This area was, after all, the territory of the Mount Tai Sword Sect, so not long after Xie Feng appeared, the powerful members of the Mount Tai Sword Sect received the news.
According to the intelligence they obtained, Xie Feng was specially subdued by Zhu Yanzu and dispatched to the subordinates of several other members of the Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult. Just like the Peerless Sword Saint once roamed the Guanzhong martial arts world and the Wuming Sword Faction who annihilated an army of millions, this person was the one who secretly handled trivial matters.
Therefore, the appearance of this person means that the expert Zhu Yanzu invited has arrived.
Not long after Wheel-Turning King arrived, the people from the Mount Tai Sword Sect arrived.
"Are you the Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult?"
A middle-aged Daoist priest walked up to the second floor of the inn, his eyes immediately falling on Wang Hao. He quickly stepped forward and asked him questions, his posture very humble.
"I, Ye Gucheng, have been invited to the Mount Tai Sword Sect to test my sword skills. I only hope that you are worthy of my drawing!"
After giving the middle-aged Daoist priest a deep look, Wang Hao said in a very sophisticated manner.
Before coming, he specifically asked Xie Feng to collect information about the Mount Tai Sword Sect, including information about this middle-aged Daoist priest.
This person, whose Daoist name is Tianmen, is a character who appeared in the original novel of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer. At that time, he was the head of the Mount Tai Sword Sect.
Of course, this guy is not the current leader of the Mount Tai Sword Sect, but the current leader's eldest disciple and the successor to the next leader.
Judging from the intelligence gathered by Xie Feng, this Tianmen is known for his fiery temper, but no one expected him to be so humble today.
If Tianmen knew Wang Hao's thoughts, he would definitely complain.
There was no way around it; Wang Hao's combat prowess, displayed using those two alias forms, was simply too overwhelming. In particular, his use of the Wuming alias form to slaughter a million-strong alien army was nothing short of astonishing.
How could they dare to be negligent in the face of such an unparalleled and ruthless person? Although the person in front of them was not the Wuming Sword Faction, since he could be listed among the Ten Calamity Masters of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult Sect, he must not be simple.
Dealing with someone like that could mean certain death for the entire family if they made the slightest mistake, so they had no choice but to back down.
They even regretted cooperating with the Confucian School to launch an attack on Wang Hao. They failed to kill him and instead got themselves into trouble, now facing this huge problem.
They're kicking themselves now!
When Tianmen and the others heard Wang Hao's boastful words, their faces turned green.
Are you kidding me? You really want to wreak havoc on the Mount Tai Sword Sect?
"I dare not presume. My master, having heard of Lord Ye's esteemed arrival, specially dispatched this humble Daoist to greet him. The carriage is already prepared; we humbly request that Lord Ye grace our sect with his presence!"
Tianmen and his companions became even more respectful, even fearful, for fear of offending this important figure and bringing disaster upon their sect.
"That's fine. I'm new to the Central Plains and don't yet have a place to stay, so I'll stay at your Mount Tai Sword Sect for a few days."
After a moment's thought, Wang Hao nodded, then looked at the Tianmen and the others who were still bowing respectfully, and chuckled, "Since you're all quite sensible, let me give you a piece of advice: you'd better have those who surrounded and killed that guy Wang Hao last time commit suicide in public as soon as possible, otherwise, when that guy Wang Hao comes knocking on our door, he won't be as easy to talk to as I am."
After saying that, Wang Hao ignored the Tianmen and his companions, who were sweating profusely, and strode downstairs. Sure enough, there was a carriage parked in front of the inn.
Although not luxurious, it's still quite nice.
Wang Hao felt a wave of embarrassment when he glanced at the carriage. Although it was nice, its carrying capacity was limited and it couldn't carry him at all.
Keep in mind that he is quite heavy now, and the roads along the way are not good either, unlike the paved roads of modern society. The carriage would probably fall apart before it had traveled more than ten miles.
" The Central Plains are a land of beautiful scenery, but traveling by carriage would mean missing out on the views along the way. I shall proceed ahead!"
Wang Hao, standing with his sword in hand, gave a rather arrogant greeting, and then used his lightness skill to move like a drifting catkin or a shooting star, stepping on the rooftops and heading towards Mount Tai.
"Hurry up and keep up!"
This unexpected turn of events left Tianmen and his companions, who had just left the inn, dumbfounded. After realizing what had happened, they quickly mounted their horses and gave chase.
There was no other way; they dared not lose track of this man, otherwise, when they returned, the elders in the sect would skin them alive.
"Junior Brother Tian Song, quickly use the Flying Eagle to send a message and tell them what just happened!"
Before leaving Tianmen Tiansong some instructions, clearly having taken Wang Hao's earlier reminder to heart.
The matter of having those senior members of the sect commit suicide in public is of great importance, and the master must be informed as soon as possible so that a decision can be made promptly.
Those words were naturally spoken by Wang Hao on purpose. Although he was not in the mood to go on a killing spree in the Mount Tai Sword Sect, and it seemed that a fight was not going to break out, it did not mean that he would let go of those old guys from the Mount Tai Sword Sect who had surrounded and killed him before.
Previously, it was Old Yue and his wife who made the move against the Mount Hua Sword Sect. His wife was Feng Qingyang's lover, so he couldn't easily take action. Old Yue, who was cuckolded, was already pitiful enough. In addition, keeping Old Yue alive would be beneficial to his future plans, so he didn't go on a killing spree in the Mount Hua Sword Sect.
However, the Mount Tai Sword Sect is different. According to the incriminating materials collected by Xie Feng, although the Mount Tai Sword Sect has not committed any major evils, its underworld activities are still quite extensive, and it is necessary to punish it.
On the other side, Wang Hao used his lightness skill to move forward rapidly, and only stopped at the foot of a scenic mountain after traveling dozens of miles.
Not long after, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out, and a group of more than ten people rode up at breakneck speed. Leading the way was Tianmen, and Zhu Wudao and the few people that Wheel-Turning King had brought were also among them, but Wheel-Turning King Xie Feng did not come along.
"This is the first level of my Flying Immortal Steps technique. Master it within one Tokiomi, then use it to reach the Mount Tai Sword Sect within one Tokiomi. If you can do this, you can become my disciple!"
Ignoring the panting Daoist Master Tianmen and the others, Wang Hao pointed to a tree beside him and said to Zhu Wudao.
The tree trunk was covered with densely packed characters, which were a method for cultivating a kind of light-body technique.
The Flying Immortal Steps was a light-body technique that he specially deduced for Ye Gucheng's disguise mode. Although he only deduced the first two levels, it was still very good. When cultivated to a high level, it could even make one walk on the wind.
Of course, to achieve the ability to ride the wind, one must at least reach the cultivation level of Xiantian Grandmaster.
Even Wang Hao, the pioneer, couldn't do that; he had to land and adjust after each rise and fall.
This is also a test for him on the young Zhu Wudao.
Although Zhu Wudao had cultivated Saber Intent at a young age, what was most important was his composure in the face of honor and disgrace, and his ability to remain calm even when Mount Tai collapsed before him. This made him very optimistic about this young man.
But while there's optimism, whether or not to actually nurture them still needs to be tested.
"Lord Ye, please forgive me, but Wudao's eyes are malfunctioning. May this old man recite the cultivation method for the Flying Immortal Steps on his behalf?"
Before Zhu Wudao could move, an old man beside him dismounted and made a request.
"..."
Wang Hao was speechless. He originally thought that the kid was secretly showing off by keeping his eyes closed, but now he realized that the kid was actually blind.
"That Zhu Yanzu guy really knows how to cause me trouble!"
Sighing, Wang Hao raised a hand to his forehead and said, "Forget it, it's not a big deal. Let's just give that kid a test!"
After saying this, Wang Hao fell silent, turned around, and used his lightness skill to set off again, flying towards the Mount Tai Sword Sect.
Seeing this, Tianmen and his companions glanced longingly at the tree covered in inscriptions, but then, not daring to linger, they hurriedly chased after it again.
As for the elders brought by Zhu Wudao and Wheel-Turning King, they stayed behind. Their main task was to protect Zhu Wudao, as they dared not let such a promising talent suffer any mishap.
At the same time, they will do their best to help Zhu Wudao become a disciple of Ye Gucheng and inherit his skills.
Immediately, everyone stepped forward, and an old man read out the words carved on the tree. After Zhu Wudao memorized them all, the others used their powerful cultivation levels to teach Zhu Wudao how to cultivate.
They were all recently promoted to the Innate Realm. Although they took a shortcut, they were no less powerful than ordinary Early Innate experts, and naturally qualified to provide guidance.
In addition, although Wang Hao's deduced Flying Immortal Steps are good, they are only the first level and are not difficult for cultivation methods below the Grandmaster Realm. Moreover, it is a pure external movement technique that only involves the condensation and application of strength and does not involve internal energy meridians, which is perfect for Zhu Wudao to cultivate now.
Zhu Wudao, as expected of a genius who comprehended the Saber Intent at such a young age, also made rapid progress in cultivating lightness skills and movement techniques. In just half Tokiomi, he cultivated the first level of the Flying Immortal Steps to the Entering the Hall and Inner Chamber.
However, the group did not set off immediately. Since Ye Gucheng had already instructed them to depart in an Tokiomi, they could not afford to be even slightly late.
Even after the other party has left, they must strictly abide by the rules.
Otherwise, if this slight mishap prevents Zhu Wudao from becoming his disciple, it would be a huge loss.
While Wang Hao and his group headed towards the Mount Tai Sword Sect, Xie Feng and Wheel-Turning King were busy clearing out the martial arts forces in this area.
With the large number of experts brought by Wheel-Turning King, Xie Feng abandoned his previous plan and instead pushed forward forcefully, just like in Guanzhong martial arts world of Guanzhong and the border regions.
Such radical actions were mainly because the Old Zhu Household wanted to take this opportunity to flex their muscles and intimidate the martial arts world.
Xie Feng had no objection to this, since his main task was to collect martial arts manuals from various forces in the martial arts world for his master, and punishing those heinous villains was just a side matter.
It was perfect to have someone from the Old Zhu Household do the work this time, so the two hit it off immediately and got to work.
Regardless of what happened here, on the other side, Wang Hao Flying Immortal Steps to fly across the treetops and arrived at the foot of Mount Tai in less than a quarter of an hour.
" Xiao Mengmeng, activate the Treasure-Seeking Function and search for Xiantian Grandmaster powerhouses within a hundred miles."
Stopping, Wang Hao first had Xiao Mengmeng search the surrounding area for any potential powerful individuals.
Although his current strength is enough to instantly kill Middle Innate expert, he would have a harder time against a Late-stage Innate expert.
It should be understood that although there is only one minor realm difference Middle Innate and Late-stage Innate, the difference in strength is like heaven and earth. In particular, once you reach this realm, your Divine Sense cultivation will be completely perfected, and you can use it without any scruples.
He might be able to defend against this tactic a few times, but he couldn't possibly defend against it dozens of times. Once he fell for it, he would truly be doomed.
So his main goal was to see if there were any hidden experts or old monsters at the Peak Xiantian Grandmaster in the vicinity. If such old monsters existed, he would have to consider whether to continue his adventure to the Mount Tai Sword Sect.
Xiao Mengmeng was very efficient; she got a result as soon as Wang Hao finished speaking, but the result made Wang Hao swear.
"Holy crap, there really are old monsters like this?"