Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 207 The Six Major Sects Retreat, Eagle King Succeeds as Leader

More than a dozen corpses were laid out on the front lines.

The six major sects and the Ming Cult members stood facing each other.

Between the two sides were the four great constables carefully examining the corpse.

“That’s right!” Wu Feng said, “These people are indeed Yuan Dynasty experts who entered Ming from the north!”

"How can it be false?"

Yang Xiao snorted coldly and said, "Before we made our move yesterday, we overheard these Mongols and Cheng Kun discussing how to instigate internal strife within the Ming Cult in order to destroy it!"

Wu Feng nodded: "In that case, the siege of the Ming Cult by the six major sects was indeed a scheme by the Yuan Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Abbess Miejue became extremely anxious: "Wufeng Divine Constable, isn't this reasoning a bit arbitrary?"

Having finally found an opportunity to eliminate the Ming Cult, how could she possibly let it slip away?
Wu Feng countered, "Then what does the nun think is the purpose of these Mongols crossing the entire Ming Dynasty to come to Bright Peak?"

"This..." Abbess Miejue was speechless.

Wu Feng stopped looking at her, turned to the crowd, and said, "If the conflict between the six major sects and the Ming Cult were merely a matter of martial arts disputes, I, as an official of the imperial court, should not have spoken out. But now it seems that behind this matter lies a conspiracy by the Yuan Kingdom, which has a certain purpose in wanting to use the six major sects to eliminate the Ming Cult."

We must never allow the enemy's objectives to be achieved. Therefore, I urge you all to carefully consider this matter, lest you fall into their trap and unwittingly benefit the Yuan Kingdom!

Everyone fell silent.

Wu Feng's purpose in saying this was obvious: to stop the six major sects from continuing their fight.

Although the group did not share the deep-seated hatred for the Ming Cult like Abbess Miejue, the two sides had been fighting for many days, with countless casualties.

Who would be willing to suddenly stop fighting?

Seeing this, Wu Feng added, "Master Kongzhi, Cheng Kun has been hiding in Shaolin Temple for many years, and no one can be sure whether he has developed other accomplices."

Therefore, the imperial court will subsequently visit Shaolin Temple to confirm that there are no accomplices of Cheng Kun within its ranks. It is hoped that Master Kongzhi will send a letter back to Shaolin to avoid any misunderstanding.

"Amitabha!"

Upon hearing this, Kongzhi understood Wufeng's meaning and said, "It is an undeserved calamity that Shaolin has produced such a wicked disciple. There is no need to send a letter; this humble monk will immediately return to Shaolin Temple to report to the abbot and clear my name to prove my innocence."

"Master Kongzhi!" Abbess Miejue exclaimed anxiously.

Kong Zhi said, "Since it is a mistake, we must never make the same mistake again."

Upon hearing this, Yin Tianzheng laughed heartily and said, "Master is indeed a high monk. In that case, I will also issue an order that all members of the Ming Cult must not place the blame on Shaolin Temple for today's events. All other grudges will remain as usual, but the grudges of today must be completely resolved!"

Kongzhi clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha! This matter was originally a conspiracy by the Yuan Kingdom. Shaolin and Ming Cult were also victims. Therefore, we must not use this as a matter of grudges and karma. In the future, no matter how many grudges there are between my Shaolin disciples and Ming Cult, we must never mention today's matter!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuanqiao also said, "Before the nation, before the Han and Mongol, there are no sects. The Wudang Sect can also withdraw and wipe away today's grudges."

Seeing this, everyone else sighed inwardly.

The current situation is quite clear.

The imperial court wanted to stop them from continuing their fight with the Ming Cult, and even brought up the Yuan Dynasty as an excuse.

If the fighting continues, it will be tantamount to aiding the Yuan Kingdom.

With such a profound sense of justice before them, no one can ignore it.

The leaders of Shaolin and Wudang have also decided to leave.

How could the remaining four major sects possibly deal with the current Ming Cult?

They immediately spoke up.

"Since that's the case, my Huashan Sect will withdraw here, and all grudges will be settled."

"The Kunlun Sect is the same!"

"The same goes for the Kongtong Sect!"

In the end, only Abbess Miejue remained, clenching her fists and gritting her teeth.

But under everyone's gaze, he had no choice but to say, "Emei... is the same!"

Extremely unwilling, he uttered a harsh remark: "But you must remember, though today's grievances may be resolved, the hatred of the past will never disappear!"

He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Song Yuanqiao clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Fellow members of the Ming Cult, and four divine constables, we shall also take our leave."

The six major factions immediately withdrew their troops.

Without their leadership, the remaining second- and third-rate forces were basically unable to fight against the Ming Cult and quickly retreated.

a few days later.

Watching the last member of the six major sects alliance retreat, Yang Xiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "It's finally over!"

The complete conclusion of this matter also signifies the end of his position as the Left Envoy of Light.

Thinking of this, he turned to look at Yin Tianzheng and asked, "When will the Eagle King's Heavenly Eagle Sect return to its original sect?"

Although the question was directed at the Sky Eagle Sect, it was actually referring to Yin Tianzheng.

What he really meant was when Yin Tianzheng would ascend to the position of leader.

Yin Tianzheng replied, "The Eagle Sect can rejoin the Ming Cult at any time, but right now the most important thing is to provide relief to the Ming Cult brothers and to find the body of the Yang Cult Leader!"

"The corpse of the Yang Cult Leader? The Eagle King knows about it?"

Yin Tianzheng said, "I only have a slight guess. Cheng Kun was hiding in the secret passage of Bright Peak. After thinking about it, I thought that perhaps the leader of the Yang Sect also encountered some accident in this secret passage."

"Makes sense."

Other high-ranking members of the Ming Cult had heard of the existence of this secret passage, but only the cult leader could enter it, so they never had any intention of spying on it.

But now, the former leader's body may be in the secret passage.

Moreover, a visiting monk also knew of the secret passage's existence, so naturally, the group wouldn't be so stubborn as to refuse to enter it.

Soon, through the search of many Ming Cult members, the entrance and exit of the secret passage were found.

Despite the complex terrain and numerous traps in the secret passage, they quickly searched it thoroughly and found two skeletons inside.

In front of one of the skeletons lay an animal hide containing the Ming Cult's supreme mental technique, "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth," along with a letter.

After everyone carefully moved all the items out of the secret passage, they opened the letter.

"To the Lady: My Ming Cult... White-browed Eagle King is mature and prudent, and can temporarily assume the position of Vice Leader. After five years, if he can subdue the Left and Right Bright Messengers, the Four Great Protector Kings, the Five Elements Flag Bearers, and most of the Five Wanderers, then he can assume the position of the thirty-fourth Leader of my Ming Cult..."

Upon seeing the letter, everyone's faces lit up with joy.

"Hahaha, Eagle King turned the tide and saved the entire Ming Cult. With the former leader doubting his authority, he should become the new leader!"

"Yes, Eagle King's great achievements are known throughout the Ming Cult, and we all admire him. There's no need for five years; let him become the leader now!"

"Alas, what a pity that this letter came so many years too late, otherwise my Ming Cult would not have declined to this extent!"

Yang Xiao grabbed Yin Tianzheng's arm and said, "Eagle King, you saved the Ming Cult from collapse, your merit is greater than heaven. Now that you have the dying wish of the late Master Yang, you might as well directly succeed as the thirty-fourth leader!"

Yin Tianzheng shook his head again, saying, "The most urgent task right now is to bury Leader Yang and his wife. As for the position of leader, there's no rush!"

Seeing his firm attitude, and knowing that Yang Dingtian should indeed be buried first, the others stopped mentioning the matter.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. Yang Dingtian had been buried, and all sorts of matters had been dealt with. Yang Xiao once again invited Yin Tianzheng to succeed him as the sect leader.

This time, Yin Tianzheng did not refuse and set the date for him to succeed as the leader of the sect at the beginning of the new year.

"Hahaha, White-browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng, we finally meet!"

At night, a golden boat soared through the sky atop Bright Summit.

Jin Jiu smiled as he stepped off the flying boat.

"Greetings, Lord Jinjiu."

"No need for formalities!" Jin Jiu said, "Eagle King, you are now the thirty-fourth leader of the Ming Cult. Do you regret joining the organization?"

Yin Tianzheng hurriedly replied, "The organization intervened to resolve the crisis of the Ming Cult and helped it survive. We are deeply grateful and will never forget this great kindness. Yin Tianzheng is willing to bring the Ming Cult into the organization and await your command!"

"Good good!"

Jin Jiu clapped his hands: "With such sincerity from the Eagle King, the organization will naturally not let you down. This Yellow Millet Pill will serve as a gift for the Eagle King's joining the organization. Please accept it."

"Thank you, sir!"

"If Eagle King can break through to the Grandmaster realm through this, I will promote you to a leadership position in the organization. But if not, I ask Eagle King to cooperate with the organization's manpower and join the Ming Cult."

"This is!"

There's no turning back now that the arrow has been released; he has no room for regret.

If he successfully breaks through to the Grandmaster level, he will become an organizational cadre with great autonomy.

At the same time, she can become one of the organization's top leaders, able to contend with Mu Daoren within the organization, and act as a protective umbrella for Yin Susu.

However, if he fails, his power will be restricted, and the organization will send people to interfere with the operation of the Ming Cult.

As for the idea of ​​confronting the Wood Taoist, that's out of the question.

Huang Liangdan embodies Yin Tianzheng's hopes.

after one day.

Yin Tianzheng walked out of his secluded room, his posture upright and full of energy, looking several years younger than before.

However, he did not break through to the Grandmaster level.

"The Grandmaster realm is indeed difficult!"

Jin Jiu couldn't help but sigh, "Even though he solved the problems of the six major sects and relieved Yin Tianzheng of his worries, he still failed to break through in the end."

Yin Susu lowered her eyes, feeling disappointed.

If the father succeeds in breaking through, he will be able to rival the Wood Taoist, and there will be hope for avenging Zhang Cuishan.

But now that the breakthrough has failed, this matter can only continue to be kept to himself.

Yin Tianzheng himself, however, seemed unaffected.

He has lived a long life, has seen much, experienced a lot, and has an iron will. Although this failure was quite serious, it was not enough to make him despondent.

"Thank you, Master Jinjiu."

Yin Tianzheng bowed and said, "I have failed to break through, which has disappointed Lord Jinjiu."

"It's alright! Failure is the mother of success. With today's experience, you can make more contributions in the organization in the future. If you are rewarded with the Yellow Millet Elixir, you might be able to break through."

Moreover, although consuming this Yellow Millet Pill resulted in a failed breakthrough, it also brought other benefits.

Yin Tianzheng's vigorous energy and youthful appearance at this moment are due to the Huangliang Pill.

The elderly and young people are completely different. A young person can get better after a good night's sleep from a cold, but an elderly person may be sick for ten days, half a month, or even several months. Even if they are cured, they will be left with a lingering illness.

These minor ailments, one or two at a time, can accumulate and damage the body's foundation, shortening lifespan.

Although Yin Tianzheng failed to break through, he took advantage of that one hour of youthful energy to eliminate all the root causes of his illness as his internal energy circulated.

After the medication wore off, although she returned to her aged appearance, her natural condition was excellent, even better than before, because the root cause of her illness had been completely eliminated.

Previously, although he was a Three-Flower Grandmaster, he was hampered by his physical condition and could only exert the fighting power of a Two-Flower Grandmaster.

Now, however, he can truly demonstrate the strength of a Three Flowers Grandmaster.

The only drawback is that it cannot last long; at most, it can only last for half an hour.

Given the endurance of a Three-Flower Grandmaster, he could only fight for half an hour, which was quite short.

But for Yin Tianzheng at his age, it can be called a miracle.

Perhaps that's why Yin Tianzheng wasn't so disappointed.

"Since Eagle King failed to break through, the organization will send people to join the Ming Cult as agreed. Coincidentally, Eagle King's Heavenly Eagle Sect is about to return to the Ming Cult, so why not use this as a channel?"

"As ordered."

Jin Jiu stood atop the mountain, looking down. By the moonlight, he could still see the remains of the camps established by the six major sects.

"Although the crisis of the siege by the six major sects has been resolved, the real enemy that the Ming Cult needs to deal with is not the one that has given up. Even today, it was they who helped you deal with the six major sects."

Yin Tianzheng nodded: "I am naturally aware of that."

"That's good. The organization is taking over the Ming Cult so that the Ming Cult can serve the organization, not to save it."

With that, Jin Jiu stepped onto the golden boat.

Gongsun Da Niang and Shirley followed closely behind.

“By the way,” Jin Jiu suddenly turned around and scattered three silver tokens: “From now on, you are official members of the organization. Please hand over your prospective member’s secret tokens.”

The Yin family of three caught the silver plaque and then took out the wooden plaque.

Jin Jiu reached out and summoned the three wooden plaques, only to have them crushed in mid-air by a strange force.

The golden boat flapped its silver wings and gradually rose into the air.

On Bright Summit, the family of three clutched the silver token tightly, watching the golden boat fly away into the distance, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Thus, the matter of the Ming Cult came to an end.

"What?! The siege of Bright Peak by the six major sects was actually a conspiracy by the Yuan Kingdom?!"

"What? All six major sects have retreated?"

"What? The Ming Cult has already decided that Yin Tianzheng, the White-browed Eagle King, will be its new leader?"

Chaos reigned within the branch office of Jianghu Monthly in the capital.

The branch manager clapped his hands loudly: "Everyone, perk up! Work overtime and make sure this supplementary report is completed as quickly and accurately as possible! We absolutely cannot let the Southern supplement get ahead of us again! Can we do it?!"

"able!!!"

Inside the newspaper office, the noise was deafening.

"That's good!"

The branch manager nodded, then went back to his office and got busy.

But he didn't slack off at all.

After the last decisive battle at the Forbidden City, Jianghu Monthly was seized upon by Southern Weekly and dealt a ruthless blow.

This led to him being severely criticized by headquarters as the head of the Ming Dynasty's capital branch. If it weren't for his hard work and outstanding achievements, he might not even be able to hold his position as head of the branch.

Under such circumstances, how could he dare to slack off?

For the past few months, I have been working diligently every day, without daring to slack off in the slightest.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"President, we have distinguished guests visiting."

"What distinguished guest is it?"

Click.

The door opened, and a man in his thirties walked in. He was slightly overweight, dressed in brocade, and exuded an air of wealth, yet he wore a kind smile on his face.

"Brother Zhang, it's been a long time."

President Zhang Kui quickly stood up and bowed slightly to greet him, saying, "Master Wan, what brings you here?"

(End of this chapter)