“What do you mean by that? You, the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, can sit here, but I can’t?”

“That’s right. The reason I, Zuo Lengchan, can become the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance is not only because of the support and recognition of my good friends in the alliance, but also mainly because I come from the Songshan Sword Sect, one of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, and I also use the martial arts of the Songshan Sword Sect. This is an internal affair of our alliance, what does it have to do with you, a disciple of the Yihua Palace? So you are not fit to sit in this position of leader.”

Zuo Lengchan’s words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, and they instantly gained the approval of most of the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

That makes perfect sense.

The Five Mountains Alliance Leaders don’t compete to see who has the highest martial arts skills. Even if there were to be a competition, it would be an internal contest within the Five Mountains Sword Sects, using the martial arts skills of each sect.

If whoever has the highest martial arts skill becomes the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, wouldn’t that create complete chaos? Would this still be the Five Mountains Sword Sect?

“My grandfather is Mo Da, and I am the young master of the Hengshan Sword Sect. Why can’t I sit here?”

“Don’t say your grandfather is Mo Da. Even if you are the head of the Hengshan Sword Sect, as long as you don’t use the martial arts of the Hengshan Sword Sect, you still can’t sit as the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance. Besides, do you even know swordsmanship? You use saber techniques. We are a sword sect, not a saber sect. Do you think you are suitable to sit in this position?”

Mo Xiaobei, an ignorant and incompetent little girl, was no match for Zuo Lengchan, a seasoned veteran. In a verbal battle, she quickly fell into a disadvantageous position and was rendered speechless by Zuo Lengchan’s reasoned and well-founded rebuttal.

The righteous path of the martial arts world is different from the underworld; everything boils down to a single word: “reason.”

As the saying goes, “With reason, you can go anywhere in the world; without reason, you can’t even take a step.”

If you are in the wrong, no matter how skilled you are, you are powerless. Even if you have better martial arts skills and a better character, it makes no difference.

The biggest difference between the legitimate and criminal worlds is that there are corresponding rules. No matter how strong you are, you have to abide by these rules and cannot act recklessly.

Zuo Lengchan, who was not very confident and did not want to offend Yihua Palace, naturally resorted to reason and tried to persuade people with virtue, which would better demonstrate his masterly demeanor.

At least some hotheads like Linghu Chong were genuinely fooled by Zuo Lengchan’s persuasive words and came to believe that his Uncle Zuo’s words made sense.

“Leader Zuo, let’s talk about that later. Let’s have a duel first. Are you afraid of my junior sister and dare not fight a little girl like her? If that’s the case, then the Five Mountains Sword Sect… hehe… is not worth mentioning.”

Jiang Yuyan stepped forward directly, unleashing a barrage of taunts that filled the screen.

As soon as Jiang Yuyan said this, she immediately gained the support of many wandering martial arts practitioners. People like Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng were very supportive of Jiang Yuyan’s views.

In the martial arts world, strength ultimately matters. You, the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance, dared not accept the challenge from such a young girl and only dared to “appease her with reason and emotion.” It’s truly shameful. The Five Mountains Sword Sect… let’s not even mention it.

Zuo Lengchan was genuinely enraged, knowing that the other party was trying to kill him psychologically. The duel could only continue, but fortunately, it wouldn’t affect his position as the leader of the alliance.

“Swords and blades are silent. Young Palace Master, aren’t you afraid I’ll hurt your junior sister?”

“Even if you kill her, let alone injure her, it’s because she’s not skilled enough. Our Yihua Palace will never cause you any trouble. In the martial world, reputation is the most important thing. Our Yihua Palace disciples are best at bullying the many with the few and defeating the strong with the weak.”

“Not bad, if you can kill me, then you, Zuo Lengchan, are skilled. But if I, your great-aunt, am going to kill you later, then it’s also because you, Zuo Lengchan, are not skilled enough.” Mo Xiaobei hated this kind of effeminate person who only talked about grand principles and liked to suppress her with so-called rules. She was truly determined to kill him.

Seeing this, Zuo Lengchan knew that this battle was unavoidable, and that his opponents even intended to kill him in the arena. It seemed that the Yihua Palace was truly going to emerge from seclusion and plot against the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

The reason why many sect leaders and righteous heroes gathered here was mainly because they were worried that Yihua Palace would bring disaster to the martial arts world.

That was a force that possessed Grandmasters of the Innate Realm. Even Shaolin and Wudang were deeply worried, fearing that the Five Mountains Sword Sect was just the beginning.

The situation is even more worrying for Shaolin Temple, which is right next to the Songshan Sword Sect.

After all, what no one could have imagined was that all of this was simply because the Songshan Sect had offended some brat. The brat’s senior sister happened to be someone who was always looking for trouble and wanted to make a name for herself in the martial arts world. She just used the Songshan Sect and Zuo Lengchan as a scapegoat, and it had nothing to do with Yaoyue Lianxing.

Songshan swordplay is a rare heavy sword technique in the martial arts world, which is a relatively traditional and ancient two-handed Han sword technique. It is known as “eight inner paths and nine outer paths”, mainly consisting of 17 sword moves of varying lengths and speeds.

Back then, the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Ten Elders of the Demonic Sect fought twice at Mount Hua. The Five Mountains Sword Sect’s best fighters were almost all killed or wounded, and many of the Five Mountains Sword Sect’s amazing sword techniques disappeared along with the Five Mountains Sword Sect’s masters.

Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Songshan Sect, gathered the remaining elders of the sect and recorded all the sword moves they remembered, regardless of their quality, compiling them into a sword manual.

Over the past decade, he has refined and perfected the school’s sword techniques, revising each move that was not ruthless enough or lacked grandeur, making the school’s seventeen sword moves flawless.

Although he did not create any new sword techniques, he was a great contributor to the organization of the Songshan sword style.

“Wan Yue Chao Zong” is the direct lineage of the Songshan sword technique.

This move carries a very respectful meaning. When disciples of Songshan spar with their elders, they must first use this move. It means that they do not dare to fight with their seniors, but only ask for your guidance.

The phrase “get straight to the point” implies that if you’re going to fight, then fight; there’s no need for pretense or affectation. It also carries a sarcastic connotation of calling the other party a hypocrite.

The Songshan swordplay also includes moves such as “Eternal Dragon”, “Layered Greenery Floating”, and “Jade Bursting into the Heavenly Pool”.

However, the Songshan sword style still follows a broad and unrestrained approach. In addition, the sword itself is a heavy sword that is four feet long and weighs about fifty pounds. Therefore, in Zuo Lengchan’s hands, it can be described as skillful without artifice, and a heavy sword without edge.

Aside from the sword energy that crisscrosses everywhere, the sword techniques return to simplicity, following a straightforward and open approach. Straight thrusts are rare; instead, moves like “chopping,” “slashing,” and “sweeping” are more common.