Chapter 200: Disrespecting

the Master and Ancestors "Amitabha, Dingjing greets Junior Sister Ning." Master Dingjing of the Hengshan Sect clasped her hands together and greeted Ning Zhongze.

"Senior Sister Dingjing, you're too polite."

"Junior Sister Ning, why don't you see Senior Brother Yue?" Taoist Tianmen, the head of the Taishan Sect, asked curiously, not seeing Yue Buqun.

"Senior Brother Yue has recently shown signs of a breakthrough, so he's in seclusion and can't come out for the time being. I hope you all will forgive him," Ning Zhongze said apologetically.

"Senior Brother Yue is in seclusion? Is he about to become a Grandmaster?" Taoist Tianmen asked in surprise.

Ning Zhongze smiled and nodded.

Master Dingjing of the Hengshan Sect, Taoist Tianmen of the Taishan Sect, and Mo Da of the Hengshan Sect all offered their congratulations.

Of the Five Great Sword Sects, aside from the Huashan Sect itself and the Songshan Sect, whose entire clan was wiped out, the heads of the remaining three sword sects all came to the Huashan Sect.

Their reason for coming to Huashan was actually due to the annihilation of the Songshan Sect.

After all, the Songshan Sect had always been the most powerful of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, with its leader, Zuo Lengchan, even achieving Grandmaster status.

It was also because of Zuo Lengchan that the Five Mountains Sword Sects' reputation and status in the martial arts world grew, and those who dared to provoke them dwindled.

However, they were surprised to see the Songshan Sect suddenly annihilated by the Sun Moon Divine Cult.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects had always been at odds with the Sun Moon Divine Cult. Now that the Songshan Sect had been suddenly annihilated by the Sun Moon Divine Cult, none of the remaining four sects could rival the Songshan Sect.

With the strongest Songshan Sect annihilated, what would become of the remaining sects?

If the Sun Moon Divine Cult truly wanted to continue its campaign against them, could they still survive?

With the Songshan Sect's annihilation, the Hengshan, Hengshan, and Taishan Sects, feeling extremely insecure, all came to the Huashan Sect.

As for why they came to Huashan, it was because Huashan had now formed an alliance with the Wudang Sect, becoming its ally.

This fact alone gave the Huashan Sect a kind of immunity from death.

Therefore, they were now even more eager to forge closer ties with the Huashan Sect and allow it to take the lead.

Indeed, they wanted the Huashan Sect to become the leader of the Five Sacred Sword Sects—no, the Four Sacred Sword Sects—with Yue Buqun as their leader.

Only in this way could they feel more secure.

As for the news of Yue Buqun's breakthrough to Grandmaster status, it hadn't yet spread.

After all, Yue Buqun had castrated himself to achieve Grandmaster status, but it was still a self-castration exercise. Furthermore, Yue Buqun was trying to play the pig and eat the tiger.

He didn't let the news of his Grandmaster status leak out, hoping to give Zuo Lengchan a surprise.

However, later, when the Huashan Sect suddenly became an ally of the Wudang Sect, Zuo Lengchan naturally didn't dare to attack the Huashan Sect.

Logically, Yue Buqun should have announced his Grandmaster status by this time.

Unfortunately, the side effects of the Exorcist Sword Manual had already begun to affect Yue Buqun. He no longer cared about his reputation in the martial arts world, and therefore, he didn't bother to publicly announce his Grandmaster status.

Consequently, even now, even after a long period of time, Yue Buqun's Grandmaster status remained unknown to the public.

Therefore, Ning Zhongze's excuse that Yue Buqun was showing signs of a breakthrough and had gone into seclusion was perfectly appropriate.

Of course, the real Yue Buqun, by then, was hiding in a secluded corner of Mount Hua, living his simple life, spending his days either preening or experimenting with fancy clothes.

While the Exorcist Sword Manual was a sword manual, it also incorporated some needlework techniques, which Yue Buqun had mastered, making a few pieces of clothing quite appropriate.

Given Yue Buqun's current situation, it was naturally impossible to leak the information.

So even when the leaders of the Hengshan, Taishan, and Hengshan sects personally visited, Yue Buqun remained silent.

Members of the Hengshan, Taishan, and Hengshan sects visited, and some disciples also arrived at Mount Hua.

Suddenly, the Huashan sect became bustling with activity.

However, Ye Xiu, Dongfang Bubai, and the others weren't particularly fond of the hustle and bustle. Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue, in particular, even went down the mountain, planning to stay in Huayin County for a while, waiting for the disciples from the three sects to leave before returning to Mount Hua.

Of course, there were those who appreciated the hustle and bustle, such as Huang Rong.

However, this didn't affect Ye Xiu much.

Ultimately, without Yue Buqun's presence, he became the new leader of the Five Sacred Sword Sects, recommended by the Hengshan, Taishan, and Hengshan sects.

Yue Buqun's original wish had been fulfilled.

If Yue Buqun hadn't castrated himself to practice swordsmanship, he would have burst into laughter upon hearing this news.

Despite Yue Buqun's absence, Ning Zhongze was extremely happy.

After all, promoting the Huashan Sect and restoring the title of Five Mountains Alliance Leader to Huashan was exactly what Ning Zhongze had hoped for.

When the Hengshan Sect and the other three sects left Huashan, they attempted to have the Huashan Sect take over and confront the Sun Moon Sect.

This was understandable, after all, the reason they appointed Yue Buqun of the Huashan Sect as Alliance Leader was to have him spearhead the fight against the Sun Moon Sect.

This was a veiled conspiracy, or perhaps the role of Alliance Leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects was inherently his responsibility.

If one didn't want to be at the forefront of the fight against the Sun Moon Sect, then one could simply refuse the position.

Ning Zhongze, however, understood the current relationship between the Sun Moon Sect and the Huashan Sect better than anyone else. Therefore, taking on the role of Alliance Leader of the Five Mountains would have no negative consequences for the Huashan Sect.

Therefore, Ning Zhongze accepted the title of Alliance Leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects without hesitation.

As for what happened next, the Huashan Sect would naturally be at the forefront of the fight against the Sun Moon Sect. But that was only in name.

Furthermore, even the Hengshan, Hengshan, and Taishan Sects had all vaguely heard rumors that the relationship between the Huashan Sect and the Sun Moon Sect was somewhat unclear.

Yet, none of them would speak out, instead offering Yue Buqun the title of leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

This was because they all understood that the Sun Moon Sect was too powerful for them to withstand.

If they didn't make some compromise, they might be the next of the Five Mountains Sword Sects to be annihilated by the Sun Moon Sect.

Clearly, none of them were stupid; while they weren't bright, they weren't completely foolish either.

After Yue Buqun's appointment as leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects was confirmed, smiles spread across the faces of all the Huashan Sect disciples.

This position was incredibly important to the Huashan Sect and its disciples.

Just like the Songshan Sect before, because Zuo Lengchan was the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, its disciples always felt a sense of superiority over the other four sects. Even Zuo Lengchan's disciples, facing Liu Zhengfeng, who was a generation older than them, acted a bit arrogant.

Now that the position of leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects had been given to Yue Buqun, the Huashan Sect's disciples were naturally overjoyed and excited. Yue Buqun,

who had been staying at home, applying makeup in front of the mirror or embroidering with an embroidery needle, felt a little more joyful after receiving his title as leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

However, it was just happiness, not excessive excitement.

After all, his mindset had truly changed.

In fact, if it weren't for the constant desire to promote the Huashan Sect and regain the title of leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, which had been with him for so many years, he might have been indifferent to such a matter.

This was also Yue Buqun's obsession.

Now that his obsession had been fulfilled, Yue Buqun felt even more carefree, or perhaps even more indulgent.

His mindset, therefore, became even more, well, more open-minded.

When Ning Zhongze saw Yue Buqun again the next day, he discovered that he had become increasingly feminine. If he weren't so unattractive, Ning Zhongze might even have mistaken him for a woman.

So, after Ning Zhongze returned from Yue Buqun's residence, he no longer had any thoughts or impulses to seek him out.

...

"Xiu'er—" Ning Zhongze looked at Ye Xiu with a complicated expression.

Ning Zhongze truly had so much to say that she sought out Ye Xiu.

"Master's Wife, what's wrong?" Ye Xiu couldn't help but ask, seeing Ning Zhongze like this.

"Xiu'er, from now on, your master—she—he—sigh." Ning Zhongze didn't know what to say. He hesitated for a long time before letting out a long sigh.

"My master—" Ye Xiu understood why Ning Zhongze had that expression.

"From now on, I may not even be able to call her Senior Brother. Perhaps, I should call her Senior Sister?" Ning Zhongze's voice became increasingly miserable.

After all, how could she have imagined that she would end up marrying such a thing.

"..." Ye Xiu didn't know how to comfort Ning Zhongze.

"Xiu'er, you say, this Sword Manual of Exorcism is really that powerful, that it could change a perfectly good person into this? This Sword Manual of Exorcism can only allow one to cultivate to the Grandmaster level at most. Its effect is too strong, isn't it? I feel that it's not worthy of the name." Ning Zhongze couldn't help but say.

She just felt that the Sword Manual of Exorcism was too weird.

After all, it was just a Grandmaster level martial art, and at most it could only allow one to break through to the Grandmaster level. It didn't even have the Grandmaster level cultivation method. How could a martial art of this level change a person so much?

Or was it because of castration? But none of the eunuchs in the palace had ever turned into women, right?

"Perhaps, perhaps my master is naturally more sensitive and delicate, or perhaps he already harbors a feminine side? Perhaps the Sword Manual of Exorcism simply brought out that inherent side of him?" Ye Xiu pondered this and spoke.

After all, Ye Xiu felt that the Sword Manual of Exorcism was too low-level, yet its effects were too strong; it felt quite unreasonable.

After all, this wasn't simply the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, but the world of Comprehensive Martial Arts.

If it were simply The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, the Sword Manual of Exorcism would have reached the highest limit of the world. But in the Comprehensive Martial Arts world, it wasn't. The Sword Manual of Exorcism was, at best, a powerful innate technique, allowing one to achieve Grandmaster status through a shortcut.

Above Grandmaster, there were Grandmasters, Celestial Beings, and Earthly Immortals.

True human transformation began at the Grandmaster level. A Grandmaster possessed a lifespan of eight hundred years,

while a Grandmaster's lifespan was limited to two hundred.

So, Ye Xiu couldn't believe the Sword Manual of Exorcism could alter a person's personality, transforming them into someone like Yue Buqun. He couldn't believe any other explanation, except that Yue Buqun harbored a hidden feminine side.

"Senior Brother, does he have a feminine side?" Ning Zhongze was stunned. She hadn't expected Ye Xiu to say that.

Then, she wondered if Ye Xiu's statement was actually possible.

Ning Zhongze couldn't help but recall whether Yue Buqun's past actions and words reflected that side of her. She didn't know if it was due to preconceived notions or something else, but as she recalled it, she couldn't help but feel that every one of Yue Buqun's actions in her memories shone with a hint of femininity.

"Alas! I never thought Senior Brother was born into the wrong family. He shouldn't have been born a man." Ning Zhongze couldn't help but grumble softly.

"..." Ye Xiu.

"Xiu'er, what do you think I should do from now on?" Ning Zhongze couldn't help but look at Ye Xiu, a hint of pleading in her eyes. She wanted Ye Xiu's help, even if it was just verbal.

"Master's Wife—" Ye Xiu, watching Ning Zhongze like this, couldn't help but cover Ning Zhongze's small hand on the table with his right hand.

Perhaps due to his extensive experience, or perhaps perhaps because he'd tasted the sweetness of her, Ye Xiu couldn't help but take the initiative at times. Or rather, his actions were already complete before his brain even considered them.

By the time Ye Xiu realized what was happening, his hand was already covering Ning Zhongze's. Ye Xiu

was startled, even bracing himself for a reprimand from Ning Zhongze.

What Ye Xiu didn't expect was that Ning Zhongze simply blushed and lowered her head shyly, but the small hand, now covered by Ye Xiu's palm, remained there, showing no sign of retracting.

"Could it be—" Ye Xiu thought of a possibility, his heart suddenly warming.

Even though Ye Xiu had slept with Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, and Murong Qiudi—well, Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, and Murong Qiudi—

Ning Zhongze, to Ye Xiu, was still very special.

First of all, Ning Zhongze was the first woman who treated Ye Xiu well after he traveled to this world.

Initially, the woman Ye Xiu favored the most was Ning Zhongze.

In other words, apart from those people Ye Xiu had slept with and had established relationships with, Ye Xiu still favored Ning Zhongze the most.

In addition, Ning Zhongze was his master's wife, and the bonus of this identity was indescribable.

Finally, Ning Zhongze herself was very beautiful and very elegant.

So looking at Ning Zhongze with a red face and lowered head, Ye Xiu's heart was particularly excited.

"Master's wife--" Ye Xiu's voice was a little different.

Ning Zhongze still had a red face and lowered her head, not daring to look up at all.

At the same time, Ning Zhongze did not make any other movements, such as pulling his hand away, turning away, or scolding Ye Xiu.

Seeing Ning Zhongze like this, Ye Xiu naturally understood Ning Zhongze's attitude.

Ye Xiu's grip on Ning Zhongze's hand tightened. This time, Ye Xiu was truly going to betray his master and ancestors.

...

"A-choo—"

Yue Buqun, who was embroidering with an embroidery needle, suddenly felt an itch in his nose. Unable to control it, he sneezed loudly.

Then, his finger was accidentally pricked by the needle.

He placed the green embroidery on the table, and the mirror in front of him somehow changed the image. In the mirror, the green embroidery was reflected on Yue Buqun's head due to the misalignment of the light.

Yue Buqun in the mirror had a green head.

...

Dongfang Bubai was not far from Ye Xiu's room, quietly looking in the direction of Ye Xiu's room.

With Dongfang Bubai's skills, she could hear every sound coming from Ye Xiu's room clearly.

Dongfang Bubai frowned. Although she knew what Ye Xiu was doing, she didn't dare to step forward to stop him.

After all, Dongfang Bubai knew that Ye Xiu had hinted in his diary about his inappropriate feelings for Ning Zhongze from the moment he began writing.

He had even mentioned it more than once.

However, Ye Xiu had never actually acted on it. Especially after he began relationships with Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, and even Murong Qiudi, Ye Xiu had rarely mentioned it again.

So much so that Dongfang Bubai had been tempted to ignore the situation.

But now, she couldn't stop him .

Dongfang Bubai shifted her gaze to Yaoyue, who was not far away.

In contrast to Dongfang Bubai's composure, Yaoyue's expression was gloomy, and it was clear that she was in a terrible mood.

Even under Dongfang Bubai's expectant gaze, Yaoyue could no longer resist making her way towards Ye Xiu's room.

Watching Yaoyue's movements, Dongfang Bubai's eyes shone with anticipation.

If Yaoyue dared to cause trouble, she wouldn't have to do anything; she was sure that Ye Xiu's favorability towards her would decline.

Thinking of this, Dongfang Bubai almost wanted to push Yaoyue inside.

At this moment, Yaoyue suddenly stopped, looked back at Dongfang Bubai, a sneer appeared on her face, and then she turned and left.

Seeing Yaoyue turned and left, Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but shook her head in disappointment.

She didn't try to find a way to make her favorability higher than Yaoyue. She wanted to surpass Yaoyue in strength, but it was not so easy at all.

And Liusheng Piaoxu, who had been pretending and was in poor condition, had also been paying attention to this side.

So she also knew that Ye Xiu and Ning Zhongze were in the room. She even knew what Ye Xiu and Ning Zhongze were doing.

To be honest, Liusheng Piaoxu was more accepting of this kind of thing than Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue.

After all, in the Central Plains, there are still things like human relations.

But in their Japan, this kind of thing can be talked about or not.

Some things have even become almost normal, just like the Mongols, where wives and concubines can even pay attention to inheritance.