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

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Use retreat to advance.

Fang Zheng thought to himself softly.

Zuo Lengchan didn't say anything else, but directly made his attitude clear: he would give up the position of alliance leader and also give up the position of Songshan sect leader, seemingly very sincere.

His words had a very good effect, and the onlookers in the martial arts world were discussing it, feeling that this was enough.

Zuo Lengchan's move of retreating in order to advance shifted the problem back to Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun's face was somewhat gloomy.

Zuo Lengchan's words seem to have come at a heavy price, but in reality, they are nothing but nonsense.

Given the current attitudes of the four factions towards the Songshan Sect, even if Zuo Lengchan continues to be the leader of the alliance, it will only be a title without real power. Having a title is useless, as the other four factions will not recognize his position as the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance. Zuo Lengchan might as well just give up the position.

As for stepping down as sect leader, that's even more absurd.

Zuo Lengchan had been in charge of the Songshan Sect for decades, and he had built it into an impenetrable fortress. No one within the sect harbored any disloyalty. Even if he stepped down and appointed someone else as the leader of the Songshan Sect, they would only be puppets. He had merely retreated behind the scenes, but he still held the Songshan Sect firmly in his hands.

Others only thought that Zuo Lengchan had paid such a high price, but only Yue Buqun and the other three sect leaders knew that Zuo Lengchan was just talking nonsense.

Master Mo's expression turned grim, and Daoist Tianmen became even more enraged.

Even Abbess Dingxian was quite dissatisfied at this moment.

The other party showed no sincerity whatsoever.

"What do you think, Sect Leader Yue, Master Mo, Daoist, and Abbess?"

Fang Zheng looked at the group and said.

Do you think it's that simple?

Seeing how easily Zuo Lengchan could shirk responsibility, and seeing that Fang Zheng was clearly taking sides, Tianmen Daoren couldn't suppress his anger and directly questioned him.

"You don't admit to ambushing me, but you sent Zhong Zhen and his men to my Taishan Sect to force me to hand over the position of sect leader, causing more than a hundred deaths and injuries in the internal strife of my Taishan Sect. How do you explain that? How do you give my Taishan Sect an explanation?"

Zuo Lengchan glanced at him.

"An explanation? Who does Zuo need to give an explanation to?"

Chapter 391: Another Match

"I sent Junior Brother Zhong and the others to Mount Tai to stand up for Tianxin and the others. They wrote to Mount Song saying that you were disrespectful to your elders, slaughtered your uncles, and killed Yu Jizi, Yu Yinzi, and others. As the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, I sent people to investigate after hearing about this horrific incident at Mount Tai. What's wrong with that? It's a fact that you slaughtered your uncles. The more than one hundred disciples who died in your Mount Tai sect were all disciples of Yu Jizi's lineage. You wiped out all the disciples of those lineages, and now you're blaming me. Isn't this just turning the tables on me, fellow Daoist?"

"But you, fellow Daoist, killed all of my junior brothers Zhong and Zhao, whom I sent. The Songshan Sect needs an explanation from your Taishan Sect."

The Taoist priest of Tianmen was furious.

"You fucking..."

Tianmen Daoist was furious and was about to start cursing, but Yue Buqun stopped him.

Yue Buqun glanced at Zuo Lengchan, then at Fang Zheng, and felt a chill creep into his heart.

The things Tianmen Daoren did are true, but the premise was that he first sent people to ambush Tianmen Daoren. After Tianmen Daoren returned to Mount Tai, he wanted to usurp Tianmen Daoren's position through Yujizi and his people, which led to the series of events that followed.

However, after Fang Zheng's explanation, the matter of Zuo Lengchan sending people to ambush the Taishan Sect has been exposed. If this continues, Zuo Lengchan will also say that it was a treacherous plot by the Demonic Sect, thus absolving himself and the Songshan Sect of any responsibility. Zuo Lengchan will not admit to this.

"It's not that simple."

Yue Buqun did not dwell on the matter any further.

“What you have done to our factions cannot be forgiven simply by handing over the position of alliance leader and stepping down as the head of the Songshan Sect.”

"That's right, we absolutely cannot let it go."

Mr. Mo still firmly supports Yue Buqun.

"So what do you want?"

Fei Bin angrily said, "My senior brother has already relinquished his position as alliance leader and is no longer the head of the Songshan Sect. What more do you want?"

"not enough!"

Linghu Chong retorted directly.

"He's done so many heinous things, and you think you can just let it go like this? Zuo Lengchan has to pay a bloody price; at the very least, he has to commit suicide."

"Too deceiving!"

The Songshan Sect was furious.

"Since that's the case, then let's fight! Don't think that the Songshan Sect is afraid of you!"

The atmosphere became tense again.

"Amitabha."

At this critical moment, Fang Zheng stepped forward again and asked Yue Buqun and the others.

"Sect Leader Yue, Master Mo, what do you think is the best course of action in this matter?"

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Mo said, "Then let him cripple his own martial arts."

Master Mo didn't express his opinion much, but when he did speak, it was extremely harsh, directly demanding that Zuo Lengchan cripple his martial arts.

For martial artists, abandoning their martial arts means becoming an ordinary person, and having to live the rest of their lives like a commoner. For martial artists, this is worse than death.

Zuo Lengchan sneered.

"I, Zuo, have already relinquished my position as leader of the alliance and stepped down as the head of the Songshan Sect. Now you all want me to surrender and cripple my martial arts. I am afraid that is going too far. I cannot comply."

Fang Zheng is now in a difficult position.

"In that case, let's have a competition."

Yue Buqun spoke at this moment, his gaze turning to Zuo Lengchan.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Lengchan looked at Yue Buqun with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

"What do you mean by that, Sect Leader Yue?"

Yue Buqun said coldly.

"Since Master Zuo is unwilling to cripple his martial arts, why don't we have a contest? If Master Zuo loses, he can cripple his martial arts; if we lose, then we will not pursue this matter any further."

Zuo Lengchan frowned and remained silent.

Yue Buqun's words sparked further discussion among the crowd.

Fang Zheng remained silent. He had done all he could, and the greatest crisis had been averted for Zuo Lengchan. The rest was up to Zuo Lengchan.

"The Left Sect Leader remains silent; could it be that he is afraid?"

Mr. Mo made a sarcastic remark.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Lengchan immediately sneered.

"Since my debut, I, Zuo, have never been afraid. However, there is one thing I need to ask Sect Leader Yue: if you want to compete with me, who will come forward?"

"I come!"

The Taoist of Tianmen took the lead.

"Brother Dao, let me do it."

Yue Buqun persuaded Tianmen Daoist to stay.

Although Tianmen Daoist is skilled in martial arts, he is definitely no match for Zuo Lengchan. Sending him up would only benefit Zuo Lengchan.

Tianmen Daoist looked at Yue Buqun.

"Sect Leader Yue, he has a deep-seated hatred for my Mount Tai Sect. If we don't avenge this, my Heavenly Gate Sect will die with our eyes open in disgrace!"

Yue Buqun sighed and said, "Brother Dao, we both know that you are no match for him."

Before Tianmen Daoist could speak again, Yue Buqun spoke once more.

“If you are willing to trust me, Yue Buqun, then I will do it.”

Tianmen Daoist's chest heaved, but in the end he remained silent, tacitly agreeing.

Having dealt with Tianmen Daoist, Master Mo had no further objections; he was an assassin type, not suited for fighting in the arena.

Needless to say, Abbess Dingxian was also exceptional.

After reaching a consensus, Yue Buqun looked at Zuo Lengchan again.

"Sect Leader Zuo, how about I, Yue, have a match with you?"

Zuo Lengchan remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Then please enlighten me, Sect Leader Yue."

As both sides prepared to fight, Fang Zheng and the others immediately vacated the area.

The onlookers, including martial arts practitioners, stopped their discussions and stared intently at the scene.

"Go, Master! Cripple him!"

Linghu Chong loudly cheered for Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun ignored Linghu Chong and turned to look at Jiang Ning.

"Watch closely now, your master will use all his strength."

Yue Buqun hadn't used his full strength when fighting Ren Woxing before, but now he's told Jiang Ning in advance. This is not only because he wants Jiang Ning to see the battle between their top masters, but also because Yue Buqun is truly angry now.

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Ning nodded and stepped back to make way for Yue Buqun and Zuo Lengchan to continue their battle.

After everyone dispersed, Yue Buqun looked at Zuo Lengchan and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Zuo Lengchan's hands hung naturally at his waist, without any weapons in hand.

The atmosphere between the two sides became tense.

"Sect Leader Yue."

Just then, Zuo Lengchan spoke again.

"Master Yue's martial arts are superb, and I admire him. In the upcoming match with Master Yue, I will use all my strength. If Master Yue wins, I will cripple my own martial arts. However, I have a question: if the match ends in a draw, how will it be considered?"

Yue Buqun smiled faintly.

"If it's truly a draw, then Sect Leader Zuo will be the winner."

Fang Zheng was determined to protect Zuo Lengchan and the Songshan Sect, while Yue Buqun was now determined to depose Zuo Lengchan.

He will no longer hold back in the upcoming battle; he is determined to win.

However, his words infuriated Zuo Lengchan, who felt that Yue Buqun looked down on him.

Zuo Lengchan laughed.

"In that case, please enlighten me, Sect Leader Yue."

As soon as he finished speaking, the only response he received was the sound of Yue Buqun drawing his sword.

Zheng~

With his longsword drawn, Yue Buqun lightly touched the ground with his toes, his figure soaring into the air, heading straight for Zuo Lengchan.

"Well done!"

Zuo Lengchan shouted and moved closer as well.

The two sides rapidly approached each other, and the next second...

boom!

A tremendous impact resounded throughout the stadium.

Chapter 392: Doing Whatever You Want

The fight between Yue Buqun and Zuo Lengchan was extremely loud, even more so than the fight between Yue Buqun and Ren Woxing earlier.

boom!