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

Ning Zhongze looked somewhat worried.

"No, they probably went somewhere to relax."

Yue Buqun was relatively relieved, as Jiang Ning's martial arts skills meant he was unlikely to encounter any accidents. What worried him more was that Jiang Ning might have gone out to kill someone again last night.

After all, he knew Jiangning quite well.

"Great potential..."

Just as Yue Buqun was about to ask Lu Dayou to look for Jiang Ning, he suddenly saw Jiang Ning and Du Lanyin coming from not far away, one after the other.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, Yue Buqun breathed a slight sigh of relief and was about to say something, but the next second he froze, looking at Jiang Ning as if he had seen something unbelievable.

"Master."

Jiang Ning stopped in front of Yue Buqun with a smile on his face.

"Ning'er, could it be that you..."

Yue Buqun's eyes widened, and his lips trembled slightly.

Jiang Ning was right in front of him. Although he was calm, he could feel the surging internal energy within Jiang Ning's body, which was astonishing.

Before Yue Buqun could ask, Jiang Ning spoke up.

"Disciple has lived up to Master's expectations and has entered the fourth level."

Jiang Ning smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

But these words sounded like a thunderclap to Yue Buqun, shaking him to his core, and his hands began to tremble.

He knew that Jiang Ning was very talented, and he also knew that Jiang Ning was extremely gifted in cultivating the Innate Skill, but he did not expect that Jiang Ning had actually cultivated the Innate Skill to the fourth level and was already at the same level as him.

How big is Jiangning now?

He was only nineteen years old at the time, yet his martial arts had reached such a level at such a young age. He had already mastered the fourth level of the Taoist treasure, the Innate Skill, and was at the same level as him. How could this not shock him?

Aside from shock, Yue Buqun was mostly excited.

"well……"

Yue Buqun spoke with a trembling voice, and the few strands of his beard under his chin were also trembling, all of which showed Yue Buqun's mood at this moment.

"What's wrong with Master?"

Lu Dayou and the other Huashan disciples were completely baffled.

They didn't understand why Yue Buqun was so agitated after Jiang Ning returned from his trip.

Ning Zhongze, who was standing nearby, heard Jiang Ning's words. She knew that Jiang Ning was also practicing the Innate Skill, so when Jiang Ning said that he had also reached the fourth level, Ning Zhongze was also surprised, but she was not as excited as Yue Buqun, and her reaction was still under control.

Seeing Yue Buqun's excited appearance, Ning Zhongze smiled and said, "Ning'er has indeed not disappointed us. I believe that Ning'er will definitely be able to carry forward the Huashan Sect in the future, just like my senior brother was able to develop the Huashan Sect to its current state."

After his initial excitement, Yue Buqun calmed down. He smiled slightly after hearing his wife's words and said, "No, Ning'er is different from me."

Ning Zhongze was somewhat taken aback, and before she could say anything, Yue Buqun continued.

“Ning’er is more talented than me and has gone further than me. He will definitely lead the Huashan Sect to its peak.”

He has always believed this and has never doubted it; now he is even more convinced of it.

"Sect Leader, Master Mo and the others have arrived."

Just then, Feng Buping walked over and said.

Master Mo, Taoist Tianmen, and Abbess Qingzhu are already walking this way.

"Sect Leader Yue, the Songshan Sect has sent someone to inform us that the conference is about to begin and to ask us to go there."

"That's what Master Qingzhu said."

She had a smile on her face and was in a good mood.

Last night, she went back and told Qingxu and the others about the alliance. Unsurprisingly, Qingxu and the others were very interested.

Now, as long as the Hengshan Sect arrives and agrees to form an alliance, the alliance of the five sects of Huashan, Emei, Taishan, Hengshan, and Hengshan will be a done deal.

The moment the Five Mountains Sword Sects disintegrated was the moment the new Five Sects formed an alliance.

"I see."

Yue Buqun nodded; he was preparing to head over.

However, just before setting off, Yue Buqun looked at Tianmen Daoist again.

“Brother Dao, Zuo Lengchan has wronged you deeply, and I can understand your feelings. Our three sects also have a deep grudge against Zuo Lengchan. But no matter what, Brother Tianmen, you must not act impulsively, lest you destroy the foundation of our ancestors today.”

Yue Buqun said earnestly.

Last night, Yue Buqun kept persuading Tianmen Daoren, hoping he wouldn't act impulsively and insist on taking hundreds of Taishan Sect members and Songshan Sect members down with him. He said it wasn't worth it; if something happened, the four sects would stand together. Moreover, the Emei Sect was now willing to form an alliance with the four sects, and there would be plenty of opportunities to take revenge on Zuo Lengchan in the future. There was no need to fight to the death today and waste the lives of hundreds of disciples.

Although Yue Buqun didn't know if his persuasion would be effective, he had done all he could.

No matter what Tianmen Daoist does next, he is determined to stand together with him and will not let Tianmen Daoist and the Taishan Sect fight the Songshan Sect alone.

After hearing Yue Buqun's words, Tianmen Daoist remained silent, but the resolute look in his eyes had weakened considerably.

"Let's go."

Mr. Mo waved his hand, put his hands behind his back, and set off first.

Yue Buqun, Jiang Ning, and the others then proceeded to the location.

The building at the summit of Mount Song is a Zen temple. Originally a major Buddhist temple, it has become the residence of successive leaders of the Songshan School for the past century.

When Jiang Ning and his group arrived at the Zen temple, they found that although there were no Buddha statues or anything like that, it still retained the characteristics of a Zen temple.

The temple was not small, but it was packed with people at the moment, and you couldn't see the end of it. When Jiang Ning and the others arrived, they couldn't even get into the courtyard and could only stay outside.

"It's so crowded here, are we really going to hold the alliance leader's meeting right here?"

Many disciples of Huashan and Hengshan Temples were discussing it.

"Could it be that Zuo Lengchan plans to exclude us from the outside, hold a large meeting inside, and prevent us from getting in, so that he can automatically win and become the new leader of the Five Mountains Alliance?"

Linghu Chong then joked.

His words drew laughter from the disciples of the other factions.

Some of the Songshan disciples outside couldn't help but glare angrily at Linghu Chong when they heard his words.

Just then, Zuo Lengchan's words came from inside the Zen temple.

"Today is a great day for the Five Mountains Sword Sect to re-elect its leader. I am grateful for the kindness and presence of all my fellow practitioners and friends. The large number of attendees is beyond my expectations. This is due to my oversight, and I hope you will not take offense."

Chapter 363: Harboring Hidden Intentions

"It's so crowded, I can't even move."

The Zen temple was bustling with people talking amongst themselves.

However, even in this environment, Zuo Lengchan's voice still clearly resounded throughout the entire monastery, and this profound inner strength shocked many experts among the onlookers.

"I am deeply moved by your kind hospitality, but I feel bad if we continue the conference here. After much thought, I have come up with a better place."

Zuo Lengchan seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Going up from here is the Fengchan Terrace on Mount Song. The terrain is very spacious and the scenery is superb. It can accommodate thousands of people. Why don't we all move to the Fengchan Terrace? What do you all think?"

As soon as Zuo Lengchan finished speaking, many people loudly echoed his words.

"it is good."

"We'll do as Leader Zuo says."

"We should have moved to another place a long time ago. It's so crowded here I can hardly breathe."

Besides those still talking, many others rushed out of the Zen temple and headed towards the top of Mount Song.

"Fengchan Terrace?"

Jiang Ning narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

Although martial arts practitioners dislike the imperial court and do not like to have contact with it, they generally keep their distance from it. For example, some major sects do not want to get involved with anything related to the imperial court, let alone places like the Fengchan Terrace.

However, Zuo Lengchan showed no restraint in this regard, inviting everyone to the Fengchan Terrace for a grand meeting. Besides his contempt for the imperial court, it is likely that his ambition was not just to annex the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

"Let's go, let's go to the Fengchan Terrace too."

Yue Buqun spoke up.

The group of people then followed the martial arts practitioners toward the top of Mount Song, and soon arrived at an extremely spacious place.

This is the Fengchan Terrace on Mount Song.

The Fengshan ceremony was a major event for ancient emperors, who would often choose a specific location to perform it. When Jiang Ning went to Mount Tai before, there was a Fengshan platform there, and most emperors performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.

However, there is also a Fengshan Terrace on Mount Song, but only one emperor performed the Fengshan ceremony there: Wu Zetian.

Apart from this emperor who performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Song, no other emperor has ever performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Song.

Jiang Ning looked around. The Fengchan Terrace here was built of hemp stone and was very flat. Although it looked magnificent, there were traces of repairs in some places, showing the marks of time. It was very different from the Fengchan Terrace on Mount Tai.

However, the terrain here is indeed very spacious, and even with thousands of people flocking here, it does not feel crowded at all.

Jiang Ning surveyed the area. The Fengchan Terrace on Mount Song was at its highest point, with other peaks below it. From here, one could see the Yellow River to the north, and even the gates of Luoyang City to the northwest.

"Great, this place is great."

Many of the martial arts figures who had arrived burst into laughter.

"The place that Leader Zuo found is quite good; it's both wide and high."

At this moment, Zuo Lengchan stood on the steps of the Fengchan Terrace, looking at the crowd of martial arts figures. From time to time, some people in the crowd also looked in his direction and nodded slightly to him.

These martial arts figures who were secretly nodding to Zuo Lengchan had bright, piercing eyes and a calm demeanor; they were clearly all experts.

Zuo Lengchan waited for a while, as if waiting for something, but nothing happened.

Zuo Lengchan sighed softly, and then prepared to speak.

At this moment, a disciple from the Songshan Sect ran towards them.

"Master Uncle, Master Fangzheng of Shaolin and Daoist Chongxu of Wudang are leading disciples from both sects up the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Lengchan smiled.