Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 140: The main event begins.
At the same time, Sang San Niang, the only female among the ten elders of the Sun Moon Sect, lowered her voice and said, "Sect Leader, that girl seems to be Qu Yang's granddaughter. Should I capture her?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Bubai pondered for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Since Naqu Yang has already shown himself, his granddaughter is of no use to him anymore."

Upon hearing Dongfang Bubai's words, Sang Sanniang, who was standing to the side, said no more. She took a step back and stood behind Dongfang Bubai again to observe the situation inside the Liu residence.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of more than a dozen people in the restaurant, the Songshan Sect disciples on horseback had already rushed to the gate of Liu's residence.

As the group leaped off their horses, they forcibly entered the Liu residence.

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the Songshan Sect disciples, the expressions of the various factions in the front hall all changed.

Just as Liu Zhengfeng was about to step forward and place his hand into the basin to complete the final ceremony, his heart sank, but he did not show it on his face.

After scanning the group of Songshan Sect disciples in front of him, he focused his gaze on the two leaders.

The two were Ding Mian, nicknamed "Pagoda-Bearing Hand" and Zuo Lengchan's second junior brother.

Fei Bin, nicknamed "Great Songyang Hand," was the fourth junior brother of Zuo Lengchan.

Both of them were among the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan Sect, and their cultivation levels were at least at the fourth level of the Returning Origin Realm.

Normally, it would be difficult for the other four sects of the Five Mountains Sword Sect to even see one of them, let alone see two of them at the same time today.

Noticing the cold expressions on their faces, Liu Zhengfeng had a bad feeling.

But he smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "So it's two senior brothers from the Songshan Sect. I didn't know you two had graced us with your presence. I'm sorry for not welcoming you properly. However, I haven't finished washing my hands of the Golden Basin yet. I hope you three will wait a moment. Once I've finished washing my hands of the Golden Basin, I will welcome you back with my own respect."

However, Ding Mian and the others remained cold in the face of Liu Zhengfeng's words.

Ding Mian, in particular, took out a five-colored brocade banner from his pocket.

The flag is adorned with pearls and gemstones, and when it flutters, it emits a brilliant light. The words "Alliance Leader" are embroidered on it.

As the banner was taken out, Ding Mian said coldly, "By order of the Left Alliance Leader, Liu Zhengfeng of the Hengshan Sect has been found to be secretly colluding with Qu Yang, an elder of the Sun Moon Divine Sect. We have been specially ordered to come here today to investigate."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the front yard.

Everyone stared in astonishment at Liu Zhengfeng in front of the altar.

Abbess Miejue of the Emei Sect had her brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Zhou Zhiruo, who was traveling with Abbess Miejue, asked in a low voice, "Master, is the demonic sect they mentioned the Sun Moon Divine Sect that the Five Mountains Sword Sect has been fighting against all these years?"

Extinction nodded slightly and said, "Not bad!"

After a brief pause, Miejue explained, "Originally, the Sun Moon Sect was just a neutral force and could not be considered a demonic sect. However, after Ren Woxing took over as the sect leader, he suddenly increased the donations within his territory by drastically increasing them from 60% to 70%."

"Not only that, after Ren Woxing became the leader, he issued a rule that if any faction refused to submit to the Sun Moon Divine Cult, they would have to hand over 50% of their monthly revenue to the cult."

Zhou Zhiruo exclaimed in surprise, "With the money paid in addition to this 50% of the revenue, and then the money given to the imperial court, wouldn't each faction be barely able to make ends meet each month?"

Extinction nodded and said, "That's right, and this was also intentional on the part of the Sun Moon Sect. They used such bandit-like methods to make these forces barely survive, so that they would not have enough money to recruit more disciples and thus strengthen their own sect."

"Furthermore, after Ren Woxing became the leader, the Sun Moon Sect became a mixed bag. No matter what the identity of the newcomer was, as long as they were strong enough, they could join the Sun Moon Sect."

"If this continues, the Sun Moon Cult will be filled with swindlers and wicked people. After Dongfang Bubai succeeds as the leader, this situation will not decrease but increase."

"In addition, the various evil deeds committed by the Sun Moon Sect over the years have led people in the martial arts world to categorize it as a demonic sect."

Although their voices were not loud, everyone present was a martial artist with internal strength or true qi.

In addition, Zhou Zhiruo was naturally beautiful and had an elegant temperament.

In an instant, everyone's eyes in the front courtyard turned to Miejue and Zhou Zhiruo.

Upon hearing this, Ding Mian glanced at Miejue and frowned slightly, saying, "When the Five Mountains Sword Sect is conducting its operations, all bystanders must remain silent."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Miejue's face darkened, and she immediately took half a step forward, coldly saying, "Ha! What arrogance! When did it become your Songshan Sect's place to interfere with my words?"

"The Abbess Miejue of Emei?"

Ding Mianyuan assumed that those who went to Liu’s residence to witness the ceremony today were all from other third- or fourth-rank forces within the Hengshan Sect’s sphere of influence, or from other factions within the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Who would have thought that the person speaking would be Abbess Miejue, the leader of the Emei Sect.

His gaze swept over the Heaven-Slaying Sword in Miejue's hand, and the arrogance on his face stiffened slightly.

After a moment of contemplation, Ding Mian cupped his hands and said, "I thought the person who spoke just now was a member of Junior Brother Liu's family. I have offended you, Master. Please forgive me."

However, Miejue's disdain for Ding Mian's actions deepened even further.

"Ha! A hypocrite who's arrogant at first but obsequious at second."

He speaks bluntly and without any regard for others' feelings.

This action caused Ding Mian's face to turn pale and then red, and his heart to surge with anger.

Even though he was furious, Ding Mian dared not continue speaking.

After all, the Emei Sect is different from other forces.

Although both are second-rank forces, the Emei Sect's foundation is far superior to that of ordinary second-rank forces. In addition, the Extinction Sect has deep interpersonal relationships and maintains good relations with several sects such as Wudang, Shaolin, and Kunlun.

Miejue also wielded the divine weapon Yitian, and even Zuo Lengchan, whose cultivation had reached the eighth level of the Guiyuan Realm, dared not say that he could defeat Abbess Miejue.

How could they possibly dare to offend them with just a few people?

After taking a deep breath to suppress his anger, Ding Mian turned his gaze back to Liu Zhengfeng.

"Junior Brother Liu, Alliance Leader Zuo has ordered us to investigate your collusion with Elder Qu Yang of the Demonic Sect. If you confess truthfully in front of everyone, we may be able to reconsider your sentence?"

In response to Ding Mian's words, Liu Zhengfeng gently shook his head and said, "Brother Qu and I are just friends through music. There is never any connection between us, such as the Five Mountains Sword Sect or the Sun Moon Divine Sect. How could there be any collusion?"

Ding Mian sneered, "That Qu Yang is an elder of the Demonic Sect, and you are an elder of the Hengshan Sect. You are originally on opposite sides of good and evil, yet you address each other as brothers. Doesn't that count as collusion?"

Seemingly because he had just lost face, Ding Mian was no longer as patient as usual.

He glanced at Fei Bin beside him, who immediately activated his inner energy.

A moment later, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly rang out.

Everyone turned to look, only to see a group of disciples from the Songshan Sect filing out from the backyard.

The leader was Lu Bai, nicknamed "Crane Hand" within the Songshan Sect and the third junior brother of Zuo Lengchan.

However, when Liu Zhengfeng saw the people being escorted out by the disciples of the Songshan Sect, his eyes widened in fury.

He immediately shouted, "Ding Mian, we are both from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, how dare you arrange for people to kidnap my family?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically.

Ding Mian ignored him and said coldly, "If it were before, we were both from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and I, Ding Mian, would naturally have shown you the utmost respect. But now you are colluding with the Demonic Sect."

"Since it's a demonic sect, they can't blame us."

"If Junior Brother Liu is sensible and truthfully confesses his collusion with Qu Yang, and if he can cooperate with us to capture Qu Yang and find out the secret passage of Blackwood Cliff, it will be a great achievement. All the merits and demerits will cancel each other out, and no one will stop him from retiring from the criminal life."

Hearing Ding Mian's words, many people in the front hall felt displeased.

It must be said that the methods employed by the Songshan Sect at this moment are rather unsightly.

Both being reputable and righteous sects, they are now openly coercing each other's families in broad daylight.

Moreover, the person being coerced was Liu Zhengfeng, a figure of considerable status within the Hengshan Sect.

This matter was originally an internal affair of the Five Mountains Sword Sects. Even the Huashan Sect, Hengshan Sect, and other sword sects did not speak up. How could it be anyone else's place to speak up and offend the Songshan Sect?
For a moment, the people in the front hall looked at each other in bewilderment, but no one stepped forward.

"Master, this."

Faced with this scene, Zhou Zhiruo couldn't help but look at Miejue.

However, when she met Zhou Zhiruo's gaze, Miejue shook her head.

Miejue was able to attend Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony because one of her disciples from Emei had married into the Liu family.

His relationship with Liu Zhengfeng wasn't particularly good.

If, as before, Ding Mian dared to bare his teeth at Miejue head-on, Miejue could still make a move.

But now the Five Mountains Sword Sect is handling its own internal affairs, so why should I step in?

Moreover, in the previous battle at Bright Peak, many elders and disciples of the Emei Sect were killed or wounded, and their strength has not yet recovered. Therefore, it is reasonable for Miejue not to provoke the Songshan Sect, a second-rank power, without reason.

Given the pros and cons, it's human nature to mind one's own business and not worry about others' problems; how many people can escape this?
"Whoosh!"

However, at that moment, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

Hearing the noise behind him, Lu Bai of the Songshan Sect subconsciously raised the hilt of his sword and swept it, only to see a tile shatter into pieces.

But taking advantage of Lu Bai's wide-open defenses, a figure descended from the sky and instantly appeared in front of him, grabbing Lu Bai's neck with one hand.

It was Qu Yang, who had been hiding on the rooftop all along.

At the same moment Qu Yang made his move, inside the restaurant, Dongfang Bubai suddenly put down his wine cup and slightly raised his chin.

The next second, Sang San Niang and the other elders beside her all leaped out of the restaurant.

Accompanied by a loud whistle, figures suddenly rushed out from all sides and surrounded the entire Liu residence.

At the same time, Dongfang Bubai, who was sitting upright in a chair, took out a piece of broken gold from his pocket and placed it on the table.

After glancing at Shen Ping'an, he flashed out like a ghost, and in just a few breaths, he appeared on the rooftop where Qu Yang had been standing.

Seeing the opponent's movement technique, Yaoyue, Zhang Sanniang, and Lianxing were all somewhat surprised, clearly also somewhat astonished by the speed that Dongfang Bubai was displaying at this moment.

Shen Ping'an chuckled inwardly as he watched Dongfang Bubai and the others take action.

"The main show is about to begin."

(End of this chapter)