Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 85: Crowded Wudang Mountain, Arena
As the birthday approaches, the foot of Wudang Mountain is crowded with people, and all the inns and houses are full of people.

Local officials had to dispatch personnel and build houses to welcome the people from all over the world.

Two young men in Wudang robes stood on the official road. Seeing a distinctive carriage approaching among the crowd of people, they quickly shouted, "Is Zhou Ming, Zhou Changping here?"

Zhou Ming stopped the carriage and asked, "Are you calling me, sir?"

"But Zhou Ming, the adopted son of the Prime Minister?"

The young man said, "I am Song Qingshu of Wudang, and my junior fellow apprentice Zhuo Yihang are here to greet you on the orders of our master."

Zhou Ming got off the carriage, and seeing this, the others also got off their horses.

"I am Zhou Ming, nice to meet Senior Brother Song and Senior Brother Zhuo."

All Taoist sects in the world are one family. Just speaking of the Quanzhen Sect, Zhou Ming should call them senior brothers. Moreover, Zhou Ming will soon become a disciple of Wudang Mu Dao Ren.

The first generation of Wudang was led by Master Zhang and many other elders.

The disciples accepted by these people are the second generation.

Song Qingshu is the leader of the Seven Heroes of Wudang and the son of Song Yuanqiao.

Zhuo Yihang is one of the Five Elders of Wudang and a disciple of Master Zi Yang.

The combination of these two masters are both the second generation of Wudang.

Although Taoist Mu is very old, he is also the second generation of Wudang. He is the oldest among the second generation and also the one with the most profound cultivation.

If Zhou Ming became Mu Dao Ren's disciple, he would naturally be the third generation, so it would be normal for him to call these two his senior brothers.

From the perspective of Quanzhen Sect, the leader Ma Yu and the Seven Quanzhen disciples all treated Zhang Sanfeng as a junior, and in terms of seniority, he was equivalent to the second generation of Wudang.

Zhou Ming became a disciple of Quanzhen Sect, and naturally the one he worshipped was the headmaster Ma Yu.

There is also nothing wrong with calling them senior brothers.

"Junior Brother Zhou!" Song Qingshu clasped his fists.

Zhuo Yihang also said, "Junior Brother Zhou, I heard on the mountain that you set out before March and traveled all over the country. You are so happy."

Zhou Mingdao said, "The road is right under our feet. If Senior Brother Zhuo is envious, just go for it."

Zhuo Yihang smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I'll just wait until the ancestor's birthday banquet is over and then go down the mountain!"

"Hahaha, Senior Brother Zhuo can do whatever he wants, that's true freedom."

Zhou Ming said this and then began to introduce the people around him.

These people were all well-known young heroes in the martial arts world. Song and Zhuo greeted them one after another.

"It is truly an honor for Wudang that you all come to Wudang."

Song Qingshu said this with an embarrassed look on his face. "To be honest, if you had come here at any other time, Wudang would have treated you with courtesy. But at this time, heroes from all over the world have arrived, and Wudang is overcrowded. As for accommodation, except for Junior Brother Zhou... I'm afraid you will all have to stay temporarily at the foot of the mountain."

Lu Xiaofeng said: "It's okay, we can understand."

Song Qingshu said, "Thank you very much. In that case, I will first ask the officials to arrange accommodation for you, and then I will take Junior Brother Zhou up the mountain. How do you think that is?"

Zhou Mingdao: "Of course."

The group walked the rest of the way and in just half a minute they arrived at a small town.

At this moment, the town was really crowded with people, huge crowds of people, and noisy.

Only by having a large number of constables scattered everywhere can order be maintained.

"Brother Song, I wonder if Taoist Mu is up in the mountains now?"

"No, Master Mu enjoys traveling. He said he would rush back after hearing the news, but he unexpectedly ran into Master Zhang Cuishan on his way back from the sea. So he made a last-minute decision to escort his family back. I'm afraid he'll have to wait a few more days before he can return."

"Oh, I've heard that too. I heard that Master's family has been attacked many times since they were discovered after returning to the Central Plains."

Zhou Ming sighed and said, "Could it be that they are fighting for the Dragon Slaying Sword again?"

"I'm afraid it's more than that!"

Song Qingshu said this, but did not continue.

There is an arena in the middle of the town, and two warriors are fighting on the arena.

One was elegant and refined, while the other had a stern expression and a murderous aura. Zhou Ming was surprised: "There's actually a fighting ring here?"

Song Qingshu said, "Nowadays, people from all over the Nine Provinces and Four Seas gather here, so conflicts are likely to break out. As the saying goes, it's better to ease the conflict than to block it. Instead of letting them fight in other places, it would be better to set up an arena to resolve the conflict directly. It would be easier to handle."

Zhuo Yihang said, "But that kind of thing rarely happens. These days, it's mostly young people showing off their abilities. After all, this is where all the heroes from around the world gather. If you become famous now, your fame will spread across the world within a month!"

Zhou Ming nodded.

For those who live in the underworld, all they care about is fame and fortune.

This arena is the best opportunity to become famous, how can we miss it?

Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Who are these two people on the stage?"

Song Qingshu said, "That elegant young man is Murong Fu from the Murong family of Song State. The other one is Bu Jingyun from the Zhongzhou Tianxia Association."

Zhou Ming almost gasped when he heard this: "Who did Murong Fu hit?"

"Bu Jingyun!"

"It seems that he is going to lose."

Just as he finished speaking, Bu Jingyun on the stage suddenly slapped out with his palm. Murong Fu hurriedly used Dou Zhuan Xing Yi to remove the palm force, but the remaining force still knocked him back several steps and he almost fell off the stage.

Murong Fu's face suddenly turned blue and red. He knew that he was no match for the opponent in terms of martial arts. If he continued to fight, he would probably lose face in front of all the heroes in the world.

He immediately said, "Brother Bu is an outstanding martial artist. If we continue, I will resort to real moves and damage our relationship. I admit defeat."

"Humph!"

Bu Jingyun snorted coldly, a hint of contempt in his eyes, then he waved his cloak, turned around and walked off the stage.

Murong Fu was extremely embarrassed.

Song Qingshu was surprised and asked, "Junior Brother Zhou, you have a good eye. How did you know that Murong Fu was going to lose?"

Zhou Ming was speechless. How did he know this?
Can their fighting power be compared?

"The land of Zhongzhou is in utter chaos. The Tianxia Hui Xiongba is extremely ambitious. Bu Jingyun, as Xiongba's disciple, has been fighting on the battlefield since he was a teenager. His martial arts skills are astonishing, and his combat experience is even more astonishing. How can Murong Fusheng, who lives in the south of Song State, compare to him?"

After the two men left the ring, other people came on stage, but the fight was quite boring, so everyone stopped watching.

Zhuo Yihang said, "It's a pity that as a Wudang disciple, I'm really busy these days. Otherwise, I would definitely give it a try on stage. Who knows, I might even become world-famous!"

Zhou Mingdao said: "Although this arena is a famous place, it is probably not easy to achieve your goal. Unless you can really suppress all the heroes in the world with your martial arts!

Could it be that Senior Brother Zhuo has such confidence?"

Zhuo Yihang shook his head: "Of course not!"

Zhou Mingdao: "But I have a way to make you famous quickly!"

"What's your brilliant plan, Junior Brother Zhou?"

Zhou Mingdao said, "It's simple. Come up with a standout slogan for yourself. When Senior Brother Zhuo gets on the stage, how will he introduce himself?"

"Um...I'm Wudang Zhuo Yihang?"

"A mediocre introduction, nothing special!"

Zhou Ming: "I recommend a method. When you get on stage, say, 'I hold the sun and moon in my hands and pluck the stars. There is no one like me in the world! I am Zhuo Yihang from Wudang, and I have come here to test my sword! Everyone, dare you test the sharpness of my sword?'"

"Huh? Isn't that a bad way to put it?"

"But this way, the heroes of the world will be able to leave a good impression of you as quickly as possible, and it will also have a great impact on your future nicknames. May I ask, two senior brothers, do you have any nicknames in the martial arts world?"

Zhuo Yihang shook his head.

Song Qingshu said, "I do have a nickname called 'Jade-faced Mengchang'."

Zhou Mingdao said: "Look, your nickname is very ordinary. Jade face, refers to your good looks, Meng Chang, refers to your kind heart. As for your nickname, Senior Brother, it can be used to refer to you, me, or even Senior Brother Zhuo.

There are at least 800,000,000 people in the world who fit your nickname, if not a million. You can say you are completely unremarkable and mediocre!
But if Brother Zhuo follows my advice, then the poem "Holding the sun and moon, plucking the stars, there is no one like me in the world" will become your label. In the future, when others give you nicknames, they will have to call you "Star-Plucking Swordsman" or "Sword without Self." Isn't it much better than "Drilling Tiger," "Lying Dragon," or "Four Eyebrows?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "...I wonder who you are mocking?"

(End of this chapter)