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213: Wulin Leader“Fellow practitioners of the Martial Forest, you have all seen it. It is not that I, Yue, am intolerant, nor am I being overbearing. It is that some people have no regard for the rules of the Jianghu; they actually attempted to assassinate my wife and child in front of all the heroes present.”

Ning Yuan said with a serious, resonant voice, “Such audacity and madness are rarely seen in history. Today, I, Yue, must use thunderous methods to completely deter these immoral and despicable scoundrels. If I have offended any of you, please forgive me.”

Ning Yuan cupped his hands and spoke to those around him.

This only made some people feel increasingly uneasy.

But at this moment, they dared not show the slightest sign of it.

“Alliance Leader Yue is right. No matter what Alliance Leader Yue does, we support it.”

“Indeed, attempting to assassinate family members is a truly despicable tactic and must not be forgiven.”

“We must investigate this to the very end; we must find the truth.”

Everyone present expressed their support.

“Very well, since you all agree, I, Yue, can rest easy.”

A smile appeared on Ning Yuan’s face, and he waved his hand, “Bring these people up here.”

Following Ning Yuan’s order, the members of the Five Mountains Sword Sect who had been incorporated immediately brought a group of people onto the stage.

“Tell me, who exactly instigated you to ruin my reputation and was so vicious as to harm my wife and child?”

Ning Yuan asked with a cold face.

No one spoke.

The captured people lowered their heads, trembling.

Meanwhile, several Sect Heads in the crowd who were involved turned pale.

Yet, they continued to console themselves internally.

“They don’t know me; they shouldn’t be able to find out.”

“You won’t talk, then?”

Ning Yuan snorted coldly, and someone immediately stepped forward, randomly selecting one person to stab to death. “Reporting to the Alliance Leader, this person was caught poisoning the kitchen; he deserved to die.”

“Good.”

Ning Yuan nodded slightly and continued, “You know best what you have done. If anyone is the first to tell me what they know, I, Yue, can spare your life.”

Ning Yuan looked around, “I, Yue, keep my word. As the Five Mountains Alliance Chief and Huashan Sect Leader, my word is as heavy as a tripod; I will never go back on it. I hope you will consider this carefully.”

“I will ask one more time: exactly who instigated you, and what were you arranged to do?”

“Whoever speaks first, I can spare their life. The quota is limited; first come, first served.”

Ning Yuan asked calmly.

The captured people looked at each other, hesitation appearing on their faces.

But soon, someone stood up, lifted their head, and shouted loudly, “Yue Buqun, stop putting on an act. You have a blood feud with all of us; no one instigated us. It was we, the descendants of those whose family members you killed, who spontaneously banded together.”

“We just want to expose your true face as a hypocrite, we just want to...”

Before he could finish, Ning Yuan gave a look, and a Five Mountains Disciple beside him immediately drew his sword and stabbed the man to death, simultaneously shouting angrily, “Daring to slander the Alliance Leader while facing death? You deserve to die!”

“I will say this one last time: whoever can point out the mastermind now, I will let them live. If you remain stubborn, I, Yue, will have no choice but to start a massacre.”

Ning Yuan said expressionlessly.

Faced with this heavy atmosphere, some people began to show hesitation.

After all, one only has one life. Although they all carried deep grievances when they joined, when truly facing death, some people’s resolve was not firm.

“Alliance Leader Yue, it seems these people banded together spontaneously and there is no mastermind. I think it is best to just kill them all.”

Someone in the crowd suddenly said.

As Ning Yuan’s gaze swept over, the man lowered his head with a guilty conscience, a fawning expression on his face.

Ning Yuan did not speak, but the corners of his lips curled slightly as his gaze shifted to the people on the stage.

Faced with this pressure and betrayal, someone finally couldn’t help but stand up and point the finger.

“It is him! He is one of the masterminds. He told us to ruin your reputation, he told us to assassinate Ning Zhongze and her daughter, and even to find an opportunity to control them so as to force you to reveal the secrets of Xia Ke Island.”

One of the young men suddenly pointed at the person who had just spoken and shouted loudly.

The man’s face suddenly turned deathly pale, and he shouted tremblingly, “Slander! This is pure slander!”

As one person confessed, soon others stood up to tell everything they knew.

Ning Yuan employed thunderous methods to round them all up.

“Fellow practitioners, it seems there are bad people among the crowd. I, Yue, have been so magnanimous, yet there are still those who refuse to believe my words and have secretly colluded with villains to plot against me. If I do not act ruthlessly today, I fear such incidents will only emerge endlessly in the future.”

“For the peace of Huashan, I, Yue, must act ruthlessly today.”

“Come, kill them all.”

Ning Yuan ordered.

Many people present changed their expressions slightly.

There were at least dozens of people captured.

Although everyone was from the Jianghu and accustomed to fighting and killing.

Still, such a bloody scene made them uncomfortable.

“Today was supposed to be the banquet for my daughter’s first month. I did not want to see blood, but these people insisted on forcing my hand.”

Ning Yuan wore a sorrowful expression. The crowd had mixed expressions but could only force smiles, “This is not Alliance Leader Yue’s fault; it is all because these people were too vicious.”

“Well said, it is all their fault.”

Others expressed their agreement.

Ning Yuan nodded slightly and continued, “Now that these villains have been cleared away, it is my fault for letting you all be startled. I will now toast you all to apologize.”

Ning Yuan raised his wine cup and said loudly.

“Let us drink together, let us drink.”

Everyone hurriedly raised their cups.

“In light of today’s events, I, Yue, suddenly have an idea. Since you are all here today, I would like to discuss something with you.”

Ning Yuan’s tone suddenly shifted.

The people present froze, their minds racing with various guesses.

After all, for Yue Buqun to be so solemn, it must not be a small matter.

“May I ask, Alliance Leader Yue, what is the matter?”

Someone asked nervously.

Others, not waiting for Ning Yuan to speak, immediately expressed agreement, fawningly saying, “No matter what it is, as the esteemed Five Mountains Alliance Chief, it must be a good thing. We will definitely support it with all our might.”

The crowd had mixed expressions, but they could only express agreement.

“Thank you for your kindness. Since that is the case, I, Yue, will speak plainly.”

Ning Yuan smiled slightly, then his expression gradually became solemn, “As the blade of the Righteous Path, to be able to do things even worse than the Demonic Path shows that our Righteous Path has developed significant problems.”

“First, there was Zuo Lengchan, a leader of the Righteous Path, with his countless evil deeds, raiding homes and destroying sects. Then there was Yu Canghai of the Qingcheng Sect, who wiped out entire families, leaving not even a chicken or dog alive. It is clear that our Jianghu has lost its morality; no wonder even the Demonic Path disdains the conduct of us in the Righteous Path.”

“In order to promote righteousness, I believe we should purify the atmosphere and correct the discipline. Therefore, I have decided to hold the Martial Arts Assembly again. I invite all the heroes under heaven to compete for the position of Martial Arts Alliance Leader, so as to guide the heroes and Schools back to the Righteous Path.”

Ning Yuan’s expression was grave.

Hearing the mention of electing a Martial Arts Alliance Leader, many people present suddenly changed color.

Only then did they realize the other party’s goal.

“I wonder what you all think?”

Ning Yuan asked with a smile.

“This, well...”

Everyone present showed signs of hesitation.

After all, this was no small matter.

Although it was called electing a Martial Arts Alliance Leader, people in the Jianghu have always respected strength, so it was easy to imagine who would become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.

And once there was a Martial Arts Alliance Leader, their Schools would all have to bow and obey the Alliance Leader.

There would be no more freedom.

Naturally, this made everyone hesitate.

If someone became the Alliance Leader, they would have an excuse to interfere in the internal affairs of their Schools. If they were dissatisfied with anyone, they could replace them at any time.

These matters concerned their own power and status, so naturally, they could not easily agree.

“Alliance Leader Yue’s martial arts are already the best in the world. With Alliance Leader Yue here, the Demonic Path is already keeping its tail between its legs. I don’t think there is any need to elect a Martial Arts Alliance Leader. After we return, we will immediately investigate whether there are any evildoers within our Schools. Once confirmed, we will immediately purge our own ranks, so there is no need to go to such great lengths, right?”

Someone forced a smile and said nervously.

“That’s right, for such a small matter, I don’t think we really need to elect a Martial Arts Alliance Leader.”

“Indeed, a Martial Arts Alliance Leader is usually only chosen when we in the Martial Forest encounter a great crisis, to lead us in resisting the enemy. Where is such an enemy now?”

“With Alliance Leader Yue here, how could there possibly be any great enemy in the world today that would require all our Schools to unite to deal with?”

As one spoke, others also laughed and spoke up.

Although they wanted to flatter Ning Yuan and curry favor with Huashan, they did not want to truly have another overlord over their heads.

After all, flattering was only a temporary humiliation, but once there was a Martial Arts Alliance Leader, they would have to serve them forever.

One is temporary, the other is permanent.

They understood this point very clearly.

Therefore, even though they were very afraid of Ning Yuan and wanted to please him, none of them wanted him to become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.

“Nowadays, the world is in chaos, and people’s hearts are dark. If we want to restore a new atmosphere, I believe we must use heavy-handed methods. Therefore, I believe that only by electing a Martial Arts Alliance Leader can we truly delve into the problems accumulated in the various Schools, resolve them all, allow our Righteous Path to restore its righteousness and integrity, and leave no place for filth to hide.”

“I hope you all will consider this matter carefully.”

Ning Yuan’s gaze swept over everyone present.

But no one dared to meet Ning Yuan’s gaze; the moment they did, they hurriedly lowered their heads to avoid it.

Ning Yuan did not continue speaking.

The atmosphere was somewhat stifling.

A moment later, someone laughed to ease the atmosphere, “Alliance Leader Yue’s words make sense. I think we should indeed consider it carefully. Over these years, it is precisely because our Righteous Path has been a scattered mess that we have been bullied so much by the Demonic Path.”

“If our Righteous Path could work together, the Demonic Path would have been finished long ago.”

“Therefore, Alliance Leader Yue’s words make sense. If our Righteous Path elects a Martial Arts Alliance Leader, we will have a leader, we can unite as one, and at the same time, resolve the grievances between Schools, making this Martial Forest harmonious.”

“Sect Head Chen is right.”

Another person also stood up to speak.

Ning Yuan cast an approving look and nodded slightly.

Hearing this, the others’ faces became even uglier, but at this moment they dared not show much, and could only force out an ugly smile, “Since that is the case, we will discuss it when we return.”

They also dared not refuse directly.

Especially since the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; the first to refuse would inevitably be targeted by the other party. Given the other party’s strength, I fear...

Therefore, no one was willing to be that nail.

“Hmm, I hope you all can give me an answer as soon as possible, because I am prepared to announce this in a month. At that time, I welcome people from all over the world to compete for the Alliance Leader’s throne.”

Ning Yuan said with a beaming smile.

But everyone was grumbling in their hearts, “You’ve already said it like that, is there any room for flexibility?”

Although they thought this in their hearts, not a single person dared to show it.

On the surface, they could only nod and agree.

...

Late at night, as people left the mountain one after another.

Ning Zhongze came before Ning Yuan with a worried face.

“Senior Brother, now there are actually people who won’t even spare a newborn child. These people are truly insane.”

Ning Zhongze said worriedly.

After all, there is the saying that one can catch a thief for a day, but one cannot guard against a thief for a thousand days.

In case there are any omissions, they cannot be tight on everything. A single oversight could lead to irreversible consequences.

“Junior Sister, rest assured. I have long since figured out the background of these people. Soon, their forces in various places will be uprooted, and I will absolutely not let such a thing happen again.”

Ning Yuan comforted her.

“Senior Brother, when will this cycle of vengeance end? If you kill one, they will always have other relatives, and it will only create more hatred.”

Ning Zhongze sighed softly, “If this continues, I fear the hatred will only grow, and then our Huashan...”

“Junior Sister, I know what you mean, but there is no turning back for some things.”

Ning Yuan shook his head, turned around, and said, “Both you and I are people of the Jianghu. We know very well what kind of turmoil can happen for the sake of a martial arts technique.”

“Now, the whole world is guessing that I obtained a peerless divine technique on Xia Ke Island, which is why I have such unrivaled strength today. Divine techniques move people’s hearts; there is no one who does not want to obtain one.”

“But they do not have the ability to go to Xia Ke Island again. Yet, they want to know what exactly is on Xia Ke Island and what I obtained. Because of my strength, they dare not provoke me, but in the future, they will inevitably use various means.”

“Today’s incident was merely them testing the waters. If I do not use thunderous methods to deter these scoundrels, I fear they will become even more rampant in the future.”

“Conversely, because I acted ruthlessly today, even if some people are still blinded by greed, they will have to consider clearly what price they will pay if they fail.”

“Then, Senior Brother, your proposal to elect a Martial Arts Alliance Leader today will likely make people from other Schools wary of you. What if they also...”

Ning Zhongze asked worriedly.

“Junior Sister, rest assured. Today, when I did these things and executed all these people in front of them, it was precisely to deter them and make them put away their thoughts.”

“After this operation of mine, they will absolutely not dare to easily target our Huashan again.”

Ning Yuan looked confident.

With his strength, he indeed no longer needs to worry about these matters.

Even if someone really is bold enough, it will just add one more ghost to the count.

“Sigh.”

Ning Zhongze sighed softly and said no more.