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

[Plane overlap: 28%]

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The numbers kept jumping until they reached 28 before finally stopping.

In this way, Yue Buqun's dimensional overlap more than doubled.

Yue Buqun's true intention was to launch a fierce counterattack and give his real enemy a hard time.

Unexpectedly, this pleasant surprise followed.

While Yue Buqun was secretly delighted, he remained outwardly expressionless.

He couldn't help but sigh, realizing that the more skilled someone is, the easier it is to fool them... The reason is quite simple.

The more you know, the more you naturally think.

If a fool were to charge in recklessly, he would immediately have to change tactics to counter the attack, at which point his true colors would be revealed.

Although Xue Yiren admitted defeat, he did not appear discouraged. He said calmly, "If I am not mistaken, your move is not yet complete."

It wasn't a question, but a certainty.

Clearly, in his view, if the other party could truly master even this sword technique, then there would be no need for him to be so humble and yielding in the face of his previous aggressive behavior.

Yue Buqun said, "Master Xue is right. This move is a legacy of our Huashan Sect predecessors. It is truly shameful for a junior to borrow it to fight."

"The cultural heritage of Mount Hua is truly profound."

Xue Yiren sighed and said, "I can give you the Longevity Sword, but I'm shameless enough to want to know what this so-called news is. I won't take advantage of you; I can buy it from you!"

"Senior is too modest. I had always regarded the Master as a pioneer of swordsmanship, but he turned against me with hostility. That's why I responded in kind. In fact, I have no desire to possess the Longevity Sword. If you are interested in the information I have, Senior, I will certainly not hold back!"

With the other party backing down, Yue Buqun naturally stopped being so aggressive.

He sheathed the Longevity Sword and returned it with both hands, saying, "Senior, please put away your sword."

"No need. This sword in your hands is far better than it remaining silent in my old sword hut!"

Xue Yiren said, "As for that news, if you are willing to tell me, I will be deeply grateful, and I will consider it a favor that my Xue Family Manor owes to your Huashan Sect."

"In that case, thank you very much, senior!"

Yue Buqun naturally changed the formal title of "Master of the Manor" to "Senior".

He said solemnly, "In fact, not long ago, I was attacked by Zhongyuan Yidianhong, the number one assassin in the world. I managed to defeat him and capture him alive."

Oh?

Everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.

The world's number one assassin, his swordsmanship is naturally superb.

If it were just a lucky victory, it wouldn't be anything special, but to actually capture him alive...

This Sect Leader Yue's depth of knowledge and experience is probably beyond imagination.

Xue Yiren didn't speak, but listened attentively.

Yue Buqun said solemnly, "At that time, Zhongyuan Yidianhong admitted to me that his goal was not to assassinate me, but to seize the Longevity Sword from me. His actions were even faster than yours, senior. It is clear that he was more anxious than you about this divine weapon being exposed."

"and then?"

"Then I obtained clues and intelligence from him. After investigation, I discovered that Zhongyuan Yidianhong actually belongs to an assassin organization! And this organization was only established in recent years. It has many assassins whose fighting styles are similar to Zhongyuan Yidianhong's. Do you understand what this means, senior?"

Xue Yiren was not angry because of Yue Buqun's roundabout way of speaking, but thought about it carefully.

He said, "The assassins in this organization didn't join midway; they were personally trained by the organization's master. This 'Central Plains Red' is just the most outstanding among these assassins. But behind him, there is an even more terrifying existence—a terrifying assassin whose disciples are qualified to be the best in the world!"

"To establish such an assassin organization, in addition to having profound and ruthless swordsmanship, a lot of money is also needed, since the training of every assassin is inseparable from money."

Yue Buqun said, "Through Zhongyuan Yidianhong, I learned that their organization's initial funding came from selling this Longevity Sword. Therefore, I can conclude that the mastermind behind stealing your Longevity Sword is undoubtedly the owner of that assassin organization."

He spoke with absolute confidence, without batting an eye!

After all, he didn't lie at all.

Yue Buqun did indeed encounter Zhongyuan Yidianhong, and then through Yuan Suiyun, he learned that Xue Xiaoren was the mastermind behind it all!

However, if you directly tell a brother who is an extreme brother-obsessed person that his brother has a problem, Xue Yiren, who is currently in a rather mild-mannered state, would probably go berserk.

There's no guarantee that I'll have to fight all seven of them, including the six members of the Huashan Sect and Abbess Kuyin.

Therefore, Yue Buqun's strategy was to let Xue Yiren investigate on his own.

During this period, the assassin organization "Red Heart in the Central Plains" amassed wealth on a frenzy, leaving behind numerous loose ends.

Xue Yiren was shrewd by nature, as long as he himself became suspicious.

With meticulous investigation, it's only a matter of time before the investigation leads back to Xue Xiaoren.

Yuan Suiyun was clearly aware of this as well, and an expression of admiration unconsciously appeared on his face.

He was secretly amazed by Yue Buqun's methods, which allowed him to combine these pieces of information so well.

If he didn't know the truth, he might actually believe what the other party said.

He muttered to himself, "No wonder he was able to fool me back then. His ability to spout such empty words so readily and vividly is truly superior to mine!"

"I see, thank you!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Yiren's face indeed showed a look of sudden realization.

He murmured, "If what you say is true, then this is indeed a viable approach to the investigation. Thank you for your guidance, Sect Leader Yue."

"I am truly grateful to Senior Xue for gifting me this sword. Please rest assured, Senior, that I assure you, the Longevity Sword, in my hands, will never be used to indiscriminately kill the innocent, commit evil deeds, or bully the weak!"

Xue Yiren sincerely praised, "A gentleman would rather be upright than crooked. Although you are young, you certainly have the demeanor of a gentleman!"

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Yue Buqun's lips.

He thought to himself that he would indeed have the reputation of a gentleman swordsman in the future.

Although he did not retrieve the Longevity Sword on this trip, Xue Yiren did get the answer he wanted. He then paid his respects to the host, Master Tianhu, before gracefully departing.

He treated the numerous martial arts masters present as if they were nothing.

Yue Buqun also gracefully exited the scene.

Only then did he notice that, as the overlap between planes increased, the way everyone looked at him was no longer with curiosity and inquiry, but with a hint of apprehension and solemnity.

Or rather, it is precisely because people's attitudes toward him have changed that the degree of overlap between dimensions has increased so much.

Back in the Huashan Sect's shantytown area.

Yue Buqun sighed, "It's a pity we couldn't kill Nangong Ling, otherwise, this would have been a perfect success."

But how should I put it?

Looking at Wuhua's indifferent and detached demeanor, Yue Buqun suddenly felt that being able to drag Wuhua into this mess was already an extra bonus.

As for Nangong Ling...

As I said before, without the position of Beggar Clan leader, he is nothing!