Li Chang'an didn't take what he said seriously, but he didn't know that others did.
Wang Xianzhi thought for a while in the woods. Instead of looking for his disciple in Fujian, he went to Wudang Mountain and told Zhang Zhenren, the head of Wudang, about the matter.
The Wudang School is the current leader of Taoism in the Ming Dynasty.
Master Zhang of Wudang has been in seclusion for many years, no longer concerned with worldly affairs, but his legend still lives on in the martial arts world.
Before Emperor Taizu established the Ming Dynasty, Master Zhang, relying on his martial arts skills, gathered a force and led the people in rebellion.
Later, when Emperor Taizu was born, he led his people to join him and together they established the Ming Dynasty.
After the war ended, he retired to the mountains and established the Wudang Sect.
Whenever the Ming Dynasty was in trouble, he would lead his Wudang disciples out of the mountains to resist the Liao people on the border.
After the war was over, he retired to the deep mountains and forests to focus on cultivating Taoism.
Therefore, whether in the martial arts world or in the imperial court, the Wudang Sect has always had a very good reputation.
Even the local people near Wudang Mountain often received help from these Taoist priests.
Before Li Chang'an appeared, in many people's minds, Zhang Zhenren was undoubtedly the number one in the world.
He is also the most accomplished person in the world who has come closest to attaining immortality.
However, after the death of the founding emperor and the ascension of the new emperor, he could no longer tolerate the emperor's actions, so he simply went into seclusion to cultivate himself, wanting to avoid seeing or hearing about it.
When he returned to the martial world, he found that each generation was worse than the last, so in a fit of anger, he never bothered with the affairs of the martial world again.
It was difficult for others to meet this Master Zhang, but for Wang Xianzhi, it was quite easy.
"Is that really what the Prince said?"
In the forbidden area of Wudang Mountain, Master Zhang became excited after hearing Wang Xianzhi's words.
"Did he really say he wanted to kill all those evil people in the martial arts world and clean up those so-called righteous sects?"
"Did he really say that he would kill everyone who bullies ordinary people?"
Looking at his happy expression, Wang Xianzhi felt a little apprehensive: "That's what the prince said, but he still left us some room to maneuver, letting us deal with those people in the martial arts world ourselves."
"Judging from what he said, I feel that killing a group of people in the martial arts world, then crippling another group, and then establishing rules should be enough."
"In this way, it will be easier to explain to the imperial court, and we martial arts practitioners can also maintain some dignity."
"It's those of us who did it who will bear the stigma of harming our fellow martial arts practitioners."
"But we can't not do it now. If we don't do it properly, others will help us to do it properly."
"If we really let the prince help us maintain our dignity, then there will be no dignity left in the martial arts world."
"So I'd like to discuss with Master Zhang what we should do."
At this point, Wang Xianzhi thought for a moment: "Those members of the demonic sect should definitely be dealt with first."
"Then there are notorious womanizers in the martial arts world, and some notorious villains."
"Finally, we can pick some wicked people from the reputable sects and deal with them, and then make sure they don't collect taxes from the common people. That should be enough."
"No!"
Master Zhang looked serious and said to Wang Xianzhi, "We must follow the Prince's orders and not let any Jianghu people who bully the common people get away with it."
"We must never tolerate or be soft-hearted towards such people."
"If they dare to bully the common people today, they will dare to force good people into prostitution tomorrow, and they will be able to slaughter the unarmed the day after tomorrow."
“If we let them go now, it’s like raising a tiger to cause trouble later. I think Your Highness is right. People like this must be severely punished.”
After listening, Wang Xianzhi hesitated. In his heart, he still leaned more towards the martial arts world.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Master Zhang didn't say anything more, but instead asked.
"Where is the prince now? I'll take some men to find him right now. As long as the prince supports us, we must do as he orders."
Looking at his excited appearance, Wang Xianzhi felt a little regretful. He felt that the person in front of him was even more extreme than Li Chang'an. He should have known better than to come.
"The prince is in Fujian. He just led the imperial army and wiped out all the Japanese pirates in the island country. Twelve million Japanese pirates were killed by him, leaving only the old, weak, women and children."
"pretty!"
"As expected of the immortals of our Great Ming Dynasty, this is how we should deal with those Japanese pirates."
Master Zhang's face flushed with excitement, then he said with some regret, "It's just that our Prince is too soft-hearted. How could he leave behind such a threat?"
He had lived through the years when China was ravaged by foreign invaders. Therefore, he could better understand the hatred of the people of Fujian.
"No, I must go and see that prince."
After saying this, Master Zhang hurriedly walked out.
The Wudang disciples guarding the forbidden area only saw a streak of green light flash by, and before they could react, they heard a long howl.
"Disciples of Wudang Mountain, listen to my command: all disciples of five generations or above, go to Zhenwu Temple."
"Our ancestor has emerged from seclusion!"
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priests who were cultivating on Wudang Mountain all used their lightness skills to fly towards Zhenwu Temple.
Before long, the disciples of Wudang Mountain all stood at the entrance of Zhenwu Temple.
They looked at the old man standing with his hands behind his back in front of the statue of Zhenwu the Great, their expressions somewhat excited.
"Master, why did you come out of seclusion? Is the border in dire need of our help?"
Zhang Zhiwei, the current leader of Wudang, looked at his master with a sense of excitement, as he hadn't fought anyone in a long time.
Master Zhang glared at him and slapped him on the back of the head.
"He's over eighty years old, yet he acts like a child, always thinking about fighting with others."
Zhang Zhiwei was slapped and immediately deflated, shrinking his neck and standing obediently to the side.
The Wudang disciples below the stage covered their mouths and laughed as they watched their eighty-year-old sect leader being lectured by a hundred-year-old elder.
"Ancestor, all the disciples above the fifth generation, except for some who went down the mountain for training, are here."
"Alright, this time we're not going to the border, nor are we going to deal with the Liao people."
"This time, we are going to find the Regent of the Ming Dynasty, a legendary disciple of a deity, to assist him in slaying demons and monsters and promoting good."
Master Zhang looked at his disciples below the stage, then turned to look at the statue of Emperor Zhenwu in the temple.
"By the True Martial Emperor, your disciple Zhang Sanfeng leads all the disciples of Wudang Mountain to descend the mountain to vanquish demons and eliminate evil."
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