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

After saying that, Lu Dayou led the way, and Li Jinyu, the Taishan Sect disciple, followed behind.

Originally, the two of them were planning to go down the mountain to buy food and wine, but now that they had suddenly encountered people from the Songshan Sect, Shaolin, Wudang and other sects, they were definitely going to be led up the mountain first.

With Lu Dayou and the Taishan Sect disciple leading the way, Zuo Lengchan and the others also went up the mountain one after another.

"Abbot, senior brother."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind the crowd. Fang Zheng turned around and saw that Fang Sheng had returned.

Chapter 241 He? He's already dead.

"Junior brother."

Upon seeing Fang Sheng, Fang Zheng asked in surprise.

Wasn't Fang Sheng waiting for Feng Qingyang in Xi'an Prefecture?

"Master Fang Sheng".

Zuo Lengchan, Zhenshanzi, and others bowed to Fang Sheng.

"Amitabha."

Fang Sheng returned the greeting, then asked with a puzzled look, "Senior Brother, Alliance Leader Zuo, have you driven those martial arts figures away? Or did you persuade them to leave?"

After saying goodbye to Feng Qingyang, Fang Sheng went to Mount Hua to wait for Fang Zheng and the others, just as they had agreed. However, they arrived first. When Fang Sheng arrived, he saw Fang Zheng and the others climbing the mountain, so he quickly ran over.

"..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Dayou and Li Jinyu, the disciple of the Taishan Sect, looked slightly strange, while Zuo Lengchan, Fang Zheng, and the others were speechless.

"what happened?"

Seeing their appearance, Fang Sheng was puzzled.

Fang Zheng said, "Junior brother, we only arrived today. Those martial arts figures were driven away by Sect Leader Yue and the others two days ago."

"what?"

Fang Sheng was stunned.

Seeing his puzzled expression, Fang Zheng didn't know what to say. He had the same expression when he first heard the news.

"Let's go up the mountain first and then talk about it."

Upon seeing his junior brother return, Fang Zheng wanted to ask Fang Sheng if he had seen Feng Qingyang this time and how their conversation had gone, but now was not the time to talk about it, so he would have to find another time later.

Upon hearing his senior brother speak, Fang Sheng didn't say much and followed behind the Shaolin group, though his face also looked somewhat worried.

broken.

After Feng Qingyang found him, he asked Shaolin to do everything in its power to help Huashan Sect resolve this crisis. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Fang Sheng knew that Feng Qingyang was trying to use the favor he owed.

Shaolin hasn't even made a move yet, and Huashan Sect's crisis has already been resolved. They can't repay this favor.

After discovering that the incident involving the Huashan Sect had ended ahead of schedule, no one showed any unusual expression on their faces, but Zuo Lengchan, Fang Zheng, Fang Sheng, and others each had their own thoughts.

After this brief interlude, Lu Dayou continued leading everyone up the mountain. When they passed Jin Suo Pass, they met several disciples of the Huashan Sect. Lu Dayou explained to these disciples that the Songshan Sect, Shaolin, Wudang, and other sects had arrived, and then asked them to go to the main peak to inform Yue Buqun.

"Mount Hua is indeed dangerous; no wonder those martial arts practitioners couldn't get up here."

Some disciples from the Kunlun Sect, Shaolin, and Wudang couldn't help but feel a sense of unease as they passed through various checkpoints on their way up the mountain.

They had previously passed through treacherous passes such as Qianchi Cliff, Baichi Gorge, and Laojun Pear Gully, walking with trepidation. Now, upon arriving at Canglong Ridge, they were once again terrified by the sights there.

The Canglong Ridge is dark gray, shaped like a dragon, and stretches for over a thousand meters. On both sides are bottomless cliffs, and at its narrowest point, it is less than a meter wide and as thin as a knife blade. Just walking on it makes your legs feel weak, and it is truly terrifying.

Many Kunlun, Shaolin, and Wudang disciples dared not look to either side while walking on it, fearing they might slip and fall off the cliff.

After passing through Canglong Ridge, the disciples of these major sects finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They arrived at the middle peak, and things became less dangerous thereafter, as long as they avoided the East Peak Sky Plank Road.

Lu Dayou led Zuo Lengchan, Fang Zheng, and others from the West Peak to the South Peak. Halfway there, they saw a group of people coming from the front. The leader was Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, along with experts from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, including Ding Yitianmen. Jiang Ning was also among them.

Next came four Emei Sect masters: Abbess Qingwei and Abbess Qingxu, as well as Zhang Quandao, the representative of Qingcheng Mountain.

"Leader Zuo, Master Fangzheng, Daoist Chongxu, Brother Zhenshan, Chief Jie, I am honored by your presence at my Huashan Sect. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."

From afar, Yue Buqun strode over, cupped his hands, and smiled.

"Brother Yue, it's been many years, but you still look as dashing as ever."

A smile appeared on Zuo Lengchan's face as he cupped his hands in greeting.

"Amitabha, this old monk greets Sect Leader Yue."

Fang Zheng put his hands together in a gesture of respect.

"Greetings, this humble Taoist."

Chongxu also said.

Is this Zuo Lengchan?

Standing behind Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, Jiang Ning glanced at the person in the khaki robe in the crowd opposite them.

Jiang Ning noticed that Zuo Lengchan's face seemed a bit stiff, and the smile he had just given was strange.

After a brief observation, Jiang Ning turned his gaze to the monk and the Taoist priest next to Zuo Lengchan.

Fang Zheng was rather short, and Chong Xu was thin, but one had a kind and benevolent appearance, while the other had a rather otherworldly and ethereal air.

"I heard that Brother Yue has already defeated those martial arts practitioners? That's truly a cause for celebration. If I had known that Brother Yue could easily deal with them, I wouldn't have needed to come."

Zhenshanzi joked with a smile, looking very dashing.

Jiang Ning looked at him and knew that this person was the leader of the Kunlun Sect.

Zhenshanzi, dressed in a blue robe and holding a folding fan, had a scholarly air about him, somewhat similar to Yue Buqun, but their temperaments were different. Yue Buqun had a refined and scholarly air, while Zhenshanzi had a dashing and unrestrained air.

"hehe."

Yue Buqun laughed and said, "This is all thanks to the help of Abbess Dingyi and Daoist Tianmen who traveled a long way to help, as well as the Daoists of Qingcheng Mountain and the Emei Sect who came to help. Otherwise, I would have been in a real mess during this period."

Emei?

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng and Chong Xu's eyes flickered slightly. They glanced behind Yue Buqun but didn't see anyone from Emei, except for four nuns they didn't recognize.

The four nuns were subconsciously ignored by Fang Zheng and Chongxu, who assumed they were from the Hengshan Sect.

"Amitabha."

Fang Zheng chanted a Buddhist prayer and asked, "Sect Leader Yue, may I ask who will lead the Emei Sect on this expedition?"

Upon seeing this, Yue Buqun's smile was somewhat mysterious and unpredictable.

"It's these four."

Yue Buqun looked at the four women, including Abbess Qingwei, and began to introduce them to everyone.

"These four are Abbess Qingwei, Abbess Qinghe, Abbess Qingxu, and Abbess Qingxuan, who came here specifically to help from the Emei Sect."

Upon hearing Yue Buqun introduce them, the four nuns, including Qingwei, stepped forward and addressed the Kunlun, Songshan, Shaolin, and Wudang disciples.

"Qingwei of the Emei Sect greets Abbot Fangzhang and Daoist Chongxu."

Master Qingwei wore a faint smile on her face, her eyes looking at Fang Zheng and Chongxu with a meaningful gaze.

Emei Sect?

A nun?

Upon seeing the four people, Fang Zheng and Chong Xu frowned almost imperceptibly, with Fang Zheng's pupils even slightly contracting.

He knew that the Emei Sect was entirely composed of men, so how come there were suddenly four nuns?

Could it be that Venerable Jin Guang has already started accepting female disciples into the Emei Sect?

Upon seeing Abbess Qingwei and her three companions, Fang Zheng was momentarily surprised and uncertain, but he did not show it on his face, maintaining his kind smile.

"Since the four nuns are from the Emei Sect, I wonder how Venerable Jin Guang is doing now? Is he in good health?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun and Dingyi Tianmen and the others showed strange expressions, while Qingwei Shitai's smile deepened.

"Him? He's already dead."

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"what?"

Fang Zheng's smile froze.

died?

He simply asked Jin Guang Shangren how he was doing, and the other person replied that he was dead.

Upon hearing this news, not only Fang Zheng was stunned, but Chongxu, Zhenshanzi, Jiefeng, and others were also shocked.

Of course, what shocked them even more at this moment was Abbess Qingwei's attitude.

Fang Zheng's smile gradually faded as he carefully observed the expression on Qingwei Shifu's face and her attitude just now.

He realized that something might have happened to the Emei Sect.

"Abbot, Daoist Chongxu, Sect Leader Zhenshanzi, Chief Jie, and Alliance Leader Zuo."

Master Qingwei smiled and looked at the group, saying, "Decades ago, the master of the traitor Jin Guang usurped the throne of Emei, and our orthodox Emei sect was attacked and forced to leave."

"Our sect leader, Qingzhu, has recently purged the villains within the sect and personally killed the traitor Jin Guang. We, the true lineage, have regained control of Emei."

Master Qingwei spoke in a low voice, but it shocked Fang Zhengchongxu, Zuo Lengchan, and the others, especially Zhenshanzi and Jiefeng, whose eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

What explosive news is this?

The Emei Sect, a major righteous sect in the martial arts world, has been occupied by someone for decades.

This is truly outrageous.