After Zhang Sanfeng finished speaking, Xiao Ning cupped his hands in greeting and said loudly, "My name is Xiao Ning, greetings to everyone!"
His words, seemingly polite, were actually barbed and extremely arrogant.
These words immediately caused the assembled heroes of the martial arts world to frown, and their impression of him worsened considerably. He was a novice who, upon meeting his fellow martial arts practitioners, failed to pay his respects and addressed them as "this master," displaying arrogance and conceit.
For a moment, no one answered in the Zhenwu Hall.
Perhaps sensing something, Xiao Ning grinned, revealing two rows of neat white teeth, and said with a smile, "What I said might not be very pleasant, but that's okay. I don't like you guys either, so come and kill me if you dare!"
"..." Speechless x657
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Chapter 21 If you can't win an argument, then fight.
Hearing Xiao Ning's arrogant words, not only the heroes of the martial arts world, but also the people of Wudang were dumbfounded.
Zhang Sanfeng frowned, then relaxed. He instantly guessed his junior brother's plan, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Seeing that everyone remained unmoved, Xiao Ning felt a surge of satisfaction, but he still pressed on relentlessly: "What? Weren't you all dancing so enthusiastically just now? On my senior brother's 100th birthday, not only did you show up uninvited, but you even dared to question my fifth nephew!"
"Where did your excitement go? Come on, step forward, either kill me or..."
He curled his lips into a cruel smile: "Or I'll beat you to death!"
Hearing his outrageously arrogant words, the crowd in the hall was filled with indignation, but no one dared to step forward. They were not fools; this young man was actually the junior brother of Zhang Zhenren of Wudang.
Since this person dared to step forward, he must have some extraordinary abilities. How could he dare to take on a job he couldn't handle?
Besides, this trip to Wudang Mountain was secretly led by Shaolin Temple. Now that things have gone wrong, it's natural that the people from Shaolin Temple will take the lead. The people from other sects can just watch the show.
Even if some hotheads wanted to stand out, they were firmly held back by their fellow disciples.
This is what most of the heroes in the martial arts world think.
After a long while, Abbot Kongwen sighed inwardly, clearly aware of their current predicament. He stood up and asked, "Amitabha, Master Zhang, if this is how your sect treats its guests, then we, this humble monk, will descend the mountain and will no longer disturb your sect's tranquility!"
He completely ignored Xiao Ning and instead attacked Zhang Sanfeng.
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Xiao Ning's pupils contracted, and he cursed inwardly, "Old fox, no wonder he's the one who holds sway over the martial arts world."
“My junior brother is young and impetuous, and what he said may not be pleasant to hear. Please do not take it to heart, Venerable Monk.”
Zhang Sanfeng stroked his beard and chuckled, "However, my Wudang disciples are as close as family. What you say, junior brother, is what this old Taoist says!"
The implication is that you, Monk Kongwen, shouldn't even think about sowing discord; I, Zhang Sanfeng, won't fall for your tricks.
"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk Kongwen greets Young Hero Xiao!"
Seeing that things had come to this point, Kong Wen finally looked Xiao Ning in the eye, raised one palm and bowed to Xiao Ning.
Xiao Ning remained calm: "Greetings, Master!"
If you're willing to reason with me, then I'll reason with you!
Seeing that the old monk was polite, Xiao Ning's words were no longer as arrogant as before.
"Since Master Zhang has asked you to negotiate on my behalf, I will have a proper discussion with you!"
Monk Kongwen took the initiative and asked the first question.
Xiao Ning nodded: "Master, please speak frankly!"
"The first thing is that the Wudang Sect must give Shaolin an explanation for the massacre of my Shaolin lay disciple, Du Dajin, and his entire family!"
Kong Wen lowered his head and spoke meekly, but what he said infuriated Xiao Ning. This old monk kept bringing up this matter, which was causing some trouble.
"An explanation? What a joke! Someone died in Shaolin, and you expect Wudang to give you an explanation? That's the biggest joke in the world!"
Xiao Ning frowned and retorted, "Wudang is neither the government nor the leader of the martial arts alliance, so why should we give you an explanation?"
Monk Kongwen frowned slightly: "Young hero, what you're saying is rather unreasonable!"
Xiao Ning grinned: "Where am I being unreasonable? Your Shaolin disciple, Du Dajin, runs a security escort agency, and he just happened to take on the mission of escorting my third nephew back to the mountain."
"As a result, he failed to protect the goods properly, causing my third nephew to suffer broken bones all over his body, losing all his martial arts skills and becoming unable to move at all!"
"Our Wudang did not pursue the matter against your Shaolin because we did not want to damage the harmony between our two families. On the contrary, your Shaolin not only did not know how to be grateful, but even turned around and accused my fifth nephew of wiping out your entire Shaolin sect!"
"Is this the logic of your Shaolin Temple?"
Xiao Ning questioned without any politeness, immediately placing Wudang on the moral high ground and then accusing Shaolin Temple of being ungrateful.
Upon hearing this, the Shaolin monks' eyes widened in disbelief, their hearts pounding with rage, and they trembled with anger, unable to think of a rebuttal.
The monk Kongzhi stepped forward and said, "This matter is over ten years old and has long been an unsolved mystery. Your Wudang sect is just making trouble, and I will not argue with you. Let me tell you about the Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun!"
"Xie Xun has killed countless people in the martial world, and his crimes are heinous! Whether it's out of a sense of chivalry or to avenge the victims, Zhang Cuishan of your Wudang Sect should reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts and give them justice!"
At this point, the Shaolin monks finally revealed their true intentions.
"If the Dragon-Slaying Saber is not in Xie Xun's hands, would your Shaolin Temple still be in such a hurry to find its whereabouts?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning made no attempt to hide his sarcasm, saying, "Let's be frank. Of all of you who came to Wudang Mountain, very few of you were truly there to celebrate my senior brother's birthday. You claimed to be seeking revenge against Xie Xun, but in reality, you were after the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Am I right?"
These words were extremely sharp, directly accusing Kongzhi of being so eager to find Xie Xun because he coveted treasures and harbored greed.
Having their true identities exposed, the three Shaolin monks exchanged a subtle glance, with Monk Kongzhi showing no fear whatsoever.