Old Yue Had No Disciple Who Gave Him Peace of Mind
The Shaolin Temple has survived numerous dynastic changes and remained prosperous for over a thousand years. The Great Monk who hold real power are by no means inflexible or rigid.
Even a tough sect like the Quanzhen School vanished completely with the change of dynasties.
Having determined his stance towards Shazo and the Mount Hua Sect, Fang Zheng used his movement technique to block Shazo's path.
The abbot of Shaolin Temple revealed a fawning smile, ignoring the monk groaning in pain on the ground, and said with his hands clasped together and head bowed, "Young Hero Xia, please stop. Shaolin Temple submits."
"This old monk will now present you with the Yijin Jing."
Shazo couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This abbot of Shaolin Temple is indeed a remarkable person."
In less than half an incense stick's time, he was able to discern his own strength and the changing situation, and persuade the other Great Monk to change their attitude, humbly lowering their heads and admitting defeat.
Master Fangzheng truly deserves to be called the number one political strategist in the Martial World.
No wonder he was able to naturally invest in Linghu Chong later, tolerate Ren Yingying, the Demonic Cult Holy Maiden, and let Ren Woxing leave Shaolin Temple.
With just these three actions, the Mount Song Sect, which was within easy reach, was destroyed; Dongfang Bubai, Dongfang Bubai the Martial World, died; and Ren Woxing, who was arrogant and Ren Woxing, also died.
After Linghu Chong went into seclusion by West Lake, the situation in the martial arts world was completely reversed.
With the destruction of the Mount Song Sect, the decline of Mount Hua, Mount Tai, Mount Heng, and Mount Heng, the decline of the Blackwood Cliff Demonic Cult, and even the Wudang Sect's inability to compete with the Shaolin Temple.
Master Fangzheng did not use the Shaolin Temple's martial arts; his hands were clean. Shaolin Temple's enemies and rivals either perished or declined, and there was no one left to contend with them.
Xia Zuo's impression of Master Fangzheng Shazo was: a true warrior achieves victory without making a fuss!
Such an enemy is certainly terrifying; just thinking about him makes my scalp tingle, and I never know when I might be tricked by him.
But when Shazo Zuo rose to become the number one Martial World, and by a precipitous margin, Master Fangzheng's attitude of recognizing reality was so satisfying.
Shazo looked at Fang Zheng, smiled, and returned the greeting, saying, "Shazo thanks Master Fangzheng."
"Oh right, what about the Lankavatara Sutra and the Xisui Jing?"
"Rest assured, Shazo will read the scriptures in the Scripture Repository and will never take them out of Shaolin Temple, much less spread Shaolin's core scriptures outside."
Fang Zheng shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's fine if Benefactor Xia wants to see the Lankavatara Sutra, but the Xisui Jing..."
There's absolutely no such thing; it's just a rumor circulating in the martial arts world.
Shazo Zuo chuckled, "I see. No wonder the legendary ' Xisui Jing ' is so miraculous, unlike any other martial art in the mortal world."
Fang Zheng clasped his hands together and bowed his head, saying, "I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
The two exchanged polite words in an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere, neither mentioning the groaning monk lying on the ground, as if they didn't exist.
Accompanied by nine Great Monk, Shazo entered the Scripture Repository.
Shazo was slightly disappointed that Shaolin Temple did not have the Yi Sui Jing, but he was even more disappointed that the legendary Sweeping Monk was not in the Scripture Repository.
Once Fang Zheng retrieved the Yijin Jing, Shazo moved directly into the Scripture Repository and began reading the various scriptures and classics accumulated by Shaolin Temple over a thousand years, absorbing Buddhist martial arts and philosophical knowledge.
During the month that Shazo stayed in the Scripture Repository to study Buddhist scriptures, Shaolin Temple actively spread his reputation.
Unfortunately, the conflict between Shazo and Shaolin Temple lasted less than two incense sticks' time, but the damage to Shaolin Temple was already too severe to hide.
First, four of the heads of departments such as the Damo Courtyard and the Discipline Hall fell, and nearly half of the top- First-rate Expert temporarily lost their fighting ability.
Secondly, the renowned Shaolin Warrior Monk Group were all injured, with a total of 108 people and the head of the Arhat Hall all suffering fatal wounds, Arhat Hall almost completely without any fighting power.
To prevent attacks from external enemies, the abbot of Shaolin Temple had to close the Mountain Gate and refuse all visitors.
With such a major upheaval at Shaolin Temple, Abbot Fang Zheng must provide an explanation; otherwise, who knows what rumors will circulate if people speculate wildly.
So Fang Zheng chose to tell the truth and prove with his own reputation that Shazo, the young hero of the Mount Hua Sect —no, Xia the great hero—was already the number one Martial World artist in the Number One Under Heaven, far surpassing Dongfang Bubai!
The abbot of Shaolin Temple spoke with extreme humility, almost as if he were announcing that the righteous Martial World had a new leader and that Shaolin Temple would follow Xia Daxia's lead from now on without uttering a single complaint.
Fang Zheng's attitude was very sincere, and he was even willing to put aside his pride to promote the company, which caused a huge uproar in the industry.
The Mount Hua Sect was the most affected; everyone from its leader, Yue Buqun, down to the bottom, was stunned.
Yue Buqun, in particular, simply couldn't believe that Shazo would do something as crazy as attacking Shaolin Temple.
Even though the news came from someone at Shaolin Temple, and even though they sent a personal letter from Master Fangzheng, Lao Yue still couldn't believe it was true.
It's absolutely surreal.
That's the Shaolin Temple!
The most arrogant sect in the martial arts world right now is the Mount Song Sect. In just a few months, they have accomplished many great things.
Suppressing Liu Zhengfeng of the Mount Heng Sect to retire from the criminal world, ordering the Mount Hua Sword Sect to besiege Mount Hua, and sending the Thirteen Protectors to besiege the nuns of Mount Heng —these are simply acts of evil done in broad daylight.
But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that Zuo Lengchan targeted Mount Hua and Mount Heng, which were thousands of miles away, yet he completely ignored the Shaolin Temple on Shaoshi Mountain, as if the Shaolin Temple did not exist.
The Shaolin Temple, which Zuo Lengchan avoided like the plague, was actually defeated by Shazo?
Yue Buqun's head was buzzing. Why were none of his disciples easy to deal with? The seemingly honest seventh disciple was even crazier than the unreliable eldest disciple.
Can the Mount Hua Sect truly flourish?
Yue Buqun vaguely knew that Shazo's strength had surpassed his own, and he couldn't believe that Shazo Zuo had conquered Shaolin Temple on his own. Others in the martial arts world would be even less likely to believe it.
Those within the Blackwood Cliff Demonic Cult were even less likely to believe it.
Dongfang Bubai Martial World's title as the strongest martial artist had been sung for over a decade, becoming a belief among the members of the Demonic Cult. How could they possibly believe that a 17-year-old boy could surpass their leader?
Yes! This must be a conspiracy by the Shaolin Temple!
These treacherous villains from the righteous path were severely suppressed by the Eastern Cult Leader, so they fabricated a false new number one Martial World master to undermine the reputation of our Demonic Cult.
That's so insidious!!
Disbelief did not mean the members of the Demonic Cult were not angry, so they began to provoke the Mount Hua Sect and Shaolin Temple, stirring up waves of bloodshed.
Shazo didn't care at all about this.
The Mount Hua Sect has just experienced a significant increase in strength and is currently working hard to expand its influence.
At this time, being challenged by the Demonic Cult poses no danger whatsoever; a little bloodshed would be the perfect excuse to expand territory.
It's only natural that the Gentleman Sword Sect would retaliate against the Mount Hua Sect, Demonic Cult challenge.
After the counterattack against the Demonic Cult, it's reasonable for the Mount Hua Sect to accept the houses, land, and properties left behind by these villains as spoils of war.
The local gentry who were rescued by the Mount Hua Sect would warmly welcome Mr. Yue and sincerely invite the Mount Hua Sect to stay, in order to prevent the Demonic Cult cultists from retaliating and harming them.
How could Gentleman Sword bear to refuse such a reasonable request?
As a result, the Mount Hua Sect expanded its territory once again.