Meeting the gazes of the old monks before him, Xuanci slowly spoke: "Nowadays, the Beggars' Sect has fallen, and the Free and Unfettered Sect is also declining. Apart from my Shaolin, there are no other top forces in the Great Song Dynasty. Although it seems that my Shaolin's position is becoming more and more stable, what is at its peak will decline. A tall tree catches the wind, and in the long run, this is not a good thing."
"For thousands of years, Shaolin has remained unscathed. The reason for this is that there have always been other top forces in the martial arts world that have been able to attract the attention of the world, so that no one has focused their attention on Shaolin, allowing Shaolin to develop in secret."
"But now, Shaolin is the only top power in the Song Dynasty. If anything happens in the future, it will probably fall on Shaolin."
Hearing what Xuanci said, the other monks in the hall all wore solemn expressions.
At this moment, almost all the monks in the main hall were disciples of the same generation as Xuanci.
The youngest are all over sixty years old.
Furthermore, since everyone here is from a top-tier organization like Shaolin, their perspectives on people and things are naturally different from others.
For Shaolin today, the stage of fighting tooth and nail to build a reputation has passed. What is needed now is to maintain Shaolin's prosperity and solidify its status as a top-tier power.
The best way to ensure Shaolin's continued prosperity is to prevent all forces and martial artists in the martial arts world from focusing their attention on Shaolin.
Then, Xuanci said, "So I have already asked my grandmaster for permission to hold this martial arts conference. Shaolin will even give out a Great Rejuvenation Pill. Once someone becomes the leader of the martial arts alliance, this Great Rejuvenation Pill will be given to the new leader to help him improve his cultivation and create a new top-level power."
A monk asked, "Our Shaolin Temple doesn't even have many Great Rejuvenation Pills left. Is it not a waste to waste one just for the sake of becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance?"
The other monks nodded in agreement, clearly unwilling to part with something as precious as the Great Elixir.
In response, Xuan Ci shook his head and said, "If we can create a top-tier power, with the favor of this Great Rejuvenation Pill, the eyes of the martial arts world will be focused on this new top-tier power that also holds the position of leader of the martial arts alliance for the next few decades or even a hundred years."
Hearing what Xuanci said, an old monk put his hands together and said, "A single Great Rejuvenation Pill can create a person who has sheltered Shaolin from the wind and rain for so long. This Great Rejuvenation Pill is indeed worth more than its weight in gold."
Another old monk nearby asked, "However, the person who secretly planned this martial arts tournament is probably harboring malicious intentions. We must be on guard!"
Upon hearing this, an old monk shook his head and said, "No amount of trickery will work in the face of absolute strength. With our venerable masters in Shaolin, what is there to fear?"
Upon hearing this, all the other monks in the main hall nodded in agreement.
Immediately afterward, at Xuanci's instruction, the group of old monks left the Great Buddha Hall one after another to attend to other matters.
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Yin hour (3-5 AM).
As time went by, the number of martial arts forces gathered at the foot of Zhongshan Peak had increased significantly again.
Looking up, one could see a large crowd gathered below Zhongshan Peak, numbering probably as many as a thousand.
At this moment, in the sight of Chu Qinghe and the others, a group of disciples from the Northern Shaolin Temple, led by an old monk in a kasaya, headed towards the foot of the mountain.
A moment later, the group of martial arts sects at the foot of Zhongshan Peak, led by the old monk, began to ascend the mountain together.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Min, who was standing next to Chu Qinghe and the others, smiled and smiled beautifully.
With her large eyes, Zhao Min exudes a sense of intelligence and liveliness.
At the same time, Qu Feiyan and the others also sensed something was wrong, and they all let out a soft exclamation, their faces showing a hint of surprise.
Shuimu Yinji slowly spoke, "Interesting. Instead of arranging for someone to explain this martial arts tournament, they took the initiative to welcome people. Is the Northern Shaolin Temple trying to make this a real show?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Min's expression stiffened slightly, and she couldn't help but turn her gaze to Shui Mu Yin Ji.
As if sensing Zhao Min's gaze, Shui Mu Yin Ji slowly turned her head and met her gaze as well.
After their eyes met, Jellyfish Yin Ji said gently and sweetly, "I didn't expect that the Great Yuan Kingdom would know so much about the Northern Shaolin Temple, and even guess that the Northern Shaolin Temple would still hold this so-called martial arts tournament knowing that someone was secretly planning it."
In response to what the Water Mother Yin Ji said, Zhao Min smiled and said, "This sister is very clever."
As she spoke, Zhao Min waved her folding fan and said, "They are called monks, but in reality they are the players in the shadows, using the Jianghu (martial arts world) of the Great Song Dynasty as their chessboard. For hundreds of years, the Northern Shaolin Temple has been secretly manipulating the strength of the Great Song Dynasty."
"By secretly supporting them in the past and using the Great Rejuvenating Pill in Shaolin to support many top forces, and then secretly stirring up conflicts between various forces in the martial arts world and these top forces to attract the attention of the martial arts world, so that the Northern Shaolin can sit on the sidelines in the open."
"Now, the only top power left in the Great Song Dynasty is the Northern Shaolin. Considering the Northern Shaolin's past actions, they will naturally be happy to see this martial arts tournament."
After Zhao Min finished speaking, Shui Mu Yin Ji suddenly realized, "I see, this princess really sees things clearly!"
Zhao Min smiled and said, "I can't compare to your intelligence, sister. You were able to react so quickly and guess what was behind this martial arts tournament. Your quick wit is truly admirable."
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