The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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Those who didn't know the situation expressed their confusion, but only Yue Buqun, Master Mo, and the other three understood what Abbess Qingzhu was about to say.

"As you all know, the Five Mountains Sword Sects disbanded on Mount Song in June. Zuo Lengchan of the Mount Song Sect harmed his allies, and the Mount Song Sect has disappeared. All of this is Zuo Lengchan's own fault."

Upon hearing Master Qingzhu's words, everyone was puzzled, and Fangzheng frowned, wondering why Master Qingzhu would say such a thing.

"My Emei Sect and Huashan Sect are on good terms. I have also had a very pleasant conversation with the three leaders of Hengshan, Taishan and Hengshan Sects. We share the same ideals and beliefs. After discussion with the leaders of the four sects, the five sects of Emei, Huashan, Hengshan, Taishan and Hengshan Sects intend to form an alliance. From now on, the five sects will advance and retreat together!"

When Master Qingzhu said this, it was like an earthquake, and everyone was in an uproar.

"what?"

"An alliance?"

No one expected that there would be another bombshell announcement at the Emei Sect's leadership succession ceremony.

Even Fang Zheng was stunned upon hearing this.

Chongxu was completely bewildered.

Are you five factions going to form an alliance?

So what does it mean that I've been busy these past two days?

Chapter 469: Wei Yi

At this moment, not only was Chongxu completely bewildered, but Fangzheng was as well.

Previously, when they were in Dengfeng, Shaolin had made contact with the Hengshan and Hengshan sects. Although they did not receive any feedback, Fang Zheng felt that such things could not be rushed and required patience. After all, the Five Mountains Sword Sects had already disintegrated, and these two sects were like meat on a chopping board, and they would eventually side with Shaolin.

But at this moment, he was given a surprise.

alliance.

It's the league again.

Not long after the previous Five Mountains Sword Sects disintegrated, another alliance has emerged.

The crowd of martial arts practitioners was in an uproar.

The Emei Sect is an established power, stronger than the Songshan Sect in both history and strength. Now that the Five Mountains Sword Sects have disintegrated, the Emei Sect has allied with the four Huashan Sects. This major change has not only shocked many martial arts practitioners, but also left even the leaders of major sects like Zhenshanzi speechless.

"May I ask, Master Qingzhu, when did your sect and the four sects of Huashan, Taishan, Hengshan and Hengshan agree to form an alliance?"

At this moment, a martial arts practitioner asked curiously.

Master Qingzhu smiled and said, "After the disintegration of the Five Mountains Sword Sect in June, this humble nun, Sect Leader Yue, Daoist Tianmen, and Master Dingxian and Master Mo Da had already had this idea."

Having received an answer, the martial arts practitioner sat back down.

No wonder...

Upon hearing Master Qingzhu's answer, Chongxu and Fangzheng belatedly realized what was happening.

No wonder the four sects didn't give any feedback when they contacted them. They originally thought the four sects were just being reserved, but they didn't expect that although they lost the Five Mountains Sword Sect's small circle, they had formed a new one.

I do not believe Qingzhu Shita's claim that the alliance was decided after the disintegration of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Just by looking at how much the Emei Sect supported the four Huashan Sects when they were about to fight the Songshan Sect to the death, you can guess that these sects had already made plans and were just waiting to kick the Songshan Sect out so that the five sects would form an alliance.

Fang Zheng now feels completely caught off guard.

Then someone else asked a question.

"Master Qingzhu, since the five sects of Emei and Huashan have formed an alliance, does each of your sects have an alliance leader?"

This江湖人士 (jianghu figure) was not asking randomly, but rather on someone's instructions.

It was arranged by the Emei Sect.

Master Qingzhu smiled and said, "The five sects of Emei, Huashan, Hengshan, Taishan and Hengshan have formed an alliance, so naturally there is an alliance leader."

Upon hearing her words, everyone perked up their ears.

Master Qingzhu paused for a moment, then channeled her inner energy, making her voice even louder than before, so that everyone present could hear her clearly.

"The first leader of our five-faction alliance was Sect Leader Yue of the Huashan Sect!"

These words caused another uproar among the crowd.

But some people had already anticipated this.

"It really is Sect Leader Yue. It seems I was right."

A scholar who was watching said in a low voice.

"Oh? Why do you think so, brother?"

A person nearby asked curiously, "You know, the Emei Sect is the strongest among the five sects. This Abbess Qingzhu has profound internal strength, so she may not be unable to take on the position of leader."

The scholar looked at him and said, "Now, Sect Leader Yue is the second strongest in the righteous path. Apart from the abbot of Shaolin Temple, who else can defeat him? It is only natural that Sect Leader Yue will become the leader of the alliance."

The man retorted, "That's not necessarily true. There's no record of Master Qingzhu making a move. How can we know who's stronger without a fight? What surprises me is that the Emei Sect, with its formidable strength, is willing to relinquish the position of alliance leader."

The scholar shook his head and said, "I originally thought I would be able to watch a good show of the five sect leaders taking action and broaden my horizons. It seems that the five sect leaders had already discussed it in advance, but only informed us today."

Other martial arts figures also felt it was a pity.

While everyone was surprised, Yue Buqun had already made his move. Not only him, but also Master Mo Da, Abbess Dingxian, and Taoist Tianmen.

Now that the five factions have formed an alliance, the leaders of the other four factions also want to go up.

Jiang Ning sat to the side, watching Yue Buqun walk away. Linghu Chong was not far from Jiang Ning.

"Master has finally become the leader of the alliance!"

Linghu Chong looked somewhat excited.

The disciples of the five sects were unaware of the alliance until now, but they were still very excited, especially Linghu Chong.

“Back when the Five Mountains Sword Sect still existed, I always thought that with my master’s high level of martial arts, he would definitely reclaim the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, but who knew…”

Linghu Chong spread his hands and made an "oh ho" expression.

"Later I thought the Huashan Sect would have no allies left, but who knew that Master and the others had formed an alliance again, this is really a good thing!"

Compared to Linghu Chong's excitement, Jiang Ning remained calm, since he already knew about it beforehand.

"Junior brother, why don't you seem surprised at all?"

Linghu Chong noticed his unusually calm expression and asked curiously, "Did you already know beforehand?"

Jiang Ning smiled and shook his head: "No, Senior Brother, this is the first time I've heard this myself."

"Ok."

Linghu Chong nodded, turned around and didn't say anything more, but when his gaze fell on Yue Buqun walking onto the stage in the distance, he turned back to look at Jiang Ning.

"Sect Leader Yue, please."

The four sect leaders, including Yue Buqun, had already taken the stage. Abbess Qingzhu made way for the four of them, especially giving the center position to Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun understood her meaning and, without any modesty, stepped forward to look at everyone and used his inner strength to spread the message.

"Today is a joyous day for the alliance of our five sects. We are honored by the four sect leaders for recommending me, Yue, to be the leader of the alliance."

Yue Buqun's words were calm and unassuming, yet they carried far. They were far more understated than what Master Qingzhu had just displayed. This move impressed some of the unknown experts who had come to observe, making them realize that Yue Buqun's strength was superior to Master Qingzhu's.

"Since the four sect leaders trust me and have appointed me as the leader of the alliance, I will certainly live up to their trust."

After Yue Buqun finished speaking, he bowed to the four sect leaders, and the four nuns, including Qingzhu, returned the bow.

After performing this ritual, Yue Buqun looked at everyone again.

"After joint discussions among our five factions, we have decided to give the new alliance a name."

Hearing Yue Buqun's words, everyone was very curious.

"Sect Leader Yue and the others have formed an alliance with the Emei Sect. What will the new alliance be called?"

"Could it be the Five Mountains Sword Sects again?"

"Brother, the last Five Mountains Sword Sect has already been wiped out by fighting. Don't you think it's unlucky to still call it the Five Mountains Sword Sect? Besides, the Emei Sect is not the Songshan Sect. Don't you consider the feelings of the Emei Sect to still call it the Five Mountains Sword Sect?"

While everyone was discussing it, Yue Buqun had already announced the name of the new alliance.

"After discussion among the leaders of our five sects, we have decided to name the new alliance..."

"The Righteous Alliance!"

As soon as Yue Buqun said this, the crowd erupted in another uproar and began to discuss the meaning of the name.

"The Righteous Alliance? What does that mean? Does it mean they uphold justice?"

"We are people of the martial arts world, so naturally we uphold chivalry!"

"Weiyi, meaning to uphold chivalry, is a good name; it's easy to understand."

The discussion among the martial arts practitioners was very heated.

Even within the five factions, people were whispering about the meaning of the name.

Only Jiangning was quiet.

Jiang Ning looked calmly at the stage. Yue Buqun was smiling at everyone, but his gaze was also fixed on Jiang Ning.

This name was given to him by Yue Buqun before.

Weiyi.

Upholding chivalry is how people in the martial arts world understand this name, but it's different for Jiang Ning.

Weitongwei, upholding justice, for while all things in the world change, only justice remains eternal.

Chapter 470: Are you going out again? (25/26)

Yue Buqun did not explain why he chose this name or what its meaning was, because the people of the martial arts world had already discussed it clearly.

In their eyes, upholding righteousness naturally means upholding chivalry.

This aligns with their understanding.

"The Weiyi Alliance..."

Zhenshanzi thought for a moment, then smiled. "That's easy to understand."

Although it doesn't sound very high-end.

Compared to the surprised expressions of the others, Chongxu's face was not very good at this moment.

He felt like he'd been tricked by a monkey.

Fang Zheng looked at the five people on the platform in the distance, his face expressionless.

He felt no anger, only confusion.

What puzzled him was that these five factions could announce their alliance so quietly, yet he hadn't received any news about it, and the five factions hadn't revealed any information whatsoever.

This is not normal.

Fang Zheng never believed he could know everything in the world, but everything leaves a trace. He had never noticed this before, which either meant he was getting old and Shaolin was failing, or that the five sects were intentionally concealing it.

It is self-evident which of these two possibilities is more likely.

Fang Zheng stared blankly at the scene in the distance, lost in thought.

Why are they hiding it? Are they afraid others will find out? And who are they afraid of?

Shaolin?

Fang Zheng's expression gradually calmed down, and his state of mind was also extremely calm, to a frightening degree.

His gaze fell on Abbess Qingzhu among the five, then on Yue Buqun, and he had already made up his mind.

If there's anything suspicious about this five-faction alliance, it must be because of these two people.

The Huashan and Emei sects had already secretly joined forces before this, and now they have joined forces with the Hengshan, Taishan, and Hengshan sects to form another alliance. He simply doesn't believe that these two sects didn't do anything behind the scenes.

These two factions...

Fang Zheng finally began to think about the anomalies of these two factions.