Chapter 85 Large-Scale Invasion

"Master Jin Guang, the leader of the Emei Sect, has arrived!" Liu Zhengfeng's disciple shouted loudly from outside the door.

Liu Zhengfeng had just gone down to prepare when he was forced to come out again to greet the guests.

He never expected that even the leader of the Emei Sect would come, and the guests were also greatly surprised.

How did Liu Zhengfeng get such a big face? Not only did Yue Buqun come, but people from Shaolin and Wudang also came, and now even the leader of the Emei Sect has come in person.

The mere handwashing ceremony hosted by Liu Zhengfeng attracted four major sect leaders, representing almost half of the martial arts world.

The Emei Sect has always maintained its integrity and avoided meddling in the affairs of the martial arts world. Master Jin Guang has an excellent reputation, and although the Qingcheng Sect in Sichuan and Chongqing is rampant, the Emei Sect always tolerates him.

But for some reason, he ended up attending Liu Zhengfeng's handwashing ceremony.

Everyone looked towards the entrance and saw a group of people walking in. The leader was a tall, imposing old monk wearing a bright red kasaya and holding a wrought iron staff. He was none other than the Venerable Jin Guang of the Emei Sect.

Liu Zhengfeng stepped forward and thanked him profusely. Venerable Jin Guang was very humble and was clearly a highly accomplished monk.

But Shi Potian wasn't looking at him; he was looking at a girl following behind him.

The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She wore a light purple dress, her skin was as white as snow, and her face was exceptionally beautiful, but there was a hint of evil between her brows.

She followed behind the Golden Light Master, her eyes sparkling as she scanned the crowd in the hall, seemingly searching for someone.

Shi Potian recognized her at a glance—it was the beggar girl he had met in the dilapidated temple the night before.

Shi Potian exclaimed in surprise, "How did the beggar from last night become a disciple of the Emei Sect? Do all girls like to play ugly monsters? Is it another Yue girl?"

The girl's gaze swept over the group from the Fuwei Escort Agency, pausing slightly when it passed over Shi Potian's face before casually looking away, though a barely perceptible smug smile played at the corners of her lips.

She clearly thought Shi Potian wouldn't recognize her, which is why she dared to act so brazenly.

Indeed, last night she dressed up carefully, but with disheveled hair and a dirty face, and in the darkness, even acquaintances might not recognize her face to face. Besides, today she appeared as a disciple of the Emei Sect; who would have thought she was the beggar who poisoned him last night?

Unfortunately, Shi Potian possessed the Tai Xuan Scripture, rendering all the tricks of the demons useless.

Shi Potian understood perfectly well, but his face remained expressionless. He simply picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip.

Qu Feiyan, observing the situation, asked in a low voice, "Does young man recognize that woman?"

Shi Potian put down his teacup and said softly, "She was the one who poisoned me last night in the dilapidated temple."

Qu Feiyan was taken aback, anger flashed across her face, and she whispered:

"What is this wicked witch doing here? She seemed to be looking for you just now. It seems she still hasn't given up on harming you. I'll go up and kill her with one needle."

"No need," Shi Potian quickly said, taking Qu Feiyan's small hand.

"Let's see what she's up to. She thinks we haven't recognized her yet. We'll give her a good scare."

Qu Feiyan covered her mouth and laughed, "Little brother, I didn't expect you to become naughty too."

Her smile was like spring flowers in bloom, bright and dazzling. The beggar girl seemed to sense something, turned around and glared at Qu Feiyan with a look of disgust.

Sarutobi Sun Moon heard this and kept it in mind; his gaze was fixed on the girl, like a cheetah eyeing its prey.

Meanwhile, Venerable Jin Guang had finished exchanging greetings with Liu Zhengfeng and was led to the upper seat to sit with Master Fang Sheng.

The young woman followed behind the Golden Light Master, dressed in magnificent robes and radiant with beauty, attracting the attention of all the heroes present.

People speculated about the other party's origins. The Emei Sect allowed free choice of monks and Taoist priests; the sect leader, Venerable Jin Guang, resided at the Golden Summit Temple, a Buddhist temple, and the other branch temples included Taoist monasteries and nunneries.

So there are Taoist priests, nuns, and lay disciples, but they are generally not core disciples. Could this girl be a female disciple recently accepted by Master Jinguang?

Chapter update reminder: Chapter 85 Large-scale invasion, read here.

After greeting the people on the Golden Summit, Liu Zhengfeng went down to prepare himself.

Everyone in the hall enjoyed the Liu family's meal, with Shi Potian especially engrossed in eating and drinking, completely ignoring the two resentful gazes from the corner.

Before long, it was almost noon, and the guests from afar arrived one after another. Suddenly, two gunshots rang out outside the door, followed by loud drumming and music, and the sound of gongs and shouts. It was clear that some government officials had arrived at the door.

The assembled heroes were taken aback, only to see Liu Zhengfeng, dressed in a brand-new silk robe, rush out of the inner hall. The heroes cheered and offered their congratulations.

Liu Zhengfeng gave a slight bow and walked towards the door. After a while, he was seen respectfully accompanying an official in official robes as he entered.

Shi Potian was very puzzled and asked Qu Feiyan, "Feifei, who is this person? Why is he dressed like an opera singer?"

Qu Feiyan chuckled:

"My dear brother, this is an official who always makes trouble for us江湖人 (jianghu people, people of the martial arts world). He calls us bandits, so we generally don't associate with them."

Shi Potian said, "Then they are bad people, and I don't associate with bad people."

Qu Feiyan smiled again.

The two were chatting happily when suddenly they heard the official shout, "Imperial edict has arrived! Liu Zhengfeng, listen to the decree!"

Qu Feiyan was even more surprised. She wondered what was going on with Eunuch Liu. How could someone issue an imperial edict for him to retire from the criminal world? Could he be a hidden Jinyiwei spy?

Qu Feiyan was even more surprised. She wondered what was going on with Eunuch Liu. How could someone issue an imperial edict for him to retire from the criminal world? Could he be a hidden Jinyiwei spy?

Shi Potian had no idea what an imperial edict was. He only felt that the official had no martial arts skills and looked weak and frail, yet he wanted Liu Zhengfeng to kneel down in front of him, which displeased him greatly.

Shi Potian was too lazy to watch his performance. He looked around the hall and saw that all the heroes were holding their hands and listening quietly to the official reading out some imperial edict.

Shi Potian found it rather boring, but suddenly he seemed to sense something. He listened intently and was startled. He whispered to Qu Feiyan, "Feifei, many people have infiltrated Master Liu's mansion."

Qu Feiyan was startled and grabbed Shi Potian's hand, saying, "Could it be a guest who has come from afar to offer congratulations?"

Shi Potian shook his head. "No, I've never seen any guest sneaking over the wall to get in, let alone go to the backyard."

"The backyard?" Qu Feiyan was even more surprised.

Shi Potian pulled Qu Feiyan up, "Feifei, let's go check quickly, someone has broken into your place."

After saying a few words to Lin Zhennan and his wife, the two hurriedly left the hall and headed to Qu Feiyan's residence in the backyard.

The two hurriedly left the hall and rushed towards the backyard.

As they approached the attic of Qu Feiyan's residence, they heard sobbing coming from inside.

Shi Potian, carrying Qu Feiyan, flashed to the door and stepped inside.

A man in a yellow shirt was standing in the center of the room, while two other men in yellow shirts were holding Liu Jing and Liu Qin down, their mouths stuffed with cloth. Liu Qin's face was covered in tears.

The leader was in his early twenties, tall and thin with high cheekbones, and a long sword hanging at his waist.

The three of them were startled when they saw Shi Potian enter, but they breathed a sigh of relief when they realized that it was two teenagers.

Wan Daping sized up Shi Potian and Qu Feiyan, then sneered, "Where did these greenhorns come from? Haven't you heard Liu Zhengfeng has a son and a daughter?"

When Liu Jing and Liu Qin saw Shi Potian enter, they were overjoyed and cried out repeatedly. Liu Qin was so happy that she shed tears again.

Shi Potian glanced at Liu Jing and Liu Qin, who were being held down, and said calmly, "Release them."

The young man in yellow was taken aback, then burst into laughter, saying to the other two, "Did you hear that? This brat wants us to release him!"

His laughter vanished, his face suddenly darkening. "Boy, do you know who I am? I am Wan Daping, the personal disciple of the Left Alliance Leader of the Songshan Sect. If you know what's good for you, get lost, or I'll cut you in two with one sword."

Shi Potian said, "I don't care who you are, release them, or I'll be impolite."

Wan Daping laughed in anger, drew his longsword with a clang, and with a flash of light, thrust it straight at Shi Potian's throat!

"Go to hell!"