Sword from Songshan

Chapter 129: Reshuffle of the Five Mountains
This time, the righteous forces gathered, in addition to the main force attacking Black Wood Cliff, there were six other groups of troops.

After Lu Nanxing, five other groups of people returned one after another.

First, Master Dingyi led the attack on the Wind and Thunder Hall. Of the one hundred disciples of Hengshan Baiyun Temple, only a dozen remained, and Master Dingyi herself was seriously injured and on the verge of death. Although it was an attack on a branch hall, the severity of the attack was no less than that of the Black Wood Cliff.

According to Yiqing and Yilin, although they paid a huge price, they lived up to the trust of their fellow practitioners and completely eradicated Fenglei Hall. Master Dingyi even fought to the death to kill Fenglei Hall master Tong Baixiong.

"As expected of Master Dingyi."

The heroes were moved and praised Master Dingyi and all the women of Hengshan Sect for being as brave as men.

Nun Dingyi was seriously injured, but fortunately she was still alive. Lu Nanxing used his divine power to save her and finally saved her life.

All the disciples of Baiyun Temple were moved to tears of gratitude. Yi Lin finally felt relieved and threw herself on Lu Nanxing and burst into tears.

After that, it was Ning Zhongze's turn to attack Tianfeng Hall. With the help of Linghu Chong, who had already learned the Purple Cloud Magical Skill and not only recovered from his injuries but also greatly improved his internal strength, although it took a little longer, they succeeded in taking the city without too much loss.

Among the twenty-one groups, it can be said to be the most complete.

As for the three groups of people led by Liu Zhengfeng, Master Fang Sheng, and Taoist Qingxu, although they failed to wipe out the branch of the Demon Cult, they successfully stopped them from rushing to the rescue of Heimu Cliff, so they can be considered to have completed their mission.

The main force here withdrew from Blackwood Cliff and sent a signal. After they learned about it, they immediately retreated. Although there were casualties on both sides, the main general was not lost, and the casualties were still within an acceptable range.

"See you later!"

"Hmph! I'd better not do that!"

In the wilderness, each sect returned to their sect after resting. The Five Mountains Sword Sect saw them off one by one, but were met with the cold stares of everyone.

This time, all sects, big or small, suffered heavy losses, and many people were filled with resentment.

Naturally, they didn't dare to do anything to Shaolin and Wudang, so they gave all the cold shoulders to the Five Mountains Sword Sect who were the leader and dragged everyone into the water.

After all, he was in the wrong, so Wu Yue could only smile and accompany him.

"My dear Lu, you must come to Wudang Mountain in the future."

Before leaving, the Wudang Sect thanked Lu Nanxing again and again, and Taoist Chongxu even extended an invitation to Lu Nanxing.

Regardless of his performance against Dongfang Bubai or saving the life of Taoist Chongxu, Lu Nanxing has already become a distinguished guest of the Wudang Sect.

"I will definitely come to visit you someday."

Lu Nanxing was humble and then clasped his fists solemnly.

"Take care on your journey, Taoist priests."

After a while, after seeing off all the factions, the Five Mountains also left.

The Shaolin and Songshan schools were originally on the same path, but they did not travel together.

Obviously, there were heavy casualties this time, and even the Shaolin Temple had complaints about the Songshan School and even the Five Mountains.

In this regard, Wu Yue could only pretend to be confused.

After all, if they didn't drag the entire righteous path into the water, they would be destroyed by Dongfang Bubai.

"Drive~!"

The matter came to an end, and they stopped thinking about it for the time being. They mounted their horses, shook the reins, shouted softly, and set off.

A few days later, we returned safely to Shengguan Peak of Songshan Mountain.

"Count the casualties!"

In the Songyang Hall, Zuo Lengchan sat dejectedly in the seat of the head, waved his hand and gave an order.

As for the casualties this time, we have roughly checked them on the way back, but we still need a specific number, as well as to know which disciples were killed and which ones were seriously injured and need a long time to recuperate.

Several hours later, near dusk, the exact situation was reported.

Although all the righteous paths were assembled for the attack on Black Wood Cliff, they only involved masters, and the ordinary people were mainly disciples of the Five Mountains. Among them, the Songshan Sect contributed the most, with more than 600 people.

In just a few days, there are less than three hundred people who have returned alive, more than half of them have been killed!

As for the masters, the Songshan School also suffered huge losses.

The Eighth Guardian Zhang Jingchao and the Twelfth Guardian Deng Bagong died one after another. Together with Dongfang Bubai's bloody massacre at Songshan before, a total of five guards had been killed!

Now, of the Thirteen Guardians of Songshan, only seven are left: the First Guardian Ding Mian, the Second Guardian Zuo Feiying, the Fourth Guardian Le Hou, the Fifth Guardian Lu Nanxing, the Sixth Guardian Tang Ying'e, the Ninth Guardian Sima De, and the Tenth Guardian Bu Chen.

Moreover, they were all injured and needed time to recuperate. Zuo Lengchan and Ding Mian lost an eye and broke an arm respectively, and their martial arts skills were damaged.

"Oh~!"

Zuo Lengchan sighed, then sat there with one hand on his forehead, his face gloomy.

It had only been a short time since the Thirteen Guardians were re-established, and nearly half of them had already been killed.

As for the other masters, there were even more casualties.

The Songshan Sect's current strength is probably less than half of what it was during its heyday!
Of course, he did not take Lu Nanxing into consideration.

In Zuo Lengchan's eyes, the out-of-control Lu Nanxing can no longer be considered a part of the Songshan School.

"hateful!"

Thinking of Lu Nanxing, Zuo Lengchan's face suddenly became gloomy.

In this attack on Heimu Cliff, both Zuo Lengchan and Ding Mian's factions suffered heavy losses.

The one hundred soldiers they each led were all carefully selected elite fighters. According to current statistics, more than half of them have been killed.

It wouldn't be a big deal if everyone weakened their strength.

But unfortunately, Lu Nanxing was not affected.

The one hundred men he led were also direct descendants, but they were lucky enough to be assigned to a branch altar. Then they made a long detour from the White Tiger Hall to the Black Wood Cliff, without losing a single person.

Yes, since they didn’t participate in the war, how could there be any losses?
We will not delve into the reasons for this for now. The problem now is that Lu Nanxing broke the original structure of the Songshan School.

Before, Lu Nanxing was still a member of Zuo Lengchan's faction, and in terms of overall power, Zuo Lengchan could suppress him and Ding Mian.

Therefore, you can use the technique of balancing the pros and cons to let them fight each other while you can sit back and relax.

But now, Lu Nanxing's power has caught up with Ding Mian.

What’s worse is that Lu Nanxing will probably surpass Ding Mian soon!
If anyone benefited from the attack on Black Wood Cliff, it was probably only Lu Nanxing.

He fought against Dongfang Bubai alone and severely injured him. Although he took advantage of Mr. Mo Da and Master Fang Zheng, his martial arts skills were enough to shock everyone.

Before they returned to Songshan, Lu Nanxing's statement had already spread far and wide.

Rumor has it that Lu Nanxing has reached the pinnacle of martial arts at a young age, second only to Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu! He is better than his teacher, and even his master Zuo Lengchan is not as good as him.

As for bringing the dead back to life and saving Taoist Chongxu, the stories were even more miraculous.

Such a great reputation is bound to attract many people to cling to you.

It is only a matter of time before his power surpasses Ding Mian.

"I would like to see the Fifth Guardian. I would like to trouble you to introduce me to me, Senior Brother."

"I heard that the Fifth Protector likes poison, so I specially searched for some rare poisons from the Western Regions and would like to ask the Fifth Protector to taste them."

"I wonder if the Fifth Protector would be willing to show mercy. I am willing to follow you till death!"

The fact was just as Zuo Lengchan had expected. All the people in Songshan Sect, whether they were direct disciples or peripheral disciples, flocked to Lu Nanxing.

Especially those subordinates of the deceased Taibao, almost all of them were taken over by Lu Nanxing!
Even many people from Ding Mian's faction began to turn to Lu Nanxing.

That's right. After this battle, Lu Nanxing became famous in the world.

In comparison, Ding Mian had an arm broken and his martial arts skills were greatly damaged. How could he compare with Lu Nanxing?
The two of them were already at loggerheads. If they didn't turn from darkness to light, would they die together with Ding Mian? In just a few days, Lu Nanxing's power increased several times, while Ding Mian's power was weakened by 30% to 40%.

As one grows stronger, the other declines. Ding Mian's power is now far less than Lu Nanxing's.

“It’s so fast!”

Those people below are all fence-sitters who are most likely to change with the wind. Although this has been expected, the speed of development still far exceeded Zuo Lengchan's expectations.

In the hall without a light, Zuo Lengchan sat alone with an extremely gloomy expression.

Lu Nanxing’s current power is already approaching that of him, the sect leader!

Moreover, Ding Mian has lost his power, and no one in the sect can restrain Lu Nanxing.

Could it be that he really had to take action himself and eliminate this little disciple whom he once favored?

But the key issue now is that Lu Nanxing is too powerful. If he really takes action, the Songshan Sect will be in internal strife. Even if he wins, his strength will inevitably be greatly damaged.

After the battle at Blackwood Cliff, the Songshan Sect had already suffered heavy losses. If they were to continue such internal strife, they would probably follow in the footsteps of the Huashan Sect and decline from then on!

By then, let alone merging the Five Mountains and unifying the martial arts world, even the position of a first-rate sect cannot be maintained.

Zuo Lengchan was caught in a dilemma, with his only remaining right eye turning bloodshot and looking even colder in the darkness.

"Don't think about it!"

Ding Mian's face was full of resentment, and due to anger, the blood scab on the wound on his right arm burst again.

"Do you think I'm giving up just like that? It's too early!"

He seemed unaware of the waves of pain, and a sinister smile suddenly appeared on his face.

There are undercurrents in the Songshan sect and a storm is about to come. After the Battle of Blackwood Cliff, the other four sects of the Five Mountains have almost been reshuffled.

First is the Taishan Sect.

It can be said to be the most miserable sect among the Five Mountains. First, the leader, Taoist Tianmen, was killed. During the attack on Heimu Cliff, even the acting leader, Yu Zhongzi, died.

The rest of the masters suffered heavy casualties.

The reason for this is related to the temperament and character of the Taishan Sect's disciples. Most of them are hot-tempered and upright. Even when facing a strong enemy, they will not bow their heads and would rather fight to the death.

In the Taishan Sect today, there are only a handful of people left from the Yu and Tian generations, and they are all quite incompetent, with their martial arts skills being only top-notch.

But a snake cannot survive without a head, and a sect cannot be without a leader, so after dealing with the funeral, they immediately discussed re-electing a new leader.

With the decline of masters, only the generals could be picked from the dwarfs, and in the end, it was Yu Yinzi and Tiansong Taoist who fought each other.

In terms of martial arts, Yuyinzi, as an uncle, is not as good as Tiansong.

But he is a generation older after all, so he has some innate advantages.

The Taishan sect was divided into two factions over who to choose, and they were arguing for a while.

It then evolved into open and covert fighting, and it is hard to say who will win in the end.

Then there is the Hengshan School.

Like the Taishan Sect, it also has no leader.

Mr. Mo Da risked his life to create an opportunity, which allowed Master Fang Zheng to seriously injure Dongfang Bubai and reverse the situation in one fell swoop. Not only the Hengshan disciples, but also the righteous people in the martial arts world all admired him.

But the person is gone, and the leader has to be re-elected.

Although the Hengshan Sect also lost many masters, unlike the Taishan Sect, Liu Zhengfeng is still alive.

When Mr. Mo Da was alive, the Liu family was able to compete with him. At one point, Liu Zhengfeng's reputation even surpassed that of Mr. Mo Da.

Now that Mr. Mo Da has passed away, Liu Zhengfeng is the only candidate to succeed him as the headmaster, both in terms of prestige and martial arts.

But there is one thing, Liu Zhengfeng is still holding the position of Lieutenant General of the imperial court, and he had made friends with the elders of the Demon Sect before, and these things have not been sorted out yet, so there are some opposing voices within the sect.

Liu Zhengfeng himself had no intention of becoming the head of the sect, so he simply gave the position to someone else.

Although Lu Lianrong is not talented, he is also a candidate.

Just when everyone thought that the dust was about to settle, the imperial court suddenly stepped in and directly appointed Liu Zhengfeng as the head!

"Why!"

When will it be the imperial court's turn to make decisions on matters in the martial arts world, let alone the selection of the leader? Lu Lianrong objected on the spot.

But then, a large number of factory guards poured in, and everyone realized that it was the East Factory behind this!

Lu Lianrong, who was about to shout just now, shut up immediately.

Although Liu Zhengfeng was reluctant, he had no choice but to compromise in the face of pressure from the East Factory.

In the end, Liu Zhengfeng succeeded as the 14th generation leader of the Hengshan School!
Next is the Hengshan School.

Among the Five Mountains, excluding the Huashan Sect which has only twenty or thirty people, the Hengshan Sect has the simplest relationships, with only three people of the Ding generation.

Before, Dongfang Bubai massacred the Five Mountains and killed Master Dingjing. Now there are only two masters left, Dingxian and Dingyi, who are the abbess of Wusheng Temple and Baiyun Temple respectively.

Although Master Dingxian is the head of the sect, she does not have as many disciples as Master Dingyi, and the number of people in Wusheng Temple is slightly less than that in Baiyun Temple.

Because of the rumors, the disciples of the two temples became alienated, and the two nuns were no longer as close as they used to be.

Although there is no dispute over the leader, the temple is divided into two parts and the contact is getting less and less, so it is possible that the temple will split into two parts.

Finally, there is the Huashan Sect.

Among the Five Mountains, Huashan Sect has the smallest number of members and is the most stable.

After all, apart from Yue Buqun and his wife, the rest were their disciples, and there was no factional dispute.

But at the same time, the Huashan Sect is weak and since the dispute over sword energy, it has been the weakest among the Five Mountains.

If Yue Buqun had not enjoyed a great reputation in the martial arts world and had great martial arts skills, the Huashan Sect would probably have been destroyed by other sects long ago.

Even so, we still have to worry about Zuo Lengchan's merger and annexation.

Yue Buqun has put in a lot of effort and being the head of the sect is really stressful.

Until this time, after the fierce attack on Black Wood Cliff, the four sects of Songshan, Taishan, Hengshan and Hengshan were all seriously injured, and only Huashan suffered little damage.

For Yue Buqun, this is truly a good opportunity to revive the Huashan Sect!
In fact, it had been planned long ago, and Yue Buqun took action immediately.

The first thing was to win over Linghu Chong. As a disciple, Linghu Chong was obedient to Yue Buqun and respected him as a god. Yue Buqun only said a few sweet words to him, and Linghu Chong wanted to open his heart to him.

With Linghu Chong, the great disciple of Dugu Jiujian, the Huashan Sect has greatly increased its strength, as can be seen from the attack on Tianfeng Hall.

But that's not enough.

If you want to grow stronger, you need to recruit more disciples.

But how much energy do Yue Buqun and his wife alone have to teach a few apprentices?

After some consideration, Yue Buqun found Feng Buping, Cong Buqi and Cheng Buyou, subdued them by force, and then accepted them back into the Huashan Sect.

Afterwards, they opened the gates of the mountain and recruited many disciples. Although they were still the main ones and the Qi Sect was the main line, the task of teaching and educating the disciples was handed over to Feng Buping and the other two.

As a result, the Huashan Sect became very powerful for a time, and showed signs of thriving.

If it were in the past, Zuo Lengchan would definitely not allow the Huashan Sect to develop, but now, he does not have the extra energy to pay attention to these things.

As the saying goes, before you can fight against foreign enemies, you must first stabilize the country!

(End of this chapter)