Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu were among them. This time, those going to Wuqing Cliff were not only from various sects, but also many lone wolves from the martial arts world.
These people call themselves heroes. Although they have not joined any sects, they are still a force to be reckoned with.
Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu, who also claimed to be a pair of chivalrous lovers, joined those righteous people, saying they were going to Wuqing Cliff to deal with the demonic sect.
That morning, on a small road leading to Heartless Cliff outside the town, people from various martial arts sects and martial arts practitioners rode bicycles or tricycles one after another, heading towards Heartless Cliff.
It must be said that this scene was quite spectacular. Even Zhu Yunwen did not expect that these martial arts figures would actually ride bicycles.
They were seen carrying swords on their backs or straddling their waists, riding their bicycles with all their might, rushing towards the Ruthless Cliff.
This scene made Zhu Yunwen inexplicably amused. It seemed that the martial arts world was ultimately different from the one he had imagined.
The imagined world of martial arts is one where these martial arts figures ride tall horses, dashing towards the Ruthless Cliff, not riding bicycles.
Of course, the one who started all this was Zhu Yunwen. Nowadays, most people don't ride horses anymore; they all ride bicycles or tricycles.
A slightly wealthy person might buy a small car made with a coal-fired steam engine.
The reason is that modern horses are gradually being phased out. After all, horses are too expensive. They not only need to be raised, but also well cared for, given the best grass to eat at all times, and they are also prone to getting sick.
But cars are different. Cars are made of steel, so they are unlikely to break down. You don't need to feed them grass or worry about them getting sick, so they are unlikely to break down.
The most important point is that bicycles or tricycles are much cheaper than horses; a good bicycle or tricycle can be bought for just a few hundred to a thousand coins.
But a horse costs ten taels of silver, or even more, so it's obviously impossible to provide a horse for everyone in the sect.
However, providing each of them with a bicycle as standard equipment is perfectly feasible, since it only costs a few hundred coins, which is equivalent to thousands of yuan in later times.
They know how to calculate the cost of buying a car for a thousand yuan versus buying a horse for tens of thousands of yuan.
This has led to the bizarre scene we see today: a group of martial arts practitioners pedaling their bicycles with all their might, heading towards the Heartless Cliff where the Demonic Sect is located.
Some of the runners were so exhausted that their legs were about to give way, but they were still pushing hard despite being covered in sweat, afraid of falling behind, which looked quite comical.
Some elderly martial arts masters would sit in relatively spacious tricycles, propelled by their younger, stronger disciples; they only needed to sit.
Or, in more affluent sects, their leaders or elders might even own a very expensive car made of coal-fired steam engine.
Cars are now available for sale to the general public, but they are quite expensive, generally costing over a hundred taels of silver to buy one.
After all, this thing is indeed very technical, and it requires a certain level of skill to make, even though the Ming Dynasty can now mass-produce coal-fired steam locomotives.
But it's normal for the price to be high; the cost is what it is.
Zhao Qingzhu and Zhu Yuntong also rode bicycles, following the group of bicycles.
These sects would also attach their own sect flags to bicycles, such as Wudang, Tianshan, Xiaoyao, Shushan, etc., and would occasionally shout slogans, such as "Besiege the Demonic Sect" and "The Righteous Path Will Live Forever," which were brainwashing and self-deceptive slogans.
Anyway, Zhu Yunwen felt quite embarrassed. In fact, if they had been riding horses, Zhu Yunwen probably wouldn't have felt so embarrassed.
Soon, the various sects and martial arts practitioners arrived at the foot of a magnificent cliff.
This cliff is known as the Cliff of Heartlessness, and the Demonic Cult's stronghold is located on top of it.
After several sect leaders arrived in cars, they instructed their disciples to set up camp on a grassy area.
After all, attacking the Demonic Sect requires a plan; we can't just rush in once we arrive.
The Demonic Sect isn't so easy to bully. The Ruthless Cliff is a treacherous place, so it's not something you can just attack casually.
There were about two thousand people gathered at the scene, representing more than ten sects, each sect bringing about one hundred members. In addition, there were some martial arts masters who were not affiliated with any sect, as well as wandering martial artists who also came to join in the fun.
Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu were both dressed as江湖人士 (jianghu figures), so they naturally didn't attract much attention.
At this moment, everyone gathered in a circle on the open ground. In the middle were the leaders of more than a dozen sects, sitting in chairs, expressing their opinions and discussing various details and views on attacking the Demonic Sect.
At this moment, the leader of the Kongtong Sect hurriedly arrived on his bicycle and then addressed the dozen or so sect leaders present:
"Sorry everyone, I'm late," he said, then found a chair among the dozen or so and sat down with the sect leaders.
His actions displeased a middle-aged Taoist priest from Wudang, who was the same middle-aged Taoist priest who had been injured by Zhao Qingzhu in the tavern earlier.
He frowned and said to the leader of the Kongtong Sect:
"Sect Leader Niu, why are you so late?"
The Kunlun Sect's leader, Pei, said with a forced smile:
"Sorry everyone, the mountain road is difficult to travel. I was riding a bicycle, and the chain came off on the way. It took me a while to fix it, so I arrived late."
The middle-aged Taoist priest from Wudang said with a gloomy face:
"Which of you elders here didn't come up in a steam-powered car? At the very least, you came in a tricycle. You're riding a bicycle, which is so outdated and low-class. You're not worthy to sit with us at all."
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