Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

"Impossible... I am the best in the world..."

"You can't possibly be my match..."

Ouyang Feng knelt on the ground, shaking his head solemnly and muttering to himself.

Duan Zhengchun didn't speak, but his right hand was slightly open. Instantly, he saw a long sword that had fallen to the ground not far away appear in his hand.

Get things from the air!

Upon seeing this, the five Quanzhen disciples in the distance once again changed their expressions simultaneously.

"If you dare to act recklessly in Zhongnan Mountain, then I'll see you off."

Duan Zhengchun said calmly, already raising the longsword in his hand.

"Master! No!"

Just then, Yang Guo's excited shouts came from the crowd in the distance.

Duan Zhengchun frowned slightly, turned his head and looked over, and then saw Yang Guo being held at sword length by Zhao Zhijing.

Seeing his disciple being treated like this by Zhao Zhijing, Duan Zhengchun's face darkened instantly, and the long sword he was about to swing at Ouyang Feng was instantly thrown at Zhao Zhijing!

As the longsword hurtled towards him, Zhao Zhijing gasped and hurriedly stepped back. In the blink of an eye, the longsword pierced the bluestone floor!

It was right where Zhao Zhijing had just been standing. If he hadn't dodged in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Zhao Zhijing gritted his teeth, looked up sharply at Duan Zhengchun, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Upon regaining his freedom, Yang Guo immediately stood up, rushed to Duan Zhengchun, and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Please, Master, show mercy and spare my godfather's life!"

"Guo'er only has this one family member left in this world..."

Yang Guo looked at Duan Zhengchun with a pleading expression and spoke emotionally.

"Have you considered the consequences if you plead for him today?"

Duan Zhengchun turned his head and glanced at the disciples who had been injured by Ouyang Feng, as well as Liu Chuxuan and Wang Chuyi, and frowned as he gave them a reminder.

"Your disciple knows..."

“But my godfather cannot die. If someone has to die to bring this to an end, then I am willing to die in his place…”

Yang Guo glanced at Ouyang Feng with a solemn expression, gritted his teeth, and said loudly.

Upon hearing Yang Guo's answer, Duan Zhengchun was somewhat moved. He glanced at the still eccentric Ouyang Feng and hesitated.

"Zhiping! Kill him! Don't hesitate!"

"Your Uncle-Master Tan died at his hands back then. Our Quanzhen Sect has a blood feud with him!"

Hao Datong quickly took a few steps forward, pointed at the seriously injured Ouyang Feng lying on the ground, and shouted loudly.

"Yang Guo! You treacherous wretch! Not only have you recognized a thief as your father, but now you're even pleading for him?!"

"Are you still a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect?!"

Wang Chuyi coughed a few times and angrily rebuked.

"Master... please have mercy..."

Ignoring the rebukes behind him, Yang Guo knelt on the ground, pleading in a trembling voice.

Duan Zhengchun glanced at Yang Guo with a solemn expression, shook his head helplessly, and instantly withdrew his murderous aura. Looking at Ouyang Feng, he said coldly, "You've taken in a good son! I'll spare your life for now!"

"If you ever dare to set foot in Zhongnan Mountain again, I will kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Guo happily raised his head, looked anxiously at Ouyang Feng, and said, "Father, please leave quickly!"

Ouyang Feng glanced at Yang Guo, then at Duan Zhengchun, and said nothing more. He struggled to his feet and staggered away from the back of the mountain.

"You villain, don't run away!"

A sharp shout rang out, and Zhao Zhijing, under Wang Chuyi's instruction, led his men to chase after them.

If Zhao Zhijing could kill Ouyang Feng, it would be a great achievement!

But just as Zhao Zhijing passed by Duan Zhengchun, Duan Zhengchun suddenly struck out with a palm strike! Immediately afterward, a sharp gust of wind from the palm almost grazed Zhao Zhijing's nose!

Zhao Zhijing abruptly stopped, turning his head to look at Duan Zhengchun with a twisted expression. Although he was indignant, he dared not take another step forward.

"I said I'd spare his life today!"

Duan Zhengchun stared coldly at Zhao Zhijing, speaking each word with a murderous glint in his eyes.

Zhao Zhijing stood silently, his fists clenched, sweat beading on his nose.

As the senior disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, he had never felt so humiliated!

"Guards, lock Yang Guo up!"

Just then, Qiu Chuji's voice drifted over from afar.

Soon, several disciples stepped forward and escorted Yang Guo away.

Yang Guo, after being captured, glanced at Duan Zhengchun one last time, his eyes filled with gratitude. He didn't care at all about the fate that awaited him.

Duan Zhengchun turned around and saw that Qiu Chuji had already led the other four disciples away, but each of them seemed to have a solemn expression.

Before long, all the disciples dispersed, leaving only Duan Zhengchun and Lin Zhiyuan standing in the distance.

Lin Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then slowly approached Duan Zhengchun and whispered, "Senior brother, no matter what happens next, you can't get involved anymore."

Duan Zhengchun said nothing more and turned to return to the sect.

Both he and Lin Zhiyuan knew very well that after such a big incident, Yang Guo would at least be expelled from the sect.

"Keep an eye out for me and see how Master will deal with Guo'er."

As Duan Zhengchun walked, he said something casually.

Lin Zhiyuan frowned, and could only nod helplessly as he left.

He knew that Senior Brother Yin would never stand idly by.

After returning to the sect, Duan Zhengchun found his fellow disciples who had been injured by Ouyang Feng and personally treated each of them.

When his apprentice makes a mistake, he, as the master, cannot simply stand idly by.

Not long after, Lin Zhiyuan came looking for him.

"Senior Brother Yin, Master and the other senior uncles are in the main hall. Their intention is to cripple Yang Guo's martial arts, expel him from the sect, and leave him to fend for himself."

Lin Zhiyuan called Duan Zhengchun outside and whispered something to him.

Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun frowned slightly; such an outcome was exactly what he had anticipated.

"What did Master say?"

Duan Zhengchun frowned and asked another question.

"Master seems to be still hesitating."

Lin Zhiyuan replied with a solemn expression.

Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun hurried to the main hall of Chongyang Palace, already having made up his mind.

Yang Guo was his first disciple, and he had to protect him no matter what. If Yang Guo were to lose all his cultivation, he would become a cripple, burdened with the hatred of his father's murder. If that were to happen, Yang Guo might very well go astray.

This time, he had no choice but to intervene.

In the main hall.

The Five Masters of Quanzhen were discussing how to deal with their traitor Yang Guo when Duan Zhengchun walked straight in.

"What are you doing here?! Can't you see we're having a meeting?!"

Wang Chuyi's expression darkened, and he angrily questioned Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun approached, clasped his hands in a salute to Qiu Chuji, and said calmly, "Yang Guo is my disciple, so this matter is inextricably linked to me. Moreover, I personally released Ouyang Feng."

"Shouldn't this disciple be present to discuss how this matter should be handled?"

"That's perfect, I'd also like to hear how my senior uncles and masters intend to deal with Yang Guo."

Upon hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Wang Chuyi snorted coldly and said in a chilling voice, "What else can we do?! Yang Guo can't distinguish between good and evil, and he recognizes a thief as his father!"

"He even followed that old poison master to practice the Toad Style Kung Fu, he's simply incorrigible! Stubborn to the end!"

"Today he publicly pleaded for Ouyang Feng, an act no different from betraying the sect! The only solution now is to cripple his martial arts and expel him from the sect!"

Upon hearing this, the other three nodded in agreement, indicating that their thoughts were entirely in line with Wang Chuyi's.

Only Qiu Chuji, sitting in the main seat, looked solemn and noncommittal, seemingly hesitant.

"Master, your disciple has something to say."

Duan Zhengchun clasped his hands in a fist salute and slowly said a sentence.

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

Qiu Chuji glanced at Duan Zhengchun and gestured with his hand.

Duan Zhengchun continued, "It was made very clear last time that Yang Guo practiced the Toad Stance. It was Ouyang Feng who forced him to practice it. It was not his own choice. Moreover, it happened before he joined the Quanzhen Sect, so it was understandable."

"To him, Ouyang Feng is now his only family in this world. If he were heartless and stood by and watched his only family member being killed, wouldn't he be no different from a beast? Would Master and all the senior uncles and masters dare to accept such a disciple?!"

"His willingness to risk being expelled from the sect to plead for him in public is precisely proof of his character. How come, in the mouths of his senior uncles and aunts, he has committed a grave mistake?"

Upon hearing Duan Zhengchun's question, Wang Chuyi and the other three frowned, momentarily at a loss for words...