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

"Indefinitely?"

Jiang Ning frowned.

"good."

Chongxu smiled and said, "This humble Taoist would like to make a gentleman's agreement with Young Hero Jiang, what do you say?"

"A gentleman's agreement?"

Jiang Ning asked.

Chongxu smiled and said, "I lent the Zhenwu Sword to Young Master Jiang, but Young Master Jiang is in the prime of his life while I am old and frail. I do not think I will live to see the day when Young Master Jiang returns the Zhenwu Sword after his death. Therefore, I would like to make a gentleman's agreement with Young Master Jiang."

"From this moment forward, the treasure of our Wudang Sect will be temporarily lent to Young Master Jiang for his personal use indefinitely. During the period of Young Master Jiang's use, no descendant of Wudang shall ask Young Master Jiang for the Zhenwu Sword for any reason. If any descendant of Wudang violates this rule, Young Master Jiang may refuse to return it."

"And the True Martial Sword only requires Young Hero Jiang to return it voluntarily after a hundred years."

Chongxu means that the Zhenwu Sword was given to Jiang Ning while he was alive, but Jiang Ning needed to return the Zhenwu Sword to Wudang after his death.

After hearing these words, Jiang Ning looked at Chongxu in surprise.

Jiang Ning's state of mind had always been such that nothing could stir him up much, but Chongxu's words at this moment truly surprised him.

After a long while.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded, thus accepting this gentleman's agreement.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's agreement, Chongxu's smile deepened, but he felt a great sense of relief.

Finally, we managed to put this matter off for good.

Chongxu thought to himself.

That's right, it's all about dragging things out.

Chongxu pondered and pondered, but could not think of what price to pay to get the Zhenwu Sword back. It wasn't until he took over the Zhenwu Sword for testing just now that Chongxu finally came up with this solution.

Since we don't know what price to pay to get the Zhenwu Sword back, then let's not exchange it. If Jiang Ning can use the Zhenwu Sword, then let him use it. We Wudang are not in a hurry at all.

But Chongxu was cautious and only said it was a loan, not a gift.

After all, although the Zhenwu Sword was not very practical for Wudang, it was still the sword left by the founder. Even though Chongxu was the leader of the Wudang sect, he did not dare to give away the founder's sword on his own initiative.

As for whether Jiangning will return the True Martial Sword a hundred years from now...

He was already dead by then, and the grass on his grave was probably overgrown with weeds. Why would he still care about that?

That's something for the next, or the next after, Wudang sect leader to worry about.

Finally, the problem was solved, and Chongxu breathed a sigh of relief. Linghu Chong, along with disciples from various sects and many other martial arts figures, witnessed this gentleman's agreement and looked at each other without saying a word.

Linghu Chong was alright; he didn't understand so many intricacies. In his eyes, Daoist Chongxu was truly a good person. Not only was he willing to teach him the Tai Chi Sword Technique, but he was also willing to let his junior brother continue to use the Zhenwu Sword.

Master Chongxu is such a good person!

As for the disciples of the other sects, although they were surprised, they were not too shocked. After all, this was only a matter between the Huashan and Wudang sects. If anyone had any thoughts about this, it would only be the Wudang disciples. But this was, after all, a decision made by the Wudang sect leader himself, and the other side had even come to support them, which could be considered as saving their lives. Although they had some thoughts, they did not react much.

Zifeng Mountain is only about fifty miles away from Luzhou Prefecture. They still need to be wary of whether the Demonic Church will continue to lay an ambush. So the group did not stop and rushed to Luzhou Prefecture, arriving in the afternoon.

Having already received the news, Yue Buqun went out of the city to greet them, along with Master Mo and several other sect leaders.

"Master Chongxu."

Yue Buqun spoke first: "After receiving the news that the Demonic Sect was going to ambush your sect, I did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately sent Ning'er to provide support. Seeing that the Daoist was unharmed, I finally breathed a sigh of relief."

Chongxu cupped his hands and said, "I must thank Sect Leader Yue this time. If it weren't for Young Hero Jiang's timely arrival, hundreds of people from my Wudang Sect would have been wiped out."

Yue Buqun smiled and said, "We are all righteous people, and we have gathered here to fight against demons, so it is natural for us to help each other."

Yue Buqun paused for a moment, then continued, "Many people were injured this time, and doctors have been arranged in the city to treat the wounded Wudang disciples."

"Thank you for your help, Sect Leader Yue."

"please."

He invited the group into the city, and on the way, Yue Buqun brought up the matter of the Zhenwu Sword.

"Master, about the Zhenwu Sword in my disciple's possession..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chongxu laughed and said, "Sect Leader Yue, I have already reached a gentleman's agreement with Young Hero Jiang on this matter."

"A gentleman's agreement?"

Yue Buqun became puzzled.

"Master..."

Jiang Ning, who was standing nearby, then recounted his previous conversation with Chongxu.

Yue Buqun was surprised.

He never expected Chongxu to make such a decision, which was contrary to all his previous guesses.

He was originally thinking about how to gain the most benefit from the Zhenwu Sword. However, if Chongxu wanted to bring back the Zhenwu Sword, he would have to pay a price, and Yue Buqun would have gained the upper hand. This would give him a lot of room to maneuver. For example, he could influence Wudang's stance when conflicts arise between Huashan and Shaolin in the future, or do other things. In any case, as long as the Zhenwu Sword is there, Wudang will be very cautious in dealing with the Huashan Sect. At least when conflicts arise between Huashan and Shaolin, Wudang will not immediately side with Shaolin. This would only benefit the Huashan Sect.

But Yue Buqun did not expect that Chongxu would act unpredictably and actually give up the 'True Martial Sword'.

Ironically, this choice turned out to be the best solution. If Chongxu didn't want the 'True Martial Sword,' then there would be no question of paying a price. On the contrary, through this incident, this gentleman's agreement was established, which not only silenced the gossips of the martial arts world and prevented the Wudang Sect from becoming a laughing stock, but also demonstrated the magnanimity of the Wudang Sect.

More importantly, the Wudang Sect regained its 'autonomy' and had the option to choose between Huashan and Shaolin again, allowing it to advance or retreat at will.

It must be said that Yue Buqun was indeed somewhat impressed by Chongxu's divine move.

As expected, those who can become sect leaders are no ordinary people.

“Since this is a gentleman’s agreement between my disciple and the Daoist, then I, Yue, will not interfere.”

Yue Buqun laughed.

Since things have come to this, let nature take its course. Besides, this is a good thing for Jiangning, as it is very rare to have a suitable weapon.

The development of Jiangning will always be Yue Buqun's top priority.

Chongxu also had a smile on his face at this moment.

Upon entering the city, Chongxu busied himself with checking on the injured Wudang disciples, but Master Mo suddenly approached Yue Buqun.

"Alliance Leader."

Seeing Mr. Mo's serious expression, Yue Buqun was somewhat surprised.

"What brings you here, Mr. Mo?"

"Just now, when everyone went out of the city to welcome the Wudang Sect, Master Qingzhu's gaze towards Daoist Chongxu was a little strange."

Mr. Mo said these words with a serious expression.

Master Mo was a shrewd and observant man. In the crowd earlier, he keenly noticed that although Abbess Qingzhu's face did not show much expression, her gaze flashed with vigilance when she looked at Chongxu. Although it was very subtle, it could not escape Master Mo's notice.

Yue Buqun, who thought that Master Mo had come for news of Liu Zhengfeng, frowned upon hearing these words.

He thought of the previous situation of the Emei Sect.

Chapter 699: Doubt

After thinking for a moment, Yue Buqun said.

"I understand. I will talk to Master Qingzhu later."

Mr. Mo nodded. He had only come to remind Yue Buqun, and now that he had achieved his goal, he was leaving.

Yue Buqun acted quickly, turning around and finding Abbess Qingzhu.

"Alliance Leader, is there anything I can help you with?"

Master Qingzhu was surprised.

“Master, it’s like this. Mr. Mo noticed that your expression was a bit off when you were facing Daoist Chongxu today, so I came to ask you about it.”

Yue Buqun explained the reason.

Master Qingzhu's expression did not change upon hearing this, but she remained silent.

Yue Buqun asked, "Master, is there something you're having trouble saying?"

Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Qingzhu spoke up.

"No, not at all, it's just that this humble nun has some doubts about Wudang."

"Doubt against Wudang?"

Yue Buqun asked a question, but he already knew what Abbess Qingzhu was suspicious of.

To be honest...

Master Qingzhu said, "The Alliance Leader knows that our Emei Sect was overthrown by the lineage of Venerable Jin Guang, and we already know that it was Shaolin who did it."

Yue Buqun nodded.

"But what puzzles this humble nun is that the lineage of Venerable Jin Guang was all monks, so why were there so many Taoists in the later Emei Sect? Where did they come from?"

Yue Buqun's expression shifted: "You suspect that Wudang was also involved?"

"do not know."

Master Qingzhu shook her head and said calmly, "Actually, Emei has been investigating this matter, but we have never found a clue. However, we believe this is not a coincidence. We have been looking for someone, and once we find him, we will know the answer."

"Who?"

"Pine bark".

Master Qingzhu said coldly, "This person escaped during the chaos when we and Master Jinguang's lineage reclaimed the Emei Sect. This person's martial arts skills and status are not low. I believe he must have many secrets. I have been searching for his whereabouts. As long as we can catch him, the truth will surely come out."

Pine bark...

Yue Buqun memorized the name, then looked at Abbess Qingzhu and asked, "If your sect discovers that Wudang was also involved, what do you plan to do, Abbess?"

"How to do it?"

Master Qingzhu chuckled and stared intently at Yue Buqun.

"Alliance Leader, the sword qi dispute in your sect was secretly orchestrated by Shaolin. What does the Alliance Leader intend to do?"