Chapter 98

Wang Yue left Hengyang City early in the morning and headed for the mountains. There were also medical halls in the city, but he found the herbs there to be not fresh enough, with much of their medicinal power lost, making them ineffective.

To treat his arm, Wang Yue had to find the herbs himself.

In a large mountain to the east of Hengyang City, Wang Yue finally found the herbs he needed.

"Hehe, I finally found it," Wang Yue said with a smile, looking at the emerald green herb in his hand.

"The sun is about to set, I should head back," Wang Yue said, taking the herb and heading back to Hengyang City.

The next day was Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony, after which Wang Yue would take Qu Yang back to Blackwood Cliff. As for the matters between Liu Zhengfeng and the Songshan Sect, Wang Yue had no interest in getting involved.

"Having been out for so many days, I wonder how my little sister is doing at home?" Wang Yue thought of his little sister, Wang Qian. When he left, she was still angry.

...

Liu's residence.

Lao Deruo and Lu Dayou, after hearing Yue Buqun's words, were about to go find Linghuchong.

Yu Canghai, however, sneered, "Hmph, Master Yue, you're not thinking of having your disciples inform that beast Linghuchong, are you? You should know that Linghuchong is a murderer. It won't be easy for him to escape. Ren Hao, Ren Da, you two follow Lao Deruo and Lu Dayou, and make sure Linghuchong doesn't get away."

Yue Buqun, known as the "Gentleman of the Sword," did not trust Yu Canghai, a petty person. Even if Yue Buqun were a gentleman, he was just a false one.

"You..."

Yue Buqun looked at Yu Canghai angrily, coldly snorted, and loudly said to Lao Deruo and Lu Dayou, "What are you two standing there for? Go find your senior brother!"

At this moment...

"Master."

It was Yilin's voice.

Ding Yi, the nun, said happily, "Yilin, you're finally back. It's good to have you back. Tell me, where is that beast Linghuchong? Did he and Tian Boguang kidnap you?"

Yilin looked bewildered. She had not been kidnapped by Senior Brother Linghuchong; it was Senior Brother Linghuchong who had saved her from Tian Boguang.

"No, Master. It was Senior Brother Linghuchong who saved me," Yilin said. "Master, Senior Brother Linghuchong is dead. He was killed by Luo Renjie of the Qingcheng Sect. I saw it with my own eyes."

Upon hearing that Linghuchong was dead, everyone from the Huashan Sect's faces changed. Yue Lingshan, using her footwork, flashed to Yilin's side.

"What did you say? My senior brother is dead?" Yue Lingshan asked loudly, "I've seen Luo Renjie's martial arts. How could he be a match for my senior brother? He couldn't have killed him."

Yue Lingshan and Linghuchong had grown up together on Huashan Mountain since childhood. They had a very close relationship. Everyone in the Huashan Sect saw them as a perfect match.

Although Yue Lingshan often thought of Wang Yue, she still couldn't accept the news of Linghuchong's death.

Yilin, tears streaming down her face, cried, "I'm telling the truth. I can swear to the Buddha. Senior Brother Linghuchong was already injured by Tian Boguang, so he was no match for Luo Renjie and Jia Renda."

Yue Lingshan's eyes were filled with a murderous intent. "Clang," her sword was drawn.

"Jia Renda, you and Luo Renjie killed my senior brother, and now you're the first to accuse him. How despicable. I won't let you off today."

Yue Buqun scolded, "Lingshan, stop. We don't know the full story yet, don't draw your sword. Your martial arts are good, but you're no match for Abbot Yu. We need to find your senior brother first."

"Father."

Yue Lingshan, helpless, stepped back to Ning Zhongze's side.

Yue Buqun was right. She was no match for Yu Canghai.

Ning Zhongze, holding Yue Lingshan's hand, whispered, "Lingshan, your father is right. We need to find your senior brother first before doing anything else."

At this moment, Yu Canghai saw a servant eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Who's there? Come out," Yu Canghai said, grabbing the servant.

This servant was Lin Pingzhi, who had secretly infiltrated Liu's residence.

"Liu brother, is this person from your household?"

Yu Canghai asked Liu Zhengfeng.

Liu Zhengfeng thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, he's not from my household."

Liu's household had only a dozen or so servants, and Liu Zhengfeng knew each one of them, but he had never seen Lin Pingzhi before.

Yu Canghai sneered, "Eavesdropping on our conversation, you must be from the Devil Sect, here to gather information."

Yu Canghai's palm energy fluctuated, ready to kill Lin Pingzhi.

"Stop!"

Yue Lingshan shouted, "He's not from the Devil Sect. He's Lin Zhengnan's son, Lin Pingzhi."

Yue Lingshan had met Lin Pingzhi before with Lao Deruo and had even saved him from the Qingcheng Sect disciples.

Yue Lingshan hadn't recognized Lin Pingzhi earlier because he was in disguise and had his back to her. Now, seeing Lin Pingzhi, she immediately recognized him.

Hearing Yue Lingshan's words, Yue Buqun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he was about to act when a hunchbacked old man suddenly attacked Yu Canghai.

It was Mu Gaofeng.

"An ambush?"

Yu Canghai, seeing the attacker's formidable martial arts, which were on par with his own, immediately let go of Lin Pingzhi and exchanged a palm strike with Mu Gaofeng.

"Bang!"

The shockwave from their palm strike shattered the surrounding tables and chairs.

Yu Canghai and Mu Gaofeng both took a few steps back, their powers evenly matched.

"Yu Canghai, you actually bullied my grandson, the old hunchback. Do you think I, the 'Famous Camel of the North' Mu Gaofeng, am easy to bully?" Mu Gaofeng sneered, "You took my grandson's parents. Better release them, or I'll make you regret it."

"Let's go!"

Mu Gaofeng, carrying Lin Pingzhi, used his lightness skills to leave Liu's residence.

At this moment...

"Boom!"

A powerful force shattered the roof of the hall, and a red figure descended, grabbing Yilin.

Dongfang Bubai had arrived.

"Go!"

Dongfang Bubai's foot hit the ground, and with a loud thud, cracks appeared in the surrounding stone slabs. She took Yilin and soared into the sky, like a great eagle spreading its wings, quickly disappearing.

By the time everyone reacted, the red figure and Yilin were long gone.

"Who was that? Such formidable martial arts!"

Everyone present was filled with shock.

Seeing Dongfang Bubai's martial arts, Yue Buqun thought of Wang Yue. Wang Yue's martial arts were just as terrifying.

"Yilin." Ding Yi's face changed. "This person actually took Yilin! I won't let her off!"

Although Dongfang Bubai was fast, Ding Yi and Yue Buqun could still tell that the person was a woman.

A woman reaching such a level of martial arts was truly unbelievable.

"Chase her. Even if her martial arts are strong, with so many of us, we don't have to fear her," Yu Canghai shouted.

In fact, Yu Canghai wanted to chase Lin Pingzhi to get the *Purifying Saber Manual*. As for Yilin's life, he didn't care.

"Good."

Yue Buqun and the others, along with their disciples, chased out of Liu's residence.

Yue Buqun and Yu Canghai had the same goal: the *Purifying Saber Manual*.

...

Mu Gaofeng took Lin Pingzhi to a secluded place.

Lin Pingzhi said anxiously, "Grandfather, your martial arts are so powerful, you can definitely kill Yu Canghai. Please, save my parents quickly."

Mu Gaofeng sneered, "You know nothing. There were so many experts in Liu's residence. If we hadn't left quickly, we might have died there. No matter how strong my martial arts are, I can't fight so many people. Tell me, what grudge do you have with Yu Canghai? If you don't tell me, I'm leaving. Yu Canghai's martial arts are good, and I don't need to make an enemy for your sake. I'm leaving."

Mu Gaofeng didn't want to get involved in Lin Pingzhi's affairs. There were too many martial arts experts in Liu's residence, and he might end up dead.

"Xiao Wang Yue was right," Mu Gaofeng thought, "The martial arts world in Central China is full of experts. I won't get involved in this."

"Yu Canghai wants the *Purifying Saber Manual* of my family," Lin Pingzhi was afraid. If Mu Gaofeng didn't help, he would have no way to save his parents.

Mu Gaofeng was stunned. He thought, "The *Purifying Saber Manual*? It sounds very powerful. If it can make Yu Canghai interested, it must be very powerful. I'll see how powerful this *Purifying Saber Manual* is."

Mu Gaofeng turned around and said, "Alright. I didn't expect Yu Canghai to be so despicable. No matter what, I'll get justice for you. Let's go."

...

Yilin was quickly carried by Dongfang Bubai.

Dongfang Bubai's speed was so fast that the wind made Yilin unable to open her eyes.

"We're here."

Dongfang Bubai brought Yilin to Qunyu Courtyard.

"Oh, you brought me to such a place?" Yilin was shocked.

Dongfang Bubai coldly smiled, "Follow me upstairs, we're going to save someone."

Dongfang Bubai took Yilin upstairs and saw Linghuchong lying on the bed, but Qu Yang was gone.

"Qu Yang left?"

Dongfang Bubai checked Linghuchong's pulse and felt three streams of energy inside him.

One was her own innate energy, another was Qu Yang's, and the last, the weakest, was Linghuchong's own.

"Qu Yang must have transferred his energy to him. Linghuchong's life is temporarily saved," Dongfang Bubai thought.

"Yilin, take out the White Cloud Bear Gallbladder Pill and save Linghuchong," Dongfang Bubai said.

Yilin nodded, "Okay."

Linghuchong's complexion improved after taking the White Cloud Bear Gallbladder Pill.

The White Cloud Bear Gallbladder Pill was a life-saving elixir of the Hengshan Sect, with extraordinary effects.

"Dongfang, why are you here?" Linghuchong, upon waking up and seeing Dongfang Bubai, was surprised.

Linghuchong glanced at Dongfang Bubai's flawless face and thought, "What a pity, this Dongfang is also from the Devil Sect, just like Wang Yue."

...

Yue Buqun, Yu Canghai, and Ding Yi finally found Qunyu Courtyard.

"Let's go in," Yu Canghai said, "We've searched the entire Hengyang City, and this is the only place we haven't checked."

Everyone entered Qunyu Courtyard and searched room by room.

Dongfang Bubai, on the second floor, frowned, thinking, "These righteous sects are here so quickly."

"Linghuchong, if you don't want to die, come with me," Dongfang Bubai was about to take Linghuchong and Yilin away.

Wang Yue, holding the herbs, returned to Qunyu Courtyard and saw Yue Buqun and the others.

Wang Yue didn't recognize Yu Canghai and Ding Yi, but he could guess their identities. After all, their attire was too distinctive.

"Wow!" Wang Yue laughed, "Are you all here for a wedding? It's so lively!"

Yue Buqun and the Huashan Sect disciples instinctively took a step back, looking at Wang Yue with caution. Wang Yue was from the Devil Sect, with formidable martial arts. No one present was a match for him. Only Yue Lingshan and Ning Zhongze looked more relaxed, knowing that Wang Yue wouldn't easily harm others.

Mu Gaofeng and Lin Pingzhi, hiding in the shadows, were also surprised to see Wang Yue.

Dongfang Bubai, hearing Wang Yue's voice, sighed in relief, "Wang Yue is back. He should be able to deal with these righteous sect people. If I met them, there would be a fight."

Although Dongfang Bubai's martial arts were strong enough to kill all the righteous sect people, she didn't want to show her bloodthirsty side in front of Wang Yue and Linghuchong.

Yue Buqun bowed and said, "We have no other intentions, we're really here to find someone."

This sounded familiar. Wang Yue remembered saying the same thing when he was on Huashan Mountain.

"Oh, looking for someone," Wang Yue nodded, "Take your time. I'm going upstairs."

When Wang Yue's back disappeared, the Huashan Sect people breathed a sigh of relief.

Ding Yi asked, "Brother Yue, who is this person? Why are you so afraid of him? Is his martial arts very high?"

Yu Canghai looked at Yue Buqun with disdain, sarcastically saying, "Hmph, the great Gentleman of the Sword is also afraid. Truly eye-opening."

Yue Buqun coldly snorted, "This Wang Yue is from the Devil Sect, and his martial arts are much stronger than mine. I can't last a hundred moves against him. Yu Canghai, if you think you're so powerful, you can challenge him and see how strong he is."

"From the Devil Sect?"

Yu Canghai and Ding Yi felt a chill.

Wang Yue had a sunny disposition, a friendly smile, and a gentle demeanor, like a friendly neighbor. Who would have thought that such a young man was a top expert of the Devil Sect?

"Should we still look?" Yu Canghai, a bit afraid, asked.

"Look," Yue Buqun said, "As long as we don't provoke Wang Yue, he won't kill us."

Hearing Yue Buqun's words, Yu Canghai and Ding Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

...

Wang Yue came to the second floor and saw Dongfang Bubai, Linghuchong, and Yilin about to leave.

"Where did you go to gather herbs? There are herb shops in Hengyang City. I couldn't find you," Dongfang Bubai asked.

Wang Yue said calmly, "The herbs in the shops are processed and not fresh, losing much of their medicinal power. Do you need something?"

Dongfang Bubai glanced downstairs and said, "I had something earlier, but not now. Help me deal with those righteous sect people."

Wang Yue's expression was a bit strange, looking at Dongfang Bubai in confusion.

"With your martial arts, are you afraid of them? Killing them would be easy," Wang Yue said.

Linghuchong, shocked, quickly said, "Young Hero Wang Yue, please, don't kill them. I beg you to spare them."

Wang Yue and Dongfang Bubai's martial arts were formidable, and if they went all out, the people downstairs would be hard-pressed to survive.

Yilin also said to Wang Yue, "Killing is bad."

Wang Yue looked at Yilin, seeing her innocent face, clear eyes, and purity.

"What a kind little girl," Wang Yue thought.

Wang Yue nodded, "I'll try not to act, but if they seek death, I can't be blamed."

At this moment...

"Go upstairs."

Yu Canghai, with Yu Renhao and Jia Renda, went upstairs.