Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 88: Evil Villain
Huashan.

Jade Girl Peak.

Before daybreak, the people of Huashan Sect were already busy.

Yue Buqun and his wife arrived at Zhengqi Hall early and sat in the center.

Yue Lingshan directed all the senior brothers and sisters to check the venue, make fire and boil water, or clean up, making the final preparations before the Five Mountains Sword Meeting began.

Shi Potian originally wanted to help, but was "driven" to Zhengqi Hall by his fellow disciples to chat with his master and his mistress.

Yue Buqun was holding a folding fan and wearing a newly tailored light blue gown. His face was still elegant and calm, but the joy that radiated from his inside out could be seen by anyone.

Yue Buqun asked, "Chong'er, have you asked your Grand Master Feng? Is he willing to participate in the Five Mountains Sword Meeting today?"

Shi Potian shook his head and said, "Master Feng said that he has retired to the mountains and forests and will no longer be involved in the affairs of the martial arts world."

Yue Buqun felt a little regretful.

Although Feng Qingyang faked his death and lived in seclusion in Huashan for more than 20 years, his reputation among the older generation in the martial arts world, especially in the Five Mountains Sword Sect, is still as high as ever.

If Feng Qingyang could participate in the Five Mountains Sword Competition to support him, his prestige in the Five Mountains Sword Sect and in the martial arts world would definitely rise to a higher level.

Yue Buqun asked with concern: "How is your Grand Master Feng doing? Did you bring him the wild ginseng wine I asked you to bring him?"

Shi Potian hummed and said with a smile: "Master Feng is in very good health now, and his complexion is much better than before."

Feng Qingyang was originally a person with profound inner strength. The reason why he looked as pale as gold and sick before was because he had something on his mind and he was deliberately being harsh on himself.

Now, his heart knot has been resolved, and Lu Dayou takes good care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation. His body has basically recovered, and he will have no problem living another thirty to fifty years.

Yue Buqun smiled slightly and said, "That's good."

Seeing Shi Potian looking outside from time to time, as if he couldn't wait to help, he said, "Chong'er, the upper ones work with people, the middle ones work with wisdom, and the lower ones work with strength. You will inherit the position of the head of our Huashan Sect in the future, so you must learn to know how to use people well and leave more things to your junior brothers and sisters, instead of just thinking about doing it yourself."

Shi Potian has read a lot of books with Yue Buqun during this period, and can already understand the meaning of Yue Buqun's words, but he doesn't fully understand them.

Yue Buqun immediately pointed at Lin Pingzhi who was walking hurriedly outside and said, "For example, your Junior Brother Lin. Although his martial arts skills are slightly inferior, he is elegant and humble, and has good manners. He was born in the Lin family of Fuwei Escort Agency and knows how to treat people. He is in charge of welcoming and seeing off guests, and he is much better than your other Junior Brothers."

"For example, your sixth junior brother. He is smart, eloquent, flexible, and has a lot of prestige among his fellow junior brothers. It would be very appropriate for him to serve as your junior sister's assistant and handle emergencies."

"For example, your ninth junior brother. He has a kind and honest character. If you..."

Ning Zhongze smiled as she watched her husband teach his disciples how to use people wisely. She also looked at the Huashan Sect's lively scene with lights and decorations. She thought that her husband would be able to take back the position of the leader of the Five Mountains from the Songshan Sect today. She felt as if everything was a dream. She thought, "I thought I was lucky to be able to keep the Huashan Sect's foundation intact with my senior brother. I didn't expect that this day would come..."

Before I knew it, it was already three quarters past three in the morning and it was already bright outside.

After all the Huashan disciples had checked and confirmed that everything was correct, they returned to their rooms, washed up again, changed into new clothes, and went out in high spirits, waiting for the Five Mountains Sword Conference to be held.

Those who were tasked with this, such as Lin Pingzhi, led several Huashan disciples to the foot of Huashan to welcome the arrival of the Songshan School.

It was quickly approaching noon.

Seeing that there was no news from the Songshan Sect for a long time, Yue Buqun, Master Dingxian and the other two led their disciples to the venue of the Five Mountains Sword Meeting.

The four of them had already discussed it beforehand.

If Zuo Lengchan was willing to voluntarily give up the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance and head of the Songshan Sect and retire from the world, they could spare Zuo Lengchan's life and leave a little face for the Five Mountains Sword Alliance.

If Zuo Lengchan insisted on not participating or simply did not come, they would go to Songshan together to hold Zuo Lengchan accountable. At that time, they would not only ask Zuo Lengchan to retire from the world, but also ask him to pay with his life to atone for his sins.

As for the other people from Songshan School.

Those who repent and reform will not be held accountable.

Those who refuse to repent will be severely punished.

The venue of the Five Mountains Sword Meeting is located on the open space on the top of the mountain between Huashan Sect and Siguo Cliff.

There is a stone platform in front, near the top of the mountain, with five armchairs placed side by side, which are the seats of the leaders of the Five Mountains.

There were wooden sheds in the other three directions, with some tables, chairs and benches placed inside, which were used as seats for the elders of each sect. Ordinary disciples could only stand or sit on the ground.

Yue Buqun led the three Tianmen Taoists to the stone platform, and they sat down on the seats on the left and right, leaving the middle seat empty.

——Although they came to question Zuo Lengchan, before that, Zuo Lengchan was still the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, so the middle position was still reserved for Zuo Lengchan.

Not long after the four of them sat down, they saw a Huashan disciple running over in a hurry, sweating profusely, panting heavily, and shouting, "Master... Master..."

Yue Buqun never liked his disciples losing their composure like this, let alone in front of so many people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect. He immediately scolded them, “What did I teach you normally? Why are you so flustered?”

After the disciple had caught his breath, he asked, "Have the people from Songshan Sect arrived?"

The disciple nodded and said, "Yes, the people from Songshan Sect have come. They have already arrived at the foot of the mountain. But they are not the only ones here. There are also the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Master Fangzheng, and the head of Wudang Sect, Taoist Master Chongxu."

Yue Buqun and the other three were all shocked and looked at each other. They had never expected such a thing to happen.

The Five Mountains Sword Society has existed since the beginning of the alliance of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, which is nearly a hundred years ago.

However, it was originally just a gathering of the Five Mountains Sword Sects to discuss how to fight against the Demon Sect, and there was no fixed time or place.

It was not until the Five Mountains Sword Sect killed the ten elders of the Demon Cult at the Cliff of Regret that the Demon Cult went from prosperity to decline. It used to dominate the entire martial arts world and dared to go to Wudang Mountain to steal the Zhenwu Sword and "Tai Chi Boxing Sutra" left by Zhang Sanfeng, but now it retreated to the Black Wood Cliff to recuperate.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects also suffered heavy losses and were unable to counterattack, so they began to recuperate and the two sides entered a stalemate. The frequency of the Five Mountains Sword Meeting began to decrease, from a few times a year to once every few years, and finally it was fixed to once every five years, with the Five Mountains Sects taking turns to host it.

The purpose has also changed from the initial fight against the Demon Cult to enhancing the cohesion of the Five Mountains Alliance, demonstrating the strength of the Five Mountains Alliance, and deterring other forces in the world.

Therefore, every time the Five Mountains Sword Competition is held, the host of the competition will invite righteous people with reputation in the martial arts world to come and watch the ceremony.

However, people like the Shaolin abbot and the Wudang leader, who have noble status and position and would only send people to congratulate the change of the Five Mountains leaders, are obviously not included in this list.

As a result, Zuo Lengchan actually invited Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu to come together.

Taoist Tianmen was the most impatient and blurted out, "What is Zuo Lengchan trying to do? He doesn't think that Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu will support him in merging the Five Mountains, does he?"

Mr. Mo Da said: "Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu will not support such a ridiculous thing, but they have always been compassionate, I am afraid they want to mediate..." He raised his eyes and looked at Master Dingxian next to him.

As a result of Zuo Lengchan's atrocities, the Songshan Sect suffered the most losses, followed by the Hengshan Sect. The other three sects did not suffer much damage.

At this time, Master Dingxian's attitude is crucial.

Nun Dingxian said firmly: "Zuo Lengchan has evil ambitions, makes friends with bandits, and kills fellow Taoists. No matter who comes today, he must give us an explanation. I still say the same thing. If Zuo Lengchan continues to serve as the head of Songshan Sect, our Hengshan Sect will withdraw from the Five Mountains Alliance."

Yue Buqun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Shaolin and Wudang are the leading figures of the righteous martial arts world, so one can imagine the importance of Master Fangzheng and Taoist Master Chongxu.

He was really afraid that Master Ding Xian would change her attitude, which would make their Five Mountains Sword Meeting a complete joke, and the alliance of the four factions would fall apart.

Yue Buqun did not say anything deliberately. If he agreed with Master Ding Xian at this time, it would seem that he was too utilitarian for the position of the leader of the Five Mountains. He just said, "It is useless for us to speculate here. When Master Fang Zheng and Taoist Chongxu come, we will know what is going on."

Yue Buqun immediately led Ning Zhongze, Shi Potian, Yue Lingshan, Feng Buping, Cheng Buyou and other people from Mount Hua to the foot of the mountain to meet them.

From afar, one could see a large group of Songshan disciples dressed in yellow robes walking up the mountain under the leadership of Lin Pingzhi. There were a few monks and Taoists in front of the team, and a large group of martial arts people dressed in various clothes behind the team.

Yue Buqun had met Shaolin Abbot Master Fangzheng and Wudang Sect Leader Taoist Chongxu in his early years. He recognized them both at a glance and hurriedly walked forward to show respect. He bowed and said, "Master Fangzheng, Taoist Chongxu, Brother Zuo."

"Mr. Yue." Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu put their heads together and bowed, with kind smiles and friendly attitudes.

Zuo Lengchan bowed lightly and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years. Mr. Yue is even more charming than before." His eyes swept coldly over the people behind Yue Buqun.

Feng Buping, Cheng Buyou and Cong Buqi all felt their bodies stiffen, their hearts pounding, and they all felt a chill on their backs and a tingling sensation on their scalps.

They had taken the initiative to approach Songshan Sect, told Zuo Lengchan about the dispute over sword energy, and asked Zuo Lengchan to help them get justice and regain the position of the head of Huashan Sect.

As a result, after arriving at Huashan and meeting Feng Qingyang, he abandoned the Songshan Sect and stood on the side of Yue Buqun.

The three were afraid that Zuo Lengchan would hold a grudge against them.

But, they were obviously overthinking it.

Zuo Lengchan's eyes swept over them without any change until they landed on Shi Potian. He stopped and stared at Shi Potian for a moment before saying, "Is this my nephew Linghu? At such a young age, he has already surpassed his teacher. He will definitely be able to take charge of Huashan. Mr. Yue has a successor. This is really cause for celebration."

Shi Potian sensed Zuo Lengchan's deep malice, but did not understand the veiled meaning in his words. His words about being better than his master and taking charge of the Huashan sect were meant to deliberately sow discord between him and Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun is now over sixty years old, but because of his profound internal strength, he looks only in his forties. It is no exaggeration to say that he is in the prime of his life.

Now that Shi Potian, the disciple, has surpassed his master and is able to lead the Huashan Sect well, how should his master deal with it? Should he give up his position? Or should he be forced to give up his position?

Yue Buqun did not argue with Zuo Lengchan, just pretending that he did not understand, and said: "It is indeed a blessing for me as a master to have Chong'er as my disciple. Brother Zuo, it is getting late, we should go up the mountain as soon as possible, and don't let Master Dingxian, Brother Tianmen and others wait for too long."

Master Fang Zheng and Taoist Chongxu saw Yue Buqun's magnanimity and couldn't help but secretly admire him in their hearts: "No wonder people in the martial arts world gave him the nickname Gentleman Sword."

Seeing that Yue Buqun did not dare to respond directly as before, Zuo Lengchan snorted coldly and said nothing more. He followed Yue Buqun up the mountain with Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu.

Taoist Tianmen, Master Dingxian, and Mr. Mo Da had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu appear, they all went to greet them from afar and greeted them.

The rest of the people from the four sects had also learned that Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu were coming. Although they were all very curious and looked at the two of them frequently, and those standing behind them even stood on tiptoes, none of them behaved too rudely.

Towards Zuo Lengchan, Mr. Mo Da still maintained superficial courtesy and called out indifferently, "Master Zuo."

Tianmen Taoist hated evil and was not so good-tempered. He snorted coldly with contempt on his face and was unwilling to even speak to Zuo Lengchan.

Zuo Lengchan always had a cold face and didn't react much on the surface, but there was a cold light in his eyes, revealing a deep hatred, and he had already remembered Tianmen Taoist in his heart.

Nun Dingxian also disdained to do this superficial work. She ignored Zuo Lengchan and went straight to the point with Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu: "Master Fangzheng, Taoist Chongxu, why did you two come here with Zuo Lengchan today?"

Master Fang Zheng said, "Donor Zuo said that there are treacherous villains secretly stirring up trouble among the Five Mountains Sword Sects, causing them to be suspicious of each other and hostile to each other. He is worried that this Five Mountains Sword Meeting will lead to large-scale conflict and killing among the Five Mountains Sects, so he asked me and Brother Chongxu to come and preside over justice."

Taoist Chongxu nodded, indicating that Master Fangzheng was right.

Zuo Lengchan said: "Master Dingxian, many things are not what you see. You must not be used by certain villains." He glanced at Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun was also looking at Zuo Lengchan.

From the moment Master Fangzheng said the four words "evil villain", he knew who Zuo Lengchan was talking about.

One of them had a blank expression, while the other was calm and composed.

Eyes facing each other.

There was murderous intent in his eyes, and he only wished he could tear the other person into pieces and grind his bones to ashes.

(End of this chapter)