The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Master Chongxu shook the ranking book in his hand and said with a wry smile, "Junior brother, why do you think the Beggar Hero would print such a ranking book and make it so exquisite?"

Before the outer sect elder could speak, he said in a deep voice, "They're trying to expand their influence. I'm afraid many high-ranking members of martial arts sects already have a copy of this ranking list!"

“From this, we can glimpse some of the strengths and weaknesses of our Wudang sect, as well as some of the situation of the Beggars' Sect and the Hengshan Sect. How could no one be paying attention?”

In fact, Master Chongxu's guess was entirely correct. The combat power ranking list put together by the Yuezhou branch of the Beggars' Sect really did cause quite a stir.

Chapter 432 The Golden Body of 'Chivalry' (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

In fact, among those most concerned about the combat power ranking created by the Yuezhou branch of the Beggars' Sect, besides Wudang, Hengshan, and the Beggars' Sect, the most interested were the unrelated Songshan Sect.

I know everything!

Zuo Lengchan, the current leader of the Songshan Sect, is undoubtedly a first-rate martial arts hero.

Since their arch-rival, the Demonic Cult, changed its leader, the Five Mountains Sword Sect has enjoyed a rare period of peace.

The Songshan Sect succeeded the Huashan Sect as the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, and under the leadership of Zuo Lengchan, it quickly recovered from the rapid decline of the older generation of masters.

Putting everything else aside, the name of the Thirteen Protectors of Mount Song is renowned throughout the martial arts world!

With the addition of Zuo Lengchan, one of the three top masters of the righteous path, it can be said that the power of the Songshan Sect alone is comparable to the combined power of the other four sects at this time.

Of course, it can't compare to the Huashan Sect at its peak, but times have changed.

At this time, the Songshan Sect, like the rising sun, was full of vitality and seemed to have unlimited growth potential, making it a top-tier force in the martial arts world.

At this point, Zuo Lengchan's confidence naturally swelled!

At this time, there were still ten years before the story of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer began. Zuo Lengchan did not have the idea of ​​unifying the entire Five Mountains Sword Sect. He only wanted to secure his position as the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance and continue to do so.

To achieve this goal, it's impossible to allow the other four major sword sects to rise rapidly.

The surveillance efforts of the Huashan Sect, the former leader of the alliance, were unprecedented.

The Hengshan, Hengshan, Taishan, and Songshan factions also maintained close surveillance.

They pay special attention to and value the talents and outstanding young people emerging from various schools of thought.

After all, the current prosperity of the Songshan Sect is not solely due to the efforts of Zuo Lengchan!

The existence of the Thirteen Protectors laid the foundation and strength for the Songshan Sect to become the foremost sword sect among the Five Sacred Mountains.

That's why he pays special attention to the strength of the next generation of disciples.

Zuo Lengchan was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but he was also quite adept at teaching his disciples and followers.

As the eldest disciple, Shi Dengda was not only exceptionally talented but also incredibly strong, making him arguably the number one among his peers in the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

If Linghu Chong weren't the protagonist, he wouldn't have been as good as Stendhal when the story of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer began.

The Songshan Sect not only has Shi Dengda, but also hundreds of formal disciples, dozens of whom are outstanding, all of whom would be core disciples in the other four sects.

Originally, the situation of the other four factions was similar to what Zuo Lengchan had predicted; they all experienced varying degrees of generational gaps, and most of the second-generation disciples were not outstanding.

Who would have thought that, starting several years ago, the strength of the Hengshan Sect disciples, especially those under Liu Zhengfeng's tutelage, was improving at a remarkably rapid pace.

To put it simply, Xiang Danian's strength at this point has reached the late stage of the third tier in the martial arts world.

Among his peers, he is an extremely outstanding individual!

The rest, Mi Weiyi and Li Pingfang, have also basically reached the middle level of the third tier of the Jianghu!

The junior disciples below also rushed over one after another. There were no fewer than six or seven of them who had reached the third-rate level in the martial arts world, which was quite exaggerated.

How long has the Hengshan Sect been at peace?

As a result, so many outstanding young talents have emerged all at once!

If the Songshan Sect hadn't been able to win through sheer numbers, they would likely have been at a disadvantage in the competition among the second-generation disciples.

So, although Liu Zhengfeng's disciples may seem unremarkable, their strength is actually quite considerable at this point.

If Yue Fei, the founder of the Huashan Sect, knew this, he would probably be so jealous he'd vomit blood.

It can only be said that the Wudang and Beggar Clan disciples performed better, overshadowing the brilliance of Liu Zhengfeng's disciples for a time, without even realizing that something was amiss.

How could Zuo Lengchan possibly accept such a thing?

He immediately dispatched people from the Songshan Sect to investigate the details.

As a result, it was naturally discovered that the martial arts competition was initiated by Jia Huan, a chivalrous beggar from the Beggar Clan, and involved disciples from both the Wudang and Hengshan sects.

The disciples of the three families would have a martial arts competition every six months, and the rankings of the competition would be recorded in a book.

The beggar-chicken Jia Huan went even further, printing large quantities of books ranking combat strength and selling them directly to make money, forcing the disciples of the three families participating in the competition to perform desperately.

Otherwise, it would be a disgrace in the martial arts world, and it would be recorded in history!

Stimulated by this, the formal disciples of Wudang remained quite calm, displaying an air of composure, as their strength was indeed superior and they had not yet felt much pressure.

However, the formal disciples of Hengshan Sect are different. They are not as outstanding as the disciples of Wudang Sect, and their strength is not completely separated from that of the disciples of Beggar Clan, so they are not locked in a fierce battle.

For this reason, Hengshan disciples, for the sake of their reputation, have had to intensify their cultivation and improve themselves, which has led to their current achievements.

Zuo Lengchan was speechless!

We can't just suppress someone for no reason because we're unhappy with them!

Besides, since the matter involves Wudang and the Beggars' Sect, Zuo Lengchan couldn't show too much emotion.

Neither Wudang nor the Beggars' Sect were people Zuo Lengchan wanted to provoke at this moment.

His main focus remains on the Five Mountains Sword Sect!

Tang Ying'e quietly walked up behind Zuo Lengchan and called out, "Sect Leader Brother!"

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Zuo Lengchan turned around, his gaze falling on the familiar booklet in Tang Ying'e's hand, and said leisurely, "Is this the latest ranking of the three major gangs' combat strength?"

Before Tang Ying'e could speak, he took it from him.

After reading it, his expression was inscrutable: "Isn't the Beggar Clan disciples' progress a bit too rapid?"

"What does Senior Brother Sect Leader mean?"

Tang Ying'e's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he asked directly, "Strangle them before they rise to power?"

"Can we use those guys from the Green Forest Road?"

Zuo Lengchan asked directly, "Although Hunan Province isn't exactly a den of dragons and tigers, it's not a place where you can run wild either!"

Tang Ying'e pondered for a moment before smiling wryly and saying, "It's really not easy to arrange for people to go there!"

"That beggar Jia Huan is like a madman. He shows no mercy to the heroes of the outlaw world. Once he sets his sights on you, nothing good ever comes of it!"

"Once he discovers it, the people we sent there will probably have a hard time getting away unscathed!"

Zuo Lengchan frowned, at a loss for what to do.

No one knows why Jia Huan, the recently popular chivalrous beggar, is so proactive in clearing out the heroes of the outlaw world.

The truth is, almost all the outlaws in the two lakes region who acted out of line were dealt with by Jia Huan and his men.

This guy is absolutely ruthless and decisive when dealing with outlaws.

Those who refused to bow down, submit, or sign guarantees were basically all killed.

Originally, the Songshan Sect had secretly spent a lot of effort and money to plant its forces in the two lakes region, but they were wiped out by Jia Huan and his men.

Unfortunately, the Songshan Sect couldn't easily find fault with such a matter.

As a result, the outlaws secretly recruited by the Songshan Sect are unlikely to venture into the Hubei and Hunan regions unless they've lost their minds, because that's where people can die.

"Junior brother, what do you think of the arena competition that Jia Huan orchestrated?"

Zuo Lengchan suddenly changed the subject, asking, "What would happen if we imitated that?"

"Well, if we imitate that, the effect and momentum will definitely be different!"

Tang Ying'e looked somewhat strange, but still explained, "However, it's not an easy thing to do well, mainly because the Shaolin Temple next door might not agree!"

"Shaolin..."

Zuo Lengchan narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Then let's implement it internally first. After we figure out the rules, we'll invite our affiliated martial arts forces to participate!"

"Once we've built up enough momentum, we'll invite disciples from the other four sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sect to participate!"

Tang Ying'e's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but flatter, "Sect Leader, what a great idea! When we host such a grand event, our position as Alliance Leader will be even more secure!"

"In addition, it can also help us to detect in a timely manner whether any particularly outstanding disciples have emerged from the other four sects!"

Zuo Lengchan nodded in satisfaction and said leisurely, "As for the Beggar Hero, have our unexposed forces send people to get involved. If there's an opportunity, then take action!"

Tang Ying'e understood immediately and nodded to show that she complied.

After that matter was put aside, he brought up another matter: "Senior Brother Sect Leader, the group of outlaws we recruited frankly said they were not very willing to cross the Yellow River!"

"What, are they scared?"

Zuo Lengchan immediately realized what was going on and said with dissatisfaction, "Is a mere beggar, a guy who has just entered the first-class level, really that scary?"

No wonder he was so unhappy. Many things that the Songshan Sect couldn't do directly required the help of these outlaws. Otherwise, how could the Songshan Sect have grown so smoothly?

The North is full of heroes, but the South is a land of wealth, and it is impossible to give it up.