The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun extended his hand to him.

"Come back."

……

"Where did Master take that person? Why has it taken so long?"

"I don't know. Maybe they wanted to humiliate us. After all, these people came to Mount Hua in a menacing manner, trying to force us to leave. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to tolerate this."

"Don't talk nonsense, Master is not that kind of person."

In the training ground, the Huashan disciples, unaware of where Yue Buqun had taken Feng Buping, were all whispering among themselves.

Ding Mian, Lu Bai, and the others exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what Yue Buqun was up to.

After a while...

The crowd that had been waiting in the training ground finally saw Yue Buqun, followed by Feng Buping.

"Master."

"Master."

The disciples of Mount Hua bowed to Yue Buqun and said...

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded slightly, then looked at everyone, cleared his throat, and said, "Fellow disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sect."

As soon as Yue Buqun spoke, everyone's attention was drawn to him.

Yue Buqun's gaze swept over Ding Mian, Lu Bai, Abbess Dingyi, and the others. He paused for a moment and said, "I suppose some of my fellow disciples from the Five Mountains Sects don't understand why my Huashan Sect is doing this today."

Master Dingyi nodded; she truly didn't understand.

Although she had overheard the argument between Yue Buqun and Feng Buping in the main hall, she was somewhat confused. She wanted to ask what was going on, but considering it was a matter within the Huashan Sect, she felt it was inappropriate to ask.

Yue Buqun continued, "Now that things have come to this, I will no longer hide it from you all. I'm sure you all know that twenty-five years ago, the Huashan Sect was struck by a plague that killed many of my uncles and senior disciples, right?"

Master Dingyi nodded.

"Actually, this story is false. There was no plague at the time; it was just an internal strife within our Huashan Sect."

Upon hearing this, apart from Ding Mian, Lu Bai, Lu Lianrong, and a few other high-ranking members of the Five Mountains Sword Sect who knew about the matter, Abbess Dingyi and her Hengshan disciples were completely dumbfounded.

"Decades ago, a disagreement arose within my Huashan Sect regarding the path of martial arts. One side believed that the sword should be valued more than the internal energy, while the other side believed that the internal energy should be valued more than the sword. Both sides believed that their ideas were correct and the other side was wrong. It was because of this that my Huashan Sect split into the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect."

"Twenty-five years ago, a sword-qi conflict broke out within my Huashan Sect. At that time, a great sword competition was held on Jade Maiden Peak. The victorious sect took control of the Huashan Sect. Although my Qi Sect won, my Huashan Sect lost a large number of experts and disciples as a result. This matter was a tragedy for my Huashan Sect and could not be revealed. Therefore, it was called a plague that broke out in the Huashan Sect at that time."

It turned out to be the case.

Master Dingyi nodded.

So this was the real reason for the decline of the Huashan Sect. The other Hengshan disciples were astonished. They never expected that a battle of sword energy would cause the once-prosperous Huashan Sect to decline and become the weakest of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects.

"A sword qi dispute back then led to the decline of my Huashan Sect. My fellow disciples turned against each other. Over the years, I often feel deep regret when I think back on the past."

At this point, Yue Buqun looked at Ding Mian and the others: "I had never heard of any disciples of the Huashan Sword Sect in the martial arts world for so many years. I thought the Sword Sect was extinct. But I never expected that Brother Ding would find them and bring them up the mountain in person, allowing my fellow disciples to reunite. I am very grateful."

Upon hearing this, neither Ding Mian nor Lu Bai looked too pleased.

But Yue Buqun no longer looked at them. Instead, he turned to his Huashan disciples and said loudly, "I have something to announce today."

"From this day forward, the former Sword Sect Junior Brother Feng has returned to Mount Hua. From this day forward, the Sword and Qi Sects shall put aside their past grievances and merge again. Regardless of whether you belong to the Sword Sect or the Qi Sect, you are all disciples of Mount Hua. The Mount Hua Sect will no longer be divided into the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect. All of you disciples, please remember this."

The entire audience was shocked by Yue Buqun's words.

Cheng Buyou, in particular, stared at the scene in astonishment.

How come things have changed so quickly after Senior Brother Feng only went in with Yue Buqun once?

"Yes, senior brother."

Before anyone else could say anything, Feng Buping, who was standing next to Yue Buqun, cupped his hands in greeting.

The other Huashan disciples were shocked, but since Yue Buqun had already said so, they could only nod and accept the order.

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Ning and the other Huashan disciples nodded in agreement.

The move Yue Buqun made shocked not only outsiders like Ding Mian, but also Ning Zhongze.

She never knew that Yue Buqun had this idea, and Yue Buqun had never told her about it.

Although she was surprised when Yue Buqun put the memorial tablets of the Sword Sect's senior uncles back in the back hall, she didn't say anything, since they were all dead people.

But Yue Buqun's actions now baffled and angered her.

She disliked the people of the Sword Sect very much. She was too young to participate in the Sword Qi Competition back then, but she also knew that many people died in the Sword Qi Competition.

Outsiders may not know, but she and Yue Buqun are very clear that although the Sword and Qi sects are from the same sect, they are hostile to each other, and countless people from the Qi sect have died at their hands.

Back then, when the two sects were fighting to the last minute, the Sword Sect masters massacred the Qi Sect disciples. Yue Buqun was struck by a sword from one of the Sword Sect seniors and barely escaped with his life. The terrifying scar on his body is still there to this day. If it weren't for her father's heroic efforts, the Qi Sect would have been wiped out by the Sword Sect, and she wouldn't have escaped either. In the end, it was her father who spared Feng Buping and the other two, but he died not long after due to his severe injuries.

She had absolutely no goodwill towards the people from the Sword Sect, especially since they had just joined forces with the Songshan Sect to force Yue Buqun to abdicate at Mount Hua.

Ning Zhongze frowned as she looked at Yue Buqun. She hesitated several times before finally saying nothing. In this situation, any questioning would be disrespectful to Yue Buqun, and she wouldn't do that.

She planned to see how Yue Buqun would explain things to her after he returned to his room that night.

After announcing this, Yue Buqun looked at Cheng Buyou and said, "Junior Brother Cheng, you were also a disciple of the Sword Sect. Now that our Huashan Sect no longer has the Sword Sect and Qi Sect, you can come back if you wish."

Cheng Buyou was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Yue Buqun did not intend to wait for his answer immediately. Instead, he turned to Ding Mian and said, "Brother Ding, Brother Lu, and Brother Fei have gone to great lengths to find my long-lost junior brother. I will remember this kindness. Today is a joyous day for my Huashan Sect. Why don't all of you fellow disciples from the Five Mountains stay for now so that I can prepare a feast to thank you all?"

Ding Mian and the others were at a loss for words.

They originally came to take over the Huashan Sect, but who could have imagined that things would turn out this way? Not only did they fail to achieve their goal, they even sent their junior brother back to the other side, giving away two great masters.

This act of offering warmth to the enemy made them feel very uncomfortable.

They could already imagine the expression on Zuo Lengchan's face when he heard this news.

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feeling bad.

It's really hard.

If this operation hadn't resulted in the Huashan Sect being merged into the Songshan Sect, it would have been more acceptable, since anything can change, and no one can guarantee absolute success until the very end.

But they really find this outcome hard to accept.

If they were just two ordinary masters, it wouldn't be a big deal. But putting Cheng Buyou aside, Feng Buping's internal strength was so great that even Ding Mian admitted he couldn't match it. For such a master to return to Mount Hua, they had to send him back themselves.

Ding Mian is currently only feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Ding Mian forced a smile and said, "We appreciate Brother Yue's kindness, but we have many important matters to attend to within our Songshan Sect. Before leaving, Alliance Leader Zuo also instructed my fellow disciples to return quickly, so we will not stay any longer. Farewell, Brother Yue."

After saying that, Ding Mian led the Songshan Sect members down the mountain.

Lu Lianrong and the Taishan Sect members also clasped their hands in greeting and left.

Yue Buqun watched their retreating figures, a cold smile playing on his lips.

If it weren't for Jiang Ning's earlier reminder, and if Jiang Ning hadn't regained his Innate Skill, he might have really been forced into a corner by the Songshan Sect today.

He dealt with Feng Buping with apparent ease just now, but he wouldn't have been able to do it so easily in the past.

Although Feng Buping is a disciple of the Sword Sect who values ​​swordsmanship over internal energy, his internal strength is very strong. His overall martial arts skills are not much different from his previous self. Even if you can suppress Feng Buping in a real fight, it will take a lot of effort.

However, in any case, this crisis has been resolved.

"Senior Brother Yue, your sect's sword energy has been unified, which is truly a cause for celebration. This humble nun offers her congratulations."

With a smile on her face, Abbess Dingyi congratulated Yue Buqun, while inwardly she was quite shocked.

Back in Hengshan, she had heard the sect leader, Abbess Dingxian, say that Yue Buqun was good at hiding his talents and usually didn't show off, but his martial arts skills were definitely superior to most people in the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Abbess Dingxian was originally half-believing and half-doubting, but now she truly believed it.

Yue Buqun smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Master."

He then added, "The Huashan Sect will be holding a grand assembly in ten days. Please stay at Huashan for the time being and be a witness. I, Yue, will be extremely grateful."

Master Dingyi nodded: "That's only right."

Yue Buqun's smile deepened.

"Senior brother, then Junior Brother Cheng and I will go down the mountain first and come back in a few days."

At this moment, Feng Buping said to Yue Buqun.

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded gently and said softly, "Junior brother, be careful on your journey and come back soon."

He has the demeanor of a refined gentleman.

Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Feng Buping's fierce expression softened considerably, and he nodded.

Then he pulled Cheng Buyou down the mountain.

On the way down the mountain, Cheng Buyou finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.

"Senior Brother Feng, where exactly did Yue Buqun take you? How did you end up like this after just one trip with him?"

Feng Buping then recounted exactly what he had seen and what Yue Buqun had said to him in the back hall.

Cheng Buyou was first stunned, then looked incredulous. But when he heard that Yue Buqun had also placed the memorial tablets of the Sword Sect's predecessors in the back hall, Cheng Buyou was stunned. He looked at Feng Buping and asked in a trembling voice.

"Then my master also..."

Feng Buping nodded.

Cheng Buyou burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Father...Father..."

Cheng Buyou's master was also his biological father.

Feng Buping was speechless at his junior brother's appearance. His performance in the back hall earlier was not much better than Cheng Buyou's at this moment.

Although his surname is Feng, the same as his master's, he was an orphan adopted by his master, unlike Cheng Buyou.