On the other side, Black Wood Cliff.
“The Sun Moon Sect, forever and ever. The Eastern Leader, unites the martial world.”
All the members of the Sun Moon Sect were prostrate on the ground, their voices respectful, even a little trembling.
In the past two years, the former sect leader, Ren Wo Xing, suddenly died from going mad with his cultivation, and Dongfang Bubai succeeded as the new sect leader. As soon as he ascended to the throne, he implemented iron-fisted measures, killing anyone who dared to disobey him.
Now, in the entire Sun Moon Sect, no one dared to disobey the new leader.
Dongfang Bubai sat on the throne, his eyes looking down, his whole body radiating a chilling aura.
At this time, Dongfang Bubai had just seized power, so naturally he would not hide behind the scenes. He needed to be present at all times to suppress those who dared to disobey him. Anyone who dared to resist would be killed immediately.
Besides, he had only been practicing the Sunflower Manual for a short time, and naturally, he had not yet become neither male nor female.
However, he didn't realize that the colors of his clothes had become more colorful, and he had also added some rouge. This was something he had never done before.
But no one dared to question anything, because the new leader's power was becoming increasingly strong.
At this moment, Tong Bai Xiong, the elder of the Wind and Thunder Hall, stepped forward and said loudly, “Report to the Leader, I just received news that Elder Du and Xiangzhu Xue, who were investigating the deaths of Elder Du and Xiangzhu Xue, have all died. Their bodies were found near Mount Hua. It is obvious that the killer must be from the Huashan Sect. Our elders and Xiangzhus have been killed one after another by the Huashan Sect. Please give your orders, Leader!”
“The Huashan Sect?”
Dongfang Bubai narrowed his eyes, “I remember, the Huashan Sect only has two first-rate martial artists.”
Tong Bai Xiong said, “Yes. Only the sect leader, Yue Buqun, and his wife, Ning Zhongze. The other disciples, the oldest is only eighteen years old. There have been rumors about the Huashan disciples recently. The eldest disciple, Linghu Chong, and the second disciple, Lian Cheng, captured bandits in Huayin County and captured notorious criminals. They have gained praise from martial artists in the world, but their strength is at most third-rate.”
Dongfang Bubai nodded.
A martial artist's strength is more or less related to age. After all, with less cultivation time, their internal energy is naturally insufficient, making it difficult to open up meridians and advance to the second-rate, let alone the first-rate.
The two Huashan disciples were at most third-rate, and Ning Zhongze, a woman, was also mediocre in strength.
Therefore, Elder Du, Elder Qi, and the others were definitely killed by Yue Buqun!
“Humph! The Huashan Sect is so audacious! They have dared to kill several important figures of my sect. My sect will definitely not let them off!”
Dongfang Bubai roared angrily, his killing intent erupting instantly, causing the members to tremble in fear, afraid that Dongfang Bubai would go on a killing spree. Only Tong Bai Xiong, who called Dongfang Bubai his brother, showed a look of excitement, as if he wanted to see Dongfang Bubai first destroy Huashan, then destroy the other four peaks, wipe out Shaolin and Wudang, and completely dominate the martial world.
Therefore, he quickly stepped forward to volunteer, “Leader! Your subordinate Tong Bai Xiong is willing to be the vanguard and level the Huashan Sect!”
However, Tong Bai Xiong didn't realize that while Dongfang Bubai looked angry, his anger did not reach his eyes. It was clear that he didn't care at all about the deaths of the elders and Xiangzhus.
Those people, Elder Du, Elder Qi, were not his confidants. It didn't matter if they died.
As for conquering the martial world, it was not yet time.
The most important thing now was to cultivate the Sunflower Manual to the highest level. Then, with his strength as the number one in the world, he could sweep across the entire martial world. Wouldn't that be even easier?
So, why should he waste the sect's strength now to fight with those righteous martial artists?
Although the Huashan Sect was declining, the alliance of the Five Peaks Sword Sect was still intact. The Songshan Sect was thriving, and Shaolin and Wudang were also eyeing them. There was no benefit in confronting the righteous martial world now.
However, Tong Bai Xiong had already volunteered. If he, as the leader, shied away from the fight, wouldn't he be looked down upon?
Dongfang Bubai secretly resented Tong Bai Xiong, but he quickly thought about it. Soon, his eyes lit up and he said, “A mere Huashan Sect, with just a few cats and dogs, why does the sect need to attack in full force? It just so happens that Yingying is still young, but she is also at an age where she needs to experience the world. Having her lead people to cause trouble for the Huashan Sect is just perfect.”
“This...... the Leader is wise!”
Tong Bai Xiong hesitated, but he was loyal and would not question Dongfang Bubai's decision.
However, he was not optimistic about this. Although Ren Yingying had been appointed as the Saintess of the sect, she was only a nine-year-old child, and her strength was only third-rate. Could she really pose a threat to the Huashan Sect?
“Right, where is Yingying now?” Dongfang Bubai asked again.
“Report to the Leader, the Saintess is learning the qin with Elder Qu Yang in Luoyang.” Tong Bai Xiong quickly replied.
“Learning the qin? Well, immediately transmit the mission to her and let her handle it herself. She is nine years old, she's not a little girl anymore. Her father was already killing people at the age of nine!”
Hearing this, Tong Bai Xiong quickly lowered his head and dared not complain.
Ren Wo Xing, that madman, killing people at the age of one was normal, but Ren Yingying, a little girl, is it really okay to ask her to be as crazy as Ren Wo Xing?
A few days later, Green Bamboo Alley in Luoyang City.
A lovely nine-year-old little loli was immersed in the music of the qin. Her slender jade fingers plucked the strings, as if she could tell a beautiful story.
The old Green Bamboo Man sat beside her, making fishing baskets with tools.
His cloudy eyes occasionally looked at the little loli, but they carried a loving gaze.
Although Ren Yingying was the Saintess, the master of Green Bamboo Man, it didn't prevent Green Bamboo Man from loving Ren Yingying. In Green Bamboo Man's eyes, Ren Yingying was just a poor little girl who had lost her father.
At this moment, footsteps sounded.
Another old figure came quickly, the qin on his back swaying constantly because of his haste.
“Qu Yang greets the Saintess!” The old figure quickly bowed.
“Elder Qu, you are my music teacher, so you don't need to be so courteous.”
Ren Yingying spoke in a tender voice, looking delicate and adorable. At this time, she was not the ruthless and cruel Saintess in the original story, but a cute and innocent little girl.
Qu Yang shook his head and quickly said, “Saintess, there is a mission from Black Wood Cliff. They want you to deal with the Huashan Sect!”
The Huashan Sect? Why deal with the Huashan Sect?
Ren Yingying looked puzzled. It wasn't until Qu Yang explained the reason that she understood.
However, Ren Yingying frowned. Although she was young, she was sharp-witted and could understand Dongfang Bubai's intentions to some extent.
Even when her father was the leader, she had noticed that Dongfang Bubai used his position as deputy leader to eliminate his rivals.
Then, her father died suddenly, and Dongfang Bubai ascended to the throne, being extremely powerful. He had created chaos within the sect, making her suspect that her father had been poisoned by Dongfang Bubai. As for this title of Saintess, it was definitely a facade given to her by Dongfang Bubai to appease the hearts of the people. She naturally scoffed at it and simply lived in seclusion in Green Bamboo Alley.
She just didn't expect that Dongfang Bubai didn't want to see her living a peaceful life. He even gave her such a troublesome mission.
The situation was now stronger than her. She had to take on this mission.
“Elder Qu, gather your men. Have them first investigate the Huashan Sect as much as possible. As for how to proceed, we'll talk about it later.”