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He had prepared for the worst; tomorrow's Five Mountains Alliance Leaders Conference could very well be the day the Five Mountains Sword Sects split apart.
If there were other options, Yue Buqun really wouldn't want things to come to this.
After all, there is the Demonic Sect, a mortal enemy, watching them with covetous eyes. Although the other side has not made any major moves for many years, it does not mean that they will not do anything in the future.
However, Zuo Lengchan was ambitious and posed a greater threat to the four sects than the Demonic Sect. Now, there was no other way but to take this step.
"Our Five Mountains Sword Sects have been allied for a hundred years and have always been of one mind and one branch. Although the Songshan Sect wants to annex us now, the other four sects will stand together. If Brother Tianmen wants to fight Zuo Lengchan to the death, I, Yue, will certainly not stand idly by."
Tianmen Daoist wanted to perish together with Zuo Lengchan because he and the Taishan Sect had suffered the most at Zuo Lengchan's hands, but that doesn't mean the three sects were any less harmed.
The three factions shared a deep-seated hatred for Zuo Lengchan.
Yue Buqun would not allow Tianmen Daoist to fight alone.
"Sect Leader Yue, please rest assured."
At this moment, Abbess Qingzhu said, "If anything unexpected happens tomorrow, the Emei Sect will definitely lend a helping hand."
Although she didn't know as much about the internal affairs of the Five Mountains Sword Sects as she does now, Abbess Qingzhu remained unwavering; she was determined to help the Huashan and Emei Sects.
"Thank you, Master."
Yue Buqun first stood up to thank him, and then said...
"I wonder if the nun would be interested in forming an alliance with the four sects of Huashan, Hengshan, Taishan, and Hengshan, to create a new alliance?"
Chapter 360: Late Night
Yue Buqun considered the worst possible outcome and naturally had to think of a way out.
"An alliance?"
Master Qingzhu was taken aback.
"good."
Yue Buqun nodded.
To be honest, Yue Buqun didn't really want to withdraw from the Five Mountains Alliance. After all, the Five Mountains had been allied for a hundred years, and it wasn't just a matter of habit.
The important thing is that the five sects have been a unified whole in the martial arts world for hundreds of years. The Five Mountains Sword Sect has always been on the front line of resisting the Demonic Sect. Now, the Five Mountains Sword Sect is fighting internally, which will not only cause shock in the martial arts world, but also cause great damage to the Five Mountains Sword Sect. The Demonic Sect may take advantage of the situation to invade.
But now, Tianmen Daoist harbors extreme hatred for Zuo Lengchan and has even planned to perish together with him. The Five Mountains Sword Sect is now merely a name, and continuing to maintain it will only make things worse and it is unsustainable. Yue Buqun must now consider the future of the four sects of Huashan, Hengshan, Taishan and Hengshan after the upheaval in the Five Mountains Sword Sect tomorrow.
Since they are already prepared to break with the Songshan Sect, the best course of action now is to form an alliance with the other four sects to counteract the impact of the disintegration of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.
The reason for choosing the Emei School is that the Emei School today is not like the Kunlun School, Diancang School, and other major schools.
The current distribution of forces in the martial arts world is divided into two paths: the righteous and the demonic. The demonic path is represented by the Sun Moon Sect, while the righteous path is more complex, with various sects such as Wudang, Shaolin, Kunlun, Diancang, and the Five Mountains Sword Sect standing side by side.
If Yue Buqun wants to form an alliance with the four major sects of Huashan, he can only do so by uniting with the righteous sects.
Wudang and Shaolin are out of the question and are not even within Yue Buqun's considerations. That leaves Kunlun and Diancang.
However, neither of these two factions is suitable. The Diancang faction is located in Yunnan, which is too far away, so forming an alliance would be of little use.
As for the Kunlun Sect, it is even further away. Moreover, besides being far away, the leader of the Kunlun Sect only follows the lead of Shaolin and Wudang, and probably has little interest in joining the Huashan Alliance.
The Emei Sect is the best choice today.
The Emei Sect is located in Sichuan, not too far away, in a convenient location.
The Emei Sect is a major sect with a history of over a hundred years. Hundreds of years ago, it was known as one of the six major sects along with Huashan and Shaolin, and its prestige was considerable.
Moreover, the lineage of Abbess Qingzhu is strong enough. In addition, considering the current relationship between the Emei Sect and the Huashan Sect, and their current situation, Yue Buqun believes that the Emei Sect must also be in urgent need of finding allies.
As long as the Emei Sect is willing to form an alliance with the four Huashan Sects, it is believed that the Emei Sect's strength and influence in the martial arts world will be enough to offset the impact of the disintegration of the Five Mountains Sword Sects.
"..."
Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Abbess Qingzhu did not answer immediately. Her eyes showed contemplation, but her heartbeat quickened.
She understood what Yue Buqun meant, but despite this, she was still very tempted by his suggestion.
The four sects of Huashan and Hengshan have their needs, and the Emei sect also has its own needs.
Although they have now regained control of the Emei Sect, due to years of dormancy, they have virtually no connections in the martial arts world and urgently need to find other sects to establish relationships with.
For various reasons, the only ones in the martial arts world today who can establish relations with the Emei Sect are the Five Mountains Sword Sects. This is why they risked seeking help from Yue Buqun.
Now, Yue Buqun has extended an olive branch of alliance to the Emei Sect, and it has to be said that Yue Buqun's proposal is very attractive to the Emei Sect at present.
After pondering for a long time, Abbess Qingzhu looked up at Yue Buqun and asked, "Sect Leader Yue, is the Hengshan Sect aware of this matter? Do they agree to it?"
At this time, the Hengshan Sect had not yet arrived, and Abbess Qingzhu was somewhat worried that the Hengshan Sect would not agree.
Yue Buqun smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Abbess Dingxian. I mentioned this matter in my correspondence with Abbess Dingxian, and she has no objection to it."
The Five Mountains Sword Sect is on the verge of collapse. This is not only something Yue Buqun can see, but the leaders of the other three sects are also aware of it. Yue Buqun once discussed with Abbess Dingxian the idea of breaking away from the Five Mountains Sword Sect and finding a new alliance. If they could win over the Emei Sect alliance, Abbess Dingxian would not have any objections.
Upon hearing Yue Buqun's reply, Abbess Qingzhu fell silent again.
"..."
Faced with Qingzhu's silence, Yue Buqun waited patiently.
As for his suggestion, Master Mo chose to remain silent, tacitly agreeing to the decision made by Yue Buqun on behalf of the Hengshan Sect.
Tianmen Daoist also chose to remain silent at this point.
After a long time.
Master Qingzhu looked up, her expression extremely solemn.
"Since that's the case, the Emei Sect agrees."
Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun smiled.
Although Master Qingzhu's choice was within his expectations, Yue Buqun still couldn't hide his excitement after hearing it with his own ears, and at the same time, a huge weight was finally lifted from his heart.
Master Qingzhu stood up and bowed to Yue Buqun, Master Mo Da, and Daoist Tianmen.
"Since the Emei Sect is willing to form an alliance with other sects, if any sects encounter difficulties in the future, the Emei Sect will never stand idly by and will share life and death with them."
Yue Buqun and Master Mo also stood up to return the greeting and made a promise.
"From now on, if the Emei Sect makes any request, the Huashan/Hengshan Sect will never refuse."
Tianmen Daoist remained silent for a moment, but still said, "If the Taishan Sect still exists tomorrow, the Taishan Sect is willing to form an alliance with the Emei Sect, to share life and death, and to advance and retreat together."
Tianmen Daoist still wanted to fight Zuo Lengchan to the death.
Upon hearing Tianmen Daoist's words, Yue Buqun sighed slightly and remained silent.
Master Qingzhu then said, "To use the name of the righteous path to do demonic things is shameful. If you and your sect are to suffer at the hands of the Songshan Sect tomorrow, the Emei Sect will never stand idly by."
Master Qingzhu has already made her stance clear.
Upon hearing these words, Tianmen Daoist's eyes couldn't help but redden slightly.
Besides being moved, there was also anger.
He had imagined the Five Mountains Sword Sects to be like this, helping each other, but what Zuo Lengchan did was disheartening.
After deciding to form an alliance with the four sects of Mount Hua, Abbess Qingzhu prepared to leave. She needed to go back and discuss the matter with Abbess Qingxu and the others.
"Ning'er, you should go and rest now."
Yue Buqun said to Jiang Ning.
There was actually no room for Jiang Ning to speak in what just happened. He just wanted Jiang Ning to participate in the future affairs of the Huashan Sect and the Emei and Taishan Sects. Now that the matter has been settled, there is no need for Jiang Ning to continue sitting here idly.
Next, he needs to do some ideological work with Tianmen Daoren.
"Yes, Master."
Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Jiang Ning stood up and then left.
It was already past midnight, and the surroundings were pitch black, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Jiang Ning glanced at the sky and then at his surroundings. He decided not to go back to his room to rest, but instead went out for a walk.
"what?"
Du Lanyin, who was also out for a walk, saw Jiang Ning's back.
"Where are you going, junior brother, so late?"
Du Lanyin was a little confused, but then followed.
(What do you think would be a good name for the new alliance?)
Chapter 361: Reaching the Pinnacle
"Senior brother, Headmaster Yue of the Huashan Sect, as well as the Hengshan and Taishan Sects, have arrived."
Shaolin Temple.
Presiding over the meditation room.
Fang Sheng said to Fang Zheng.
"Ah."
Fang Zheng closed his eyes and nodded slightly.
Fang Sheng then asked, "Senior brother, who do you think will become the new leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect after tomorrow?"
Who do you think will become the leader of the alliance?
Fang Zheng glanced at him.
Fang Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "In my opinion, Sect Leader Yue is unfathomable and probably came prepared, but most likely it will be Alliance Leader Zuo who continues to hold the position of Alliance Leader of the Five Mountains Alliance."
Zuo Lengchan's strength is beyond doubt. He has always been the number one among the Five Mountains Sword Sects, and his abilities are unfathomable. Although Yue Buqun has become unfathomable to him, Fang Sheng believes that Zuo Lengchan will most likely continue to be the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance at this year's conference, overpowering the leaders of the other four sects.
Fang Zheng smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"In my opinion, the Five Mountains Sword Sects will probably cease to exist after tomorrow."
Fang Sheng was stunned.
"why?"
Fang Zheng laughed and said, "Zuo Lengchan acts very domineeringly. He not only sends spies to his faction, but also sends people to hunt down allies and bribes the high-ranking members of his faction, intending to overthrow other sects. I believe that Sect Leader Yue knows these things. Now, Daoist Tianmen hates Zuo Lengchan to the bone."
He knew about Zuo Lengchan's ambush and attack on Tianmen Daoist, as well as the subsequent internal strife within the Taishan Sect. These were not secrets, and it would be easy for Shaolin to find out.
The deaths of dozens of Tianmen Daoist's disciples, followed by the internal strife within the Taishan Sect, which resulted in the deaths of over a hundred more Taishan disciples, made reconciliation between Tianmen Daoist and Zuo Lengchan virtually impossible; a complete break was inevitable.
As for the other sects, the Huashan Sect goes without saying. When Zuo Lengchan attacked the Taishan Sect, he also sent people to attack the Hengshan and Hengshan Sects. However, for some reason, the attacks failed. But Fang Zheng thought that the leaders of these sects were not fools.
The Five Mountains Sword Sects have always been extremely famous in the righteous path. The five sects share the same fate, and their alliance poses a great threat to the Shaolin righteous leader.
Fang Zheng had always known about Zuo Lengchan's desire to annex the Five Mountains Sword Sects. Although he knew that the success rate of such a thing was extremely low, if Zuo Lengchan really succeeded in merging the Five Mountains Sword Sects, then the merged Five Mountains Sword Sects would surpass Shaolin and Wudang to become the number one sect, which would be a serious threat to Shaolin.
Since the Five Mountains Sword Sects formed an alliance, successive abbots of Shaolin have had a great headache with this force. Especially decades ago, the previous abbot of Shaolin, who was also Fang Zheng's master, was at the height of the Five Mountains Sword Sects' power, with a constant stream of masters, which made Fang Zheng's master unable to sleep at night.
Fortunately, the Five Mountains Sword Sect has gradually declined and lost its former glory. In addition, thanks to Zuo Lengchan's tireless efforts, it is even facing the crisis of disintegration, which greatly reduces the pressure on Fang Zheng.
"Afterwards, we can try to win over the Hengshan Sect."
Fang Zheng has always wanted to infiltrate the Five Mountains Sword Sect, but the Five Mountains Sword Sect has its own small circle and doesn't care much about Shaolin. So, he has had little success over the years. But now things are different.
Given the current internal situation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, a split is inevitable, so Fang Zheng needs to consider what will happen after the Five Mountains Sword Sect splits.
"it is good."
Fang Sheng nodded.
He was also aware of Fang Zheng's desire to win over the Hengshan Sect.
The Hengshan Sect may not be the strongest among the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, but its intelligence capabilities are outstanding. The Hengshan Sect has connections with nunneries all over the world, making its intelligence capabilities very strong. If Shaolin can win over the Hengshan Sect and bring them to their side, it will be more beneficial for Shaolin to control the martial arts world.
"If things really turn out as my senior brother predicts tomorrow, then that will be good news for Shaolin."
Fang Sheng couldn't help but say.
Before this, he was actually a little worried that Yue Buqun would take the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance.