Sword from Songshan

Chapter 43 Closed Disciple
The seventh day of the twelfth lunar month is an auspicious day.

On the Shengguan Peak of the Songshan Sect, lights were hung and decorations were lit, gongs and drums were beating, and a ceremony was held for the head of the sect to accept disciples!

Zuo Lengchan had not accepted a disciple for more than ten years, but just a few days ago, he suddenly announced that he wanted to accept a disciple.

Given Zuo Lengchan's current age and status, he probably won't accept any more disciples in the future, so the disciple he accepted today may very well be his last disciple.

Although the last disciple is ranked last, he is often the most favored by the master. Therefore, he has a special status among all disciples, second only to the eldest disciple, and is also known as the 'little boss'.

"Didn't they say he was colluding with the Demon Cult? Why did the leader suddenly want to take him in as a disciple?"

"Who knows."

Outside the main hall, on both sides of the road, several disciples in charge of waving flags were talking to each other in low voices.

"Perhaps they were attracted by his martial arts skills? That day, he fought from the bottom of the mountain to the top, and dozens of people were unable to stop him. Tsk tsk, a big sword is really invincible!"

"I don't think so. I know that day, let alone the Thirteen Guardians, the other uncles, even some of the more powerful second-generation brothers, did not make a move. He fought against dozens of people to the mountain. He does have some skills, but it's not enough for the head of the sect to personally accept him as a disciple."

"You all only know one side of the story. After the fight on the mountain that day, he was called into the main hall by the headmaster. In addition to him, there were also Master Le Hou and others. But after a while, Master Le Hou and others were driven out, leaving only him in the hall!"

"I heard about it, too. It was said that after a while, the head of the sect in the hall suddenly shouted that the Songshan Sect had a successor!"

"Tsk tsk! If that's the case, the reason why the master accepted him as a disciple must be because of something that happened in the hall that day."

……

Not only within the Songshan Sect, but also in the entire martial arts world, Zuo Lengchan, as the Sect's leader and one of the three great masters of the righteous path, suddenly accepted disciples again after more than ten years, which caused quite a stir.

Zuo Lengchan, the last disciple, naturally attracted the attention of countless heroes from various sects.

In fact, Zuo Lengchan had already sent out invitations long before this. Although he did not invite anyone to attend the ceremony, he informed everyone of this matter.

As members of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, the other four sects were the first to receive the post.

"It's him."

When Hengshan Sanding saw the post from the Songshan School on the Jianxing Peak, he was really surprised.

I originally thought that it was an explanation of the ambush in the nameless mountain, but who would have thought that it was actually the news that Zuo Lengchan had accepted a disciple.

The Songshan Sect had just plotted against them, causing the deaths and injuries of several disciples, and even Master Dingyi was nearly killed. The Hengshan Sect was now gnashing its teeth at the Songshan Sect, so how could they be in any mood to share in the good news of the Songshan Sect?

But when she saw the name and identity of Zuo Lengchan's disciple mentioned in the post, Master Dingyi was stunned.

Given his proficiency in swordsmanship, it was not surprising that Zuo Lengchan accepted him as his disciple.

But the strange thing is, since he was Zuo Lengchan's prospective disciple, why was he arranged in the Hengshan sect team that day and almost died along with everyone from the Hengshan sect?
"what happened."

That day in the nameless mountain, it was clearly the Songshan Sect that framed them, but in the end it was the disciples of the Songshan Sect who led them out of the siege.

Now, he has transformed himself into Zuo Lengchan's direct disciple.

Even Hengshan Sandian was confused for a moment.

"Brother Lu."

Yi Lin was standing by and was stunned when she saw the content of the post.

I remember that dark cave in the nameless mountain that night.

As I thought about it, my cheeks couldn't help but become hot and red.

Then he sighed silently. I had finally stopped thinking about random things these days by copying the Heart Sutra, but today they were suddenly brought up again. I was afraid that I would have some strange dreams tonight.

In contrast, the other three sects were not familiar with Zuo Lengchan, their last disciple.

"You're taking this as a big deal and posting about it, huh!"

The head of Taishan Sect, Taoist Tianmen, was a man of upright and strong character. He had long been dissatisfied with the ambitious Zuo Lengchan. He took a look at the post and put it aside.

However, several of his uncles, Yu Jizi, Yu Qingzi, Yu Yinzi and others were extremely enthusiastic. They discussed that although they were not invited to watch the ceremony, they still wanted to send some gifts.

"The gift still needs to be sent."

The head of the Hengshan School, Mr. Mo Da, is usually elusive. He would just give his disciples a few instructions and then nothing else.

"Why do you accept disciples at this level..."

Yue Buqun, the head of Huashan Sect, was the most thoughtful and thought the most. Zuo Lengchan wanted to merge his sects, and although he had not directly proposed it, the other four sects had already noticed it.

Logically speaking, the merging of the Five Mountains is the most important thing for Zuo Lengchan right now. It is really abnormal that he is distracted by accepting a disciple at this juncture.

Looking at the post, Yue Buqun couldn't help but wonder, could it be that there is some conspiracy of the Songshan Sect hidden in this?
Apart from the Five Mountains, all other major righteous sects and powerful people also received invitations from the Songshan Sect.

"Zuo Lengchan accepts a disciple..."

As the leader of the righteous path, although they do not belong to the Five Mountains Alliance, Shaolin and Wudang also received the post at the first time.

One is a Buddha and the other is a Taoist, both are monks. After getting the news, the two families did not react much.

Even no gift was sent.

……

Bang~bangbang~!

The auspicious time has arrived, and with the sound of cannons, the apprenticeship ceremony officially begins.

Zuo Lengchan was sitting in the front of the hall. Behind him stood four second-generation disciples wearing their personal uniforms. They were Zuo Lengchan's two personal disciples and his two sons.

In addition, the Thirteen Guardians and several other first-generation disciples sat on both sides of the hall. Each of them had a direct disciple standing behind them, serving as witnesses of the ceremony.

"Toast tea!"

There was also an elder from the Songshan School who served as the master of ceremonies and presided over the entire ceremony.

"Master, please have some tea."

Taking the teacup from the maid beside him, Lu Nanxing said something and handed it to Zuo Lengchan with both hands.

"Ah."

Zuo Lengchan nodded with a happy smile on his face.

Including Lu Nanxing, he had a total of six apprentices in his life. Two of them died in the early years, and now there are only four left.

As the youngest disciple, Lu Nanxing is also his recognized last disciple and is undoubtedly his favorite.

"Oh~!"

Le Hou, who was sitting on the side, looked at the harmonious scene between master and disciple. On the surface, his face was full of joy, but he was sighing secretly in his heart.

Previously, in order to get rid of the responsibility, he put the blame on Lu Nanxing. Unexpectedly, Lu Nanxing fought all the way from the foot of the mountain to the top, and turned the tables in front of Zuo Lengchan.

If that were all, it would be fine. At most he would lose some face, but it would not really matter.

But no one expected that Zuo Lengchan, who had not accepted any disciples for more than ten years, actually accepted Lu Nanxing as his disciple!
"This is trouble."

After becoming Zuo Lengchan's disciple, although Lu Nanxing was still only a second-generation disciple, his status in the Songshan School was no longer the same!

For Le Hou, it is not a good thing to have enmity with Lu Nanxing.

"What on earth did he say?"

At the same time, Le Hou couldn't help but wonder what strategy Lu Nanxing offered to Zuo Lengchan after they left the hall that day.

To the extent that, Zuo Lengchan wanted to accept him as his disciple afterwards!

You know, Lu Nanxing was originally Sun Dazhong's apprentice, and Zuo Lengchan's nephew. How could he become his disciple?

But Zuo Lengchan wanted to accept it, Lu Nanxing was willing to worship it, and Sun Dazhong had no objection. Ha, how could a dead person have an objection?

In fact, even if Sun Dazhong was alive, with Zuo Lengchan's status and position, as long as he proposed to take Lu Nanxing as his disciple, he would have no choice but to give in.

After all, it would not sound good to tell others that he had snatched away his junior fellow's disciple. Zuo Lengchan was willing to accept this accusation, which showed how much he valued Lu Nanxing!
"It's done!"

Le Hou was absent-minded, and after a set of rituals, the ceremony was over.

Lu Nanxing stood up and stood behind Zuo Lengchan, standing side by side with Shi Tengda, Di Xiu, Zuo Feiying and Zuo Ting.

Looking at the people from Songshan Sect in front of him, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It's nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade. Looking around the Songshan Sect, is there anyone more capable than Zuo Lengchan?

(End of this chapter)