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Dongfang Bubai nodded, then shook his head.
The two were puzzled by Dongfang Bubai's attitude.
Tong Baixiong asked curiously, "Brother Dongfang, who won between you and Jiang Ning?"
Dongfang Bubai shook his head, a hint of disappointment on his face.
"But he's not my match yet."
Upon hearing Dongfang Bubai's words, the two were immediately startled, but then became excited.
Even Jiang Ning was no match for Dongfang Bubai, so doesn't that mean Dongfang Bubai was also a terrestrial immortal at the Innate Realm?
The fact that a member of the Righteous Path had emerged into the Innate Realm had already caused them great concern, but they never expected that their own sect leader would also be an Innate Realm expert.
If Dongfang Bubai hadn't told them today, they would still be completely unaware.
"So, Master, you're still the best in the world?"
Yang Lianting revealed a hint of excitement.
"I haven't really fought him yet."
Dongfang Bubai calmly said, "I have already made an agreement with him to have a final battle a year from now."
Yang Lianting and Tong Baixiong looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Since he's no match for you, why not defeat him now? Or even kill him?"
Yang Lianting frowned and asked in confusion.
"good."
Tong Baixiong also unusually agreed with Yang Lianting's words.
"Now we have discovered such a person, who has become a great enemy of our religion. With his character, he will surely fight to the death with our religion in the future. If we do not kill him, our religion will suffer heavy losses in the future."
"Brother Dongfang, now that you give the order, we will launch a full-scale attack on Mount Hua, destroy the righteous path, and unify the martial world!"
Now that Ren Woxing is dead, the power of the Sun Moon Cult is in their hands. They have even taken over some of Ren Yingying's subordinates. Although the Sun Moon Cult is not as strong as before, it is not much weaker. This is the best time to seize the opportunity.
Tong Baixiong wanted to persuade Dongfang Bubai to change his mind.
Almost all the major righteous sects are currently on Mount Hua. If Dongfang Bubai gives the order today, and they lead the attack on Mount Hua to destroy these sects, the Divine Sect will be able to unify the martial arts world and dominate the world.
“He is no match for me now; killing him would be pointless.”
Dongfang Bubai smiled and said, "I look forward to the day I meet him again."
That's too presumptuous.
Tong Baixiong thought to himself.
In his view, the righteous one thought that the boy was too wicked. He was already at the Innate Realm at such a young age. If he were given more time to grow, although he was not yet a match for Dongfang Bubai, it was hard to say what would happen in the future. This was the last chance to kill Jiang Ning, but Dongfang Bubai did not make a move.
Tong Baixiong truly couldn't understand what Dongfang Bubai was thinking.
Dongfang Bubai remained calm.
Now he only cares about two things: Yang Lianting and martial arts.
Dongfang Bubai dreamed of returning to the era of heroes hundreds of years ago and fighting against the masters of that era, which would be the greatest joy in his life. However, even though he had reached the Innate Realm, he could not feel the ascension and had to accept the fact that the ascension was an illusion.
This era was too lonely for him, and he thought he would just grow old and die like this, but Jiang Ning gave him a surprise.
He longed for a thrilling and epic battle, a desire that grew stronger with the rise of Invincible Under Heaven, which is why he gave Jiang Ning a year to grow.
As for unifying the martial arts world?
After cultivating the Sunflower Manual and reaching the realm of celestial transformation, he had already lost his ambition to dominate the martial arts world.
"Let's go back to Blackwood Cliff."
"Dongfang Bubai said."
Yang Lianting and Tong Baixiong both sighed inwardly.
But since Dongfang Bubai has already said that, what else can they say?
I fear that Dongfang Bubai is so arrogant that he might actually be defeated by Jiang Ning, thus ruining the bright future of the Divine Sect.
Tong Baixiong sighed inwardly.
The group had no choice but to return to Blackwood Cliff in a grand procession.
……
"Zhao Wuji."
"Gongsun Li".
"Zhang Baili".
"Li Jin."
"I've met the leader."
Huashan Grand Hall.
Zhao Wuji, Gongsun Li, Zhang Baili, and eighteen others bowed to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning looked at everyone with a smile.
"From now on, you will all be members of the Huashan Sect, and you must abide by the rules of the Huashan Sect."
"Yes, Master!"
Zhao Wuji and the other eighteen people cupped their hands in greeting.
These eighteen people were all top-notch experts who came because of Jiang Ning's reputation. They originally wanted to become Jiang Ning's disciples, but some of them were more than a decade older than Jiang Ning. In addition, Jiang Ning only had two disciples at the moment, who had not yet matured, so it was inconvenient for him to continue taking on disciples.
Jiang Ning then appointed them as elders within the sect, granting them the honors and benefits afforded to them.
None of these eighteen people had any intention of becoming monks or nuns, so they were categorized as laypeople.
The addition of these experts conveniently filled the gaps left by Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou.
"Sect Leader, Senior Brother."
At this moment, Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou stepped forward in the main hall and addressed Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun.
"Now that the matter with the Huashan Sect is settled, my fellow disciple and I will head to the capital."
Previously, Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou had agreed to go to the capital to protect Zhu Houzhao, but only after they had finished suppressing Ren Woxing. Now that Ren Woxing is dead and the Huashan Sect's grand ceremony has come to a perfect end, the two are about to set off.
Chapter 770: Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou Head to the Capital
"Junior Brother Feng, Junior Brother Cheng."
Yue Buqun said to the two men, "You will have a hard time going to the capital."
Feng Buping said solemnly, "We are grateful for your kindness, senior brother, for accepting us former disciples of the Sword Sect despite past grievances. However, we have had little opportunity to repay you. Now that the sect needs us, my junior brother and I will do our best to fulfill your request."
"good."
Cheng Buyou nodded.
"My two senior uncles."
Jiang Ning then looked at the two men and said, “Please be careful on your trip to the capital. Although the emperor is in the palace, there are still people who want to kill him. The emperor was poisoned before, but I have cured him. However, it is hard to guarantee that someone will not continue to poison the emperor. My two uncles must be careful and not fall into their trap.”
Zhu Houzhao lived deep within the palace for a long time, and ordinary people could not break into the palace through the heavy guards to assassinate him. Only top-notch masters with exceptional lightness skills would have the opportunity. However, normal top-notch masters would not take such a big risk to assassinate Zhu Houzhao. In addition, with Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou protecting him closely, Zhu Houzhao should not be in any danger in this regard.
However, it's hard to guarantee that Zhu Houzhao won't be poisoned.
Upon hearing this, Feng Buping stiffened and cupped his hands to Jiang Ning, saying, "Sect Leader, rest assured, I have some medical knowledge. As long as it's not an extremely strange poison, I'm confident I can cure it."
Feng Buping's medical skills were exceptional, which was why Yue Buqun consulted him after careful consideration.
Jiang Ning nodded.
He knew this too, and only gave this final instruction.
"My two senior uncles, please take care on your journey."
Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou exchanged a glance. Feng Buping cupped his hands and said, "Sect Leader, although my fellow disciple and I are determined to go to the capital to protect the Emperor, our only worry is our disciples. Please take good care of them and urge them to practice their skills."
Feng Buping was referring to the disciples they brought back when they returned to their sect.
Those disciples had been with them for so many years, and they had developed deep feelings for them. Although Feng Buping and his companion had decided to enter the palace, they didn't know when they would be able to return.
However, Feng Buping did not leave with his disciples. He knew that they were from the Huashan Sect and that their roots were in Huashan.
"Don't worry, Uncle-Master."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning said, "Senior Brother Xu and the others are also members of my Huashan Sect. Even if my Uncle-Master didn't say anything, I would make proper arrangements."
With Jiang Ning's promise, Feng Buping and Yue Buqun were relieved. They then bid farewell to Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun and turned to go down the mountain.
"Master."
"Master, when will you be back?"
As Feng Buping and his companion stepped outside, several Huashan disciples surrounded them.
These were all disciples who had followed Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou since childhood. Now, hearing that the two were leaving Mount Hua and not knowing when they would return, they were all waiting outside the main hall.
Several disciples even burst into tears.
"What are you crying about!"
Upon seeing this, Feng Buping's face darkened, and he reprimanded him.
"Your master and your uncle have gone to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury. We're not going to die, so why are you acting like a girl?"
Cheng Buyou also said with a stern face: "We, the people of the martial world, should be carefree and have never known what tears are. You should all wipe them away!"
Only then did the disciples stop crying.
"All right."
Feng Buping looked at his disciples, feeling reluctant to part with them, but still said, "It's not like your master and your uncles won't come back after we go to the capital. Don't think about slacking off while we're away from Mount Hua. I've already asked the sect leader to make sure you practice when your uncles and I are not around."
"If we find that you haven't made any progress after we return from the capital, don't blame your master for punishing you."
Upon hearing this, the disciples' faces fell, but they still replied, "Yes, Master."
"Alright, your master and your uncle are about to descend the mountain."
Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou said their final farewells to their disciples before descending the mountain, where the disciples saw them off.
As these people left, hundreds of martial arts practitioners and other Huashan disciples outside the hall couldn't help but sigh at the deep bond between master and disciple.
At this moment, Jiang Ning walked out of the main hall, followed by Yue Buqun, Zhao Wuji, and eighteen other elders who had just joined the Huashan Sect.
The hundreds of martial arts practitioners outside the hall bowed and greeted Jiang Ning, saying, "Greetings, Sect Leader!"
Jiang Ning looked at everyone and said, "Now that you have joined my Huashan Sect, you are disciples of my Huashan Sect."
Everyone was slightly excited at this moment.
“Our Huashan Sect is divided into lay disciples and monks. If any of you are interested in becoming monks, you may become monks after your mind and character have passed the test.”
No one reacted to this.
They already knew about this matter beforehand, and most of them chose to become lay disciples, while only a small number were willing to leave home and become monks.
"However, I need to remind you."
Jiang Ning looked at everyone.
"Whether they are monks or lay disciples, they must strictly abide by the rules of the Huashan Sect. Any violation will be severely punished. At best, their martial arts will be crippled; at worst, they will be expelled from the sect!"
Jiang Ning's tone was not harsh, but the meaning behind his words made everyone shudder.
"Yes, Master."
Everyone said.
Jiang Ning nodded and continued, "After you enter the sect today, you can go to the scripture hall to choose a suitable cultivation method. My Huashan Sect's Zixia Divine Skill is famous in the martial arts world. It is the sect's treasure and can only be practiced by the sect leader's successor. However, my master has prepared to distribute the Zixia Divine Skill so that Huashan disciples will also have the opportunity to practice it. Whether they are monks or lay disciples, they can all practice it."
Upon hearing this, everyone's excitement intensified. In the martial arts world, everyone knew that of the Nine Skills of Mount Hua, Zixia was the best. Back then, Yue Buqun made his way in the martial arts world and earned the title of Gentleman Sword with the Zixia Divine Skill. They had thought they had no chance to learn the Zixia Divine Skill, but they never expected to have the opportunity to learn this divine skill.
Moreover, they already knew that most of the current Huashan disciples had begun to cultivate the Zixia Divine Skill, and now they would soon be able to learn it as well, their excitement was palpable.