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Chapter 166 You're going to create a new Wudang?!
How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?

Wang Gan sighed.

"I am but a commoner, tilling the fields in Yihong Palace. What do the ways of the martial world have to do with me?"

"Unfortunately, the current atmosphere in the martial arts world is corrupt, with many scheming and despicable people who are full of conspiracies and tricks."

"My only hope in coming out of seclusion this time is that everyone in the martial arts world can become a dragon and that martial arts will flourish, so as not to fail the entrustment of the founder."

The corner of Mu Daoren's mouth twitched.
If he hadn't known what Yihong was, he would have actually believed this nonsense.

Do you really think this old Taoist priest has never been there?!
"May I ask who your sect's founder is?"

Mu Daoren's heart stirred, and he quickly asked.

If we could find out Wang Gan's lineage, we might be able to understand him better and find a breakthrough.

"You forgot, I just said that my ancestor was Emperor Jing of Han."

Wang Gan gave him a look that said, "You're old and your eyes are failing."

Fortunately, Master Mu was well-mannered, otherwise he would have cursed out loud.

My god, the founder is Emperor Jing!
Are you here in the martial world hoping for a golden age like the reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing?!

"Young Master Tianji, this is putting our sect in a very difficult position..."

Master Mu was somewhat helpless.
"Difficult to do?"

“If it’s difficult, don’t do it!”

Wang Gan sneered and suddenly stood up.

With a bang, the stone table flew straight up!

The marble table, weighing several hundred kilograms, flew several meters into the air before crashing to the ground and shattering into pieces!
"Hey! Young Master Wang."

"I only said it was difficult, not impossible."

"Don't get agitated!"

The wooden Taoist sat on a stone bench, his face serious.

"Am I excited?"

Wang Gan remained calm as he ground the edges of the stone table in his hands into dust, inch by inch.

"no!"

The wooden Taoist caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, his heart tightened, and he spoke without hesitation.

"I have no intention of standing against you, young master."

Only by standing in front of Wang Gan could one truly grasp the threat, akin to facing a prehistoric behemoth.

Mu Daoren was secretly shocked by the power that Wang Gan had unleashed. With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see that Wang Gan had not used any true energy in his actions.

It was achieved entirely through physical abilities that were unlike those of humans!

Upon seeing this, Mu Daoren immediately abandoned any thought of fighting Wang Gan.

It's not that we're too weak, it's that the enemy isn't human!

“I just wanted to ask another question,”

The wooden Taoist's expression turned serious, and his tone became meaningful.

"I've always heard that Young Master Tianji knows everything,"

"I wonder if Young Master Tianji has ever heard of Ghost Manor?"

Wang Gan nodded.

"I know, it's said to be a place that doesn't exist, filled with 'dead men' from the martial arts world!"

"Only those who have committed heinous crimes and deserve to die will be found there and receive protection."

The wooden Taoist then spoke.
"Do you know... the leader of Ghost Manor, 'Old Knife Handle'?"

Wang Gan nodded again.
"I knew it was you, didn't I?"

Wang Gan asked the stall owner calmly, as if he were asking how much a pound of cabbage cost.

Completely ignoring the turmoil and complex emotions churning within Mu Daoren's heart!
"call"

Master Mu sighed deeply and said with a wry smile.

"You really shouldn't have appeared in this world."

Master Mu boasted that he kept his identity extremely secret, and that no one knew about it except for his partner, Master Gusong.

The Taoist priest Gu Song was almost inseparable from him, and their interests were aligned, so it was absolutely impossible for him to betray him.

But Wang Gan casually revealed this secret.

God? Demon?
Mu Daoren is now only thankful that, so far, he has no intention of opposing Wang Gan.

"so.."

Wang Gan also realized what was going on, and his tone was playful.

"You are speaking to me now not as a Wudang elder, nor as a representative of a major sect, but as 'Old Knife Handle'?"

Wang Gan remembered that the purpose of Mu Daoren in establishing Ghost Manor was for revenge and to seize power.

Not only the Wudang Sect, but also the Wood Taoist gathered losers from various sects who had failed in power struggles or factional conflicts, and launched a revenge plan.
Ultimately, he won over all the major sects in the martial arts world to submit to Mu Daoren, or "Old Knife Handle," and placed him in the position of leader of the martial arts alliance. His scheming was so profound, his ambition so great, and his martial arts so high that even Lu Xiaofeng was impressed and ultimately helpless against him.

In the end, if Gu Long hadn't used his mechanical intervention to forcibly kill off Mu Daoren, Mu Daoren's plan would probably have been completed flawlessly.

"No"

Master Mu shook his head.
"The identity I have come to speak with you today is that of a Wudang elder, and also known as 'Old Knife Handle'."

Mu Daoren's meaning was very clear: although he deeply hated Shi Yan, the leader of Wudang, as a member of Wudang, he also did not want to see anything happen to Wudang.

The moment Wang Gan began publishing the secrets of martial arts, Master Mu realized it.

The world of martial arts is about to change!

With Mu Daoren's wisdom, he could easily foresee that making such a public disclosure of various martial arts secrets and even martial arts manuals would be a revolutionary improvement for those at the bottom of the martial arts world.

The improvement in the martial arts skills of those at the bottom of the martial arts world will inevitably drive up the overall level of martial arts in the entire martial arts world, forcing it to rise as well and creating intense competition.
This is not a good thing for the high-ranking, long-peaceful, and powerful sects.

If Wang Gan knew what Mu Daoren was thinking, he would definitely be overjoyed.
Because in his previous life, this situation had a very apt description—'involution'.

As for why Wang dared to do this, Master Mu found it difficult to delve into.

Mu Daoren's current idea is simple: if you can't beat them, join them!
"I understand!"

Wang Gan took a deep breath, somewhat surprised.

"You're going to create a new Wudang!"

"Cough cough."

When Wang Gan directly saw through Mu Daoren's thoughts, his old face flushed slightly.

Even if he were to commit such a despicable act of betraying his master and ancestors, he wouldn't be as shameless as Wang Gan.

"Actually, I also think that the martial arts world is really corrupt and filthy. Excessive power struggles have caused the powerful sects to be caught in meaningless waste."

"Instead, they lost their original intention as martial artists."

The Wood Taoist also stood up, looking somewhat compassionate.

These words weren't all high-sounding; indeed, the atmosphere of the martial arts world was extremely treacherous. Aside from scheming, there was nothing but scheming. It seemed that, apart from poisoning and using underhanded tricks, the martial artists in this world couldn't fight.

That's why Mu Daoren's Ghost Manor was able to gather so many losers, a powerful force that was almost everywhere in the martial arts world.

"That's right!"

"Actually, there's no such thing as a righteous path or an evil path. To put it bluntly, it's just you fighting amongst yourselves!"

"Of course, I'm referring to the martial arts world."

Wang Ganshen agreed.

"Cough cough..."

Mu Daoren still couldn't quite accept Wang Gan's straightforward style.

How can you say something like that?!
"Many of the rules within the organization are also too rigid and inhumane!"

At this point, Mu Daoren was truly filled with righteous indignation.

"As a Taoist priest, he can't marry and have children?!"

"The union of yin and yang and the propagation of offspring are natural laws and ethical principles!"

"If monks can do it, why can't I, a Taoist priest, do it?!"

The wooden Taoist gritted his teeth.
"If I were to take charge of Wudang, the first thing I would do is abolish this rule!"

The abbot had several concubines and several children, all of whom could become abbots.

Just because he's in love with his childhood sweetheart, does that mean he can't be the sect leader?!

The reason why Mu Daoren later wanted to kill Shi Yan was because Shi Yan possessed this secret, which prevented him, the most powerful and respected elder of Wudang, from becoming the leader of Wudang.

"What you're saying is indeed unfair."

Wang Gan looked at Mu Daoren with agreement, almost as if he wanted to consider him a close friend!

"Why should monks be allowed to misbehave? Our sect doesn't need so many rules!"

"If you want to get married, then get married; if you don't want to eat beef, then don't eat beef!"

"Do whatever you want!"

Wang Gan laughed heartily and patted the wooden Taoist with satisfaction.

But as the wooden Taoist listened, something seemed off, and his face stiffened.

Hey! Stop messing with me!
I just want to get married and have children, I never wanted to become a great demon in the martial arts world!
"To be honest, I also founded a sect called Quanxing!"

"Our sect's motto is 'Preserve the essence of our nature without losing a single bit!'"

"Do whatever you want!"

Wang Gan's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.

"Why don't you abandon Wudang and become sworn brothers with me!"

"At that time, I will be the sect leader, and you will be the executive vice sect leader,"

"We'll have two people in charge!"

(End of this chapter)