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

Ji Wushi frowned; he hated brutes the most.

Ji Wushi still smiled and said, "What this hero said makes sense. However, the Huashan Sect is a famous sect after all, and its leader is one of the top ten masters of the righteous path. Not long ago, his disciple Jiang Ning killed Yu Canghai, who was also one of the top ten masters of the righteous path, and slaughtered his entire family. This strength should not be underestimated. We still need to be careful."

"The so-called top ten masters of the righteous path are nothing but empty boasts. Who doesn't know how much of that is exaggerated?"

Upon hearing Ji Wushi's words, someone else scoffed and laughed disdainfully.

"These so-called righteous sects love to gild their own image, boasting grand reputations, but they're really nothing special. Take Yu Canghai, for example, who claimed to have surpassed his master, even better than his teacher. But what happened in the end? He was killed by a mere brat. How powerful can these righteous masters really be?"

"There are thousands of us here, and countless experts. If we all attack together, let alone the mere Huashan Sect, even taking down Shaolin Temple would be a piece of cake."

Yes, that's right.

Many people in the crowd behind him echoed his words.

Upon hearing this, Ji Wushi fell silent.

Sima Da and the others in front couldn't help but feel a headache upon seeing this.

That's what happens when there's no one to lead; opinions differ, you have your ideas, and he has his.

They initially wanted to appoint a leader, but these martial arts figures were all people who lived on the edge of a knife, and most of them had volatile tempers. No one was willing to submit to anyone else, and they all felt that they were qualified to be the leader. In the end, they fought each other to the death and started fighting amongst themselves.

"It would be great if the Holy Maiden were willing to come out and take the lead."

An old man sighed.

The others nodded in agreement.

Sima Da's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"I'll go ask the Holy Envoy and see what his opinion is."

The others nodded in agreement.

"Ok, Ok."

"The Holy Envoy came out on the orders of the Holy Maiden, so they must already have their own ideas."

"Island Master Sima, please go quickly."

Sima nodded and then walked through the crowd to the back. In the middle of the crowd, there was a luxurious and spacious carriage standing quietly. The martial arts figures around it had solemn expressions and tense bodies, but there were faint sounds coming from inside the carriage from time to time.

Sima Da respectfully approached the carriage and knelt down to kowtow.

"Your subordinate, Sima Da, requests an audience with the Imperial Envoy."

Sima Da spoke in a loud voice, and as soon as he finished speaking, the faint noise inside the carriage stopped.

After a while.

"Come in."

A voice came from inside.

"Yes."

Sima Da respectfully rose, bowed, and walked toward the carriage. A coachman standing in front of the carriage opened the door, lifted the curtain, and Sima Da nodded slightly in thanks before going inside.

Upon entering the carriage, Sima Da dared not raise his head the entire way. He knelt down and kowtowed respectfully before the central table.

"Your subordinate, Sima Da, has met with the four imperial envoys."

Four figures sat upright at the other end, dressed in strange clothes, with a single braid sticking up on their heads. The table was covered with fruits, with a fruit pit casually tossed under the table.

Hearing no response, Sima Da glanced briefly at the four people before quickly lowering his head again.

Ugly, so ugly.

Sima Da could only sigh that the Sun Moon Sect was truly full of hidden talents. These four people not only had extraordinary martial arts skills, but each of them was also uniquely ugly, which was simply beyond the limit of visual appeal.

Looking at Sima Da kneeling below, Tao Zhixian unconsciously scratched her buttocks. The next second, a rough hand slapped her, and Tao Zhixian quickly sat up straight.

"Cough cough."

Tao Genxian coughed and deliberately raised his voice to show his sternness as he asked.

"Lord Sima, what business do you have with my four brothers?"

Upon hearing the envoy's question, Sima Da dared not delay and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the foot of Mount Hua. We request Your Majesty's guidance on how to attack Mount Hua."

Tao Ye Xian's eyes lit up, and she was about to speak when Tao Gen Xian interrupted her, saying, "My four brothers and I were only sent by the Holy Maiden to inform you to besiege Mount Hua. The Holy Maiden did not tell us anything else. You can decide what to do."

"This……"

Sima Da was troubled upon hearing this.

These four claimed to be the Holy Maiden's subordinates, but apart from producing the Holy Maiden's token and issuing orders, they did not interfere in anything else. The Holy Maiden did not come out to lead them, otherwise they would not have been in a situation of being leaderless.

"Your Excellency, you may not know this, but we have no good solution and we cannot agree on a solution. That is why we have come to bother you, Your Excellency, and earnestly request your guidance."

Sima Da kowtowed.

His words put the Four Immortals of Peach Valley in a difficult position.

They don't know how to do this either.

At the crucial moment, it was the eldest brother, Tao Genxian, who had a bright idea and said, "Since you can't agree, then you can discuss it. The minority should obey the majority. We are only here to supervise the battle and will not get involved in this kind of thing."

"Yes, yes, brother is right."

Upon hearing this, Peach Leaf Fairy's eyes lit up, and she quickly gave Peach Root Fairy a thumbs up.

Tao Genxian smiled smugly.

"This... I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."

Sima Da looked troubled, but still nodded.

The four members of Tao Genxian immediately put on serious expressions and nodded solemnly: "Go."

As soon as Sima Dayi left, the four of them returned to normal. Peach Leaf Fairy grabbed the peaches she hadn't finished eating and continued eating. Peach Branch Fairy and Peach Dry Fairy even started fighting over the same thing.

……

After Sima Da came out, he returned to the front of the group, where many martial arts practitioners were waiting for him.

"how?"

One of them asked.

Sima Da said helplessly, "The envoy told us to discuss it ourselves and say that the minority should obey the majority."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Then let's discuss it."

After a brief discussion, most of the martial arts figures suggested charging straight in, believing that the two sides outnumbered each other by several hundred to several thousand, giving them the advantage.

"alright."

Sima Da and the others nodded, then waved their hands, and a clamor erupted from the vast crowd behind them, which then surged forward towards Mount Hua like a tide.

……

A thousand-foot-tall pillar.

As evening approached, Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong had been waiting here for a while, but there was still no news from down the mountain. Meanwhile, many disciples from Huashan and Hengshan were making preparations behind them.

Linghu Chong rested his chin on his hand, staring blankly down at the ground, his thoughts already wandering.

Jiang Ning leaned against a rock, gently tapping the hilt of his sword with his index finger, his expression calm.

Not long after, there was some commotion down the mountain.

Two Huashan disciples who had been scouting enemy positions at the foot of the mountain ran back.

"Senior Brother, Junior Brother Jiang Ning, they've gone up the mountain! They've gone up the mountain!"

Two Huashan disciples climbed up and said nervously.

They had just seen a vast, seemingly endless crowd heading up the mountain.

Linghu Chong's dazed eyes suddenly focused, and his expression became serious.

Jiang Ning stood up, his sword already drawn, its smooth blade gleaming coldly.

"Prepare!"

Linghu Chong turned around and shouted, and many Huashan and Hengshan disciples became solemn. Several disciples carried buckets of oil to the top of the Thousand-Foot Cliff, ready to pour them down at any moment.

Several other disciples had already lit torches and were ready.

Before long, a figure appeared at the bottom of the long staircase, climbing upwards, followed by more and more people climbing the stone steps behind him.

"Are you preparing to dump it?"

One of the Huashan disciples unconsciously tensed up.

"Don't rush."

Jiang Ning shook his head and then said, "You all stand at the back first."

This place is too narrow; if too many people gather here, they won't be able to maneuver properly.

Upon hearing this, the other Huashan disciples quickly retreated, leaving only Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong.

"Damn, these broken stone steps are really hard to climb."

A江湖人士 (jianghu figure) climbed up while cursing.

The stone steps of Qianchi Cliff were steep and narrow, each step only about half the size of a foot, and extremely slippery. They climbed them with great care.

"Hey you in front, hurry up! What are you doing sticking your big butt out like that?"

People behind started cursing at those in front.

The person in front became furious upon hearing this and turned around to hurl insults.

"What's the rush? Are you in such a hurry to be reincarnated?"

Chapter 190: The King of Hell Resides Above the Thousand-Foot Cliff

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