Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 134: Choosing the Sword of the Lord, Showing Great Face

After Liu Yuru and the others left, several innates who were hiding around came out, staring at the Bingpo Sword with burning eyes.

"I never thought this sword would fall into their hands!"

"So, those two men in bamboo hats also suffered a loss?"

"But why did the sword fall again?"

"Who cares! Now that they're gone, my chance has arrived!"

As he spoke he went straight to take the sword, but it was naturally extremely heavy and did not move at all.

"Get out of the way, this sword is not meant for you!"

The other person pushed him away and reached out to take it, but it also didn't move.

Then several people took turns trying, but none of them were able to shake the sword.

"By the way, we can shovel away the dirt underneath it and lift it up."

Someone remembered the actions of the man in the bamboo hat before, and did the same, scraping off the mud under the tip of the sword and lifting it up, and it worked.

But the next moment, the sword suddenly became heavy and fell to the ground again, cutting off half of the man's palm.

"This……"

"It seems that we are really not destined to possess this sword."

Several people had no choice but to leave, but they were still unwilling to give up. They kept guarding around and sent people to their respective forces, or relatives and friends to pass on letters, asking them to try the Ice Soul Sword.

At the same time, the news that the Ice Soul Sword appeared at the town gate spread quickly, and many people from all walks of life came to try, but none of them could gain the recognition of the Ice Soul Sword.

A few days later, four fast horses came galloping and only slowed down when they reached the town gate.

"Is this the Ice Soul Sword?"

Wu Feng looked at this magic sword that had recently become famous in the martial arts world and was known to almost everyone, and his tone was quite surprised.

"It looks like an ordinary sword, although it does look very beautiful."

Tie Quan said, "Legend has it that this sword may appear small, but it actually weighs thousands of pounds. Only its true owner can lift it."

Leng Yu said: "It is said that only those with destiny can master this sword. Whoever holds up this sword will surely become the supreme ruler of the martial arts world in the future!"

Wu Feng laughed dumbly. "The rumors in the martial arts world are more exaggerated than the last. I believe this divine weapon is extremely powerful! But as for the fate... hehe... let's go to Chongyang Palace!"

"Big Brother, why don't you give it a try?"

"I don't learn swordsmanship, so I'm definitely not the master of this sword. Why bother trying it and just adding to the joke?"

The four great detectives learned from Guo Juxia, who was best at boxing and palm kung fu, so these four did not learn swordsmanship.

Therefore, he did not have much desire for this sword, and did not even try it. He led his horse directly into Chongyang Palace.

Chongyang Palace has returned to its former state, but the Huashan Sect and Yang Guo and others have not left.

Upon hearing that the four great detectives had arrived, everyone came out to greet them.

"Because of the rumor that there were weapons hidden in the ancient tomb, we had to leave. I hope Master Changchun will not blame us!"

Qiu Chuji said hurriedly, "No, it's just our duty as officials. I also want to thank you for mobilizing the imperial army and helping Quanzhen. I just don't know the specific circumstances."

Wu Feng sighed and said, "I'm afraid this matter is not simple."

But before that, the four men left Zhongnan Mountain and sent a letter by carrier pigeon, asking the court to dispatch troops.

This went quite smoothly.

Upon hearing that the Sun and Moon Sect had actually sent out two thousand soldiers and horses and was going to an ancient tomb to retrieve weapons and armor, the court was immediately furious and agreed to this request.

After receiving the order, the four great detectives mobilized troops nearby and brought in five thousand soldiers.

On the way, they encountered the soldiers of the Sun and Moon Sect who were retreating back to Black Wood Cliff.

After a fierce battle between the two sides, the imperial army killed most of them and captured some key personnel, only then did they realize that something was wrong.

"Shangguan Yun and Xiang Wentian were nowhere to be found in that group, let alone the man in the bamboo hat. The Sun and Moon Divine Cult hastily left Zhongnan Mountain and returned to Blackwood Cliff because they lost their leader."

Qiu Chuji said, "We did find the bodies of those two people in the ancient tomb. However, we are unable to notify you."

Wu Feng expressed his understanding.

After all, they were moving with the army, so even if we sent people, it would take several days, and carrier pigeons would not be able to find them at all.

"Then we marched towards Blackwood Cliff, but halfway there, the Sun Moon Divine Cult sent people to us."

Tie Quan said, "They directly sent the head of Yang Lianting, the chief eunuch, saying that Shangguan Yun and Xiang Wentian colluded with other forces and bribed Yang Lianting, so they took away two thousand soldiers and planned for their own selfish interests... So... So the court withdrew its troops."

He clasped his fists and said, "Master Changchun, I hope you understand."

Qiu Chuji sighed.

Of course he could understand.

The Sun and Moon Sect has 30,000 followers entrenched in Blackwood Cliff. They do not obey the emperor's orders and are a great scourge to the north.

This has been going on for more than a day or two.

Even the imperial court was helpless against them.

Blackwood Cliff is easy to defend but difficult to attack. With 30,000 soldiers stationed there, it would take at least 300,000 troops to take it.

To the north is the Yuan Dynasty, and to the east is the Song Dynasty.

How could the Ming Dynasty send so many troops to deal with a mere Black Wood Cliff?

Now, the Sun and Moon Sect has given an explanation and even killed the chief steward and sent his head as an apology. The imperial court has gained face and naturally will not continue to pursue the matter.

Otherwise... it would be even more embarrassing!

Qiu Chuji said: "The imperial court has already made its contribution, so we will not say much, but the Sun and Moon Divine Sect still needs to give an explanation to the Quanzhen Sect!
Regarding this matter, I will definitely send letters to all parties, inviting a few fellow practitioners to come with me to Blackwood Cliff to ask Dongfang Bubai for clarification! "

Wu Feng said, "Please think twice about this matter. What the Sun Moon Cult has given may not be an excuse."

"Not an excuse?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately remembered Zhao Min’s analysis in the ancient tomb.

Xiang Wentian and Shangguan Yun always obeyed the words of the man in the bamboo hat.

They still don't know who the two men in bamboo hats are.

Judging from the actions of these two men in bamboo hats, it is also very outrageous.

Blatantly offending Quanzhen and offending the Quanzhen ancestral temple will inevitably arouse the wrath of all Quanzhen factions in the Ming and Song dynasties, and can be said to be cutting oneself off from both countries.

At the same time, knowing the identity of the Princess of Yuan State, he nonchalantly ordered the attack to kill her.

This again offended the Yuan Dynasty.

Are the Sun and Moon Sect really unwilling to live by doing this?

But if you think along other lines, maybe Xiang Wentian and Shangguan Yun really colluded with outsiders. Although they used the people of the Sun and Moon Sect to do things, they had already harbored rebellious intentions.

When you think about it this way, all the logic makes sense.

That's why Wu Feng asked Qiu Chuji to think twice.

After all, if this is true, then Quanzhen has not found the right target when facing the Sun and Moon Sect.

The Quanzhen sect is spread all over the world, and the Sun and Moon Sect also has 30,000 followers.

If the two sides were to fight, the imperial court would also be in great trouble. The key point is that if a fight breaks out, it is very likely that the real culprit will not be the one to start.

Those two unknown men in the bamboo hats will probably laugh at me in secret when the time comes.

Qiu Chuji said firmly: "No matter what the truth is, the Sun Moon Divine Sect must give an explanation to Quanzhen!"

Wu Feng immediately understood.

This is actually a matter of face. Regardless of the truth, Quan Zhen has completely lost face this time.

We must make up for it from other aspects.

It would be fine if the real culprit behind the scenes was found, but then naturally there would be revenge for the wrongs.

But if we can't find it, in order to maintain Quanzhen's reputation, we can only let the Sun and Moon Sect suffer.

Of course, there are other ways.

For example, the Sun and Moon Sect took the initiative to apologize and express their submission.

In this way, Quanzhen can also regain its reputation.

"Tong Baixiong, the leader of the Wind and Thunder Hall of the Sun Moon Divine Cult, has come here on behalf of the Cult Master to apologize and make amends for the lax management that led to the traitors Xiang Wentian and Shangguan Yun offending the Quanzhen Cult a few days ago!"

In the small town at the foot of the mountain, a big man with a curly beard bowed his head respectfully.

There were quite a few people in the town at this time.

Most of the people from all walks of life who had gathered before had already left, but because the Bingpo Sword had appeared, it was now inserted at the town gate, attracting countless people from the martial arts world to come and test the sword.

Compared to before, there are not fewer people, but more people.

The people from the Sun and Moon Sect entered the town with great fanfare, attracting countless onlookers. At this moment, Tong Baixiong's words spread far and wide.

"I didn't expect that the Sun Moon Divine Cult would actually bow their heads?"

"Haha, why don't they bow their heads? Compared to us, the Sun Moon Sect is a behemoth, but compared to Quanzhen, it's nothing."

"There's a traitor among your subordinates, yet you're still so humble. Has the Sun Moon Divine Cult lost all its face?"

People were talking about it and making sarcastic remarks one after another.

But those who are truly knowledgeable just look at it with a serious look.

As the saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't bark.

The rampant Sun-Moon Divine Cult is hateful, but the Sun-Moon Divine Cult that is not rampant and is even humble... is terrible!
When a person gives up his dignity, it means he will give up everything to achieve his goals.

The Sun Moon Sect's actions...may become a joke in the martial arts world, but those truly top forces will be frightened!

Not to mention anything else, just now, the group of people in Chongyang Palace are extremely frightened.

Tong Baixiong continued, "The leader sent me to bring a thousand taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver as an apology. In addition, I have invited craftsmen and stonemasons from all around to rebuild the gates of Chongyang Palace and the Ancient Tomb Sect, and to carve stone statues of the two sects' founders as gifts!"
The leader said: "This was a traitor within the sect who bribed the Grand Steward and other forces, using the name of the Sun Moon Divine Sect to commit this evil deed. This apology is to atone for the sin of lax discipline. I hope Chongyang Palace and the Sun Moon Divine Sect will join forces to find the enemy and uncover the mastermind behind this!"

Qiu Chuji was shocked.

This really trampled the reputation of the Sun and Moon Sect into the mud.

But at the same time, making such a gesture in public also constitutes a kind of moral kidnapping - they have already apologized, what else do you want?
If the Quanzhen Sect continues to hold on to this matter, and it gets out, people will probably just say that the Quanzhen Sect is narrow-minded.

Qiu Chuji had no choice but to say, "This was the work of a villain. It's not the Sun Moon Divine Sect's fault. There's no need to apologize. Elder Tong, please take it back."

Tong Baixiong said, "This is an apology for not disciplining my children properly, nothing else. I hope you will accept it."

Qiu Chuji did not refuse anymore.

Because he can't push.

This is the reconciliation gift of the Sun Moon Sect. If he refuses it, the Sun Moon Sect will think that he does not want to reconcile.

There is no need to say what happened next.

Upon hearing that the other party accepted it, Tong Baixiong turned around and ordered: "Why don't you send the apology to the mountain!"

Qiu Chuji said, "How about inviting Elder Tong up the mountain for a cup of tea?"

"So I wish, but I dare not ask!"

The two sides then went up to the mountain gate.

In Chongyang Palace, Tong Baixiong said, "I heard that two mysterious men in bamboo hats appeared during this incident. Has Changchun Zhenren discovered anything?"

Qiu Chuji shook his head and then briefly explained the relevant matters.

"So, these two haven't given any clues at all?"

"I'm afraid that's true."

"On our side, it was only after the incident that the leader realized something was wrong. The chief steward accepted bribes, and Xiang Wentian and Shangguan Yun secretly betrayed him. And then there's the former leader, Ren Woxing's daughter, now Saint Lady Ren Yingying, who also disappeared on Blackwood Cliff... This time, our Sun Moon Divine Cult has been severely tricked!"

After the two sides briefly exchanged information, Tong Baixiong left directly.

After all, the Sun and Moon Sect is what people call a demonic sect, while Quanzhen represents the righteous path.

Although he was involved in this matter, Qiu Chuji invited him up for a cup of tea out of courtesy, but he couldn't stay for too long.

As for things like repairing the mountain gate for Chongyang Palace and the Ancient Tomb Sect, there will naturally be subordinates to help.

Watching Tong Baixiong leave from the mountain path, Wu Feng sighed, "The North is about to be in turmoil again."

Yang Guo couldn't help but nodded: "Yes."

Guo Fu asked in confusion, "This matter has been resolved. There will likely be no conflict between Quanzhen and the Sun Moon Sect. Why is there unrest again?"

Yang Guo explained, “Quanzhen Sect has lost face. No matter who the real culprit is, they will definitely ask the Sun Moon Sect for an explanation. Now that the Sun Moon Sect has taken this action, it has given Quanzhen some face. However, the Sun Moon Sect itself has lost face.

Where can I get this face back?"

Guo Fu understood immediately: "If that's the case, the North is indeed going to be in turmoil. Those small forces, it's fine if they behave themselves, but if they make random comments about this matter...disaster will come from the mouth!"

As they said, the Sun and Moon Sect also wants to regain its face.

After Tong Baixiong returned, he didn't even take a break and set out again with Dongfang Bubai's new orders. In just half a month, he destroyed two or three forces.

Acting with him were several other hall masters and elders.

In total, nearly twenty forces, big and small, were destroyed!
The Sun-Moon Sect uses ironclad facts to tell everyone that they are afraid of Quanzhen, but that doesn't mean you insects can mock them!
However, this is all a matter later.

Although everyone at this time had anticipated this kind of thing, no one wanted to uphold justice.

Even the four great detectives didn't care.

Big fish eat small fish, the strong oppress the weak, this is the norm in the world.

As long as the Sun Moon Sect does not oppress the people, it doesn't matter how many underworld forces it destroys.

Leng Yu said: "These things are finally done, let's set off tomorrow and prepare to return to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Yang Guo asked, "Is it so urgent?"

Wu Feng said, "We must hurry! If we run too slowly, we might miss the grand event. Oh, Brother Yang is also a swordsman, why don't you come with us to the capital to see this grand event?"

Yang Guo said, "You should tell me what it is first, right?"

Wu Feng said: "Brother Yang, do you know that among the younger generation of our Ming Kingdom, there are two extremely famous swordsmen who are unrivaled in their generation!
One is Ximen Chuxue, and the other is Ye Gucheng!"

Yang Guo nodded and said, "Ximen Chuixue of Wanmei Villa is well-known in the local area, so I naturally know him. Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City in the South China Sea, may be far away, but I have also heard of his reputation."

Wu Feng said, "The grand event we're talking about is a duel between these two swordsmen!"

(End of this chapter)