Chapter 89 Yue Songtao takes action, money helps Jing Wuming
Even though it is still early before the start time, many people have already arrived early, occupied the best seats, and are ready to feast their eyes.

There was really no place to stay, so many warriors climbed up the nearby trees.

In the middle of the crowd was a temporary platform.

This was built by the disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sect in recent days. The new leader of the Five Mountains will be decided here.

It looks quite similar.

From afar, Mr. Mo Da, Taoist Tianmen and Master Dingyi had already appeared and sat down beside the platform.

Further out were some disciples from the Five Mountains Sword Sect who were maintaining order.

Soon, Li Ming, Mo Xiaobei, and a group of disciples appeared nearby.

Sat on the chair that had been prepared nearby.

Mr. Mo Da and others nodded to him from a distance.

Although the selection of the Five Mountains Alliance Leader has already begun, Mr. Mo Da and the others still feel a little confused.

At first, they just met in Qixia Town to discuss Liu Zhengfeng's affairs and how to deal with Zuo Lengchan's attempt to put pressure on them.

But the focus of the matter somehow became the election of a new leader of the Five Mountains Alliance.

They also knew in their hearts that they could not be a match for Zuo Lengchan, so they placed their hopes on Yue Songtao, who suddenly appeared and was very high-profile.

Although Yue Songtao is a compulsive gambler, it is just a bad habit after all. There are no other major problems with his character, and he does not have a strong desire for power. He is much better than the aggressive and ambitious Zuo Lengchan.

After Li Ming sat down, Lin Pingzhi, Yang Guo, and a dozen other core disciples stood obediently behind him. At first glance, they looked like a large group of people.

This was the first time that Yang Guo attended such an important occasion. He couldn’t help but feel curious and kept looking around. He followed his master with a bit of pride on his face.

This was the first time that Li Ming's disciples had officially appeared in front of so many outsiders since they had learned martial arts from him, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Li Ming had sharp ears and sharp eyes, and he could hear bursts of discussions coming from nearby.

"That person is Master Li of Qianming Martial Arts School?"

"Yes, that's him. I've been in Qixia Town recently and I often see him. Although Master Li is very powerful, he is usually a humble person."

"Master Li is much younger than the rumors say!"

"Those behind him are his disciples, right? I've only heard that Master Li is very powerful, but I wonder how strong his disciples are?"

"It's really rare to see his disciples fighting with others, but it should be normal. After all, this martial arts school has only been open for less than a year."

This was the discussion among a group of warriors.

But soon after, some women's voices were even heard from the crowd.

"Master Li and his disciples are so handsome!"

There was a hint of shyness in her voice.

There were quite a few female warriors, and at this moment their attention was mainly focused on Master Li Ming and his two disciples.

Li Ming himself is not bad looking.

Lin Pingzhi was born as a young master of the Fuwei Escort Agency. He grew up in luxury and had a very good appearance, but now he always had a gloomy expression, reminding others to keep away strangers.

Although Yang Guo is not very old, his image has undergone a drastic change during his time at Qianming Martial Arts School. He is dressed in elegant clothes and has a noble temperament. At first glance, he looks like a nobleman from a wealthy family. This appearance is still very attractive to the opposite sex.

The sight of three such young and handsome masters and apprentices standing together did attract a lot of attention, but also aroused the jealousy of many male warriors.

Mo Xiaobei was the head of Hengshan, but he did not stay with them. Instead, he sat next to Mr. Mo Da.

Some people also discussed that they didn't understand why such a big event as the election of the new leader of the Five Mountains had to be set up next to the Seven Heroes Town, and Li Ming was invited to attend.

Some people say that Master Li has become too famous recently. He has killed a grandmaster and the Blood Knife Evil Monk in a row. Asking him to be the notary is a recognition of his status in the martial arts world.

Some people also said that Zuo Lengchan was too strong and the balance of power within the Five Mountains Sword Sect had become unbalanced, which was why the position of the Five Mountains leader had not been re-elected for so many years.

The other four sword sects were worried that Zuo Lengchan would use his power to turn against them, so they pulled Master Li over to ensure that Zuo Lengchan would not overturn the table.

Some people even claimed mysteriously that Master Li was not an outsider. The head of the Hengshan Sect, Mo Xiaobei, was a disciple of his martial arts school. The sudden re-election of the Five Mountains leader was most likely manipulated by him. He might want to control the Five Mountains Sword Sect in some way...

In short, there are countless strange and bizarre statements.

Some people did talk about Yue Songtao, but the topic was not very high.

Li Ming had just withdrawn his attention when Yue Songtao finally appeared. He came over and sat next to Li Ming.

Yue Songtao was seen with a frown on his face, looking quite serious, as if he was thinking about something.

Li Ming thought that he was worried about the competition for the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance.

Just as I was wondering whether I should comfort Yue Songtao, I suddenly saw him slap his thigh.

"I understand!"

This inexplicable reaction scared Li Ming.

"Brother Yue, what do you understand?"

Yue Songtao said seriously.

"I understand why I have been losing these past few days! These past few days, Master Li has lent me money, and each time it was a silver note of 100 taels. That's the problem!"

"I should have thought of it earlier. Good things come in pairs! I should have avoided odd numbers. If I had brought 200 taels with me every time, maybe my luck would have come back!"

Yue Songtao slapped his thigh as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Master Li Ming and his two disciples were all confused.

They looked at each other and then shook their heads in unison.

My goodness, Yue Songtao is beyond saving.

It's already this late, and instead of thinking about how to compete for the position of alliance leader, you're still thinking about gambling.

This mentality is unique...

As he was talking, another person squeezed over.

"Master Li?"

Li Ming glanced sideways and found that it was Wan Dajin whom he had not seen for a long time.

The poison in his body has not been cured, so he has to go to the martial arts gym regularly, but I heard that he is doing well in the Beggars' Sect now.

"what happened?"

Wan Dajin looked around mysteriously, then leaned close to Li Ming's ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Master Li, Elder Fa asked me to inform you that our Beggars' Sect disciples have discovered that many people from the Songshan Sect have come this time, and there are also some suspicious warriors lurking nearby. I don't know what their intentions are, so Master Li, please be careful."

The news from the Beggars' Sect should not be wrong.

Li Ming listened, but his expression remained unchanged. He knew what was going on and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Wan Dajin didn't delay any longer after he finished speaking, and turned around and left.

Li Ming tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, thinking about the news brought by Wan Dajin.

He also felt that Zuo Lengchan's ready agreement to re-elect the leader was not that simple and that he might have other intentions.

What's more, he already had a grudge with the Songshan Sect. Zuo Lengchan was a vengeful person and would not let it go. It was unusual for him to invite him to attend this time, so it would not be that simple.

But just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard a shout: "Leader Zuo is here!"

"It's Zuo Lengchan who's here!"

The onlookers were all cheered up when they heard this.

Then dozens of Songshan Sect disciples came rushing in, quickly lining up on both sides of the platform and using their bodies to squeeze out a passage.

They all shouted in unison: "Welcome to Leader Zuo!"

Along with their voices, a majestic figure floated along the passage vacated by the disciples of Songshan Sect and stood steadily in front of the platform.

Li Ming looked carefully and found that it was a dignified middle-aged man with a high forehead and broad face, and he had a strong aura of a superior.

But wherever his eyes went, there would occasionally be a hint of sinister intent that would disappear in a flash.

This person is the leader of the Five Mountains and the head of the Songshan Sect, Zuo Lengchan.

Behind Zuo Lengchan, there were several people following him, all of whom were core figures of the Songshan School.

Among them were familiar faces I had seen before - Lu Bai, the Crane Hand, and Le Hou, the Big Yin-Yang Hand.

They followed behind Zuo Lengchan, surrounding him in a cluster, making Zuo Lengchan look even more imposing.

Even the warriors who were watching the fun around them subconsciously became much quieter.

This appearance was very well done.

As a result, Mr. Mo Da and the others looked at each other with some embarrassment on their faces, but they didn't know what to say.

Everyone knows that Zuo Lengchan is extremely power-hungry. Ever since he became the leader of the Five Mountains, he has asked all the disciples of the Songshan Sect to address him as Leader Zuo. Even he is unwilling to be the Left Sect Master.

Whenever he appears in public, he always puts on airs and acts very pompously.

Yue Songtao, who was beside Li Ming, finally drew his attention back. Looking at Zuo Lengchan's behavior, he curled his lips in disdain.

"You're really not ashamed!"

Soon, Zuo Lengchan sat in the center of the front of the platform, and the disciples of Songshan School stood beside him with swords in hand to protect him.

Li Ming made a rough observation and concluded that Zuo Lengchan was undoubtedly at the Grandmaster level, and a very powerful Grandmaster.

Among the people around him, except Lu Bai who was a master, the others were all innate, and the dozens of disciples outside were all in the acquired realm. Songshan was quite powerful to be able to gather these disciples.

After all, even the Five Mountains Sword Sect couldn't train disciples as lavishly as his own martial arts school, with small Peiyuan Pills, viper blood, Xiaoyao Yiqi Powder, and Hanyu Bed piling up on top.

In comparison, the other four Yue sword sects looked much more shabby.

There were also many disciples from the Taishan Sect and the Hengshan Sect, but the number of those at the Post-Natural Realm present was less than half of those around Zuo Lengchan.

Around Mo Xiaobei and Mr. Mo Da, only Lu Yiming and his two fellow disciples are capable, while the rest of the Hengshan disciples are weak.

Yue Buqun was even more straightforward and only brought Linghu Chong with him.

Zuo Lengchan glanced around and pretended to pass his eyes over Li Ming casually.

Then, Zuo Lengchan called Lu Bai to his side and said something.

Lu Bai then walked to the center of the platform and announced the start of the election for the new leader of the Five Mountains.

Anyone from the Five Mountains Sword Sect who has an idea can come on stage to compete in swordsmanship.

After saying that, Lu Bai dodged to the side.

No matter whether they were from the Five Mountains Sword Sect or the onlookers, they all held their breath and watched with wide eyes.

For a long time, there was no movement.

Although all four factions agreed to re-elect their leader, few believed that they had a chance based on their strength.

Everyone was waiting for others to go up and explore the way first, and at the same time to see the reaction of Songshan School, but they were awkward for a moment.

After a long time, Mr. Mo Da couldn't bear it anymore and sighed.

"Never mind, never mind. I'll just throw out some ideas first."

As he spoke, Mr. Mo Da slowly walked up to the platform.

Strangely, he was not holding a sword, but instead holding his own huqin.

"Strange, where is Mr. Mo Da's sword?"

"How stupid! Haven't you heard of Mr. Mo Da's nickname? The sword is hidden in the piano, and the sword makes the sound of the piano?"

"There is such a saying. Then his sword..."

The onlookers were talking when Yue Songtao stood up.

"I'd like to learn from Mr. Mo Da's swordsmanship!"

Before he finished speaking, Yue Songtao had already appeared on the platform in a high-profile manner, sword in hand.

"Please teach me the Huashan sword technique!"

Yue Songtao walked to that station, with an elegant temperament and the demeanor of a real master.

"Ah? He is Yue Songtao from the Huashan Sect?"

"I heard that he is a gambler. He has been hiding from his debts for several years. How come he suddenly appears again?"

"You don't know this, right? I heard that Yue Songtao has made great progress in his skills in the past few years and has already broken through to the Grandmaster level. A few days ago, someone saw with their own eyes that his town forced Lu Bai of the Songshan School to retreat!"

There was a low cry from the onlookers.

Most people were surprised and a little psychologically unbalanced.

Why is it that when they practice cultivation, it is so difficult to make any progress, while a compulsive gambler can reach the Grandmaster level? It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others!

On the stage, Mr. Mo Da also nodded towards Yue Songtao.

"Then please give me some advice, Senior Brother Yue."

As soon as the last word was uttered, a sudden sound of sword burst out, cutting through everyone's eardrums.

It was said to be the sound of a sword, but the sound was extremely unique. The clanging metal sound seemed to be accompanied by the rhythmic sound of a huqin.

The inner energy around Mr. Mo Da's body rolled up, and the next second, a slender and soft sword with a peculiar shape appeared in his hand.

With so many people present, few could see clearly how he drew out the sword.

"brush!"

Although Mr. Mo Da's sword is very slender, it exudes a sense of momentum when it is wielded.

As soon as he made a move, it quickly divided into many, like fireworks exploding, and turned into star-like points of sword light, coming towards Yue Songtao.

As soon as Mr. Mo Da made a move, he used the unique skills of Hengshan swordsmanship, the thirteen styles of clouds and mist with hundreds of changes!

The sword light was erratic, as if the real attack was hidden in the clouds and mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Yue Songtao.

Mr. Mo Da looked like a skinny old man, and his clothes were not very decent, making him look like a street performer.

But the first move was so gorgeous, and the contrast was so great that the crowd couldn't help but exclaim!
"Well done!"

Yue Songtao shouted and attacked with the sword in his hand.

Although Mr. Mo Da's Thirteen Styles of Clouds and Mists were quite powerful, Yue Songtao immediately overwhelmed him as soon as he drew his sword.

Yue Songtao's sword moves are different from everyone's previous impression of Huashan swordsmanship. A lot of the rigidity and dullness have been removed, and instead they are strange and dangerous!
The sword's moves were sharp and mysterious, and it attacked from many incredible angles at the same time, easily dissolving and overwhelmed Mr. Mo Da's sword moves.

This was because Yue Songtao did not use his own skills to suppress the opponent, but simply relied on his sword moves to take on Mr. Mo Da's attack.

Upon seeing this, Yue Buqun immediately sat up straight, leaned forward, and stared intently at Yue Songtao's swordsmanship.

In terms of mastery of Huashan swordsmanship alone, Yue Buqun is far inferior to Yue Songtao.

Soon, Mr. Mo Da's swordsmanship was completely suppressed, and the initial active attack turned into passive defense.

He was caught in a dilemma and had to deal with Yue Songtao's repeated strange tricks.

In the end, Mr. Mo Da floated backwards and avoided Yue Songtao's sword.

Yue Songtao did not pursue.

Mr. Mo Da stood still and shook his head.

"Senior Brother Yue is indeed amazing. I admit defeat."

Yue Songtao held the sword in his backhand and saluted Mr. Mo Da.

With Mr. Mo Da leading the way, those behind him don't have so much pressure.

Soon, Master Dingyi also came on stage to fight with Yue Songtao, but was defeated even faster.

Following closely was Taoist Tianmen of the Taishan Sect, who soon also admitted defeat.

In just a few years, Yue Songtao's progress was amazing. Relying solely on his swordsmanship, he had already surpassed the core figures of the three sects.

This actually disrupted Yue Buqun's plan.

Yue Buqun was very good at using the sword to ward off evil spirits, and had originally planned to fight for the position of alliance leader himself. However, seeing how fierce Yue Songtao was, he felt it was inconvenient for him to take action.

After a few rounds of competition, the scene became quite lively.

However, the two sides were only competing in a simple duel, and they stopped at the right time and were quite polite to each other, so there was no tension.

Seeing that no one from the other three Yue sword sects came on stage, everyone's eyes were focused on Zuo Lengchan.

Everyone knows that this is the highlight.

As the defending party, Songshan Sect is the main force competing with Yue Songtao.

Everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation.

I kept wondering in my heart, would Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect take action personally? Or would he send Lu Bai to test the waters first?
However, Lu Bai was an outsourced warrior who later joined the Songshan School, and he was not good at swordsmanship.

Just as everyone was pondering this, Zuo Lengchan, who had kept his eyes lowered, finally raised them.

His eyes suddenly gleamed with brilliance, and then he stood up.

"Master Zuo has taken action?"

After Zuo Lengchan stood up, he did not leave immediately, but smiled coldly.

"Brother Yue, I haven't seen you for several years. You really impressed me. Don't worry, I will fight with you to decide the position of leader. But before that, there are some things that need to be dealt with first."

As Zuo Lengchan spoke, his gaze shifted to Li Ming.

"Master Li once killed two people from my Songshan Sect. Before deciding on a new leader, should we settle this account?"

Zuo Lengchan's words were beyond everyone's expectations.

Although everyone in the martial arts world knew that Fei Bin and Zhong Zhen died at the hands of Li Ming, that happened a long time ago. For some reason, Zuo Lengchan chose to attack at this time.

At the same time, a sense of alertness suddenly rose in Li Ming's heart.

Several powerful auras suddenly appeared around him and immediately locked onto him.

"It just so happens that we in the Money Gang also have a debt and would like to settle it with Master Li."

A young man with a sword and a cold voice walked out of the crowd.

His sword was not unsheathed, but many people who looked over felt it was glaring.

What a strong sword spirit!
"He, he is the second best fighter of the Money Gang, Jing Wuming!"

Immediately someone recognized his identity.

(End of this chapter)