Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 182 Meeting the New Leader, Ren Woxing Surrenders

"Hahaer doesn't have the strength to secure the position of leader. The new leader of the Sun Moon Sect is someone else."

Hahaer said with a laugh.

"I think so!"

Ren Woxing snorted coldly and said, "Then this leader, could it be Bloody Hand Du Sha?"

Bloody Hand Du Sha is the most powerful martial artist among the ten evil men.

He laughed loudly: "Although Boss Du is a powerful martial artist, he doesn't have that kind of blessing! Hahaha, Ren Woxing, if you are really that curious, why don't you follow me up the mountain to meet the leader?"

"That's what I meant!"

Ren Woxing was not afraid at all and nodded in agreement. Then he turned around and said, "Yingying, you two stay at the foot of the mountain."

"father……"

"Needless to say, the ten evil men can't stop me!"

As Ren Woxing spoke, he followed Hahaer up the mountain path and headed straight to the top of the mountain.

The Ten Evils may sound like a big name, but in reality they are just a group of guys with no background and very poor martial arts inheritance.

They have talent, but it is not that great. They can cultivate to the innate realm, but it is impossible for them to go further. They can only take some unorthodox ways to enhance their strength.

For example, Hahaer in front of him is only at the realm of innate Gangqi, and his best way of killing is to hide a dagger behind a smile. To put it bluntly, he deceives others with an honest appearance, lowers the other party's vigilance, and then launches a sneak attack.

Their situation seems to be somewhat similar to that of the Sun and Moon Sect.

The Sun Moon Sect has a great reputation, but in fact it does not have a very strong martial arts inheritance. The two strongest martial arts in the sect are Ren Woxing's Star Absorbing Art and Dongfang Bubai's Sunflower Manual.

However, the Star-Absorbing Art was only an incomplete inheritance that Ren Woxing obtained by chance. Although it had the ability to absorb energy, it had many drawbacks.

The Sunflower Manual was a fragment that was snatched away during the attack on Mount Hua. It was only because of Dongfang Bubai's incredible talent that he was able to break through to the Grandmaster level with it. No one else would have been able to do it.

In other words, the highest inheritance of the Sun and Moon Sect is actually two skills that even the masters cannot break through.

But Dongfang Bubai was able to break through to the Grandmaster level with the fragments of the Sunflower Manual, and Ren Woxing is not bad either.

Even during the years he was imprisoned, he never gave up studying the Star-Absorbing Art, and now he has improved many of its flaws and loopholes.

He had already secretly broken through to the Grandmaster level.

That's why he was so confident when facing these ten evil men.

"Haha, if it's not Du Sha, then who can make you evil people serve him?"

Ren Woxing asked.

Hahaer paused, and a hint of fear and hatred suddenly appeared on his face, which was always smiling. It intertwined with the original smile, forming an extremely distorted expression.

"Evil man? Compared to him, what kind of evil men are we? You'll understand once you meet him. I'm afraid that by then, you won't even have the courage to challenge him, let alone the position of leader!"

Ren Woxing naturally didn't believe it: "The position of the leader of the Sun Moon Sect will only be in my hands, no one can take it away!"

It seemed that the mention of the leader made Hahaer's mood suddenly become extremely bad. He did not argue with him, and even stopped talking. He just led the way in silence.

Walking on the familiar road, Ren Woxing came to the Sun and Moon Sect Hall that he was more familiar with.

On both sides of the hall stood a group of strange-looking guys, who were the other ten of the ten evil men.

As we all know, there is a pair of brothers among the ten evil men, so there are eleven ten evil men in the Valley of Evil.

Hahaer's smile faded slightly, and he said respectfully, "Master, I have brought the former leader of the Sun Moon Sect here."

"Let me do it?"

On the leader's throne that originally belonged to Ren Woxing, sat a man with golden hair, a high nose bridge, and blue eyes.

He was dressed in black, a yellow robe, a headband, and the necklace around his neck and the belt around his waist were all made of gold and inlaid with jade.

The three words uttered softly carried a low and magnetic tone.

He leaned forward slightly, as if to get a clearer look at Ren Woxing's appearance, his azure eyes revealing a nonchalant attitude.

"People from the Western Regions?"

Ren Woxing took a closer look at the leader's appearance. After a moment of surprise, he burst into laughter. "It's true that when heroes are rare, it's a young man who becomes famous! Dongfang Bubai took away the elite of the Sun Moon Sect, leaving behind only a bunch of trash, and unexpectedly let a man from the Western Regions take the position of leader!"

"People from the Western Regions? People from the Central Plains?"

The leader said, "You old fellow, your head is full of outdated ideas!

No matter if it's you, Ren Woxing, or that Dongfang Bubai, your Sun Moon Sect has long disappeared. The current Sun Moon Sect belongs to my Anwu era!
In this new era, there is no concept of race or region, only the strong and the weak. The strong rise, the weak fall!"

"The strong are on top and the weak are on the bottom? Haha, I don't like your tone, kid, but I agree with your concept!"

Ren Woxing sneered: "If that's the case, why don't you quickly give up the position of leader! Or, fight me!"

An Wu sat firmly in the leader's seat, crossed his arms, and said, "Now I am the leader, and you are the challenger! If you want to take this leader's position, then come to me and defeat me."

"That's what I meant!"

Ren Woxing took a big step forward and walked straight towards An Wu.

The ten evil men stood on both sides, some with murderous looks on their faces, some with cold sneers. Although they said nothing, their vicious aura was enough to scare ordinary people.

Ren Woxing ignored him and arrived at the foot of the throne in a blink of an eye. As long as he crossed the nine steps, he would stand in front of An Wu.

But just as he raised his foot and stepped onto the first step, an extremely evil and terrifying aura suddenly burst out, and the terrible momentum suddenly pressed heavily on him.

Ren Woxing paused and looked up at An Wu.

The Westerner on the throne was looking at him with a funny look, as if he was looking at an interesting toy.

Being stared at in this way, Ren Woxing couldn't help but feel a sense of fear, just like a mouse being stared at by a cat, the kind of fear as if encountering a natural enemy!

"What kind of method is this?!"

Ren Woxing was horrified. He could feel that his consciousness was still clear, but his body was stiff and motionless, and a sense of fear was constantly hitting his heart.

"Oh? It seems that your determination to challenge the strong is not that firm."

An Wu said, "In that case, I will give you another chance. As long as you are willing to step down from this staircase and submit to me, I will forgive your offense. How do you do that?"

"impossible!"

Ren Woxing flatly refused: "I will just go up step by step and take back my place!"

As he spoke, he seemed to muster up some courage, diluting the fear, and took another step forward.

"Hahaha... You sound tough, but your body made the right choice."

"what?!"

Ren Woxing was startled and realized that he had not taken a step forward, but instead took a step backward.

"Impossible! How could I be afraid?!"

He gritted his teeth and stepped onto the stairs again.

But the next moment, he found himself taking another step back.

"Hahahaha..." Hahaer's laughter was extremely cheerful.

"Hehehe..." Du Sha's sneer was filled with mockery. But in an instant, the entire hall turned into a sea of ​​joy.

The ten evil men all burst into laughter, and smiles appeared on the faces of the other believers around them.

Only Ren Woxing didn't laugh.

There was only shame and endless doubt in his heart.

At this moment, he naturally realized very clearly that there was a huge gap in strength between him and An Wu.

But he couldn't figure out what kind of methods the other party used to be so strange and unpredictable.

An Wu naturally wouldn't give him an answer.

"Ren Woxing, do you think you are a strong person?"

He smiled and said, "No, I don't think so. As a superior, you sensed the ambitions of your subordinates, but you didn't have the appropriate means to deal with them.

It is obvious that you are stronger, but the opponent seizes the opportunity and defeats you with wisdom.

Maybe you are indeed a strong man in terms of martial arts, but in fact, there are many people in the world who are stronger than you.

And in terms of wisdom, you are undoubtedly a weak person, and even a loser!"

Ren Woxing gritted his teeth: "What do you mean?"

An Wu stood up and said, "People pursue spiritual satisfaction throughout their lives, that is, 'peace of mind.' And the need for survival is the first priority. As a weak person, without sufficient support, you must learn to ensure your survival under the protection of the strong.

There is no need to feel ashamed, this is the nature of life.

So, tell me your choice now!"

Ren Woxing's pupils trembled slightly.

He knew that his next words would directly determine his fate.

To be honest, at this moment, he really wanted to say "I don't accept it" in a very firm manner.

But just as this thought emerged in his mind, the figure of Dongfang Bubai suddenly appeared in his mind.

Even though many years had passed, Dongfang Bubai's face was a little blurry in his memory, but the red dress he wore seemed like a raging fire, burning his brain.

What followed was endless darkness.

What he reached out to touch was a cage made of hard iron bars.

What was the point of enduring so many years of humiliation and imprisonment?
Just to die here?
Ren Woxing thinks not.

At some point, he had already bent down, clasped his fists towards the person standing on the platform, and said, "Ren Woxing... Meet the Master!"

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"Extra! Extra! The latest Southern News!"

"The new leader of the Sun Moon Divine Cult has been announced, and he's actually from the Western Regions!"

"The former headmaster surrendered on the spot, and Blackwood Cliff was reunited!"

"Breaking News! Breaking News! Must-see news about the underworld!"

Jinyiwei.

"The new leader of the Sun Moon Sect is named 'An Wu,' calling himself the 'First Arrogant Emperor.' He is indeed from the Western Regions. His martial arts level... is unknown, but it's said that Ren Woxing was completely powerless to fight back, and surrendered without even a single blow. A conservative estimate is... a Second-Grandmaster."

Suzaku said with a serious expression.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard had one commander and three deputy commanders.

The commander among them is Qinglong, who was appointed to the position by the late emperor himself and is loyal and devoted.

The other three commanders are Baihu, Zhuque and Xuanwu.

The Jinyiwei had many and complex duties, the most important of which were to protect the emperor, supervise civil and military officials, and suppress the underworld.

However, since the emergence of the East Factory and Cao Zhengchun becoming one of the three powers in the court, the power of the East Factory has been increasing continuously. Now it has taken away the two major powers of protecting the emperor and supervising civil and military officials.

The authority to suppress the underworld was also constantly being eroded by the East Factory.

Under such circumstances, Qinglong still performed his duties loyally, with his subordinates Baihu in charge of killing operations, Xuanwu in charge of logistics, and Suzaku in charge of intelligence.

Despite this, as the power of the Jinyiwei has been continuously encroached upon and suppressed by the Eastern Depot, its strength has been greatly weakened compared to the past.

Take intelligence as an example. It has already been published in the Southern Marquis Newspaper, and it was only then that Suzaku got enough intelligence.

This shows how weak its intelligence capabilities are.

Qinglong asked, "After Ren Woxing surrendered, what position did the new leader give him?"

"The Left Envoy of Light! And Blood Hand Du Sha is the Right Envoy of Light. The other ten evil men will serve as the ten elders respectively."

"Ren Woxing, Bloody Hand Du Sha, the Ten Evils..."

Qinglong murmured softly, "If this continues, the Sun Moon Cult will become a major disaster. We can't just ignore it!"

Xuanwu said nonchalantly, "Come on, big brother, our intelligence capabilities are much worse than the East Factory's. They probably knew everything we learned today a few days ago, but they didn't care at all. Why should we bother with that?"

Bai Hu also said indignantly, "Yes, big brother. Besides, even if we wanted to intervene, I'm afraid we can't. The East Factory is so powerful now that even the Hulong Villa has been suppressed by them. How can we intervene?"

"Shut up!"

Qinglong scolded, "What we do is not for the sake of fighting for power and profit, but for the sake of our country and the world. The Sun and Moon Sect of Heimu Cliff has always been a major threat to the martial arts world, not to mention that now there is a person from the Western Regions in charge.

Humph! He's said to be from the Western Regions, but who knows where he's from? If he's from the Yuan Dynasty, then it wouldn't just be a threat to the Jianghu, but a major threat to our Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes...Brother, I was wrong."

Seeing this, Baihu and Xuanwu quickly admitted their mistakes.

However, Baihu's attitude was quite sincere, while Xuanwu just lowered his head, preventing Qinglong from seeing his true expression.

Qinglong did not hold on to it, and immediately took all the information and left the Jinyiwei.

Instead, he approached the Six Gates and the Divine Marquis' Mansion and wrote a joint petition, hoping to put pressure on the East Factory and ask them to act as soon as possible.

But in fact, even Cao Zhengchun knew the seriousness of the matter.

Blackwood Cliff is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The reason why the Sun Moon Sect has been able to survive for so many years is largely due to this terrain.

Even if Ren Woxing became the new leader, they would not care so much, but it was a person from the Western Regions with an unknown identity.

Just as Qinglong said, who knows whether he is from the Western Regions or from the Yuan Dynasty?

You know, the territory of the Yuan Dynasty directly borders the Western Regions.

If this new leader of the Sun and Moon Sect who suddenly appeared really had some connection with the Yuan Dynasty, it would mean that the Yuan Dynasty had driven a nail into the Ming Dynasty, and it would be a nail that would be very difficult to pull out.

It must be dealt with seriously.

However, because his identity is unknown and cannot be confirmed, the court cannot directly take action on this matter.

The East Factory's final decision was to handle the matter according to past practices, that is, to use the underworld to deal with the underworld.

It seems that there is no action being taken, but in fact, the East Factory's small moves have been fully launched.

(End of this chapter)