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

"Many of these forces have already pledged allegiance to Ren Woxing, and even those who refused were wiped out by Ren Woxing."

Liu Zhengfeng said.

Ren Woxing's methods were extremely bloody. Any force that refused to submit to him would be massacred, and even those who had already submitted would be forced to take the Three Corpse Brain God Pill, leaving them with no control over their own lives.

Upon hearing Liu Zhengfeng's words, Jiang Ning frowned and asked, "Uncle-Master Liu, what were Wang Yuanba's thoughts when you went to recruit members of the Golden Saber Sect today?"

Liu Zhengfeng shook his head: "Wang Yuanba neither refused nor agreed, saying he needed to consider it."

Jiang Ning frowned slightly.

Wang Yuanba is Lin Pingzhi's maternal grandfather. If he agrees to join the Demonic Sect, he will become an enemy of Mount Hua. But if he refuses, the Golden Saber Sect will likely be bloodily purged by Ren Woxing.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and asked, "Is Ren Woxing in Luoyang now?"

Liu Zhengfeng nodded: "Yes."

Jiang Ning asked again, "How many of Ren Woxing's men are in Luoyang now?"

Liu Zhengfeng said, "A lot."

After Ren Woxing left Pingding Prefecture last time, the gangs that came from all over the country left one after another, but there were still quite a few who followed Ren Woxing. There were a lot of them, about one or two thousand people in total, scattered in various parts of Luoyang. Their main base was in Green Bamboo Lane, the alley that Jiangning had seen before.

"Oh, right."

Liu Zhengfeng seemed to remember something and said, "That vixen Ren Yingying is not in Luoyang now. She went to Yunnan, and Lan Fenghuang from the Five Poisons Sect went with her."

Did you go to Yunnan?

Jiang Ning frowned and asked, "What is she going to Yunnan for?"

Liu Zhengfeng said, "She is going to the Five Poisons Sect and will lead all the Miao people of the Five Poisons Sect into the Central Plains."

Did they bring the Five Poisons Sect into the Central Plains?

Jiang Ning frowned; he sensed an impending storm.

"Oh, right, there are two more things I need to tell you."

Liu Zhengfeng continued, "I heard that you massacred a branch of the Beggars' Sect last year, is that true?"

Jiang Ning nodded.

Liu Zhengfeng looked worried and said, "Those people from the Beggars' Sect have already gone to Mount Hua to cause trouble for Sect Leader Yue."

Jiang Ning already knew about this and nodded, but Liu Zhengfeng continued, "Ren Woxing also knows about this. He plans to send people to ambush people near Mount Hua soon so he can take advantage of the situation. Once Mount Hua and the Beggars' Sect fight and both are weakened, he will take advantage of the situation to attack Mount Hua. You must be careful."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning finally showed a serious expression and nodded to indicate that he understood.

"There's one more thing."

Liu Zhengfeng continued, "Is the Zhenwu Sword of Zhang Zhenren, the founder of the Wudang School, in your possession?"

Liu Zhengfeng's expression was very serious.

Jiang Ning asked in surprise, "That's right, Uncle Liu already knows?"

Liu Zhengfeng was shocked: "It's actually true?"

Ren Woxing recently told them that the Sun Moon Sect had stolen the Zhenwu Sword from Wudang Mountain many years ago, and that Xiang Wentian had now given the sword to Jiangning.

Liu Zhengfeng initially didn't believe it, because the Zhenwu Sword was known throughout the martial arts world as the treasure of the Wudang Sect. Over the years, the Wudang Sect had never declared that their Zhenwu Sword had been stolen. But now, Jiang Ning's personal admission proved that what Ren Woxing had said before was true, which left Liu Zhengfeng speechless.

Seeing Liu Zhengfeng's surprised expression, Jiang Ning had already figured something out and asked, "Is Ren Woxing planning to use this as an excuse?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengfeng's expression turned serious. He nodded and said, "Ren Woxing plans to spread this matter throughout the martial arts world soon, so that the Huashan Sect and the Wudang Sect will be at odds in the future."

Ren Woxing planned to shift the blame eastward by publicizing that Jiang Ning had obtained the Zhenwu Sword, so that the Wudang Sect would also know that their Zhenwu Sword was now in Jiang Ning's hands.

At that time, the Wudang Sect wanted to take back the Zhenwu Sword from Jiang Ning, but the Huashan Sect refused, and the two sects became enemies. If Ren Woxing took the opportunity to attack one of the sects, the other sect might be reluctant to support him, which would give Ren Woxing the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

"Ren Woxing said that if the Wudang Sect really made enemies with the Huashan Sect because of this incident, and the Beggars' Sect also had a grudge against the Huashan Sect, then he would lead his men to attack Huashan."

Liu Zhengfeng revealed Ren Woxing's plan: Ren Woxing intended to use these two incidents to incite infighting within the righteous sects and isolate the Huashan Sect.

"Thank you for informing me, Uncle Liu. I understand."

Jiang Ning nodded and said.

He wasn't in a hurry about this matter. Yue Buqun had acted faster than Ren Woxing and had already obtained the information from Chongxu that the Zhenwu Sword was still in Wudang. If the Wudang Sect brought up this matter with them in the future, Yue Buqun could use Chongxu's words to shut them up.

As for whether the Wudang Sect will incur enmity with the Huashan Sect because they cannot retrieve the Zhenwu Sword...

If Chongxu were mentally sound, he wouldn't do that. Firstly, the Huashan Sect's strength is not what it used to be. Although it is not as powerful as Wudang in terms of influence, it is stronger than Wudang in terms of top experts.

The Wudang Sect is currently only holding on with Chongxu, while the Huashan Sect has Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun, plus Linghu Chong who has increased his internal strength by twenty years after taking the Great Rejuvenation Pill. The Huashan Sect has three top masters, which the Wudang Sect cannot compare to.

It can be said that as long as Jiang Ning and Yue Buqun are alive, Chongxu will definitely not have a falling out with the Huashan Sect because of this incident.

Secondly, the Zhenwu Sword is far superior to the one in the hands of the Huashan Sect than to the Demonic Sect. Even if Chongxu cannot obtain the Zhenwu Sword immediately, there will be plenty of time to negotiate in the future. After all, both sides are righteous sects, which makes things easier and more palatable, and they will have an excuse to use later.

Regardless of either of these two points, Chongxu would never be at odds with the Huashan Sect. Moreover, Yue Buqun had previously managed to extract information from him, and if Yue Buqun were to reveal it, Chongxu would lose all face.

"Uncle Liu, rest assured, Ren Woxing's plan will not succeed."

Jiang Ning comforted Liu Zhengfeng, and Liu Zhengfeng finally felt relieved.

Jiang Ning then asked, "Uncle Liu, how did you deal with the Golden Saber Sect?"

Upon hearing the mention of the Golden Saber Sect, Liu Zhengfeng frowned: "Ren Woxing said that if the Golden Saber Sect refused to join his cause, he would massacre them."

Chapter 558: Seeking Rescue

"The Huashan Sect is in trouble now. I think you should go back to Huashan as soon as possible to help Sect Leader Yue."

Liu Zhengfeng said to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning shook his head: "I have to stay here now."

Liu Zhengfeng asked in surprise, "What are you staying for?"

"Save the Golden Saber Sect."

Jiang Ning said.

Judging from the current situation, Ren Woxing has already set his sights on the Golden Saber Sect. Wang Yuanba is also Lin Pingzhi's maternal grandfather. If the other party cannot withstand the pressure and joins Ren Woxing, then they will become enemies with Mount Hua.

However, if Wang Yuanba refuses to surrender and is massacred by Ren Woxing, either outcome would be too cruel for Lin Pingzhi, and Lin Pingzhi would not be able to accept it. For both reason and emotion, Jiang Ning should stay. Moreover, even if Wang Yuanba's family has no relation to Lin Pingzhi, Jiang Ning cannot sit idly by after hearing this news.

"But Ren Woxing's influence in Luoyang is too great. How can you save the Golden Saber Sect?"

Liu Zhengfeng couldn't help but express his concern.

Jiang Ning didn't answer, but asked first, "Did Ren Woxing say when he would make his move if the Golden Saber Sect refused?"

Liu Zhengfeng said, "Let's do it immediately."

Liu Zhengfeng shook his head: "Ren Woxing won't give him much time. If Wang Yuanba doesn't make a decision today, Ren Woxing will send me to the Golden Saber Sect again tomorrow to force him to make a decision. If Wang Yuanba is still hesitant or refuses tomorrow, he will be massacred."

Jiang Ning frowned.

Seeing his expression, Liu Zhengfeng became a little nervous and couldn't help but ask, "Well? Have you made up your mind?"

Upon hearing Liu Zhengfeng's words, Jiang Ning said, "At this point, the only option is to ask for help."

Liu Zhengfeng asked, "Whom should we ask for help?"

"Shaolin."

Jiang Ning said directly.

Luoyang is more than 500 li away from Mount Hua, and there is definitely no time to rush to Mount Hua for help. However, it is only a little over 100 li away from Mount Song, and the only way to get help is to ask Shaolin Temple.

After listening to Jiang Ning's words, Liu Zhengfeng pondered for a moment, his eyes lighting up as he thought it was feasible.

"Shaolin Temple is not far from Luoyang. If Master Fangzheng knew about what happened here, he would probably come to the rescue of the Golden Saber Sect."

Jiang Ning smiled. "He has to come and save us."

Despite already knowing about Shaolin's situation, Jiang Ning had no doubt that Shaolin would offer assistance.

No matter what, Shaolin is now the leader of the righteous path, and they always shout slogans of opposing the demonic sect. Now the demonic sect is going to harm other forces, and right here in Luoyang. If Shaolin doesn't know, fine, but if they do know and do nothing...

"There's no time to lose. You should hurry to Shaolin Temple for help right now. I reckon Ren Woxing won't be able to wait much longer; he'll be heading to the Golden Saber Sect to force Wang Yuanba out tomorrow morning."

Liu Zhengfeng checked the time and felt it was time for him to leave, so he urged Jiang Ning to hurry up.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded, and watching Liu Zhengfeng turn and leave, he suddenly called out.

"Uncle Liu."

Liu Zhengfeng turned around and glanced at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning looked at him and said, "Be careful in everything."

Liu Zhengfeng smiled, nodded, and then left.

Leaving the alley, Liu Zhengfeng once again weaved through the crowded throng and returned to his previous spot, where he saw the people who had been with him looking around anxiously.

Liu Zhengfeng didn't call out to them, pretending they weren't there, and stopped in front of one of the stalls to look at the musical instruments on display.

Where exactly did Liu Zhengfeng go?

One of them looked somewhat anxious.

The other person had also searched for a long time but couldn't find Liu Zhengfeng, and couldn't help but say, "Could he have run away?"

But this person's words were quickly refuted.

“Where can he run to? He’s already taken the Three Corpse Brain God Pill given to him by the cult leader. He’ll never be able to escape the cult leader’s control for the rest of his life.”

"Hurry up and find him, stop arguing. The Holy Maiden has instructed a few of us to secretly monitor him and prevent him from having any time alone, so as to avoid him becoming an undercover agent for the righteous path and passing messages to them."

One person spoke up, then looked around again, and a moment later a voice rang out from the side.

"Found him! He's there!"

One of them shouted, and the others looked in the direction of the sound. They saw Liu Zhengfeng looking at musical instruments at a stall not far away and breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly walked over.

"Elder Liu, shouldn't we be going? Don't keep the sect leader waiting."

One of them said to Liu Zhengfeng.