Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Chapter 132: The Supreme Elder, Overwhelmed by Power

Ever since the Zhenwu sect opened its doors to the public, many people have been paying close attention to this matter.

Wuxiang Sect's surrender will undoubtedly further enhance the reputation of Zhenwu Sect.

Sometimes the rise of a sect is like this, stepping on one old and top martial arts sect after another to rise up.

But the fact that Wenjian Pavilion had been silent for a long time was somewhat intriguing.

"The Sword-Asking Pavilion is an old-fashioned holy land of swordsmanship, with many top swordsmen and several celestial swordsmen, especially its Grand Elder Gu Changhe, the Sword of the Heart, who is ranked fourteenth on the Celestial List! With such strength, there is no reason for them to be afraid of the Zhenwu School."

"The Wuxiang Sect fears the sharp edge of Tianjian Zhenren, but Wenxin Jian is not. He got his rank of 14th on the Tianren Ranking through real battles!"

"Tsk tsk, I wonder how the Sword Questioning Pavilion will respond in the end? If they are not sincere enough, I'm afraid the Zhenwu Sect will not let it go."

Some people keenly smelled the gunpowder in it.

The swordsmen were especially excited.

At the Wenjian Pavilion and Zhenwu party.

On a deeper level, it can be seen as a confrontation between the Sword of Questioning the Heart and the True Man of Heavenly Sword.

This is the internal friction between swordsmen.

Previously, Tian Jian Zhenren had climbed to a higher level by relying on Jing Lei Dao Zun's reputation, but now, two peerless swordsmen were facing off, and they were happy to see who won or lost.

this moment.

Instead, they hope that Wenjian Pavilion can be tougher.

All eyes were cast towards the Sword Questioning Pavilion.

……

Ask the Sword Pavilion.

A 333-meter-tall sword tower rises into the sky, majestic and solemn, and the sharp sword intent contained in it is astonishing.

This is the place of inheritance of the Sword-Asking Pavilion. When the outstanding swordsmen in the Sword-Asking Pavilion are approaching their death, they will take the initiative to walk in and choose a layer of eternal sleep, leaving behind their sword essence. The stronger they are, the higher they can go.

All the swordsmen in Wenjian Pavilion are proud of this.

Over time, no one knows how many sword traditions are left there. Sometimes, swordsmen with extraordinary talent are allowed to enter and absorb the traditions left by their predecessors.

And now.

A number of powerful figures were waiting respectfully outside the Sword Tower, all of them were high-level officials of the Sword Pavilion.

They looked solemn and did not look away, as if they were on a pilgrimage.

Suddenly.

A special wave emanated, and everyone was shocked. The sword intent in their bodies was involuntarily aroused, and it was as if thousands of swords were ringing at the same time. Everyone's eyes became hot.

Then a white-haired old man appeared silently.

It clearly came from the sword tower, but no one could find it.

The old man looked ordinary, without any strong aura and with a dull look in his eyes. If one had to say the only special thing about him, it was that only the thumb and index finger were left on his left hand, and the other three were all cut off.

"We are here to see the Grand Elder!"

Everyone bowed respectfully.

Gu Changhe waved his hand slightly and said:

"Tang Qiu, why did you call me out?"

His gaze fell on the leader of the Sword-Asking Pavilion. Although his expression was calm, it carried a sense of intimidating pressure.

Tang Qiu's heart trembled, and he immediately said:
"There is one matter that needs the decision of the Grand Elder!"

After a while.

In the hall, there was silence.

Gu Changhe sat on the main seat, looking down at everyone, his voice couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad:

"You want to tell me that you sent people to infiltrate another sect, and were caught on the spot, and now someone has sent you a letter and you need an explanation?"

Tang Qiu felt a little numb:

"Grand Elder, this matter is caused by the Zhenwu Sword Monument. The sword monument is indeed magical..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted:
"waste!"

Everyone was as silent as a cicada.

Gu Changhe said coldly:

"Our Sword Pavilion has been passed down for nearly a thousand years. The Sword Tower alone is enough to benefit our disciples. Do you still need to worry about other people's things? If you had put more thought into swordsmanship, our Sword Pavilion would have long been the world's number one swordsmanship holy land! There wouldn't be no one else on the Heavenly Man Ranking except me now!"

Tang Qiu looked bitter:

"The great elder taught me a lesson. I immediately sent someone to write back and express my apology..."

Gu Changhe's expression became even colder:

"Tang Qiu, it seems that you are indeed not suitable to be the leader of the Sword Questioning Pavilion."

When these words were spoken, Tang Qiu was struck by lightning, his face turned pale, and he knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation, not daring to respond at all.

Gu Changhe stood up and looked around at everyone:

"Do you think so too? You are a bunch of losers! You have all lost the swordsman's spirit!"

No one knew when the sharp edge appeared around him, which made everyone feel breathless.

"If you reply and surrender this time, do you want to disregard the thousand-year reputation of the Sword Pavilion? Are you so scared of a sect that was founded only a few decades ago?"

"Master Tianjian, Zhenwu Sword Monument, you marvel at the power of others, but forget your own roots."

"Do you still remember the pride of a swordsman?"

His eyes were sharp.

Every word touched everyone's heart and made them sweat profusely.

He was the Sword of Questioning the Heart. When he was 30 years old, he cut off three fingers of his left hand in order to ask the sword's heart. After that, he had a smooth journey and made great progress in swordsmanship. Now, seeing the younger generations like this, he was a little disappointed.

Calling them trash is because we think they are guarding a treasure trove but instead of digging for it, they are distracted by other things.

The hall was silent.

Wait until Gu Changhe calmed down.

Tang Qiucai asked cautiously:
"Then what should we do according to the opinion of the Grand Elder?"

He could see that the Grand Elder was probably harboring some resentment. He had been in seclusion in the Inheritance Sword Tower, but was suddenly called out. Naturally, he was unhappy.

Gu Changhe glanced sideways:
"If the Zhenwu sect says he's a spy, then he's a spy? Let them produce evidence."

"I asked if the Sword Pavilion was so easy to bully. What can a Heavenly Sword Master do? He just suppressed a Thunder Blade Master. However, being able to set up this Zhenwu Sword Monument is indeed extraordinary. Perhaps he has some unique understanding of the sword. But my years of seclusion have not been completely fruitless. Perhaps I can make a further step on the Heavenly Man Ranking!"

As he spoke, a hint of pride appeared in his eyes.

Everyone was very happy.

"Congratulations, Grand Elder!"

Tang Qiu said with a smile on his face:
"Then I'll have someone reply to the letter."

Gu Changhe nodded slightly, his eyes looking towards Qingzhou, with a desire to fight rising in his heart.

After so many years of seclusion without taking any action, he is itching to do something. If the Master Tianjian is not convinced, just come on.

……

A few days later.

Zhenwu Mountain.

Inside Mingwu Pavilion.

Luo Wentian spread out the letter paper with suppressed anger on his face.

Taoist Longshan and Ning Qi have seen it.

Ning Qi's eyes flickered, but he remained calm.

Taoist Longshan snorted:
"It seems that the Sword Questioning Pavilion thinks that it is a big family and wants to deny its ownership to the death?"

The content of the letter was very simple and the words were very polite. The general meaning was that it was a pity that there were so many spies infiltrated into the Zhenwu Sect's assessment, but that Wenjian Pavilion had never sent out spies. He was concerned about whether the Zhenwu Sect had recognized the wrong person. If there was anything they needed help with, Wenjian Pavilion would be ready to lend a hand at any time.

The words seemed very superficial, but there was no mention of apology.

There is a hint of indifference and condescension hidden deep in the words.

Compared to the Wenjian Pavilion, the Zhenwu School is indeed just a young child who has just learned to walk.

"It seems that Gu Changhe, the Sword of the Heart ranked 14th on the Heavenly Man Ranking, has given them a lot of confidence." Luo Wentian frowned. He had considered this before, but he didn't expect the Sword of the Heart Pavilion to be so overbearing and shameless.

"What now?"

Thoughts raced through his mind.

If we go and kill him because of this matter, even though our sect is famous, it will give off a sense of frustration and anger, which is not perfect.

But if you don't fight back.

Instead, they were ridiculed.

There are already voices saying that the Zhenwu Sect only picks on the weak, and ignores the Demon Sect and Southern Xinjiang, but instead exploits the Wuxiang Sect and the Wenjian Pavilion. If this matter ends in such a whimper, it will be disadvantageous to the Zhenwu Sect.

Ning Qi was also considering it.

If it is to be resolved, it must be resolved satisfactorily and smoothly.

The Demon Sect and Southern Xinjiang are only afraid to speak out because their headquarters are hard to find. If Ning Qi finds an opportunity, he will also launch a thundering attack.

But the current Wenjian Pavilion might be able to serve as an object to establish authority.

These days, he was somewhat worried that after the Demon Sect and Southern Xinjiang joined forces, they would attack the Zhenwu Sect because they suspected the destruction of the previous Southern Xinjiang Qingzhou stronghold. In that case, even if he had supernatural powers, he would be unable to cope with them.

The best way is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey in order to establish authority.

Demonstrate strong enough strength to make the Demon Sect and Southern Xinjiang wary.

Better to be easy enough.

The current level is not enough, we have to let Wenjian Pavilion take the initiative to come forward.

Originally, if Wenjian Pavilion was willing to apologize honestly, Ning Qi might have thought of other ways, but now that Wenjian Pavilion is not a human being, don't blame him for treating Wenjian Pavilion like a 'chicken'.

Ning Qi slowly said:

"Perhaps... we can suppress it with great momentum."

Luo Wentian and Taoist Longshan both looked over.

Ning Qi continued:
"The Zhenwu Sword Monument has been erected for some time now. What would happen if it were suddenly closed to the public?"

Luo Wentian's eyes lit up and he reacted quickly:
"During this period, many swordsmen have received favors from our Zhenwu Sect. They have already tasted the sweetness of the Zhenwu Sword Monument. If it is suddenly closed, I'm afraid they will go crazy."

Taoist Longshan also laughed.

Luo Wentian continued:
"Xiaojiu, what you mean is... that we should use the Zhenwu Sword Monument to force Wenjian Pavilion to surrender?"

He had some thoughts, and ideas started to pop up.

"Good idea!"

"Didn't the Sword-Asking Pavilion say that we recognized the wrong person? Then we can justifiably close the mountain and carefully interrogate the spy during this period of time to prevent the spy from being kidnapped. By then, the Zhenwu Sword Monument will not be open to the public, and the swordsmen will definitely be anxious. But this alone is not enough, and those swordsmen will not shift their attention to the Sword-Asking Pavilion."

"We need to do some careful operations at that time and quietly reveal part of the content of the Sword Questioning Pavilion's reply. This way, they will know that we have to close the mountain because we want to interrogate the Sword Questioning Pavilion's spies, and the pressure will naturally be on the Sword Questioning Pavilion."

He spoke more and more fluently, and his eyes sparkled.

"The cultivation base of these swordsmen is not low. There are some swordsmen in the Heavenly Man Realm among them, and even one or two swordsmen on the Heavenly Man Ranking have appeared. There are even more swordsmen in the Yuan Dan Realm. Such an uncontrollable force should be guarded against by the Sword Pavilion."

"But we need to operate it well. We can't let these swordsmen think we are using them as guns, otherwise it may cause backlash. However, this possibility is not high. We just need to pay attention to the guidance. Many swordsmen in the world have received the favor of your Zhenwu Sword Monument, Xiaojiu, and they must know it well. As long as it is not excessive, most of them are willing to stand on our side."

"By then, all the swordsmen in the world will gather together, and the Swordsman Pavilion will have to respond!"

"Either you bow your head and surrender, or you go to Zhenwu Mountain."

Luo Wentian's expression gradually became solemn.

"Judging from the current style of the Sword-Seeking Pavilion, it is unlikely that they will give in. It is highly likely that they will go to Zhenwu Mountain, or even the Sword-Seeking Sword will go up the mountain..."

Having said this, he paused and looked at Ning Qi.

Ning Qi just smiled faintly and drank his tea.

"That's better."

The three short words immediately shocked Luo Wentian. He suddenly understood what Ning Qi meant. Perhaps he had no intention of forcing the Sword Pavilion to surrender from the very beginning, but wanted to force the people from the Sword Pavilion to come to Zhenwu Mountain.

An incredible thought came to his mind, and he couldn't help but blurt it out:

"Xiaojiu, you didn't want to bother asking the Sword Pavilion, so you came up with this idea, right?"

Ning Qi chuckled and said:
"This is not the method I came up with. I just mentioned it. You have to come up with the specific details, Senior Brother."

Luo Wentian was stunned, then smiled bitterly.

Well, I have to take the blame myself!

But his expression gradually became excited.

The reply from Wenjian Pavilion had made him furious for the whole morning. He would make this shameless sect pay the price. The people of Zhenwu Sect had always been decisive in killing, not to mention that they had been bullied to the point of being bullied.

He left excitedly.

We still need to work out the details of this plan.

Ning Qi also left with a smile.

It's just a minor episode. It's not as comfortable as reading the scriptures in the Qiudao Temple.

Taoist Longshan looked at the backs of his two disciples and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, but he was satisfied in his heart. He felt that having such good disciples in this life made his life worthwhile.

……

The next day.

The location of the Zhenwu Sword Monument.

Luo Wentian went there personally and kindly woke up the swordsmen who were comprehending the peerless sword intent. The swordsmen were originally a little angry. Some of them were in a good mood, just like watching a dancing fairy flying, only missing a layer of veil. But when they saw that it was Luo Wentian, they were shocked and quickly stood up and saluted:

"Meet Sect Master Luo!"

Luo Wentian looked somewhat apologetic and sad. He bowed in return:
"My fellow Taoists, I have something to tell you. Our Zhenwu Sect will be temporarily closed from today onwards. We can only ask you to leave the mountain and wait until we reopen the mountain. Then we will invite you to come back."

Someone suddenly became anxious.

They were almost realizing something, but now they stopped at this critical moment. How could they bear it any longer? They felt like they were going crazy.

"Master Luo, what happened? Why did it happen so suddenly? Can we wait a few more days?" the swordsmen asked one after another.

Luo Wentian closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was already feeling grief-stricken:
"You may also know something. During the entrance examination of my Zhenwu Sect, many spies sneaked in to spy on my Zhenwu inheritance. Now some of the spies are unidentified and are still being interrogated. We have received news that some people may take the opportunity to kidnap these spies!"

"As a last resort, I can only resort to this last resort and seal off the mountain gate. I hope you can understand!"

"We will just wait until the identity of the spy is revealed and we find evidence to prove his identity. Then we will reopen the mountain gate. You can wait patiently in Zhenwu City. This day should not be too long. We will notify you as soon as we have news."

The resentment and anger in Luo Wentian's eyes were visible to the naked eye.

Many swordsmen looked at each other.

Now that things have been said, what else can we do? We can't just say that the Zhenwu Sect has given up its business and continue to open the Zhenwu Sword Monument. Who knows if these swordsmen who come here to comprehend have spies and informants.

The fact that the Zhenwu Sect was able to open the Zhenwu Sword Monument for everyone to comprehend was enough to make everyone grateful, and naturally everyone could understand why this kind of thing happened.

But in everyone's heart.

I felt more resentful towards the unknown spy.

It would have been fine if it hadn't affected them originally, but now it prevented them from continuing to comprehend the sword monument, and their anger was rising rapidly. Especially for some swordsmen who were about to gain some understanding but were abruptly stopped, they even wanted to cut the spies into pieces.

"Master Luo, if you need our help in anything, just let us know!" Everyone expressed their opinions.

Luo Wentian bowed his hands and thanked him:
"Thank you very much, everyone. It is better not to involve you in this matter. Go down the mountain and wait for news."

The swordsmen lamented and left the mountain.

I don’t know when the Zhenwu Sect will be able to reopen its gates.

They looked back every few steps, reluctant to leave.

After all the swordsmen disappeared from Zhenwu Mountain, the anger on Luo Wentian's face suddenly dissipated and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Ye Qinghe next to him had a strange look on his face and couldn't help but give a thumbs up:
"Big Brother, I've noticed that your acting skills have become even better since you became the Sect Master!"

She clicked her tongue twice.

Luo Wentian's face turned dark.

"Qinghe, is there anyone who would arrange things for Senior Brother like you do?"

Ye Qinghe laughed exaggeratedly:
"I'm just praising you! If I hadn't known the plan in advance, I would have been fooled by you, Senior Brother."

Luo Wentian couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

He looked into the distance with a deep gaze.

Now, we just have to wait for things to develop slowly.

(End of this chapter)