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

Otherwise, even if Chongxu were to die a hundred years later, he would have no face to face the ancestors of the Wudang School.

The old Taoist priest now understood Chongxu's dilemma. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Sect Leader, since it is so difficult to make a decision now, why not bring back the Zhenwu Sword first? Anyway, Sect Leader Yue did not make any demands."

Chongxu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

That's why he's so conflicted.

If Yue Buqun had hinted at what he wanted in the letter, that would be fine, but the problem is that Yue Buqun didn't say anything at all.

Free things are always the most expensive.

Now that they have regained the Zhenwu Sword without any cost, if something happens to the Huashan Sect in the future and they come to the Wudang Sect, will the Wudang Sect help them?

Putting everything else aside, just look at the present situation: the Huashan Sect has already formed a grudge with the Beggars' Sect. If the Huashan Sect and the Beggars' Sect really go to war, what will the Wudang Sect do? Will they help the Huashan Sect or not?

If the Huashan Sect and Shaolin have a conflict in the future, which side will the Wudang Sect stand on?

"This matter is not urgent for now; let me think about it some more."

After thinking for a long time, Chongxu said.

Anyway, they haven't been able to reclaim the Zhenwu Sword for so many years, so a little more time won't make a difference. Besides, the Zhenwu Sword is still in the hands of the Huashan Sect, which is much better than before.

The old Taoist priest didn't urge Chongxu, knowing the matter was also difficult. He nodded and didn't continue the topic, instead saying, "Sect Leader, the martial arts world is talking about this now. Should we respond?"

"Ignore it for now."

Chongxu shook his head.

"it is good."

The old Taoist priest nodded, stood up, and said, "Then I won't disturb the sect leader any longer."

After the old Taoist priest left, Chongxu sat in place with his eyes closed, thinking for a long time. Then he got up and came to the table, picked up his brush to write, but stopped after writing the first character.

Chongxu's gaze unconsciously fell on a piece of calligraphy placed to the side.

That was the painting of Mount Hua that Zhu Houzhao had given him a few days ago.

Zhu Houzhao... Jiangning...

The imperial court... Mount Hua...

Chongxu's expression was calm, but his brows furrowed more and more, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

After a long time, Chongxu finally began to write.

……

April.

"Master, Master."

Lu Dayou jogged towards the edge of the lobby, shouting as he went.

"Master, Daoist Chongxu has replied."

After entering the lobby, Lu Dayou hurriedly said this and then handed over the letter with both hands.

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded and took the letter from Lu Dayou.

The envelope was addressed to Headmaster Yue of the Huashan Sect.

It is a character with the radical "冲虚".

Looking at the familiar handwriting, Yue Buqun wore a slight smile.

After waiting for several days, I finally received a reply.

He wanted to see what Chongxu had to say.

Yue Buqun opened the envelope and looked at the contents of the letter.

Master Yue.

It has been a year since we parted ways at Mount Emei. I still vividly remember your voice and appearance, and I miss you dearly. I look forward to speaking with Master Yue again.

Yue Buqun glanced at it quickly, skipping the foreplay and getting straight to the point.

I am already aware of what is being said in the martial arts world. Although I am shocked and angered by the shamelessness of the Demonic Sect, it is true that the True Martial Sword was seized by the Demonic Sect more than eighty years ago. All the predecessors of Wudang have personally gone up Blackwood Cliff to retrieve the True Martial Sword, but all have returned empty-handed. This is a disgrace to Wudang.

In the past, I falsely claimed on Mount Emei that the Zhenwu Sword was still in Mount Wudang. This was my attempt to cover up the shame of Wudang having the Zhenwu Sword stolen. I am deeply ashamed and feel ashamed whenever I think of this.

Unexpectedly, your esteemed disciple Jiang Ning snatched the Zhenwu Sword back from the Demonic Sect. Upon hearing this, I was overjoyed and wept tears of joy. We are even more grateful that your sect is willing to return the Zhenwu Sword.

However, the Zhenwu Sword has been lost for over eighty years, and it is difficult to ensure that the Demonic Sect has forged a fake Zhenwu Sword. Using a fake Zhenwu Sword to sow discord between the two factions is a serious matter. Regardless of whether the Zhenwu Sword in your disciple's possession is real or fake, I would like to ask your sect to keep it safe for you. I will personally go to Mount Hua to see for myself in the future.

After reading all the content, Yue Buqun raised an eyebrow and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

interesting.

Chapter 598: Reunion with Constable Tan

Chongxu didn't intend to take back the Zhenwu Sword immediately; instead, he asked Huashan to continue keeping it safe.

It seems Chongxu is also struggling with what to exchange and is planning to stall for time.

As for the other party's statement that he would come to Mount Hua later, Yue Buqun guessed that Chongxu would not come to Mount Hua in the short term until he had figured out what to use or what conditions to exchange for the Zhenwu Sword.

After reading Chongxu's letter, Yue Buqun put it away and stopped paying attention to the matter.

Since Chongxu has asked Huashan to continue accepting it, let's leave it at that for now and discuss it again when Chongxu comes to Huashan.

Yue Buqun looked at Lu Dayou and asked, "How is the matter of recruiting disciples going?"

Lu Dayou quickly replied, "Reporting to Master, Senior Brother, Junior Brother Jiang Ning, and Martial Uncle Feng and Martial Uncle Cheng all went to Xi'an and Hanzhong a few days ago to start recruiting disciples."

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded and asked, "Did it go smoothly?"

Lu Dayou replied, "So far, everything is progressing smoothly. No one is causing trouble in secret, and the people are very enthusiastic."

Hearing Lu Dayou's answer, Yue Buqun nodded in satisfaction.

This is the first time Jiang Ning has been fully in charge of the Huashan Sect's recruitment of disciples. Although Yue Buqun had previously said that he would never interfere, he was still somewhat worried that Jiang Ning lacked experience. Now he was relieved.

Yue Buqun waved to Lu Dayou, signaling that he could leave. He then looked at the letter Chongxu had written, chuckled softly, and got up to walk out of the hall. The air outside was so fresh, quite different from usual.

"The Huashan Sect today is also very different from the past."

Yue Buqun thought to himself.

……

"Name."

"Zhang Erdan".

"age."

Three years old.

Where do you live?

"It's in Xiaojiwo Village nearby."

How many people are in your family?

"Besides the child's father, there are the child's two older brothers and three older sisters, making a total of eight people."

Hanzhong Prefecture.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning stopped writing and looked at the woman holding the child in front of her.

The woman was dressed plainly, with a rather rough face, and was holding a child in her arms as she answered questions with a nervous expression.

Jiang Ning noticed that the woman was nervous and reassured her, "You don't need to be nervous."

The woman nodded.

Jiang Ning smiled and asked, "How was the harvest last year?"

The woman didn't know why Jiang Ning asked this, but she still replied, "It's alright, no one will starve."

Jiang Ning then asked, "Having six children in the family must be a lot of pressure, right?"

"No."

The woman couldn't help but sigh when this was mentioned: "But things are much better now than before. Before, there were still some taxes, but now the government has exempted a lot of taxes, so we don't have to pay a lot of taxes. In addition, the security situation is much better now, and there are no bandits stealing our food. That's how we survived. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to survive, and this child would have been sold to another family."

Jiang Ning nodded.

By observing this woman's words, we can get a glimpse into the lives of the people in Shaanxi Province. Although their lives are still far from good, at least they are able to survive.

"Great...Great hero, can my son join the Huashan Sect?"

At this moment, the woman asked nervously and cautiously.

Before the Huashan Sect recruited disciples, both the sect and the government were promoting the idea that any disciple who could join the sect would receive subsidies from the sect if their family was in financial difficulty. That's why the woman brought her son to try her luck.

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Your son's aptitude and talent meet the requirements for joining my Huashan Sect. The Huashan Sect will come to your village to investigate your family background. Once it is confirmed that there are no problems, there will be no issue. However, even if your son meets the qualifications for joining my Huashan Sect, it will still take several years before he can enter. Why don't you come again in three years?"

The woman quickly asked, "But didn't I hear that younger people can also join the Huashan Sect as long as they meet the requirements?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "That's possible, but it will take a few years. If you want him to go with the Huashan Sect now, you can only let him live at the foot of Huashan for a few years first, and then he can join the sect when the time comes."

"That's alright, as long as he has the good fortune."

The woman waved her hands repeatedly.

Jiang Ning continued, "But if we let him come with us now, you and your husband won't see him for the next few years. Would you be willing to go to the foot of Mount Hua to live and take care of him for a few years? The Mount Hua Sect will also give you money as a subsidy."

The woman smiled wryly and said, "My family's fields are all here, and only my husband works here, so I won't go."

Jiang Ning nodded and said nothing more. He told the woman that he would notify her after the investigation, and she left after thanking him profusely.

After the woman left, the next person who had been waiting for a long time rushed forward, grabbed his son, and started registering.

Jiang Ning was in charge of registration, while Lin Pingzhi tested their physique. This continued until evening, when it got dark, but the long queue for registration still stretched as far as the eye could see. It wasn't until the officials maintaining order said to come back tomorrow that the queue dispersed.

"I'm so tired."