Martial Arts Master: The Lin Family Sword God, who swept through the Five Mountains and Four Sects

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Inside the main hall of the Hengshan Sect, Liu Zhengfeng was chatting and laughing with Yue Buqun.

Suddenly, a sharp, angry shout shattered the silence—

"Yue Buqun! If you don't give me an explanation today, don't blame me for turning ruthless! Your disciple Linghu Chong has abducted my disciple Yilin; hand him over immediately!"

Yue Buqun was taken aback, his brows furrowing slightly: "Senior Sister Dingyi, what makes you say that?"

"Hmph!" Dingyi's eyes were as cold as knives. "Daoist Tiansong personally witnessed Linghu Chong colluding with Tian Boguang to kidnap people. Do you still intend to deny it?!"

Just as Yue Buqun was about to speak, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

Mi Weiyi helped a seriously injured old Taoist priest stagger in, shouting, "Master! Uncle-Master Tiansong was attacked in Hengyang City and is seriously injured!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengfeng immediately stepped forward, his expression grave: "Junior Brother Tiansong, who dares to touch you? How dare you commit violence at the foot of my Hengshan Mountain? This is a deliberate slap in the face to me, Liu Zhengfeng!"

Tian Song gritted his teeth and roared, "It was that beast Tian Boguang who did it!"

His gaze shifted to Yue Buqun, and he immediately shouted sternly, "Senior Brother Yue, hand over Linghu Chong at once! Look at the good disciple you've taught!"

"Uncle-Master Tiansong, you yourself said that it was Tian Boguang who injured you, so what does it have to do with my senior brother?" Yue Lingshan finally couldn't hold back and stepped forward.

She had already regarded Linghu Chong as her only concern, and how could she sit idly by while others slandered her without cause?

"Linghu Chong and Tian Boguang are birds of a feather!!" Tiansong roared.

The room fell into a sudden, deathly silence.

Everyone turned to look at Yue Buqun.

Given Dingyi and Tiansong's status and position, there was absolutely no way they would join forces to frame a second-generation disciple. Yet, the two of them spoke in unison, their criticisms directed directly at Linghu Chong, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

Yue Buqun's face darkened.

He knew Linghu Chong's temperament—he was fond of drinking and playing, and dissolute; it was indeed possible that he was involved with Tian Boguang. But to say that he was involved in the kidnapping of Yilin? Absolutely impossible!

But he wasn't present when the incident occurred, so how can he defend himself with empty words? Even if he had a thousand words to say, he would still be suspected of covering up the crime.

"Senior Sister Dingyi, Junior Brother Tiansong..." He had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by a clear voice.

"Master, Uncle Liu."

Linghu Chong strode in, clasped his hands in a salute, and said calmly, "I have delayed you for some time in Hengyang, please forgive me."

Before the words were finished—

A flash of cold light!

A sharp sword was already held horizontally to his neck.

The one who struck was none other than Abbess Dingyi. Her eyes were bloodshot as she demanded sharply, "Where is my disciple, Yilin?! Tell me! Where is she?!"

Linghu Chong's pupils contracted, his face filled with astonishment: "Junior Sister Yilin... hasn't arrived yet?"

"What a hypocrite!" Tiansong sneered. "You clearly conspired with Tian Boguang to commit the crime, and now you're pretending to be innocent?"

"Me... in cahoots with Tian Boguang?" Linghu Chong was stunned. He looked around and saw that everyone's eyes were cold and hostile. He realized that he had been pushed into the eye of the storm.

He took a deep breath and said loudly, "Master, fellow disciples, I was indeed traveling with Junior Sister Yilin before yesterday, but we parted ways last night. As for Tian Boguang—" He paused, his tone resolute, "he was already killed by Brother Lin on the outskirts of Hengyang. If you do not believe me, the truth will come to light once Junior Sister Yilin arrives."

The Taoist Tiansong sneered, not giving Linghu Chong a chance to speak, and pressed him directly: "These words, you probably made them up on the spot, didn't you? Tian Boguang was killed? Ha! Don't joke around! Tian Boguang was a top-tier expert in the Acquired Realm, and his lightness skill was among the top ten in the martial arts world! Don't even mention that Lin brother you've never heard of, even if your master Yue Buqun came in person, he wouldn't dare guarantee he could take his life! As for that little nun Yilin—she's probably been kidnapped to some remote mountain valley long ago, how could she possibly be here? I saw you drinking heartily with Tian Boguang at Huiyan Tower yesterday! And you even said something about 'seeing a nun, you'll always lose at gambling'—you dare say such nonsense? Now you want to deny it?"

Linghu Chong's expression changed slightly. He had indeed said those words over the wine, and there was no denying it. But if he hadn't pretended to be crazy and talked nonsense back then, Yilin would probably have already been killed.

"Uncle-Master Tiansong, those words... were indeed spoken by this disciple, but there was a reason for them..." He was about to explain, but he knew that Tiansong might not listen. To make matters worse, the easily angered Abbess Dingyi was already burning with rage.

Not only did Tian Boguang kidnap people, but he also publicly humiliated the members of the Hengshan Sect, uttering such frivolous words? This is simply a slap in the face to the entire Hengshan Sect!

Dingyi was always hot-tempered, and as he got older, his temper became even more intense. How could he tolerate such provocation?

"Linghu Chong! You shameless scoundrel, die!" she shouted, drawing her longsword with a cold, lightning-like glint, aiming straight for Linghu Chong's heart—this sword strike showed no mercy, clearly intended to take his life on the spot!

Just as blood was about to spill, Liu Zhengfeng struck first.

This is Hengshan territory. If the Huashan sect's top disciple dies here, the Hengshan sect will be implicated!

With a flash of sword light, Liu Zhengfeng unleashed the Hengshan ultimate technique, "Muye Meteor," his figure as swift as the wind and his sword strike as sharp as a star, barely managing to block Ding Yi's killing move.

"Senior Sister Dingyi, please calm down!" he quickly advised. "The most important thing right now is to find Junior Nephew Yilin and find out the truth! Junior Nephew Linghu's words were inappropriate and he was indeed wrong, but I believe Senior Brother Yue will give an explanation! Besides—" He turned his gaze and said in a deep voice, "According to Junior Nephew Linghu, Tian Boguang has already been executed at Huiyan Tower. Why don't I send someone to verify this immediately, and the truth will be clear in no time!"

"No need to investigate anymore." A cold voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in a blue robe walk into the hall, his clothes fluttering slightly, his expression calm.

It was Lin Tian.

He glanced around, his gaze finally settling on Linghu Chong. A smirk played on his lips as he teased, "Linghu, you've had your fill of drinking? Only now do you remember to come up the mountain? Hmm? Where's the little nun? Why didn't she come with you?"

"Brother Lin!" Linghu Chong was taken aback at first, then overjoyed. "It's wonderful that you're here! Quickly, help me explain to my master and all my senior uncles and masters that what happened yesterday was entirely my fault!"

At that moment, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.

Lin Tian smiled faintly and said loudly, "I've already said it, I killed Tian Boguang. Right here at Huiyan Tower, I killed him with a single sword stroke."

"Hmph!" Daoist Tiansong sneered. "Killed Tian Boguang with a single sword strike? You, a mere brat, would be lucky to last ten rounds against Tian Boguang, yet you dare to boast so arrogantly?"

He himself couldn't even last thirty moves against Tian Boguang, yet this young man dared to spout such arrogant words. Wasn't he implying that Tian Song was even inferior to a junior?

"Tch—" Lin Tian chuckled, glancing at him with a mocking look. "Old Taoist, can you stop only saying half of what you mean? If you hadn't been chased by Tian Boguang yesterday and Linghu Chong hadn't come to your rescue, would you still be standing here barking? You wouldn't be the only one lying in Yanlou now."

Upon hearing this, Linghu Chong's pupils contracted slightly—Lin Tian wasn't even there at the time, so how could he know that I had intervened to save someone?