Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 94: Five Mountains Leader
"Great! What a great way to punish evil and promote good, and win people over with virtue!"

After a moment of silence, Master Dingyi was the first to shout out in praise: "My dear nephew Linghu, you wrote these sixteen words really well! Very good!"

Taoist Tianmen, Mr. Mo Da and others echoed, "For so many years, our Five Mountains Sword Sect has been based on these sixteen words! It's a pity that some people have been blinded by power and have forgotten their original intentions!"

Yue Buqun laughed loudly and said: "Chong'er, your awareness makes me happier and more pleased than your martial arts skills."

People from the Huashan, Hengshan, Hengshan, and Taishan sects cheered and applauded loudly, while others whispered about what had just happened.

Compared to the sixteen words carved by Shi Potian on the ground, they were more curious about what the 'body-protecting qi' that Master Fangzheng mentioned was, which could prevent Zuo Lengchan from getting close to him.

However, this kind of martial arts must be a secret in the martial arts world. Even though they were very anxious, they couldn't ask directly.

The people from the Songshan School all looked at each other in panic.

Zuo Lengchan refined the Songshan swordsmanship and made the Songshan Sect go from being one of the Five Mountains to being the leader of the Five Mountains. He himself also became the leader of the Five Mountains and led the Five Mountains sword sects to fight against the Demon Cult for many years.

His prestige and status in the eyes of the people of Songshan Sect is not much different from that of Dongfang Bubai in the eyes of the members of the Demon Cult.

The people of Songshan Sect firmly believe that Zuo Lengchan can take Songshan Sect to a higher level, and they will also be able to rise with the tide. That is why they will stand firmly by Zuo Lengchan, regardless of right or wrong, good or evil.

As a result, Zuo Lengchan actually lost to Shi Potian, a disciple of the younger generation of Huashan.

Everyone in Songshan felt as if their faith had collapsed, and they were confused and at a loss.

Ding Mian was the first to come to his senses. He shouted, "Linghu Chong, my brother told you that we were going to compete in swordsmanship. Was that swordsmanship you used just now? You..."

"shut up!"

Zuo Lengchan interrupted Ding Mian and said loudly: "A real man should keep his word. He should accept defeat! Young Master Linghu has written these sixteen words under my feet. I am convinced of my defeat. How can I have any other objections?"

Ding Mian and others only watched the fight between him and Shi Potian from afar, and as their martial arts skills were limited, they did not understand the gap between him and Shi Potian.

He himself understood it very well.

Before finding a way to break the protective qi, Shi Potian was invincible.

Their further excuses will only bring shame upon themselves and will be meaningless.

At this time, Tang Ying'e suddenly shouted, "Young Master Linghu is a skilled martial artist. I think it would be better if you could take on the position of the Five Mountains leader. Under the leadership of Young Master Linghu, our Five Mountains Sword Sect will surely flourish, wipe out the Demon Sect, and uphold justice in the martial arts world."

Lu Bai, Fei Bin and the others reacted and said, "That's right. Since this is a martial arts competition to determine the winner and the position of the Five Mountains leader, Young Master Linghu's martial arts is undoubtedly the best in our Five Mountains Sword Sect. Everyone is convinced that he will be the leader of the Five Mountains."

As soon as they opened their mouths, the people of Songshan Sect took the lead in responding, shouting in unison: "The people of Songshan Sect are willing to accept Young Master Linghu as the leader of the Five Mountains!"

Among the other four factions, there were those who were simple-minded and liked to follow the crowd, and there were also those who curry favor with the powerful, such as Yu Jizi and others. They all shouted loudly, "Young Master Linghu will be the leader of the Five Mountains! Young Master Linghu will be the leader of the Five Mountains!"

And those knowledgeable people like Mr. Mo Da all changed their expressions slightly, and saw through the sinister intentions of Tang Ying'e and others at a glance.

At the beginning of the competition, they only said that the winner would serve as the leader of the Five Mountains, and did not stipulate that the winner must be the head of the Five Mountains.

However, the appearance of people from various factions actually meant that they were representing the leader of their faction.

Logically speaking, Shi Potian could completely deny this and take on the role of leader of the Five Mountains himself.

But by doing so, he would be stabbing his master Yue Buqun in the back, which would inevitably create a rift between him and Yue Buqun and make him despised by others.

In this way, he can only win over the support of the Songshan Sect, which will fulfill the wishes of Tang Ying'e and others, and the matter of Zuo Lengchan will most likely come to nothing.

Nun Dingyi was always very strict and was afraid that Shi Potian might be bewitched by them. She shouted, "What are you doing? Mr. Yue is still here!"

Tang Ying'e said, "Master Dingyi, Mr. Yue is a modest gentleman who has always been indifferent to fame and gain. How could he possibly compete with his disciple for the position of the leader of the Five Mountains?"

Master Dingyi said: "What Mr. Yue thinks is his own business, it is not your turn to decide!"

Another person from Songshan Sect said, "It's not my Senior Brother Tang's turn to make the decision, but is it your turn, Dingyi? This is a matter between the master and the disciple. They haven't said anything yet, why are you so anxious to jump out?"

Nun Dingyi said in a cold voice: "There are evil spirits with ulterior motives, so I must stand up."

There was a verbal battle going on between the two sides, and it seemed like they were going to fight if they had a disagreement.

There were also a few people who were not afraid of making trouble and shouted, "Since we are talking about a duel to determine who is better, then let's follow the rules and have another fight! Linghu Chong is so powerful, his master must be even more powerful! Don't you want to see Sect Leader Yue show off his skills? Let everyone open their eyes?"

The person who spoke was originally a martial artist brought by Zuo Lengchan to boost his morale. He had no connection with the Five Mountains Sword Sect. But as soon as he opened his mouth, the other martial artists started shouting, "That's right! If Sect Leader Yue doesn't fight once, it will be hard to convince the crowd!"

Even many people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect had shining eyes and nodded continuously.

Yue Buqun's smile froze for a second, but he quickly returned to normal. He kept telling himself in his heart, "Chong'er is the child I raised since he was young. He will marry Shan'er in the future. He is no different from my own son. It would be fine if he could be the leader of the Five Mountains."

However, I still couldn't help feeling a little empty and lost, and my right hand unconsciously clenched into a ball in my sleeve.

Yue Buqun prepared himself mentally for a long time before he made up his mind to admit defeat. He gave the Five Mountains Alliance Leader to Shi Potian and said, "Chong'er, I..."

Shi Potian misunderstood and was shocked. He waved his hands and said, "How dare I fight with Master! The leader of the Five Mountains is in charge of the Five Mountains' affairs. How can martial arts alone be enough? Morality and talent are the most important! Master is a kind and righteous man with great ambitions. He is the best candidate to be the leader of the Five Mountains! If anyone disagrees, I will go and reason with them!"

When Shi Potian first spoke, he was very nervous, but later on, his voice gradually became steady and his tone became serious and sincere.

Especially when he said the last sentence, his eyes looked around and his voice was clearly heard by everyone.

When he said he wanted to reason, he really meant it, but in the ears of most people, he meant to reason with fists and to suppress with force.

Wherever his eyes passed, everything became quiet instantly.

No matter whether they had ulterior motives or just wanted to watch the fun, no one dared to make a sound.

When Yue Buqun saw Shi Potian like this, he was both happy and moved.

Master Ding Xian was also very pleased with Shi Potian's choice and was the first to speak: "Mr. Yue is indeed the best candidate to be the leader of the Five Mountains." Mr. Mo Da nodded and said: "I support Mr. Yue to be the leader of the Five Mountains."

Taoist Tianmen said: "I support it too."

Zuo Lengchan had not said anything until now, allowing the people of Songshan Sect to stir up trouble. Now that he saw Shi Potian's firm attitude, he finally said, "Whatever my nephew Linghu says, that's what it is."

The leaders of the four sects spoke at the same time, so naturally the rest of the people didn't dare to say anything more.

Shi Potian knew that his master wanted to become the leader of the Five Mountains, so he turned around and saluted his master, saying, "Greetings, the leader of the Five Mountains!"

The Huashan Sect members immediately followed suit and saluted, "Greetings to the Five Mountains Leader!"

Next came the three people from Hengshan, Taishan and Hengshan, then the Songshan School, and finally everyone began to shout together, their voices were loud and reached the sky.

Yue Buqun looked at the scene in front of him and felt his heart pounding and his blood boiling. He also felt as if he was in a dream and could not help but pinch the index finger hard with his thumb nail.

He had experienced this day and this scene countless times in his dreams over the past twenty-five years, and this time it was finally no longer a dream!

Yue Buqun silently circulated his Qi to calm himself down, then walked onto the stage.

When the voices died down, he said in a clear voice: "Since you are so kind, I dare not refuse. The leader of the Five Mountains is a power and a responsibility. I will fulfill my responsibilities as the leader of the Five Mountains and will never abuse my power. In the future, the private affairs of the Five Mountains will be resolved by each sect on its own. I will also discuss and decide with all the brothers on matters related to the Five Mountains."

Yue Buqun paused, looked towards the people of Songshan Sect, and said slowly: "As for Senior Brother Zuo..."

Zuo Lengchan took the initiative to step forward and said, "As the former leader of the Five Mountains, I made friends with bandits by mistake and failed to control my subordinates. I am ashamed of the trust you have placed in me and I am too embarrassed to face my fellow martial artists. After this incident is over, I will resign as the leader of the Songshan Sect and my junior brother Ding Mian will take over. I will never leave Songshan again in my life."

Yue Buqun looked at Master Ding Xian.

Nun Dingxian sighed and said, "I hope Senior Brother Zuo will keep his word."

Zuo Lengchan said, "Don't worry, Master. If I go against your words, I will be hacked to death by swords and I will never be reborn."

Master Dingxian chanted "Namo Guanshiyin Bodhisattva" and said no more.

Yue Buqun said: "Since Master has no objection, then this matter ends here. But in the future, if something like this happens again, I will severely punish both the mastermind and the followers, and will not show any leniency. Now it is getting late, and everyone has worked hard, so please go to Huashan's main courtyard to rest, drink and eat!"

When Yue Buqun came down from the stage, Master Fangzheng and Taoist Master Chongxu came over to congratulate him.

Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu were originally afraid of Zuo Lengchan's ambition and wanted to support Huashan Sect to become the leader of the Five Mountains and lead the Five Mountains Sword Sects to fight against the Demon Sect. However, Shi Potian's protective aura caught them off guard.

Be it Zuo Lengchan or Dongfang Bubai, they are just temporary heroes in the martial arts world and will be forgotten within twenty years after their death.

But Shi Potian is different.

He has achieved such accomplishments in internal strength at such a young age. He might become the next Zhang Sanfeng in the future. This is enough to change the situation in the entire martial arts world and shake the status of Shaolin and Wudang as the leading forces of the righteous world.

Although Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu were outsiders, one was the abbot of Shaolin and the other the head of Wudang, so they inevitably had to consider the affairs of the martial arts world. Therefore, their congratulations were not so sincere and they had more considerations in their minds.

Especially after learning from Yue Buqun that Feng Qingyang was still alive and that the Sword Sect and Qi Sect had reconciled, this worry became even heavier.

The two wanted to meet Feng Qingyang and find out what Feng Qingyang had to say.

Master Fang Zheng said, "Alliance Master Yue, my junior brother Fang Sheng had met Senior Feng several times in the past and received a lot of favors from him. I also admire Senior Feng very much. I wonder if Alliance Master Yue could pass on a message for me and ask Senior Feng if he is willing to meet me and give me a chance to ask for advice in person."

Taoist Chongxu smiled and said, "Old Master Feng's swordsmanship is divine. I have really admired Old Master Feng's swordsmanship for a long time. Please, Alliance Leader Yue, also pass on a message for me."

Yue Buqun smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Feng has always been reluctant to see outsiders. I can pass on the message, but I can't guarantee whether he is willing to show up."

Shaolin disciples are spread all over the world. Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu are well-informed. They know the whole story of the sword energy dispute and why Feng Qingyang doesn't want to see anyone.

Hearing Yue Buqun's words, he quickly said, "Whether Senior Feng is willing to see me or not, I would like to thank Alliance Leader Yue."

Yue Buqun was feeling very proud and satisfied at that time, and he was very pleased to see Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu calling him "Alliance Leader Yue" all the time.

Moreover, he also wanted to use Feng Qingyang as an excuse, so he immediately called Shi Potian and Lu Dayou over and asked them to go together.

Thinking that Shi Potian had a lot of influence, he might be able to invite Feng Qingyang down the mountain or agree to let Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu meet him at the Cliff of Repentance.

However, Feng Qingyang refused without hesitation.

Feng Qingyang hid in the back mountains of Huashan, firstly because he felt guilty towards the Sword Sect, and secondly because he felt too ashamed to see anyone.

Especially those old friends.

It would have been better if Master Fang Zheng didn't mention Fang Sheng. As soon as he mentioned Fang Sheng, Feng Qingyang wanted to hide somewhere else. He pointed at Lu Dayou's nose and scolded both him and Yue Buqun.

He bluntly said that if Yue Buqun dared to act on his own and do these messed up things again, he would go straight to the Huashan headquarters and teach Yue Buqun a lesson.

As a result, Fang Zheng and Chongxu had no chance to directly find out Feng Qingyang's intentions, let alone to ask indirectly.

Both Yue Buqun and Lu Dayou kept their mouths shut and dared not mention anything related to Feng Qingyang.

Seeing that they could not get any useful information from the experts, Fangzheng and Chongxu decided not to stay any longer and left early the next morning.

The three sects of Songshan, Taishan and Hengshan stayed for a few more days, and after congratulating Yue Buqun on his succession as the leader of the Five Mountains, they all left.

Only the Hengshan Sect stayed temporarily because of the incident with Monk Bujie.

During this period, Yue Buqun also returned some of the lost sword techniques of the Songshan School to the Songshan School.

Compared with the other three sects, Zuo Lengchan has already refined the Songshan sword techniques, and these lost sword techniques have not brought much improvement to the Songshan sect.

(End of this chapter)