Yue Buqun: My Mount Hua has been time-traveled.

At this moment, almost all the people present were renowned masters who had been famous in the martial arts world for many years.

Whether it's Master Leiting of the Kunlun School or Master Tianfeng of Shaolin, they are both peerless masters qualified to be the number one in the world!

In fact, none of the people present noticed the old man's presence.

He just appeared out of nowhere.

Surprisingly, none of the people present were angry; instead, their faces all showed solemn expressions!

Tianhu was slightly taken aback, then a friendly smile appeared on his face.

He clasped his hands together, nodded slightly, and said, "Amitabha, Benefactor Xue has actually come to participate in this martial arts tournament. It is truly a great joy for this old monk to have such an honored guest."

Clearly, he had invited this person, but the person declined.

But I didn't expect it to happen in this way.

"Although I have come to Shaolin, I am not a distinguished guest, but an unwelcome one!"

The old man's expression was indifferent. Although his expression softened slightly when Master Tianhu tried to be friendly, he was still impolite.

He said calmly, "I have come here to deal with the matter of the lost divine weapon of my Xue Family Manor. Yue Buqun, if you dare to take responsibility, then step forward and settle the grudge between us in front of all the heroes of the martial arts world."

"Sect Leader Yue, no! He is Xue Yiren, the number one swordsman in the world!"

Although Qiu Lingsu was not very skilled in martial arts, as the wife of the former leader of the Beggars' Sect, she was quite knowledgeable.

He warned in a low voice, "This Xue Yiren was formerly known as the Blood-Clad Man. Countless lives have been taken by his men. This time, he actually came to Shaolin Temple to cause you trouble. This matter is probably not small."

Xue Yiren?!

Yue Buqun's heart sank, and he glanced at Yuan Suiyun again.

Yuan Suiyun remained as polite as ever, acting as a mere decoration throughout the entire martial arts tournament...

However, as a blind man with limited mobility and young age, even Master Tianhu probably didn't think he could play any role in it. He was probably just representing Wuzheng Manor to make an appearance and relax.

However, the other party's undisguised behavior made Yue Buqun realize that he was probably instigating this matter.

Now that Yuan Suiyun has made his move, this Xue Yiren probably harbors deep prejudice against him.

Being targeted by this wicked star...

He sighed, "They've already come to me of their own accord, what am I supposed to do but run away?"

After saying that, he stepped back onto the stage.

He first clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone, then apologized to Tianhu, saying, "Master, this is the site of the Shaolin Temple. Today, I was dealing with that traitor from Japan, but I didn't expect that my personal matters would delay everyone's time. Please forgive me!"

Xue Yiren said, "Since you say so, you must already know that your actions have been exposed?"

Yue Buqun felt quite fortunate.

It's rare that Xue Yiren is willing to communicate; he's probably wary of Xue Yiren's status as the leader of the Huashan Sect.

After all, Xue Yiren is not only the number one swordsman in the world, but also the master of Xue Family Manor. Otherwise, given his temperament, he would probably have drawn his sword and charged forward immediately.

It's good that we can communicate.

Yue Buqun said solemnly, "I truly do not know, and I humbly request Mr. Xue's guidance!"

"Very well, I, Xue, will let you die knowing why!"

Xue Yiren stared intently at Yue Buqun, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "You tricked my foolish younger brother into stealing the Longevity Sword for you. No wonder I investigated so thoroughly before, yet couldn't find any information, and even suspected the Thief King. Now it seems you are truly cunning. Even I never expected you could make a foolish, childlike person keep silent for you!"

He said coldly, "Draw your sword. I want to see how many of my swords you can withstand, even with this divine weapon, after all the trouble you went to for the Longevity Sword!"

Did I instruct Xue Xiaoren?

Yue Buqun had already learned from Yuan Suiyun that the Longevity Sword was actually secretly sold by Xue Xiaoren, who wanted to use the money to cultivate his own power!

Now the blame is being placed on me again?

Needless to say, Yuan Suiyun must have secretly given Xue Xiaoren some pointers.

Even the attack by Zhongyuan Yidianhong was probably instigated by Xue Xiaoren...

This guy is incredibly audacious, yet he's terrified of his older brother.

With the Longevity Sword lost, he was probably the one most afraid of his true nature being exposed!

Since the truth will inevitably come out sooner or later, we might as well shift the biggest responsibility onto others.

Yue Buqun asked, "Is there any evidence?"

"Who in the martial world doesn't know that my younger brother, Xue Yiren's brother, is inherently stupid, no different from a child? His words are proof!"

Xue Yiren said coldly, "He previously claimed that Chu Xiangshuai had lured him, but after I sensed something was wrong, I went back and questioned him carefully, and only then did I get clues out of him. It was clearly you who impersonated someone else to steal. For the head of a prestigious sect to act so despicably is truly chilling!"

In other words, no evidence is needed at all.

Xue Xiaoren said that whoever it was, that's who it was.

It can only be said that he is indeed one of the most feared BOSSes in the plot. Yuan Suiyun did not even make a move, but only gave some pointers, and Yue Buqun was directly put in a deadly situation!

Yue Buqun sighed, "Mr. Xue said that your brother is like a child and cannot lie, but do you know that children are the most liar people in the world, especially after they realize that no one will suspect their lies?"

He paused, then said, "Mr. Xue has already provided the evidence; may I please explain?"

Xue Yiren said, "I'll allow you to say what you're about to say before you die!"

Yue Buqun said, "I seized this sword from Hai Kuotian, the leader of the Purple Whale Gang, overseas. Hai Kuotian committed countless atrocities at sea, burning, killing, and looting. I happened to run into him, took the Longevity Sword from him, and even severed one of his arms. I then used him as a hostage to escape the Purple Whale Gang's pursuit. Hai Kuotian can testify to this, and given Master Xue's status and reputation, I doubt he would dare to lie to you!"

He made no mention of Bat Island.

Based on Yue Buqun's understanding of Yuan Suiyun, this guy was simply trying to save face because he felt he had been tricked, which is why he pulled this stunt.

If Yue Buqun can truly escape this crisis, perhaps the next time they meet, he'll still affectionately call him "Brother Yue"...

It's as if this whole thing never happened.

However, if Yue Buqun really reveals the existence of Bat Island, let's set aside the fact that he has no evidence to prove that Yuan Suiyun is the Bat Prince.

At that point, the two of them will truly be locked in a life-or-death struggle.

But in fact, Yue Buqun could sense that Yuan Suiyun wasn't really angry about him deceiving him.

After all, a young master from a prestigious family, suddenly experiencing some setbacks, might even bring him a sense of novelty and the joy of encountering a worthy opponent.

This can be considered a tacit understanding between the two.

Fortunately, the source of the Longevity Sword was not mentioned in detail during the inquiry, otherwise Hai Kuotian would probably be dead by now.

He smiled and said, "Of course, now that your brother has accused me, he must have been misled by a villain. If Master Xue wants to verify this, he'd better act quickly, because if I say this in front of so many martial arts practitioners, it may cause the real culprit behind the scenes to kill me to silence me. However, if he really does kill me to silence me, it may clear me of suspicion."

Xue Yiren coldly replied, "Evidence!"

Yue Buqun sighed, "Your brother's words are evidence, but I have to provide evidence for my words. Master Xue, your double standards are going too far. But thankfully, I do have evidence."

He took something out.

He said seriously, "This product is called Purple Ginseng Golden Wound Powder, a specialty of the Purple Whale Gang. One of its ingredients is powder made from the skin of a type of golden-winged fish found at sea. It can quickly stop bleeding and is extremely beneficial for external injuries. However, because the fish skin does not keep well, this medicine only has a shelf life of six months!"

Xue Yiren asked, "Are you saying that you've had dealings with the Purple Whale Gang within the past six months?"

"I used this powder to stop the bleeding when I severed Hai Kuotian's arm. At that time, I seized his sword and took him hostage to escape the Purple Whale Gang's pursuit. Many members of the Purple Whale Gang witnessed this, and there's no way to hide it!"

Yue Buqun said calmly, "If you still want evidence, I have more. Not long ago, Shi Guanyin sent people to attack my Mount Hua. I fought them in the night and killed several of them. Although their bodies had decomposed, their bones were still well preserved, and there were still my sword marks on them. It was obvious at a glance that I was not using the Longevity Sword at that time. When a powerful enemy attacked, I would not hide anything. If I really had a divine sword at that time, why didn't I use it?"

That's quite perceptive!

Below the stage, Yuan Suiyun couldn't help but secretly marvel.

Although his framing was effortless, it should have been enough to seriously damage Yue Buqun. However, to everyone's surprise, Yue Buqun presented several pieces of evidence to prove his innocence so easily!

At this moment, he felt a bit more affection for Yue Buqun.

Only someone like him deserves to be his friend!

He whispered, "Next time... let's still invite Sect Leader Yue to participate."

"Young Master... will he still go?"

"He will."

A smile appeared on Yuan Suiyun's lips as he whispered in a voice only he could hear, "But even if you're cleared of suspicion, you'll still lose face."