Sword from Songshan

Chapter 155: Five Mountains Conference
The fifth day of August, at the foot of Junji Peak of Mount Song.

Lu Nanxing led seven disciples including Lin Pingzhi, and Master Dingyi and Baiyun'an's group up the mountain together.

"Stop whoever comes!"

Just as they reached the mountain path, several disciples of Songshan Sect blocked their way.

"Today, the Five Mountains Conference is being held on the mountain. No outsiders are allowed to go up the mountain."

"Idle people."

Lu Nanxing smiled and spoke directly.

"We are here to watch the ceremony."

"All guests attending the ceremony must have an invitation. Otherwise, they will be considered as outsiders and will not be allowed to go up the mountain!"

"Isn't this a coincidence?"

Lu Nanxing smiled and took out a post.

Master Dingyi next to her looked evasive and also ordered Yiqing to present the invitation.

"This is……"

Seeing the invitation card with the seal of Songshan Sect and the names of Huangshan Sect's leader Lu Nanxing and Baiyun Temple's abbess Dingyi, several Songshan disciples were stunned.

As a disciple of Songshan School, how could he not know Lu Nanxing?

If any of the invited guests are at the level of a sect leader, there will be a personal protector to greet them.

In fact, there was no need for any hints at all, as they had been specifically instructed earlier.

If Lu Nanxing comes, don’t let him go up the mountain!

Since you don't allow him to go up the mountain, why send him an invitation?
Could it be that the post was fake? Lu Nanxing was, after all, the head of a sect and a powerful figure in the martial arts world. It would be too shameless for him to make a fake post to get away with it.

Several Songshan School disciples looked at each other, unsure for a moment.

How could they know that Lu Nanxing could actually do such a thing as forging an invitation, and he didn't feel guilty at all.

"Lu Nanxing, as the leader of a sect, you made a fake post. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the heroes of the world?"

With a light shout, an old man with completely white hair came over. It was none other than the White-haired Immortal Bu Chen, one of the Ten Great Guardians, who was in charge of welcoming guests at the foot of the mountain.

Being exposed on the spot, Master Dingyi's face instantly turned red, and she quickly turned her head away. She was a nun, and with her temperament, she really didn't want to do such a deceitful thing.

He was panicked, even more so than when facing a cult master. He thought to himself that this time Lu Nanxing had really led him into a mud ditch.

In contrast, Lu Nanxing, the mastermind, remained calm and unmoved. Instead, he sneered arrogantly and asked loudly.

"You say it's fake, so it's fake? Do you have any proof? If there is any anti-counterfeiting mark, please check it for me on the spot!"

"What's the point of anti-counterfeiting? If I say it's fake, then it's fake!"

Bu Chen's face darkened. He threw the two notes handed to him by his subordinates to the ground, and then shouted at Lu Nanxing and Master Ding Yi.

"We in Songshan Sect do not welcome you two, please go back!"

"What a white-haired immortal! How rude!"

As the saying goes, whoever comes is a guest. Even if they come uninvited, they are all guests in the world and should not be impolite.

Throwing their posts in public and then saying that they are not welcome is simply too much.

Master Dingyi, who was a little embarrassed just now, was instantly filled with anger.

"Yes, it's extremely rude!"

Lu Nanxing shouted and joined in the commotion.

"Songshan Sect is a great sect. They sent us invitations, but now they don't allow us to go up the mountain. Are they deliberately teasing us? This is intolerable!"

"I think you are looking for trouble!"

Bu Chen looked angry and reached out to grasp the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being rude!"

"That's just perfect."

Lu Nanxing put away his rogue attitude and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Bu Chen, who had been ruthless just now, suddenly felt a pang in his heart. He knew in his heart that if a fight really broke out, he would be no match for Lu Nanxing!

Furthermore, Lu Nanxing came here to disrupt the Five Mountains Conference. If he really started a fight with him, it would give Lu Nanxing an excuse to cause trouble in Songshan, and he would be making a big mistake.

Faced with Lu Nanxing who was eager to try, Bu Chen was in a dilemma for a while.

"what's going on."

Just as the situation was about to break out, a shout was heard and a short and fat man came down the mountain. It was Le Hou.

"Fourth Guardian."

The disciple guarding the mountain hurried forward, handed over the two invitations, and explained what had just happened.

Le Hou glanced at the post, then looked at Lu Nanxing, walked straight to Bu Chen and whispered something in his ear.

Bu Chen frowned, but in the end he could only nod.

Le Hou secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Lu Nanxing and Master Dingyi again, and bowed.

"You two, please follow me up the mountain!"

“Is the post real?”

"With your status, the Songshan Sect welcomes you both. No invitation is needed."

"Haha, you can talk."

Lu Nanxing smiled, and followed Le Hou up the mountain with Master Dingyi.

Bu Chen's face was gloomy, and he immediately ordered a disciple to take a shortcut to the front and report what had happened to the sect leader.

The Songshan Sect would naturally not invite Lu Nanxing, but if they didn't allow him to go up the mountain, they would probably be unable to stop him.

If Lu Nanxing took advantage of the situation and started a fight, this meeting would probably be disrupted.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to let him go up the mountain.

Lu Nanxing is no longer a member of Songshan Sect, and Master Dingyi has also left Hengshan Sect. Whether the Five Mountains Sword Sects are united or separated has nothing to do with them. At that time, they can't do anything in front of the heroes of Jianghu.

If you force trouble without any justification, you will be cutting yourself off from the right path!
"Please wait here, both of you."

There was still some distance to the top of the mountain, so General Le Hou led Lu Nanxing and others to a hall.

He just said one sentence and then turned and left.

Lu Nanxing and Master Dingyi led everyone and strode into the hall.

"Master Lu!"

"Master Dingyi!"

At this time, there were already many people sitting in the hall, all of them were heroes from all sides who came to watch the ceremony.

Seeing the two of them come in, many people stood up to greet them.

Lu Nanxing also greeted everyone one by one and looked around.

The Beggars' Sect leader Jie Feng, the Qingcheng Sect leader Yu Canghai, the Zhengzhou Liuhe Sect leader Xia Laoquanshi, the East China Sea Haisha Sect leader Pan Hou, the Qujiang Eryou, and even the Emei Sect leader Jin Guang Shangren and the Kongtong Sect leader who rarely walked around in the martial arts world, were all there.

It has to be said that the guests invited to this Five Mountains Conference were quite complete, and both the scale and number of guests far exceeded those before Liu Zhengfeng retired from the underworld.

Most of these people gave Lu Nanxing and Master Dingyi some face. Even if they were not familiar with them, they all looked kind. Only Yu Canghai looked at Lu Nanxing and turned away with a cold face.

"Meet Master Fangzheng, meet Taoist Chongxu."

Lu Nanxing walked straight to the innermost part and greeted the Shaolin abbot and Wudang leader who were sitting in the first seat.

"Master Lu."

Seeing Lu Nanxing coming, the two of them immediately stood up, especially Taoist Chongxu, who took a few steps forward to greet him.

For a moment, all the heroes in the hall looked at him sideways.

Regardless of their martial arts skills or status, Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu can be regarded as the leading figures in the righteous world of Jianghu. Anyone who comes in must greet them first.

But they could only respond once at most. Even when facing the leader of the Beggars' Sect and the head of the Qingcheng Sect, when had they ever seen them stand up?
Only Lu Nanxing was treated so well.

Lu Nanxing left Songshan Sect and founded Huangshan Sect. Although it has been gaining momentum recently, Huangshan Sect is still a small sect in the eyes of the public. It is not because of background or friendship. After all, Lu Nanxing is so young, so his own strength is the only thing left.

Could it be that Lu Nanxing's current martial arts skills are already enough to defeat Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu?
Thinking of this, the heroes were secretly amazed.

There were many curious people among them, who were there to watch the fun.

Lu Nanxing had a falling out with the Songshan Sect. His visit to the mountain this time was definitely not to watch the ceremony with good intentions. Maybe he came just to pick a fight. Wouldn't that be something to watch?

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the two of them, Lu Nanxing walked over and sat down on a chair nearby.

In the underworld, seating order represents status.

The seats next to Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu had been vacant all the time. Even Yu Canghai and Jie Feng did not dare to sit there. But now, Lu Nanxing sat there.

The most important thing is that although some people are indignant, no one dares to speak out.

Since you don't say yes, it means you agree.

This confirmed that Lu Nanxing's current status in the martial arts world is second only to Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu!
Coming back to their senses, everyone couldn't help but wonder, if Zuo Lengchan was here, who would sit in this seat?

Some were talking in low voices, some were chatting casually. During this time, more people came up the mountain and were arranged to wait in this hall.

It was not until the sun was high in the sky and the hour of noon that Tang Ying'e walked in.

"Everyone, the conference is about to begin. Please follow me to the Fengshan Terrace to watch the ceremony."

"it is good."

"Let's go."

Everyone had already grown impatient waiting, so they stood up and walked out of the hall.

Then follow Tang Ying'e and go up the mountain path.

The Fengchan Terrace is located at the top of the mountain, not very far away.

All those who were invited to watch the ceremony were experts, and naturally had good running speed, so they arrived in less than an incense stick of time. They saw an empty platform surrounded by huge stone pillars, which was the place where emperors of all dynasties had offered sacrifices to the world!
The leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sects had already arrived, and when they saw the heroes coming up, they all stood up to greet them.

After another round of greetings, Tang Ying'e arranged for the heroes to sit in the guest seats.

I don’t know whether it was intentional or a temporary arrangement, but Lu Nanxing and Master Dingyi were placed in the most marginal corner.

"Master Lu."

Just as he was about to sit down, Master Jin Guang suddenly called out to Lu Nanxing in a loud voice.

"I like quietness. How about we change seats?"

"If that's the case, thank you very much, Master."

Lu Nanxing smiled and did not refuse.

Emei was one of the six major sects back then. As the head of the Emei sect, Master Jin Guang sat next to Shaolin and Wudang, and next to him were the Beggars' Sect, Qingcheng, Kongtong, Kunlun and other major sects.

Lu Nanxing walked over and gestured to a few people. Everyone nodded. Only Yu Canghai deliberately turned his head away with a gloomy face.

Lu Nanxing didn't mind and sat down directly in the seat originally occupied by Master Jin Guang.

Seeing Lu Nanxing sitting in the middle, the crowd began to discuss in low voices again.

Tang Ying'e, who was in charge of the arrangements, frowned, but since Master Jin Guang and Lu Nanxing volunteered to exchange, he couldn't say anything even though he was the host.

After a while, when everyone was seated, the conference officially began.

"Everyone."

Zuo Lengchan sat in the center of the main seat, glanced at the leaders of the four sects on both sides, and spoke.

"Dongfang Bubai has slaughtered countless people. Recently, there are rumors that the former evil leader Ren Woxing has also returned to the martial arts world. As a righteous person, how can we sit idly by and watch?"

"Alliance Leader Zuo is absolutely right. It is our duty to eliminate demons and defend the Way."

Yue Buqun nodded and echoed.

However, no one from the other three sect leaders responded.

"Mr. Yue is very righteous."

Zuo Lengchan continued speaking with a serious expression.

"We, the Five Mountains Sword Sect, have always taken it as our mission to eradicate the Demon Cult. We have been doing so for nearly a hundred years, and our fellow martial artists have witnessed this. Unfortunately, not only has the Demon Cult not been eradicated, but its arrogance has become increasingly rampant."

Zuo Lengchan looked around at the four sects and continued.

"I've learned from my mistakes and the reason is that we are not united enough! Although we are allies, we are scattered all over the place. If something happens, it will be difficult for us to respond to each other."

"What a response!"

Taoist Tiansong had a gloomy face, but he couldn't help but snorted coldly.

"Is it the only way to do it by merging the factions?"

"Not bad!"

Zuo Lengchan's eyes turned cold and he spoke in a deep voice.

"Only by merging the five sects can we fully gather the strength and truly strike a blow against the Demon Sect and eradicate it in one fell swoop!"

"That's nice to say!"

Taoist Tiansong snorted again, his face full of disdain.

In response to Taoist Tiansong's resistance, Zuo Lengchan's face gradually became gloomy, but he did not take any action.

It was not until a moment later that he spoke to everyone again.

"For the sake of the Five Mountains and the righteousness of the martial arts world, I propose today that we merge our factions. What do you four think?"

This time, Yue Buqun did not agree, as if he was in a trance and did not hear what Zuo Lengchan said.

Master Dingyi lowered her head, pinched the Buddhist beads with her fingers, and just chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice.

Liu Zhengfeng sat there, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, without saying a word.

Only Taoist Tiansong frowned and spoke directly.

"My Taishan faction opposes and joins the faction!"

"You object?"

Zuo Lengchan's face was gloomy and his eyes suddenly became cold.

Taoist Tiansong was not afraid. Although his martial arts skills were not as good as Zuo Lengchan's, and the Taishan Sect was not as powerful as the Songshan Sect, he did not believe that Zuo Lengchan would dare to use force in public.

Thinking of this, Taoist Tiansong simply stood up.

"In my opinion, there is no need to waste any more time. Our Taishan Sect will not get involved in this merger. If you want to merge, then you four can do it. At worst, our Taishan Sect will withdraw from the Five Mountains Sword Sect!"

“You want to quit!”

Zuo Lengchan's face became increasingly gloomy, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Seeing the two of them confronting each other, everyone in the guest seats couldn't help but become nervous.

Although Master Fangzheng and Taoist Chongxu sat there without moving, they had already gathered their strength secretly. If Zuo Lengchan took action against Taoist Tiansong, they would certainly not be able to stand by and watch.

After all, Shaolin and Wudang do not want the Five Mountains to merge.

Lu Nanxing sat on the side, but ignored Zuo Lengchan above. Instead, he looked at the guest seats and looked around, but found nothing unusual.

"What an upright Taoist priest Tiansong!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded among the crowd.

At this time, someone actually dared to speak for Taoist Tiansong. Regardless of his identity, he was really courageous.

For a moment, everyone looked in the direction of the voice.

"Which hero is it!"

Taoist Tiansong had a stern look on his face, clasped his fists and shouted at the crowd.

"I can't say I'm a hero. I just can't stand people bullying the weak."

The voice sounded again, and a man walked out of the crowd. He was not only ugly, but also a hunchback.

(End of this chapter)