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Chongxu asked the question.
"Sect Leader, what we think is no longer important."
An old Taoist priest shook his head and said, "The important thing is that His Majesty has already bestowed the title of Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable upon Jiang Ning in front of the whole world, which is an unchangeable fact."
Chapter 775: Emerging from Seclusion
"good."
Another old Taoist priest chimed in.
“A ruler’s word is law. His Majesty’s words carry the weight of the throne and he would not lie. Since His Majesty says that this was Emperor Taizong’s dream of Your Majesty, then it is certainly true.”
"Now that the events in Jiangning are a fait accompli, the important question is what we, Wudang, should do?"
Chongxu remained silent, lost in thought.
"Sect Leader, we cannot afford to be enemies with Jiang Ning now, nor can we afford the slightest unpleasantness, otherwise it will be detrimental to Wudang."
An old Taoist priest offered some advice.
Chongxu gave a bitter smile.
He dares to do that.
He knew, of course, that Wudang was no match for Jiangning's current power, let alone that Wudang couldn't compete with it.
What? Don't you Wudang people venerate the True Martial Emperor? Now that the reincarnation of the True Martial Emperor is standing before you, it's one thing not to kneel and worship, but to actually betray your master and ancestors?
If Wudang were to truly rebel in anger, it would not only offend Jiangning and Huashan Sects, but also anger the emperor.
"Ugh."
Chongxu let out a long sigh.
Now that things have come to this, what else can he do?
The emperor found an ancestor for Wudang, and they had no choice but to accept it.
"Sect Leader, our most urgent task is to contact Jiang Ning as soon as possible and find out his thoughts."
An old Taoist priest spoke up.
At this point, they still don't know what Jiang Ning is thinking. The other party is now the Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable, appointed by the Emperor Chengtian, who holds power in Taoism and governs all Taoist sects under his rule. In other words, all Taoist sects in the world are under his control, including their Wudang sect.
Not to mention that Jiang Ning also has the seniority of their Wudang 'founding master', so it would be perfectly legitimate for Jiang Ning to directly intervene and take over the Wudang sect.
Therefore, the most important thing for Wudang now is to find out whether Jiang Ning has any intention of interfering with the Wudang sect.
Chongxu quickly understood the old Taoist's meaning, his expression changed immediately, and he nodded slightly.
"I see."
"Sect Leader, do not be stingy with material possessions."
An old Taoist priest offered a reminder.
Jiang Ning's current status is that of their 'ancestor'. If their ancestor wants to interfere with the Wudang Sect, they cannot stop him. They can only offer gifts to their ancestor to beg him not to interfere with the Wudang Sect.
Therefore, the old Taoist priest reminded Chongxu not to be stingy and to give what he should, so as not to upset Jiang Ning.
Upon hearing this, Chongxu's face immediately fell.
How could he not know?
He just didn't know what to give as a gift.
Giving something too light is impolite, while giving something too heavy is something I don't know what to give.
Could it be that you're sending the Zhenwu Sword?
The moment Chongxu had this thought in his mind, his expression changed drastically.
No no no.
The Zhenwu Sword is the personal sword of Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang. How can I give it away?
How will I face my ancestors when I ascend to the underworld?
No no no.
If we can't give the Zhenwu Sword, then what should we give?
What else does Wudang have to give away?
Chongxu was deeply conflicted.
An old Taoist priest spoke up during Chongxu's brainstorming session.
"If the sect leader is having trouble deciding what to give to Master Jiang, why not just give him the True Martial Sword?"
Ok?
The conflicted Chongxu and the other old Taoist priests all looked at the old Taoist priest who had spoken.
"Chongling, do you know what you're saying?"
An old Taoist priest frowned and spoke.
"The Zhenwu Sword is the personal sword of our patriarch Zhang Sanfeng and the most treasured weapon of our sect. How could you give it away?"
The other old Taoist priests also spoke up, and their meanings were similar.
But Chongxu remained silent and did not speak.
Chong Ling remained calm and said to them, "If we don't give you the Zhenwu Sword, what should Wudang give you to satisfy Master Jiang?"
"Moreover, the sect leader recently made a gentleman's agreement with Master Jiang that the True Martial Sword would belong to Master Jiang before his passing. What difference is there between this and giving it away?"
This is different.
At least there's still a day when we can bring the Zhenwu Sword back; if we give it away, it might never come back.
The other old Taoist priests silently thought to themselves.
But Chongling's words left them unsure how to respond.
"Master."
Chongling looked at Chongxu and said, "The Zhenwu Sword is indeed the treasure of our sect, but Master Jiang is the reincarnation of Zhenwu. It is reasonable to give the Zhenwu Sword to him, and no one can say anything about it."
Chongling had one more thing he didn't say.
If a Zhenwu sword could secure Jiang Ning's non-interference with the Wudang Sect, then it would be worthwhile.
But Chongling didn't say those words aloud; he knew Chongxu would understand.
Chongxu understood Chongling's meaning and became even more silent.
After a while.
Chongxu then spoke.
Do you really think... Jiang Ning is the reincarnation of the True Martial Emperor?
Chongxu didn't ask whether the Zhenwu Sword should be given away, but instead brought up the issue again with several old Taoist priests.
The old Taoist priests looked at each other in bewilderment for a long time.
An old Taoist priest smiled bitterly.
"With the True Martial Sword in hand, he subdued the tortoise and snake beasts. He has reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal at such a young age. Emperor Taizong even appeared in His Majesty's dream to vindicate Master Jiang. If you say that Master Jiang is not the reincarnation of the True Martial Emperor, who would believe it?"
Not to mention others, even some of them have started to believe it.
There's nothing we can do; it's all just too much of a coincidence.
The Zhenwu Sword, which had been stolen by the Demonic Sect for decades, fell into Jiang Ning's hands. Before it came into Jiang Ning's possession, no one else could use the Zhenwu Sword. However, it was in Jiang Ning's hands that the sword unleashed its true power. Not to mention, Jiang Ning later subdued the tortoise and snake beasts, which was an extraordinary symbolic act.
One coincidence is accidental, but all coincidences are inevitable.
One of the old Taoist priests no longer doubted that Jiang Ning was the reincarnation of the True Martial Emperor.
Hearing what the others said, Chongxu didn't speak, but his expression was clearly very complicated.
Seeing that Chongxu did not speak, the group also remained silent, but silently mourned for him.
Being the leader of Wudang Sect truly exhausted Chongxu.
……
Late February.
"Master."
When Liu Zhao saw Yue Buqun arriving outside the courtyard, he quickly stood up and bowed.
"Zhao'er, has your master not emerged from seclusion yet?"
Yue Buqun gestured for Liu Zhao to stand up and then asked.
"Reporting to Master, no."
Liu Zhao said.
Yue Buqun couldn't help but frown.
Several months have passed since Jiangning went into seclusion last time, and we don't know how things are going in Jiangning.
"In that case, if your master comes out of seclusion, inform your grandmaster immediately."
Yue Buqun said to Liu Zhao.
"Yes, Master."
Liu Zhao cupped his hands in greeting.
Just as Yue Buqun turned to leave, the door to the courtyard, which had not been opened for a long time, finally opened.
Squeak.
Yue Buqun and Liu Zhao turned around and saw Jiang Ning walking out of the inner room.
"Master."
Jiang Ning cupped his hands in greeting to Yue Buqun.
"Ning'er, you've emerged from seclusion?"
Yue Buqun exclaimed in delight.
Jiang Ning smiled and nodded, then took a step and arrived in front of Yue Buqun in an instant.
Such speed shocked Yue Buqun.
He hadn't even realized it when Jiang Ning was already standing in front of him.
Jiangning has become stronger.
Yue Buqun thought to himself.
While sighing inwardly, Yue Buqun looked Jiang Ning up and down and found that Jiang Ning's temperament was now peaceful, without the sharp edge of the past, but more profound, like a vast ocean.
"Ning'er, what realm have you reached now?"
Yue Buqun asked tentatively.
Jiang Ning smiled.
"I'm not sure what realm he's at, but he's ready to conquer Blackwood Cliff."
Chapter 776: The Edict to Subdue Demons
"So fast?"
Yue Buqun was surprised.
"You've just emerged from seclusion, shouldn't you consolidate your cultivation level a bit more?"
Jiang Ning shook his head.