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I've always been hovering around the threshold of the martial arts world, I haven't really entered it yet!
"Miss Yu Yan, are you saying that Shaolin Temple is behind this?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyan shook her head and smiled, "How can this be said to be driven by Shaolin Temple?"
“Master Hongye did not tell Yue Su and Cai Zifeng about the Sunflower Manual on his own initiative; they only heard about it by chance.”
"As for where you heard it, there are many ways, such as conversations between young novices at Shaolin Temple or between eminent monks."
"If we really want to get to the bottom of this, we can only blame Yue Su and Cai Zifeng for their greed and immoral behavior."
"Because they were the ones who eavesdropped on the conversation first!"
"What did the guards at Shaolin Temple say? If Shaolin Temple didn't deliberately relax its guard?"
"They probably won't succeed so easily."
A wandering swordsman tried to find a loophole in Jiang Yuyan's words, because Shaolin Temple had always been seen as a place of compassion.
This sudden change was something that no one could accept.
“My esteemed guest, I have never said that Shaolin Temple deliberately relaxed its security.”
"As Mr. Li just mentioned, when Yue Su and Cai Zifeng were secretly reading the Sunflower Manual, they each only wrote down half of it because of the time crunch."
"The urgency of the situation indicates that Shaolin Temple is heavily guarded."
"Under such circumstances, it can only mean that the two of them had been planning this for a long time, and the blame cannot be placed on the Shaolin Temple."
"As for whether Shaolin Temple was fully prepared at the time, only God knows."
"It's like practicing martial arts. Your elders supervise your practice, and you do as they say."
"But only you yourselves know whether you've put your heart into it or not; the difference between putting your heart into it and not putting your heart into it is huge."
Jiang Yuyan's words left everyone speechless.
As Jiang Yuyan said, the story of Yue Su and Cai Zifeng stealing the Sunflower Manual is full of strange occurrences.
But all of this is just speculation, and there is no evidence.
To be even more precise, all of this could be attributed to coincidence.
"Besides these two points, there is another question regarding the decline of the Huashan Sword Sect."
How did the Sun Moon Sect know that the Sunflower Manual was on Mount Hua?
Upon hearing this, some people took two steps back in a daze.
They suddenly felt that a giant hand was looming over the once unrestrained world of martial arts.
"According to the records of the sect, the Sun Moon Sect had spies in the Huashan Sword Sect back then."
The voice of Dongfang Bubai came from Room No. 1, the highest-ranking room.
The group of martial arts practitioners, as if grasping at a straw, hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes!"
"It's normal for both sides to have spies, since they are enemies."
In response to Dongfang Bubai's words, Jiang Yuyan smiled playfully and raised her head, saying, "Sister Dongfang, you were once the leader of the Sun Moon Sect."
Do you know the details of the Battle of Mount Hua back then?
“I was young at the time and had just joined, so I didn’t participate.”
"However, the Sun Moon Sect suffered heavy losses in that battle, and its leader was also seriously injured."
"It was precisely because so many positions were vacant that I was able to climb up step by step, and that Ren Woxing was able to become the leader."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyan's lips curled up.
"So that's it!"
"Has Sister Dongfang ever thought about this question: when did the Sunflower Manual become famous in the martial arts world?"
This question surprised everyone, even Dongfang Bubai in the room.
"When the Sunflower Manual first came into being, I think very few people in the martial arts world knew about it."
"You should know that the Sunflower Manual became famous because of Sister Dongfang."
"Even if someone had raved about the Sunflower Manual to the skies back then, many people probably still wouldn't have believed it."
"Just like when Ping An Inn was first established, every now and then someone would come out and question Mr. Li's abilities."
"If a living person is like this, how much more so a martial arts manual that has never been seen before."
"In that case, even if the Sun Moon Sect knows that the Huashan Sect is embroiled in internal strife because of a secret manual, the Sun Moon Sect will spare no effort."
"Don't you all think it's a bit absurd to suggest that we should attack the Huashan Sword Sect, which is at the height of its power?"
"Unless the leader of the Sun Moon Cult learns about the power of the Sunflower Manual from someone."
"Furthermore, this person must be able to gain the trust of the leader of the Sun Moon Cult."
Chapter 332 The Power of the Ancient Temple, No One Can Prove It (Dead Men Tell)
Although Jiang Yuyan did not reveal the person's name, everyone already had someone in mind.
Zen Master Hongye!
At that time, in the three continents, Master Hongye was undoubtedly the number one in terms of martial arts skills and prestige.
If these words came from Zen Master Hongye, many people would believe them, just like Mr. Li does now.
However, Zen Master Hongye's reputation was limited to three continents, while Mr. Li's reputation was known throughout the world.
"No, no."
"All of this is just your speculation."
A wandering swordsman constantly refuted all of Jiang Yuyan's inferences, always regarding Shaolin Temple as a pure land in his heart.
Because he was preparing to become a monk at Shaolin Temple and escape this dirty world.
"Mr. Li, please say something!"
"Tell me, all of this is fake."
When questioned by the wandering swordsman, Li Chengqian continued drinking tea, his expression unchanged.
"Don't ask, Mr. Li won't answer you."
"why?"
"Because the dead can't testify!"
"If I were to do this, I would definitely not rely on others; I would do everything myself."
"We timed it so that Yue Su and Cai Zifeng would visit Shaolin Temple, and during their conversation, we would inadvertently reveal some information about the Sunflower Manual."
"Then, by chance, they'll find out the location of the Sunflower Manual."
"We'll find a way to distract the Shaolin monks for a moment, and then the two of them will have a chance."
"In this way, the Huashan Sword Sect can be easily dismantled."
The faces of the crowd were filled with disbelief.
"Then how can you be so sure that the two of them will record separately, and how do you know that they will definitely fight amongst themselves?"
"What if they have a photographic memory? Wouldn't all of this be for nothing?"
"I don't need to know how they recorded the Sunflower Manual, I just need to know that they brought the Sunflower Manual back with them."
"At that time, the Huashan Sword Sect had many talented people, but there could only be one sect leader."
You must all know the principle that "it is not the scarcity that is the problem, but the inequality."
"We are all fellow disciples, and our martial arts skills are mostly comparable. Even if someone is stronger, they are not by much."
"But with the Sunflower Manual as a lifeline, the scales of victory will tip."
"Even if Yue Su and Cai Zifeng are both modest and deferential to each other, what about the next generation of the Huashan Sword Sect?"
"Moreover, how can someone who is greedy possibly be modest and considerate towards others?"
"Moreover, besides the Huashan Sword Sect, the Sun Moon Sect was also a formidable enemy at that time."
"I just need to use the same trick again and reveal the power of the Sunflower Manual. As for the method..."
"There are too many to list, so I won't give a specific example."
"In this way, the Sun Moon Sect will definitely target the Huashan Sword Sect, while the Shaolin Temple can remain uninvolved."
"The Sun Moon Sect and the Huashan Sword Sect fought to the death, and both sides suffered heavy losses. This is a two-birds-with-one-stone strategy."
After she finished speaking, everyone looked at Jiang Yuyan with fear.
They never imagined that one of Mr. Li's maids would be so cunning.
Although her martial arts skills were not high, her cunning surpassed that of countless masters.
"But things are unpredictable. Aren't you afraid that the Sun Moon Sect will target the Shaolin Temple?"
"Or perhaps other monks at Shaolin Temple also became greedy?"
"Not afraid!"
"Shaolin Temple has seventy-two unique skills, the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic), and countless other martial arts techniques."
"We can't even finish learning all the martial arts in our sect, so why would we want to learn a technique that involves self-castration and requires the clash of Yin and Yang?"
"Moreover, I was about to pass away at that time, and I destroyed the Sunflower Manual, which means that the Shaolin Temple no longer has the Sunflower Manual."
"Why is the Sun Moon Sect targeting the Shaolin Temple?"
"Then why did you do it?"
"Shaolin Temple is already a sacred place in the martial arts world. Aren't you afraid that one day your secret will be exposed?"
"Can't I let Shaolin Temple continue to be a sacred place of martial arts?"
"As long as Shaolin Temple can continue to be a sacred place of martial arts, what does it matter if I go to the eighteenth level of hell?"
"Buddhism is about principle: if I don't go to hell, who will?"
"Moreover, these things were only my actions, and it's very likely that even the Shaolin Temple itself is unaware of them."