Chapter 155

"I don't quite understand what Alliance Master Zuo means. Are you blaming me for the death of your sect's disciples? But I wasn't even in Hengyang City at the time. Isn't Alliance Master Zuo being a bit unreasonable?"

Mo Da was a bit depressed. Although he was hiding in the dark and prepared to attack the Mount Song Sect people, he hadn't had time to act before the Mount Song Sect disciples were slaughtered by Lin Fan. What did that have to do with him?

"Then is it a fact that Liu Liu Zhengfeng colluded with Demon Sect Elder Qu Yang? Now that all the Wu Lin colleagues are here, don't say you didn't know. After all, I knew about it far away in Mount Song. If you knew nothing, then I have to suspect your intentions!"

Zuo Zuo Lengchan naturally knew it was Lin Fan's doing, but he was prepared to resolve this matter after the Five Mountains merger, so he avoided talking about the death of the Mount Song disciples and talked about Liu Liu Zhengfeng's matter.

"This..."

Mo Da was speechless. Liu Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang were very close; this was no longer a secret in the current Wu Lin, and he had no way to argue.

"Regardless of who killed my Mount Song disciples, they died to persuade Liu Liu Zhengfeng to turn back. My heart aches. Fei Bin and the others were not only my junior brothers but also my dearest friends and brothers! Dying in vain like this is truly a pity. Of course, if Master Mo Da agrees to the merger, then you will also be my junior brother. The dead are gone, and we the living will not create more killing karma. I will not make things difficult for one junior brother because of another who has died. Brother Mo, don't you agree?"

Zuo Zuo Lengchan's words were contradictory. On one hand, he expressed his deep friendship for Fei Bin and the others, and on the other, he said he would let bygones be bygones if Mo Da agreed to the merger. This was actually openly threatening and inducing Mo Da. Mo Da remained silent; the strength of the Hengshan Sect was far from that of the Mount Song Sect, and he didn't want to bring disaster to Hengshan.

Moreover, the Five Mountains merger didn't just require his Hengshan Sect's agreement; it required the agreement of the other three sect masters. So he stopped talking and waited to see what would happen.

"Good. Now the Southern Mountain Hengshan Sect has no objections to the Five Mountains merger. I wonder what the Eastern Mountain Taishan Sect's opinion is?"

Zuo Zuo Lengchan thought the Hengshan Sect had been subdued and acquiesced, so he proudly pointed his spear at the Taishan Sect.

"Since our founder, Daoist Dongling, created the Taishan Sect, it has a history of over three hundred years. This poor Daoist is without virtue or talent and has failed to carry forward the Taishan Sect. But the three-hundred-year foundation of the Taishan Sect cannot be ruined in my hands for nothing. So, for the merger proposal, please forgive this poor Daoist for being unable to comply!"

Daoist Tianmen walked out and righteously rejected Zuo Zuo Lengchan's proposal.

Zuo Zuo Lengchan's expression didn't change. He had long guessed that Daoist Tianmen wouldn't agree, but he had long been prepared.

"Junior nephew Tianmen, you are wrong. The Taishan Sect has over four hundred people across three generations. You cannot hinder the great cause that benefits the five sects because of your own selfishness!"

Taishan's Yujizi stood out and reprimanded Daoist Tianmen.

"Brother Lin Fan, who is this old bull-nosed priest? He seems a bit strange!"

"He is a veteran of the Taishan Sect, Daoist Tianmen's junior uncle, and has already been bought by Zuo Zuo Lengchan."

Lin Fan and Qu Qu Feiyan whispered to each other on the side.

"Junior uncle, what do you mean by that? Since I took charge of the Taishan Sect, what have I done that wasn't for the reputation and foundation of our sect? I oppose the merger to preserve the foundation of the Taishan Sect. Once the Five Mountains merge, the Taishan Sect will cease to exist. Then what face will I have to see the ancestors of Taishan after I die? How can this be considered selfishness?"

Daoist Tianmen looked at Yujizi in confusion, unable to imagine his junior uncle would say such things.

"The Five Mountains merger is the day the reputation of the Five Mountains Sword Sects will be greatly enhanced, and every disciple of the Five Mountains will benefit. But you? You will lose your position as the Taishan Sect Master. You keep saying it's for the foundation of the Taishan Sect, but in reality, it's just to keep your own position!"

Yujizi looked at Daoist Tianmen with feigned disdain, because he knew Daoist Tianmen had a fiery temper and a straightforward personality, so he deliberately provoked him.

"What does it matter if I'm the master or not? It's just that the Taishan Sect cannot be swallowed up in my hands!"

"You speak very beautifully, but whether you can truly let go of the name and position of master in your heart is unknown!"

"You still say that? Since that's the case, I won't be the master anymore. If you want to be it, then you can be it yourself!"

Daoist Tianmen took out the master's token and handed it to Yujizi. Seeing this, Yujizi and Zuo Zuo Lengchan couldn't help but reveal a cold smile. This brute had finally taken the bait.

Yujizi reached out to take it. Daoist Tianmen didn't expect him to actually want to take the master's token, so he hurriedly pulled his hand back. The two fought for three rounds, the token was snatched away by Yujizi, and Daoist Tianmen was furious and wanted to draw his sword, but was stopped by two other elders.

"Tianmen, do you dare to offend your superiors? Have you forgotten the sect's rules? Since you have already handed over the position of master, you should respect the new master who has succeeded! Junior uncle Yuji is not only your junior uncle but also the sect master. If you attack him, you are deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors, and committing rebellion!"

The two old Daoists stopped Daoist Tianmen and scolded him.

"That was just a moment of anger. How can the position of sect master be passed on so casually? Even if it were to be passed on, it couldn't be passed on to this turtle-bastard!"

Daoist Tianmen was a bit speechless, but he absolutely would not allow the position of master to fall into Yujizi's hands, because Yujizi's intentions were clear—he was in league with Zuo Zuo Lengchan and would inevitably agree to the Five Mountains merger. Then the Taishan Sect would disappear.

It was a pity that the words had already been spoken and could not be taken back. Neither Zuo Zuo Lengchan nor Yujizi would let go of this good opportunity. Why did they provoke Daoist Tianmen if not to make him lose his reason and take the initiative to hand over the position of master?

"I have the Taishan Sect's master token, so I am the Taishan Sect Master. Disciples of the Taishan Sect, listen: Tianmen has offended his superiors and destroyed his ancestors. I order you to take him down!"

Yujizi took out the master's token and ordered the disciples of the Taishan Sect. However, Tiansong led people to stand behind Daoist Tianmen.

"You want to be the Taishan Sect Master? You can, but you must take an oath not to merge the Taishan Sect into the Five Mountains and ruin the foundation of the Taishan Sect. If you do that, there's no problem with us supporting you as master. But if you want to give the foundation of the Taishan Sect to the Mount Song Sect, then you are the eternal sinner of our Taishan Sect, and you will have no face to see the founder even after you die!"

Tiansong drew the long sword from his waist and pointed it at Yujizi and the others.

"The Five Mountains merge into the Five Mountains Sect. Not only will the Taishan Sect be removed from the list, but the Mount Song Sect will be no exception. Doesn't the word 'Five Mountains' in the Five Mountains Sect include Taishan? What's wrong with that?"

Zuo Zuo Lengchan silently watched the people of the Taishan Sect biting each other, revealing a triumphant smile.

He didn't need to take action himself to merge the sects; there were naturally lackeys willing to charge into battle for him.