When Tian Boguang heard Shi Potian mention the eunuchs, he was speechless, his face turning red and then pale.

He had just been quick-witted, but he hadn't expected that this bastard, though seemingly stupid, had such a good memory. But when the time came, he couldn't really become a eunuch, and he didn't want to go to the palace.

Seeing this, Madam Wang rolled her eyes and sneered:

"Fine! If you're truly a 'hero' who keeps his word, then keep your promise and become a eunuch, and I'll beg Ping'er to spare your life. What do you say?"

She winked at Bai Er, who was eager to try,

"Bai Er, if Tian Boguang can't bring himself to do it, go help him and uphold his 'righteousness'!"

Bai Er had been itching to fight for a while, and with a "whoosh," he drew his longsword, darted to Tian Boguang's side, and pointed the sword at him with an excited expression.

"Tian Boguang, our young master and his wife are kind-hearted and have shown you the right path! Will you come yourself, or will I, your second master, help you with the 'purification'?"

Tian Boguang felt a chill run down his groin, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. He was no longer the lazy man he had been just moments before. His eyes were filled with terror as he looked at Shi Potian, then at Lin Zhennan, and finally even glanced at Yilin with a pleading look.

Shi Potian looked puzzled, while Yilin looked innocent, not understanding what "eunuch" specifically referred to, only wondering.

"Tian Boguang, hurry up and choose, I can't wait any longer!" Bai Er urged.

"Wait! I have a secret to tell you all," Tian Boguang said loudly. "Listen before you make a decision."

"What secret? Don't try to stall for time. This is the middle of nowhere, dark and windy. No one will come to rescue you."

Bai Eryin said with a sinister look.

"Listen carefully!" Tian Boguang said solemnly.

"I am not alone. I am one of the Five Wanderers of the Ming Cult, sent by our leader, Piaoranzi, to travel throughout the Central Plains!"

"If you harm me in the slightest today, you will be making an enemy of the entire Ming Cult!"

He took a breath and, seeing the slight change in everyone's expressions, felt a little relieved.

"The Ming Cult's influence once spread throughout the world. At the end of the previous dynasty, they rose up in rebellion. This world originally belonged to the Ming Cult."

"Back then, the Five Mountains Sword Sects didn't exist yet, and Shaolin and Wudang were at a disadvantage. Now, although my sect has suffered betrayal and withdrawn from the Central Plains for over two hundred years..."

But secretly, we are still accumulating strength. Now that the world is about to descend into chaos again, it is the time for our sect to make a comeback.

"Why should a small-time escort agency like Fuwei Escort Agency offend the Ming Cult for the sake of a nun? Why not give the Ming Cult face and let me go? When our cult returns to the Central Plains in the future, we will surely repay you handsomely!"

After speaking in one breath, Tian Boguang looked at everyone expectantly, hoping that they would bow down in reverence.

"What Ming Cult, what An Cult? I've never heard of them. I only know the Sun Moon Cult. When you're out in the world, you give yourself your identity. Tian Boguang, if you're going to make something up, at least make it believable."

Lin Zhennan scoffed.

"It's absolutely true. The young镖头's martial arts skills must have some connection with Bright Peak. We mustn't let the flood wash away the Dragon King Temple, Chief镖头!" Tian Boguang still wouldn't give up.

Lin Zhennan and his wife looked surprised. "Where is Bright Peak? We've never heard of it. Ping'er, do you know it?"

"Bright Peak is located at the summit of Kunlun Mountain in the Western Regions, and it is the headquarters of our Ming Cult," Tian Boguang said eagerly.

Shi Potian shook his head. "I've never heard of it. In the Western Regions, I only know the Snow Mountain Sect. Tian Boguang, have you ever heard of the Snow Mountain Sect?"

Tian Boguang was taken aback. He knew the Western Regions martial arts world like the Vajra Sect and the Kunlun Sect, but he had never heard of the Snow Mountain Sect.

Mr. and Mrs. Lin Zhennan breathed a sigh of relief. They had thought that Ping'er really had some connection with some evil cult in her previous life. Just look at Tian Boguang. If there really was such a Ming Cult, it probably wasn't a legitimate sect.

Lin Zhennan's face was ashen, and he shouted:

"Tian Boguang! You are utterly wicked and deserve to die! Threats and excuses are useless. If you 'take your own life' now, you'll at least save some face!"

Outside the temple, the night rain drizzled, and the chill seeped in. Inside, the firelight flickered, reflecting the gloating expressions on the faces of the crowd, while Tian Boguang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Surprisingly, the once-powerful Ming Cult was completely unknown to the Fuwei Escort Agency. That makes sense, though, since Lin Yuantu wasn't even born yet.

Without any foundation, how can one know the former glory of the Ming Cult?

Tian Boguang felt a deep sorrow; it seemed he was truly at his wit's end tonight.

Lin Zhennan told Tian Boguang to take his own life, a double entendre that meant he wanted him to commit suicide to save him some dignity; a grown man becoming a eunuch was worse than death.

However, Tian Boguang was still hesitant. After all, his younger brother had followed him for many years and had made great military achievements. How could he bring himself to do it?

If he were to actually do it, wouldn't he be laughed at to death by his fellow martial arts practitioners? What would become of his reputation? But to ask him to end his own life for the sake of his reputation would be even more difficult for him.

The only hardship throughout history is death.

But before he could make a decision, someone outside the temple suddenly shouted:

"Tian Boguang? Where is that lecherous Tian Boguang?"

After he finished speaking, two people entered: a Taoist priest with a long beard and a young man. Both were soaked to the bone and looked disheveled, but they carried long swords on their backs and were also people from the martial arts world.

The young man, ignoring that he was soaked to the bone, scanned the dilapidated temple with his eyes. When he saw Yilin, his eyes lit up, and he asked loudly:

Who is Tian Boguang?

Tian Boguang was on the verge of death when someone interrupted him, and he was overjoyed, so he quickly replied:

"That's me, old man. So what?"

The man looked at Tian Boguang sitting on the ground, with someone pointing a sword at him, and snorted:

"Kill you, you lecherous scoundrel! Everyone in the martial world wants you dead! What makes you so arrogant? How did you end up like this? Didn't you call yourself a lone traveler? How did you become a prisoner?"

Tian Boguang sighed and ignored him. If he were free, he would have killed the man with a single blow.

Bai Er said smugly, "My young master is a peerless martial artist. Capturing Tian Boguang is a piece of cake for him."

Upon hearing the words "Young Escort Chief," the man and the long-bearded Taoist priest immediately recalled recent rumors circulating in the martial arts world. They exchanged a glance, unable to hide their surprise.

The long-bearded Taoist stepped forward, bowed, and said:

"May I ask if you are heroes of the Fuwei Escort Agency? I am Taishan Tiansong, and this is Chi Baicheng, a disciple of my sect leader."

Upon hearing that the other party was a disciple of the Mount Tai Sect of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect, and that Tian Song was the junior brother of Tianmen, the sect leader of the Mount Tai Sect, Lin Zhennan was shocked.

Thinking to himself, "This dilapidated temple is amazing! Disciples from major martial arts sects are coming wave after wave. Are they trying to gather all five major sword sects together?"

He replied enthusiastically, "Master Tiansong, Young Hero Chi, it's a pleasure to meet you! I am Lin Zhennan from the Fuwei Escort Agency." He then pointed at Shi Potian and said:

"This is my son, Lin Pingzhi. Tian Boguang was captured by Pingzhi. At the time, this scoundrel was trying to harm Yilin, the young master of the Hengshan Sect."

After speaking, he introduced Yilin to the two disciples of the Taishan Sect, and then explained in detail how Yilin was captured by Tian Boguang and how Shi Potian rescued her.

The two men from the Taishan Sect were furious. The Hengshan Sect and the Taishan Sect both belonged to the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects. They were of one mind and called each other senior and junior brothers and sisters. How dare Tian Boguang set his sights on the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects? This was intolerable.

Chi Baicheng was especially furious. His junior sister Yilin was so kind and lovely; he couldn't imagine what terrible consequences would have occurred if Shi Potian hadn't come to her rescue in time.

He immediately drew his longsword, stepped forward, pointed at Tian Boguang, and cursed:

"You lecherous scoundrel, you're really tired of living! How dare you act so arrogantly on the head of my Five Mountains Sword Sect!"

"You even dared to set your sights on Junior Sister Yilin! You're worse than an animal, you deserve to die! I'll kill you right now on behalf of Junior Sister Yilin!"

After saying this, he thrust his sword swiftly into Tian Boguang's chest, intending to kill him.

With his vital points sealed, Tian Boguang was powerless to move and was about to be pierced through the heart.

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