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Abbess Qingwei gave a cold laugh.
"The fact that my Emei orthodoxy was later overthrown is proof of that."
Chapter 455: The Martial World is So Dark (Bonus Chapter 15/26)
What do you mean?
Everyone looked at each other.
This is a matter for the Huashan Sect. What does it have to do with the overthrow of your Emei Sect?
Facing the questioning gazes of the crowd, Abbess Qingzhu said, "I have told you before that the orthodoxy of my Emei Sect has been overthrown, and that for many years the Emei Sect has been usurped by thieves."
Mr. Mo nodded. "Not bad."
"Gentlemen, who do you think has plotted against my Emei Sect? Although my Emei Sect dares not claim to be the number one sect, it is not something that can be usurped by just some scoundrel. Who has the ability to usurp the orthodoxy of my Emei Sect? And what force has such great power to usurp the orthodoxy of my Emei Sect?"
Master Qingzhu then posed a series of questions.
Everyone looked at each other.
True.
They did know beforehand that the Emei Sect had been illegally occupied for so many years, but many of the reasons given were illogical.
The Emei Sect is a major righteous sect, stronger than these other sects. Who could possibly usurp the legitimacy of the Emei Sect? And who has the ability to usurp the legitimacy of the Emei Sect?
"What the nun means is..."
Mr. Mo did not finish his sentence, but the meaning behind it was self-evident.
Master Qingzhu did not answer immediately, but said, "Sect Leader Yue must know that my disciple Huiyin once told me about the past of my Emei Sect."
Yue Buqun nodded slightly.
"Since the fourth generation of our sect leader, no one has held the position of Emei sect leader, and our sect's treasure, the Yitian Sword, became a broken sword a hundred years ago."
The position of sect leader was uncertain, and a hundred years ago, the Sun Moon Sect attacked Emei and took away a section of the broken sword. Later, the masters of Emei set a rule that whoever could take the broken sword back from the Sun Moon Sect would become the master of Emei.
"At the time, a monk retrieved the broken sword, but as you all know, the broken sword was fake."
Master Qingzhu's voice was cold.
Everyone knows that the monk became the head of the Emei sect, and later the orthodox Emei sect was overthrown.
"Master, please forgive my indiscretion."
It was Mr. Mo who spoke first.
Although Mr. Mo appears to be a carefree and unconventional person, he is very serious about things. He believes that any doubts should be raised, and he will not make a conclusion until he has a clear understanding of the matter.
"The Heaven-Slaying Sword is your sect's most prized treasure. I'm sure everyone in your sect is very familiar with it. If that's the case, why did that monk bring back a fake broken sword and manage to deceive everyone in your sect? Didn't your sect notice anything amiss at the time?"
As soon as Master Mo finished speaking, a hot-tempered Emei master couldn't help but speak up.
"Of course, they checked him carefully, but they didn't find any problems, which is why they made him the leader of Emei Sect!"
Master Qingzhu glanced at the Emei master, and only after he said nothing more did she look at Master Mo.
"The senior members at the time did indeed check carefully and found no problems. Otherwise, this would not have happened in Emei."
Master Mo paid no attention to the attitude of the Emei master and muttered to himself, "This is strange. You Emei are very familiar with the Yitian Sword, but that monk was able to create a broken sword that none of you could tell the difference between the real and fake. How did he do that?"
Everyone was also pondering.
Monk... monk... Shaolin...
Everyone couldn't help but connect these words together, and they were all startled, looking up at Abbess Qingzhu.
"Could that monk be from Shaolin Temple?"
Master Dingxian exclaimed in disbelief.
Master Qingzhu looked at her but did not draw a conclusion. Instead, she said, "The Heaven Sword is the treasure of our sect. It was once known as one of the two great divine weapons, along with the Dragon Saber. Unfortunately, both weapons were broken. The Dragon Saber was repaired by the Ming Cult and fell into their hands. Later, the Ming Cult was destroyed, and the Dragon Saber disappeared. Our sect tried every means to repair the Heaven Sword. We visited many major sects, including Shaolin."
Master Qingzhu left her words at that point, without going on, but everyone understood what she meant.
The group exchanged bewildered glances. Master Mo then continued to ask questions, but not about whether the monk had been arranged by Shaolin.
"Master, since you mentioned that your sect's senior learned such a shocking secret from Shaolin Temple, why has there been no news of him since he returned, and why has your sect not exposed this matter?"
Mr. Mo's words not only represented his own doubts, but also the doubts of others.
Master Qingzhu sighed inwardly.
"To be honest, when I sent that senior back, I didn't tell anyone else about it."
The senior member of the Emei Sect was filled with fear and unease upon her return. She dared not speak of the matter, nor did she dare let anyone else know, for fear that it would bring annihilation to the Emei Sect. However, she was filled with anxiety every day and did not want this secret to never see the light of day again with her death. So she wrote it down, intending for someone to discover the notebook after her death.
Later, that senior died in an accident, and the secret she wrote was only discovered by accident after the lineage of Master Qingzhu was overthrown.
Only then did they realize that the sword qi dispute in the Huashan Sect was not an accident, but rather a scheme orchestrated by Shaolin. Then, when they connected this to what happened in the Emei Sect, they regarded Shaolin as the mastermind behind it all.
"The notes written by that senior I sent are still here. If any of you have any doubts, this humble nun can let you see them."
Master Qingzhu gestured to one of the Emei masters, who then got up and left, clearly to retrieve the evidence.
Seeing this, no one spoke, and they waited in silence.
After a while, the Emei master returned, carrying a plate with a small booklet on it.
Without Master Qingzhu saying a word, everyone knew that the booklet was the notebook recorded by the senior she had mentioned.
"Sect Leader Yue, please take a look."
The Emei master carried the plate to Yue Buqun.
"Thank you."
Yue Buqun nodded slightly, picked up the booklet from the plate, carefully opened it, and instead of looking at the contents immediately, examined the booklet.
The booklet was old, yellowed, and full of the marks of time.
Yue Buqun opened the booklet and began to read its contents, becoming engrossed in them.
After a moment, Yue Buqun closed the book again and looked up at everyone.
Mr. Mo and others are also waiting for his result.
However, Yue Buqun did not speak, but handed the booklet to the group and let them read it themselves.
The booklet was passed around among the group, and those who saw its contents all changed color, especially Tianmen Daoist, who was shocked and furious.
Finally, this booklet ended up in Jiang Ning's hands.
Jiang Ning opened the booklet and looked at its contents.
The handwriting is neat, the ink is old, and the booklet is also very old. So far, there is no possibility that it was deliberately forged.
The preceding text is similar to what Master Qingzhu said; it is the personal account of that Emei senior. The following text is that senior's inner monologue.
After accidentally learning this secret, she spent her days in fear and terror, and despair began to creep into her heart.
She was devastated to find that the world of martial arts was so dark.
Chapter 456: The Lust for Power (Bonus Chapter 16/26)
After Jiang Ning finished looking through it, he returned the booklet.
"Gentlemen, although I am reluctant to admit it, the facts are right in front of us. A hundred years ago, Shaolin secretly plotted to plunge the Huashan Sect into civil war. Later, our sect's seniors accidentally learned of the plan. Then, that monk who stole my Emei Sect brought a fake broken sword to Emei and became the master of Emei. Then my Emei Sect was overthrown."
Master Qingzhu looked at everyone and said, "There may be no connection between the two, but it is possible that the abbot of Shaolin Temple discovered that the letter had been tampered with and believed that Emei already knew about it, which led to the usurpation of Emei Sect."
Hearing Master Qingzhu connect the two events, everyone was filled with dread.
Although there is no evidence to prove what the other party said, a little speculation reveals that it is likely true.
"Sect Leader Yue."
At this moment, Abbess Qingzhu looked at Yue Buqun.
"When Huiyin went to Mount Hua to form an alliance with your sect, Sect Leader Yue asked why we didn't seek justice from Shaolin. At the time, we couldn't explain the reasons in detail. Does Sect Leader Yue know now?"
Yue Buqun remained silent.
No wonder the other party didn't dare to approach Shaolin, or even the sects that were on good terms with Shaolin, but instead set their sights on the Five Mountains Sword Sect and then approached the Huashan Sect.
Because the two factions shared the same plight.
No wonder the other party warned them to be careful of Shaolin.
Both factions were harmed by Shaolin. One faction's orthodoxy was overthrown, while the other was instigated to fight each other and was almost wiped out.
At this moment, Abbess Qingzhu had already told everyone the whole story, and everyone felt a dryness in their mouths.
But their shock tonight didn't end there.
Because Yue Buqun is about to drop another shocking bombshell.
"Master Dingxian, Brother Tianmen, Master Mo Da."
Yue Buqun looked at the three sect leaders. "Just now, I mentioned that Zuo Lengchan said some things before he died. Do you all remember them?"
The three nodded.
It hasn't been that long, of course they remember.
"Sect Leader Yue, what did Zuo Lengchan say before he died? Just tell me."
The Taoist of Tianmen said in a deep voice.
Yue Buqun glanced at the expressions of the three men before saying, "Before Zuo Lengchan died, he said that the Songshan Sect was supported by Shaolin."
"what?"
"What did you say?"
"Is the Songshan Sect supported by Shaolin?"
All three of them stood up, their faces filled with disbelief.
Now it's the Emei Sect's turn to be the bystanders.
At this moment, Mr. Mo and the other two were incredulous, but Yue Buqun disregarded whether they could bear it and told Zuo Lengchan's words exactly as they were told.
"Decades ago, my Huashan Sect suffered heavy losses due to the sword qi dispute, and was unable to assume the position of leader. Later, the position of leader was taken over by the Songshan Sect."
"Zuo Lengchan said that Shaolin's purpose in supporting the Songshan Sect was to create an opening within the Five Mountains Sword Sects. In the past, the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance was the Huashan Sect, and the other four sects and the Huashan Sect advanced and retreated together as one. Shaolin could not find an opportunity to take action. After the decline of the Huashan Sect, Shaolin supported the Songshan Sect to grow stronger and then took over the position of leader."
Tianmen Daoist exclaimed in surprise, "Why would Shaolin do this?"
Yue Buqun calmly said, "Shaolin intends to control the Five Mountains Sword Sects through the Songshan Sect, and then control the entire righteous path, leaving only the voice of Shaolin in the righteous path."
The three masters were shocked and furious upon hearing this.
They never expected Shaolin to have such ambitions.
Before tonight, all three factions believed that Shaolin was the leader of the righteous path, but none of them expected that Shaolin had done these things in secret, and that it had been doing them for a hundred years.
All three groups of experts were horrified.
At this moment, only Abbess Dingxian and Master Mo were able to remain calm.
Master Mo asked, "Sect Leader Yue, since the Songshan Sect is secretly supported by Shaolin, why did Zuo Lengchan choose to reveal it?"
He didn't believe Zuo Lengchan had such good intentions.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, Mr. Mo understood and fell silent.
After a moment's thought, Abbess Dingxian understood the key point and remained silent.
Only the Taoist of Tianmen looked completely bewildered.
Seeing him like this, Yue Buqun seemed to be explaining Mr. Mo Da's question, but in reality, he was answering the doubts in Tianmen Daoren's mind.
"Zuo Lengchan's move was simple. Before he died, he said that the Five Mountains Sword Sect had disintegrated and no righteous sect could compete with Shaolin. At that time, Shaolin would attack our sects. His goal was to put our sects in a state of panic."
After answering, Yue Buqun continued, "Although Zuo Lengchan is treacherous and cunning, what he said before he died was indeed true. Shaolin will indeed take action against us. That's why I asked Shaolin beforehand if they had contacted any of us in private."
The three sect leaders were now numb.