Chapter 33: Killing Linghu Chong

The surrounding Huashan Sect disciples were all urging Linghu Chong.

"Senior Brother, quickly admit your mistake to Master."

"Senior Brother, quickly tell Master that you will break all ties and make a clean cut with those martial arts scoundrels."

"Senior Brother, speak up."

Hearing the advice of the surrounding Huashan disciples, the rebellious spirit that Linghu Chong had suppressed for so long emerged once again.

"What do you all understand? You understand nothing. You have no idea what deep brotherly love is, or what martial arts loyalty means."

Linghu Chong said angrily, "Only after getting to know Brother Tian and Brother Xiang did I understand what the martial arts world is."

Hearing Linghu Chong's words, the Huashan Sect disciples were all speechless.

At this moment, Yue Buqun opened his eyes, his gaze filled with coldness.

He looked at this disciple he had painstakingly taught all these years, and now, only coldness remained in his heart.

Yue Buqun said coldly, "Linghu Chong, I will ask you one more time: are you willing to make a clean cut with that Tian Boguang and Xiang Wentian?"

"This Disciple is not willing."

Linghu Chong stiffened his neck and said, "Master, you have too many misunderstandings about them; one day you will understand this Disciple."

Looking at Linghu Chong like this, Yue Buqun suddenly remembered.

What Su Xiaoxiao said in the group: those who are favored act without fear.

Linghu Chong has been so unscrupulous all this time, isn't it because he, Yue Buqun, has been too good to him?

"Fine, Linghu Chong, step forward."

Yue Buqun spoke without emotion.

Linghu Chong thought that Yue Buqun was no longer holding this matter against him.

He said with a cheeky grin, "Thank you, Master."

At this moment, Yue Buqun struck out with a palm toward Linghu Chong.

Since he has a rebellious nature and might become an enemy in the future, then he should just die.

Yue Buqun's face was full of coldness as he said indifferently, "Linghu Chong, you colluded with Demonic Path scoundrels and aided the tyrant in his oppression; today, this Sect Leader shall uphold righteousness and execute you."

Linghu Chong looked at Yue Buqun in sheer terror; he had not expected Yue Buqun to suddenly strike at him.

At this moment, his heart was filled with resentment.

"Yue Buqun, wanting to kill me is not that easy."

Linghu Chong had already inherited the Dugu Nine Swords, and in his view, breaking Yue Buqun's attack would be simple.

But the current Yue Buqun was not the Yue Buqun of the past; Yue Buqun had consumed a Flat Peach, and his strength was the greatest in the World.

Even if Linghu Chong had obtained the inheritance of the Dugu Nine Swords and was the Son of Luck of this World, he could not stop Yue Buqun.

Yue Buqun struck Linghu Chong down to the ground with a single palm, causing him to vomit blood.

Under this palm, Linghu Chong was struck directly to the ground, on the verge of death.

Yue Buqun looked at Linghu Chong and said one last cold sentence, "I adopted you back then; now that you cannot distinguish right from wrong and have colluded with Demonic Path scoundrels, today I shall take your life."

Yue Buqun was a ruthless man; he was ruthless to others and ruthless to himself.

Since Linghu Chong was destined to be his enemy in the future, it was better to get rid of him now.

Moreover, he considered that he had already given Linghu Chong several chances, but Linghu Chong did not cherish them; what else could he do?

Seeing that Yue Buqun had actually killed Linghu Chong with one palm, the Huashan Sect disciples were all so shocked they could not speak for a moment.

They also knew that Linghu Chong's recent behavior was somewhat out of line.

But hadn't the Sect Leader always doted on the Senior Brother the most?

Now the Sect Leader had actually executed the Senior Brother?

Such an action by Yue Buqun left the disciples present in disbelief.

Even if Linghu Chong colluded with martial arts scoundrels, it shouldn't have come to this.

Many Huashan disciples looked at Yue Buqun's trembling hands and seemed to understand something.

The Sect Leader is upholding righteousness by killing his own kin.

The Sect Leader had always been close to Linghu Chong, yet he killed him with his own hands today.

Surely he must be the most pained.

Yue Buqun sighed lightly and said, "Linghu Chong colluded with the martial arts Demonic Path; if Alliance Master Zuo found out, my Huashan would face the disaster of sect annihilation right before our eyes. For the sake of my Huashan, today this Sect Leader had to execute this Linghu Chong; everyone must take him as a lesson and not go down the wrong path."

"We will strictly follow the Sect Leader's teachings."

"We all understand the Sect Leader's painstaking efforts."

The Huashan disciples said, moved.

Of course, with Linghu Chong's corpse right there, they dared not have any other thoughts.

Yue Buqun felt very satisfied seeing the Huashan disciples present.

He had finally understood that for a disciple, the most important thing is not ability, but loyalty.

This Linghu Chong's ability was not bad, and he was even a Son of Luck, but he lacked loyalty.

Such an ungrateful wretch was of no benefit to the Huashan Sect.

Now that they were about to join the Heavenly Court, joining the Heavenly Court would grant them the Heavenly Court Blessing.

Ability was even less important, because once the Heavenly Court Blessing descended, every Huashan disciple could become a martial arts expert.

The most important thing was to select loyal and devoted disciples.

He, Yue Buqun, did not want to do the work for someone else's benefit.

Thinking of this, Yue Buqun looked at one of his disciples—Lao Denuo.

This Lao Denuo was a mole planted in the Huashan Sect by Zuo Lengchan; now that they were about to join the Heavenly Court, it was also time to deal with this mole.

Yue Buqun looked at Lao Denuo and said with a smile, "Lao Denuo, how do you think I have treated you all this time?"

Hearing Yue Buqun's words, Lao Denuo could not help but be startled.

If it were before, Lao Denuo would have been very calm.

After all, in his long career as a mole, he prided himself on understanding this Mount Hua Sect Leader very well.

But what happened today exceeded Lao Denuo's expectations.

According to his understanding, this Mount Hua Sect Leader would absolutely never kill Linghu Chong.

Yet now, Linghu Chong's corpse was still lying right there.

Lao Denuo walked out respectfully and said with gratitude, "Master's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain; if not for Master, there would be no me today."

"Since that is the case, why did you betray your master, and why did you act as a mole for Zuo Lengchan?"

Yue Buqun spoke with deep sorrow and indignation.

Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Lao Denuo's heart skipped a beat, and he cried out that it was bad.

Of course, he would not admit it.

He immediately defended himself, "Master, have you misunderstood me..."

Without waiting for Lao Denuo to finish, Yue Buqun spoke directly to himself, "Since you have acted as a traitor, then I, as Sect Leader, cannot keep you."

As he spoke, Yue Buqun did not hesitate and struck out with another palm.

If Linghu Chong would die facing a single palm from Yue Buqun now?

How much more so for a mere Lao Denuo?

An explanation?

He, Yue Buqun, does not need an explanation.

If it were before, even if he knew for certain that Lao Denuo was a traitor, he would not have handled it this way.

After all, on the surface, this Lao Denuo had always worked diligently and without complaint within Huashan.

Within Huashan, as Linghu Chong was the senior apprentice brother who did not manage affairs, many things were handled by Lao Denuo.

If there were no convincing reason to execute him, it would cause future trouble.

But now that he is about to join the Heavenly Court, what else does he, Yue Buqun, need to worry about?

(End of this chapter)