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

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Dongfang Bubai still had a smile on his face: "Because I see in Ren Woxing your hope of succeeding as the leader of the sect."

"what?"

Yang Lianting was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

Dongfang Bubai flicked his sleeves and said, "There are many people in the sect who are not convinced by you and are opposing you. These are the people on the surface, but there are many people who are dissatisfied with you in secret. It is difficult to find these people, so we need an opportunity."

Yang Lianting seemed to be deep in thought: "You mean..."

Dongfang Bubai smiled and said, "I've kept Ren Woxing under West Lake for over a decade. He must hate me to the core. This is always a problem."

"When I first took the position of leader, I wanted to get the formula and antidote for the Three Corpse Brain God Pill from Ren Woxing, but he was very cautious and kept the formula and antidote firmly in his hands, so I had no choice but to focus my attention on Yingying."

"It's just that Yingying is a very clever girl, even though she's young. I haven't been able to find an opportunity for her all these years. After I practiced the Sunflower Manual, I became less interested in this matter. However, this matter is very important to you. Without the Three Corpse Brain God Pill, it will be difficult for you to control those elders."

"After much thought, I realized that keeping Ren Woxing locked up and monitoring Ren Yingying wouldn't yield the formula and antidote for the Three Corpse Brain God Pill. So I decided to go along with that girl's wishes and let her release Ren Woxing to stir up the martial arts world and the Divine Cult as well."

“After Ren Woxing comes out, he will definitely try to kill me and take back the Divine Sect. At that time, he will be like a magnet, attracting those who are dissatisfied with you and me. You can take this opportunity to get rid of these people and also have a chance to get the formula and antidote for the Three Corpse Brain God Pill from Ren Woxing and his daughter.”

"After you eliminate them all, you will have great power in your hands. With the Three Corpse Brain God Pill in your possession, no one will oppose you when you become the leader again."

Yang Lianting was stunned by Dongfang Bubai's words.

He never expected that Dongfang Bubai would have this idea.

"But……"

Yang Lianting frowned.

"If you let Ren Yingying release her father, I'm afraid he'll become too powerful and cause trouble."

"Don't worry, they won't cause any trouble."

Dongfang Bubai smiled broadly.

"I will definitely make you the leader of the cult."

Yang Lianting fell silent and did not speak again.

After a long time.

"Oh, right, I have something to give you."

As if he had just thought of something, Yang Lianting took out a cassock from his robes and handed it to Dongfang Bubai.

Upon hearing that it was a gift from Yang Lianting, Dongfang Bubai's eyes lit up. He took the cassock with both hands, seemingly very happy, and looked at Yang Lianting with a beaming smile.

Yang Lianting turned his head away somewhat awkwardly, his words becoming incoherent.

"The sword techniques described above are from the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, but I don't know if they're genuine. You...you should take a look."

Chapter 263: Actually, I didn't really want to be the leader either.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Bubai unfolded his cassock, glanced at it casually a few times, and then paid no more attention.

"it is true."

Yang Lianting was also somewhat surprised to hear Dongfang Bubai's words.

"Is it really true? I thought it was fake."

After all, it said that one must castrate oneself before practicing this skill, so Yang Lianting was somewhat skeptical about the authenticity of the sword manual. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be genuine.

"hehe."

Dongfang Bubai seemed to be in a good mood at this moment. He laughed, then got up, picked up his cassock, and walked outside, his long skirt trailing on the ground.

Yang Lianting then went out as well.

"You don't know the origin of the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. In fact, the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual originated from the Sunflower Manual."

Dongfang Bubai walked among the flowers, holding the cassock in his arms, a smile on his face.

"is it?"

Yang Lianting was somewhat taken aback.

"In fact, Lin Yuantu, who created the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, was a monk from Shaolin Temple."

Dongfang Bubai nodded slightly, speaking as he walked.

"Back then, Yue and Cai from the Huashan Sect each obtained half of the Sunflower Manual's incantation from the Southern Shaolin Temple and returned to Huashan. Shaolin then sent a monk to Huashan. Later, that monk discussed the Sunflower Manual with Yue and Cai. The monk secretly memorized the incantation of the Sunflower Manual and soon left Huashan. He did not return to Shaolin, but went into hiding and became known as Lin Yuantu. Based on the Sunflower Manual, he created the Seventy-Two Styles of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, which became invincible."

Hearing Dongfang Bubai recount this past event, Yang Lianting finally understood the connection between the two.

Dongfang Bubai laughed as he walked through the flower bushes.

"Speaking of which, the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and my Sunflower Manual are from the same source, but I have never seen them. Since Lin Yuantu's death, the descendants of the Lin family have become ordinary people and no longer have the prestige of their ancestors. I originally thought that the sword technique created by Lin Yuantu was not powerful enough. It seems that the descendants of the Lin family have not truly mastered the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual."

Hearing these words, Yang Lianting was not interested and frowned.

"Since this sword manual comes from the Sunflower Manual, wouldn't it be useless to you after you obtain it?"

"That's not necessarily the case."

Dongfang Bubai chuckled softly.

"Although this Evil-Repelling Sword Manual is said to originate from the Sunflower Manual, it is also the culmination of Lin Yuantu's life's work."

At this point, Dongfang Bubai sighed.

"Lin Yuantu is indeed a person of extraordinary talent. He was able to create the Seventy-Two Styles of the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual based on the Sunflower Manual. No wonder he was invincible in the world back then."

"I never imagined that there would be someone else in the world besides me who had also mastered the Sunflower Manual. It's just a pity. If Lin Yuantu were still alive, I would really like to have a match with him to see whether his Evil-Repelling Sword Manual or my Sunflower Manual is more powerful."

"such a pity."

Dongfang Bubai spoke with a strange hint of melancholy in his tone.

"Of course you're better."

Yang Lianting said without a doubt.

He had absolute confidence in Dongfang Bubai.

Dongfang Bubai smiled upon hearing this, but remained silent, lost in thought.

After a while.

Dongfang Bubai looked up at the sky, his voice long and drawn out.

Throughout history, countless brilliant figures have left their mark on the world, such as Zhang Sanfeng, Wang Chongyang, and Lin Yuantu. Which one of them wasn't the number one person in his time? Now, I, Dongfang Bubai, am also the number one person in the world, but what does it matter if I am the number one person in the world? What does it matter if I am above ten thousand people? I only feel endless loneliness.

Dongfang Bubai stood quietly in the center of the flower cluster, a faint smile on his face.

Yang Lianting stood at a distance without saying a word.

He was bad at martial arts and didn't understand the loneliness of Dongfang Bubai.

"hehe."

For some reason, Dongfang Bubai laughed again, looking at the sky with eyes as bright as stars, and chanting softly.

"Heroes rise and fall with the times; once you enter the world of martial arts, time flies by. Empires and conquests are discussed in jest; nothing beats a good drink in this world."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."

Dongfang Bubai burst into laughter.

Yang Lianting stared blankly at Dongfang Bubai.

After a long time.

After Dongfang Bubai finished laughing, he turned to look at Yang Lianting and said with a smile.

“Brother Lian, I’m so glad you gave me this. Consider it a New Year’s gift from you.”

Yang Lianting snapped out of her daze and smiled, "As long as this gift is useful to you, that's fine."

"Of course it works."

Dongfang Bubai nodded with a smile.

"Lin Yuantu is an extraordinary genius. The sword technique he created is probably unmatched in the world today. However, it is not difficult for me. Just watch."

After saying that, Dongfang Bubai waved his hand, and a ribbon flew out from his sleeve, wrapped around a branch, and then fell into his hand.

Holding a branch in one hand and casually placing the cassock on the flower with the other, Dongfang Bubai rose gracefully, his figure elusive and ghostly.

Yang Lianting saw that Dongfang Bubai's figure was initially slow, but then it became faster and faster. In just a few blinks, Dongfang Bubai's figure was no longer visible, and the entire garden was filled with Dongfang Bubai's afterimage.

In the end, he saw seven Dongfang Bubais, each one seemingly real, each using different moves and techniques. He couldn't tell which one was real and which one was fake.

Not long after, the seven Dongfang Bubais gradually overlapped, and finally Dongfang Bubai stood in the same spot as before, smiling at him.

"That was just now..."

Yang Lianting was dumbfounded. When Dongfang Bubai was demonstrating his martial arts, his eyes couldn't keep up with Dongfang Bubai's speed.

Dongfang Bubai laughed and said, "Just now I used seven moves from the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, including Meteor Falling, Flower Blooming to Reveal Buddha, Flute Playing on the River, and Meteor Chasing the Moon."

"Were those moves from the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual?"

Yang Lianting stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Just now, Dongfang Bubai only glanced at the cassock and already memorized those moves and could immediately use them?

"Ah."

Dongfang Bubai nodded with a smile.

"This Evil-Repelling Sword Manual originates from the Sunflower Manual. Although many of the moves in it were created by Lin Yuantu, there are still traces to follow. You can understand its essence with just one glance, so it is easy to use without much effort."

Seeing Dongfang Bubai's relaxed demeanor, Yang Lianting was at a loss for words.

While it's true that understanding the two things from the same source is much easier, it's definitely not like Dongfang Bubai's experience.

He doesn't understand the world of geniuses.

At this moment, Dongfang Bubai casually tossed aside the branch in his hand, picked up the cassock again, crossed his arms over his chest, and couldn't stop smiling.

Dongfang Bubai was about to speak when he suddenly felt a cold sensation on his forehead. Looking up, he saw countless snowflakes falling from the sky.

"Hey, it's snowing."

Dongfang Bubai stretched out his hand, and a pure white snowflake landed in his palm.

Looking at the snowflakes, Dongfang Bubai smiled slightly.

Countless snowflakes fell from the sky, covering the garden in white. The snowflakes landed around and on Dongfang Bubai.

Watching this scene, Yang Lianting was lost in thought, his lips moving slightly as if he were muttering to himself.

"Actually... I don't really want to be the leader either."

Chapter 264: Give me a list

The first month.

Today is the first day of the new year. Mount Hua is covered in heavy snow, and the pure white snow makes the world seem to have a layer of desolation.

But at this moment, Mount Hua was bustling with activity.

"Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

Disciples from the Huashan, Hengshan, Taishan, Hengshan, Qingcheng, and Emei sects congratulated each other, their faces beaming with smiles.

Happy New Year, Junior Brother!

A disciple of the Taishan Sect met Jiang Ning on the road and greeted him with a cupped hand and a smile.

Happy New Year, senior brother.

Jiang Ning returned the greeting with a smile.

After saying goodbye to the Taishan Sect disciple, Jiang Ning strolled around Mount Hua.