Chapter 94 The Ming Cult Leader Enters the Secret Passage Again
The Li Yao of this moment is no longer the Li Yao who first traveled to the ancient world.
Especially after he had been the emperor for several years in the world of A Step into the Past, he had gradually become accustomed to the scene of people bowing to him.
Moreover, he now naturally exudes a kingly aura, making people somewhat afraid to look him in the eye.
Li Yao looked around, raised his hands in mid-air, and smiled slightly, saying, "Please rise, everyone, no need to be so polite!"
Yang Xiao saw that Li Yao was able to remain calm and composed in the face of such a grand scene, without showing any signs of nervousness.
In addition, he also knew that Li Yao was proficient in the Ming Cult's ultimate skill: the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.
Then, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
The fact that Li Yao saved the Ming Cult from its perilous situation seems like a divine arrangement.
Many years ago, after the mysterious disappearance of the leader of the Ming Cult, the Ming Cult was mired in a power struggle.
He devoted himself to maintaining the stability of the Ming Cult, even enduring misunderstandings from others, and seized power within the cult.
However, this is ultimately not a complete solution to the problem.
Now, Li Yao has suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Li Yao possesses extraordinary martial arts skills and also knows the Ming Cult's ultimate technique, the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.
Moreover, when faced with the challenges from the six major sects, Li Yao remained calm and composed, and acted swiftly and decisively.
Such a person should be capable of serving as the leader of the Ming Cult.
If Li Yao were to become the leader of the Ming Cult, no one would likely accuse him of harboring selfish motives or coveting the position.
After thinking it over, Yang Xiao raised his voice and said, "Hero Li saved the Ming Cult from its peril. Yang Xiao, the Left Guardian of the Ming Cult, is willing to acknowledge Hero Li as the leader of our cult."
Yin Tianzheng and the others were slightly taken aback.
Immediately, Yin Tianzheng said, "Yin Tianzheng, the White-browed Eagle King of the Ming Cult, is willing to accept Hero Li as the leader of our cult."
Subsequently, Wei Yixiao, the Green-Winged Bat King, and the Five Wanderers Peng Yingyu, Zhang Zhong, Leng Qian, Shuobude, and Zhou Dian also expressed their support for Li Yao as the leader of the Ming Cult.
In fact, Li Yao had already anticipated this outcome.
However, he did not expect that Yang Xiao and the others would support him as the leader of the Ming Cult so quickly.
It seems that Yang Xiao and his group are truly terrified of the six major sects.
Li Yao feigned reluctance a few times, but finally accepted the position of leader of the Ming Cult.
Yin Tianzheng immediately disbanded the Eagle Cult and returned it to the Ming Cult. He then allowed the Eagle Cult members to choose for themselves: those who wished to join the Ming Cult could stay, while those who did not wish to join could leave the mountain.
As a result, the followers of the Eagle Cult were all willing to join the Ming Cult.
Subsequently, Li Yao issued orders, arranging for the Five Elements Flags to deploy defenses at Bright Peak.
In the world of A Step into the Past, he led armies on numerous campaigns.
Therefore, he now issues orders calmly and efficiently.
Yang Xiao, Yin Tianzheng, and the others were overjoyed to see their new leader commanding with such composure.
It seems the Ming Cult has a chance this time.
After Li Yao had arranged everything, Yang Xiao asked the question he had always wanted to ask: "Master, where did you learn your Qiankun Great Shift from?"
Li Yao had already prepared a speech, explaining:
"I accidentally discovered a cave entrance on a mountainside."
"Later, I followed the cave entrance into a secret passage, and in a secret room in the passage, I found two skeletons."
"And the secret manual of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth is right next to one of the skeletons."
Li Yao would certainly not say that he entered the secret passage from Yang Buhui's room.
After hearing Li Yao's explanation, Yang Xiao and the others were relieved.
At the same time, Yang Xiao said, "Based on what Cheng Kun said before, those two skeletons should be the leader of the Yang Cult and his wife."
It turns out that Yang Xiao and his companions had already been ambushed by Cheng Kun before the six major sects attacked Bright Peak.
Overjoyed, Cheng Kun revealed what he had done.
At that time, Yang Xiao and the others learned that the bloodshed in the martial arts world over the years was all orchestrated by Cheng Kun.
The siege of Bright Peak by the six major sects today is also closely related to Cheng Kun.
The reason Cheng Kun did what he did was because the woman he loved was married to Yang Dingtian.
Therefore, he wanted revenge, wanted to make the Ming Cult a target of public criticism, and attempted to destroy the Ming Cult.
Moreover, Cheng Kun also revealed the secret that Yang Dingtian and his wife were dead.
Therefore, when Li Yao mentioned the two skeletons in the secret passage, Yang Xiao immediately thought of Cheng Kun's words.
Li Yao was of course aware of this.
Previously, the reason he hadn't exposed Cheng Kun in public was because Cheng Kun was too cunning, and he feared that Cheng Kun had already disappeared long ago.
Without proof, the people of the six major sects wouldn't believe it, so it would be pointless to say anything.
Therefore, Li Yao drove away the six major sects with his martial arts skills alone.
Yin Tianzheng said, "Now that we know that the remains of the Yang Sect Leader are in the secret passage, we should bring back the remains of the Yang Sect Leader and give him a proper burial."
Yang Xiao and the others nodded in agreement.
Wei Yixiao frowned and said, "The secret passage is a forbidden area of our Ming Cult; only the leader can enter."
Li Yao laughed and said, "Rules are made by people. Now that I am the leader, I can abolish this rule!"
Yang Xiao and the others nodded and said, "Of course."
Li Yao said, "Very well, I hereby decree that from this day forward, all of my sect's Left and Right Envoys of Light, the Four Great Dharma Kings of Protection, and the Five Wanderers may enter the secret passage."
Yang Xiao and the others immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Master."
Li Yao nodded and said, "We'll go to the secret passage now and retrieve the remains of the Yang Sect Leader."
After saying that, he walked confidently toward Yang Buhui's room.
It's unknown whether Zhang Wuji and Xiao Zhao are still trapped in the secret passage.
Yang Xiao and the others followed behind Li Yao.
When Li Yao led everyone to Yang Buhui's room, Yang Buhui asked with a puzzled look, "Master, why did you bring us to my room?"
Li Yao explained, "I walked from one end of the secret passage to the other and found that the secret passage led here."
Yang Buhui was surprised and said, "The secret passage leads to my room? No way, how come I didn't know that?"
Li Yao didn't speak, but went directly to the bedside, found the mechanism of the secret passage, and gently turned it.
With a click, a mechanism clicked, and a dark hole appeared in the bed.
Yang Buhui's big eyes widened in surprise as she exclaimed, "My bed really is the entrance to the secret passage! I've been sleeping on it for so many years and I never noticed!"
Li Yao smiled without saying a word, then leaped into the secret passage.
Immediately afterwards, Yang Xiao, Yin Tianzheng, and the others also jumped into the secret passage.
Finally, Yang Buhui also jumped in.
Yang Xiao frowned and said, "Bu Hui, how did you get in here too?"
Just now, Li Yao only mentioned that the Left and Right Guardians of Light, the Four Great Dharma Protectors, and the Five Wanderers could enter the secret passage.
Clearly, Yang Buhui is not qualified enough.
Li Yao said calmly, "We're already inside, no need to make a fuss."
Yang Buhui was overjoyed and said, "Thank you very much, Master!"
Chapter 95 Frosty Palm, the Blood-Sucking Green-Winged Bat King
Entering the secret passage again, Li Yao was already quite familiar with it.
Soon, he led Yang Xiao and the others to a passageway, only to find that the passageway was blocked by two huge rocks.
A thought struck Li Yao: Could it be that Zhang Wuji and Xiao Zhao are trapped here?
In the original novel, Zhang Wuji mastered the Qiankun Great Shift technique, which allowed him to move the stone door on the other side of the passage, which weighed over a thousand pounds, and thus escape.
But now, Li Yao has already taken the initiative to use the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, so Zhang Wuji no longer has the strength to move the stone gate.
Yang Xiao and the others noticed two huge rocks blocking the passageway and asked in confusion, "It seems that someone deliberately blocked these two rocks here?"
As they spoke, they looked at Li Yao with questioning eyes.
The meaning is clear: they want to know if Li Yao blocked these two huge rocks here.
Just as Li Yao was about to speak, he heard the clanging of iron chains coming from behind the boulder.
At the same time, someone shouted from behind the boulder: "Is that you, sir? We're trapped inside."
It was a woman's voice.
It's obviously Xiao Zhao.
"Xiao Zhao?!"
Yang Xiao and Yang Buhui exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
How did Xiao Zhao get trapped here?
Yin Tianzheng and the others looked at each other in surprise, not expecting that there were actually other people inside.
Yang Buhui immediately shouted, "Xiao Zhao, how dare you trespass into the Ming Cult's forbidden area? You still say you're not a spy sent by the six major sects?"
Xiao Zhao quickly explained, "I'm not..."
"Sister Bu Hui, Xiao Zhao is not a bad person!"
Then a man's voice came from inside.