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

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Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Jie Feng remained silent.

How could he not know? He just had his concerns.

“Abbot, I know what you’re saying, but my brothers in the Beggars’ Clan don’t think so. Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong’s massacre of my Beggars’ Clan branch is a serious provocation to my Beggars’ Clan. If this matter is not resolved, how can my Beggars’ Clan stand in the future?”

At this point, Xie Feng's face showed anger, and he said, "Moreover, Jiang Ning is too ruthless. He massacred my entire Beggar Clan branch. It's one thing for him to be ruthless towards those evil and heretical sects, but he also showed no mercy to my Beggar Clan. Does he consider my Beggar Clan to be evil and heretical sects?"

Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "Jiang Ning did go a bit too far, but Chief Jie, you know that Headmaster Yue would never agree to your request. Jiang Ning is his most prized disciple, so why would he hand him over to you to do with as you please? Besides, Jiang Ning isn't the type to be easily manipulated."

Fang Zheng also found Jie Feng's actions outrageous. How could the other party possibly want Shaolin to help pressure Yue Buqun to hand over Jiangning?

Anyone with a brain knows this is absolutely impossible; Yue Buqun would never agree to it.

Moreover, Shaolin Temple wouldn't do that.

Even Fang Zheng wondered how Jie Feng could be so irrational, but it was only because he had heard that the other party had lost a son in Jiang Ning's hands, so his reaction was quite normal.

Fang Zheng thought to himself.

Jie Feng remained silent, his brows furrowed, a sense of despair in his heart.

He came to Shaolin Temple because he had always followed Fangzheng's lead and hoped that Fangzheng would help him out of consideration for their past relationship. However, he was at a loss when he heard Fangzheng's firm refusal.

Seeing Xie Feng's worried expression, Fang Zheng was at a loss. If it were any other matter, he would definitely have stepped in, but he really couldn't do anything about this. In the end, the Beggars' Sect was in the wrong and didn't have the upper hand in public opinion. How could he help them? He would only cause trouble for Shaolin as well.

"Hey."

Xie Feng sighed and said, "Abbot, we have known each other for many years, and there are some things I will not hide from you."

“If there were a way, I would not want to be enemies with the Huashan Sect, but now the entire Beggars’ Clan is indignant. From the elders to the disciples, everyone is extremely hostile to the Huashan Sect. Even if I am the leader, I cannot suppress their hatred. If I do not give the brothers of the Beggars’ Clan an explanation for this matter, I will have no face to continue as the leader of the Beggars’ Clan, and the brothers of the Beggars’ Clan will not support me as their leader.”

Hearing Jie Feng's words, Fang Zheng remained silent, but he understood that Jie Feng was threatening him.

The other party meant that when he was the leader of the Beggars' Sect, the Beggars' Sect followed Shaolin's lead, but if he was no longer the leader, it was hard to say whether the next leader of the Beggars' Sect would still be close to Shaolin.

Fang Zheng remained silent.

Xie Feng glanced at Fang Zheng's expression and continued, "Some time ago, I thought there might be some misunderstanding, so I wrote a letter to Headmaster Yue of Huashan to inquire. However, Headmaster Yue demanded that I give his Huashan Sect an explanation. His Huashan Sect is far too arrogant."

"Besides, Abbot, you know how troublesome Jiang Ning of the Huashan Sect is. He has already wiped out a branch of our Beggars' Sect with these few incidents. He will definitely attack our Beggars' Sect again in the future. This time our Beggars' Sect tolerated it, but what about next time? What if he wipes out another branch of our Beggars' Sect? Even if we tolerate it, the other side may not stop."

Listening to what the other person said, Fang Zheng knew that he had to put Jie Feng at ease.

"I'll say it again: your Beggars' Sect is in the wrong in this matter, and Shaolin is powerless to help."

Fang Zheng remained resolute, but Xie Feng's expression did not change. He knew that what Fang Zheng was about to say would reveal his true attitude.

"However, Jiang Ning is indeed too bloodthirsty. May Buddha have mercy."

Fang Zheng only said that one sentence and didn't say anything more, but Jie Feng's eyes lit up.

Fang Zheng didn't say it explicitly, but he understood.

Fang Zheng continued, "Chief Jie, please forgive my bluntness, but what your Beggars' Sect branch has done is indeed against the righteous path. Harvesting and mutilating people has been an extremely cruel thing since ancient times, especially since your Beggars' Sect branch has also bought and sold innocent women. This is really too outrageous and immoral."

Upon hearing this, Jie Feng said, "Abbot, these things were all done by the Yanping branch of the Beggars' Sect. I was completely unaware of them beforehand. I was just angry that Jiang Ning was so cruel to our righteous sects, so I wanted to vent my anger."

Fang Zheng frowned and said, "Chief Jie, I still advise the Beggars' Sect to stop doing these things."

"Abbot, please rest assured."

Jie Feng assured him, "After I return, I will conduct a self-examination within the Beggars' Sect, restrain the disciples, and prevent the Yanping branch incident from happening again."

"So good."

Fang Zheng's expression softened, and he said, "In the final analysis, it was the Beggars' Sect branch that acted unjustly first. If the Beggars' Sect can investigate itself, that will be good. Let's prevent such things from happening again. Afterwards, I will act as a go-between for the Huashan Beggars' Sect and the other party to clear up the misunderstanding."

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Jie Feng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Abbot."

Fang Zheng did not make a direct promise to him, but Jie Feng knew that Fang Zheng had already agreed to stand on the side of the Beggars' Sect.

The reason why Shaolin is unable to intervene now is precisely because the Beggars' Sect is in the wrong. Now, Fang Zheng is demanding that the Beggars' Sect conduct a self-examination and prevent any more incidents like the one at Yanping Branch. He wants to use this as a reason to stand up for the Beggars' Sect and attribute the entire Beggars' Sect's actions to just one branch. This way, the Beggars' Sect will face much less public pressure, and Shaolin will be able to intervene.

Both sides are shrewd individuals; there's no need to spell things out, as Jie Feng will naturally understand.

As for Fang Zheng's claim that the Beggars' Sect should be prevented from engaging in the practice of mutilation and mutilation, it's impossible for Jie Feng to actually stop. This is in the Beggars' Sect's interest. At most, he can only restrain the members to behave more restrained in the short term so that the other side doesn't have any leverage against them, and so that Fang Zheng has a reason to step in and mediate.

Having gained Fang Zheng's approval, Jie Feng stopped demanding that the Huashan Sect give the Beggars' Clan an explanation.

Fang Zheng has made it very clear that they are in the wrong in this matter, so they cannot get an explanation from the Huashan Sect. However, this does not mean that the Beggars' Sect will not have a chance to get back at them in the future. They can create opportunities if they don't have them. As long as they gain a foothold in public opinion, they can force the Huashan Sect to bow down, and Shaolin will also help them in the future.

Fang Zheng was finally persuaded to temporarily refrain from causing trouble for the Huashan Sect. Fang Zheng remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly pleased.

Others may not know, but Fang Zheng is very clear that they have already stood on the opposite side of Huashan and Emei. They are only maintaining a superficial balance for now. If Shaolin and the Weiyi Alliance have a conflict in the future, Wudang may not necessarily take action. However, the Beggars' Sect now has a grudge against Huashan Sect. In this way, if Shaolin really has a direct conflict with the Weiyi Alliance in the future, the Beggars' Sect can be used as a pawn.

Chapter 562: Ren Woxing's Changes

"Chief Jie, I've heard that many of your disciples and elders have already gone to Mount Hua. In my humble opinion, Chief Jie, you should call them back."

Fang Zheng said.

"Ah."

Jie Feng nodded.

Fang Zheng glanced at the dark sky outside the window and felt a little sleepy, so he prepared to get up and say goodbye to Jie Feng, but at that moment, he saw hurried footsteps outside.

dong dong~

"Abbot Master."

A monk's voice came from outside.

"Come in."

Fang Zhengdao then had a monk enter.

"what's up?"

The monk replied, "Reporting to the abbot, Linghu Chong from the Huashan Sect requests an audience."

"what?"

Fang Zheng was taken aback.

Linghu Chong?

How did Linghu Chong end up at Shaolin Temple?

Upon hearing Linghu Chong's name, Xie Feng jumped to his feet, his expression filled with anger.

Fang Zheng, disregarding Xie Feng, pondered Linghu Chong's purpose in coming and asked, "Did he come to Shaolin Temple to say what business he had?"

The monk replied, "He didn't say, he only said he had urgent business with the abbot."

Fang Zheng frowned upon hearing this and said, "In that case, take him to the side hall. I will go there shortly."

"Yes."

After the monks left, Fang Zheng looked at Jie Feng and said, "Chief Jie, what do you think..."

Jie Feng understood Fang Zheng's meaning and nodded, saying, "In that case, I will not disturb Abbot Fang Zheng any longer."

After saying that, Jie Feng left.

Watching Jie Feng's departing figure, Fang Zheng's eyes flickered, but he said nothing more and then left the house, heading towards the side hall.

Side hall.

Linghu Chong sat in his chair, occasionally standing up to look towards the door, his expression somewhat anxious.

"Young Master Linghu, please don't worry, Abbot Fang is on his way."

The monk at the door couldn't help but say something when he saw Linghu Chong's appearance.

Linghu Chong nodded and had no choice but to sit down.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps sounded outside, and Fang Zheng finally arrived.

"Amitabha."

Fang Zheng said, "Young Master Linghu, it's been many days since I last saw you."

Linghu Chong quickly stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "This junior greets Master Fangzheng."

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Young Master Linghu, what brings you to my Shaolin Temple so late at night?"

Linghu Chong hurriedly said, "Abbot, I've come to ask for help."

"Ask for help?"

Fang Zheng was taken aback.

Is the Demonic Cult about to attack Mount Hua again?

"Abbot, after my junior brother and I arrived in Luoyang..."

Linghu Chong revealed that the Demonic Sect was going to attack the Golden Saber Sect, which startled Fang Zheng.

"What? The Demonic Sect is going to attack the Golden Saber Sect?"

Fang Zheng naturally knew about the Golden Saber Sect, which had considerable influence in the Central Plains. However, what surprised Fang Zheng was that the Demonic Sect was about to take action against the Golden Saber Sect, and his Shaolin sect was completely unaware of it.

"Is this true?"

Fang Zheng said solemnly.

“It’s absolutely true. My junior brother Jiang Ning saw it with his own eyes.”

Linghu Chong nodded.

Fang Zheng frowned and remained silent.

Seeing his expression, Linghu Chong urged, "Abbot, the Demonic Sect could attack the Golden Saber Sect at any time. Our righteous sects cannot stand idly by. We urgently need Shaolin's help. Abbot, please hurry to Luoyang."

Fang Zheng looked up at him and nodded, saying, "Young Master Linghu is right. Shaolin Temple must indeed take action."

"Then let's hurry up and go."

Linghu Chong was in a hurry and wanted to leave immediately, but Fang Zheng stopped him.

"Young Master Linghu, please don't be hasty."

Fang Zheng said, "We will set off after I have gathered the disciples in the temple."

"it is good."

Seeing this, Linghu Chong could only wait.

Fang Zheng didn't waste any time and immediately turned around to order the entire temple to mobilize.

……

Green Bamboo Lane.

"Master, spare me! Master, spare me... Ah!!"

Inside a room, a man knelt on the ground, begging for mercy, but then let out a scream. His body quickly shriveled up and became a dried-up corpse.

At this moment, the hand that was holding his head let go, and the mummified corpse fell to the ground.

Ren Woxing withdrew his hand, a flash of crimson appearing on his pale face.

Ren Woxing closed his eyes, exhaled a long breath of stale air, then opened his eyes, glanced at the desiccated corpse on the ground, and spoke.

"Someone is coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, several servants entered from outside and bowed, saying, "Master."

Ren Woxing didn't speak, but pointed to the mummified corpse on the ground. Several servants understood, and then they lifted the corpse and left, leaving only Ren Woxing in the room.

"Another one died."

As the servants were leaving the room, one of them couldn't help but whisper something.

"Recently, more and more people are dying, and it's happening more and more frequently."

This man's words prompted others to quietly echo, "Yes, the cult leader is becoming increasingly unpredictable."

Ren Woxing's mood has been unpredictable lately, and many of his men have died, each in a gruesome manner, just like these mummified corpses, causing his men to live in constant fear.

"Shh, stop talking. If the cult leader finds out, none of us will survive."

At this moment, one of them spoke, and the others shuddered, daring not to say anything more, and carried the corpse away.