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

He would rather die.

"Liu Zhengfeng, being bitten by corpse worms must be unpleasant, right?"

Ren Woxing smiled.

"If you're willing to cooperate, I can give you the antidote, how about it?"

Liu Zhengfeng stopped speaking, clenching his teeth tightly, veins bulging on his neck, his body trembling slightly from the intense pain.

Despite the worms gnawing at his brain and making him suffer terribly, he did not give in. He gritted his teeth and remained silent, showing his stance through his actions.

Seeing that Liu Zhengfeng would rather be bitten by corpse worms than compromise, the other members of the demonic sect in the room couldn't help but be moved.

Despite their differing stances, they couldn't help but admire Liu Zhengfeng.

"Good good."

Ren Woxing, enraged to the point of anger, laughed instead.

"Let's see how long you can hold out."

Having said that, Ren Woxing flicked his sleeves and looked at Liu Zhengfeng.

After a long while.

Liu Zhengfeng was already delirious, but he still did not speak.

Ren Woxing's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

Ren Yingying spoke.

"Do you really think Jiang Ning considers you his senior apprentice? He's just using you. Why would you be willing to do that for him?"

Liu Zhengfeng still didn't speak.

He was on his deathbed and about to die.

Ren Yingying's face was extremely pale, but she still raised her hand and threw out an antidote, signaling her subordinates to give it to Liu Zhengfeng.

The subordinate understood and fed the pill into Liu Zhengfeng's mouth.

After a while, Liu Zhengfeng's body finally stopped trembling.

"Take him away, don't let him die."

Ren Yingying said coldly.

"Yes."

His men carried Liu Zhengfeng away as ordered, and at that moment Ren Woxing looked at Ren Yingying.

"Since he refuses to betray Jiangning, what's the point of keeping him alive?"

Ren Woxing is waiting for Ren Yingying's explanation.

Ren Yingying said calmly, "Although he is unwilling to betray Jiangning, we can use his life to make Jiangning come willingly."

Ren Yingying originally planned to lure Jiang Ning here with Liu Zhengfeng, then set a trap to ambush him and kill him when he wasn't paying attention. However, Liu Zhengfeng refused to cooperate, so she had to change her plan.

Ren Woxing pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement with Ren Yingying's plan.

"In that case, who should we send to inform Jiang Ning?"

Just as Ren Yingying was about to speak, Qu Yang, who hadn't said a word until now, came to the center and knelt down.

"Master, I am willing to go!"

"Brother Qu?"

Ren Woxing's expression shifted slightly.

Ren Yingying frowned and said, "Uncle Qu, this operation may be very dangerous. You don't need to go. You can send someone else."

"Holy Maiden".

Qu Yang said in a deep voice, "You previously ordered your subordinates to monitor Liu Zhengfeng, but your subordinates failed to discover Liu Zhengfeng's undercover identity, which constitutes dereliction of duty. Your subordinates are willing to take on this task to atone for their sins."

Ren Yingying fell silent upon hearing this.

Ren Woxing pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Since Elder Qu is willing to take on this task, then you can carry it out."

"Thank you, Master!"

Qu Yang said in a deep voice.

Ren Woxing suddenly felt tired, got up and walked outside, saying to Ren Yingying before leaving.

"Since you came up with the idea, then you should plan it out."

"Yes, Dad."

Ren Yingying nodded.

After Ren Wo left, Ren Yingying looked at Qu Yang.

"Uncle Qu, I will devise a plan later. When you arrive, tell Yue Buqun about Liu Zhengfeng and have Jiang Ning come alone. If they refuse, then tell them that Liu Zhengfeng's life is over."

"Yes."

Qu Yang nodded.

One night passed.

After Ren Yingying formulated a detailed plan, Qu Yang accepted the task and prepared to leave, but before he left, Qu Feiyan came looking for him.

"grandfather."

A look of worry appeared in Qu Feiyan's eyes.

Qu Yang looked at his granddaughter and comforted her.

"Don't worry, Grandpa will be back soon."

After saying that, Qu Yang turned and left, quickly disappearing from sight.

……

"Master, please have a seat."

Fang Zheng countered with a gesture of reverence.

Chongxu sat down cross-legged opposite Fangzheng, and only then did Fangzheng continue speaking.

"I apologize for the impertinence in inviting you to a gathering, Daoist Master. I hope you will not take offense."

Upon hearing this, Chongxu immediately replied, "Abbot, you flatter me."

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "I recently heard that your sect's Zhenwu Sword was stolen by the Demonic Sect in its early years, but fortunately, Young Hero Jiang finally managed to retrieve it from the Demonic Sect. This is truly a cause for celebration."

Chongxu wore a bitter smile.

"It is laughable to the abbot, but this is a disgrace to Wudang. If it weren't for Young Hero Jiang taking the Zhenwu Sword back from the Demonic Sect, Wudang would have been utterly disgraced."

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Now the gentleman's agreement between the Taoist priest and Young Hero Jiang has spread throughout the martial arts world, which is quite a good story."

Chongxu gave another bitter smile.

"I hope that the past leaders of Wudang will not resent me."

Fang Zheng chuckled and didn't bring up the matter again, instead changing the subject.

"This time, Headmaster Yue actually issued a proclamation to exterminate the demon, inviting righteous people from all over the world to join in the extermination of the demonic sect. As the abbot of Shaolin, I am duty-bound to do so. I originally thought that Shaolin and Wudang were not far apart and wanted to invite your sect to go together, but the Daoist had something to do and could not go. It is a real pity."

Chongxu's bitter smile remained unchanged, but a chill ran through him, and he knew that Fangzheng was displeased.

"Abbot, please don't be offended. His Majesty sent an imperial decree to Wudang Mountain at that time, and I really couldn't leave for the time being."

emperor?

Fang Zheng's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, but he did not show it on his face, only nodding with a smile.

"In that case, it is indeed a big deal."

Fang Zheng was not surprised, as he knew that Wudang had always had a connection with the imperial court.

Although martial arts practitioners in the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world) generally dislike the imperial court, anyone who has dealings with the court will be ridiculed and mocked, and some extreme individuals may even resort to insults.

But when the target is the Wudang Sect, who would dare to object?

At most, we'll just say a few words in private.

Although Fang Zheng has not yet probed Chong Xu's stance, Chong Xu's attitude is at least quite positive.

After a slight pause, Fang Zheng spoke again.

"I wonder what the leader thinks of the Weiyi Alliance?"

After the preceding groundwork, Fang Zheng's words became a little more explicit.

"The Weiyi Alliance?"

Chongxu looked surprised, but his heart remained unchanged. Instead, he said, "As expected."

Chongxu pondered for a moment, organizing his words.

……

While Fang Zheng and Chong Xu were talking, Jiang Ning was also talking with Yue Buqun.

"It seems that Fang Zheng can no longer resist testing Chongxu's stance."

Yue Buqun smiled slightly.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "In the past, only Wudang and Shaolin were on par with the righteous sects. There were serious internal conflicts among the Five Mountains Sword Sects. At that time, Wudang and Shaolin were naturally allies. But things are different now, and Wudang also needs to reconsider its stance."

Yue Buqun nodded as well.

In the past, Shaolin and Wudang were an alliance, with the leaders of the two sects working together to uphold the righteous path. Now, the Weiyi Alliance has emerged as a dark horse, and the future landscape of the righteous path will inevitably change. Wudang and Shaolin may not be as close as before.

"Fang Zheng wants to test Chongxu's attitude, but he will probably not get the result he wants in the end."

Yue Buqun smiled slightly.

Fang Zheng and Chongxu are talking now, and Fang Zheng definitely wants to unite with Wudang, but Chongxu may not be willing and will most likely choose to remain neutral.

Chongxu had already expressed his attitude through the Zhenwu Sword before.