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Master Qingzhu's voice was clear and loud in the side hall.
"This Sun Moon Cult was not founded by remnants of the Ming Cult, yet it is far more harmful than the Ming Cult. These demonic cultists harm the people, wreak havoc on the martial world, and commit rape, plunder, and other heinous crimes that are far more intolerable than those of the Ming Cult a hundred years ago. How many righteous masters have fallen victim to them? How many innocent people have been killed? Aren't the Twin Bears of the Northern Desert and Xiang Wentian cannibalistic demons? Faced with such an evil and brutal cult, how can we, the righteous people, stand idly by? If we cannot eliminate this demonic cult and allow it to continue unchecked, how can our Emei Sect face our founder?"
"The sects behind you have fought against the Demonic Sect for a hundred years, vowing to destroy the Demonic Sect and restore peace to the world. My Emei Sect also shares this ambition. Since we share the same goal, why should we worry too much about this matter? Wouldn't that go against your original intentions?"
"If this humble nun cares about this position of alliance leader and disregards the rules to insist on assuming the role, then what difference is there between my Emei Sect and the Songshan Sect? And what difference is there between me and Zuo Lengchan?"
Master Qingzhu's voice echoed in the side hall.
Everyone was silent.
Jiang Ning looked at the Emei Sect Leader.
In fact, compared to other nuns of the Emei Sect, Master Qingzhu was relatively thin and her face was not as dignified as Master Qingwei's.
Master Qingwei was tall and imposing, with a face that exuded authority even without anger. In contrast, Master Qingzhu looked like a kind senior, but at this moment, the nun's expression was firm, her aura was high, and her eyes were both clear and resolute.
Only now did he understand why Abbess Qingzhu was the sect leader among the many masters of the Emei Sect.
After a while.
"I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
It was Mr. Mo who spoke up.
"That was indeed what I thought before. Master Qingzhu is broad-minded, which I cannot match. I was judging a gentleman by my own petty standards."
A gentleman is a man of outstanding virtue. Although Master Qingzhu is not a man, she deserves the title of gentleman.
Tianmen Daoren and Dingxian Shitai also expressed their shame.
"I know the intentions of all the sect leaders; they all sincerely want to form a true alliance."
Master Qingzhu said, "That's why I can't disregard the rules and insist on assuming the position of leader, as that would be of no benefit to the alliance of the various factions."
Since Abbess Qingzhu had said so and strongly recommended Yue Buqun as the leader of the alliance, Tianmen Daoist Mo Da and the others no longer hesitated and expressed their support.
"This……"
Yue Buqun had not expected that the discussion would end like this.
He had never considered becoming the leader of the alliance, just as he had never considered becoming the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance before. After all, compared to the glory that the leader of the alliance would bring, he was more concerned about how to develop the Huashan Sect.
But since all the sect leaders wanted him to be the leader of the alliance, Yue Buqun thought for a moment and then agreed.
"Then I, Yue, will not refuse."
Yue Buqun stood up and bowed to the crowd.
The position of the first leader of the alliance has been determined, and the next step is for everyone to discuss how often the leader should be elected.
Although it's pointless to discuss this now, since none of them can defeat Yue Buqun and their junior disciples can't defeat Jiang Ning, we still need to set some rules.
However, Yue Buqun did not discuss this matter, but looked at Master Dingxian, Taoist Tianmen, and Master Mo Da.
"Master Dingxian, fellow Daoist, Master Mo, did Shaolin Temple contact you privately when you were in Dengfeng?"
Chapter 452: The Inside Story (Bonus Chapter 13/26)
"what?"
The three of them were stunned.
I don't know why Yue Buqun would ask about such a thing.
Master Qingzhu also looked at Yue Buqun with surprise.
"This……"
Tianmen Daoist frowned and said, "Previously, all our sects distributed silver and land in Henan to the innocent people who were harmed by the Songshan Sect. Shaolin did have contact with my Taishan Sect, but it was all normal communication. As for private contact..."
"Brother Dao, that's not what I meant."
Yue Buqun smiled, but before he could finish speaking, Master Mo spoke up.
"What Master Yue means is whether Abbot Fangzheng has sent someone to contact the leaders of our various sects to try and win us over to join Shaolin."
"what?"
Tianmen Daoist was taken aback and looked at Master Mo.
"good."
Yue Buqun made no attempt to hide anything; he intended to say these things to everyone, otherwise he wouldn't have so openly questioned the three sect leaders.
At this moment, he glanced at the expressions of the three sect leaders. Apart from Tianmen Daoist, who looked completely bewildered, Master Mo and Abbess Dingxian both had expressions of no surprise. Yue Buqun already knew the outcome in his heart.
"Sect Leader Yue."
Abbess Dingxian said, "The abbot did indeed speak with me privately."
This was originally a private matter, and Abbess Dingxian didn't have to mention it. But since Yue Buqun had already asked, and Master Mo was being so direct, she had no reason to hide anything.
"Master Fangzheng once said to me that the Five Mountains Sword Sect used to be a major righteous sect, and the five sects were one. But now they have fallen apart, and the Demonic Sect is powerful. Ren Woxing has returned to the martial world. I don't know how much trouble he will cause in the martial world. Our righteous sects should keep in close contact and share resources. If the Demonic Sect attacks any of the righteous sects, the other sects can come to our rescue in time."
Hearing Master Dingxian say these words meant that she had admitted that Shaolin had indeed tried to win over Hengshan.
Master Mo chuckled. “Although Master Fang Zheng has not approached me, Master Fang Sheng has indeed spoken to me in a similar manner.”
Upon hearing the words of the two sect leaders, Tianmen Daoist was completely dumbfounded.
He glanced at Abbess Dingxian and Master Mo, then at Yue Buqun.
You all know, but I don't?
"Then what are the thoughts of the two sect leaders?"
Yue Buqun ignored the Taoist priest's bewilderment and asked Master Dingxian and Master Mo about their thoughts.
Master Dingxian and Master Mo exchanged a glance, and Master Mo immediately spoke.
"My Hengshan Sect has always had a deeper relationship with the Huashan, Taishan and Hengshan Sects. Although the Songshan Sect incident happened, it did not affect the friendship between the sects. Now that the four sects and Emei are going to form a new alliance, Hengshan will naturally remain unchanged."
Master Dingxian put her hands together in prayer position.
“Amitabha Buddha, this humble nun thinks the same way.”
Tianmen Daoist understood and assured Yue Buqun, "Sect Leader Yue, please rest assured, the Taishan Sect will stand with all other sects through thick and thin."
The leaders of all three factions expressed their opinions.
At this moment, Master Mo looked at Yue Buqun and said, "Sect Leader Yue, did you bring up this matter today because Shaolin has also been in contact with the Huashan Sect?"
Yue Buqun did not answer the question, but said: "In early June, our four sects clashed with the Songshan Sect on Mount Song. My disciple Jiang Ning and Zuo Lengchan fought a decisive battle at the Fengchan Terrace on Mount Song. In the end, Zuo Lengchan was defeated by my disciple."
"When we arrived, Zuo Lengchan was already dead. However, before he died, he said some things to Ning'er, which I think is necessary for everyone to know."
"Ok?"
The three sect leaders looked at each other, glancing at Jiang Ning and then at Yue Buqun.
They were unaware of this matter, and Yue Buqun had not mentioned it during this period of time.
"Sect Leader Yue, what did Zuo Lengchan say before he died?"
Mr. Mo frowned and asked.
But Yue Buqun did not answer. Instead, he said, "I will tell you what Zuo Lengchan said later, but before that, I would like to ask Master Qingzhu some questions."
The group, unsure of Yue Buqun's true intentions, frowned slightly but held their tongues.
Abbess Qingzhu nodded: "Sect Leader Yue, please ask."
Yue Buqun stared at her intently: "Last year, when your disciple, Abbess Huiyin, came to my Huashan Sect to try to form an alliance between our two sects, she said something that told my Huashan Sect to be careful of Shaolin."
The side hall was quiet, with only Yue Buqun's voice heard.
"I would like to ask why your sect would warn me to be careful of Shaolin. Has Shaolin done something to my Huashan sect? Does your sect know something about this?"
Beware of Shaolin?
Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, the leaders and experts of the three sects exchanged glances and looked towards Abbess Qingzhu.
At this moment, they were eager to know what the Emei Sect actually knew.
For some reason, they felt that what was about to be said would probably shatter their worldview, and they couldn't let it get out, otherwise it would cause a stir in the entire martial arts world.
When Yue Buqun asked her question, Abbess Qingzhu was not surprised, and had an expression that showed she had expected it.
"This humble nun knew that Sect Leader Yue would ask this question sooner or later."
Master Qingzhu smiled slightly and glanced at the people in the side hall.
Since Yue Buqun chose to ask at this moment, it means there's no need to hide it from everyone.
Master Qingzhu and the Emei Sect masters exchanged glances, then looked at Yue Buqun.
"Sect Leader Yue, do you still remember the sword energy dispute that occurred within your sect more than twenty years ago?"
A battle of sword energy?
The leaders of the various sects exchanged glances upon hearing this, but remained silent.
"remember."
Yue Buqun frowned and nodded.
Master Qingzhu said calmly, "A hundred years ago, your sect was known as one of the six major sects, along with Emei, Shaolin, Wudang, and Kunlun. Later, the Huashan Sect formed the Five Sacred Mountains Alliance with the four sects of Taishan, Hengshan, Songshan, and Hengshan, becoming a powerful force that once rivaled Shaolin and Wudang. However, internal conflicts arose due to differences in martial arts, leading to the death of many of the sect's masters and the decline of the Huashan Sect."
Yue Buqun remained calm, as if the matter was over, but his hand gripped the armrest slightly, proving that he was not as calm as he appeared.
Ning Zhongze made no attempt to hide her sadness, her eyes revealing a hint of melancholy. Feng Buping fared somewhat better than her, while Jiang Ning remained calm.
None of them spoke; they were all listening to what was to come.
Master Qingzhu continued, "At that time, your sect had a disagreement on martial arts philosophy. One faction valued qi over swordsmanship, while the other valued swordsmanship over qi. The two factions split into the Qi Sect and the Sword Sect. The two sects were hostile to each other, and the conflict grew day by day. In the end, the sword-qi conflict inevitably broke out. Sect Leader Yue, is that right?"
Hearing Qingzhu's detailed explanation, clearly demonstrating her extensive knowledge of the sword qi conflict, Yue Buqun's gaze changed.
"What do you mean by that, Master? Does your sect know something? Could there be something else going on in the sword qi dispute of my Huashan Sect?"
Yue Buqun stared intently at the other person.
Since the other party brought this up, they certainly weren't trying to reopen old wounds; they clearly knew some secrets.
Master Qingzhu smiled slightly.
"If I were to say that the sword energy dispute in your sect back then was not an internal struggle, but rather something deliberately orchestrated to tear the Huashan Sect apart, would Sect Leader Yue believe me?"
Chapter 453: Secrets (Bonus Chapter 14/26)
When Abbess Qingzhu said this, everyone was shocked. Yue Buqun also lost his composure, and Ning Zhongze stood up abruptly and exclaimed.
"What did you say?"
At this moment, among Ning Zhongze, Yue Buqun, and Jiang Ning, only Jiang Ning remained calm. After all, he had never experienced a battle of sword energy, so he was able to maintain his composure.
"Don't be hasty, Lady Ning."
Master Qingzhu offered a comforting remark, then looked at Yue Buqun.
Yue Buqun remained calm; he understood what Abbess Qingzhu meant.
"Does the nun mean that the sword qi dispute in my Huashan Sect was intentionally orchestrated by Shaolin?"
Master Qingzhu nodded: "That's right. Back then, the division of your sect into different factions based on sword energy, including the sword energy dispute, was all orchestrated by Shaolin."
At this moment, the leaders of several sects were so shocked that their hearts were pounding. Tianmen Daoist even asked directly, "Master, do you have any evidence to support your claim?"
It wasn't that Tianmen Daoist didn't believe it, but Master Qingzhu's words were too astonishing. Even if she said it was the Demonic Sect that did it in secret, they would believe it. But Master Qingzhu said it was Shaolin who did it. How could they believe that?
Master Qingzhu said calmly, "Whether there is evidence or not is no longer important. More than 20 years have passed, and even if there is evidence, it is useless. I will now tell you the whole story. Whether it is true or false, Sect Leader Yue can judge for himself."
Yue Buqun's face was already ashen.
"Master, please speak."
Master Qingzhu glanced at everyone and slowly said, "Speaking of this matter, I must first explain, Sect Leader Yue, you are familiar with the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, aren't you?"
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Yue Buqun nodded calmly.