NABC Chapter 74 Moving
Chapter 74 Moving
"Here you go—"
Chen Yuan turned to the side, casually raised his chin in Zhang Wuji's direction, and wore his signature smile that seemed to indicate that he didn't care about anything.
"The people are right there, I didn't stop you."
Song Yuanqiao gave Chen Yuan a deep look, his gaze complex.
He clasped his hands in a fist salute again, this time with a more solemn gesture than ever before.
"Young Master Chen, we are deeply grateful and will never forget your kindness."
After saying that, he led the Wudang heroes quickly toward Zhang Wuji.
Yin Tianzheng gently pushed Zhang Wuji forward, signaling him to go see his senior uncles and master, while he and Wei Yixiao walked to Chen Yuan's side.
The White-browed Eagle King frowned slightly, his face showing a mixture of confusion and worry.
He lowered his voice and took out the heavy gold token and the secret letter from his pocket.
"Young Master Chen..."
"Why didn't you let me present these two irrefutable pieces of evidence found on Cheng Kun in public just now?"
"If this were presented to the six major sects, even if Master Kongwen had a thousand reasons not to believe it, he would have no way to refute it."
"In this way, Shaolin is in the wrong, and you, Young Hero Chen... don't need to completely break ties with them and make another powerful enemy."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan simply shrugged indifferently.
"What are you afraid of?"
"Whether you take it out or not, isn't the result the same?"
"See, they all obediently retreated, didn't they?"
He paused, his gaze fixed on the direction the Shaolin disciples had gone.
"As for Shaolin..."
Chen Yuan seemed to suddenly remember something extremely interesting and chuckled softly.
"Who knows if, in a while, the Shaolin Temple, the 'orthodox school of martial arts under heaven,' will still exist?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Tianzheng's pupils suddenly contracted.
"Young Master Chen!"
His voice was filled with shock.
"You...you're planning to storm Shaolin and destroy its lineage?!"
Chen Yuan turned his head, his face showing a bewildered expression that seemed to say, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Eagle King, what makes you say that?"
He spread his hands.
"Do I look like the kind of ruthless person who would wipe out an entire family at the slightest provocation?"
Yin Tianzheng: "..."
It's somewhat like...
"Then... what do you mean by that, Young Master Chen?"
Yin Tianzheng suppressed his inner complaints and pressed for an answer.
"That's the idea, I guess."
Chen Yuan gave an ambiguous answer, but his smile was meaningful.
Just then.
"Thump!"
Wei Yixiao, the Green-Winged Bat King who had been listening silently, suddenly knelt on one knee without warning, clasped his hands above his head, and spoke in a clear and loud voice.
"Your subordinate, Wei Yixiao, greets the Master!"
Chen Yuan seemed taken aback by this sudden action and blinked.
Yin Tianzheng was also slightly startled and looked at Wei Yixiao, only to see that the usually unruly Bat King now had a solemn expression on his lowered face, showing no hint of joking.
In a flash, many images flashed through Yin Tianzheng's mind.
Chen Yuan's incredible progress in martial arts, his foresight regarding Cheng Kun's conspiracy, and his effortless methods of breaking through the siege of the six major sects...
This person appears unconventional and unrestrained, but in reality, every step he takes is full of hidden meaning, and his martial arts skills and wisdom are unfathomable.
The Ming Cult has suffered a great calamity and is surrounded by powerful enemies. It needs a ruthless and capable leader like him to guide it!
With his mind at ease, Yin Tianzheng no longer hesitated and knelt down on one knee as if pushing down a mountain of gold and a jade pillar, his voice even more powerful and resonant than Wei Yixiao's.
"Your subordinate, Yin Tianzheng, greets the Master!"
The simultaneous statements from the two Dharma Kings are tantamount to a declaration of finality!
In the square, the five flag bearers of the Five Elements Flag exchanged glances and bowed down in unison!
Immediately afterwards, all the Ming Cult members, like wheat fields blown down by the wind, knelt down on one knee in a dark mass!
"Greetings, Master!!!"
"Greetings, Master!!!"
The sounds, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing together, echoed repeatedly in the open square of Bright Summit, making people's eardrums buzz.
Chen Yuan stood in the center of the crowd of a thousand people, bearing the gaze and worship of everyone.
His usual playful smile slowly faded, and his gaze gently swept over each excited or expectant face.
After a moment, he seemed to "react" and hurriedly stepped forward, offering his hands to support Yin Tianzheng and Wei Yixiao.
"Oh dear, Bat King Wei, Brother Yin, what are you doing?"
"Get up! Everyone, get up!"
He helped the two up and waited for the room to gradually quiet down.
Chen Yuan cleared his throat, and a smile returned to his face.
"Since you brothers are so kind and trusting of me, Chen Yuan,"
He paused, his gaze sharp as lightning.
"Since that's the case, then I'll accept the position of leader of the Ming Cult!"
"My request is very low: that all the people in the world have enough to eat!"
"Our leader is wise!"
"Our leader is wise!"
The congregation's emotions rose higher and higher, with each wave of protest louder than the last.
Yin Tianzheng looked at Chen Yuan, who was surrounded by the crowd, and felt a mix of emotions.
"Old Yin."
Chen Yuan's voice pulled him back from his thoughts.
"Now that you've become the leader... what about the inner workings of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth...?"
Yin Tianzheng's eye twitched almost imperceptibly: "..."
He took a deep breath and tried to keep his expression respectful.
"Reporting back to the leader, the inner cultivation method should naturally be kept under your control. It can be passed on to the new leader when you choose a successor in the future."
"Of course, of course."
Chen Yuan patted his shoulder with satisfaction, then leaned closer, lowered his voice, but his tone carried a strange certainty.
"Actually, I already have someone in mind for the next leader."
"Oh? I wonder who the leader favors?"
Yin Tianzheng was curious.
"Far away, yet right before my eyes."
Chen Yuan smiled and gestured towards Zhang Wuji, who was talking to Song Yuanqiao.
"That's your precious grandson, Zhang Wuji."
Yin Tianzheng was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with an overwhelming joy.
If Wuji can truly succeed as the leader of the sect, it would be a tremendous good thing, both publicly and privately!
"but,"
Chen Yuan changed the subject, lowering his voice and speaking mysteriously.
"Teaching him the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth is not enough. I also need to teach him something else... a skill that can truly secure the world."
"What...what kind of skills?" Yin Tianzheng's curiosity was piqued.
Chen Yuan uttered three words softly.
"Dragon-slaying technique".
Yin Tianzheng froze instantly, as if struck by lightning!
Chen Yuan stopped looking at him, turned around, faced all the followers, and slowly raised his hands to suppress all the noise.
"Brothers! The Ming Cult is newly established, and everything needs to be rebuilt! The first important thing we need to do is—"
He waved his arm, pointing straight east!
"move place!"
"I have decided to relocate the Ming Cult's headquarters to the fertile lands of Jiangnan!"
He paused deliberately, then announced with a resounding voice.
"Nanjing!"
Upon hearing this order, the entire hall fell silent.
Most people looked bewildered.
Nanjing?
Does such a place exist in Jiangnan?
Wei Yixiao scratched his head, stepped forward with a puzzled look on his face, and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Reporting to the Master, your subordinate... has traveled all over the country for many years and is quite familiar with the prefectures and counties in Jiangnan, but has never heard of a city called 'Nanjing'."
"I've heard that Bianliang Road was once called 'Nanjing Road'."
"But that was in the Central Plains, not in Jiangnan."
"Where exactly in Jiangnan is the 'Nanjing' that the leader speaks of located?"
Chen Yuan: "..."
The passionate expression on his face froze for a moment.
Nanjing is the name given in later times. What is Nanjing called now?
Yingtian Prefecture?
Jiqing Road?