Chapter 28: Before and After the Great War (1)
Just when Long Shaotian was still in the capital, there was a little-known but important event in Wulin -- the heads of the eight major sects gathered in Wudang! The eight major sects were: Shaolin, Wudang, Songshan, Huashan, Taishan, Beiyue Hengshan, Nanyue Hengshan, and Kongtong.
In the main meeting hall of Wudang, the heads of each sect sat opposite each other on the north and south sides. They are: Abbot Huiling, the head of Shaolin, the head of Qing Cultivator, the head of the Wudang sect, Chen Tianci, the head of the Songshan faction, Xiao Yunfei, the head of Huashan, Zhao Zhengyang, the head of Taishan, Li Shiqi of Hengshan in Beiyue, Yang Jinghao of Hengshan in Nanyue, and Huang Qiusheng, the head of Kongtong. Except for a few heads, there was no one else in the chamber. Outside the door, the disciples of all factions stood far away to prevent anyone from eavesdropping and coming to interfere. Several major leaders were sitting in a precarious position, and the atmosphere was quite solemn.
The head of the Qing cultivator stood up and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please forgive me if there is any inappropriate hospitality! Now that everyone has arrived, you can start!"
Chen Tianci, the head of Songshan, said: "Let's let Huang explain it first, do you have any doubts?"
When all the heads of the family said that they had no doubts, Huang Qiusheng stood up and said: "Then I, Huang, might as well be respectful and obey my fate!"
Huang Qiusheng calmed down, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and continued: "Since all the heads of the sect have gathered here, they must have read my letter to the heads of the sect. That's right, this time I invited all the heads to gather in Wudang, just to discuss with you the heads of the martial arts to eliminate harm!"
Qing Xiu Dao said: "Huang Zhangmen is serious, although there are many wicked people in the martial arts today, it seems that there is no need for the eight major sects to have the same hatred, right?"
Xiao Yunfei, the head of Huashan, said: "I have the same opinion as the Qing Cultivator, except for the Heavenly Star Sect, I am afraid that no one in the martial arts today can pose a threat to the martial arts decency, but the Heavenly Star Sect is not something that can be destroyed if it is said to be destroyed." ”
Zhao Zhengyang, the head of Taishan, said with a smile: "Huang Zhangmen has always been timid, could it be that he was frightened by someone?"
Huang Qiusheng's face sank, and he said, "No matter how timid I am Huang, I can't beat Master Zhao!"
Zhao Zhengyang suddenly said angrily: "What are you talking about!"
Huang Qiusheng said: "I said that Master Zhao is just a shrunken turtle!"
Zhao Zhengyang was furious, got up and pointed at Huang Qiusheng and said, "You ......!"
Seeing that the two of them were out of control, the scene was about to get out of control, so he hurriedly came out and said: "The two heads, please calm your anger, don't talk about the business yet, your own people will fight first!"
Zhao Zhengyang flicked his sleeves, then sat down again, and said: For the sake of the face of the Qing cultivator today, I won't have anything to do with you Huang Qiusheng!"
Huang Qiusheng said: "Each other!"
Qing Dao Chang said again: "Please also ask Master Huang to continue." ”
Huang Qiusheng said: "Just now the heads of the family said that there is no decent person who can threaten the martial arts in today's martial arts, and I, Huang, express my doubts, because there is one person who may be the biggest threat to today's martial arts!
Xiao Yunfei said: "Who is this person that Master Huang is talking about?"
Huang Qiusheng said sharply: "The person I'm talking about is Long Shaotian, the owner of Wanfu Villa!"
Zhao Zhengyang just took a sip of tea, listened to Huang Qiusheng's words, and immediately the tea squirted out, and said with a smile: "I really let me say it right, Huang Zhangmen was really frightened, who doesn't know that Long Shaotian made a big fuss about Kongtong half a year ago, Huang Zhangmen didn't want to use the power of the faction to avenge his personal revenge, right?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "Hmph! If I want to take revenge, I don't need to borrow the strength of others!"
Zhao Zhengyang said disdainfully: "Then forgive me Zhao for being clumsy, I really can't see what a small villa has the ability to be the enemy of the factions!"
Huang Qiusheng said: "That's what you don't know about him!"
Zhao Zhengyang said: "No matter how powerful you are, it's just one person!"
Seeing that the two of them were facing each other again, the Qing cultivator hurriedly came out again and said: "Master Huang, I have also heard of this person you are talking about, although it is difficult to say what kind of decent person this person is, but in recent years, not only has he not done anything that endangers the martial arts, but there are still many chivalrous and righteous deeds, how can such a person be a public hazard in the martial arts?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "This kind of talent is the most terrifying, he does some good deeds in the open to deceive everyone, but secretly he is actively planning some kind of conspiracy, and in my judgment, he should take action soon!"
Zhao Zhengyang said: "Then I want to ask, what is he Long Shaotian planning?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "Destroy the faction and dominate the martial arts!"
Zhao Zhengyang smiled again: "Master Huang, I really admire your imagination! Exterminate the sect and dominate the martial arts?
Huang Qiusheng ignored his ridicule this time, because no matter who said it, no one would believe it, if there was no evidence.
Huang Qiusheng said again: "Recently, the Wanfu Villa that has been rumored on the rivers and lakes wants to destroy the factions and dominate the martial arts, have you heard of it?"
Abbot Huiling said: "I'm afraid that someone is deliberately fanning the flames and wants to use the power of the factions to get rid of Long Shaotian, right?"
Xiao Yunfei said: "I also agree with the abbot's opinion, I'm afraid that the people of the Demon Sect did it, firstly, they want to get rid of Long Shaotian with the help of the factions, and secondly, they also use this to damage the vitality of the factions, so that they can take advantage of the weakness." ”
Huang Qiusheng said: "The ideas of the two heads are very reasonable, but I, Huang, don't think so. First of all, this matter is by no means groundless, because there are suspicious things about the recent movements of Wanfu Villa, and secondly, even if this news is spread by the Demon Sect, this can also show the terrible thing about Wanfu Villa, and even the Demon Sect does not dare to clash with it head-on. Don't forget, don't forget, that Long Shaotian not only had a festival with the Demon Sect, but also had a festival with all the righteous people! Even the Shaolin faction, which rarely participated in the disputes between the rivers and lakes, also had the fact that Long Shaotian made a big fuss in Shaolin and wanted to seize the Shaolin treasure "I Ching". ”
Abbot Huiling said: "Many years have passed since that incident, and the Book of Changes has not been taken away, so the old man is no longer pursuing it." ”
Huang Qiusheng said: "The abbot master doesn't care about him, it is the abbot master's compassion, but I'm afraid Long Shaotian won't think so, can the abbot master know why Long Shaotian went to Shaolin to win the Book of Changes?"
Abbot Huiling said: "I heard that it is to save a woman." ”
Huang Qiusheng said: "That's right, that woman is capable of his beloved, because of serious internal injuries, only the Book of Changes can save her, but because Long Shaotian failed to capture the treasure, the woman still died after the worst death." Master Abbot, think about it, his beloved woman died because Shaolin refused to give the Book of Changes, can he not hold a grudge against Shaolin?"
Abbot Huiling said: "I'm afraid this is what Master Huang said, right? If he wants to take revenge on Shaolin, why hasn't he moved for ten years?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "If the abbot thinks like this, it is wrong, Long Shaotian has done several things on the rivers and lakes recently: killing the leader of the Tianlong Gang laughing at Tianqi, making trouble with my Kongtong faction and killing my eldest disciple Liu Yunxiao, and the Wang family, the richest man in Anyang City, who you may not have heard of, was also disturbed by Long Shaotian. These things are all related to women, and Long Shaotian is a person who values love and righteousness to women, so for the death of his beloved woman, how can he forget this hatred? And don't forget that the Demon Sect Protector who was hunted down and killed by the factions back then and my rebel sister, their daughters are now in Wanfu Villa, and it is only a matter of time before they seek revenge from the factions. ”
Abbot Huiling was really speechless by him. And Zhao Zhengyang said: "Even if what you say is reasonable, it can only show that he Long Shaotian has the motive to deal with the factions, and it does not mean that he has that ability!"
Huang Qiusheng said: "Whether he Long Shaotian has that ability or not is not up to the head of Zhao! Everyone in charge must know that in recent years, in addition to many martial arts scum and gangsters, it is said that those people were not killed, but were subdued by Long Shaotian and placed in a secret place. If there really are so many wicked people gathered together, I'm afraid it's not something that any gang can deal with!"
Zhao Zhengyang said: "This is just a rumor in the rivers and lakes, so it will scare you Huang Zhangmen like this, if he Long Shaotian really has that strength, your Kongtong faction will not be destroyed sooner!"
Huang Qiusheng said: "His purpose Long Shaotian is not only to deal with Kongtong, if he leaks his strength too early and attracts all factions to unite, I am afraid that it will disrupt his plans." If the evidence is not without evidence, half a year ago, when Long Shaotian made a big fuss about my Kongtong, after I was seriously injured and escaped, almost all the people I sent to follow him were killed by a mysterious person, and there were only a few women with mediocre martial arts in Wanfu Villa except for Long Shaotian, and there was absolutely no such person. Then this mysterious person is not Long Shaotian's hidden power in the dark, who else could it be?"
Zhao Zhengyang said: "Okay, just like you said, Long Shaotian has the motive to deal with the factions, and he also has the strength, so how do you know that Lu Dao will do it now?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "Because he went to the capital recently, and he went secretly. ”
Zhao Zhengyang said: "So what?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "It's not surprising to go to the capital, but some people see him often going in and out of an official residence, and some people even see him coming out of the palace. ”
Zhao Zhengyang said: "You mean he is from the government?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "I didn't say that he was from the government. ”
Zhao Zhengyang said: "Then what did you mean by what you just said?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "I mean that he, Long Shaotian, wants to borrow the power of the government! Everyone, just imagine, what does he Long Shaotian need to use the power of the government?
Zhao Zhengyang had always been skeptical of Huang Qiusheng, but when he heard him say this, he was also shocked! The other heads of the sect also fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Huang Qiusheng continued: "Ladies and gentlemen, this matter should not be thought about anymore, time is pressing, if you don't make a decision early, I'm afraid it will be too late." ”
Xiao Yunfei, the head of Huashan, said: "Although what Huang Zhangmen said is reasonable, most of it is still based on speculation, and there is no conclusive evidence. ”
Huang Qiusheng said: "All the things of his Long Shaotian are carried out in secret, if you want to wait for conclusive evidence to be found, I am afraid that it will be too late." And take 10,000 steps back and say, he Long Shaotian is a cloudy and uncertain character, and the factions have also suffered a lot from him back then, if he falls to the Demon Sect one day, I am afraid that the balance of good and evil will be broken, and that is when the Demon Sect will attack the righteous sect on a large scale. ”
Zhao Zhengyang said: "Isn't he just alone, even if he takes refuge in the Demon Sect, what can he do?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "It's not that I look down on Zhao Zhangmen, with Zhao Zhangmen's martial arts, I'm afraid that the two Zhao Zhangmen can't beat him Long Shaotian!"
Zhao Zhengyang slapped the table and said angrily: "Does Master Huang want to try my Zhao's martial arts!"
Huang Qiusheng said: "That's exactly what I mean!"
As he spoke, both of them stood up and wanted to make a move, but they were stopped by the Qing Cultivator.
Then Yang Jinghao, the head of Hengshan, said: "If Long Shaotian really borrowed the power of the government, then wouldn't we have no chance of winning." ”
Huang Qiusheng said: "I have been sending people to investigate, and from the current point of view, there is no sign that the government is willing to cooperate with it, but it is difficult to say if the time drags on for a long time." ”
Xiao Yunfei said again: "If it is all like what Master Huang said, then Long Shaotian must be extraordinary, even if we can annihilate him with the strength of our factions, it will also be greatly damaged, if the Demon Sect takes advantage of the weakness to enter, how can we resist it?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "I have already considered this, so we can only outwit it, not fight hard." ”
Xiao Yunfei said: "How to outwit?"
Huang Qiusheng said: "It's not a secret, the last time I fought with Long Shaotian, I thought I had discovered one of his weaknesses, if it weren't for that, I wouldn't be able to hurt him, so this matter can be handled by me with full authority, and then we can just borrow the power of the faction to help each other! If it goes well, we will be able to get rid of Long Shaotian without much effort! However, the detailed plan will not be informed until all the heads have agreed." ”
The leaders fell into deep thought again. At this time, Chen Tianci, the head of Songshan, stood up and said, "Do you have any doubts?"
Seeing that the heads of the houses were silent, Chen Tianci said again: "If there is no doubt, then let's raise our hands to vote! Those who agree to jointly deal with Wanfu Villa, please raise your hands!"
As a result, the five factions of Songshan, Huashan, Beiyue Hengshan, Nanyue Hengshan, and Kongtong agreed to unite. Shaolin vetoed it on the grounds that he did not want to cause martial arts disputes, Zhao Zhengyang of the Taishan faction was not used to Huang Qiusheng, so he did not agree to unite, and Wudang had nothing to do with Long Shaotian, so he didn't want to be an enemy with him.
Chen Tianci said: "Now that the five factions agree to unite, the principle of the minority obeying the majority, even if the agreement of this alliance is reached, even if the other three factions who disagree do not want to be enemies of Wanfu Villa, they will at least go together to cheer at that time!
Since the three leaders did not agree to the alliance, they naturally did not want to wade into this troubled water, but after being pressured by the factions, they still agreed to go to cheer if necessary.
As a result, the joint agreement was finally reached.