don't I care about our Taishan Sect's swordsmanship?"

Yu Jizi sneered, "If you care, you should know which sword techniques are missing and which ones are incomplete. Why don't you ask Sect Master Yue for them?"

The disciples from the four sects who were watching outside looked at each other and talked a lot. They didn't understand why they had to ask the leader of Huashan for the incomplete Taishan swordsmanship.

Taoist Tianmen explained, "Uncle Master, these sword techniques were carved by the ten elders of the Demon Sect in the secret cave of Siguo Cliff. They were not complete to begin with, but Sect Leader Yue has given them all to me."

Yu Jizi sneered: "The tenth elder of the Demon Cult was trapped in the secret cave of the Cliff of Repentance. Instead of carving down his martial arts to pass on to future generations, he carved the sword techniques of our Five Mountains Sword Sect on the stone wall. Then decades later, he happened to be discovered by gangsters who sneaked onto the Cliff of Repentance, and happened to be caught by Sect Leader Yue. Brother Tianmen, don't you think this is too coincidental?" Taoist Tianmen lacked the ability to respond, not to mention that he himself found this matter unbelievable, and was speechless for a moment.

Nun Dingxian couldn't listen any longer and said, "Senior Yujizi, things in this world are unpredictable. Anything is possible. If Senior Brother Yue wanted these sword techniques, he wouldn't have to tell anyone about it. How could we know?"

Yu Yinzi, who had not spoken a word, suddenly sneered and said, "Master Ding Xian, if it were normal times, what you said would make sense. However, the Five Mountains Sword Conference is about to be held and the Five Mountains Alliance Leader will be re-elected, hehe..."

Yu Yinzi didn't finish her words, but everyone could understand what she meant.

There was an uproar all around.

The disciples from Mount Hua and Mount Heng all felt that Yu Yinzi was slandering them, and they were anxious and angry.

The looks of the disciples from the Hengshan and Taishan sects became subtle.

Yue Buqun's face darkened, but he was a little embarrassed to speak.

He did intend to compete for the position of leader of the Five Mountains. It would be difficult if Yu Yinzi caught him and asked him to give up the position to prove his innocence.

Nun Dingxian raised her eyebrows and ignored Yuyinzi. Instead, she turned to look at Taoist Tianmen and asked, "Brother Tianmen, do you think so too?"

However, he suspected that Tianmen Taoist was intent on competing for the position of leader of the Five Mountains, and deliberately instigated Yu Jizi and others to jump out to question Yue Buqun and force Yue Buqun to give up the fight for the position of leader of the Five Mountains.

Taoist Tianmen said hurriedly: "Master Dingxian, how could I have such thoughts! Junior Brother Yue has found so many lost sword techniques for our Taishan Sect. I can't thank him enough. How could I be so mean and doubt him..."

"Tianmen!"

Yu Qingzi glared and interrupted Tianmen Taoist, shouting, "What do you mean by that? If you don't judge others by your own standards, then you are saying that Junior Brother Yu Yinzi is a villain? You are committing a crime by committing a crime against your superiors. Have you forgotten the precepts of our sect?"

Taoist Tianmen was sweating profusely as he explained, "Uncle Master, I, I didn't mean that. What I meant was... it was... it was Uncle Master Yuyinzi who misunderstood Junior Brother Yue! Junior Brother Yue is not that kind of person!"

Yu Qingzi sneered, "What do you know? You can only know a person's face but not his heart! Zuo Lengchan was able to harm his fellow Taoists for the sake of the Five Mountains leader, so it's only natural for Yue Buqun to do something for the Five Mountains leader!"

Yu Yinzi echoed, "Brother is right. Before Zuo Lengchan revealed his true identity, he was also the respected leader of the Five Mountains. His reputation was not inferior to that of Gentleman Sword."

Tianmen Taoist didn't know how to respond and could only beg: "Uncle Master, please stop talking!"

Master Dingxian frowned as she watched, and believed that all this was not secretly directed by Taoist Tianmen, but she was also very disappointed with Taoist Tianmen.

Tianmen Taoist has always appeared to be upright and incorruptible and hated evil to the outside world, and he has a good reputation in the martial arts world. However, no one would have expected that he is so weak and incompetent at home.

Yue Buqun was completely relieved.

A person who cannot even manage his own sect is not qualified to serve as the leader of the Five Mountains and preside over the affairs of the Five Mountains.

Without the competition from Tianmen Taoist, the position of leader of the Five Mountains was almost certain to be his.

Yuqingzi and the other two did not understand this.

They really wanted to restrain Yue Buqun and force him to give up the fight for the position of leader of the Five Mountains.

But, it was not for Tianmen Taoist, but for themselves!

Among the Five Mountains Sword Sects, the Songshan Sect is the strongest, followed by the Taishan Sect.

The Taishan sect not only has Tianmen, Tiansong, Tianbai who are of the same generation as Yue Buqun, but also Yujizi, Yuyinzi, Yuqingzi who are masters of the older generation, as well as Chi Baicheng, Jianchu who are the growing younger generation and those fourth-generation disciples who have just joined the sect. All together, there are more than 400 people, which is more than the Huashan sect and Hengshan sect combined.

However, this is different from Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan School who holds all the power and has the final say.

The Taishan sect is extremely weak internally. Tianmen Taoist's martial arts and prestige are not enough to convince the people, and his political and scheming skills are basically zero.

Not only did his uncles like Yu Jizi not take him seriously, even his fellow disciples of the same generation did not respect him very much.

After he got the sword skills from Yue Buqun, he did not think about practicing and improving his strength as quickly as possible, but immediately gave it to the three elders, Yu Jizi.

However, he didn't know that Yu Jizi and the other two would rather sell the Taishan Sect's foundation, merge the Five Mountains, and become Zuo Lengchan's subordinates than be under him.

Now that the four Yues have joined forces, Zuo Lengchan’s situation is hopeless.

Yu Jizi and the other two decisively abandoned Zuo Lengchan and began to seek the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance.

In their opinion, Master Dingxian is a womanizer, Mr. Mo Da is obsessed with music, and Taoist Tianmen is a waste.

The only threat to them is Yue Buqun.

So, the three of them wanted to make trouble by taking advantage of the lost sword technique.

Yu Qingzi didn't give Tianmen Taoist any face at all and sneered, "What's wrong? Wasn't what I said right? If Yue Buqun is really selfless, then he shouldn't fight for the position of the leader of the Five Mountains!"

As soon as he said this, Master Ding Xian immediately saw through the three people's thoughts. She snorted coldly and said, "The position of the leader of the Five Mountains depends on one's virtue and prestige, and secondly, on martial arts and strategy. If Senior Brother Yue doesn't become the leader of the Five Mountains, who else can be the leader?"

Mr. Mo Da immediately spoke up and said, "I also agree that Sect Leader Yue should be the new leader of the Five Mountains."

Mr. Mo Da and Master Ding Xian themselves had no interest in the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, and they had not directly expressed their attitude before, simply because they were unsure of Taoist Tianmen's thoughts.

At this point, they no longer cared what Tianmen Taoist thought.

The leader of the Five Mountains Alliance has to lead the Five Mountains Sword Sect to fight against the Demon Sect. He cannot be as ambitious as Zuo Lengchan and harm his fellow sect members, but he must not be a weak and incompetent person.

Tianmen Taoist is obviously not suitable.

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