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

"Absolutely not, absolutely not."

Linghu Chong waved his hands repeatedly and stepped aside to avoid it.

"This is what a junior should do; you shouldn't be so polite, senior."

Linghu Chong scratched his head and laughed, "If Master finds out, he'll probably chase after me and beat me up again."

"hehe."

Master Qingzhu smiled upon hearing this, and Master Qingwei and the others couldn't help but smile as well.

"This junior will not disturb the rest of you seniors any longer."

After settling in, Linghu Chong prepared to leave.

"Young hero, please take care."

Master Qingzhu nodded slightly, and after having an Emei disciple escort Linghu Chong away, she sat down at a table in the room.

"Senior sister, Linghu Chong's martial arts are quite good, and his foundation is very solid."

A nun then spoke up.

"Ah."

Master Qingzhu nodded slightly.

"It's just a bit too unconventional."

"However, to have such martial arts skills at such a young age is truly worthy of being the top disciple of Mount Hua. None of the second-generation disciples of my Emei Sect possess such skills, and we among them are probably no match for him either."

"That's what Master Qingwei said."

"I think Jiang Ning, whom I met today, was more impressive."

Another nun spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Abbess Qingzhu paused slightly and couldn't help but nod.

"Truly stunning."

Chapter 356: Extinction

The next day.

Good morning, junior brother.

"Good morning, senior brother."

A disciple from Mount Tai bowed to Jiang Ning, who then returned the bow.

After exchanging greetings, Jiang Ning left the inn and wandered around.

This county town is quite large.

Walking down the street in Jiangning, one sees martial arts figures everywhere.

The Five Mountains Sword Sect is a renowned sect in the martial arts world, and its current election of a new leader is a major event.

Today is the last day of May, and tomorrow is the Five Mountains Alliance Leaders Conference. Countless martial arts practitioners from all over the country are heading to Mount Song. This county town is not far from Mount Song, and it has gathered the most martial arts practitioners.

This group of martial arts practitioners dressed in various styles and came from different places, including some from the Western Regions.

Jiang Ning walked down the street with his hands behind his back, observing the diverse group of people, which was quite a sight to behold.

"what?"

As they walked, Jiang Ning suddenly let out a surprised "Eh!"

I wandered around the county town for a while, and surprisingly, there wasn't a single chaotic incident.

Jiang Ning's surprised exclamation wasn't due to him looking for trouble, but rather because violent brawls and bullying of ordinary people are common occurrences in places where martial arts figures gather.

Such incidents happen frequently, especially those involving the bullying of ordinary people; Jiangning has encountered them before.

People in the martial arts world are all skilled in martial arts. Even those low-level, amateurish characters are still strong and powerful men. However, their quality varies greatly, and ordinary people are at a disadvantage when facing them.

Normally it's fine, but whenever these江湖人士 (jianghu figures) gather, such things are more likely to happen.

However, Jiang Ning discovered that after a large number of martial arts practitioners poured into the county, the order was surprisingly good. Although there were many of these martial arts practitioners, they were all well-behaved and there was no sign of noise or chaos.

Although he didn't understand the reason, Jiang Ning felt that this was fine.

Snapped!

boom!

Just as Jiang Ning was thinking, the sounds of fighting and cursing suddenly rang out not far ahead.

"Where did these few treasures come from, running around causing trouble here? They dare to lay hands on your grandma in broad daylight."

A woman's voice shouted angrily, accompanied by several screams.

The once peaceful street became noisy, with many martial arts practitioners and ordinary people gathering in front to watch the spectacle.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning also decided to go over and see what had happened.

"Ouch, that hurts so much!"

Several martial arts practitioners lay on the ground screaming in agony.

These men were covered in blood and injured; some had their fingers severed, while others had been stabbed. One of them was clutching his eye, blood seeping uncontrollably from between his fingers. On the ground beside him lay a broken eyeball, covered in dust.

Standing beside these men were three women. One of them had her eyebrows raised and was cursing, while the other two women also had fierce expressions on their pretty faces.

Ok?

Seeing this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

The people lying on the ground were still wailing in pain.

"Get out of here! If I ever run into you again, I'll chop off your arms and legs."

The woman in the lead shouted angrily.

Upon hearing the woman's stern shout, the group shuddered and fled, looking utterly miserable.

One of the onlookers remarked.

"Who are these three women? They're so ruthless."

"They are from the Emei Sect."

This was the opening statement from a man with a Sichuan accent.

Upon hearing him speak, all eyes turned to him.

"Brother, isn't the Emei Sect all male disciples now? When did we start having female disciples?"

One person asked.

The man with the Sichuan accent said, "Don't you know? The Emei Sect has changed. The sect leader has been replaced, and now the entire Emei Sect is full of female disciples."

The news of the internal strife within the Emei Sect has not yet spread throughout the world. So far, it is only known among major sects such as Shaolin, Wudang, and the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect, as well as among martial artists in Sichuan. Martial artists in other places have not yet received the news.

"what?"

The others were quite surprised to hear this news.

Although the Emei Sect, which was previously under the control of Master Jinguang, did not travel much in the martial arts world, it was still a large sect. How could it change so suddenly?

"Brother, what's going on? Tell us."

Someone pressed for an answer.

The man with a Sichuan accent shook his head: "I don't know the specifics, but I do know that the Emei Sect has a new leader."

"Some time ago, the new leader of the Emei Sect led his disciples to sweep through the bandit strongholds in Sichuan. It was a huge operation, just like the Yama King's campaign against bandits a couple of years ago. They wiped them out one by one with blood."

Upon hearing the man's words, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

The man with the Sichuan accent clicked his tongue and said, "You don't know, the Emei Sect is different now than before. These Emei disciples are all very fierce. I heard that even if bandits beg for mercy, it's useless. Even if they escape, they will be chased to death by them."

"So fierce?"

Everyone around stared wide-eyed.

Are all the female disciples of Emei like them?

The man with the Sichuan accent pursed his lips and shook his head upon hearing this.

"These three are lucky. If they had encountered other female disciples of Emei, they would have lost their lives. Do you know what they like to say most often?"

The people around shook their heads.

The man said, "They say 'extermination, extermination,' meaning to completely eradicate evil and heresy."

Upon hearing his words, the surrounding martial arts practitioners exchanged bewildered glances.

It feels like the major righteous sects are starting to become sinister.

Previously, the Huashan Sect produced Ning Yanwang, a ruthless killer; now, every member of the Emei Sect is a female demon.

"Isn't the Emei Sect afraid of attracting trouble by being so flamboyant now?"

Someone couldn't help but ask.

The man with a Sichuan accent said in a low voice, "I heard that the Emei Sect and the Five Poisons Sect clashed recently."

He spoke very softly, and only a few people nearby could hear him, but those people stared wide-eyed when they heard him.

"They've clashed with the Five Poisons Sect?"

The Five Poisons Sect is a major sect that has established itself in the southwest. Now, the Emei Sect has actually clashed with the Five Poisons Sect.

"And what was the result?"

Some people couldn't help but ask further questions.

"I don't know either, I just heard it from others."

The man shook his head: "I heard that the leader of the Five Poisons Sect is not in Sichuan. I don't know what happened in the end. I knew that the Five Poisons Sect was not very active afterward. They must have suffered some losses."

Even without knowing the outcome, his words were enough to shock everyone, including Jiang Ning, who was not far away.