Chapter 176

After a moment of hesitation, Song Qingshu finally asked the first question he had meticulously prepared.

Since Su Hang said his precious junior brother had a limitless future—being both the leader of the Ming Sect and a future emperor—it sounded incredibly imposing.

But if he himself could sit in the position of the Wudang Sect Leader in the future, he imagined he would not be any worse off than his precious junior brother, Zhang Wuji.

After all, although the Ming Sect was the number one faction in the Great Ming Jianghu, Wudang was not weak either!

Furthermore, Wudang had always been regarded by the world as the Tai Shan and Bei Dou of the Jianghu, one of the two insurmountable giants!

If he became the Wudang Sect Leader, in terms of status and reputation, he imagined he would not be inferior to Zhang Wuji.

What was most rare was that because Wudang held an extraordinary status in the martial arts world, it had always been a key target for recruitment by various imperial courts.

The Mongol Yuan had sent people three times to persuade Zhang Sanfeng; as long as the old master nodded, he could immediately become a State-Protecting Celestial Master or something similar.

It was just unclear what kind of madness had seized Zhang Sanfeng, as he refused to budge no matter what, leaving the Mongol Yuan Imperial Court deeply disappointed.

If he himself became the Wudang Sect Leader in the future, he could do the exact opposite.

He would take the initiative to align with the Mongol Yuan Imperial Court; when the time came, would becoming a State-Protecting Celestial Master really be weaker than Zhang Wuji?

Talk of loyalty, integrity, or the conflict between the Middle Kingdom and the barbarians—those were all just excuses.

History was always written by the victors!

When the Mongol Yuan unified the world, who would dare say that his Song Qingshu was not orthodox?

When the time came to revitalize Wudang, it would have to rely on him, Song Qingshu!

Unexpectedly, Su Hang shook his head and said simply:

"To tell you the truth..."

"Young Master Song, I'm afraid you have no future to speak of."

As soon as these words were spoken, Song Qingshu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

His heart raced, his breathing grew rapid, and his mind went completely blank.

He had rehearsed this question many times in his heart and had thought of many answers.

But he never expected Su Hang to say that he was nothing at all!

State-Protecting Dharma Master?

Celestial Venerable of the Dao Sect?

Wudang Sect Leader?

Jianghu Bigwig?

With so many titles, could it be that he wouldn't even get one?

No! Song Qingshu did not believe it!

He was of pure lineage, the only direct disciple's grandson of Zhang Sanfeng!

Such a thing was absolutely impossible!

Thinking of this, Song Qingshu asked angrily:

"Could it be that I cannot become the Wudang Sect Leader?"

Truth be told, the position of Wudang Sect Leader was already the lowest bottom line in Song Qingshu's heart.

The positions of Dao Sect Celestial Venerable and State-Protecting Celestial Master above the Wudang Sect Leader were the goals he truly pursued!

How could a mere Wudang satisfy Song Qingshu's ambition?

Seeing this, Su Hang shook his head.

Seeing that Su Hang gave a negative answer, Song Qingshu was truly anxious!

So he continued to ask:

"If I cannot become the Sect Leader, then what about becoming a Wudang Sect Preceptor or an Executive?"

Su Hang shook his head again.

At this moment, Song Qingshu was on the verge of a breakdown.

In his eyes as he looked at Su Hang, there was already a hint of murderous intent.

While speaking, he had already prepared to draw his sword.

Jianghu people, Jianghu affairs—in the end, one still had to let their fists do the talking.

If he didn't fight, how would everyone know his strength?

Thinking of this, Song Qingshu gathered his courage one last time and asked:

"Mr. Su!"

"You say I cannot become the Sect Leader, and I, Song Qingshu, am untalented, so I will accept that!"

"You say I cannot become a Sect Preceptor or Executive, and perhaps I am too old and unable to handle the responsibility!"

"What about a common disciple? Could it be that I, Song Qingshu, cannot even be a common disciple?"

At this moment, Song Qingshu was completely on the verge of losing control.

No matter what Su Hang said this time, he had already made up his mind to teach this fortune-teller a lesson!

He had to let him understand that the Young Sect Leader was not someone to be trifled with!

Therefore, in front of Su Hang and the crowd, Song Qingshu asked a question that could be called self-evident!

If he couldn't be the Sect Leader or an Elder, could he not even be a common disciple?

At this very moment, the Jianghu onlookers watching this scene all had a mindset of watching the show.

Some were amazed, some were curious, and others were filled with excitement and anticipation.

After all, this was gossip about the Wudang Sect!

"Look... is the Young Sect Leader getting anxious..."

"Of course he's anxious! For all these years, this kid has carried himself as the Wudang Young Sect Leader, walking through the Jianghu and promising others many favors. Now that he sees he might not become the Sect Leader, how could he not be anxious?"

"But if you put it that way, I don't understand either! Logically speaking, with Song Qingshu's status, even if he couldn't become the Sect Leader, becoming a Wudang Elder should be easy. Why does Mr. Su say he can't even be a common disciple?"

"Alas! It's too late, everything is too late! Now, no matter what Mr. Su says, he will offend the Young Sect Leader! These children of wealthy families have always had hearts higher than the heavens. If Mr. Su talks about him like this, how could he not hold a grudge?"

"Could it be that Mr. Su has calculated that Song Qingshu cannot even be a common Wudang disciple?"

Saying this, a series of tut-tuts came from the crowd.

Su Hang looked at Song Qingshu before him and still shook his head.

"Young Master Song, before becoming the Wudang Sect Leader, you should carefully study how to be worthy of the position."

"Otherwise, even if that position eventually falls into your hands, it will only lead to the disciples suffering and Wudang facing disaster."

Song Qingshu asked while gripping his sword:

"What do you mean!"

"Explain yourself clearly!"

Su Hang smiled and said:

"Your face shows a greenish glow, and your eyebrows are thick and long."

"As the saying goes, the appearance stems from the heart. At the very least, the current Young Master Song is a person who covets vanity and is narrow-minded."

"If my guess is correct, you will inevitably fight over jealousy and tangle endlessly with others in the future—even if it isn't Zhang Wuji, it will be someone else."

"And in the process, you will personally kill one of your own uncles."

"Finally, fearing punishment, you will flee Wudang on your own..."

Su Hang gently combed through the plot in his mind, combined it with what he saw, and gave Song Qingshu his general ending.

In fact, those familiar with the original work knew that the person Zhang Sanfeng finally passed the position to was not Song Yuanqiao, but Wudang's second disciple, Yu Lianzhou.

Although Song Yuanqiao had the most seniority, he was also the most mediocre; whether in character or martial arts, he was unable to convince the masses.

To become the Wudang Sect Leader, it wasn't enough to just have seniority.

By comparison, Yu Lianzhou was much more suitable than Song Yuanqiao.

In terms of seniority, he was the second senior brother only to the eldest senior brother among the Seven Heroes of Wudang, which was enough to convince the masses.

In terms of martial arts, Yu Lianzhou was the second-highest expert among the Seven Heroes only to Zhang Cuishan, and was more likely to inherit Zhang Sanfeng's Taiji Art.

In terms of ability, Yu Lianzhou was not only steady in handling affairs but also had quite a bit of foresight.

Being able to push for the marriage alliance between Wudang and Peach Blossom Island was enough to show that Yu Lianzhou was deep in thought.

And most importantly, Song Yuanqiao was advanced in years, and Wudang, as a famous sect in the martial arts world, had many secular affairs to deal with daily. Even if Song Yuanqiao had the heart, he could not handle it.

Therefore, in the original work, after weighing various factors, Zhang Sanfeng finally handed the position of Sect Leader to Yu Lianzhou.

It could be said that from beginning to end, the position of Wudang Sect Leader had nothing to do with Song Qingshu.

It was purely his own wishful thinking.