The Wudang Junior Master

Chapter 149: Abdication? Tang Miaoxing's decision

Inside the ancestral hall.

Tang Miaoxing turned around, looked at his two junior brothers, and said, "I plan to step down as the head of the sect."

"what?!"

Zhang Wang and Tang Qiushan were shocked. They never expected that Tang Miaoxing would say such words right away.

"Senior Brother, this... why is this happening?" Tang Qiushan asked hurriedly.

Tang Miaoxing said, "I've made many mistakes over the years. I know I'm not the helmsman who can lead the Tang Sect into a new era. The Tang Sect needs to change, but I can't do it."

"Also, there's something you should all know. As the sect leader, I've never been able to master the Pill Devouring Technique. No matter how you look at it, I don't seem to be qualified as the sect leader..."

Zhang Wang shouted, "So what if this is the case? Besides you, who else can be the leader of this sect? Are you going to abandon the Tang Sect?"

"Of course not." Tang Miaoxing suddenly smiled, "Who said there's no one capable of taking on the position of sect leader? Isn't there someone in Tangzhong who's more suitable than me?"

Tang Qiushan and the other man immediately realized who it was. Zhang Wang's eyes widened as he rushed forward and grabbed Tang Miaoxing's clothes, gritting his teeth and saying, "You want that bastard to be the head of the sect? I don't agree! Are you crazy?"

"Junior brother," Tang Miaoxing said calmly, "Xu Xin is more suitable to be the sect leader than I am. He is more talented than any of us. At the age of twenty, he has mastered almost all the skills of the Tang Sect except for refining weapons. He is so bold that he dared to swear brotherhood with everyone in Quanxing. We didn't understand him before, but from what we can see today, we don't have his spirit either."

"What's more, he is now the only one in the Tang Sect who masters Dan Shi. No matter from which aspect, no one is more suitable than him."

Zhang Wang said angrily, "No matter what you say, I don't agree with this!"

"Junior brother, I am still the head of the sect."

Tang Miaoxing's eyes turned serious, and the shadows on his face cast a cold shadow. His gentle tone carried an aura of authority without anger.

"Besides, do you think I would do anything bad to the Tang Sect?"

"Junior brother, we are all people of the old era. We don't have the ability or the courage to lead the Tang Sect to reform and move forward. But Xu Xin does. You should all understand this."

"As long as it benefits the Tang Sect, everything is acceptable!"

Zhang Wang immediately understood and asked, "So, you deliberately invited Zhang Wuling and the company's people to come?

"That's right." Tang Miaoxing raised the corner of his mouth. "If I want Xu Xin to appear in front of everyone openly, this is a necessary opportunity. I've been waiting for an opportunity, so how can I not seize it now?"

"I saw today that Zhang Wuling's strength is indeed as rumored... No, he might even be more formidable. Moreover, he holds a lot of weight in the company. With his help, Xu Xin's appearance will be much smoother."

"Moreover, this brat keeps talking about killing the Ten Lords. He's a man who doesn't follow the rules and is incredibly bold. I like people like him, and making friends with him won't harm our Tang Sect."

After listening to this, Zhang Wang stared at Tang Miaoxing for a moment and snorted coldly, "You've already planned this, right? Even if we don't agree, you'll continue to do it!"

Tang Miaoxing raised the corner of his mouth and said, "That's right. No matter who it is, no one can stop the Tang Sect's reform. Not me, and not you either."

Feeling Tang Miaoxing's determination, Zhang Wang felt angry, furious and helpless.

"After handing over the position of sect leader to that bastard Xu Xin, what about you? What will you do?"

"Me?" Tang Miaoxing laughed twice. "Of course I want to inherit the glory of the Tang Clan and fulfill my long-cherished wish."

Zhang Wang trembled all over, his eyes filled with disbelief, and then he was filled with anger.

"You want to inherit Dan Shi?!"

"Yes."

"Bullshit!" Zhang Wang cursed. "Is that your wish? It's almost become your inner demon. If you can master Dan Shi under such circumstances, it's a miracle!"

However, Tang Miaoxing simply said calmly, "This is my duty as the Sect Leader, and it's also my explanation to the Tang Sect."

"You're not going to confess anything! You...you..."

Zhang Wang wanted to curse again, but he saw Tang Miaoxing's eyes.

There were so many emotions in that look that Zhang Wang didn't know how to start speaking for a moment.

There is hope, calmness, determination, and a generosity towards death...

Zhang Wang saw that his senior brother Tang Miaoxing had put an end to his life.

It seems like I have been waiting for this moment all my life...

Curse?

How to start?

Persuade?

How to start?

Zhang Wang lowered his head silently, burying his expression in the mud transformed by darkness.

Tang Qiushan, who was standing by, had tears in his eyes. He naturally understood Tang Miaoxing's meaning and decision.

How can anyone accept that fellow disciples who have been together for almost their entire lives have chosen such an ending?

Tang Miaoxing took a step forward and put his hand on Zhang Wang's shoulder.

"Junior brother, gather the disciples tonight and go to Tangzhong to welcome the new headmaster - this is an order."

After saying the last sentence, Tang Miaoxing walked away.

........

The sun sets in the west as usual.

The mountains on both sides gradually dimmed and were hidden in the inky night, falling silent.

The moon rises over the eastern mountain and the stars shine brightly, adding a bit of romance to the boring night.

If there really were gods in the world, they would probably be in the sky right now, toasting and chatting.

Zhang Wuling said something to Xia He and the others, then walked out of the dormitory and headed towards the principal's office where they had met during the day.

The corridor was dark, with no lights and no one in sight.

Zhang Wuling did not hide his whereabouts, but he did not meet anyone along the way and arrived at the principal's office smoothly.

The lights were on in the room. When Zhang Wuling opened the door, he saw Tang Miaoxing sitting quietly alone inside.

"Master Zhang is here."

Zhang Wuling smiled slightly: "Old gatekeeper, who are you waiting for when you are not sleeping at night?"

Tang Miaoxing also laughed and said, "Master Zhang, why do you have to ask when you already know the answer?"

Arriving in front of Tang Miaoxing and sitting down on a chair, Zhang Wuling said, "There's no one else here now, so why don't you just tell me what you need my help with, old master?"

Tang Miaoxing asked, "I wonder how much Taoist Master Zhang knows about the Jiashen Rebellion and the Thirty-Six Bandits?"

"Thirty-six thieves? I know a little bit about them from my master, and I've also learned quite a bit from other seniors."

Zhang Wuling understood where Tang Miaoxing was going with this, so he said directly, "Come to think of it, among the thirty-six thieves back then, there seemed to be two from the Tang Clan, right?"

"That's right." Tang Miaoxing nodded. "One of them is called Dong Chang and the other is called Xu Xin."

Zhang Wuling asked knowingly, "What does the old gatekeeper mean by suddenly mentioning these two people?"

Tang Miaoxing stared at Zhang Wuling and said, "Dong Chang was unwilling to betray his brotherhood and is now dead, but Xu Xin... he's still alive."

"what?!"

Zhang Wuling showed a look of astonishment and asked, "Old Master, what is going on?"

Tang Miaoxing opened his mouth slowly and recounted what happened that year.