Chapter 125: Door Lock Birds Flying

Chapter 125: Door Lock Birds Flying

Chapter 125: Door Lock Birds Flying

The inner courtyard of Zhengqi Hall.

On the bed, Yue Buqun meditated for a long time, and the purple and black color on his face gradually faded away.

He exhaled a breath and opened his eyes. There was a sense of decadence and dejection in his eyes. He no longer had the majesty of a leader of a major sect.

Many years ago, there was a sword master uncle who was extremely talented in martial arts and spoke quite venomously. He once made a comment about Yue Buqun.

"Junior Brother Yue's talent is too mediocre, and he is born with a craftsman's temperament. He will never be able to reach the master level in the way of swordsmanship. If he is lucky enough to survive and become an old Qi-refining master when he is white-haired and gray-bearded, he may be able to achieve something."

In the great battle that took place not long after, all the brilliant Huashan disciples from the Qi and Jian sects were killed in the battle. It was Junior Brother Yue, who was not particularly talented, who finally took over the position of the sect leader.

He carried the plaque "Taihua Unique" alone, from Yuquan Courtyard at the foot of the mountain, crossed countless dangerous passes, and walked step by step to Yunu Peak.

"Talent? Talent? Bullshit talent!"

"Is there nothing else on the path of martial arts besides talent?"

After his inner strength broke through the Xiantian realm, Yue Buqun felt that he could finally sit in the Zhengqi Hall with peace of mind. One day, he could even re-engrave the words 'Only the sky is above, no mountain is equal to it' on the gate of the mountain.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Yue Buqun looked up and saw his junior sister's worried eyes. He looked around and saw Yue Lingshan, Linghu Chong, Lu Dayou and other disciples standing in the room. He sighed and broke free from the illusion of the past.

"That innate true energy has been stabilized for the time being."

Ning Zhongze asked with concern: "I'm not asking about that. Senior brother, how are your internal injuries recovering?"

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "After taking the White Cloud Bear Pill, there is nothing wrong with me. However, I will not be able to use my energy easily for the next period of time. I will be in seclusion for a while. I will trouble you with the matters concerning the mountain gate, Junior Sister."

Ning Zhongze sighed: "As long as you are alright, Senior Brother, we are husband and wife, there is no need to say these words."

As husband and wife are one body, she can feel the worry, pain and confusion in Yue Buqun's heart to some extent, even if others don't know.

The Huashan Sect’s reputation is too great, its illnesses are too deep, and its current foundation is too weak.

All these attributions are a heavy burden.

Yue Lingshan's eyes turned red. She sat down beside the couch and said in a choked voice, "Dad, I will practice sword skills well in the future, promote Huashan Sect, and fight for you and mom."

Yue Buqun smiled indulgently, "Don't cry, Daddy is fine. In martial arts competitions, winning or losing is common. With Daddy and Mommy here, you don't need to worry about the Huashan Sect. However, Shan'er has worked hard recently and has made great progress. We have all seen it. In another year or two, maybe you can roam the world on your own and make a name for the Huashan Sect."

At this time, Shi Daizi came in from outside.

"Master and Madam, the Nangong family, Qianma Hall, Dafeng Gang, and nine other sects left without saying goodbye and went straight down the mountain."

Yue Buqun remained silent. He failed to defeat Nangong Huang, and his prestige was doomed to plummet. The momentum he had built up with great difficulty was gone. The throne of the leader of the Guanzhong martial arts world became a complete illusion.

Ning Zhongze said coldly: "The Nangong family is despicable and shameless. If they hadn't used dirty tricks, they would definitely not be a match for Senior Brother and Chong'er. They naturally have no face to stay in Huashan, so it's better for them to leave."

Yue Buqun shook his head and sighed. He knew that Ning Zhongze said this to save his face in front of his disciples. However, after this incident, he began to waver in many of the ideas he had previously adhered to.

"Dark tricks, bright tricks, since they have used them on the stage, it's fine if we can break them. If we can't resolve them, even if we suffer losses, in the final analysis, it's because we are not strong enough to help others and we have brought disaster upon ourselves. There is nothing to say."

Ning Zhongze looked at him and felt that after this incident, his senior brother seemed to have changed.

Linghu Chong felt guilty when he heard this. He endured the pain, knelt down and said, "It's all my fault for being incompetent. I was tricked by my opponent and caused Master to get injured. After I recover, I will go to Longxi again and defeat Nangong Cang openly."

"Above and above board?"

Yue Buqun hesitated to speak, his face gloomy, and glanced at him: "Everyone, please leave. I have something to say to your master's wife."

Ning Zhongze personally helped Linghu Chong up, and asked Yue Lingshan and Lu Dayou to send him back to his room to recuperate.

She closed the door herself, leaving only two people in the room.

There is a portrait hanging on the left wall. It shows a middle-aged man in a green robe, with a sword on his back and three long beards under his chin. Behind him are towering cliffs of Cangshan Mountain. He has an air of transcendence and is none other than the previous leader of Huashan Sect.

Under Ning Qingyu's leadership, the Huashan Sect reached its peak strength and was the leader among the Five Great Sword Sects. Its influence was even greater than that of Zuo Lengchan today, and it was truly the third righteous sect on par with Shaolin and Wudang.

Yue Buqun looked at Xiao Hua with a fixed gaze. He regarded Ning Qingyu as his role model in life and always admired his mentor's methods of dividing and disintegrating, avoiding the important and focusing on the trivial, and defeating the strong with the weak in the battle of Qi and sword.

Ning Zhongze turned around and asked, "Senior Brother?"

Yue Buqun retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice: "Nangong Huang's provocation, and the Qianma Hall disciples' support, disturbed my mind, causing my blood and qi to become disordered and my meridians to become blocked. All of this is definitely not a coincidence, but a careful plan. He seems to know that I... I broke through the realm by taking elixirs, and my Xiantian realm is not yet stable."

Ning Zhongze thought of Ma Chengzhou's performance. He pretended to reprimand the Qianmatang disciples and deliberately echoed them. There was indeed something wrong.

"Brother, what you mean is that Nangong Huang had planned this all along? But the matter of the Huazhen Pill is top secret. I haven't even told Chong'er and Shan'er, who are close to me. How did he know this?"

Yue Buqun sneered and said, "If you investigate carefully, you will naturally find clues."

Ning Zhongze then realized that there was a deeper meaning behind Yue Buqun's words. She asked, "Investigate? Nangong Huang lives in Longxi. Although he is also in Guanzhong, he has no contact with our Huashan Sect. How did he investigate?"

Yue Buqun's eyes were slightly cold: "I always feel that there is someone behind Nangong Huang, maybe it's the Demon Cult, or Zuo Lengchan, or even Shaolin or Wudang. And there are also their spies hiding in Huashan."

The hidden contradictions between the righteous forces are also a life-and-death struggle!
Needless to say, there is filth within the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

There are also rifts between the old and righteous leaders Shaolin and Wudang and the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Fangzheng and Chongxu, the two old turtles, regarded the arrogant and domineering Zuo Mengzhu as a thorn in their eyes.

It was only because he was needed to stand at the front line against the Sun and Moon Sect that they did not use the two families' definition rights in the righteous world to label it as a heretic.

Ning Zhongze frowned even more tightly: "There are spies among Huashan's disciples, Senior Brother, are you being too suspicious?"

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm suspicious, and this is not the only thing. I felt that there was a pair of eyes hiding in Huashan before. After this incident, thinking back, this feeling has become stronger. I must find this person."

Ning Zhongze was secretly shocked. If there really was such a pair of eyes, it must be someone close to them. She suddenly remembered her senior brother's cold attitude towards the eldest disciple Linghu Chong just now, and she couldn't help but worry even more.

"What are you going to do, brother?"

"The mountain is closed for half a year!"

Ning Zhongze was surprised and said, "Sealing off the mountain? This is a big deal."

Yue Buqun sighed, "During the next six months, I will be in seclusion to stabilize my innate energy. Nangong Huang is ambitious, and there are people behind him. The situation is unclear. I am afraid that the Demon Sect will take the opportunity to return to Guanzhong. Junior sister, you can't handle it alone. I have thought about it for a long time. Huashan Sect can only retreat to advance, temporarily stabilize the internal situation, and sit on the mountain to watch the tigers fight."

Yue Buqun was unable to take action, and Huashan lost its highest combat effectiveness.

Closing the mountain seemed to be a move of Huashan Sect to surrender after losing to Nangong Huang, and in fact it was indeed so. However, at a time when the water surface was turbid, this was undoubtedly the best choice.

Ning Zhongze nodded and said, "Then we will close the mountain for half a year. Only those fellow martial artists who are on good terms with Huashan..."

Yue Buqun recalled the promise he had made to Qiu Qingshan and others in the study. He had planned everything except that he would not be able to defeat Nangong Huang in the ring. Thinking about it now, he still felt as if he were in a dream.

"Junior sister, please ask Lord Qingshan for some words of comfort. Huashan Sect may be hesitant for now, but one day, it will surely be able to revive again."

Yue Buqun spoke almost word for word, closing his eyes as he spoke, his lips trembling slightly, his pain and unwillingness evident in his words. After this incident, the righteous forces in Guanzhong were completely split into two factions.

One side is led by the Nangong family, Qianmatang, and Dafeng Gang.

One side is led by Huashan Sect and Zhengqi League.

Both sides felt that there would be great changes in the martial arts world, and that Guanzhong should have a martial arts leader who could command the heroes of Guanzhong to resist the bloody attacks from outside and maintain their own interests in their respective territories.

However, due to the interests of all parties, who will be the leader of the martial arts world has become an irreconcilable contradiction.

At the meeting at Mount Huashan, Yue Buqun did have a great opportunity to integrate the Guanzhong martial arts world, but he failed because he failed to capture Nangong Huang.

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In the hall of righteousness, the heroine takes the throne.

The heroes in Guanzhong had long heard of the name of the 'Huashan Female Hero', but it was only a reputation until Ning Zhongze used the 18th move of the Jade Maiden Sword 'Jade Hairpin into the Temple' on the stone platform to scatter the Sun and Moon Cross Swords, allowing everyone to truly witness the style of the Huashan Female Hero.

Ning Zhongze talked with him in a gentle voice, and the leaders of each faction left one after another.

Yesterday the parents entertained their guests, but today all the food was gone and the birds fled back to the forest. Lady Ning tried her best to support them, but she still couldn't avoid the feeling of desolation that the place was deserted.

Qiu Qingshan led the crowd and bowed, saying, "Miss Ning, please tell Mr. Yue that if the Guanzhong martial arts world wants to elect a leader, I, Qiu Qingshan, only recognize the Huashan Sect. The Nangong family hid in Longxi. When the other sects were destroying the Demon Sect, no one from the Nangong family was bleeding. Now they want to jump out and reap the rewards. The Righteous Alliance will be the first to disagree!"

Ning Zhongze quickly stood up and returned the greeting to Huashan Sect's most important ally: "Thank you for your friendship, Lord Qingshan. I will definitely tell my head brother that the mountains and rivers face each other, and the trestle bridge connects us. The friendship between our two families will last for generations."

Qiu Qingshan then said goodbye and left Zhengqitang together with a group of familiar leaders from Feixing Sect, Suoyue Sect, and Baisha Gang.

Qian Ruhai of the Baisha Gang looked towards the deserted Zhengqitang and no longer had the admiration he had for the profound heritage of the hundreds of years old sect as he had when he first arrived.

He looked at Qiu Qingshan who was walking in front of him with big strides, and he was a little curious. He hurried over and asked in a low voice: "It is hard to tell whether Yue Buqun's Xiantian realm is real or fake. Huashan Sect is now in a difficult situation and relies on a woman to keep up appearances. Why did Lord Qingshan still say those things?"

The Baisha Gang was in control of the profits from smuggled salt and had frequent contacts with the Zhengqi League, which was active on both sides of the Weishui River. Qian Ruhai and Qiu Qingshan were also close friends.

Qiu Qingshan smiled mysteriously and looked up at the sky. A lone wild goose flew across the sky: "Huashan should be prosperous."

Qian Ruhai disagreed in his heart and said with a smile: "Huashan is going to prosper? How did Lord Qingshan see that?"

Qiu Qingshan glanced at his daughter Qiu Daqi, then whispered: "Huashan is going to prosper, and the prosperity lies in Linghu Chong!"

Qian Ruhai suddenly realized: "The reason for the success is Linghu Chong? So what Lord Qingshan is interested in is..."

Qing Gong was well-read and was said to have the ability to read faces, and he often took pride in this.

Qiu Qingshan laughed and said, "It is unspeakable. It is unspeakable."

A group of people from the martial arts world walked down Mount Hua under the sky where a lone wild goose flew westward.

Zhang Yu and Xique Martial Arts School finally walked out of Zhengqitang and mingled among the leaders of the martial arts world. This young man was not very noticeable and everyone regarded him as a commoner who wanted to curry favor with the Huashan Sect.

The story of him killing the yellow-haired tiger had a great impact on the people. However, in the eyes of those gangsters, it was just a street fight between hooligans and young men. It was nothing but a joke.

From beginning to end, no one spoke to him except Sun Siwang.

Zhang Yu walked down the steps and stood in the square, looking at the Jade Maiden Temple behind the stone platform in the distance, but he did not leave with the people from Xique Martial Arts School.

Yue Jian didn't know what the adults were waiting for, so he looked around and finally saw a green dress coming into view.

"Shopkeeper, Miss Yue is here."

Yue Jian vaguely sensed that Yue Lingshan was the person Zhang Yu was waiting for, and they seemed to be old acquaintances.

Zhang Yu turned around and looked into those narrow eyes like autumn water.

Yue Lingshan came out of the main gate of Zhengqitang, holding a yellow gourd in her hand. When she saw Zhang Liyu turning around, she paused and stopped on the steps. Above her head was the door plaque of Zhengqitang.

Zhang Yuru bowed and saluted solemnly as if he had just met her. "I am Zhang Liyu from Ping'an Inn, nice to meet Miss Yue."

Yue Lingshan chuckled and said, "Zhang Liyu from Ping'an Inn?"

The two stopped talking again, their eyes met in the air, and sparks seemed to be about to fly.

Yue Lingshan looked at Zhang Liyu. After not seeing him for nine months, this little thief from the Demon Sect became more handsome. His temperament seemed to have changed as well. He looked more energetic, with pride and strong self-confidence hidden between his brows. Although he had a feminine appearance, he did not have the slightest bit of femininity or weakness.

Being treated as a transparent person, Yue Jian felt a little suffocated. She felt like a large candle, standing awkwardly between the two of them. She couldn't help but feel crazy in her heart: "I shouldn't be here, I should be at the bottom of Mount Hua!"

After a long while, Zhang Yu asked with a smile, "Where are you going, Miss Yue?"

Yue Lingshan raised the yellow gourd in her hand and chuckled, "I return your wine gourd, and thank you for the wooden hairpin. I... like it very much."

Zhang Yu said: "As long as you like it, it's good."

Yue Lingshan hid a smile between her eyebrows and pretended to be angry and said, "If I don't come to see you, you won't come to see me either?"

Zhang Yu was silent for a moment. The loyal woman did not tell him what happened that night, and he did not explain. He just said, "I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you."

Yue Lingshan asked directly: "What's the inconvenience?"

Moon Sword glanced at the entrance of Zhengqi Hall. She dug her toes into the ground in embarrassment. She began to make circles in her mind, hoping that someone would come out. She thought to herself, "Miss Ning, please come and take care of this. Your daughter is in heat. Please come and take care of this shameless couple."

Zhang Yu saw the change in Yue Lingshan's expression and heard this question, so he remained silent.

Yue Lingshan walked down the steps and slowly approached, her eyes gradually becoming colder. She stood in front of Zhang Yu and asked in a low voice, "You came here alone. Is the Sun Moon Sect trying to plot against my Huashan Sect?"

Yue Jian was shocked when she heard that Yue Lingshan actually knew the identity of the shopkeeper. She hurriedly grasped the dagger in her sleeve and looked around. If she saw anything wrong, she would immediately be ready to take hostages.

Zhang Yu sighed and chuckled, "So what?"

Yue Lingshan held the long sword at her waist and said in a cold voice: "I still remember what you said on the stone bridge that night. I will do as you said and use this Jade Water Sword to pierce hundreds of transparent holes in you."

Zhang Yu was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "So what if it's not?"

"no……"

Yue Lingshan was speechless for a moment.

There is ultimately no answer to this question.

The sky gradually darkened and white clouds flew westward.

On the Thousand-foot Cloud Plank Road on Mount Huashan, a group of yellow cranes flapped their wings vigorously and flew up the mountain. Two figures walked on the iron chain suspension road, swaying unsteadily.

Yue Lingshan stood in front of the Jade Maiden Temple for a long time, and before she knew it, her skirt was wet with tears.

(End of this chapter)