Chapter 45: Butt backwards, flat sand and falling wild geese style ( words, pretty reliable~)

“Although Chong’er has forgotten the past, this does not mean he can get away with it. If he does anything that goes against the moral principles of the martial arts world, I will punish him severely and will not show any leniency.”

“The same is true of Junior Brother Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang. Our Five Mountains Sword Sect has always been upright and honest, and we have never done anything shameful. Why bother Senior Brother Lu and his men to bring this little girl all the way back to Songshan? It would only make our Five Mountains Sword Sect seem not upright and magnanimous enough.”

“Here we are, you, me, Master Dingyi from Hengshan Sect, three senior brothers from Songshan Sect, and Junior Brother Liu from Hengshan Sect. In addition, there are many heroes who can serve as witnesses.”

“We have laid out everything clearly and will deal with it accordingly. This will also prevent any villains from slandering and defaming us in the future and damaging the reputation of our Five Mountains Sword Sect.”

Yue Buqun was usually humble and friendly in his dealings with others, never put on airs as the leader of the Huashan Sect, and had a wide range of friends, which came into play at this time.

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was a burst of cheers and applause from the audience.

“Master Yue is truly a gentleman who can distinguish right from wrong! There is nothing wrong with what he said!”

“I don’t think it’s necessary. Don’t we know who Young Master Linghu is?”

“Didn’t Mr. Liu San just say that it was Mr. Mo Da who complained to Alliance Leader Zuo? Who knows if there is something fishy going on here!”

“That’s right. You can just ask clearly here. Why do you have to take us to Songshan?”

……

Some of these people in the martial arts world are genuinely concerned and supportive, while some are simply here to watch the fun, but what is shown is that Yue Buqun is deeply loved by the people and his call is well received by all.

The Songshan disciples looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lu Bai and the other two were also startled.

The Huashan Sect is the weakest among the Five Great Sword Sects, and the Songshan Sect has never taken it seriously, but now it has to reconsider.

Liu Zhengfeng looked at Yue Buqun gratefully and said, “Brother Yue, what you said makes sense. Brother Fei, Brother Lu, Brother Ding, I am right here. If you have any questions, just ask. I promise to tell you everything I know.”

“My Liu Mansion is also here. You can search as much as you want. It’s okay to dig three feet into the ground. Just don’t scare my old wife and children again.”

“I still say the same thing. If Liu has done anything to offend the Five Mountains Sword Sect, you can just take Liu’s head. Liu will have no complaints.”

Master Dingyi said bluntly: “That’s right, it’s better to make this matter clear here, so that I won’t be accused of colluding with the Demon Cult.”

Taoist Tianmen was completely unaware of the undercurrents at this point. He just felt that everyone in the Five Mountains Sword Sects was of the same bloodline, and that there was no need to make such a fuss over Qu Feiyan. Seeing that Yue Buqun and the other two were so insistent, he said, “Then let’s do as Junior Brother Yue says.”

With the Taoist Tianmen’s statement, Yue Buqun did not wait for Lu Bai and the other two to speak, and asked directly: “Miss Qu, how did you get to know my disciple? Please tell us everything.”

Qu Feiyan is young, but she is mature and intelligent, and knows what to say and what not to say.

Yue Buqun directly threw the question to her instead of asking Shi Potian.

Qu Feiyan did not disappoint Yue Buqun. She directly skipped the process of her acquaintance with Shi Potian and only said that she was targeted by Tian Boguang and it was Shi Potian who rescued her.

This incident was witnessed by many people in the underworld.

As soon as Qu Feiyan said this, someone came forward to confirm that what she said was true.

Yue Buqun asked again: “Did my disciple know your identity at that time?”

Qu Feiyan shook her head and said, “My grandfather doesn’t let me tell anyone my identity. He only knows that my name is Qu Feiyan, and he doesn’t know anything else.”

Yue Buqun looked at Lu Bai and asked, “Brother Lu, do you have anything to ask?”

Lu Bai still had his habitual smile on his face, but it was no longer a smile at all.

Qu Feiyan dared to act like Qu Yang turned over a new leaf in front of so many people. It was impossible to get anything out of Qu Feiyan just by speaking.

Fei Bin couldn’t help but ask, “What can you get out of this question?”

Liu Zhengfeng said, “Brother Fei thinks asking is useless, but I’m curious why you insisted on taking her back to Songshan. How are you going to investigate? Dismember her? Torture her?”

Fei Bin hurriedly denied: “Liu Zhengfeng, stop talking nonsense! I never meant that!” But he didn’t know how to continue.

The biggest difference between a reputable and upright sect and a demonic cult is that there are some things that can be done but cannot be said openly.

Even the Songshan School is no exception!
In the original time and space, Ding Mian and others dared to kill Liu Zhengfeng because they believed that good and evil cannot coexist. But even so, they still aroused the dissatisfaction of many people in the martial arts world. Master Ding Yi even directly confronted Ding Mian with a palm.

Nowadays, without the banner of justice and righteousness, it is not the behavior of a righteous person to dismember and torture a little girl.

Especially, there is a hidden intention of forcing a confession under torture.

At this moment, Ding Mian, who had not spoken a word, suddenly said, “Liu Zhengfeng, you are the only one who knows what you have done. There is no need to show off your words here.”

“We are all martial artists. Since no one can convince anyone else, let’s see who’s the real deal.”

“We will each send out three people, and the winner will be decided in three rounds. If you win, we will leave Hengshan City immediately and never mention this matter again.”

“If we win, we’ll trouble Junior Brother Liu, Junior Nun Linghu, and Miss Qu to accompany us to Songshan.”

As soon as Ding Mian said this, the wind direction changed instantly.

It’s both fun to watch, but bickering is not as fun as fighting!
Before Yue Buqun and his companions could open their mouths, the surrounding martial arts people had already started cheering and making a noise.

“We are all from the same social world. Talking is not enough. Let’s fight and see!”

“Fight, fight, fight! Whoever wins is right!”

……

“Brother Ding, you…ah!”

Yue Buqun had long expected things to develop to this point, and was waiting for it to develop to this point, but he still sighed and acted embarrassed and reluctant.

Nun Dingyi didn’t think so. She had just suffered a great loss at the hands of Fei Bin and had been holding back a lot of anger. She immediately said, “Senior Brother Yue, since they want to compete, then let’s compete. Otherwise, others will really think that Songshan is the only one among the Five Mountains Sword Sects.”

Liu Zhengfeng also nodded and said, “Brother Yue, things have come to this point, this is the only way.”

Yue Buqun was delighted to see that the two men had already taken him as their leader, but he reluctantly said, “Brother Ding, let’s stop here. Don’t kill anyone, and don’t get really angry, or it will ruin the friendship between our Five Mountains Sword Sects.”

Ding Mian said, “Of course. Senior Brother Tianmen, please be the referee.”

Master Dingyi’s expression changed and she shouted, “Ding Mian, what do you mean by this?”

Ding Mian said, “Master Dingyi, we are competing in martial arts, so of course there must be a referee to judge who wins and who loses. We can’t really decide life and death, right? Senior Brother Tianmen is highly respected, so it’s most appropriate for him to be the referee.”

Ding Mian had a smug look on his face.

The ones who will fight on their side must be the three brothers from their school.

The only people who could pose a threat to them are Tianmen Taoist, Yue Buqun, Liu Zhengfeng, and Master Dingyi.

Master Dingyi has been injured, so there is no need to worry.

Liu Zhengfeng has been addicted to music for many years, so even if his martial arts skills have not been neglected, his progress would not be that great. No matter which of the three of them faced off against each other, he would win more than he lost.

Yue Buqun has mastered the Zixia magic skill, and no matter which of his three brothers fight against him, there is no guarantee of victory.

But, this is a best-of-three match. As long as they can exclude Tianmen Taoist, they will win in the end even if they lose the match against Yue Buqun!

As for Linghu Chong…

However, at the age of just over 20, to have such internal strength was already the limit of what a Qi Sect disciple could do. It was impossible for him to focus more on his moves!

If a real fight comes, any one of the three brothers will surely win.

Fei Bin and Lu Bai understood Ding Mian’s plan instantly and agreed, “After all, this is our own business of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Apart from Senior Brother Tianmen, who else is qualified to judge the outcome?”

Taoist Tianmen was a little embarrassed. He saw what Lu Bai and the others were planning, but he didn’t want to directly offend the Songshan Sect.

Nun Dingyi’s face turned red with anger. Before she could say anything else, Liu Zhengfeng stopped her and said, “Nun Dingyi, there is no point in saying more. It’s enough for Senior Brother Yue and I to win.”

Yue Buqun said: “Brother Ding, I have a question. In this situation where three people are sent out each, and the winner is decided after three rounds, does that mean that one person can only play one round, and it is a best-of-three game, or as long as he can win three rounds, then only one person can play?”

Ding Mian and the other two’s expressions changed.

The people in the martial arts world were also in an uproar. They all heard the hidden meaning in Yue Buqun’s words and looked surprised and unbelievable.

Ding Mian was furious and said, “If Senior Brother Yue is capable enough to take on three of us brothers, then you win.”

Yue Buqun said: “My three brothers have misunderstood. I just wanted to clarify the rules. I have absolutely no such thoughts.”

Ding Mian snorted coldly and said nothing more.

There was not enough room to maneuver in the hall, so everyone came to the yard. The servants removed the banquet and cleared a large open space.

Liu Zhengfeng said, “Senior Brother Yue, let me go first.” He walked to the center of the open space, flipped his right hand, pulled out the sword he had carried with him for many years from under his robe, and said with a bow, “Which senior brother will come down and teach me?”

Ding Mian and the other two looked at each other.

In the eyes of the three, Liu Zhengfeng is the middle horse and should be treated as the top horse.

Ding Mian said, “I’ll do it.” He walked forward, waved his sleeves, and clasped his fists in greeting: “Junior Brother Liu, please.”

Liu Zhengfeng knew that Ding Mian was very powerful, so he didn’t dare to be careless. He drew out his long sword with a loud noise, and with a flash of cold light, he had thrust out seven swords in an instant, pointing at the seven vital points of Ding Mian’s body. It was the 36-move Returning Wind and Falling Wild Goose Sword Technique that he was best at!
The Huifeng Luoyan sword technique is known for its speed. Once the initiative is gained, the offensive will be continuous like the tide, and will become faster and faster as the moves are performed, with the help of the sword’s momentum.

The best way to deal with it is to not give it the opportunity to fully display its power, to strike before it or to find a way to interrupt it.

As long as it is interrupted once, without this endless energy and the constantly accumulated momentum, the power of subsequent sword moves will be greatly reduced.

The Five Mountains Sword Sects fought side by side for many years.

Ding Mian was naturally well aware of the characteristics of the Huifeng Luoyan Sword, but he was confident in his martial arts skills and wanted to establish his authority, so he not only gave up the initiative but also did not even draw his sword.

Liu Zhengfeng saw Ding Mian’s contempt, but he was not angry nor did he care. He just wanted to win, and nothing else mattered.

Swish!Swish!Swish!Swish!
The sword was swung faster and faster, like a ghost. All that could be seen on the field were countless white lights flickering, attacking Ding Mian’s vital points from all angles, which were almost impossible to capture with the naked eye.

Ding Mian gradually lost his initial composure. He kept dodging and waving his palms out, and he was already a little tired of dealing with the situation.

It’s now!

Liu Zhengfeng saw a flaw and was overjoyed. He used the killing move of the Huifeng Luoyan Sword, “One Sword to Defeat Nine Geese”. Suddenly, Ding Mian in front of him shouted, “With this little ability, you dare to say you can beat me!”

Ding Mian’s shout came extremely suddenly and his voice was extremely loud, like a thunderous explosion.

There was a slight ringing in the ears of the people in the martial arts world. In a trance, they felt that Ding Mian’s already sturdy and tall figure suddenly became about a foot taller, looking extremely powerful.

Liu Zhengfeng got closer and his head started buzzing. He was dazed for a moment and his sword skills slowed down unconsciously.

In just this moment of distraction, Ding Mian seized the opportunity.

Ding Mian leaped forward, like a mountain of flesh pressing down on Liu Zhengfeng, and his palm, as big as a cushion, slapped heavily on Liu Zhengfeng’s chest.

Liu Zhengfeng hurriedly drew back his sword to defend himself, but it was too late.

Bang!
Liu Zhengfeng was knocked flying, spitting out blood in the air, and fell heavily to the ground.

This change came so suddenly that no one could react.

“Grandpa Liu” “Dad!” “Master!”…

Qu Feiyan, the Liu family members, and the Liu family disciples came to their senses and hurried forward, glaring at Ding Mian.

“Everyone, step back.”

Liu Zhengfeng shouted everyone away, struggled to stand up, staggered towards Ding Mian and bowed to thank him: “Thank you, Senior Brother Ding, for showing mercy.”

Just as the palm was about to fall, Ding Mian’s hand raised up a little and did not hit his heart.

Otherwise, he would not only be trembling, but would have already died.

This is not because Ding Mian is soft-hearted.

In the original time and space, he could slaughter all the people in Liu Mansion without restraint because he had the banner of “good and evil cannot coexist”.

Liu Zhengfeng’s crime has not been determined yet, and they are in a martial arts competition. He doesn’t dare to kill him in front of so many martial artists.

Ding Mian said, “Thank you.” But he did not leave the stage. Instead, he looked at Yue Buqun and said, “Junior Brother Yue, who’s next?”

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

An uproar followed.

The eyes of the people in the martial arts world lit up and they started talking excitedly.

“Is Ding Mian preparing to fight three people alone?”

“Isn’t it obvious? He didn’t even use his sword just now, and he defeated Mr. Liu San.”

“Hahahaha, now we’re going to have a good show! Yue Buqun has brought this upon himself!”

“They all talk about the Five Mountains Sword Sects, the Five Mountains Sword Sects. Ding Mian is not even the leader of the Songshan Sect. If he can fight three of them alone, hehe, this will be interesting!”

……

Liu Zhengfeng was stunned, and then he realized that Ding Dingmian was not being arrogant at all, but pretending to be so to lure him to relax his vigilance. His purpose was to avoid exposing his own martial arts skills so that he could fight three people at once.

“Uncle Liu.”

Shi Potian stepped forward and supported Liu Zhengfeng——

The reason why he could react so quickly was that Yue Lingshan received a signal from Yue Buqun and secretly pushed him.

Just as Shi Potian was about to use Zixia Qi to heal Liu Zhengfeng, he was stopped by Liu Zhengfeng.

“My dear nephew, my injury is not a big deal. There is no need to waste your energy. Master Dingyi’s injury has not healed yet. You may have to go on the field later to help your master figure out their tactics.”

Shi Potian still felt that healing was the most important thing. Just as he was about to persuade him, Yue Buqun stopped him and said, “Chong’er, listen to your uncle Liu.”

“Senior Brother Yue.” Liu Zhengfeng’s face was filled with shame and self-blame.

Not only did he fail to win, he even failed to figure out Ding Mian’s background.

If Ding Mian defeated three of them at once, the Hengshan Sect could still barely say that Mr. Mo Da was not there, but the Huashan Sect would be completely disgraced.

Yue Buqun comforted him, “Brother Liu, it’s okay. You have tried your best. Go down and rest first. Chong’er, you…”

“Senior Brother Yue.”

Nun Dingyi interrupted Yue Buqun and said, “I’ll go. Even if it costs me my life, I won’t let him go on like this.”

Yue Buqun shook his head and said, “It’s a rare opportunity to let Chong’er see the world. Don’t worry, Master, nothing will happen.”

Yue Buqun’s voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present. It was obvious that he was using his internal strength.

The noise just now died down for a moment, and then became even more lively.

“Okay, okay! This looks even better now!”

“Hahahahahaha, let’s see whether the Huashan Sect can destroy the Songshan Sect in a one-on-three fight, or the Songshan Sect can defeat the Huashan Sect in a one-on-three fight!”

“Everyone says that Mr. Yue of Huashan Sect is a modest gentleman, but I think he is actually quite domineering at heart!”

……

No one thought that Yue Buqun believed that Shi Potian could beat Ding Mian, but rather that Yue Buqun was confident that he could turn defeat into victory after his disciple lost.

Ding Mian and the other two’s faces suddenly darkened.

Seeing Yue Buqun’s firm attitude, Master Dingyi could only agree: “Since Senior Brother Yue said so, then we will listen to him.”

Yue Buqun said to Shi Potian, “Chong’er, go ask your uncle to teach you martial arts.” Seeing some hesitation on Shi Potian’s face, he said, “Your uncle Ding is very skilled in martial arts. Just let go and don’t worry too much.”

Shi Potian believed Yue Buqun’s words without a doubt. He breathed a sigh of relief and said “Yes”. He walked onto the stage, drew his sword, held it across his chest, made a sword gesture with his left hand, and said, “Please give me some advice, uncle.”

This was his favorite move, “Making Friends with Poetry and Sword”, which showed that he had no grudge or hostility towards his opponent, and that a duel of swordsmen was only to decide victory or defeat, not a fight to the death.

Ding Mian knew that Shi Potian was very strong, so he did not rely on his bare hands. Instead, he took out his sword and said calmly, “Nephew, you don’t have to be polite. Make your move.”

Shi Potian hummed, took a deep breath, leaped forward, and stabbed Ding Mian with his right hand.

It is the “White Clouds Emerging from the Mountains” from Huashan’s introductory sword technique!
Professor Yue Buqun’s moves are very strict and there cannot be any mistakes.

Shi Potian has always been very obedient to Yue Buqun’s words and studied very seriously. He asked his senior master for guidance and used the “White Clouds Coming Out of the Valley” technique to an unparalleled standard.

But, in Ding Mian’s eyes, this was too funny!

When fighting with others, you need to be able to adapt to the situation. How can you be so rigid and use the moves as if you were practicing sword skills alone?

Ding Mian became more convinced of his previous judgment.

Linghu Chong put all his energy into cultivating his inner strength. He never put any effort into learning the fighting techniques and his experience in fighting the enemy was very shallow.

Tian Boguang is such a fool!
Being provoked by such a fool, he was captured alive before he could even display one tenth of his abilities!
Ding Mian did not dodge, but just stood there. When Shi Potian was about to reach him, he suddenly swung his sword and cut the sword body of Shi Potian, which was also the flaw of “White Clouds Coming Out of the Valley”.

“The White Clouds Emerging from the Caves of your Huashan Sect emphasizes the unexpected. You are using it as a starting move, but it won’t work at all…”

Before Ding Mian finished speaking, his face suddenly changed. He felt an indescribable terrifying energy coming from the sword. He wanted to change his moves, but it was too late.

There was a crisp “crack” sound, and the long sword in his hand broke into three pieces. His body retreated several steps uncontrollably, fell down, and fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Lu Dayou burst out laughing.

He was very familiar with this move.

It was the Qingcheng Sect’s signature skill, “Buttocks Backwards, Flat Sand and Falling Wild Goose Style”!
　I’m really working hard…

　
(End of this chapter)