In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 105 The conservatives felt the radicals were too conservative.
Gu Shaoan's voice remained soft and gentle, just as it had been before, carrying a sense of unhurriedness.

However, despite the same tone, the difference in Gu Shaoan's words and the hand pressing on Luo Shanyue's head gave off an inexplicable sense of domineering and disdain.

This chilling aura of domineering power and disdain caused Yu Canghai, Abbess Dingjing, and Yue Buqun and his wife to feel a chill run down their spines. For a short time, they were stunned and unable to recover.

If even Yu Canghai and the others were like this, then Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, who were equally unprepared, were even more so.

Looking at Gu Shaoan, who stood tall and imposing beside them, the two young girls held their breath, their beautiful eyes fixed on him, their hearts pounding like drums.

Yang Yan, in particular, had stars twinkling in her eyes.

"As expected of a disciple taught by the sect leader, senior brother is even more domineering than the sect leader when it comes to matters."

Yang Yan and her group had just made their move, but at least it was aimed at the Qingcheng Sect disciples.

But what about Gu Shaoan?
When the elder of the Qingcheng Sect spoke, Gu Shaoan didn't waste any words and directly and forcefully forced him to kneel on the ground.

This truly demonstrates what it means to "fight at the drop of a hat".

"Master, senior brother."

A few breaths later, a voice filled with pain and pleading suddenly came from Luo Shanyue's mouth.

Upon hearing the voice, Yu Canghai instinctively looked at Luo Shanyue.

Seeing Luo Shanyue, who was sweating profusely, pale-faced, and in great pain, Yu Canghai finally came to his senses and subconsciously raised his right hand to place on the hilt of his sword.

But the next second, remembering Gu Shaoan's identity as an Emei disciple and his movements that were so fast that he couldn't even see them clearly, Yu Canghai's hand on the sword hilt suddenly stiffened, then he released it, and gritted his teeth: "Young brother, don't you think what you're doing is a bit excessive?"

When he spoke, Yu Canghai was both surprised and angry.

What angered them was that Gu Shaoan had completely disregarded the reputation of the Qingcheng Sect and suddenly attacked, forcing Luo Shanyue, an elder of the Qingcheng Sect, to his knees in such a way.

What surprised him was the speed Gu Shaoan had displayed just now; it was so fast that he couldn't even see it clearly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan let out a contemptuous laugh: "Even if a disciple of the Emei Sect is wrong, the Emei Sect rules will punish me. As for whether my actions are excessive, the elders of the Emei Sect will decide. What does Sect Leader Yu think?"

"you"

The same words, spoken by Gu Shaoan at this moment, made Master Yu choke on his own breath, unable to spit them out or swallow them down.

Seeing Yu Canghai's frustrated expression, Gu Shaoan sneered inwardly.

He then turned his head to look at Luo Shanyue, whom he had subdued, with a look of condescension in his eyes.

"You should be glad that we are at the Hengshan Sect today, and not somewhere else, otherwise I would not have been so lenient."

"However, you'd better think before you speak in the future, otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle the next instruction I give you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shaoan moved his right hand from the top of Luo Shanyue's head to Luo Shanyue's neck, and with his five fingers gripping Luo Shanyue's neck, he casually tossed him toward Yu Canghai as if throwing away trash.

Upon seeing this, Yu Canghai quickly stepped forward and raised one hand to catch Luo Shanyue.

However, the moment Yu Canghai's hand touched Luo Shanyue, he felt a surge of powerful force flowing through Luo Shanyue's body.

Sensing something was wrong, Yu Canghai immediately circulated his internal energy.

Even so, he was still forced back three steps by the force before he could regain his balance.

When she looked at Gu Shaoan, her shock only increased.

In contrast, after throwing Luo Shanyue out, Gu Shaoan didn't look at Yu Canghai again. Instead, he clasped his hands in greeting to Master Dingjing, Yue Buqun, and Ning Zhongze before leaving with Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan.

With impeccable manners and a gentle demeanor, there was no trace of the domineering and arrogant attitude he had just displayed.

"To have such strength at such a young age, and to be able to handle things with composure and composure, Emei Sect is truly blessed!"

After watching Gu Shaoan leave, Abbess Dingjing couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun remarked with a sense of unease, "Indeed! It's a pity that such a talented young man is not a disciple of my Huashan Sect."

Upon hearing this, Abbess Dingjing couldn't help but turn her head and glance at Yue Buqun.

But then they saw Yue Buqun looking at Gu Shaoan and the others with envy on his face.

Thinking about the situation of the Huashan Qi Sect in recent years, Abbess Dingjing thought for a moment and, being kind-hearted, refrained from saying anything hurtful.

She then slowly turned around, her gaze falling on Yu Canghai, whose face was gloomy. Master Dingjing's expression also immediately darkened.

"I would like to trouble Sect Leader Yu to properly restrain the disciples in the sect. This place belongs to my Hengshan Sect, not Sect Leader Yu's Qingcheng Sect. If such a thing happens again in the future, don't blame Junior Sister for being ruthless."

As soon as she finished speaking, Abbess Dingjing flicked her long sleeves and used her lightness skill to leave.

Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze glanced at Yu Canghai and left without saying a word.

Only Yu Canghai and Luo Shanyue, whose face was now as white as paper, remained in the same place.

On the way back to the villa, the scenery was still serene, but the three of them felt very different from when they arrived.

Yang Yan's face was flushed with excitement. Gu Shaoan's ruthless methods and domineering demeanor seemed to still be lingering in her mind, making her heart surge. She couldn't help but wave her little fist: "Hmph! Those people from the Qingcheng Sect, they are not very capable, yet they dare to be so rude. They deserve it."

Although Zhou Zhiruo was also deeply troubled, her eyes gleaming with admiration for Gu Shaoan, she was more composed and meticulous. Recalling Gu Shaoan's actions today, she noticed a stark difference from his usual calm demeanor.

The Qingcheng Sect elder only managed to utter a few words before Gu Shaoan forcibly suppressed him and broke his leg.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Zhiruo couldn't help but ask, "Was our treatment of the Qingcheng Sect members today a bit too harsh?"

Gu Shaoan slowed his pace and glanced at Zhou Zhiruo. His eyes regained their usual clarity and gentleness, as if the domineering figure who had just forced the Qingcheng elder to his knees with a single hand and broken his leg was just an illusion.

"Senior sister is right. Yu Renyan's disciples are indeed incredibly audacious and reckless. They deserve to be taught a lesson, and they have no one to blame but themselves."

"As for Luo Shanyue, under normal circumstances, it would be understandable if he became emotional and uttered complaints because his disciple was disrespectful or his fellow disciples were insulted. A slight reprimand would suffice, and there would be no need to go so far as to cripple his legs."

"Perhaps, we can have that Qingcheng Sect elder act as a sparring partner for Senior Sister and Junior Sister Yang to practice with."

Hearing Gu Shaoan admit that his methods were too ruthless only deepened Zhou Zhiruo's doubts.

"Junior brother, do you mean today's situation is special?"

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "Senior Sister, have you forgotten why Master and Uncle brought us to Hengshan Sect this time?"

Zhou Zhiruo was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

Noticing Zhou Zhiruo's expression, Gu Shaoan asked again, "When Yu Canghai came over just now, instead of apologizing to his disciples for their actions, he tried to distort the truth and question whether our actions were excessive."

"It may seem like they are just protecting their own disciples, but aren't they also testing the current attitude of the Emei Sect?"

"If we back down and let the matter drop, people like Yu Canghai will only take advantage of the situation and push our luck."

"Instead of letting things slide and letting clowns like the Qingcheng Sect and Yu Canghai cause trouble, it's better to be more assertive from the start and make people like Yu Canghai and the Qingcheng Sect know their place."

Often, peace and quiet are won through violence.

If we can't get it back, then it just means our fists weren't hard enough, and our blows weren't ruthless enough.

Just as jade needs to be carved to become a useful object, some people need to be disciplined before they can understand the situation.

Although both are prestigious sects, the Emei Sect is not the same as the Wudang Sect.

The principle that a gentleman deceives others with integrity can be applied to those nice-natured people in the Wudang Sect.

But the Emei Sect is different.

When dealing with foreign powers, if you're in the right, stand firm to the end. Do you really think that Abbess Miejue's Heaven-Slaying Sword is just for show, trying to twist the facts and create trouble?
Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan nodded, indicating that they had taken Gu Shaoan's words to heart.

But after thinking for a moment, Zhou Zhiruo asked, "What if today's events cause resentment among the Qingcheng Sect members?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan laughed and said, "A person who doesn't attract envy is mediocre. In one's life, it's impossible to please everyone. Which sect dares to say it has no enemies?"

"This is why Master wanted to stand up and establish his authority after his breakthrough in strength. His purpose was to warn those petty villains hiding in the shadows with ill intentions to consider whether they had the confidence to stand up and bare their teeth at the Emei Sect."

At this point, Gu Shaoan paused, then changed the subject, saying, "Not showing one's sharpness is a sign of good character, but to hold back when one should show one's sharpness is cowardice, and will only bring endless trouble in the future."

"If the Qingcheng Sect still doesn't know its place after today and dares to do some underhanded things, we can simply make the Qingcheng Sect cease to exist after the Hengshan Sect's succession ceremony."

Gu Shaoan was never a soft-hearted person.

He didn't cultivate to become a doormat.

Gu Shaoan prefers to do things cleanly whenever he is certain that it is necessary.

In Gu Shaoan's view, the solution to the Qingcheng Sect's situation today would be to place them in a different location, with no one else around, and have them all neatly arranged together in a pit.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Shaoan looked at the two of them and said, "If you ever encounter clowns like the Qingcheng Sect provoking you again, just take action as long as you are safe."

"Even if anything happens afterward, my master, my junior sisters and I will support you."

"If you can't fight back when you're being bullied, what's the point of working hard to improve your strength? Just find a dilapidated temple, become a monk, and make the statues in the temple move so you can sit in their place."

Gu Shaoan always acted with discretion.

What Gu Shaoan needs to do now is to teach Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan how to handle situations appropriately.

It refers to the sense of proportion in handling affairs, as well as the ability to determine the depth to which one's sword should penetrate an enemy's body, and the length of the cracks in the skull when one's palm strikes the enemy's head, depending on the circumstances.

As dusk settles, deep within the Hengshan Courtyard, the faint scent of sandalwood mingles with the mountain mist.

Abbess Juechen sat cross-legged on the low couch, a helpless yet amused expression on her face, and relayed Yang Yan's vivid and animated description from earlier that day to Abbess Miejue, who was resting with her eyes closed.

As she spoke, Abbess Juechen remarked with admiration, "Although Shao'an is young, he already displays some of the demeanor of his senior sister, the sect leader."

The Abbess Miejue, who had been resting with her eyes closed, trembled slightly with her thick eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes.

Upon hearing Abbess Juechen's retelling, especially her final sigh, the corners of her mouth twitched upwards very subtly.

But the next second, Abbess Miejue shook her head.

"In my opinion, Shaoan's actions today were somewhat conservative."

Immediately afterwards, Abbess Miejue's tone suddenly turned cold: "To judge a book by its cover, the fact that they dare to harass my Emei Sect disciples in Hengshan Sect's territory is enough to show what kind of people the Qingcheng Sect disciples are. I'm afraid they've done a lot of bullying and harassing in the past, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to raise such audacious people."

"Rather than letting these people do evil and harm others, it would be better to completely eradicate the root of these evils and kill them all."

"As for Yu Canghai, if he dares to jump out, we should kill him as well, so that Sichuan will have one less force that uses the guise of a prestigious sect to harbor evil and act tyrannically."

If Gu Shaoan were in this room at this moment and heard what Miejue said, he would understand what it means for "the conservatives to think that the radicals are too conservative".

Hearing what Abbess Juechen said, she knew that Abbess Miejue was just joking in private.

After all, we're currently at the Hengshan Sect.

Look at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face.

If Gu Shaoan really causes someone's death, it would undoubtedly tarnish the reputation of the Hengshan Sect, which is unreasonable.

If it were really Miejue who handled this, at most she would be a little heavy-handed, but it wouldn't warrant such a massacre at the Hengshan Sect.

As night deepened, in another residence near the north of the city within Datong Prefecture.

Inside the courtyard, disciples dressed in the attire of the Songshan Sect, exuding a sharp and capable aura, patrolled back and forth.

The number of Songshan Sect disciples patrolling the mansion alone reached nearly a hundred.

Inside the main hall at the heart of the mansion, the lights were bright, but the atmosphere was as heavy as solidified lead.

In the spacious main seat sat an exceptionally tall middle-aged man.

He was dressed in a dark gold brocade robe, wearing a jade crown, with a dignified and square face, high brow bones, and eyes that shone brightly when they opened and closed.

It was Zuo Lengchan, the current leader of the Songshan Sect and the Five Mountains Sword Sect Alliance.

Standing on either side of him were ten formidable masters, each with a distinct and imposing presence. Some were as burly as mountains, others as lean as eagles, and still others were sinister and enigmatic.

If other elders from the Five Mountains Sword Sect were here, they would surely recognize these people at a glance.

They were all elders from the "Thirteen Protectors of Songshan" of the Songshan Sect.

Lu Bai, Fei Bin, Zhong Zhen... and Ding Mian, the leader of the pagoda-bearers!
Of the Thirteen Protectors of Mount Song, more than half had arrived by this time.

At this moment, Ding Mian, the leader of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan, strode into the room from outside and greeted Zuo Lengchan, who was sitting in the main seat, with a fist and a fist salute, saying, "Senior Brother Sect Leader, news has come from our spies at the foot of Hengshan Mountain that Master Mo Da of Hengshan and the people of Taishan Sect arrived at Hengshan Sect an hour ago. The four sects have now gathered."

Zuo Lengchan spoke up, "Have you given all the instructions for what I asked you to do?"

While speaking, Zuo Lengchan did not open his eyes, and his body always exuded a cold and powerful aura.

Ding Mian replied, "Everything has been arranged. All five hundred disciples of the Songshan Sect have arrived and will be able to enter the Hengshan Sect together during the succession ceremony."

At this moment, Fei Bin, nicknamed "Great Songyang Hand" among the Thirteen Protectors, asked: "Currently, among the Five Mountains Sword Sects, only our Songshan Sect is at its zenith. It is already a foregone conclusion that our Sect Leader will continue to serve as the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Is it a bit too much to make such a big fuss for this once-every-ten-years leader position?"

Faced with Fei Bin's question, Zuo Lengchan remained calm and did not speak. Ding Mian, who was standing to the side, said, "If it's just for the position of alliance leader, then naturally we don't need to go to such lengths. But what if it concerns taxation?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Ding Mian's words, the others' eyes lit up.

Fei Bin then spoke up, "What does Senior Brother Ding mean?"

Ding Mian said, "Over the years, my Songshan Sect has been the main force in resisting the Sun Moon Sect. We have suffered too many losses. Not to mention the Huashan Sect, the Hengshan Sect is full of monks who are not good at fighting. The Hengshan Sect's leader, Mo Da, likes to travel around the world and is obsessed with music, neglecting his duties. The Taishan Sect also stays at home."

"If it weren't for the protection of my Songshan Sect, these sects would have been wiped out by the demons of the Sun Moon Divine Cult long ago."

"Over the years, my Songshan Sect has suffered heavy losses in order to resist the evil people of the Sun Moon Cult. Since they want to enjoy the protection of my Songshan Sect, how can the other four sects not offer some benefits?"

Upon hearing Ding Mian's words, the others couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Ding Mian then changed the subject, saying, "Therefore, this time, in addition to the position of leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, my senior brother also wants the other four sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sect to hand over 50% of their annual tax revenue to my Songshan Sect."

Although they already knew that Zuo Lengchan's personal involvement meant that his intentions were not small.

Upon hearing "50% tax," the others couldn't help but feel a sense of shock.

Fei Bin frowned and said, "Isn't that asking for too much?"

Just then, a carrier pigeon suddenly fluttered over.

Upon seeing the carrier pigeon, Ding Mian frowned, then raised his left hand, and the pigeon obediently landed on Ding Mian's arm.

After removing the bamboo tube tied to the carrier pigeon and taking out the rolled-up paper inside, Ding Mian's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Sect Leader, there is a message. For this Hengshan Sect's succession ceremony, the Hengshan Sect has also invited people from the Emei Sect to attend. The Emei Sect's Sect Leader, Abbess Miejue, along with elders and disciples, are already at the Hengshan Sect."

These few words, like a boulder thrown into a still pond, caused a change in the expressions of everyone in the room.

(End of this chapter)