"I wonder if I can ask for a seat?"
Just as everyone was about to sit down and begin the meeting... suddenly, a slightly old, yet clear voice rang out in the distance... Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a wave of seawater emerging in the sky. A lone peach blossom island stood in the tide, the peach blossoms on the island swaying slightly, showing a graceful and elegant appearance...
Everyone in the hall was shocked. Another innate master appeared?!
Huang Rong was the first to recognize the voice and shouted happily, "Daddy, you're finally here!"
"Haha! If I don't come, won't you hate me to death, little girl?"
With loud laughter, Huang Yaoshi, the East Evil, descended! The man was tall and straight, and although he was over fifty years old, his hair and beard were still pitch black. He stepped on the void and slowly descended.
However, to everyone's surprise, after arriving at the scene, Huang Yaoshi did not reminisce with his daughter and son-in-law. Instead, he bowed to Xiaolongnu and said, "I wonder if I, an old man, could have a seat with you?"
Xiao Long Nu smiled, and everyone could tell that Huang Yaoshi was representing his position! He would respect Xiao Long Nu as the leader of the alliance, and like everyone else, he would obey the leader's orders!
"Of course, please!"
Di Fan was very attentive and had already moved a chair from the back and placed it next to Yideng.
Huang Yaoshi smiled generously and took his seat. The heroes below looked at each other in bewilderment. With another Xiantian Zhenren, this martial arts conference was likely to be a grand spectacle rarely seen in a century.
[I didn't expect Huang Yaoshi to also advance to the Xiantian realm.]
[As expected of the most talented of the Five Great Masters, awesome!]
[The Four Innate Immortals... Tsk tsk, with this configuration, I just want to ask, how can you Mongolia resist?]
Di Fan was still marveling at Huang Yaoshi's excellence when Huang Rong, beaming with joy, began to preside over the meeting: "The Martial Arts Conference begins!"
"Today, the leader has gathered everyone here for three main purposes."
Di Fan, Xiaolongnu's senior brother and former deputy leader, walked to the side of the podium, pulled off the red cloth on the blackboard, and began to talk about the covenant that was about to be agreed upon.
"First, restrain the behavior of disciples from all sects!"
"King Guo once said, 'The greatest heroes serve their country and gain fame. They don't seek fame and fortune among the nobles, but rather seek not to harm the people.' The word 'hero' originated from the Tang Dynasty, when knights-errant were known for their willingness to avenge their enemies and punish evildoers.
When you first joined the martial arts world, your ancestors' original intention in establishing their sects was to protect the people and uphold justice. However, are your actions truly beneficial to the people? Or have they endangered their safety?
"On this point, your opinion has no say, and neither do we. The people are the ones who are truly qualified to comment."
Di Fan winked at Huang Rong as he spoke. Huang Rong nodded and invited all the representatives from Xiangyang, including the wealthy families, gentry, wealthy people, common people, and civilians, to come to the stage.
"I am the owner of a silk and satin business in Xiangyang City. I swear to heaven, and I dare to confront anyone, that my silk and satin business has never shortchanged me, and my goods are always of high quality and low price..."
"I'm a commoner living in the east of the city. My brother was bullied by the officials, and it was a hero from the Huashan Sect who came to his aid. I'm very grateful to him for helping my brother, but after the hero left..."
"I am……"
Dozens of representatives spoke one by one about their ties to the Jianghu, and they all spoke only of their chivalrous side.
The heroes looked quite proud at first, but after hearing what happened later, they gradually fell silent, and the expressions on their faces gradually became ugly, and they even seemed a little at a loss!
Yes, some of these people were peaceful business owners, only to have their reserve funds stolen by a knight-errant, who then robbed the rich to help the poor, leading to their businesses going bankrupt and ending up on the streets. Some were oppressed, and they could have easily tolerated it with just an apology and a little humiliation. But then a passing knight-errant came to their rescue and beheaded a corrupt official, only to have a new official appointed and their entire family liquidated...
There was also a family member who was just sleeping at home, but was accidentally injured by a hero while catching robbers, and only one person was left in the family!
Seeing everyone silent, Di Fan decisively added fuel to the fire: "This is just Xiangyang, where Guo Jing is in charge. What about other places? I won't say too much, but Shaolin is the leader of all the heroes, right? But how much fertile land does your sect own? How much money do you have to offer to the Buddha? How many monks have used the name of Shaolin Temple to commit evil? Master Tianming, do you really know?"
As she spoke, Huang Rong had already handed the intelligence from the Beggar Gang's investigation to Zen Master Tianming. Zen Master Tianming only glanced at it, flipping through a few pages, before he was so furious that he slammed his palm down on the table, collapsing it!
"How dare they do this! Isn't this destroying the century-old reputation of Shaolin?!"
Huang Rong sighed and consoled him, "It's not just you. I recently investigated the Beggars' Sect and found countless villains at work... Among them, there are many branches that traffic children, even breaking their limbs and blinding them, just to make them beg for money to support the branches..."
Huang Rong was choking up as she spoke... She had also just given birth to two children, and she felt the same way. She was so angry that she almost cut those people into pieces!
The heroes fell silent. Even the Beggars' Sect and Shaolin, which had a very good reputation, could not escape. So, how many of their sects were clean?
I'm afraid that, except for the Tianlong Temple in Dali, which is supported by the royal family, the rest are all dirty!
"Hey, Mr. Di, just tell us what the leader wants to do."
Zen Master Tianming sighed, knowing that Shaolin Temple had no reason to object at this moment, so he simply accepted the fight.
Di Fan smiled and said, "Don't worry, we won't make too many changes. On the contrary, the covenant will be a good thing for all the major sects."
As he spoke, Di Fan showed the group the profits the Beggars' Sect and Taihu Manor had made from legitimate business in recent months. As he did so, he explained, "Alliance Leader has countless similar businesses. Fruit wine, glycerin, iron smelting, steel smelting, glass, soap... these are all businesses that can make a lot of money.
As long as you are willing to agree to the first covenant, are willing to restrain your disciples, and voluntarily accept supervision and management, we will hand over the information of these businesses with both hands. The sect only needs to hand over 30% of the net profit to the Wulin Alliance every month. The remaining funds can be used to develop the sect or to provide it to traveling disciples for their use. There is no need to interfere with the wealthy gentry in various places and restore the reputation of the heroes. What do you think, the leaders?
The heroes looked at each other, although they were still a little skeptical, but the profit list was right in front of them.
The key is that there are four innate real-level masters suppressing them. Even if they are not happy, what can they do?
If you oppose it, aren't you afraid that the four great masters will come and destroy your sect?
"Shaolin Temple agrees to sign the first covenant!"
Tianming was the first to express his opinion. Shaolin knew many more secrets than anyone else! They even dared to rebel, let alone an alliance?
"Quanzhen Sect, I agree!"
Ma Yu followed closely behind!
The two leaders of Buddhism and Taoism had both expressed their opinions, and the other sects naturally would not refuse. They agreed to the first covenant one after another and signed it on the spot...
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