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

After taking his seat, Yue Buqun began to ask questions.

Although Jiang Ning went to Mount Emei last time to join forces with Jin Guang Shangren and others to fight against the Demonic Sect, he didn't say it out loud and just left. They probably didn't know the Huashan Sect's intentions, so why did they suddenly come to their door and even claim to be the true successors of Emei?

When serious matters were brought up, Huiyin's expression became serious.

"Before I explain my purpose, please allow me to explain what I just said. I'm sure Headmaster Yue and Benefactor Jiang also have many questions in their minds."

Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

"Please speak, nun."

They already had a guess in their hearts, but they still wanted to hear what was going on.

Huiyin nodded and then said, "A hundred years ago, your sect was known as one of the six major righteous sects along with my Emei sect. Since its establishment, although my sect has not restricted the number of male or female disciples, only women can become the Emei sect leader. But now, not only is the sect leader a monk, but the sect is also full of men."

The Emei Sect not only requires women to be its leader, but also only virgins are qualified. Married women are not eligible, let alone men.

Yue Buqun nodded slightly.

"Indeed, the changes your sect has undergone in the past century have surprised all other sects. However, your sect has not been active in the martial world for many years, and we martial artists are unaware of what has happened within your sect. We only know that the current leader of the Emei Sect is Venerable Jin Guang. Could it be that the nun's intention is to..."

Huiyin nodded directly: "Those people in the Golden Summit Temple on Mount Emei are thieves who have stolen from our Emei Sect."

At this point, a cold look appeared on Huiyin's face.

Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance but remained silent.

They do not blindly express their opinions before understanding the ins and outs of a matter.

"Since the death of our third-generation patriarch, the fourth-generation leader has also disappeared without a trace, leaving the vast Emei Sect without anyone to take charge."

The third leader of the Emei Sect was Abbess Miejue, and the fourth was Zhou Zhiruo. However, the fourth leader was irresponsible and simply disappeared, abandoning the Emei Sect. This made the Emei disciples very angry and helpless.

"At that time, the Emei ancestors could not find a successor, so the position of Emei leader was temporarily put aside."

"Until a hundred years ago, the Sun Moon Cult suddenly rose to power and wreaked havoc on the martial arts world."

The Sun Moon Sect was like a troublemaker, making a mess of the martial arts world, burning, killing, and looting everywhere. After learning that the Emei Sect had the Heaven-Slaying Sword, they went directly to Mount Emei to seize it.

Chapter 164: Purpose of the Visit

At that time, the Heaven-Slaying Sword had been destroyed, becoming two broken swords, which were kept in the Emei Sect's treasury.

The demonic sect launched a night attack on the Emei sect. After a fierce battle, they seized half of the broken sword and left. The Emei sect managed to keep the other half, but at a heavy cost, with many masters killed or wounded.

The Heaven-Slaying Sword is the most prized treasure of the Emei Sect. Although it has been destroyed, the masters of the Emei Sect have not given up on repairing this divine weapon. However, the people of the Demonic Sect came and took half of it away.

Since then, the Emei Sect has been at odds with the Demonic Sect. The masters of the Emei Sect decided that whoever could lead the Emei Sect to fight against the Demonic Sect or retrieve the other broken sword would become the leader of the Emei Sect.

Later, a monk joined the Emei Sect and soon returned the broken sword that the Demonic Sect had taken from him. That monk also became the head of the Emei Sect.

"But it's a scam!"

At this point, Huiyin's face showed anger.

"That broken sword wasn't the Heaven Sword at all; he found a fake one and fooled everyone back then."

After the fake sword was recovered, it was kept in the treasure vault, and the monk naturally became the leader of the Emei Sect.

It wasn't until twenty years later that an Emei disciple finally found a way to repair the Heaven Sword, and the truth was revealed, but it was already too late.

Over the years, that monk usurped power, constantly infiltrating the Emei Sect and winning over its male disciples. He marginalized the orthodox Emei lineage, including Huiyin, and recruited other monks who revered him. Eventually, a civil war broke out on Mount Emei. The monks and male disciples launched a surprise attack on Huiyin's lineage, forcing them to flee Mount Emei. The man who had seized power in Emei took control of the sect, and his disciple became the current sect leader.

To avoid other sects in the martial arts world discovering the internal strife within the Emei Sect, from the time of Master Jin Guang's master to the present day, the Emei Sect has always maintained a very low profile, and its disciples rarely venture into the martial arts world, making it a sect with a very low profile today, even leading some to suspect that it has declined.

"..."

Yue Buqun's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this.

The master and apprentice couldn't help but exchange another glance.

Jiang Ning didn't know what to say.

This is amazing! Absolutely amazing!

This is even more exciting than the sword qi competition at Mount Hua.

At least the sword energy dispute was an internal struggle within the Huashan Sect. The Emei Sect was completely usurped. This is probably the first time in history that a sect has been usurped like this.

Although Huiyin spoke very concisely without going into detail about the process, it was enough to astonish Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun.

"We, the true lineage of Emei, were forced to leave Mount Emei after the attack that night and have been in hiding ever since."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun pondered for a moment, then remained silent, giving Jiang Ning a barely perceptible glance.

Jiang Ning understood and said, "Since such a thing has happened to your sect, why not ask Wudang for help? Emei and Wudang had a close relationship in the past, and Wudang is now the Taishan of the martial arts world. If your sect asks Wudang for help, Wudang should lend a helping hand."

So many years have passed, and the Emei disciples of Huiyin's lineage have gone into hiding without seeking help from outside, which is very unusual.

Huiyin gave a wry smile and said, "Master Jiang, you may not know this, but although our Emei Sect had a deep relationship with Wudang a hundred years ago, that was during the time of our third generation patriarch and Master Zhang. After our fourth generation leader took over, our relationship with Wudang deteriorated rapidly."

She was talking about grudges from over a hundred years ago. Ever since the fourth generation leader, Zhou Zhiruo, disappeared, the relationship between the Emei and Wudang sects has not improved and has remained lukewarm. It wasn't until that monk usurped the throne that the relationship between the Emei sect and Wudang and Shaolin became very close. Now, the Emei sect follows the lead of Shaolin and Wudang. How could they dare to ask Wudang for help?

"and……"

Huiyin wanted to say something, but her brows furrowed repeatedly, and in the end she said nothing.

Jiang Ning nodded and said nothing more.

Yue Buqun asked, "Did you come up the mountain today to ask my Huashan Sect for help in reclaiming Emei?"

Although he was asking questions, Yue Buqun had no intention of getting involved in this mess. Judging from the current situation, the Emei Sect was a complete mess.

Even if the other party usurped the position, they have been in charge of Emei for decades. Moreover, many Emei disciples who launched the internal strife back then sided with the other party. That monk was also a member of Emei and a genuine Emei disciple. You were the ones who made them the sect leader. Now that this situation has arisen, you haven't asked for help from others for decades, and so much time has passed. Even if the matter is true, they can't help you.

Now the entire martial arts world knows that the current leader of the Emei Sect is Jin Guang Shangren. If Huiyin, who claims to be an Emei disciple, asks for their help, it would be unreasonable for them to actually intervene.

The Huashan Sect had recently been pressured by the Songshan Sect, so Yue Buqun was very sensitive and vigilant about this.

Jiang Ning shared the same thought. So far, they knew nothing and relied entirely on what the other party was saying. They had no idea whether it was true or false, and the other party hadn't mentioned any details when they spoke.

For example, the Heaven Sword is a divine weapon, and its materials are far superior to ordinary materials. Moreover, the Emei Sect has possessed the Heaven Sword for so long that it must have a very deep understanding of it. It is impossible for the other party to have just found a broken sword and fooled them. When that monk found the fake broken sword, the entire Emei Sect must have carefully studied it and confirmed that it was genuine before recognizing that person as the leader of Emei. In the end, when it was time to repair the Heaven Sword, they found that they had been deceived. There are too many suspicious points in this.

Just when Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning thought that Huiyin had come up the mountain to ask the Huashan Sect for help, Huiyin shook her head.

“This matter is an internal affair of my Emei Sect, and it is inconvenient for your sect to intervene. This humble nun did not come up the mountain for this matter.”

Oh?

Yue Buqun was somewhat surprised.

Jiang Ning frowned and asked, "Then what brings the nun here?"

Huiyin had a serious expression and an upright posture.

"For a century, the Demonic Sect has plagued the martial world and brought misery to the people. It is the duty of our righteous sect to eliminate the demons and protect the righteous path. Soon, our Emei Sect will officially clean up the villains who have stolen from our sect. After we have dealt with those people, we would like to form an alliance with your sect."

This was the true purpose of Huiyin and the Emei disciples behind her.

However, this was not what surprised Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning. What surprised them was what Huiyin had said earlier.

They were confident they could handle Jin Guang Shangren and his group themselves, without needing the Huashan Sect's help.

This means that after decades of accumulation and development, they are confident that they have enough strength to wipe out the Emei disciples led by Jin Guang Shangren. They came here only to make preparations for establishing diplomatic relations with the Huashan Sect in advance and to win the support of the Huashan Sect after the war. After all, Jin Guang Shangren has been in charge of Emei for decades. When the Emei Sect undergoes a major upheaval, some sects that are on good terms with Jin Guang Shangren may turn against them.

Chapter 165: Yama, the King of Hell

"At that time, some sects in the martial arts world may misunderstand us because they have been deceived by Jin Guang and his gang. We hope that the Huashan Sect can speak up for us then."

Although Huiyin didn't say it explicitly, it was as if she had the names of the Wudang and Shaolin sects written all over her face.

I don't know why these orthodox Emei sects are so wary of Wudang and Shaolin.

"If the Huashan Sect is willing to speak up for us at that time, we, the orthodox disciples of Emei, will be extremely grateful. In return, if the Huashan Sect ever encounters difficulties and needs help in the future, our Emei Sect will not stand idly by and will do everything in our power to assist them."

Yue Buqun fell silent.

It might seem that just saying a few words would gain the friendship and full support of the Emei orthodox sect, but in reality, it's not that simple. If Wudang or Shaolin were truly dissatisfied and made trouble for Huiyin and the others, Huashan Sect speaking up for Huiyin and the others would be putting them at odds with Wudang and Shaolin.

Decades ago, when the Huashan Sect was at its peak, they naturally had nothing to fear, but now...

Yue Buqun was caught in a difficult decision.

Jiang Ning didn't think about that question; he was wondering why the other party would approach the Huashan Sect instead of other sects.

It should be noted that among the righteous sects today, besides Wudang, Shaolin, and the Five Mountains Sword Sect, there are many other major sects, such as the Kunlun Sect and the Diancang Sect.

Seeing the master and disciple opposite her deep in thought, Huiyin did not urge them, but waited patiently. However, the constant movement of her right hand moving the prayer beads showed that she was not actually that calm.

They took a huge risk by doing this.

The plan was carried out in secrecy. Although they were confident that they could deal with Jin Guang Shangren and his group, their actual strength was not much greater than Jin Guang Shangren's. Their advantage lay more in their secret arrangements. If the plan were leaked in advance, their success rate would be greatly reduced.

Before Huiyin came to Shaanxi, some people within their group disagreed with this approach. They preferred to eliminate Jin Guang Shangren before contacting the Huashan Sect, but others believed that there wouldn't be enough time. By then, Shaolin and Wudang would already know, and the Huashan Sect might not be able to withstand the pressure from Shaolin and Wudang to support them. Some things are different if said in advance versus afterward.

"..."

Yue Buqun lowered his head, lost in thought, his brows furrowed.

After a while.

Yue Buqun looked up at Huiyin opposite him, neither agreeing nor refusing, but instead asked a question.

"I'd like to know why you chose the Huashan Sect?"

Huiyin smiled and said, "Sect Leader Yue is an upright person with the reputation of a gentleman swordsman in the martial arts world. The Huashan Sect is a famous sect in the world with an extraordinary status in the martial arts world. We believe in Sect Leader Yue's character and your sect."

Choosing the Huashan School was naturally a matter of careful consideration.

Initially, the Huashan Sect was not within their consideration, mainly because the Huashan Sect was too impoverished after the sword qi dispute. Their first choice was the Songshan Sect.

In the martial arts world today, the Five Mountains Sword Sects are as famous as Shaolin and Wudang, and are renowned sects. Among them, the Songshan Sect is the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, and its strength far surpasses that of the other four sects. However, since the Songshan Sect and Shaolin are both located on Mount Song, if they were to seek the support of Zuo Lengchan from the Songshan Sect, there is a high probability that the news would leak to Shaolin, so they gave up.

As for Kunlun, it is far from the Central Plains and is very close to Shaolin. Like Jin Guang Shangren and his group, they follow Shaolin's lead without any thought of getting support from Kunlun.

Other sects were either too small or already associated with Shaolin; there was no sect in the vast martial arts world that was suitable.

Until Jiang Ning brought the Huashan Sect into their view.

They were well aware of what Jiang Ning had done in Sichuan, and they were also surprised by this rising star. They immediately began to collect information about Jiang Ning, but the more they collected, the more shocked they became.