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“How is this possible…” Lu Bai lay to the side. As one of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan, he was the most qualified to speak on the matter.

He looked at the young figure locked in combat with Zuo Lengchan in the arena, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Is it possible for a mere disciple of Yue Buqun to rival the sect leader?

Just how strong must Yue Buqun himself be?

The thought of this possibility made his legs go weak, and his already limp body became even more limp.

In the arena, Zuo Lengchan and Linghu Chong had already exchanged more than eight hundred moves.

Linghu Chong became more and more adept at the fight, and the Ecstasy Sword Intent in his hands became increasingly refined and powerful.

It was as if he wasn't fighting, but rather venting his inner turmoil and sorrow—his unrequited love for Yue Lingshan, and his despair at her ever-receding figure...

He poured all these emotions into his sword, transforming them into incomparably sharp sword lights!

Zuo Lengchan grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

He realized that he was almost falling behind Linghu Chong's pace!

This Huashan disciple's swordsmanship seemed to possess a strange, magical power, causing his mind to waver slightly with each exchange.

He exerted all his strength and pushed the Songshan sword technique to its limit, but he still couldn't gain the upper hand!

Finally, after another fierce collision, the longsword in Zuo Lengchan's hand flew out—it drew an arc in the air and fell to the ground with a clang!

He staggered backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground with a thud, landing right next to Lu Bai!

Inside the Liuyun Hall, there was complete silence.

Linghu Chong slowly sheathed his sword, his breathing somewhat rapid, but his expression remained calm.

"It seems you don't have the power to object." Linghu Chong seemed increasingly melancholy.

Zuo Lengchan lay on the ground, looking at the roof beams above his head, his eyes filled with confusion and resentment.

He actually... lost to one of Yue Buqun's disciples?! How is that possible?!

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

More than a dozen figures rushed in from outside the door—the remaining 12 members of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan!

They were originally scattered throughout Songshan Mountain handling affairs, but upon hearing the commotion of fighting here, they rushed over to provide support!

"Sect Leader!" "Senior Brother!" As soon as they entered, they saw Zuo Lengchan and Lu Bai lying on the ground, and they were immediately furious!

Ding Mian drew his longsword and roared, "How dare you injure the sect leader! You're courting death!"

The twelve bodyguards attacked together, heading straight for Linghu Chong, who was closest to Zuo Lengchan and the other man!

Linghu Chong remained calm, even sheathing his sword and turning his back to the Songshan Taibao.

The next moment, twelve sword lights swept out from beside Yue Buqun! They were none other than Lu Dayou, Liang Fa, Lin Pingzhi, and the other twelve Huashan disciples!

Twelve against twelve, fighting in pairs!

Swords flashed and energy surged!

Inside the Flowing Cloud Hall, another earth-shattering battle erupted!

But the outcome of this battle came faster than anyone expected!

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all twelve bodyguards of Mount Song were defeated and laid to the ground!

All twelve disciples of Mount Hua were completely unharmed!

Apart from the high-ranking members of the Five Sacred Mountains Sect who had witnessed the power of the Huashan disciples, all the elite disciples from various sects who came with them this time were shocked.

We are all disciples of the Five Sacred Mountains, so how come the senior and junior brothers of the Huashan Sect are so strong?

They originally thought that only Yue Buqun was a capable fighter at Mount Hua!

Zuo Lengchan lay on the ground, looking at the scene before him with utter despair in his eyes.

He finally understood that the strength of the Huashan Sect was not accidental or a miracle, but an inevitability that he could not comprehend at all.

Each of those disciples possessed strength comparable to that of the Thirteen Protectors.

With his disciples becoming so powerful, what will Yue Buqun, as their master, be capable of?

He slowly closed his eyes, and the last thought of resistance in his heart vanished.

Today, things are probably beyond our control, and the position of leader of the Five Mountains Alliance will inevitably change hands.

The development momentum of the Songshan School will inevitably come to a standstill, as it will have to make way for the Huashan School.

However, he was still too optimistic—the price the Songshan Sect had to pay today was far more than just this.

Just then, Lin Pingzhi suddenly stepped out from the crowd and stood in front of Zuo Lengchan.

His face was ashen, his eyes filled with anger and grief: "Zuo Lengchan! Do you still remember the Fuwei Escort Agency?!"

Zuo Lengchan was taken aback, and barely opened his eyes: "Fuwei Escort Agency... I remember you. You are Lin Pingzhi? So you joined the Huashan Sect..."

No wonder I couldn't find you and couldn't kill you, the guy that Laudenau praised as having unparalleled talent!

"Of course you remember!" Lin Pingzhi gritted his teeth. "You should always remember that it was you who sent people to destroy my Fuwei Escort Agency!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Hengshan, Hengshan, and Taishan factions were in an uproar and all looked at Zuo Lengchan.

Leader Zuo, this is an act of demonic practice!

Zuo Lengchan tried to deny the matter, but Lin Pingzhi directly presented a large number of witnesses and physical evidence, as well as his own eyewitness account.

He pulled out a thick booklet from his pocket, unfolded it, and began to read aloud the names on it. They were all the names of the people who participated in the massacre of the Fuwei Escort Agency, and even the specific things they did in the massacre were recorded in detail.

He read them aloud one by one, each name uttered through gritted teeth, each name filled with endless hatred.

Those whose names were called turned pale.

Zuo Lengchan couldn't tell whether these witnesses and physical evidence were real or fake, but he knew that at least the list was real. All 29 people who went to wipe out the Fuwei Escort Agency, including Fei Bin and Tang Ying'e, were listed!

Zuo Lengchan was extremely shocked. He simply could not imagine that Lin Pingzhi, a stray dog, would have the ability and courage to memorize the faces and actions of his enemies on the night of the massacre, and to thoroughly investigate their identities afterward.

Such hatred and blood debts must obviously be washed away with blood.

He turned to Yue Buqun, knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Master, please do justice for your disciple!"

Yue Buqun stood up, walked to Lin Pingzhi's side, and patted his head.

His gaze swept over the Songshan group in the hall: "The Fuwei Escort Agency massacre case is irrefutable. The Songshan Sect has indeed committed heinous crimes and acted like demons. According to the rules of the martial world, their crimes are unforgivable!"

Yue Buqun definitively concluded the massacre of the Fuwei Escort Agency, confirming it as one of the sins committed by the Songshan Sect's demonic practices, and that all those involved must die.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fei Bin and Tang Ying'e trembled and immediately knelt down: "Sect Leader Yue, spare our lives! Senior Brother Sect Leader, save us!"

They were the leaders of the massacre of the Fuwei Escort Agency, so naturally they were the first to be targeted.

Zuo Lengchan struggled to sit up: "Sect Leader Yue, it is true that my Songshan Sect was wrong in this matter, but—"

However, before he could finish speaking, he saw Fei Bin and Tang Ying'e's heads rolling to the ground, while Yue Buqun's sword was slowly returning to its sheath.

He didn't even see how Yue Buqun made his move! He didn't even hear the sound of the sword being drawn!

Fei Bin and Tang Ying'e died just like that! As if they were silently cut down by an invisible blade!

Zuo Lengchan's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Only then did he realize that Yue Buqun's martial arts skills had far exceeded his comprehension.

If Yue Buqun wanted to, that sword strike could have taken his life at any moment!

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Zuo Lengchan was utterly desperate and no longer had any will to resist.

Kill me if you want, I've lived a carefree life for decades, I've had enough!

Lin Pingzhi watched as the enemy who had killed his entire family was executed, his eyes reddening, but he did not shed a tear.

He simply knelt before Yue Buqun and kowtowed three times, saying, "Master, I will never forget your great kindness!"

The poor child still doesn't know who framed him for the massacre of his entire family.

Yue Buqun reached out and helped him up: "Get up. The injustice done to your Fuwei Escort Agency has been cleared today. From now on, you should study martial arts well on Mount Hua and become a famous hero, bringing glory to your ancestors."

"Thank you, Master Xie!"

Just as Lin Pingzhi's matter was resolved, Master Mo of the Hengshan Sect slowly stood up.

He looked at Zuo Lengchan and said in an icy voice, "Sect Leader Zuo, besides the matter of Fuwei Escort Agency, I have a few other scores to settle with you."

Master Dingxian of the Hengshan Sect also stood up: "Sect Leader Zuo, some of our Hengshan Sect disciples were falsely accused by your Songshan Sect of colluding with the Demonic Sect and died unjustly. I wonder if Sect Leader Zuo still remembers this matter?"

Yu Jizi of the Taishan Sect slowly spoke up: "Sect Leader Zuo, a disciple of my Taishan Sect went missing last year while passing through the vicinity of Mount Song. To this day, neither he nor his body has been found. I wonder if Sect Leader Zuo could give me an explanation?"

One accusation after another struck Zuo Lengchan's heart like a heavy hammer.

These were all agreed upon before we came; everyone wanted to settle accounts with the Songshan Sect.

Today, it's not just Yue Buqun who wants to deal with the Songshan Sect; the other three sects have long harbored deep resentment towards the Songshan Sect as well.

Yue Buqun looked coldly at Zuo Lengchan: "With so many testimonies pointing to this, Sect Leader Zuo, what else do you have to say?"

Zuo Lengchan knelt on the ground, trembling all over, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"Since you have nothing to say," Yue Buqun's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority, "then I will announce the verdict."

"Zuo Lengchan, Ding Mian, Lu Bai, Gao Kexin, Deng Bagong, Zhong Zhen... and all those who participated in these crimes, shall be executed immediately!"

These words caused an uproar within the Songshan Sect!

Some of the disciples on the list knelt down and begged for mercy, some drew their swords to resist, and some turned and fled.

However, the Thirteen Protectors of Mount Hua, along with elite disciples from the other three sects, had already surrounded the entire Songshan Sect, leaving no way for anyone to escape.

Those victims who had been oppressed by the Songshan Sect stepped forward and drew their swords to stab the Songshan disciples who had committed numerous evil deeds.

In an instant, screams and the sound of sharp blades piercing flesh filled the Flowing Cloud Hall.

Blood stained the entire floor of the Flowing Cloud Hall, a testament to the principle of repaying grievances and settling scores.