Chapter 369: Secret Meeting
“Master, the Five Mountain Swords have sent an invitation to the wedding of the Sword God and the Rain Fairy,” said the monk of Wudang Mountain. “An invitation was also sent to all young heroes of the fist world. Obviously, this is a gathering of the pinnacle of the righteous path under the guise of a wedding. Should we accept the invitation??”
Master Wudang, after thinking for a few seconds, replied:
“The Five Mountain Swords Sect is now at the peak of its strength and is competing with Shaolin for the title of the strongest faction in the fist world. The Sword God has already become a living legend, his strength is unfathomable and it is only a matter of time before he becomes the most powerful person. Shaolin, on the other hand, continues to make mistakes one after another and has now met its greatest test in hundreds of years. They are losing power and will clearly be defeated. So yes, we should accept the invitation. Let Zhang Zhenbao go there.”
The monk rubbed his chin and nodded:
“Yes, younger brother Zhenbao saw the potential of the Sword God more than three years ago and even then came out in support of it. But what if the Five Mountain Swords invited Mount Wudang to join them? How should we respond to this?”
Master Wudang thoughtfully ran his hand over his gray beard and said:
“Don’t agree or refuse while we’re just waiting. Now countless voices condemn Shaolin, but the emotions leave as quickly as they come. Although the monastery's reputation has weakened, their strength remains intact, and until the Five Mountain Swords prove themselves capable of resisting them, we will remain neutral.”
The monk bowed. Mount Wudang has always maintained neutrality and never followed the unpredictable winds. As one of the largest factions should have done. Unlike Shaolin, they would be smart enough not to get into a verbal argument with the Sword God and not give fuel to people's hatred. They were weaker, but not stupider.
Therefore, although it was possible to take a risk and intervene in the struggle of the giants, this would clearly bring losses. While neutrality will allow them to remain the second most powerful faction - after Shaolin or Five Mountain Swords. Who exactly does not matter.