Chapter 93 Revenge

Upon hearing Shi Potian's challenge, Yu Canghai sneered, "You brat, don't be so arrogant. Master Liu's retirement ceremony isn't over yet. He'll settle accounts with you when it's finished."

Qu Feiyan tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Little brother, Uncle Liu's handwashing was interrupted by the Songshan Sect. Look, that golden basin has been trampled flat."

Shi Potian was taken aback, then remembered that Liu Zhengfeng's handwashing ceremony had been interrupted and was not yet complete. He turned to look at Liu Zhengfeng and said:

"Third Master Liu, wash your hands first. I'll take my revenge after you're done."

Yu Canghai breathed a sigh of relief, but kept glancing towards the door, his heart filled with anxiety. Changchunzi, on the other hand, still appeared confident and composed.

Liu Zhengfeng nodded gratefully at Shi Potian, straightened his clothes, picked up the golden basin that Fei Bin had stepped on and flattened in the center of the hall, handed it to his disciple, and told him to take it down and bring up a new one.

He picked up the body of Xiang Danian, who had been murdered by Ding Mian, and couldn't help but feel sad. Xiang Danian had been killed by Ding Mian while protecting his mentor. Liu Zhengfeng and his disciples glared angrily at Ding Mian.

Liu Zhengfeng's second disciple, Mi Weiyi, drew his longsword, pointed it at Ding Mian, and cursed:

"Ding Mian, give me back my senior brother's life!"

Ding Mian lost all his martial arts skills, and the remaining yellow-robed disciples rushed forward to protect him.

Liu Zhengfeng said, "For the sake of righteousness, do not act impulsively."

At this moment, Ding Mian struggled to his feet, his face ashen. Without even glancing at Mi Weiyi, he said to Shi Potian in a deep voice:

"Young Master Lin, we admit defeat. Kill us or torture us, it's all up to you."

Shi Potian glanced at him and said seriously, "I won't kill you. You can leave."

Ding Mian was taken aback, then gave a bitter smile: "A defeated general has nothing to say. But since you've sealed my martial arts, how am I going to explain this to Senior Brother Zuo?"

He had tried everything on the ground but couldn't break the martial arts seal, so he had to go to Shi Potian.

Shi Potian said, "As long as you stop doing evil and do more good deeds in the future, I will untie the knot for you. It's no use asking anyone else; only I can untie it."

Upon hearing Shi Potian's words, the assembled heroes in the hall all had complex expressions. They thought to themselves that this young镖头 (bodyguard/escort) seemed kind, compassionate, and righteous, but he was not simple. In this way, Ding Mian would be controlled by him, obeying his every word, and would not dare to resist.

Ding Mian shuddered, looked up at Shi Potian, his gaze complex. After a long while, he clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"Young Master Biao is kind and righteous; I will remember that."

He turned around, gestured to the Songshan Sect disciples to help his injured fellow disciples up, and silently walked out of the hall. He was indeed unwilling to believe in bad luck; going back to find Senior Brother Zuo might still offer a solution.

Fei Bin was being carried by two disciples, his knees shattered, sweating profusely from the pain, yet he gritted his teeth and remained silent. As he passed Yu Canghai, he glared at him fiercely, the venom in his eyes sending chills down Yu Canghai's spine.

No one in the Songshan Sect could untie Lu Bai's acupoints, so Shi Potian went up to untie them for him. Lu Bai left without saying a word, staggering away.

Le Hou was carried out, with Zhong Zhen following behind like a walking corpse.

The Five Great Protectors arrived with great fanfare, but left in a sorry state.

The crowd automatically parted to make way for them, watching as the Songshan Sect members disappeared outside the gate.

A short while later, a new golden basin was brought out again.

Liu Zhengfeng walked to the golden basin, took a deep breath, and slowly put his hands into the basin.

At this moment, no one interrupted anymore, but too many people had sacrificed for this moment, and they were almost wiped out by the entire family.

The clear water ripples, washing away the dust.

He raised his head and declared loudly, "Today, I, Liu, will wash my hands of this martial arts world and retire from the martial arts community. I will take my family overseas and never set foot on an inch of the Central Plains again until the end of my life."

The ceremony is complete.

The guests rose to offer their congratulations, and Liu Zhengfeng returned their greetings one by one, finally revealing a relieved smile on his face.

Shi Potian watched all this, and felt happy for Liu Zhengfeng. Then, he turned his head and looked at the Qingcheng Sect members in the corner of the hall.

Yu Canghai was huddled in his chair when he met Shi Potian's gaze, and he trembled.

Shi Potian strode towards him.

The crowd automatically separated.

All eyes followed the boy's figure.

Shi Potian walked up to Yu Canghai and stood still.

He solemnly said, "Yu Canghai, the grudge against the more than one hundred people of the Fuwei Escort Agency should be settled."

Yu Canghai tried to remain calm, but couldn't utter a word. His eyes kept darting towards Changchunzi, hoping he would say something.

The hall fell silent again, and everyone held their breath.

—The blood feud between Fuwei Escort Agency and Qingcheng Sect has finally come to an end.

Changchunzi finally stood up, raised his eyelids, and looked at the unpredictable young man in front of him. He was also confused. Was his martial arts really passed down from Lin Yuantu's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual?

Shi Potian looked at Changchunzi and asked, "Old Daoist, are you still going to help Yu Canghai?"

Changchunzi said calmly, "It's not about helping Yu Canghai, it's about avenging my senior brother and helping the Qingcheng Sect. Do you think I'd just stand by and watch the Qingcheng Sect be wiped out?"

Bai Er spat, "That shorty Yu killed over a hundred people from my escort agency, and you still have the nerve to seek revenge? Where is justice?!"

Madam Wang said coldly, "Luo Renjie, Li Renhong, come out!"

The two hurriedly emerged from the crowd and stood aside with their heads bowed.

Madam Wang said, "Later, point out each of the disciples who participated in the massacre. Don't let a single one escape."

The two nodded repeatedly, not daring to look Yu Canghai in the eye. Yu Canghai's face was ashen, yet he was helpless.

The Qingcheng disciples behind Yu Canghai were all ashen-faced, some of their legs were weak and they almost knelt down.

Lin Zhennan glanced at the people around him, then looked at Yu Canghai, and said in a deep voice:

"I promised Master Liu that I wouldn't do anything at his residence. Yu Canghai, let's go outside and settle this."

Yu Canghai gritted his teeth and finally spoke, his voice hoarse: "Okay."

The two groups of people slowly moved out of the hall.

The heroes rose to their feet and followed behind, all thinking to themselves, "Today's show has been one spectacular event after another. It was definitely worth coming. Such a major event in the martial arts world is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence."

Yue Buqun walked calmly through the crowd, his face expressionless, but inwardly he was overjoyed. The Qingcheng Sect was finished; Yu Canghai was certain to die today. Having previously sided with the Fuwei Escort Agency and offended the Qingcheng Sect, Yue Buqun had no intention of letting Yu Canghai leave alive.

Master Fang Sheng and Daoist Ling Xu exchanged a glance and then slowly followed him out. Although they couldn't interfere in today's events, they couldn't ignore them either.

The Golden Light Master stood up, and the beggar girl followed behind him, her gaze fixed on Shi Potian's back, lost in thought.

Zhang Jin'ao, the vice leader of the Beggars' Sect, and other martial arts elders and masters such as Tie Laolao also went out to watch the battle.

Liu Zhengfeng arranged for his family to clean up the mess, then quickly followed with his disciples. Shi Potian had fought a bloody battle against the Songshan Sect to save his family; although he had retired from the martial world and could no longer participate, he still wanted to help and provide support.

Outside the main gate of the Liu residence, there was a wide open space.

The two groups of people stood facing each other.

On the Fuwei Escort Agency's side, Shi Potian was the leader, with Lin Zhennan and his wife beside him. Behind them were Wang, the head镖师 (bodyguard), Ma San, and a group of镖师 (bodyguards), as well as Yuan Fei Riyue. Luo Renjie and Li Renhong huddled at the back, ready to identify anyone at any time.

Of course, there's also the little girl Qu Feiyan who's always holding onto Shi Potian's hand.

On the Qingcheng Sect's side were Yu Canghai, Changchunzi, Jia Kunlun, and more than twenty Qingcheng disciples.

The heroes dispersed around, forming a large circle.

Shi Potian stepped forward, about to call Yu Canghai out to face his death, when suddenly a burst of music came from afar, and Shi Potian stopped in his tracks.

The music was initially several miles away, ethereal like celestial music in the clouds, barely audible, but in an instant it came close and the music began to play loudly.

Changchunzi opened his eyes wide, his gaze sharpening, and Yu Canghai's worries vanished, replaced by immense joy.

The beggar girl pouted and snorted.

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