The power of the position of Taoist leader has no boundaries in theory. As long as he is a disciple of the Taoist sect, he must obey the orders of the leader. This is an iron law that cannot be discussed.
However, when this power is exercised, there are often force majeure factors, such as the strength of the Taoist leader himself.
Long before Qi Yunzi, the position of Taoist leader had been held by the Wudang sect, but what was more embarrassing was that none of the Wudang leaders before him seemed to be outstanding in martial arts.
Taoist sects are full of talented people. Outside of Wudang, there are top figures in the world in these sects such as Kunlun, Emei, Qingcheng, and Xiaoyao. At that time, Wudang had no way to subdue the heroes.
Martial arts are respected in the world. If you are not good at martial arts, no matter how famous you are, people will not listen to you.
Therefore, for many years, although the leader of Wudang also held the title of leader, he had no way to actually use his power, unless there was a major premise of fighting between good and evil, Buddhism and Taoism, and the Taoist sect reluctantly united under the influence of external forces.
Cooperation.
Otherwise, this so-called position of leader is, at most, just stepping in as a peacemaker when the Taoist sect is in internal strife. The symbolic meaning is far greater than the actual meaning, and he can be regarded as a polished commander.
It wasn't until the time came when Qi Yunzi was the leader that all this changed.
Although Qi Yunzi is indeed superior in martial arts and Taoism, far superior to countless predecessors, he is a powerful leader of Wudang for several generations, so naturally he cannot be just a loser.
The reason why Qi Yunzi was able to stand out was that the world of his generation was much more chaotic than before.
Decades of chaos in the martial arts world have almost wiped out the masters of the older generation, and the disciples of the younger generation have also been suppressed by Meng Yuan's tricks, causing most of the sects in the martial arts world to fall into an embarrassing situation of inactivity.
Under such circumstances, Qi Yunzi was extremely lucky to avoid a direct conflict with Jin Yiwei, and became a fish that slipped through the net in the great reshuffle.
Until now, Qi Yunzi has become one of the few top figures of the older generation in the world. His martial arts and prestige are unmatched by others in the Taoist sect.
Under this situation, the role of the Taoist leader's position was truly brought into play. For example, this time, Qi Yunzi sent an order to the Taoist disciples all over the world. His momentum was so great that even the imperial court was alarmed.
Fortunately, Jin Yiwei did not need to temporarily mobilize experts from the capital to go to Wudang to find out what was going on, because Master Lu was already strolling down Wudang Mountain at this time.
Entering Wudang Mountain, the first thing you hear is the news about the Five Mountains Sword Sect.
After the Huashan Sect chose silence again, the Songshan Sect almost became the last pillar of the Wuyue Sword Sect at this time. Faced with Wudang's increasingly tough attitude, Lu Wen almost bet on the survival of the sect.
At this moment, except for him, almost all Jianghu sects stationed at the foot of Wudang Mountain have withdrawn. The disastrous defeat of the Gongsun family made them realize one thing. With their small stature, it is really difficult to shake a behemoth like Wudang.
Without reinforcements, Lu Wen was left alone and felt extremely sad. Seeing that the hope of success had almost reached zero, he could not sleep for several nights, and his mental state was getting worse day by day.
At this moment, not only outsiders, but also most of the Wuyue Sword Sect's own people thought that they should retreat, because it was obvious that there were only three or two big cats and kittens like them, who could not be the opponents of Wudang.
But Lu Wen still went his own way and chose to stay. Perhaps in the eyes of others, the Wuyue Sword Sect had lost people so many times and didn't care about doing it again.
But he understands that every joke made by the Five Mountains Sword Sect will deal a heavy blow to this ancient alliance. Nowadays, the Five Mountains are full of wind and rain, who knows how many more blows it can withstand.
Lu Wen didn't dare to bet. The reason why he woke up from his sleep countless times was because he saw the complete defeat of the Wuyue Sword Sect in his hands.
At night, the sky was overcast with clouds and there was loud thunder. Lu Wen stayed alone in the camp. His face was haggard, his beard was unkempt, and there was no trace of his original cool look.
He had not seen anyone for many days and wanted to express his determination to fight against Wudang. He was very worried that he would change his mind under everyone's persuasion, so he had to take this last resort.
At this moment, the only person who could provide him with some comfort was probably the former leader of the Taishan Sect, Hao Bansheng, who he had dragged and brought here.
Although the Taishan Sect was destroyed, Head Hao was still unconscious, but after days of hard work by him and many of his fellow disciples, they finally succeeded in attracting this unstable factor to help them.
Thinking like this, suddenly, a breeze blew from outside the tent, the curtain was lifted, and a figure stood at the door. When Lu Wen was stunned, he also saw the identity of that person.
"Uncle Hao?"
Lu Wen looked at Hao Bansheng doubtfully. The latter was standing outside the tent like a pillar, saying nothing. Under his messy bangs, his dark and unclear eyes made people feel a little panicked.
"What's wrong with you?"
Hao Bansheng was regarded by Lu Wen as his biggest trump card in this trip. He approached him with great concern. When he saw the deep meaning in the other person's eyes, he was stunned.
Anger, unwillingness, shock and despair, such rich emotions are definitely not something a lunatic can express. After being stunned for a moment, Lu Wen couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
"Uncle Hao! Your illness is cured!"
Lu Wen was so excited that he couldn't control his voice. He stepped forward quickly, but when he was approaching the other party, he was stopped in his tracks by a dazzling scarlet red.
Hao Bansheng's figure swayed and fell forward in front of Lu Wen. The blood seeping from his abdomen gradually dyed the ground with a terrifying blood red.
This scene caused Lu Wen to fall into a daze. He mechanically raised his head and looked outside the tent. There was a rumble of thunder and light shining in the sky. Under the pale light, a woman holding a sword raised her eyes and looked at him.
"Sword—Sword Demon?"
Lu Wen subconsciously called out the person's name, but when he watched the woman walking into the tent under the thunder, his eyes fell into a freeze again.
This woman is not a sword demon, nor is she someone he has never met before, nor is she a demonic fanatic. According to her seniority, he even calls her uncle.
This woman is the acting head of the Huashan Sect, Gu Qianhan.
"Uncle Gu?" Lu Wen stayed where he was at a loss. Everything that happened in front of him was far beyond his understanding.
Hao Bansheng was lying on the ground, coughing out shocking blood. He reluctantly raised his head, stared at Gu Qian and asked in pain: "Junior sister! Why!"
"Senior Brother Hao, you are indeed sober. I can't help but pretend that you are all this way."
Gu Qianhan's face was expressionless, but her tone was as gentle and pleasant as before. As the most famous female knight of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, she had been the admirer of many Five Mountains disciples, and Hao Bansheng was no exception.
It was precisely because of this that Hao Bansheng was particularly sad. The sword demon he had been waiting for for a long time did not show up, and he was going to die in the hands of Gu Qianhan in the end. This cruel truth was almost impossible for him to face.