Chapter 88 He Can't Kill

When Yue Buqun was publicly called out by Ding Mian, his expression stiffened slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He sighed, slowly stepped forward, his expression full of regret and helplessness:

"Brother Ding, you are mistaken. I only heard about Brother Liu and Qu Yang's affair today, and I am shocked and saddened. However, Young Master Lin is young and may have acted on impulse, and may not have intended to collude with the Demonic Sect."

As he spoke, he turned to Shi Potian and said earnestly:

"Young Master Lin, you are so young yet possess such martial arts skills and a chivalrous spirit. You are truly a blessing to the martial arts world."

The distinction between good and evil is a matter of great importance. Young Master Escort should think carefully to avoid making a mistake, lest he act improperly, not only for his own sake but also for the sake of the century-old foundation of the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Master Tianmen, with his volatile temper, could no longer contain himself and shouted:

"Sect Leader Yue is so indecisive and unpleasant! Those wicked members of the Demonic Sect deserve to be killed by everyone! Liu Zhengfeng is colluding with Qu Yang, stubbornly clinging to his delusions; he's simply choosing to fall into depravity! If this kid wants to protect him, let him be!"

Master Dingyi frowned, glanced at Liu Zhengfeng, then at Shi Potian, and finally spoke in a low voice:

"Brother Liu just explained clearly that he plans to take his family and disciples overseas, live in seclusion, and never set foot on any part of the Central Plains for the rest of his life. Since that's the case, why shouldn't we grant his wish?"

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the members of the Songshan Sect, her tone turning cold:

"This humble nun would like to ask, the Five Mountains Sword Sect considers itself a prestigious and righteous sect, and has always prided itself on chivalry. How could it commit such a heinous act as kidnapping and killing its own disciples? If it weren't for Young Hero Lin's intervention just now, wouldn't Young Master Liu have already been killed by Di Xiu?"

"How is this any different from the actions of the demonic cult?"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

Ding Mian's face turned ashen, and he said sternly, "Master Dingyi, what are you saying? Liu Zhengfeng colluded with the Demonic Sect, and the evidence is irrefutable. Our Songshan Sect was ordered by Alliance Leader Zuo to clean up our own ranks. What wrong have we done?"

Master Dingyi coldly replied, "Does purging one's own sect justify resorting to any means necessary, indiscriminately killing the innocent, and using any extreme methods?"

Master Tianmen opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Yue Buqun quickly smoothed things over, smiling apologetically, "Master Dingyi is compassionate and what she said makes sense. However, the Songshan Sect is also acting out of public interest, intending to rid the martial arts world of a scourge, but perhaps their methods... were a bit too hasty."

"Senior Brother Ding, Senior Brother Lu, how about this? Both sides have each other's hostages now, so why don't we exchange them?"

Brother Liu, you released Senior Brother Fei, and Young Hero Lin, you released several disciples of the Songshan Sect. In return, you two senior brothers released Brother Liu's family and disciples. Let's sit down and talk things over, shall we?

Ding Mian's face turned ashen. After hearing Yue Buqun's words, he suddenly looked up and burst into laughter.

"Does Sect Leader Yue want my Songshan Sect to bow down?"

His laughter vanished, his face suddenly darkening. He said, word by word, "Liu Zhengfeng colluded with the Demonic Sect; the evidence is irrefutable! Today, either he surrenders and comes back to Mount Song with me for trial, or—I will wipe out his entire family, leaving not a single one alive!"

Yue Buqun's face stiffened, he shook his head with a bitter smile, and stepped back.

Lu Bai finally caught his breath and sneered, "That brat surnamed Lin injured a disciple of my Songshan Sect; this matter must not be left unresolved!"

As he spoke, his gaze fixed on Shi Potian like a venomous snake:

"Lin Pingzhi, weren't you so arrogant just now? You said that as long as you were here, no one would be allowed to kill? Fine, very well! Since you insist on siding with the Demonic Sect and being an enemy of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, then you are an enemy of the righteous path, and everyone has the right to kill you!"

"Junior Brother Yue, Junior Brother Zhong, come out!"

"Today I'll see if you can protect the entire Liu family!"

As soon as Lu Bai finished speaking, two people jumped down from the roof.

The man in the lead was short and stout, with an ugly face and a smiling expression, like a businessman. But those who knew him knew that he was a treacherous man with a smile on his face—he was none other than Le Hou, the fifth-ranked of the Thirteen Protectors of the Songshan Sect, known as the "Great Yin-Yang Hand."

The other man was in his forties, tall and thin, with a cold and stern face. He had a long sword hanging at his waist. He was Zhong Zhen, the sixth of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan Sect, known as "Nine-Bend Sword".

All the heroes in the hall turned their heads in surprise. The Songshan Sect had actually mobilized such a large force, sending out the Five Great Protectors to deal with Liu Zhengfeng? It was enough to wipe out the entire Hengshan Sect.

The two walked to Ding Mian and Lu Bai's side, their eyes falling on Shi Potian.

Le Hou smiled and said, "Young man, do you still want to meddle in other people's business?"

What he was really thinking was, "I had a backup plan to deal with you, but you jumped out first. Now that I've captured you and taken you to Mount Song, Shaolin and Wudang won't have anything to say."

I glanced up at Master Fang Sheng and Daoist Ling Xu and saw that they had their eyes closed and were resting, as if they were about to fall asleep.

He scoffed inwardly, "Two old foxes."

Shi Potian suddenly said, "You've brought so many skilled fighters not to deal with Master Liu, but to deal with me, right? The Three Heroes of Jibei have actually joined the Songshan Sect. You're here to steal the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual."

It turned out that Shi Potian recognized Lu Bai's powerful Songyang Palm technique as being the same as that of the Three Heroes of Jibei. Seeing that Songshan had sent so many skilled fighters, he realized that dealing with Liu Zhengfeng was unnecessary, hence his question.

But as soon as he said this, Master Fang Sheng and Daoist Ling Xu finally opened their eyes wide, their eyes gleaming.

The assembled heroes in the hall erupted in cheers.

The assembled heroes in the hall erupted in cheers.

Lin Zhennan and his wife were greatly alarmed, while Yu Canghai was overjoyed.

At the critical moment of life and death, Yu Canghai went all out, using all his connections in the Qingcheng Sect, making a desperate gamble just to save his life.

Unexpectedly, the Songshan Sect clashed with Lin Pingzhi first. It's truly a blessing from the heavens that this demon will die without a burial place. Now we can rest easy.

So many people want him dead, even Dongfang Bubai would have to think twice. How could a mere boy who has practiced the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique for a few years possibly survive?

The only worry is who will own the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual.

Fei Bin, who had been captured by Liu Zhengfeng, suddenly shouted:

"The Fuwei Escort Agency has indeed colluded with the Demonic Sect! Master Xia previously said that you surrendered to Dongfang Bubai by offering up the sword manual in order to save your lives, but no one believed him. Now it seems it's true. Otherwise, why would you be so protective of Liu Zhengfeng, who colluded with Qu Yang?"

"Now they dare to distort the truth and maliciously slander my Songshan Sect! Fellow disciples, what are you waiting for? Kill these treacherous members of the demonic sect!"

Qu Feiyan drew a short sword and held it to Wan Daping's back, shouting:

"Don't you want their lives?"

Zhong Zhen glanced at Liu Zhengfeng and said in a chilling tone, "Anyone who dares to kill a disciple of the Songshan Sect will have their family wiped out, not even a chicken or a dog spared!"

Ding Mianchong shouted at one of his disciples, who was dressed in yellow, "Shi Dengda, kill Liu Zhengfeng's wife!"

Stendhal was about to thrust his sword out.

Shi Potian roared, "Stendhal!"

Thunder roared in Stendhal's ears, stars flashed through his head, and his mind went blank. Then he found himself flying through the air, landing with a thud in front of Ding Mian, unable to move.

As everyone looked over, they saw a figure flashing among the yellow-clad men, throwing out one by one the yellow-clad men who were holding Liu's disciples, none of whom could withstand a single blow.

The figure was none other than Shi Potian. The hall was filled with experts, yet none of them could see how Shi Potian broke through the encirclement of the several bodyguards.

Soon, a mountain of people appeared in front of Ding Mian.

The assembled heroes were all horrified.

With no more yellow-clad men around the Liu family disciples and relatives, Shi Potian stopped, walked up to Ding Mian, and said calmly:

"He can't kill him!"