The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Jiang Ning didn't delay and went straight to the main hall of the Taishan Sect.

"Junior brother..."

Fa Xing, who was just about to go with Jiang Ning, was astonished to see Jiang Ning disappear in just a few seconds. His eyes widened at the speed.

He later heard about Jiang Ning, the junior brother of the Huashan Sect, who was very skilled in martial arts, probably even more so than their sect leader. Although he had been mentally prepared, Jiang Ning's speed and agility at this moment still shocked him.

Jiang Ning traveled without stopping, leaving only afterimages in his wake, and soon arrived at the main hall.

At this moment, the area outside the main hall was filled with Taishan disciples. The Taishan disciples from the Tianmen side and the Tianxin side stood on both sides, glaring at each other with their swords drawn, as if they were about to fight at any moment.

The number of people on both sides was about the same, but the Tianmen side had more than 200 disciples, which seemed to be more than the 150 or so on the other side. However, Jiang Ning noticed that there were some Jianghu people mixed in with the Taishan disciples who were wearing mourning clothes.

These people wore different clothes and used different weapons. There were only about twenty of them, and they did not seem to belong to the same sect.

These are Tianqi's helpers?

Jiang Ning sized up these people.

At this moment, the only ones who can come to help Tian Qi and Tian Xin are the Songshan Sect. The disciples of the Songshan Sect at the gate are all dressed in yellow. If these people are not Songshan disciples, then they must be the Jianghu people that Zuo Lengchan has recruited.

Having gained a better understanding of the situation, Jiang Ning weaved through the crowd of both sides and walked straight into the main hall.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning walking among them, the Taishan disciples from Tianmen's side didn't react much, while the Taishan disciples on the other side, dressed in mourning clothes, looked at Jiang Ning with hostility.

Jiang Ning ignored it. Just as he stepped outside the main hall, he heard a voice coming from inside.

"Tianmen! You have no respect for your elders and have actually committed the crime of slaughtering your martial uncle. I have already reported this matter to Alliance Leader Zuo, and Alliance Leader Zuo has sent people to help us!"

This is the voice of Daoist Tianqi.

Jiang Ning walked into the main hall and glanced around at the situation inside.

Just like outside, inside there were two groups of people. One group consisted of Tianmen, Tianyi Song, and others, while the other group consisted of Tianxin, Tianqi, and others. However, there were four other people standing among them.

There were three men with fierce expressions inside, one of whom was dressed in the clothes of the Songshan Sect.

Jiang Ning didn't recognize this person, but seeing him standing in front of Tian Xin and the others, he must be one of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan.

Jiang Ning attracted everyone's attention after entering the main hall. The people from Tianqi's side looked somewhat wary when they saw Jiang Ning enter, but they quickly became confident again.

"Uncle."

Jiang Ning came to Tianmen Daoist's side.

Tianmen Daoist nodded without saying anything.

Upon hearing Tianqi's words, Tianmen Daoist coldly looked at them, offering no explanation, but instead said, "Tianxin, I have tolerated you time and time again. Are you now going to join outsiders in rebellion?"

"The Songshan Sect is the head of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, and the Left Alliance Leader is the Grand Alliance Leader of the Five Mountains. What outsider is he?"

Daoist Tianqi sneered, "Alliance Leader Zuo has the obligation to manage the affairs of all sects. Now that an unworthy person has emerged within our Mount Tai Sect, and this person is sitting in the position of sect leader, we have no way to seek justice. Naturally, we must ask Alliance Leader Zuo to make a clear judgment!"

After saying that, Daoist Tianqi looked at the person in front of him and said, "Senior Brother Zhong, we beg Alliance Leader Zuo and Senior Brother Zhong to make a decision for us!"

The person who has just arrived is none other than Jiuqujianzhongzhen, one of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan.

Zhong Zhen nodded: "Brother Tianqi, please rest assured. Before I left, my senior brother, the sect leader, instructed me that he was deeply shocked by such a major incident at the Taishan Sect and would definitely seek justice for you all."

After speaking, Zhong Zhen took out a large flag, which was the Five Sacred Mountains Command Flag, and looked at Tianmen Daoist with a serious expression.

"By order of the Left Alliance Leader."

Zhong Zhen's voice was loud and clear.

"The Taishan Sect has been passed down for hundreds of years, but I never expected that the current sect leader would be such an unworthy person who slaughtered his uncles. He has no virtue and is no longer fit to serve as the sect leader of Taishan. I hereby order Tianmen to pass on the position of sect leader to Brother Tianxin and commit suicide to atone for his sins."

When Zhong Zhen spoke, he used his internal energy, making his voice extremely loud. It not only echoed inside the hall but also reached outside, where hundreds of Taishan disciples could hear it clearly.

Upon hearing this, the Taishan disciples on the Tianqi side showed joy, while the Taishan disciples on the Tianmen side had very gloomy expressions.

Tianmen Daoist looked coldly at Zhong Zhen.

"Fuck your mother."

Chapter 298: My Heavenly Gate and Zuo Lengchan are locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Although the Taoist priest of Tianmen was of poor character, he would not usually resort to insults unless he encountered a shameless person.

Such as now.

Zhong Zhen was clearly taken aback, obviously not expecting Tianmen Daoist to utter such vulgarities. After realizing what had happened, his skin twitched uncontrollably, and he looked furious.

"Tianmen! The Five Sacred Mountains Command Flag is here. Seeing this flag is like the Left Alliance Leader's personal presence. You must disobey the Left Alliance Leader's orders!"

Zhong Zhen was furious, but Tianmen Daoist was even more furious than him at that moment.

"Orders? What kind of bullshit orders are these?"

Tianmen Daoist looked at him coldly: "Does being the leader of an alliance really make you think you can dominate my Mount Tai Sect? What kind of bullshit command flag is this? Trying to act like an emperor? Does Zuo Lengchan have the destiny of an emperor?"

"Heavenly Gate!"

Upon hearing Tianmen Daoist's insults towards Zuo Lengchan, Zhong Zhen roared and glared angrily.

"Are you challenging my Songshan Sect to war?!"

"Go to war? You're right."

Tianmen Daoist said coldly, then shouted loudly.

"In January of this year, Zuo Lengchan ambushed my Taishan Sect in Shaanxi, resulting in the deaths of more than fifty of my disciples, who were buried in Jiuhegou. This grudge will never be settled!"

Tianmen Daoist's voice was louder than Zhong Zhen's, and the Taishan disciples outside could hear it clearly.

"what?"

"Was it my senior uncle and his group from the Songshan Sect who were lying in ambush?"

The disciples of Mount Tai on Tianmen Daoist's side were all shocked and could not believe it.

When Tianmen Daoren returned earlier, he did not mention this matter, only saying that it was an unknown person. They thought it was an ambush by the Demonic Sect, but they did not expect it to be the work of the Songshan Sect.

The Taishan disciples opposite also looked on in disbelief.

Compared to the shock of the disciples outside the hall, the people inside the hall seemed much calmer.

As expected, Tian Song and Tian Yi all stared at Zhong Zhen with murderous intent.

They already knew the truth about Tianmen Daoist being ambushed, and originally planned to announce it after handling internal affairs. However, the arrival of Zhong Zhen and his group, along with their shameless remarks, enraged Tianmen Daoist, so he simply revealed it directly.

Although Tian Qi, Tian Yi, and the others were somewhat surprised, they remained silent for a moment and did not speak.

This was something that Yu Jizi and the others had told them before they died. They said that Tianmen Daoist might have an accident on his way back, and then the Taishan Sect would fall into their hands. Although they didn't explain the specifics, they could guess it. Now that Tianmen Daoist has brought it up, it has confirmed their guesses.

"Nonsense!"

Zhong Zhen was furious.

"Tianmen! It was clearly members of the Demonic Sect who ambushed you, yet you're blaming Alliance Leader Zuo. What evidence do you have?"

The fact that the Songshan Sect sent people to hunt down the Taishan Sect is something they absolutely cannot admit to, otherwise the reputation of the Songshan Sect will be ruined, and the Five Mountains Sword Sects will also be destroyed.

"You slaughtered your uncles, suppressed your fellow disciples, and framed the Left Alliance Leader, all in an attempt to incite conflict between the Songshan and Taishan sects. What is your intention?"

Faced with Zhong Zhen's questioning, Tianmen Daoist had no desire to say more. With a clang, he drew his sword and shouted.

"Zuo Lengchan is a wolf in sheep's clothing. In order to annex the Taishan Sect, he even sent people to ambush our allies. Fortunately, Headmaster Yue of Huashan and Junior Nephew Jiang came to my rescue in time. Although I escaped a calamity, the more than fifty wronged souls of my Taishan disciples will not rest in peace in the afterlife!"

The Taoist priest of Tianmen had a voice as loud as a bell, and he shouted sternly.

"Disciples of Mount Tai, heed my command!"

"From this moment on, as long as Tianmen survives, Taishan Sect and Songshan Sect will be irreconcilable enemies!"

"We, Tianmen, will fight Zuo Lengchan to the death!!!"

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Tian Song and Tian Yi drew their swords and shouted loudly.

"I will obey the sect leader's order!"

The more than two hundred Taishan disciples outside the hall were already seething with anger. Upon hearing the sect leader's order, they all raised their longswords.

"Disciple, obey the order!"

More than two hundred people shouted in unison, creating a thunderous roar and an astonishing momentum.

The more than one hundred Taishan disciples standing opposite looked terrified, and a strange emotion spread among them.

Zhong Zhen's face had turned cold as he stared coldly at Tianmen.

"Tianqi, Tianxin!"

Tianmen Daoist looked at the people opposite him.

“Yu Jizi and his accomplices colluded with Zuo Lengchan to overthrow the three-hundred-year foundation of my Taishan Sect. They have been executed. I am giving you one last chance. If you remain obstinate, we will no longer be fellow disciples, and your disciples will no longer be Taishan disciples.”

"You stopped considering us your fellow disciples a long time ago!"

Daoist Tianqi roared angrily.

"Tianmen, you finally admit that you killed my master and uncle."

Daoist Tianxin coldly looked at Tianmen: "The hatred for killing one's master is irreconcilable."

The others remained silent, but showed no emotion whatsoever.

The more than one hundred Taishan disciples outside the hall looked at each other and ultimately chose to remain silent.

Upon hearing their answers, Tianmen Daoist finally lost heart, slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, only indifference remained.

"Tianxin, Tianqi, and the others are stubbornly clinging to their delusions. Today, our Tianmen will cleanse our ranks!"

"I'd like to see how you clean house."

At this moment, Zhong Zhen sneered and spoke, and with a wave of his hand, three people stood out from behind him.

Tianmen Daoist looked at them coldly and sneered.

"I didn't expect four of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan to come. It seems that Zuo Lengchan is determined to take over my Taishan Sect."

Although Zuo Lengchan sent a small number of people this time, each of them was highly skilled in martial arts. In addition to Zhong Zhen, three other bodyguards also came to the hall, all of whom were first-class masters. The twenty-odd people outside the hall were also second-class in strength.

In order to defeat the Taishan Sect this time, Zuo Lengchan sent out only the best experts.

"Humph."

Zhong Zhen sneered: "Tianmen, you want to be an enemy of my Songshan Sect? I'd like to see how you do it."

"Junior Nephew Jiang, please lend a helping hand to my Mount Tai Sect!"

The Taoist priest of Tianmen shouted sternly.

Jiang Ning, who had been silent until now, stepped forward from beside Tianmen Daoist.

Jiang Ning looked at the people opposite him, his hand already on the hilt of his sword.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, Zhong Zhen's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

During this period of time, Jiang Ning's deeds not only spread in the martial arts world, but were also well-known within the Five Mountains Sword Sect. However, Zhong Zhen had always been in Songshan and had never met Jiang Ning. Now that he saw Jiang Ning standing on the opposite side, he was quite wary of him.

"Does your Huashan Sect also want to interfere in the affairs of the Songshan and Taishan Sects?"

Zhong Zhen looked coldly at Jiang Ning: "This is Alliance Leader Zuo's cleanup of the Five Mountains Sword Sects. It has nothing to do with your Huashan Sect. Don't get yourself into trouble."

Jiang Ning looked at him and shook her head.

"Does Zuo Lengchan think my master doesn't know that he sent Lao Denuo to infiltrate the Huashan Sect as a spy? Do you think it's all over now that your Songshan Sect has instigated Sword Sect disciples to try and overthrow my Huashan Sect?"

Zhong Zhen didn't react much to Jiang Ning's second sentence, but he was shocked by the first sentence.

Yue Buqun already knew that Lao Denuo was a spy for their Songshan Sect.

"Did you kill Laudenau?"

Zhong Zhen immediately thought of this problem.

Two years ago, not long after Liu Zhengfeng of the Hengshan Sect retired from the banditry, Lao Denuo died during the suppression of bandits. At that time, Zuo Lengchan was too busy when he received the news, and he was about to send Lu Bai to force the mountain, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Anyway, Lao Denuo hadn't given any good intelligence over the years. He only reported trivial things, such as what Yue Buqun ate, what he said, and where he went.

His death didn't bother Zuo Lengchan at all. Although some of them suspected that Lao Denuo was killed by Yue Buqun, they all felt that Yue Buqun didn't need to make such a big fuss about killing Lao Denuo, so they didn't think about it anymore.

Zhong Zhen never expected that Lao Denuo would actually die at the hands of the Huashan Sect.