Chapter 11

Feng Bin, known as the Great Songyang Hand, was naturally the most proficient in palm techniques. However, with one hand missing, he would likely have to change his nickname, perhaps to something like "One-Armed Hero" or "Divine Condor Hero." Chen Ang dislocated his limbs and joints, then casually sealed his acupoints with silver needles. This was not out of fear that he would attack, but to prevent him from bleeding to death.

After a thorough search of his person, Chen Ang sighed in disappointment, "Indeed, novels are all lies. Who would carry secret manuals on them? I was hoping to find something like the 'Songshan Sword Technique' or 'Songyang Divine Palm,' but all he had was five taels of silver!"

As he spoke, he threw the silver pieces away in frustration. Two silver streaks shot through the air, whistling sharply, and the two Songshan disciples behind him cried out in pain, clutching their left breasts and collapsing.

Ding Man shouted angrily, "Liu Zhengfeng, if you dare to harm a single hair on my junior brother, I will report this to the Alliance Leader, and he will severely punish you!"

Chen Ang turned around, surprised, and suddenly laughed. He flicked his sword and casually cut off Feng Bin's ear. "Here! Go and report to Leader Zuo, and let him severely punish me. Better yet, send out the Thirteen Protectors. Oh, right, there are only twelve now! I'm really, really scared of Leader Zuo's punishment!"

"You..." Ding Man trembled, pointing at Chen Ang, too angry to speak.

Liu Zhengfeng stood between the two, his sword at the ready, and said in a deep voice, "Ding Man, Lu Bai, I acknowledge Zuo Lengshan as the Alliance Leader, the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. If I don't, he is merely the head of your Songshan Sect. My personal matters are none of his business!"

"Liu Zhengfeng, are you planning to betray the Five Mountains Alliance?" Ding Man's face turned red with anger. "You are indeed colluding with the demon sect elder Qu Yang, trying to split our Five Mountains Sword Sect. Senior Brother Lu, Senior Sister Ding Yi, Senior Brother Tianmen, are you just going to stand by and watch him defy us?"

Tianmen Daoist stood up first and coldly asked Liu Zhengfeng, "Is what he said true?"

Liu Zhengfeng replied coldly, "Senior Brother Tianmen, this matter only concerns my grudge with Songshan, nothing else! Senior Brother, you only need to tell me, do you support the merger of the Five Mountains, or will you join me in ousting Zuo Lengshan from the position of Alliance Leader?"

"I only ask you, is it true that you have a relationship with Qu Yang?" Tianmen Daoist's master was killed by a female elder of the demon sect, so he hated the demon sect with a passion. Hearing the name of the demon sect, he had already forgotten everything else.

The distinction between the righteous and the demonic was the great principle of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Liu Zhengfeng was unwilling to deny his relationship with Qu Yang, and this statement forced him to break with the sect. No matter how far Zuo Lengshan had gone, or what his intentions were, he was still the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Liu Zhengfeng lowered his eyes and said indifferently, "Yes! Brother Qu Yang, I not only know him, but he is my only true friend and closest companion."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the room became tense. Tianmen Daoist sighed and drew his sword, pointing it at Liu Zhengfeng. "Today, I will uphold the principles of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. I will request the Alliance Leader's banner to cleanse our sect!"

At this, Yue Buqun and Senior Sister Ding Yi stood up beside him. Yue Buqun sighed, "Junior Brother Liu, if you sever ties with Qu Yang now and swear to kill him within half a month, I will do my best to help you. Then, when you return and apologize to the Alliance Leader, he will surely be magnanimous and not make things difficult for you."

Senior Sister Ding Yi also agreed, "Junior Brother Liu, you are a man of integrity, and you have been deceived by a despicable person. What does it matter? Quickly kill the demon Qu Yang with one sword, and it will be clean and swift. We of the Five Mountains Sword Sect are united, and we must not be provoked by the wicked people of the demon sect, damaging the righteousness of our fellow practitioners."

Liu Zhengfeng sighed, raised his sword, and remained silent, indicating his stance. Senior Sister Ding Yi shook her head and sighed, walking to Tianmen Daoist's side. For a moment, four of the Five Mountains Sword Sects stood against him, and even the other disciples of Hengshan Sect moved into the crowd.

Liu Zhengfeng had already entrusted his family to someone to send them overseas. This time, he was prepared to die to preserve his friendship with Qu Yang. He bowed to Chen Ang and thanked him, "Thank you for protecting my family. Today, I fear the worst, and I fear that your great kindness can only be repaid in the next life! Please leave first, and I will do my best to hold them back for a moment."

"If I hadn't reminded you, the evil deeds of the Songshan Sect might not have made Ding Man and the others stand against you. The current situation is mostly my doing. Aren't you angry with me?" Chen Ang asked with a smile.

"Sir, why do you say that? I am already in my fifties, and my days are numbered. My death will make it difficult for the Songshan Sect to find my family. Preserving my family and children is my greatest wish."

"I have broken the rules of the martial world, and my death is not a pity!" Liu Zhengfeng sighed and, as the noise subsided, continued slowly.

The others were moved by his words. Liu Zhengfeng, facing a life-or-death situation, did not show any signs of despair but instead exuded a vibrant spirit. These martial artists, though not entirely convinced, could not help but admire him.

"Rules of the martial world?" Chen Ang did not leave as Liu Zhengfeng suggested but instead stayed and asked with interest, "I am ignorant, and I do not know which rule of the martial world Mr. Liu has broken."

"Those who associate with criminals shall be killed. Righteousness and evil cannot coexist. This is the rule of the martial world!" Ding Man shouted sternly.

"An excellent rule! Then, punishing evil and helping the oppressed should also be a rule of the martial world!" Chen Ang suddenly slapped the table and shouted, "Those who associate with criminals shall be killed. What about those who bully the weak? Should they be killed? What about those who kill the innocent? Should they be killed? What about those who rape and plunder? Should they be killed?"

"Of course, they should be killed!" Senior Sister Ding Yi shouted sternly.

"Then, if the people of the demon sect should be killed, and those who associate with the demon sect should be killed, shouldn't those who commit heinous crimes and are utterly depraved be killed even more?" Chen Ang stood up and shouted.

"All of them should be killed, without distinction!" Senior Sister Ding Yi, being upright and hating evil, answered frankly.

"Then, why has no one killed Tian Boguang, who has raped dozens of women and committed countless evils?"

Senior Sister Ding Yi raised her sword and sneered, "Who says no one has? If he were standing in front of me, I would certainly take his life with one sword!"

"Ha ha ha! Well said! Then, there is a man who has killed many innocent people standing in front of you. Why don't you kill him?" Chen Ang pointed at Lin Pingzhi. "Dozens of innocent guards of the Fuyi Escort Agency were cruelly killed by the Qingcheng Sect's head, Yu Canghai. He is standing in front of you. Why don't you take action?"

Senior Sister Ding Yi was speechless. This was not because Chen Ang's words were particularly sharp, but because she already disapproved of Yu Canghai's actions. Calling him a killer of the innocent did not seem wrong to her. From the heart, she wanted to punish Yu Canghai, but Qingcheng was a righteous sect, and she could not interfere.

"Little sister, don't listen to that boy's nonsense!" Ding Man said. "Master Yu is avenging his son, and outsiders should not get involved. This is in line with the rules of the martial world!"

"Nonsense!" Chen Ang pointed at him and shouted, "What a black-and-white inverter! Yu Canghai's son bullied the weak and raped women. Lin Pingzhi killed him, what was wrong with that? Master Yue, Lin Pingzhi killed for your daughter. Why don't you say something?"

"Ah! How did you know?" Yue Lingshan exclaimed, causing a stir among the crowd.

Seeing his daughter reveal the truth, Yue Buqun had no choice but to step forward and say, "That's right. Young Lin has done a favor for my daughter. If he wishes, I will take him as a disciple and train him carefully!"

"No need!" Lin Pingzhi, his eyes red, coldly refused. He looked at Yue Lingshan in disbelief, his voice hoarse, "Was it really you that day?"

"I..." Yue Lingshan opened her mouth to speak, her brows furrowed, but after a moment, she lowered her head and said dejectedly, "I'm sorry!"

Hearing her response, Lin Pingzhi staggered back two steps, as if trying to see these so-called righteous masters clearly. He glanced at the expressionless Five Mountains Sword Sect heroes and suddenly sneered.

"Ha ha ha! Righteous heroes, righteous heroes!" Lin Pingzhi laughed loudly, his voice shrill and ghostly, making everyone feel a deep sadness.

Chen Ang scanned the crowd and said coldly.

"The so-called rules of the martial world are just about the strong ruling! The Sun Moon Divine Sect is powerful, and its leader, Dongfang Bubai, is the first in the martial world, so your rules don't apply to him. Yu Canghai, as the head of the Qingcheng Sect and a leader of the righteous, kills the innocent, but your rules don't apply to him either!"

"Today, with me here, all the rules of the Five Mountains Sword Sect are nonsense, and the Alliance Leader's banner and Zuo Lengshan's words are just rags and scraps!" Chen Ang laughed coldly, his gaze sweeping the room, and he raised his fist, shouting, "Today, my words are the rules of the martial world, because I am stronger than all of you!"