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

Jiang Ning shook his head: "No."

Yue Buqun said nothing, but said, "Since you didn't kill him, it means he had no reason to die here. In that case, he's not a spy sent by the Demonic Sect, so let's just leave him be."

After putting that matter aside, Yue Buqun brought up the matter of Shaolin.

"Shaolin has arrived today as well. Almost all the righteous sects except Kunlun have arrived. There will be a meeting tomorrow, and the leaders of all the sects will be present. They will probably discuss who will lead this demon-slaying operation. You should come too."

Yue Buqun said.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded.

……

Meanwhile, Ji Wushi was also reporting on the progress.

"well!"

Wu Zhong was very excited. He looked up at Luo Ding, who was in the main seat.

"Lord Qianhu, now a high-ranking member of the Demonic Sect is finally willing to surrender. As long as we do this, the extermination of the demons is just around the corner."

At this moment, Luo Ding's face no longer held the smile he had when he saw Jiang Ning; instead, it was somewhat cold.

Luo Ding's expression did not change after hearing Wu Zhong's words. He looked at Ji Wushi, sized him up, and said.

"Well done."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir."

Ji Wushi cupped his hands in greeting, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

"but……"

Luo Ding then said, "It was inappropriate of you to promise that the imperial court would remove the control of the Three Corpse Brain God Pill for them. As far as I know, there is no antidote for the Three Corpse Brain God Pill. Did you consider what would happen if the imperial court failed to keep its promise and the three corpses went out of control?"

Ji Wushi smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, sir, I will have a way to solve this when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ding gave him a deep look and nodded.

"Ok."

……

The next day.

The leaders of various sects and Jiang Ning were seated in the main hall.

"Everyone."

Yue Buqun looked at the leaders of the various sects, stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "We have gathered here today to eliminate the demon. Ren Woxing has been a menace to the martial world since he came out of the world. I will not say anything more. In order to avoid everyone fighting on their own, I have invited the leaders of the various sects here today to discuss the leader of this demon-suppressing alliance, who will lead our sects to deal with the demonic sect together."

Yue Buqun didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

The leaders of the various sects were not surprised, as they all knew that this was the agenda for today. They were just surprised that Yue Buqun seemed to be too direct.

Yue Buqun glanced around and spoke before anyone else could.

"Master Fangzheng is a highly skilled martial artist and a respected senior in the martial arts world. I, Yue, recommend Master Fangzheng to be the leader of this demon-slaying alliance."

Chapter 702: Neutrality

"No."

As soon as Yue Buqun finished speaking, Fang Zheng immediately stood up and declined.

"Alliance Leader Yue, I am old and incapable of taking on the position of Alliance Leader. In my opinion, Alliance Leader Yue should lead this demon-slaying operation and assume the position of Demon-Slaying Alliance Leader."

"I am of shallow talent and virtue, how can I be qualified to be the leader of the alliance?"

Yue Buqun and Fang Zheng declined each other's offer, and the leaders of the various sects looked at each other without saying a word.

While the two men declined the position of leader in the main hall, a debate was taking place outside.

"If you ask me, Master Yue of the Huashan Sect is highly skilled in martial arts and possesses both talent and virtue. He should be the leader of this Demon Extermination Alliance."

“Master Fangzheng is the leader of the righteous path and a renowned senior in the martial arts world. Shaolin is famous throughout the world, so it is only right that Master Fangzheng should serve as the leader of the alliance!”

The two sides started arguing.

On one side were the disciples of the Righteous Alliance and some wandering martial artists, all of whom supported Yue Buqun as the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance.

Those who support Fang Zheng are gangs and security escort agencies that have ties to Shaolin, as well as some independent martial artists. After all, Shaolin has a great reputation, and as the saying goes, all martial arts under heaven originated from Shaolin. Many independent martial artists support Fang Zheng.

The two sides started arguing.

"Sect Leader Yue's martial arts are extremely high, and he was the one who issued this proclamation to exterminate the demons. Therefore, Sect Leader Yue should be the leader of this demon-suppression alliance!"

"So, according to you, whoever issues the manifesto first can become the leader of the alliance? If I issue the manifesto first, can I become the leader of the alliance? It's true that the manifesto was issued by Sect Leader Yue, but Shaolin has been fighting with the Demonic Sect for a long time, it's just that Shaolin didn't issue the manifesto."

"Sect Leader Yue is the second strongest expert in the righteous path, and he personally defeated the demon Ren Woxing. Shouldn't he be the leader of the alliance?"

"Master Fangzheng is still the number one master of the righteous path!"

"Indeed, whether it's martial arts skills or reputation, how can the Huashan Sect compare to Shaolin? In my opinion, Abbot Fangzheng should be the leader of the alliance!"

"Are you treating the Weiyi Alliance like air? Don't forget that Sect Leader Yue is still the leader of the Weiyi Alliance, and the Emei and Hengshan sects all support Sect Leader Yue! Moreover, in terms of reputation, who in the martial arts world has a greater reputation than Ning Yanwang? Ning Yanwang's martial arts skills are unmatched, and who in the martial arts world dares to guarantee that they can defeat him? Not to mention that after Alliance Leader Yue issued the proclamation, Ning Yanwang subdued the strange beast. This is a celestial phenomenon. Isn't this a sign that God sent this strange beast to help the Huashan Sect eliminate the demon?"

The two sides argued fiercely, neither willing to back down.

"Stop arguing, I think I'm quite suitable to be the leader of this alliance."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped and looked at the person who had spoken. The person shrank back and chuckled awkwardly.

"Just kidding, just kidding."

The debate outside remains unresolved, but the matter inside has been settled.

Unsurprisingly, Yue Buqun was appointed as the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance.

Compared to the outside, the situation inside the hall was much more harmonious. After all, those present were mostly leaders of various sects, and they had to maintain a certain level of decorum. They couldn't argue as heatedly as they did outside, but they did have a real argument.

Yue Buqun and Fang Zheng did not compete for the position of alliance leader; instead, they declined each other's offer. However, the leaders of the various sects who supported the two refused to back down.

Leaving aside Yue Buqun's side, several sect leaders, including Master Mo Da and Abbess Dingxian, stood behind Yue Buqun without hesitation, while Fang Zheng's side only had Xie Feng supporting him.

Wudang, on the other hand, remained silent, offering no support.

Therefore, the situation was almost one-sided. Although Jie Feng had argued his case, he was still struggling to withstand the combined attack of several sect leaders. Not to mention that there was also the old Yin-Yang Master Mo Da and the Tianmen Daoist, whose attack power was always extremely strong.

In this situation, Fang Zheng himself almost certainly accepted the outcome.

"Thank you all for your kind words, so I, Yue, will not refuse."

Yue Buqun cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd.

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Alliance Leader Yue has a great sense of righteousness. He was able to raise the banner of exterminating demons without hesitation at this moment. This magnanimity is admirable. Alliance Leader Yue is the one who deserves to serve as the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance."

At this moment, Chongxu also stood up and said to Yue Buqun, "Sect Leader Yue, our righteous path and the demonic sect are sworn enemies. No matter who becomes the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, the goal is the same: to exterminate the demonic sect. Since Sect Leader Yue is the leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance, the Wudang Sect will completely follow the leader's arrangements during the demon extermination process."

With the position of leader settled, Chongxu stood up to express his opinion, followed by the leaders of the other sects, including Fangzheng. Only Xiefeng looked somewhat conflicted, but still said what Chongxu had just said.

shame!

Jie Feng gritted his teeth.

The Beggars' Sect and the Huashan Sect already had a feud, and now having to obey their orders was extremely humiliating for Xie Feng, but he had no choice but to do so.

With the alliance leader's position finalized, all factions returned to prepare.

"mean!"

Jie Feng did not return to his room, but left with Fang Zheng. At this moment, he finally couldn't help but speak.

"The Kunlun Sect hasn't even arrived yet, and the position of alliance leader has already been decided. Isn't this because they're relying on the power of the Weiyi Alliance?"

Jie Feng became even angrier when he thought about the sarcastic remarks made by Master Mo when he mentioned the Kunlun Sect earlier.

Fang Sheng also learned of the outcome in the main hall, and his expression was not very good. His thoughts were similar to Jie Feng's.

If the Kunlun Sect were still around, the situation would definitely not be the same as it is now. With the support of the Kunlun Sect and the Beggars' Sect, plus the Wudang Sect, Shaolin would definitely be able to win the title of leader of the Demon Extermination Alliance.

"Oh, right."

Fang Sheng suddenly thought of something and frowned, asking, "Why didn't Daoist Chongxu support Abbot Brother?"

In the past, Shaolin and Wudang had always appeared together, almost like allies. Fang Zheng and Chongxu were friends for many years, and Wudang had always supported Shaolin no matter what it did. But this time, Wudang did not express its opinion and instead stood by and watched, which made Fang Zheng wonder what Chongxu was thinking.

I don't understand, so I'm even more confused.

"Could it be that the Huashan Sect used the Zhenwu Sword to coerce the Wudang Sect into supporting them?"

Jie Feng said.

In fact, they all knew that the Zhenwu Sword was in Jiang Ning's hands, and they also understood the significance of the Zhenwu Sword to the Wudang Sect. If the Zhenwu Sword were used as a condition, Chongxu would likely agree. Moreover, they learned about the gentleman's agreement between Jiang Ning and Chongxu shortly after entering the city, and they suspected that Wudang had already made a deal with the Huashan Sect.

"So, does this mean Wudang has sided with Huashan?"

Fang Sheng frowned, thinking that if that were the case, it would be very troublesome for Shaolin.

Fang Zheng remained calm and did not say anything.

Fang Zheng gently shook his head at his junior brother's words.

He knew Chongxu well. If Wudang had truly sided with the Huashan Sect, they wouldn't have remained silent today; instead, they would have openly expressed their support.

Fang Zheng recalled Wudang's previous refusal to travel with them, the gentleman's agreement between Jiang Ning and Chongxu, and Chongxu's attitude today. He understood his old friend's plan.

The other party intends to remain neutral.

Chapter 703: Silver Screen Mountain

"It seems that Wudang is preparing to remain neutral."

Yue Buqun laughed.

Fang Zheng understood Chongxu's plan, and so did Yue Buqun.