Sword from Songshan

Chapter 120 Emei Nine Yang Kung

"Everyone, set out immediately and be sure to invite all your fellow believers to come and eradicate the evil sect in one fell swoop and uphold justice!"

The power of the Five Mountains Sword Sect is not enough to fight against the Sun Moon Divine Sect. Besides, the five sects are unwilling to serve as cannon fodder.

But faced with the threat from Dongfang Bubai, they had no choice.

Why not drag the entire righteous world into this fight, and have a life-and-death battle with the evil cult?
Led by the Five Mountains Sword Sect, Shaolin and Wudang were nominated as the leaders. Master Fang Zheng is now at Shengguan Peak. He only needs to contact Wudang, as well as Kunlun, Kongtong, Emei and other sects. By gathering all the strength of the righteous path, it may not be impossible to take down the Black Wood Cliff!

However, other sects may not be willing to do so.

Not all righteous paths are irreconcilable with the evil cult, and not all righteous paths dare to provoke Dongfang Bubai.

So, someone needs to go and "invite".

The names of the various sects to be invited are listed, and highly respected people from the five sects will be invited one by one.

A matter of life and death, Zuo Lengchan has issued a strict order that you must come!
"Qingcheng..."

There were many sects to be invited, and as the guardian of the Songshan Sect, Lu Nanxing was also entrusted with the task.

But it happened to be the Qingcheng Sect.

Back in Fuzhou, Lu Nanxing and Yu Canghai had a feud in order to save the Lin family. Asking him to ask the Qingcheng Sect for help would be asking for trouble.

Looking at Zuo Lengchan who was sitting on it, Lu Nanxing frowned slightly.

Zuo Lengchan knew that he had a grudge against Yu Canghai, but he still asked him to ask for help from the Qingcheng Sect, clearly wanting to take the opportunity to make things difficult for him.

But the task has already been assigned, and raising objections at this time will inevitably be accused by everyone of ignoring the overall situation.

"Nephew Lu."

Just when Lu Nanxing was in trouble, Ning Zhongze came over.

"It just so happens that you and I are both heading to Sichuan. My Huashan Sect has some connections with the Qingcheng Sect. Why don't we switch places?"

"Lady Ning really helped me a lot."

Lu Nanxing looked delighted and nodded quickly.

It was just a casual help, but she didn't expect Lu Nanxing to call her Lady Hero Ning. Ning Zhongze couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Since she got married, everyone started calling her Madam Yue. No one has called her Lady Hero Ning for a long time.

"Why help him?"

Seeing Ning Zhongze coming back with a smile on his face, Yue Lingshan was full of anger.

"Let him argue with Yu the Shorty, that'll be more fun."

"You are so childish! Back then in Hengshan City, he saved your father and all the disciples of Huashan. We have not yet repaid him. Now that we have the chance, we should do our best. Why are you holding on to that misunderstanding?"

Ning Zhongze poked Yue Lingshan's forehead with his index finger, and then went to say goodbye to Yue Buqun.

Yue Lingshan made a face and looked at Lu Nanxing unconvinced.

Then he curled his lips again, saying that the little thief was not only cunning, but also had a bad character and always provoked the female disciples.

"Thank you, Junior Sister Liu."

Looking at the beautifully embroidered purse in his hand, Lu Nanxing hurriedly thanked Liu Jing.

After parting in Hengshan City, the two never met again.

This time I followed Liu Zhengfeng to Songshan, and we finally met again, but we were faced with a big battle and had no chance to talk.

Seeing that Lu Nanxing was about to go down the mountain again, Liu Jing ran over and gave him a purse that she had already embroidered.

"Senior Brother Lu."

Yi Lin came over, looked at Lu Nanxing with tears in her eyes, and handed him a string of Buddhist beads.

"This is a long journey, you must be careful."

"We are just going to invite some fellow practitioners. If there is any danger, we have to wait until we attack Blackwood Cliff."

"you……"

Hearing this, Yi Lin became even more worried, and her tears fell like a bead curtain that had broken off the string.

For a moment, Lu Nanxing was at a loss.

Looking at this scene, Master Dingyi not far away shook her head and sighed, but said nothing.

Although Yilin was a Buddhist nun, this was not her own choice. She was sent to Baiyun Temple when she was still an infant and naturally became a nun.

Now that she has grown up, as a master who is more like a mother to her, Master Dingyi hopes that she can have a chance to make her own choice.

"set off!"

At noon, after dinner, with a command, troops from all over the country came down from Songshan Mountain and rushed to all corners of the country to invite the righteous people from the world.

Lu Nanxing traveled light and only brought Lin Ping with him.

Songshan Sect was now full of experts, and Master Fang Zheng was in charge, but if Dongfang Bubai returned, there would be bloodshed again. Lin Pingzhi was so stubborn that he left him on the mountain, and Lu Nanxing was really worried.

Another thing is that since joining the Songshan Sect, Lin Pingzhi has never left the mountain, so this time he can be taken to see the world.

"Master, Miss Yue seems to be looking at you all the time."

During the break, Lin Pingzhi approached Lu Nanxing and whispered something.

Lu Nanxing turned his head and saw Yue Lingshan wrinkling her nose at him and making a provocative expression.

Lu Nanxing smiled and stuffed a piece of bread into Lin Pingzhi's hand.

"Eat well and don't look around!"

"Oh."

Lin Pingzhi nodded and sat aside quietly eating a pancake.

"Mom! Why should we go with him?"

Yue Lingshan turned her head and looked at Ning Zhongze beside her, her face full of resentment.

"We are all going to Sichuan, so we are on the same route. Do we really need to avoid each other?"

Ning Zhongze smiled, then his face turned stern again.

"Besides, with more people, the road will be more peaceful."

"What do you mean?"

Yue Lingshan blinked, somewhat doubtful.

"Isn't this road peaceful?"

This time when he went to Qingcheng Sect, Ning Zhongze only brought three disciples besides Yue Lingshan, after all, Huashan Sect had few people.

Hearing this, the other three also came over and looked at Ning Zhongze with some worry in their eyes.

It might be a good idea to give them a reminder, Ning Zhongze said after thinking about it.

"The Demon Cult has been fighting with us for many years, and has deployed many spies around the Five Mountains. This time, the five sects have gathered together to invite all the righteous people in the world. How could the Demon Cult not know about such a big commotion? If they knew, how could they not react?"

"Master's wife, what you mean is that they might intercept you on the way!"

"Most likely."

Ning Zhongze nodded with a serious expression.

"So you must be extremely vigilant along the way. The evil cult has endless ways to harm people. We are not afraid of them fighting head-on, but we are afraid of them plotting against us in secret."

"understood!"

Lu Dayou and the other two all nodded with serious expressions.

"Even so, there's no need to be with him."

Yue Lingshan was still somewhat unconvinced, but from the sound of her voice, she no longer had much confidence.

Regardless of the grudge between her and Lu Nanxing, she was still very impressed by Lu Nanxing's martial arts.

After all, Ning Zhongze believed that he might not be Le Hou's opponent, but Lu Nanxing defeated Le Hou.

He became the Taibao of Songshan at a young age, and was the undisputed number one among the Five Mountains.

They traveled together, occasionally communicating with each other along the way. They rode at full speed and entered Sichuan after a few days.

"We part ways now."

"Safe travels!"

At a fork in the road, the two sides parted ways, one heading south and the other heading north.

Only Lu Nanxing and Lin Pingzhi, the master and his disciple, were left. After another two days of travel, they finally arrived at the destination.

The undulating peaks and overlapping green rocks are Mount Emei.

After exchanging with Ning Zhongze, the sect that Lu Nanxing wanted to invite was the Emei Sect. In the late Southern Song Dynasty, the female hero Guo Xiang traveled all over the world but could not find her elder brother. At the age of 40, she suddenly realized and became a monk, and established the Emei Sect.

Born into a prominent family with a profound family tradition, the Emei Sect quickly grew and prospered.

By the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it had become one of the six major sects in the martial arts world, second only to Shaolin and Wudang.

A hundred years later, with ups and downs, the Emei Sect has fallen into silence again.

However, with hundreds of years of foundation, it is still an influential sect in the martial arts world.

Compared with the Qingcheng Sect, Lu Nanxing and the Emei Sect had no hatred, but they also had no friendship. It was not an easy task to rashly ask them to attack the Black Wood Cliff.

After all, the chances of winning are too slim, and you might even lose your life if you are not careful. Even if you barely win, there won't be much benefit.

Moreover, Emei has been silent for a long time and is now only active in Sichuan. It does not have much hatred with the Demon Cult.

"Up the mountain."

Lu Nanxing had already thought about how to ask Emei to come to power while on the road, but it was still hard to say whether it would work, so he decided to give it a try.

Immediately afterwards, the master and disciple prepared to go up the mountain.

"Who is coming!"

As soon as they reached the entrance of the mountain path, two Emei disciples stopped them.

The Emei Sect today is, to put it nicely, low-key, but to put it bluntly, it is in decline. There is only a thatched hut at the foot of the mountain, which is far from comparable to the Songshan Sect. The disciples guarding the mountain are not very friendly either.

"Excuse me, my master, Lu Nanxing, the Fifth Guardian of the Songshan Sect, the Songyang Heavy Sword, is here to pay a visit to the head of the Emei Sect, Master Jin Guang."

Lin Pingzhi stepped forward, clasped his fists and saluted, stating his identity and purpose. His courtesy and words were impeccable.

"Songshan Sect?"

"Lu Nanxing..."

The two Emei disciples looked at each other in surprise.

Although Lu Nanxing had only been in the martial arts world for a short time, he had become famous, so they had naturally heard of him.

But no one knew that Lu Nanxing had an old relationship with their leader, so why did he suddenly come to visit?

In fact, even the Songshan School and Emei did not have much contact.

"Wait."

After the two of them discussed it, one of them went up the mountain to report, while the other stayed behind to look after Master Lu Nanxing and his disciple.

Lin Pingzhi frowned. No matter whether they met him or not, they should be allowed to go up the mountain first and be served tea and snacks. This was the way to entertain guests.

It's really rude to just let them stand there at the foot of the mountain!
However, seeing Lu Nanxing standing there with a calm face, as a disciple, Lin Pingzhi didn't want to presume to say anything.

"I'm sorry for not welcoming you, Fifth Protector."

Nearly two hours later, a middle-aged man led several Emei disciples down the mountain, and walked towards Lu Nanxing with a smile on his face while clasping his fists.

"I am the head of Xuanzhen Temple of Emei Sect, and my Taoist name is Songwen."

"So it's Taoist Master Songwen. I've heard of your great name for a long time."

Lu Nanxing returned the greeting with a fist salute and said something polite.

Although it was just a polite remark, Lu Nanxing had indeed known this name for a long time. He was one of the righteous people who besieged Xiang Wentian in the original novel. He was also one of the current high-ranking officials of the Emei Sect, and was of the same generation as the head of the sect, Master Jin Guang.

After meeting each other, both sides went up the mountain accompanied by Taoist Songwen.

Mount Emei is steep and has narrow roads, so it's no wonder that it took so long for anyone to come down after reporting the news. Lu Nanxing and the others were strong and it took them more than half an hour to reach the Golden Summit.

After entering the mountain gate, I saw that there were monks, Taoists, and lay disciples in the Emei Sect. Most of them were men, accounting for about 80 to 90 percent.

You should know that when Emei was first founded, it was a Buddhist sect for women similar to the Hengshan Sect.

Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, over the course of a hundred years, the structure of the gate has changed greatly.

Taoist Songwen is a Taoist, while the head monk, Master Jinguang, is a Buddhist.

Lu Nanxing had heard about this a long time ago.

Moreover, the Emei Sect in reality is actually a men's sect.

Emei is not eyebrow.

In a side hall, Lu Nanxing and Taoist Song Wen sat down as host and guest. Tea and snacks were served and after a few more pleasantries, Taoist Song Wen began to ask questions.

"I wonder what business the Fifth Protector has come to Emei on this occasion?"

"I have long admired the ancient history of Emei Mountain, and I have come here specially to pay you a visit."

Taoist Songwen was obviously speaking in clichés, but Lu Nanxing did not say it directly.

As the saying goes, you don't release the eagle until you see the rabbit. To attack the Black Wood Cliff together, the leader must be the one to make the decision. It is useless to tell others.

"In that case..."

But it is obvious that Emei is on guard against Lu Nanxing, and Taoist Songwen is just here to scout the way, he continued with a smile.

"Then I will be your guide and accompany Wu Taibao to tour the scenery of Mount Emei."

"Oh, that's great."

Lu Nanxing smiled, but he was not here to enjoy the scenery. He paused for a moment and continued.

"In fact, I do have some doubts, and I would like to ask the head of your sect, Master Jin Guang, for advice."

"consult?"

Taoist Song Wen pondered for a moment, wondering if this was the purpose of Lu Nanxing's trip.

If he wants to learn martial arts, Lu Nanxing's master is Zuo Lengchan, whose martial arts skills are probably even better than Master Jin Guang. Why would he travel all the way to Emei?

If you are interested in Buddhism, there is Shaolin Temple next to Songshan Temple, so there is no need to go far away.

Taoist Songwen was still quite confused, but he didn't know how to ask again.

After all, Lu Nanxing wanted to consult the headmaster, so what qualifications did he have to ask?

Even if Lu Nanxing told him, wouldn't it be embarrassing if the problem couldn't be solved?

"I have admired Master Jin Guang for a long time. I wonder when I can meet him."

"...The headmaster has been feeling unwell recently, that's why he didn't come to greet you in person. Please wait a moment, I'll go and see if you're feeling better. If you are, I'll come to visit the Five Guardians."

Taoist Songwen thought about it and found an excuse.

Although Lu Nanxing is young, as one of the Five Guardians of the Songshan Sect, he has a high status and is famous. Even those in Emei have heard of him.

Since you have specifically requested to see the Sect Leader, it would be bad if I were to refuse.

Immediately afterwards, Taoist Songwen stood up and left.

Lu Nanxing smiled and didn't care.

No matter how big the Emei Sect is, meeting them once is not a big problem.

"Amitabha, I am sorry for not coming to welcome you from far away."

Sure enough, a moment later, Taoist Songwen walked in accompanied by an old monk, who was Master Jinguang.

"The Fifth Protector has come from afar, and I am sorry that I failed to welcome you. Please forgive me."

"You are too polite, Master. I am sorry for disturbing you."

Lu Nanxing quickly stood up with a smile on his face.

At the same time, he looked at Master Jin Guang without being noticed.

His face was rosy and he looked energetic, unlike the pale faces of ordinary monks. His breathing was dense and his steps were firm. Not only was he not sick, but his internal strength was also deep and first-rate. It made sense. How could the head of Emei be just an ordinary person?

But what really concerned Lu Nanxing was that although he was dressed like a monk, both the robe and the cassock were made of fine materials and were sewn with gold and silver threads, which was truly luxurious.

Compared with Master Fang Zheng, there is truly a world of difference.

From the clothes and the person, one can tell a bit about the person's character, which makes things easier to deal with.

"Just now I heard from Junior Brother Song Wen that the Fifth Protector has something to ask me."

After sitting down again, there was some more polite exchanges before Master Jin Guang got to the point.

"I don't know what the specific matter is. This is just my humble opinion. If I can help the Five Guardians, that would be great."

"Since the Master has asked, I will not hide it any more."

Lu Nanxing's expression suddenly became serious and he said in a deep voice.

"Master, do you know the Nine Yang Magic Skill?"

(End of this chapter)