Chapter 95

At this moment, Linghuchong said, "The three of you might as well come and live in seclusion on Mount Hua. Senior Uncle Feng is there, and you would have good company!" He had a very good impression of these three people, especially the head of the manor. When he heard that the head of the manor was injured, he not only gave him medicine but also wrote to the abbot Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple to ask him to treat the head of the manor, showing genuine concern. These three people, who played the zither and painted, were all refined individuals. He thought that Senior Uncle Feng would be delighted to have their company.

Huang Zhonggong and the other two were slightly moved by his words and asked, "Is Senior Feng really on Mount Hua?" If Feng Qingyang was there, with his reputation, Mount Hua would naturally be a good place.

Yue Fangxing said, "Senior Uncle Feng has been in seclusion on Mount Hua for many years. The sword techniques of the senior brother were taught by him. However, his whereabouts are unpredictable, and it's difficult for us to find him." Of course, he wouldn't say that Feng Qingyang had already disappeared from Mount Hua. He just said that his whereabouts were unpredictable, which wasn't exactly a lie.

"The three of you can be guest elders of Mount Hua. Whether to take action is entirely up to you," Yue Fangxing added. He knew that these three people were highly skilled in martial arts. Although they were from the demonic sect, they had been in seclusion for over a decade and had few enemies in the martial world. Few people knew they were from the demonic sect, and they were also good at managing relationships, having many connections with righteous sects like the abbot Fangzheng. Given the current strength of the Huashan Sect, accepting them posed little risk. As long as they came to Mount Hua, even if they didn't take action, their presence would be a deterrent to outsiders. As the son of Yue Buqun and the senior disciple of the Huashan Sect, he could make such a decision. He believed that Yue Buqun would not object.

Huang Zhonggong and the other two considered it and thought it was a good way out. Even if Feng Qingyang wasn't on Mount Hua, with Yue Fangxing and Linghuchong, no one would dare to look down on the Huashan Sect. Therefore, they agreed.

Yue Fangxing and Linghuchong were delighted. With these three people joining, the Huashan Sect wouldn't have to worry about the safety of the outer disciples left behind. After discussing, each got what they wanted and were satisfied.

It was already late at night, but Huang Zhonggong and the other two were worried that things might change, and more people from the demonic sect might come. They buried Heibai Zi and hastily packed some things and left. Before leaving, they called their confidants and asked them to quickly send their remaining belongings to Mount Hua. These were their cherished items, and they couldn't easily abandon them.

As for Yue Fangxing and Linghuchong, they had other matters and didn't go with the three. However, Yue Fangxing wrote a letter to gain the trust of the people left on Mount Hua. The two were confident and fearless, not afraid of Ren Woxing and others, and stayed at Plum Manor for the night.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, after breakfast, Yue Fangxing said to Linghuchong, "Senior Brother, let's go to Fujian together. Master and Mistress are there now!"

Linghuchong's eyes lit up, but then he became somewhat sad and said, "I have been expelled from Huashan and accidentally saved the former leader of the demonic sect. How can I face Master and Mistress?"

Yue Fangxing explained, "Saving Ren Woxing is not a big deal. After Ren Woxing comes out, he will surely fight with Dongfang Bubai for the leadership of the demonic sect. The righteous sects will be happy, not blame you!" Indeed, in the original story, when Ren Woxing was surrounded by nine righteous sect experts, Abbot Fangzheng still gave up the advantage and let Ren Woxing go, precisely to make him fight with Dongfang Bubai and weaken the demonic sect. Although some people might blame Linghuchong for saving Ren Woxing, with his high martial arts skills, few people in the martial world would dare to challenge him. Different strengths lead to different treatments by outsiders.

"As for your expulsion from the Five Mountains Sword Sect... that is the order of the leader of the alliance. We in Huashan don't necessarily have to follow it!" Yue Fangxing added.

"Does that mean our Huashan Sect will withdraw from the Five Mountains Alliance?" Linghuchong asked in surprise. If Huashan didn't follow the orders of the alliance leader, it would be a public defiance, which would mean withdrawing from the alliance.

Yue Fangxing said, "Not exactly. Now, our Huashan Sect is in Fujian with the Hengshan Sect. As long as the three nuns vouch for us, and we can persuade Daoist Tianmen or Master Mo, even if Zuo Lengshan is domineering, he will have to rescind the order! Besides, the internal affairs of our Huashan Sect don't need his interference! If he dares to force the issue, we will have to ask him to step down as the leader of the alliance, and see what he can say!" The Huashan Sect and the Songshan Sect were almost at odds, so there was no need to hold back.

Linghuchong thought about it and was very happy. This way, he could be with Yue Lingshan again. He hadn't seen her for months and missed her very much, but he was also somewhat anxious.

Yue Fangxing and Linghuchong packed their bags and set off for Fujian.

As they left the city, they saw an officer on a chestnut horse whipping loudly, shouting, and lashing at passersby who didn't move out of the way quickly enough. Yue Fangxing was secretly angry and was about to step forward to stop him when Linghuchong said, "Junior Brother, let me play a trick on him!"

Before Yue Fangxing could respond, Linghuchong led the officer to a small forest outside the city, played a trick on him, and finally hit him on the head, knocking him unconscious.

Yue Fangxing frowned and said, "Senior Brother, we need to hurry. Let's go!"

Linghuchong seemed to still be enjoying himself but, hearing his junior brother's urging, had to stop and leave.

After traveling for a while, Yue Fangxing suddenly stopped and said, "Senior Brother, you've changed a lot in these few months!" Although Linghuchong's actions weren't wrong, his behavior was something Yue Fangxing couldn't tolerate. The Linghuchong he knew before was somewhat casual but never acted so recklessly. He hadn't expected such a change in just a few months.

Linghuchong was taken aback and didn't understand why he said that.

Yue Fangxing said, "That officer certainly deserved a lesson, but what you did was a bit excessive. We, as righteous people, not only seek justice but also warn others not to act recklessly. How can we punish someone without explaining the reason, or even play tricks on them? If we leave, the officer might take out his anger on ordinary people, and who will stop him? In the eyes of outsiders, your bullying the officer is no different from his bullying the passersby, except that he uses his position and you use your martial arts!"

Seeing that Linghuchong didn't seem to take it seriously, Yue Fangxing asked, "I heard that when you and Xiang Wentian were fleeing, you killed several passersby to take their horses?"

Linghuchong, reminded of the incident, nodded. He had sighed at Xiang Wentian's indiscriminate killing but didn't do anything more.

"Xiang Wentian, known as 'Heavenly King,' has always acted recklessly. I can't say much about your sworn brotherhood with him, but you must not be influenced by his reckless behavior. Our martial arts are already very high, and few people in the martial world can control us. If we don't always be vigilant and restrain ourselves, we might do something irreparable and become the target of everyone's condemnation," Yue Fangxing said, looking deeply at Linghuchong. In the original story, after Linghuchong obtained the吸星大法 (Xixing Dafa), he acted very casually, often opposing the righteous sects. If it weren't for the support of Shaolin and Wudang to help him become the leader of Hengshan, he might have been seen as a major demon by the righteous sects. He couldn't let this happen again.

Linghuchong listened in silence. As a junior brother, Yue Fangxing couldn't lecture him, so they continued their journey in silence.

After traveling for a while, they stayed at a large inn. To ease the awkward atmosphere, Yue Fangxing asked, "Senior Brother, what did Ren Woxing mean when he said the Xixing Dafa has hidden dangers?" He knew the answer but asked to start a conversation.

Linghuchong understood his intention and, since it concerned himself, said, "I only learned about it from Ren Woxing. The foreign true qi is not cultivated by oneself and has different natures, so it conflicts and is harmful when left in the body."

"Can it be expelled from the body?" Yue Fangxing asked.

Linghuchong smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that easy. If it could be easily expelled, Ren Woxing wouldn't have been troubled by it for over a decade." He had tried to expel the foreign true qi from his body but had no success.

Hearing that the true qi couldn't be expelled, Yue Fangxing thought of the true qi Ren Woxing had absorbed from him and felt a bit schadenfreude. His Hunyuan True Qi was cultivated from the outside in, was very powerful and condensed, and would be extremely difficult to dissolve. Although Ren Woxing had absorbed only a little, it must have been very uncomfortable for him. No wonder he went to chase the four demonic sect elders, probably realizing that he couldn't handle him!

Yue Fangxing shared this thought, and Linghuchong laughed heartily. The awkward atmosphere between them finally dissipated.

Author's note: I'm moving in the next two days, so there might only be one update. Sorry!

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