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Chapter 178 Split Again
Shenlu Peak.

A mourning hall has been set up in the Taiping Dao headquarters.

A huge word "葬" (Dedication) was hung on the wall, and a pitch-black coffin was placed in the mourning hall.

The fire basin was bright, and the ashes left by the burning paper money inside were like a group of black butterflies dancing in the wind.

Although it was already late at night, a group of disciples from the Red Fire Sword Sect knelt in the mourning hall to keep vigil for Shao Hongbo.

It was quiet.

After the high-ranking officials of Taiping Dao came to pay their respects, they left one after another.

Everyone in the Red Fire Sword Sect knew that the Taiping Dao had something big to do tonight.

Jiang Lengxue also knelt on the ground.

She was dressed in mourning, but even in plain clothes, it was difficult to hide her beautiful appearance.

Ever since her husband's death, Jiang Lengxue could feel that the way several elders in the sect looked at her had changed.

Even some brave ones have begun to show their goodwill towards Jiang Lengxue.

A widow who is highly skilled in martial arts, has considerable wealth, and has great influence in the sect will naturally arouse the thoughts of the sect elders and even the disciples.

Whoever marries her has the potential to become the next leader of the Red Fire Sword Sect.

Originally, the person her husband arranged for her was Liang Jin.

If she could marry Liang Jin, then other people would no longer have any ideas.

But Jiang Lengxue refused.

So now, she just felt like a piece of delicious fat meat, making everyone around her want to come forward and take a bite.

This feeling made Jiang Lengxue feel disgusted, and she couldn't help but doubt whether she had failed to consider it carefully at the beginning.

Before going down the mountain, Liang Jin looked for Jiang Lengxue and asked if Jiang Lengxue was willing to lead the group.

Jiang Lengxue knew that Liang Jin was going to do something big tonight and needed more support.

But she still refused.

She said that now that the leader had just died, the Red Fire Sword Sect should not commit murder, and they needed to guard the leader's body first.

This reason is very reasonable.

Liang Jin also expressed his understanding, so he led the Taiping Dao people down the mountain and headed to Qingzhou City.

However, Liang Jin's magnanimity made Jiang Lengxue feel uneasy.

She doesn't dislike Liang Jin.

She just rejected Shao Hongbo's arrangement of her life. She wanted to resist this arrangement imposed on her, so her attitude towards Liang Jin became more and more distant.

"Am I being... too cold?"

Jiang Lengxue didn't know.

No matter what, Liang Jin is the newly appointed leader.

If he really encountered any problems, Jiang Lengxue should lead all the disciples to help him without hesitation.

Jiang Lengxue closed her beautiful eyes, becoming more distressed.

At this time.

All I could hear was a faint shouting coming from the night sky.

The shouts seemed to come from a distant direction, but they could be heard on Shenlu Peak. Obviously, the shouts must be very loud.

Such shouting continued and finally attracted the attention of the disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect in the mourning hall.

Finally, someone couldn't hold back their curiosity and walked out of the mourning hall to watch.

In the end, even Jiang Lengxue could not kneel any longer and followed everyone out to check.

See only the distance.

The vast land was shrouded in darkness, and faintly one could see a large river winding along, reflecting the moonlight.

And by the river, a city stands tall.

That is Qingzhou City.

It was already night time, and Qingzhou City should have been pitch black.

But now, all you can see is the bright lights in Qingzhou City, with countless light spots like groups of fireflies, connected together between the scattered cities.

There were countless people holding torches and walking around the streets.

Such a spectacular scene is certainly not due to a festival celebration.

In this season when the plague is raging, how can there be any festivals?
Everyone present knew very well that the struggle between Taiping Dao and the Yang family had reached a fever pitch.

An elder from the Red Fire Sword Sect sighed:
"Is there such a big movement?"

"It seems that the Great Sage Master and the Yang family will decide the winner tonight."

"Judging from the current situation, the two sides may be fighting to the death."

These words made all the disciples feel heavy in their hearts.

The Great Sage is now their new leader, and his enemy is the Yang family, the tyrant of Qingzhou.

The Yang family is not someone to be trifled with.

If the Great Sage Master is defeated, then the Red Fire Sword Sect will probably suffer as well.

This also caused a lot of discussion among the disciples:

"What should we do now? Should we continue to guard the Master's spirit?"

"The Yang family has the support of Senluo Sect and Han Guozhang, and the Qingzhou City government is full of Yang family members. Can the Great Sage Master win?" "If the Taiping Dao is destroyed, we will probably be affected too. The Yang family will never let go of any grievance!"

……

The disciples were full of confusion.

Jiang Lengxue's snow-white face was also filled with confusion.

She didn't know what to do next.
The Red Fire Sword Sect had always lived a stable life and had never been involved in such struggles.

Although the leader Shao Hongbo is old, has no ambitions, and often keeps a low profile.

But this meant that the entire sect never encountered any major disaster.

But now, the sect is in danger.

Jiang Lengxue was used to listening to the master's decisions, and at this moment she didn't know how to decide.

suddenly!

The shouts from the distant Qingzhou City suddenly intensified at this moment.

Countless people in the city had no idea what kind of stimulation they were experiencing, and their shouting actually increased significantly.

Soon after, it was clear that many places in the city were on fire.

The flames shot up into the sky, lighting up half of the night sky.

Even from a long distance, people on Shenlu Peak could see it clearly.

This also made all the disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect pale with fear.

"Is it... so violent?"

"It seems that the Yang family's house is on fire!"

The Yang family mansion is located in the center of Qingzhou City and anyone can easily spot it.

Now, flames are constantly rising from the periphery of the Yang family's house, as if the fire is going to surround the Yang family and burn them to ashes.

As the strong wind blew at night, countless sparks floated up into the night sky and slowly fell down, as if a heavy golden snow had fallen.

"Master's wife, what should we do?"

"Madam, please make the decision!"

All the disciples and elders couldn't help but look at Jiang Lengxue.

The Taiping Dao actually wanted to burn down the Yang family, which meant that their struggle had reached its most intense moment.

The choice made by the Chihuo Sword Sect at this time concerns the fate of the entire sect.

Facing the crowd, Jiang Lengxue couldn't help but make up her mind for a moment.

She opened her mouth and said hesitantly:
"We should...guard the spirit of the former leader, right?"

"Starting a killing spree at this time is probably... not a good idea."

Jiang Lengxue has no opinion of her own, especially at the most critical moment.

Her words were recognized by some disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect.

They believe that less is worse than more and pursue immediate stability.

However, it also disappointed many disciples with a long-term vision, as they placed more emphasis on the future.

An elder stood up and said:
"As a child of the Jianghu, why should we be bound by worldly etiquette?"

"The Great Sage Master is currently facing a critical moment. He is the new leader of our sect. His actions against the Yang family are also for the benefit of the people and are in line with the principles of chivalry."

"How can we disciples like you retreat and not move forward?"

"I am willing to descend the mountain, draw my sword and help you. Those who share the same ideals please follow me!"

As he spoke, the elder led his horse and walked down the mountain.

Many disciples also responded to him and followed him down the mountain.

Jiang Lengxue stared at the scene in a daze.

With the death of Shao Hongbo, the Red Fire Sword Sect has split for the second time in just a short period of time today.

For the first time during the day, disciples and elders who were dissatisfied with Liang Jin being the head of the sect had left the sect.

And now at night, another group of elders and disciples disobeyed Jiang Lengxue's words and went to support.

indeed.

She was just the wife of the headmaster, and she served her husband on weekdays and did not interfere in the affairs of the sect.

Now that the leader is dead and a new leader has been appointed, it is understandable that the disciples are unwilling to listen to her.

Jiang Lengxue couldn't help but feel powerless.

Now that Shao Hongbo is dead, she should take on the responsibility of the sect.

But she always failed to do it well, and all she faced was a series of splits.

If she had agreed to marry Liang Jin, perhaps she would not have to face all this.

Jiang Lengxue shook his head helplessly.

Her disciples who supported her were still gathered around her, but they did not return to the mourning hall to keep vigil.

How could they remain calm at this moment?
Everyone stood on a high place, looking down at the situation in the city below the mountain.

Only Jiang Lengxue quietly returned to the mourning hall to accompany her deceased husband...

(End of this chapter)