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"Ah."
Yue Buqun then told Ning Zhongze about it, and Ning Zhongze said in surprise, "I thought this kid only knew how to tease monkeys all day long."
Ning Zhongze stopped dwelling on the matter and went to sleep after Yue Buqun returned.
Yue Buqun sat at the table with a furrowed brow. After thinking for a while about the future development of the Huashan Sect, it was already late at night before he finally rested.
……
"You met with Jiang Ning today. What do you think of him?"
Fang Zheng, sitting opposite Fang Sheng, asked.
"There are no flaws."
After thinking for a while, Fang Sheng gave this answer.
"He was so calm and composed that he was not like a young man. He was very thoughtful and had an extraordinary temperament. When I talked to him, I found that he was very stable and I could hardly find any flaws in his mind. It is hard to imagine that such a person would have the nickname of 'Living Yama' in the martial arts world."
Fang Zheng's eyes showed a thoughtful expression: "Is that so..."
"Senior brother, what's the news from Daoist Chongxu's side?"
Fang Sheng brought up the issue of Chongxu and Linghu Chong.
Fang Zheng paused for a moment, then said, "Daoist Chongxu said that Linghu Chong is somewhat naive."
Fang Sheng nodded knowingly, then frowned and said, "Senior brother, the three of us found Master Yue and his two disciples at the same time today, and we even encountered them all. Won't Master Yue become suspicious?"
Fang Zheng smiled upon hearing this and said, "Of course he would become suspicious."
Fang Sheng was taken aback: "Won't this ruin our plans?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "This is my plan."
Upon hearing this, Fang Sheng lowered his head and remained silent. After a moment, he looked up and asked, "Senior Brother, do you want Headmaster Yue to become suspicious of Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong?"
"good."
Fang Zheng smiled and nodded: "I asked you and Daoist Chongxu to contact Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong separately. I didn't ask you two to sow discord between them and Headmaster Yue. It was just a simple chat. Then, Headmaster Yue saw you at the same time, and he would suspect that you two had said something to his two disciples."
"Although Master Yue didn't ask much at the time, do you think he might have? He might have privately asked Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong what you two had discussed, but in reality, you didn't say anything. After Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong told the truth, do you think Master Yue would believe their words? Wouldn't he become suspicious? Wouldn't he think that the two of them were lying to him? Even if he believed that Jiang Ning was telling the truth, what about Linghu Chong? Was he and Daoist Chongxu really just discussing swordsmanship?"
Fang Sheng nodded in understanding, but then asked, "What if Sect Leader Yue doesn't ask?"
"hehe."
Fang Zheng laughed.
"If Headmaster Yue doesn't ask, it means he doesn't trust these two disciples, and this distrust will gradually grow stronger in his heart over time. In the future, as long as we do something slightly, they will definitely become disloyal."
"Whether Sect Leader Yue asks or not, suspicion has already been planted in his heart."
"This is called 'luring the enemy into a trap'."
Chapter 257: He's gone a bit too far.
"What if Sect Leader Yue really has no suspicions about his two disciples?"
Fang Sheng raised his doubts, saying that if Yue Buqun did not accept the challenge, then all Fang Zheng had done would be in vain.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "That means Sect Leader Yue is truly a gentleman, so we don't need to worry about anything."
Fang Zheng had always been deeply wary of Yue Buqun. He couldn't see through Yue Buqun, not because of his martial arts skills, but because of his mind.
Yue Buqun was always elegant and kind, no matter the situation. He spoke succinctly and never showed his emotions, making it difficult for people to understand what he was thinking. Fang Zheng was wary of such a person.
Fang Zheng thought that such a person could develop the Huashan Sect to its current state over several decades when only two people remained, and even make a name for himself as the Gentleman Sword in the martial arts world. He believed that such a person was not simple.
Although Fang Zheng was wary of Yue Buqun in the past, he didn't really take him seriously, after all, the Huashan Sect was a force to be reckoned with.
But things are different now. The Huashan Sect's sword energy has merged, and there are many experts among them. In particular, there is a deep-sea bomb in the back mountain of Huashan, so Fang Zheng has to pay more attention to the Huashan Sect.
"If the results of this test don't reveal anything, it means that Sect Leader Yue is indeed a virtuous gentleman, and I can rest assured that he will be the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance. But if Sect Leader Yue really suspects Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong, then it may not be a bad opportunity for us."
Just as Fang Sheng had thought, after their interactions with Jiang Ning, Fang Zheng also became somewhat envious of Jiang Ning; he really wanted such a disciple.
Although Fang Zheng was being modest when he told Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun that he had no successors, he truly did not have a disciple as outstanding as Jiang Ning.
He had observed Jiang Ning and found that although Jiang Ning was young, his breathing was long and powerful, which was a clear sign of his mastery of internal energy. To have such profound internal strength at such a young age meant that he must have a very high talent in internal energy.
Judging from Fang Zheng's opinion, Jiang Ning's internal energy cultivation method might not be very advanced, at most it might be the Zixia Divine Skill, but the Zixia Divine Skill is not as good as Shaolin's Yi Jin Jing. If Jiang Ning were recruited to Shaolin Temple, Fang Zheng would definitely pass on the Yi Jin Jing to Jiang Ning without reservation.
As for Chongxu, he also expressed his approval of Linghu Chong's talent in swordsmanship.
Fang Zheng and Chong Xu never expected that the Huashan Sect, a mere sect, would actually acquire two pieces of unpolished jade.
"Senior brother is brilliant."
After listening to Fang Zheng's words, Fang Sheng looked on with admiration.
Regardless of the final outcome during the day, it will always achieve one of the expected effects of the prescription.
Fang Zheng never has only one goal or one plan when he does things; he always chooses the option that is most advantageous to him based on how things develop.
Fang Zheng had already considered all the possible scenarios and things that might happen when he was doing this today, so nothing unexpected would happen unless there was only one possibility.
That is, only when Yue Buqun and his two disciples were truly of one mind, could talk about anything, completely trusted each other, and had nothing to hide from one another, would Fang Zheng's plan fail.
But that possibility...
Fang Zheng chuckled and shook his head.
In this world, apart from biological fathers and sons, there will be no such master and disciple. This is human nature. When a master teaches his disciple martial arts, he will always hold back a secret technique as a trump card, let alone a matter of trust like this.
"Hey."
Fang Sheng sighed at this moment.
"Jiang Ning is talented, but he has a bit too much killing intent."
Besides having direct contact with Jiang Ning, he also inquired about Jiang Ning's deeds. Jiang Ning's growth history was simply a bloody one; he had killed countless people. Fang Sheng had never encountered such a righteous disciple before.
"Although Sect Leader Yue taught well, he made Jiang Ning a bit too righteous, to an extreme degree."
Fang Sheng couldn't help but complain a little.
"It doesn't matter."
Fang Zheng was somewhat indifferent. What did it matter how strong the murderous aura was? If Yue Buqun really gave him a chance, the murderous aura would naturally fade away after he spent a long time at Shaolin Temple.
"Senior brother, is it still necessary for me to continue contacting Jiang Ning?"
After learning about Fang Zheng's plan, Fang Sheng wanted to strike while the iron was hot; he really wanted to recruit Jiang Ning to Shaolin.
"Need not."
Fang Zheng shook his head: "Once is enough. Too many times will seem deliberate, which is not good."
"Don't do anything further. Prepare to leave in a few days."
This time, Fang Zheng personally took charge, and Fang Sheng came along as well. Although there were other junior disciples from Shaolin Temple in charge, Fang Zheng was still a little worried.
"it is good."
Fang Sheng nodded, then got up and left.
……
"Abbot, Master Chongxu, you've been staying here peacefully these past few days, why are you suddenly leaving?"
Yue Buqun was somewhat surprised.
"Hehe, I originally planned to take my leave a few days ago, but I was worried that the demoness's subordinates would return, so I stayed a few more days. Now that the crisis at Mount Hua has been resolved, my Shaolin Temple still has many matters waiting for me to return to handle, so it is inconvenient for me to stay any longer."
Fang Zheng smiled.
"I am in the same boat, please forgive me, Sect Leader Yue."
Chongxu echoed this sentiment.
"Ok."
Yue Buqun was somewhat regretful, but still said, "If you two have time in the future, please come to my Mount Hua again. This time is a special occasion for my Mount Hua Sect, and I haven't been able to properly entertain you. Master and Taoist priest, I will definitely entertain you properly next time you come to Mount Hua."
"sure."
Fang Zheng and Chongxu chuckled.
After their conversation, Fang Zheng and Chong Xu led the Shaolin and Wudang disciples to descend the mountain. Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, and the people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, including Ding Yitianmen, personally escorted them to the North Peak.
"Even after a thousand miles of seeing you off, we must eventually part ways. Sect Leader Yue, please wait a moment."
Fang Zheng turned to the crowd and said.
"Master, Taoist priest."
Master Dingyi clasped her hands in greeting to the two and said, "Please be careful on your journey."
"You two walk slowly."
The Taoist of Tianmen also cupped his hands and said.
"Next October is the day my senior sister Qingzhu takes over Emei. I would like to ask the abbot and Daoist Chongxu to be present."
At this moment, Abbess Qingwei said with a smile.
Although Emei is now in their hands, this ceremony is still to be held so that the entire martial arts world knows that Emei's actions are also to make other sects in the martial arts world recognize their legitimacy.
Fang Zheng's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, though it seemed somewhat indifferent.
"Please rest assured, nun."
The other party had already said these words three days ago, when Kunlun and the Beggars' Sect left, and now they were bringing them up again.
Zhenshanzi and Jiefeng had already bid farewell to Yue Buqun three days ago, as the Kunlun Sect was too far away, and it would take several months just to travel there.
"Our Shaolin Temple will definitely be there at that time."
I will definitely go. As for whether it's to offer congratulations or something else, we'll have to wait until the investigation is complete.
Chapter 258: Junior Brother, I Have a Problem
The Shaolin and Wudang monks also descended the mountain.
"Please rest assured, nun, our Hengshan Sect will definitely be there to congratulate your sect."
Compared to Fang Zheng's ambiguous attitude, Master Dingyi's attitude was much clearer.
Over the past few days, the Hengshan Sect and the Emei Sect have maintained a good relationship. With Yue Buqun's personal endorsement, Abbess Dingyi is also happy to establish contact with the Emei Sect, which is also beneficial to them.
After all, the Emei Sect, previously led by Master Jin Guang, was too low-key and had virtually no diplomacy with other sects besides Shaolin and Wudang.
"My Taishan Sect will also be present."
Tianmen Daoren also expressed his opinion.
"The Hengshan Sect will also be here."
Mr. Mo also said.
Their attitudes were all, without exception, expressing support for the lineage of Emei disciples led by Abbess Qingwei.
"Thank you very much."
Master Qingwei's smile was sincere.
Although some of what they saw on their trip to Mount Hua was beyond their expectations, at least the general direction remained unchanged. Apart from the Songshan Sect, which was at odds with them, the other four sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sects expressed their support for them.
This is the benefit of allying with the Huashan Sect.
After seeing off Shaolin and Wudang, everyone continued on their way back. Master Dingyi and Daoist Tianmen planned to wait a while longer to make sure that the Huashan Sect was completely out of danger before leaving.
At this time, Jiang Ning was still at Nanfeng and did not participate in the farewell ceremony; there was no need for him to go.
Seven days have passed since Fang Zheng, Fang Sheng, and Chongxu found him, Yue Buqun, and Linghu Chong at the same time. Since that day, Fang Zheng and Chongxu have not made any further moves, nor have they found him and Linghu Chong separately, as if that encounter seven days ago was just a chance meeting.
Since they made no move, Yue Buqun also temporarily ignored it, as the Huashan Sect was currently very busy.
There wasn't enough food on the mountain, so they had to go down to buy more. They also needed to call back the original villagers from the villages at the foot of the mountain. Plus, with the Lunar New Year approaching, the mountain was incredibly busy.