Chapter 84

“You would never guess who is coming, nor could anyone have imagined it.”

“It seems Mr. Su’s review of the Nine Yin Manual in the last session truly frightened some people.”

Lu Lu Xiaofeng said with a grin.

Hearing Lu Lu Xiaofeng’s words, Hua Hua Manlou also revealed a look of deep emotion.

In its prime, the Ming Cult was so awe-inspiring; one could say it ruled an entire era.

But following the disappearance of Yang Yang Dingtian, everything vanished like smoke.

The vast Ming Cult collapsed in a single stroke.

Only the Bright Left Envoy Yang Xiao remained, struggling to maintain the dignity of the Ming Cult.

And now, these Ming Cult experts who once dominated the world have returned.

Among those in the Jianghu, who could help but feel moved?

……

“Haha!”

“Old friends, did you see the look in these people’s eyes?”

In the Ming Cult ranks, the White-Browed Eagle King said loudly and boldly.

Tears welled up in the eyes of Yang Xiao, Wei Wei Yixiao, Shuobude, and the others.

They saw it!

Of course they saw it!

When the Ming Cult dominated the Jianghu back then, this was the exact look people had.

What a nostalgic look.

Ever since the Ming Cult fell apart, they had never seen it again.

Taken individually, Yang Xiao, Yin Tianzheng, and Wei Wei Yixiao were certainly experts in their own right.

But they were far from reaching this level of awe-inspiring presence.

Only after separating did they truly understand.

What terrified these Jianghu people back then was not Yang Xiao, not Yin Tianzheng, and certainly not Wei Wei Yixiao.

It was the name ‘Ming Cult’!

This brand, jointly composed of ‘Cult Leader Yang Yang Dingtian, Bright Left Envoy Yang Xiao, White-Browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng, Green-Winged Bat King Wei Wei Yixiao, Iron-Crowned Daoist Zhang Zhong, and other Ming Cult experts.’

Only when they gathered together could they possess the power to awe the Jianghu.

“Thank you, Mr. Su!”

At this moment, the Ming Cult experts present all thanked Su Chen from the bottom of their hearts from the high platform.

If not for Su Chen’s review.

Perhaps these old fellows would never have had a day of reunion.

……

“A few guests, please, this way.”

Bai Bai Zhantang moved nimbly forward, leading Yang Xiao and the others toward the third-floor private room.

Several Ming Cult experts only glanced at Bai Bai Zhantang casually before looking elsewhere.

Although they could see that Bai Bai Zhantang’s martial arts were not bad.

But he was far from the only one in this inn with decent martial arts.

Only Wei Wei Yixiao stared meaningfully at Bai Bai Zhantang, staring until his hair stood on end.

Green-Winged Bat King Wei Wei Yixiao.

Back in the day, this gentleman was famous, known for having the best light-body technique in the Great Ming Jianghu.

Compared to him, Bai Bai Zhantang, the ‘Saint of Thieves’ of the ‘Pearl, Jade, and Cabbage Soup,’ could only be considered a junior in the Jianghu.

Fortunately, this path was not long.

“A few guests, we have arrived at the private room.”

Bai Bai Zhantang stepped aside and said.

Yang Xiao and the others entered one by one.

When it was Wei Wei Yixiao’s turn, he paused beside Bai Bai Zhantang and patted his shoulder.

“Young man, let’s have a contest when we have the chance.”

Wei Wei Yixiao said with a sinister tone.

“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare, you are a senior of the Jianghu…”

Bai Bai Zhantang said repeatedly.

“Oh? Do you mean you don’t want to bully these old bones of mine?”

“You’re quite arrogant, young man.”

Wei Wei Yixiao said, glaring.

Bai Bai Zhantang was instantly on the verge of tears.

“Boom!”

Just as Bai Bai Zhantang was screaming for help in his heart, the heavens responded.

A commotion came from the entrance once again.

“I have other business to attend to, guests, please make yourselves at home.”

Bai Bai Zhantang dropped a sentence and ran off in a flash.

“Haha…”

Wei Wei Yixiao laughed out loud, then cast his gaze toward the entrance.

“People from the Songshan Sect?”

Wei Wei Yixiao looked at the sect emblem on the newcomers, curled his lip, and turned to walk into the private room.

A mere Songshan Sect.

If it were the prime of the Ming Cult, they could be wiped out with a single word; they were not worth mentioning.

……

The sixth private room in the East District.

Chi Lian Xing whispered: “It is the people from the Songshan Sect who have arrived, and the leader is the Songshan Sect Leader Zuo Zuo Lengchan.”

The intelligence capability of the Flower-Moving Palace was very strong.

They had collected portraits of almost every sect leader and famous expert in the Jianghu.

At this moment, she recognized Zuo Zuo Lengchan at a glance.

Yao Yao Yue sipped her tea and said calmly: “The Songshan Sect seems very restless lately.”

“They are indeed a bit restless.”

“When the Five Mountains split up back then, they went directly from being a first-rate sect to five second-rate sects.”

“In between, only the Huashan Sect rose for a while, returning to the ranks of first-rate sects, but quickly fell back to second-rate.”

“Zuo Zuo Lengchan has been diligent over the years, developing the Songshan Sect quite prosperously.”

“It is said that his martial arts have long reached the Grandmaster level. His Thirteen Thirteen Taibao are all experts.”

“With the current power of the Songshan Sect, it wouldn’t be difficult to contend for a first-rate sect status.”

“But I always feel that Zuo Zuo Lengchan’s ambition does not stop there.”

Chi Lian Xing said in a gentle tone.

The so-called second-rate, first-rate, and top-tier sects have no strict definitions.

It is just a rather general classification in the Jianghu.

But there are a few hard indicators that must be met.

For example, to be a first-rate sect, there must be at least one Grandmaster sitting in the sect.

Otherwise, no matter how many experts they have, they cannot be called a first-rate sect.

The Beggar Sect of the Great Ming is in this situation.

Even though their disciples are all over the Jianghu and they have many experts.

— Author's Notes —

PS: Having adopted the suggestions of readers and editors, the storytelling content will be simplified as much as possible in the future (as there is a suspicion of padding the word count). If you have other opinions, you can also mention them in the book reviews; the author will read them and adopt them as appropriate.