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Chapter 494 The entire sect was dilapidated, except for one person who was mending and patching things up.

Yue Buqun was startled when he saw the old man on the opposite side of the rock platform.

Yue Buqun is actually over sixty years old.

It's just because the "Purple Cloud Divine Skill" she cultivates has the effect of nourishing the body and delaying the aging of her appearance.

In addition, Yue Buqun usually dresses as a middle-aged man, so he doesn't appear old-fashioned. This makes him look like he's only in his forties, about the same age as Ning Zhongze.

In fact, Ning Zhongze was more than ten years younger than Yue Buqun.

When the two held their wedding banquet and invited martial arts practitioners, the people of the Songshan Sect often secretly criticized Yue Buqun for being an old cow eating young grass.

Therefore, when the battle for sword energy at Mount Hua occurred, Yue Buqun had already joined Mount Hua.

It was because he had witnessed the glory of the Huashan Sect that Yue Buqun was so determined to restore it to its former glory.

Yue Buqun was naturally familiar with Feng Qingyang, who was once the most dazzling genius in the Huashan Sect.

Therefore, when Yue Buqun's gaze fell on the old man opposite him, he could immediately identify the old man's identity.

"Feng, Uncle Feng, is it really you?"

However, in response to Yue Buqun's words, Feng Qingyang merely glanced at Yue Buqun and then looked away, showing no intention of paying any attention to him.

That sweeping glance carried a hint of arrogance and disdain.

Upon noticing the meaning in Feng Qingyang's glance, Yue Buqun felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his heart, and his previously enthusiastic mood instantly turned cold.

Feng Qingyang, however, paid no attention to Yue Buqun's reaction and instead turned his gaze to Gu Shaoan.

Looking at Gu Shaoan, who stood opposite him with one hand behind his back and an otherworldly air, Feng Qingyang said, "I haven't been down the mountain for decades. I never expected that the Emei Sect would produce such a prodigy. At such a young age, he has such skill and can even sense my aura. It's rare."

Hearing Feng Qingyang's comments, Gu Shaoan chuckled inwardly.

Yue Buqun, standing to the side, was startled and quickly said, "Uncle Feng, Young Hero Gu is now recognized as a prodigy in the Great Wei Kingdom. Although he is young, his strength is already comparable to that of a Celestial Realm martial artist."

His voice carried a hint of nervousness, clearly indicating his concern that Feng Qingyang had angered Gu Shaoan.

As Yue Buqun finished speaking, Feng Qingyang raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise in his heart.

If it were someone else who spoke, Feng Qingyang might not have believed them so readily.

Having spent decades in the Huashan Qi Sect, Feng Qingyang knew Yue Buqun's character very well; he was not someone who spoke carelessly.

When she looked at Gu Shaoan again, her casual demeanor became somewhat more restrained.

"Ever since the battle of sword qi at Mount Hua, I have remained on Mount Taihua and have not descended the mountain for decades. I wonder how you, young friend, have known of my whereabouts?"

In response to Feng Qingyang's question, Gu Shaoan said calmly, "Not long ago, I encountered a traitor of the Huashan Sect in Nanshan Prefecture. Before his death, he used a sword technique called 'Dugu Nine Swords'."

Gu Shaoan spoke vaguely, but to outsiders, it sounded like he had learned from Linghu Chong that he was in the Huashan Qi Sect.

But as soon as Gu Shaoan finished speaking, Feng Qingyang's expression changed drastically.

"You killed Linghu Chong?"

Seemingly noticing Feng Qingyang's unusual expression, Yue Buqun's heart tightened and he spoke again: "Uncle Feng, after I expelled Linghu Chong from Mount Hua, he actually associated with Tian Boguang, a notorious womanizer. He doesn't keep himself clean and is willing to degenerate. It's only a matter of time before he brings about his own death."

Yue Buqun's original intention was to explain the reason clearly so as not to cause Feng Qingyang to misunderstand and thus deepen the conflict between him and Gu Shaoan.

However, Feng Qingyang was unmoved by Yue Buqun's well-intentioned reminder. He glanced at Yue Buqun and said coldly, "Hmph! You are not capable enough yourself, yet you try to take on disciples and mislead them. You have turned your talented disciples into blockheads. Now that your own disciples have been killed, you are speaking up for outsiders. It is a great misfortune for Huashan Qi Sect to have a sect leader like you."

From the moment Feng Qingyang appeared, he never gave her a kind look.

Now, in front of outsiders like Gu Shaoan and Mei Jiangxue, he was being criticized without any restraint. Even a clay figure would have some temper, let alone Yue Buqun.

Considering Gu Shaoan's identity and current strength, Yue Buqun could only suppress his anger and say in a deep voice, "This disciple's talent and ability are indeed insufficient, but no matter what, this disciple has been doing his best all these years to restore the former glory of my Huashan Qi Sect."

"Speaking of which, although Uncle Feng is a disciple of the Huashan Sword Sect, if I remember correctly, Uncle Duan Ziyu, who was the sect leader back then, was Uncle Feng's master, but he was always engrossed in martial arts and had no time to teach Uncle Feng."

"On the contrary, it was my mentor, Aze's father Ning Qingyu, who diligently taught Uncle Feng martial arts every day."

“He even taught my Qi Sect’s secret technique, the Purple Cloud Divine Skill, to Uncle Feng, treating him as his own son.”

"But all these years, what has Uncle Feng done while he was clearly in the Huashan Qi Sect? He watched buildings rise and fall, watched my Huashan Qi Sect be bullied? Is this how Uncle Feng repays his master?"

At this point, Yue Buqun seemed to get emotional and somewhat agitated. His face flushed red, a far cry from his usual calm demeanor, unmoved even in the face of a collapsing mountain.

Feng Qingyang was surprised that Yue Buqun would bring up these old grievances at this moment. The anger rising in his heart was like being doused with a bucket of cold water, and it was extinguished by most of it.

A few breaths later, Feng Qingyang snorted coldly and said, "I am a disciple of the Sword Sect. How can I interfere in the affairs of your Qi Sect?"

Yue Buqun said in a deep voice, "Since Uncle Feng is a disciple of the Sword Sect, why has he stayed in my Huashan Qi Sect all these years? Also, why did you teach Linghu Chong swordsmanship, yet make him keep it a secret, not even revealing it to me, his master? When my master taught Uncle Feng the martial arts of my Qi Sect, did he ever make such a request of you?"

Faced with Yue Buqun's accusations, Feng Qingyang's expression darkened slightly.

"What? Do I need your permission, Headmaster Yue, to teach my martial arts to whomever I want? Besides, the sword techniques I teach Linghu Chong are not from the Huashan Sword Sect or the Qi Sect. How I arrange them is my own business."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun took a deep breath and said, "Uncle Feng can handle his martial arts as he sees fit, but has Uncle Feng ever considered what the consequences would be if he taught this martial art to Linghu Chong and greatly increased his strength?"

"Linghu Chong is impulsive and acts solely on a whim, without considering the consequences. Such a temperament will inevitably bring him endless trouble, which is the main reason why I expelled him from Mount Hua."

"But no matter what, Linghu Chong still bears the title of a disgraced disciple of the Huashan Qi Sect. With Linghu Chong's previous strength, he would only be a low-level figure in the martial arts world and wouldn't be able to cause any trouble."

"I am grateful to Uncle Feng for thinking so highly of him and for teaching him a superior sword technique, which has greatly increased his strength. If Linghu Chong gets into any trouble in the future, Uncle Feng will still be watching from the shadows. And it will be me and the Huashan Qi Sect who will bear all the consequences."

Feng Qingyang wanted to refute, but Gu Shaoan and Mei Jiangxue were there because of Linghu Chong and the "Nine Swords of Dugu".

This is enough to show that Yue Buqun's words were not an exaggeration.

For a moment, Feng Qingyang didn't know where to begin.

Faced with Yue Buqun's repeated remarks, Mei Jiangxue couldn't help but glance at him.

Thinking of Gu Shaoan's description of the Huashan Qi Sect and Yue Buqun, and looking at Feng Qingyang opposite her, Mei Jiangxue couldn't help but frown.

During her years at the Emei Sect, Mei Jiangxue had heard elders and Abbess Juezhu talk about the hardships the sect faced in its early years when it was weak.

She also knew that for the sake of the Emei Sect, Abbess Miejue, Juechen, and Juejue, as women, had borne some bad reputations.

However, Juejue also mentioned that during those most difficult days, even though Abbess Miejue had many shortcomings as the sect leader, Juechen, Juejue, and even the other elders of Emei were united as one, and there was always someone to share the burden and work together.

Meanwhile, on the Huashan Qi Sect side...

Disciple, disciple, am unclear about the position and do not feel grateful for the teacher's kindness.

The senior members of the sect, despite their power, remained aloof and indifferent to the rise and fall of the sect. Although they were hiding within the Huashan Qi Sect, they watched as the Huashan Qi Sect, whose ancestral home was Mount Taihua, was suppressed by the Songshan Sect for decades and nearly wiped out, yet they remained unmoved.

The entire sect was in ruins, but Yue Buqun alone devoted himself to patching it up.

Now, despite being the head of a sect, he has to lower his stance and speak out repeatedly to avoid offending Gu Shaoan and bringing trouble to the Huashan Qi Sect.

At that moment, when Mei Jiangxue looked at Yue Buqun, whose face was flushed, she suddenly felt sorry for him and admired him more.

These admirations have nothing to do with ability or character.

It's simply out of admiration for someone like Yue Buqun who was able to uphold the Huashan Qi Sect's power.

If it were an ordinary person with Yue Buqun's level of cultivation after returning to the innate realm, they could travel to other places and rebuild a third-rate power, which would be much more comfortable and carefree than staying in the Huashan Qi Sect.

Thinking this, Mei Jiangxue looked at Feng Qingyang opposite her with a hint of disdain in her heart.

Listening to the conversation between Yue Buqun and Feng Qingyang, Gu Shaoan was also taken aback.

It seems they never expected that Feng Qingyang and the Huashan Qi Sect would have such a connection.

Then, after glancing at Feng Qingyang and Yue Buqun, Gu Shaoan suddenly understood why Feng Qingyang liked Linghu Chong and even taught him the "Nine Swords of Dugu".

In some ways, Feng Qingyang and Linghu Chong are quite similar.

The only difference is that back then, Feng Qingyang was protected by Mount Hua, a first-class power. With the entire Mount Hua as his backing, Feng Qingyang didn't need to make any sacrifices. He only needed to cultivate and improve his own strength. Those flaws that he had with Linghu Chong naturally became dispensable.

Linghu Chong was in a time when the Huashan Qi Sect was weak, and Yue Buqun could not and dared not indulge Linghu Chong's bad habits, lest he bring about the destruction of the Huashan Qi Sect.

With this in mind, and without the filter of a reclusive master that he had for Feng Qingyang, Gu Shaoan no longer had the idea of ​​wasting time by talking nonsense.

Before Yue Buqun and Feng Qingyang could reach a conclusion, Gu Shaoan spoke up: "Sect Leader Yue."

(End of this chapter)