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

"Master is very thoughtful."

Jiang Ning naturally had no objections.

"Oh, right."

Yue Buqun added, "If the parents of those children who are underage are worried about them, they can also come to the foot of Mount Hua to live and be taken care of. The Mount Hua Sect will also give them some subsidies."

Since we've already come this far, Yue Buqun might as well tell the rest.

"When you go down the mountain to recruit disciples this time, if you encounter some families that are poor, the Huashan Sect can provide subsidies to their families. This way, the disciples who join our Huashan Sect will not have to worry too much about their families' livelihoods."

Jiang Ning was somewhat surprised.

If this is done, the Huashan Sect's expenses in this area will increase significantly.

However, Jiang Ning would not reject Yue Buqun's idea; he agreed with it.

Jiang Ning then asked, "What about the families of those disciples who had already entered the sect?"

Yue Buqun nodded.

"Nature treats everyone equally."

"The disciple understands."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Yue Buqun waved his hand and said, "You don't need to worry too much about the expenses in this regard. The Huashan Sect is not short of money right now."

"……Yes."

Jiang Ning nodded and left, though his expression was slightly strange.

Yue Buqun, who was destitute just a few years ago and would walk whenever possible instead of taking a carriage, can now say with great confidence that he has no shortage of money.

Old Yue, you're getting cocky!

Chapter 595: He's incredibly cunning!

Wudang Mountain.

"Sect Leader, Sect Leader."

An old Taoist priest walked hurriedly and looked anxious as he headed toward a dwelling. Without knocking, he pushed open the door and went inside.

"Sect Leader, have you heard?"

Chongxu was meditating when he heard the commotion. He opened his eyes and looked at the old Taoist priest.

"what's up?"

The old Taoist priest said excitedly, "Now everyone in the martial arts world is saying that the True Martial Sword is currently in the hands of Jiang Ning of the Huashan Sect."

Chongxu remained calm.

"I already knew."

The old Taoist priest, oblivious to Chongxu's expression, continued excitedly, "The Zhenwu Sword has been lost for over eighty years and has remained in the hands of the Demonic Sect. Since it is now in the hands of the Huashan Sect, we can write to Sect Leader Yue and request that he return the Zhenwu Sword."

The old Taoist priest had already envisioned the Zhenwu Sword returning to Wudang.

But Chongxu remained calm, showing no sign of agitation.

The old Taoist priest also noticed Chongxu's abnormality, and after calming down, he asked in confusion, "Sect Leader, what's wrong?"

Why does Chongxu seem unhappy to hear this news?

Chongxu's expression was somewhat complicated, as if he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he said, "Do you remember the thing we proposed to forge a fake Zhenwu Sword after we returned from the Emei Sect last time?"

"remember."

The old Taoist priest nodded.

Shortly after returning to Wudang Mountain from the ceremony of the succession of the Emei Sect leader, Chongxu proposed this idea. Although they were puzzled as to why Chongxu wanted to do this, they all agreed that it was a good idea and agreed to the elder's suggestion.

But the old Taoist priest then said, "But since the real Zhenwu Sword has already appeared in the martial arts world, and is in the hands of the Huashan Sect, the Huashan Sect is different from the demonic sect. We both belong to the righteous path, and it is very easy for the two sects to communicate. As long as we communicate with Sect Leader Yue, I believe Sect Leader Yue will definitely return the Zhenwu Sword to its rightful owner."

Chongxu couldn't help but smile bitterly at this moment.

"Do you know why I proposed to forge a fake Zhenwu Sword after I returned?"

The old Taoist priest was taken aback, then asked, "Why?"

Chongxu reluctantly revealed the truth: "Because I had a conversation with Headmaster Yue before, during which Headmaster Yue asked whether the Zhenwu Sword of Wudang was still in Wudang Mountain, and I answered yes."

"what?"

The old Taoist priest was dumbfounded.

How could this happen? Why didn't you tell us about it?

"It was during that conversation with Sect Leader Yue that I came up with the idea of ​​forging a fake Zhenwu Sword before we could reclaim it."

The old Taoist priest was speechless.

This is bad, I don't know how to start.

"After this incident, I did think of writing to Headmaster Yue to find out the truth as soon as possible, but I had previously told Headmaster Yue that the True Martial Sword was on Wudang Mountain, so now I don't know how to bring it up."

Chongxu expressed his helplessness.

When they last met, Chongxu confidently told Yue Buqun that their Zhenwu Sword was still in Wudang Mountain. Now, only a short time has passed, and he's already writing to others saying that he lied and hoping that the Huashan Sect will return the Zhenwu Sword.

How can you expect him to bring this up?

Chongxu's heart was filled with bitter emotions.

The old Taoist priest didn't know what to say.

Why did you have to put on such a show? You could have just given it a quick and easy answer back then. Now you're making this incredibly awkward.

The old Taoist priest had originally planned to write a letter to Master Yue to discuss a deal between the two factions and bring back the Zhenwu Sword. However, he did not expect such a letter to appear, so he could not write the letter.

After all, the Zhenwu Sword had been lost for over eighty years. Although the news of it made the Wudang Sect lose face, it was the work of the Demonic Sect. Given the size of the Demonic Sect, it wasn't a big deal for the Wudang Sect to lose face, but Chongxu's matter was different.

After all, Chongxu is the current leader of Wudang Sect, with a high reputation and prestige. His every move represents the current Wudang Sect. If it were to be revealed that Chongxu was lying, it would be a huge blow to the Wudang Sect.

If they had written to Yue Buqun first, they would have truly lost both face and substance.

The old Taoist priest didn't know what to do either.

"Then... Sect Leader."

The old Taoist priest hesitated for a long time before asking, "What should we do now?"

Chongxu remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"Do nothing, just wait."

The old Taoist priest asked, "Wait?"

"Ah."

Chongxu nodded.

They are currently in a passive position, without any initiative. No matter what they do, it's not appropriate. If they make a rash move, it might lead to an even more unfavorable situation. They can only wait.

We need to wait for what Ren Woxing will do next, and also for a letter.

A letter from Mount Hua.

Chongxu believed that Yue Buqun would definitely write him a letter.

The old Taoist priest hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

That's all we can do.

The conversation ended, and the room was quiet, but Chongxu's heart was far from calm.

His mind was constantly replaying his conversation with Yue Buqun.

Now, recalling the details of his private conversation with Yue Buqun on Mount Emei, Chongxu immediately understood.

It turns out that Yue Buqun already knew about this matter at that time, and even the Zhenwu Sword was already in Yue Buqun's hands. That time, he chatted with him alone to get information out of him. He was still in the dark, thinking that the Huashan Sect was going to side with Wudang, and was still trying his best to win over the Huashan Sect. In the end, he became a laughing stock.

Chongxu felt a surge of anger, but he quickly regained his composure.

So what if you're angry? The facts are right here: the Zhenwu Sword is in their hands. What can you do? Are you going to come knocking on their door and accuse Yue Buqun of knowing about this all along and deliberately trying to trick them into revealing information?

Chongxu wasn't that impulsive; he wouldn't do such a thing, nor could he.

You still need to communicate with them about how to get the Zhenwu Sword back. The initiative is in their hands. If you go to their door to demand an explanation, how can you communicate afterwards?

Especially Yue Buqun, who is no pushover.

The thought of having to deal with Yue Buqun, whom he was at a disadvantage, filled Chongxu with frustration.

The old Taoist priest stood up at this moment. He had originally come to tell Chongxu the good news, but unexpectedly received some rather disheartening bad news from Chongxu. The old Taoist priest was not in a good mood and was about to leave.

However, before leaving, the old Taoist hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but say, "Sect Leader, Sect Leader Yue is a righteous gentleman. If you, Sect Leader, were to write to Sect Leader Yue in private and tell him the truth, I believe Sect Leader Yue would understand and would not publicize it."

Chongxu could only smile bitterly at the old Taoist's last words.

gentleman?

In the past, Chongxu might have believed that Yue Buqun was a virtuous gentleman, but now Chongxu only had one thought in his mind.

That guy is incredibly cunning!

Chapter 596: A Letter from the Huashan Sent

While the news was spreading throughout the martial arts world, the Wudang Sect, which was at the center of the discussion, remained very quiet. They did not take any action as outsiders might have imagined, and they did not even respond to the rumors circulating in the martial arts world, as if it were none of their business.

Several days passed, and the Wudang Sect still hadn't responded to the matter. This attitude made many people unsure whether the matter was true or false. If it was true, why didn't the Wudang Sect issue a statement? If it was false, why didn't the Wudang Sect issue a statement?

Despite the Wudang Sect's complete silence on the matter, the enthusiasm for discussing it in the martial arts world has not diminished but rather surged.

As for Chongxu, who recently advocated waiting and responding to all changes with constancy, he finally got something after waiting for a few days.

However, the letter didn't come from the direction of the Huashan Sect, but from the direction of the capital.