Chapter 121 Four factions issued a statement
I told this to my senior brother Yu Canghai, and he agreed.

Chu Yuan immediately wrote a letter to Dongfang Bubai who was at Heimu Cliff, elaborating on the matters concerning the Five Factions Alliance.

Give this letter to Ren Yingying and ask her to send her men to deliver it to Heimu Cliff.

This is a trivial matter, so Ren Yingying naturally agreed!
……

Blackwood Cliff.

The mountains are towering, with peaks upon peaks, and green peaks.

A straight stone staircase extends from the foot of the mountain to the top, as if reaching straight into the blue sky.

Heimu Cliff in summer is different from that in winter. Although it is not a world-famous mountain, it also has a sense of beautiful scenery.

In the attic where Dongfang Bubai lives.

"Master, I have something important to discuss with you."

Elder Bao Dachu stood at the door and bowed towards the attic.

"come in!"

The voice of Dongfang Bubai came from the attic.

Elder Bao Dachu walked in, into the foyer, and around the screen, he saw his own leader sitting in front of a bronze mirror, applying makeup on his face.

Sitting next to the leader was a beautiful woman in her twenties, with a plump figure and wearing a blue dress.

The woman's surname is Wang, and she is the leader's concubine.

When he came in, the two were talking in low voices, apparently discussing how to put on makeup to look good.

Originally, the leader had several concubines, but since his movements and clothing became more and more feminine, they could not help but reveal looks of fear when they were with him, so the leader gradually distanced himself from them.

Only the concubine named Wang got along with the leader as normal, which made the leader more willing to stay with her.

At present, it seems that this concubine named Wang is the most favored by the leader.

"After all, you are not young anymore. Even with makeup on, you can still see the old look on your face."

Dongfang Bubai sat in front of the bronze mirror. He looked at himself in the mirror and touched the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

"The leader is powerful and has an extraordinary appearance. Even I cannot compare to him. No matter what the leader becomes, I like him."

The concubine named Wang still looked at Dongfang Bubai with the same admiring eyes as usual.

"Among all of my concubines, you are the best at talking."

Dongfang Bubai turned around and looked at the concubine named Wang beside him.

No matter how deeply the other party hid, he could still see the fear deep in the eyes of this concubine named Wang.

But compared to the other concubines, who looked at him as if he were a monster every time they saw him, this concubine named Wang was the one who treated him most normally among them.

"Alright, you can go down now. Elder Bao still wants to talk to me about something..."

Dongfang Bubai patted the concubine named Wang's perky buttocks and said.

"Master, please focus on your religious affairs. I will take my leave."

The concubine named Wang looked at Dongfang Bubai and left the attic with affectionate eyes.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

After his concubine left, Dongfang Bubai turned his gaze to the elder Bao Dachu who had just come in and was standing aside.

"Master, the Saint's men have sent a letter to you. It is said that the Qingcheng Sword Immortal specifically requested that it be delivered to you."

When Bao Dachu saw the leader asking, he immediately took out a letter from his arms and presented it to the leader.

"Brother Chu of this leader?"

Dongfang Bubai frowned.

"He just got married a while ago, shouldn't he be busy being affectionate with Yingying? What could possibly be the reason for him to write to me?"

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As he spoke, he took the letter from Bao Dachu.

The opening of the envelope is sealed with red wax in the shape of the sun and the moon, which is used exclusively by the Sun and Moon Sect to ensure that the contents of the letter cannot be seen by others during delivery.

This is to guard against other people. As the leader of the sect, Dongfang Bubai is not among them.

He simply tore open the wax seal on the envelope, took out the letter inside and started reading.

At the beginning, Dongfang Bubai's expression was still calm, but as he watched to the end, a thoughtful and appreciative look appeared on his face.

Seeing the expression of the leader Dongfang Bubai, this also aroused the curiosity of Elder Bao Dachu.

I am very curious about the content of the letter written by Qingcheng Sword Immortal to the leader, which made my leader show such an expression!
Because no one is allowed to read the letters sent to the leader before they reach the leader's hands.

So he didn't know what was in the letter.

After seeing his leader finish reading the letter, he casually placed the letter on the table beside him. He did not speak for a while, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

"Master... is there something important? I wonder if I can give you some advice?"

Seeing that his leader was reluctant to speak and didn't let him leave, Bao Dachu took the initiative to speak.

"Here is the letter, take a look for yourself!"

Dongfang Bubai's thoughts were interrupted by Bao Dachu. He raised his head and looked at Bao Dachu.

"Is this appropriate?"

Bao Dachu looked a little hesitant.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Sometimes when I'm not around, don't you make a lot of decisions for me?"

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Hearing Dongfang Bubai's words, Bao Dachu was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He was not sure whether the leader knew some rumors and was trying to frame him.

He could only pick up the letter on the table and start reading it. The more he read, the more surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Master, this is a good thing! Once we follow the Qingcheng Sword Immortal's proposal and our Sun Moon Sect really becomes one of the Five Sects Alliance, we will be free from the shackles of the demon sect identity and be able to operate openly in the martial arts world. And judging from what the Qingcheng Sword Immortal said in the letter, after the Five Sects Alliance is established, I'm afraid we will have great power in the future."

After Bao Dachu finished reading the letter, he looked excited.

"It's a good thing indeed. I didn't expect that our brother Chu is so capable that he has persuaded Shaolin and Wudang to agree to let the righteous and evil sects form an alliance together."

Dongfang Bubai nodded and smiled.

"What else did you see in this letter?"

Dongfang Bubai asked Bao Dachu again.

"Master, this five-faction alliance includes the most powerful sects in the martial arts world. Once successfully established, it will be able to determine the direction of the entire martial arts world. Its power is so great that it is simply unimaginable."

Bao Dachu thought for a moment and then said.

"It's not rights, it's rules. Brother Chu is setting rules for the martial arts world. If this is accomplished, the martial arts world that used to be unrestrained and full of fighting will have rules, and the five sects in the Five Sects Alliance will be the biggest beneficiaries of these rules."

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"So will the leader of this martial arts conference attend?"

Bao Dachu asked Dongfang Bubai.

"Of course I will go. Even if the Five Sects Alliance hadn't happened, I would still go. This is a great opportunity to fight with the best masters in the world. Although I, Dongfang Bubai, am known as the best martial artist in the world, I have very few real achievements to show off."

"Unlike my brother Chu, who first defeated the Five Mountains Sword Sect in Fuzhou City, and then defeated both the Black and White Sects at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, thus becoming famous all over the world."

Dongfang Bubai said in a calm tone.

"This leader will personally go to Huashan to participate in this martial arts conference at the intersection of mid-winter and early winter."

Dongfang Bubai continued.

"With the help of the leader, it will be easy for the Sun Moon Sect to join the Five Sects Alliance."

Bao Dachu said.

"It's natural."

Dongfang Bubai looked proud.

He is extremely proud of his martial arts skills.

I feel that even if I am not the best in the world, I am at least second to none.

"It's just that the naming level of this brother Chu is really not that good, just like his magic weapon. The martial arts conference and so on, there is really no momentum of masters gathering at Huashan."

Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but complain, and then he couldn't help laughing.

"Elder Bao, find an opportunity to announce the Five Sects Alliance to the martial arts world together with Shaolin, Wudang, and Qingcheng."

Dongfang Bubai then instructed Bao Dachu.

"Yes, Master."

Bao Dachu agreed.

"Subordinates retire."

Bao Dachu was about to get up and leave.

"and many more……"

Dongfang Bubai called him.

"Master, do you have any other instructions?"

Bao Dachu stopped and said.

"Elder Bao, I have heard a lot about you recently. You are my brother, and that is correct. Back then, you and my confidants were willing to support me in seizing power and imprisoning Ren Woxing. After the seizure of power, I became the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, and you all became elders and hall masters. Didn't you all get the rewards you deserved? But why are you still dissatisfied?"

Dongfang Bubai looked at Bao Dachu with a gaze as deep as the abyss.

Recently he heard someone report to him that Bao Dachu always addressed him as brother in front of his subordinates and had no respect for him as the leader.

This was a very bad sign, indicating that this person was arrogant and even resentful, and did not take me, the leader, seriously. "Leader..."

Seeing his inner thoughts being rudely exposed by the leader Dongfang Bubai, Bao Dachu felt cold all over and extremely panicked.

"If you feel that I am unfair, you can continue to be loyal to Ren Woxing like Xiang Wentian did. Anyway, Ren Woxing has been released and is in Qingcheng Mountain. I will never pursue him."

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A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he spoke.

They talk about brotherhood, but in fact all they care about is gains and losses.

There is only one brother that Dongfang Bubai truly recognizes, and that is the Qingcheng Sword Immortal Chu Yuan.

No one else is worthy and qualified to be his brother, Dongfang Bubai!

"Okay, you go down."

Seeing that Bao Dachu wanted to explain something, Dongfang Bubai didn't want to listen and waved his sleeves.

Seeing that Dongfang Bubai stopped talking and turned away, Bao Dachu had no choice but to shut up and left in a panic.

"Hehe? Brother?"

After Bao Dachu left, Dongfang Bubai turned around again and looked at Bao Dachu's departing back, sneering.

……

Mid June.

The four sects of Shaolin, Wudang, Qingcheng and Sun Moon Sect simultaneously issued a statement to the martial arts world.

The four sects are preparing to join forces to form a five-faction alliance, and plan to hold a martial arts conference on Luoyan Peak, the southern peak of Huashan Sect, at the intersection of mid-winter and early winter.

Anyone who can climb to the top of Luoyan Peak can participate, and the sects of the top five winners in the world will be eligible to become one of the five sects alliance.

The release of this news immediately caused an uproar in the world.

It was like dropping a huge rock into a calm lake, causing huge waves.

The whole world of martial arts and underworld is discussing this matter.

Some people say that Shaolin and Wudang were originally at odds with the Demon Cult, so how come they suddenly colluded with the Demon Cult?

Some people also say that the four major sects, Shaolin, Wudang, Qingcheng and Sun Moon Sect, are intending to dominate the martial arts world. Most of the world's top masters come from these four sects. Four of the so-called Five Sects Alliance have already been selected, and there is only one spot left that can be fought over by the martial arts world!
Some people even said that if this five-faction alliance was established, the entire martial arts world would be controlled by this five-faction alliance.

Someone objects!

Someone agrees!

In any case, this world and the martial arts world are developing independently of individual will.

Most of the people in the martial arts world and the underworld are ordinary people who live at the bottom of society and make a living by licking blood and blood. Masters are really too far away from them.

After hearing the news, they could only discuss it and use it as a topic of conversation after dinner.

Anyway, this kind of alliance formed by the four major sects of Shaolin, Wudang, Qingcheng, and Sun Moon Sect is too far away from them and it is difficult to have any substantial impact on them.

The ones who really disagree are those martial arts masters and sects who consider themselves masters and feel that they may not be able to compete with the Five Sects Alliance.

The reasons for the opposition from most masters and sects were surprisingly consistent. They all felt that there was only one spot in this five-faction alliance that everyone could compete for, which was too few.

……

In the Zhengqi Hall.

When Linghu Chong learned the news, he immediately sent people to invite the former leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, now the elders of the Five Mountains Sect, Ding Mian, Mo Da, Taoist Tianmen, Ding Yi, Ding Jing, Master Ding Xian and others, as well as his own master's wife Ning Zhongze, to come here to discuss the matter.

After everyone was seated, Linghu Chong sat in the position of the head sect leader, looked around at everyone and said, "Master's Wife, and everyone else, do you all know about the Five Sects Alliance and the Martial Arts Conference?"

Seeing Mo Da, Taoist Tianmen, Ding Yi, Ding Jing, Ding Mian... they were all silent for a while.

"Chong'er, tell me what you think!"

Ning Zhongze, who was sitting in the first seat on the left side of the guest seat, said to her eldest disciple Linghu Chong.

"Master's Wife, according to my opinion, I think the Five Mountains Sect must grab a spot in the Five Sects Alliance no matter what."

Linghu Chong said to his master's wife Ning Zhongze.

"Brother, why do you want to grab a spot in the Five Factions Alliance? Is this spot important?"

Yue Lingshan, who was sitting next to Ning Zhongze, with her hair tied up high and dressed like a woman, asked Linghu Chong with a puzzled look.

"Junior sister, the four sects of Shaolin, Wudang, Qingcheng, and Sun Moon Sect are all participating. Once this five-sect alliance is established, it will probably be an unprecedentedly powerful alliance, much stronger than our previous Five Mountains Sword Sect. If you can join it, there will be many benefits, and it may even determine the development of your sect for the next hundred or even thousands of years."

Linghu Chong explained to his wife Yue Lingshan.

This was something he figured out after he had served as the head of the Five Mountains Sect for a period of time and learned to put himself in the position of the head.

"What if I can't join?"

Yue Lingshan asked.

"Then the Five Mountains Sect will probably be shrouded in the shadow of the Five Sects Alliance for a long time in the future."

Ning Zhongze said from the side.

Ning Zhongze's face was pale, his hair was a little messy, and his eyes looked a little dim.

She has been in this mental state ever since she learned that her senior brother Yue Buqun had castrated himself in order to practice martial arts.

"But I heard that the alliance of the five sects will be decided by a martial arts competition. Now my father's hand was stabbed and his martial arts skills were destroyed. Now our Five Mountains Sect does not have a truly powerful master. How can we grab a spot in the next martial arts conference!"

Yue Lingshan looked worried.

The weakness of their Five Mountains Sect lies in the lack of masters. After his father Yue Buqun was deposed, no one could take on the responsibility of this matter.

Although Senior Brother Linghu Chong had a fortuitous encounter and met a senior in the back mountain who taught him swordsmanship, Senior Brother rarely took action, and no one knew how strong he was.

"If you ask me, Shaolin and Wudang are really abominable. They persuaded our Five Mountains Sect to fight against Qingcheng Sect together. As a result, many sects including our Five Mountains Sect suffered heavy losses. Then they turned around and cooperated with Qingcheng Sect and even the Demon Sect to form a Five Sect Alliance. All of our sects that went to attack Qingcheng Sect suffered losses in vain. Dad shouldn't have agreed to Shaolin and Wudang at that time."

Yue Lingshan said angrily.

"Shan'er, it's too late to say anything now. The key is whether we can win a place in the next Five Factions Alliance."

Ning Zhongze comforted his daughter Yue Lingshan.

"Yes, what Master's wife said makes sense."

Linghu Chong nodded.

He had seen Chu Yuan in action, but he didn't think he could defeat the Qingcheng Sword Immortal.

However, when fighting against masters like Fang Zheng and Taoist Chongxu, regardless of whether I can win or not, I can definitely exchange blows.

What's more, he had just practiced the Shaolin Temple's magical skill "Yi Jin Jing" in Shaolin Temple not long ago.

With his internal strength shortcomings made up, his current strength has reached a new level.

"Besides, we are not without experts, such as the senior in the back mountain..."

Linghu Chong said.

"Chong'er, can we ask that senior to help?"

Ning Zhongze asked.

"Originally, I wasn't sure, but at this martial arts convention, Qingcheng Sword Immortal, Dongfang Bubai, Fangzheng, Chongxu and others will all take action. I think that senior might not be able to hold back. After all, the venue of this martial arts convention is at Luoyan Peak of Mount Huashan."

Linghu Chong nodded.

"Then the task of persuading Senior Feng to take action will be left to you, Chong'er."

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"Master's wife, rest assured. Leave this matter to me."

Linghu Chong agreed.

"My fellow seniors, if you want to leave the Five Mountains Sect, it is entirely voluntary. Previously, my master forced you to agree to the merger of the Five Mountains Sect. It was wrong of my master, and I have apologized to everyone."

After discussing the Five Sects Alliance, Linghu Chong looked at Mo Da, Taoist Tianmen, Ding Xian, Ding Yi, and Master Ding Jing with a sincere look.

He truly felt guilty towards the other sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and had no intention of continuing to maintain the current Five Mountains Sect.

If the Five Mountains Sword Sect wants to withdraw, they can do so at any time.

When the other former Five Mountains Sword Sect leaders heard Linghu Chong's words, they all had different expressions on their faces. They were all thinking quietly and did not make any hasty decisions.

Can you believe what is called voluntary these days?
If Yue Buqun, the hypocrite, said this, they would definitely think that Yue Buqun was plotting something.

But it was Linghu Chong who was speaking, and they believed that what Linghu Chong said was sincere.

"I really don't know how a treacherous and sinister person like Yue Buqun could have taught a disciple as upright as Linghu Chong."

The former head of Hengshan Sect, Master Ding Xian, thought to herself.

The other two sect leaders had the same idea as Master Ding Xian.

They all began to seriously consider whether or not they should withdraw from the Five Mountains Sect.

If Yue Buqun was the leader, they would choose to withdraw from the Five Mountains Sect without hesitation.

But the leader at this time was Linghu Chong, and they admired Linghu Chong's character.

After hearing the news of the Five Factions Alliance, if he continued to stay in the sect as the Five Mountains Sect, he might have a chance to become one of the Five Factions Alliance.

If they leave the Five Mountains Sect, given the strength of their respective sects, it can be said that they have no chance of becoming a member of the Five Sects Alliance.

So they hesitated for a moment.

"How about joining the Five Mountains Sect?"

The former leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sect all had this thought in their minds.

But this idea is somewhat outrageous and it is unfair to their founders.

(End of this chapter)