Chapter 130

It is precisely because the Sun Moon Sect once crossed the sea to the East and conquered the Japanese martial arts world with its powerful and terrifying force that made people despair that the Sun Moon Sect and the Sunflower Manual are extremely famous in Japan.

This is also why Dongfang Bai was able to directly recruit the two top experts by sending people over.

It wasn’t just two top experts; both of them were ninja leaders, and they brought hundreds of their elite troops with them, greatly enhancing the strength of the Sun Moon Cult.

This also greatly helped the Sun Moon Cult expand its territory and logistics operations to near-shore areas.

The current timeline is before Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The three great unifiers of the Sengoku period had not yet been born, but the Hattori and Hirohito families already existed. Perhaps they had witnessed the prosperity of the Yagyu family, or perhaps they had designs on the Sunflower Manual, just like in the movie.

In any case, these two ninja clans now have some plans of their own, intending to directly join Dongfang Bai’s sect and become her retainers. After all, the island nation is still a bit too small.

“They can be used, but they can’t be trusted. You should have the Three Corpse Brain God Pill, right? Give it to them. If they behave well, you can teach them the real Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and part of the Sunflower Manual. The Sun Moon Cult is in dire need of manpower right now, and there are still too few experts.”

These two are indeed talented individuals, and the Sun Moon Cult isn’t exactly a reputable sect, so its moral compass is quite flexible; as long as they’re obedient and useful, that’s enough.

If it doesn’t obey and is no longer useful, just kill it.

“Understood, sir. Is there anything else you require, young master?”

“Have you made any contact with the Ming Cult?”

“There is contact, but unfortunately they are very wary of us. However, I have made some contact with some of them. It is said that the previous leaders were all Grandmasters of the Innate Realm, but they have never appeared since the Sacred Flame Token was lost. Most of them are only at the level of Grandmasters of the Innate Realm. The current leader, Yang Dingtian, has been missing for more than 20 years (make it younger, otherwise Delis is too old).”

Zhang Weihao was involved in the movie version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and of course, there was also a TV series, so he wasn’t quite sure what happened in the end.

However, it is certain that Zhang Wuji exists, and he should be close to mastering the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Zhang Weihao connected some of the characteristics of the Sacred Flame Token with some loopholes and problems in the final layer of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, and instantly thought of another possibility. He directly explained: “Do you remember what I said before? Many ancient sects, especially those with religious characteristics, have some special methods of inheritance. The most powerful of these is the inheritance of the Innate Grandmaster.”

The Ming Cult naturally possessed both; the Great Shift of the Universe and the Sacred Flame Token were indispensable. Therefore, after losing the Sacred Flame Token, the Ming Cult had never produced a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, unable to truly stand at the pinnacle of the martial world. Don’t be fooled by their numbers; if a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm were to assassinate the leader and his high-ranking members, they would be nothing. You don’t really think the imperial court lacks a Grandmaster to oversee things, do you?

“Yes, our Sun Moon Cult has been ambushed several times. Back then, Master’s father, who was the sixth generation leader (Ren Woxing’s eighth generation), was ambushed by an old monk in black when he was breaking through, and he has had hidden injuries ever since.”

“That’s why I don’t dare truly trust those within the sect. They might be spies for other forces. I even encountered someone from the Songshan Sect who tried to poison my personal maid.” Dongfang Bai said, his anger palpable. He had always wanted to kill Zuo Lengchan, but unexpectedly, Zuo Lengchan died at the hands of a young girl. Thinking of this, Dongfang Bai immediately reminded him, “Shaolin isn’t as weak as it seems. Master Kugua and the three leaders of the Southern Shaolin, especially Liao Jie, are very strong. Liao Jie is definitely a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, no less than the former Master Hongye. He’s just not well-known and rarely makes a move.”

“That’s right. I won’t underestimate Buddhism and Taoism. There are far more experts in this world than you can imagine. Many of them haven’t really shown their true colors yet and remain unknown. Let’s wait and see. Anyway, I don’t plan to rebel. As long as my territory and interests are not affected, that’s enough.”

Unlike his first life, it wouldn’t be too difficult for Zhang Weihao to rebel in this life. However, he doesn’t plan to stay in the Mingzong world for long. It would take him three to five years, or even seven or eight years. In any case, he will definitely ascend to another world within ten years.

He hadn’t forgotten the condition that came with the talent of sharing life and death. If any other girl died before awakening, he would also die in this life.

Dongfang Bai nodded in agreement.

Unlike Ren Woxing, she was not a very ambitious person and never thought about rebelling to become emperor. She just wanted to protect the people in her own way.

Despite the Sun Moon Cult’s terrible reputation in the martial arts world, its main business is actually logistics and security, including sea and land transportation.

As for escort agencies, while powerful ones do exist, they can’t compare to the Sun Moon Cult.

The Zhang family’s business has grown so large because they have always cooperated with the Sun Moon Cult; otherwise, the Japanese pirates, bandits, and highwaymen alone would have been enough to give the Zhang family a hard time.

In ancient times, especially in the world of martial arts, the cost and difficulty of logistics and transportation were extremely high, but the price difference was very easy to make money from.

If you have the resources and channels to distribute in-demand goods in different regions, making money is really easy.

The Sun Moon Cult is a behemoth with immense power in both the underworld and the evil world, and few dare to cause trouble for them in routine cargo transportation and logistics.

This is also why the imperial court disapproves of the Sun Moon Cult and often tries to suppress it, yet the Sun Moon Cult can still exist and even support a large number of people.

The Sun Moon Cult has many villages, towns, and prefectures around its territory, which serve as its source of soldiers.

For example, Dongfang Baixue Qianxun was an ordinary person living near Blackwood Cliff. She usually relied on the protection of the Sun Moon Sect. Otherwise, those corrupt officials, bandits, and highwaymen would have been enough to make her suffer. So, anyone could have been involved in the massacre, burning, killing, and looting back then, but the Sun Moon Sect was the only exception.

The Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, especially the Songshan Sect, are the most likely candidates.

The biggest conflict between the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Sun Moon Sect is precisely this: all the prestigious sects are local bullies and opportunists, always trying to squeeze every last penny out of them. But the Sun Moon Sect is even more powerful than them. It’s already good enough if they don’t ask them for money, so how could they possibly share their profits with them? Profit is the true source of the conflict between good and evil.