“Father! Mother! I am an unfilial son—I cannot save you!”
“Yu Canghai! The grudge of exterminated kin is irreconcilable! I will never rest until I see you dead!”
Lin Pingzhi looked at the grand screen, tears streaming down his face.
Watching the scene of his parents being tortured by Yu Canghai, Lin Pingzhi felt as if his heart was being ripped apart. The overwhelming hatred and fury burned within him, threatening to explode his chest.
He had once thought that the massacre of the Fortune Prestige Escort Agency was his fault. But now, he realized that the Qingcheng Sect had long coveted his family’s secrets. His killing of Yu Renyan was merely a coincidence.
Even if he hadn’t killed him, the Qingcheng Sect would have fabricated another conflict as an excuse to act.
【Fortune Prestige Escort Agency’s Lin Pingzhi】: Yu Canghai, you dared to kill my parents! I, Lin Pingzhi, swear an unending vendetta against you!
【Fortune Prestige Escort Agency’s Lin Pingzhi】: No matter the cost, I will wipe out the entire Qingcheng Sect!
【Qingcheng Sect’s Hou Renying】: How audacious!
【Qingcheng Sect’s Hong Renxiong】: Such impudence!
【Qingcheng Sect’s Yu Renhao】: A mere weakling dares to speak so boldly?
【Qingcheng Sect’s Luo Renjie】: A spoiled brat, huh? Let’s see how you plan to destroy our Qingcheng Sect!
【Mount Hua Sect’s Linghu Chong】: Cowardly dogs and savage pigs—Qingcheng’s Four Beasts!
【Mount Hua Sect Leader Yue Buqun】: Chong’er, silence!
【Princess Yunluo】: The Qingcheng Sect is truly disgusting! If they were in my province, I would have my royal brother send troops to annihilate them!
【Dragon Guard Manor’s Guihai Yidao】: They deserve death!
[…].
Seeing the comments supporting him, Lin Pingzhi felt a warmth in his heart. Unfortunately, those people were all from other provinces. Even if they wished to help him, they were too far away to intervene.
And in his own province, few among the so-called righteous sects were willing to speak for him. Raising his head to look at the grand screen, Lin Pingzhi felt deep unwillingness.
He could only curse his own misfortune—why hadn’t the livestream system chosen him? If it had, he would have had a chance to turn things around.
…
Inside the livestream, the scene changed.
“Ah, it’s me!”
Yilin gasped softly, her beautiful eyes blinking in surprise and curiosity. Because on-screen was the moment when she had encountered Tian Boguang.
Next would be Linghu Chong’s clever battle of wits against Tian Boguang to protect her, ultimately forcing him to retreat.
“Damn it! I lost the bet and even became a disciple of this little nun!”
Tian Boguang’s face darkened—he felt utterly humiliated.
How could he have fallen for Linghu Chong’s clumsy tricks and lost? Unforgivable!
The scene continued.
Although Linghu Chong had driven off Tian Boguang, he was gravely wounded. There were no fewer than thirteen wounds on his body.
At that moment, two Qingcheng Sect disciples arrived, their gazes toward Linghu Chong and Yilin filled with ill intentions. Linghu Chong immediately mocked them.
One of the Qingcheng disciples was Luo Renjie, one of the “Qingcheng Four Talents.” Previously, two others from the “Qingcheng Four Talents,” Hou Renying and Hong Renxiong, had been punished by Linghu Chong for their arrogance.
Recognizing Linghu Chong, Luo Renjie approached, not only verbally harassing Yilin but also attempting to grope her. Worse, he stabbed Linghu Chong in the chest. However, Linghu Chong lured him into a trap with false information about the Bixie Sword Manual and killed him in retaliation.
Later, he was saved by Qu Yang and Qu Feiyan of the Sun Moon Cult, barely escaping death. While recovering, Linghu Chong was forced to hide in the Jade Pavilion Brothel, where he became entangled in conflicts involving Tian Boguang, Yu Canghai, Mu Gaofeng, and Yue Buqun.
In the end, Yue Buqun rescued Lin Pingzhi from Mu Gaofeng’s grasp, and Lin Pingzhi was accepted into the Mount Hua Sect.
…
【Brutal Eagle Cloudwalker He】: Tian, you idiot! You had the little nun in your grasp, and you just let her go!
【Peach Blossom Island’s Huang Rong】: The Qingcheng Sect is remarkably consistent—whether it’s their leader’s son or their so-called “talents”, they’re all cut from the same rotten cloth. U
【Swallow Dock’s Ah Zhu】: When the leader is corrupt, the followers are worse. With someone like Yu Canghai in charge, the sect’s rotten culture is inevitable.
【Demon Cult Elder Xiang Wentian】: Hahaha! You so-called righteous sects claim to be comrades, but you turn your swords against each other without hesitation.
【Demon Cult Elder Xiang Wentian】: And in the end, it was our so-called ‘demonic’ people who saved young Linghu Chong, wasn’t it? Hahaha!
【Northern Desert Lame Camel Mu Gaofeng】: Master Yue, well played! Yu Canghai went through so much effort for the Bixie Sword Manual, but you swooped in at the last moment and reaped the benefits! I salute you!
【Mount Hua Sect Leader Yue Buqun】: Helping those in need is the duty of the righteous. If Brother Mu sees things differently, I have nothing more to say.
[…].
…
Outside Hengyang City.
“I accepted Lin Pingzhi into my sect… which means the Bixie Sword Manual eventually fell into my hands.”
Yue Buqun watched the livestream, his thoughts racing.
Though it seemed that, in the future, he would successfully obtain the Bixie Sword Manual, he felt no joy. Because the way he acquired it would not be honorable. If all of this was exposed by the livestream…
At that thought, Yue Buqun became deeply troubled.
Beside him, Yue Lingshan grumbled indignantly, “Mother, the Qingcheng Sect is awful! They even tried to kill Senior Brother—how hateful!”
Ning Zhongze was also angered, but she knew that the Mount Hua Sect was in decline and could not afford open conflict.
Moreover, in the footage, Linghu Chong had ultimately prevailed, and Luo Renjie was dead, so she managed to maintain her composure and offered a few words of comfort.
…
At that moment, the scene shifted again. It was the start of Liu Zhengfeng’s Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony. The righteous sects gathered at the Liu estate.
Everything seemed to be proceeding smoothly—Liu Zhengfeng was just about to formally retire. But then, his ceremony was interrupted.
The intruder was Songshan Sect’s disciple “Thousand-Foot Pine” Shi Dengda, who held the Five Mountain Sword Alliance Leader’s Command Token, coming to stop Liu Zhengfeng.
Liu Zhengfeng refused.
But Songshan Sect had anticipated this. They had already surrounded Liu’s residence and had taken his entire family hostage. Then, they exposed Liu Zhengfeng’s secret friendship with Sun Moon Cult Elder Qu Yang.
Liu Zhengfeng openly admitted it. Songshan Sect then threatened to massacre his entire family unless he renounced Qu Yang and personally killed him. But Liu Zhengfeng refused.
At this point, the livestream paused. The audience straightened up, knowing what was coming next. Sure enough, the cold, emotionless voice of the livestream system rang out.
【Question 2: How will the Songshan Sect respond to Liu Zhengfeng’s refusal?】
【A. Liu Zhengfeng has defied the Alliance Leader’s decree and colluded with the demonic sect—his entire family must be exterminated to serve as a warning and uphold the prestige of Songshan Sect!】
【B. Liu Zhengfeng’s defiance enrages Songshan Sect, and they attempt to slaughter his family, but other righteous sects intervene to stop them.】
【C. Liu Zhengfeng is guilty beyond doubt, but his family is innocent. Only Liu Zhengfeng is executed, as slaughtering his kin would be no better than the ways of the demonic sects.】
【D. Although Liu Zhengfeng is guilty, the Five Mountain Sword Alliance is merely an alliance, and Songshan Sect has no right to act alone. Instead, they imprison Liu’s family and leave their punishment to the Hengshan Sect.】