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Zuo Lengchan looked at Tianmen Daoist quietly, his expression neither happy nor angry, making it impossible to discern his inner thoughts.
Faced with these words from Tianmen Daoist and the Taishan Sect, Zuo Lengchan remained silent. He glanced at the many martial arts figures below.
The martial arts figures below were all looking at Zuo Lengchan on the stage. They didn't speak, but Zuo Lengchan knew what they were thinking.
Zuo Lengchan then glanced at Yue Buqun from the Huashan Sect camp.
At this moment, Yue Buqun's expression remained calm, making it impossible to discern his inner thoughts.
When Zuo Lengchan looked over, Yue Buqun also looked in this direction.
Zuo Lengchan and Yue Buqun exchanged a glance from afar before shifting their gaze to Mr. Mo Da from the Hengshan Sect.
At this moment, Master Mo was swaying with his head down, as if he were asleep. Then, he was woken up by being shaken by a member of the Hengshan Sect. He looked around sleepily, as if he didn't know what was going on. Finally, his eyes met Zuo Lengchan's, and he looked completely bewildered.
Seeing this, Zuo Lengchan shifted his gaze and finally looked at Fang Zheng in the Shaolin camp.
Fang Zheng was also looking at Zuo Lengchan, then lowered his head, clasped his hands together, and moved his lips slightly.
After scanning the entire room, Zuo Lengchan finally looked at Tianmen Daoist.
Tianmen Daoist looked at him coldly.
"Heavenly Gate".
Zuo Lengchan finally spoke, his tone very calm.
"You say that Zuo sent people to ambush you, but you have no evidence to prove it. Now you accuse Zuo of subverting your Taishan Sect, distorting the truth and trying to confuse your crime of treason and slaughtering your uncle. You even killed my four junior brothers and desecrated their bodies. You are provoking my Songshan Sect like this. Do you think my Songshan Sect has no one to rely on?"
Zuo Lengchan's voice wasn't loud, but the anger hidden within it was clear to everyone present.
At this moment, the members of the Songshan Sect also drew their swords and glared angrily at the Taishan Sect, creating a tense atmosphere between the two sides.
Is the fight about to begin?
Realizing this, many martial arts practitioners felt their hearts race and their eyes widened. Some even distanced themselves from the Songshan and Taishan sects to avoid being accidentally injured or splattered with blood.
Among this group of martial arts practitioners, many who had been secretly bribed by Zuo Lengchan were already prepared when they saw this scene, ready to help the Songshan Sect deal with the Taishan Sect at any time.
"Abbot, aren't you going to stop it?"
At this moment, Zhenshanzi, the leader of the Kunlun Sect, spoke again.
Fang Zheng still shook his head.
"Don't worry, let's take another look."
Chapter 368: Thank you
"Humph."
In response to Zuo Lengchan's words, Tianmen Daoist sneered, showing no fear whatsoever.
Zuo Lengchan looked at Yue Buqun, then at Master Mo, and said.
"Sect Leader Yue, Sect Leader Mo, our Five Mountains Sword Sects have been allied for a hundred years and are as close as brothers. Although our sects have different traditions, we are as close as family. Now that the Taishan Sect has humiliated our Songshan Sect, then don't blame the Songshan Sect for disregarding our alliance."
"This matter is a private affair between the Songshan and Taishan factions. The Huashan and Hengshan factions should refrain from interfering, lest it damage the friendship between the factions."
After saying that, Zuo Lengchan got up and prepared to walk down the steps, but Yue Buqun spoke up.
"Wait a minute."
Yue Buqun looked at Zuo Lengchan and said, "Sect Leader Zuo said that this is a private matter between your Songshan Sect and Taishan Sect, and that my Huashan Sect should not interfere. This is true, and it is indeed inconvenient for the Huashan Sect to interfere."
As soon as Yue Buqun finished speaking, everyone in the martial arts world thought that the Huashan Sect would not get involved in this matter, but Yue Buqun then changed the subject.
"But before that, I have a few questions for Sect Leader Zuo."
Yue Buqun said loudly, "Sect Leader Zuo said that the Five Mountains Sword Sects have been allied for a hundred years and are like brothers. I would like to ask Sect Leader Zuo what his intention was in sending Lao Denuo to my Huashan to act as a spy and monitor my Huashan Sect? At the beginning of last year, the Songshan Sect instigated the disciples of the Yuanjian Sect to cause the Huashan Sword and Qi Sects to fight each other again, with the intention of subverting my Huashan Sect."
Yue Buqun didn't say much, but when his words reached the martial arts practitioners present, they shocked everyone.
"What? Zuo Lengchan sent someone to spy on the Huashan Sect?"
"What? The Songshan Sect wants to overthrow the Huashan Sect?"
These words not only caused an uproar among many martial arts practitioners, but also left the Huashan Sect members completely bewildered.
"What? Second Senior Brother is a spy?"
Lu Da looked shocked and bewildered, as did the other Huashan disciples.
They never expected that their second senior brother, who had worked diligently for the Huashan Sect for over ten years, was actually a spy for the Songshan Sect.
At this moment, a slight smile appeared on Fang Zheng's lips.
It seems that not only the Taishan Sect, but also the Huashan Sect came prepared today.
Yue Buqun's attack was too sudden, catching Zuo Lengchan off guard, especially Yue Buqun's words, which startled him.
"Zuo sent someone to be a spy for the Huashan Sect? What does Sect Leader Yue mean by this? Zuo doesn't understand."
Zuo Lengchan quickly steadied his thoughts and asked a question in return, while simultaneously beginning to rapidly devise a countermeasure in his mind.
Does Yue Buqun already know that Lao Denuo is a spy he sent?
The Huashan Sect's operation to suppress bandits in Shaanxi two years ago was a huge success, but in the end only one person, Lao Denuo, died. To outsiders, it was just the death of a Huashan disciple, but only Zuo Lengchan and some high-ranking members of the Songshan Sect knew what the death of that Huashan disciple meant.
Ever since receiving news of Laudenau's death two years ago, Zuo Lengchan has suspected that there was something fishy about it.
After a bandit suppression operation, only one Huashan disciple died, and it just so happened that he was the spy he sent. This was too coincidental and unreasonable.
Zuo Lengchan later sent people to investigate the cause of Lao Denuo's death, but no matter how they investigated, they could not find the cause. It was as if Lao Denuo died in an accident. Until now, Yue Buqun himself has revealed this matter, indicating that Lao Denuo's death was not an accident, but that Yue Buqun secretly eliminated him.
This made Zuo Lengchan's heart sink, and he looked at Yue Buqun in the distance.
When did he find out that Laudenau was sent by him?
"Does Sect Leader Zuo not understand?"
Yue Buqun said, "More than twenty years ago, my Huashan Sect was embroiled in a sword qi dispute, which caused heavy casualties. Only my wife and I, along with a few junior brothers from the Sword Sect, survived. Later, I was ordered by my master to take over the Huashan Sect. However, more than ten years ago, the Left Sect Leader sent Lao Denuo to my Huashan Sect under the guise of becoming a disciple, but in reality, he was a spy within my Huashan Sect."
Yue Buqun smiled and said, "Over the years, my second disciple should have brought a lot of information about my Huashan Sect to Sect Leader Zuo. Does Sect Leader Zuo not understand?"
The Songshan Sect had already begun secretly targeting the Huashan Sect more than a decade ago.
Yue Buqun's words once again widened the eyes of many martial arts practitioners.
"It's fake, it's all fake."
A disciple from Mount Song shouted angrily, "Our Mount Song sect would never do such a thing."
Ding Mian said coldly with a gloomy face, "This is all slander!"
"slander?"
Feng Buping, who had been silent until now, stepped forward after hearing Ding Mian's words and said, "Two years ago, your Songshan Sect approached my Sword Sect, wanting to reignite the Huashan Sword Qi conflict through my Sword Sect, in order to force Senior Brother Yue to step down so that my Huashan Sect would agree to merge the sects. This matter was personally brought to our door by you, Lu Bai, isn't it?"
Lu Bai sneered repeatedly: "Nonsense."
Feng Buping recounted to the world how the Songshan Sect had approached them, but at this point, many martial arts figures were no longer particularly interested.
It's not that this news isn't explosive, but rather that they've been shocked by it far too many times already.
To be honest, there was so much explosive news breaking today that they couldn't keep up.
They truly never imagined that the Five Mountains Sword Sect, which had always been regarded as a unified entity, was actually like this. The things that have been exposed so far have already shattered their worldview.
At this moment, many martial arts practitioners who had already come to believe in Yue Buqun turned their strange gazes toward the Songshan Sect and Zuo Lengchan.
You guys are really dishonest.
Back then, the Huashan Sect was in such dire straits, and you still sent people to act as spies. What's the difference between that and taking advantage of someone's misfortune?
Especially before its decline, the Huashan Sect was the eldest brother of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects.
The moment the elder brother got into trouble, your Songshan Sect couldn't wait to take action. Such behavior has been despised by many people in the martial arts world.
Faced with Yue Buqun's attack, Zuo Lengchan's expression became even more unpleasant.
"Since both the Huashan and Taishan factions have expressed their opinions, it seems inappropriate for me to remain silent. So, let me say a few words."
At this moment, Mr. Mo, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
His words immediately drew the attention of many martial arts practitioners, who looked at him with questioning eyes.
What? You, the Hengshan Sect, also have something to say?
"Left Sect Leader".
Mr. Mo called out loudly to Zuo Lengchan in the distance. Although his voice was old, it was full of strength.
"I won't say more. The men you sent to ambush my Hengshan Sect last time weren't very smart. They gave themselves away and I noticed them in advance. If you want to send someone to kill me next time, remember to send someone more clever."
After speaking, Mr. Mo looked at Ding Mian, as if they were chatting as good friends, with a smile on his face.
"Brother Ding, thank you very much."
"Thank me for what?"
Ding Mian's face was gloomy, and he looked completely bewildered.
Master Mo chuckled and said, "Thanks to the list you provided last time, I realized that so many people in my Hengshan Sect have been bribed by your Songshan Sect. When I get back, I will clean house one by one according to the list you gave me, which will save me the trouble of finding those who betrayed me."
"thank you."
Chapter 369: Anomaly
Ding Mian's face darkened.
Since leaving Mount Hua last time, Zuo Lengchan had told him that Lu Lianrong and others from the Hengshan Sect might be eliminated by Master Mo. Ding Mian didn't believe it, after all, Lu Lianrong and his group were of the same generation as Master Mo, and there were quite a few of them. Even if Master Mo wanted to take action, he would have to think twice.
But who would have thought that shortly after returning to the Hengshan Sect, Master Mo took action, decisively and without hesitation, killing every single Hengshan Sect member who had already sided with the Songshan Sect.
Master Mo looks like a sickly old man, but he is so ruthless. He killed so many Hengshan disciples and experts without any mercy, which shocked them when they received the news.
Hearing the other party bring up this matter in public and specifically thank Ding Mian was undoubtedly an insult and mockery of him.
Ding Mian was furious.
Seeing his furious expression, Mr. Mo clicked his tongue and chuckled twice.
In fact, purging traitors within the Hengshan Sect was not as simple as Master Mo made it out to be. After all, Ding Mian only mentioned a few names. When Master Mo was cleaning up his own sect, he didn't just purge those few people. Apart from Lu Lianrong and a few others whose names were mentioned, the others were all discovered by Master Mo himself.
But Mr. Mo still said it, not for any other reason than to deliberately provoke Ding Mian, Lu Bai, and the others.
Wow!
Everyone was in an uproar.
They didn't expect that the Hengshan Sect would also come out to accuse the Songshan Sect.
For a moment, everyone turned to look at the people from the Songshan Sect with strange expressions.
The disciples of Mount Song were furious at the sight of them.
"What evidence do you have that this was done by my Songshan Sect?"
A Songshan disciple said angrily.
Indeed, no matter what, there is no evidence for these things. They are all just Yue Buqun, Master Mo Da, and Tianmen Daoist's own words without any proof. There is no evidence whatsoever that the Songshan Sect did it.
But whether or not there is evidence makes no difference to the martial arts practitioners present at this moment.
Those factions have no grudge against your Songshan faction. If you hadn't actually done it yourselves, why would they say such things?
In particular, Yue Buqun's reputation as the Gentleman Sword is very high in the martial arts world, and his words are enough to convince most people even without evidence.
Moreover, it's not just the Huashan Sect that's talking about you; the Taishan and Hengshan Sects are also involved. The Taishan Sect is determined to fight the Songshan Sect to the death. How could this be false?
Except for the Hengshan Sect, which hasn't arrived yet, the other three sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sects are all criticizing your Songshan Sect. Is this really true? Even if one person or one sect has wronged you, does that mean all three sects have wronged you? Have we all been deceived?
"Despicable, vile, shameless scoundrel!"
One of the martial arts practitioners couldn't hold back any longer and started criticizing the Songshan Sect.
"You Songshan Sect, for your own ambitions, have actually done such a thing to your allies! Do you have even a shred of chivalry? I think you are even more ruthless than the Demonic Sect!"
"What did you say?"