Chapter 59

“Junior Sister, what happened?” Suddenly, everyone heard a voice coming from the depths of the mountain forest.

Before the words fell, a figure had already drifted over and landed beside Ning Zhongze.

The person was in his forties, with five willow-like whiskers under his cheeks, a face like jade, wearing light robes and a loose belt, and his expression was very graceful. Looking at his appearance, he was a handsome and extraordinary gentleman.

“Senior Brother, you’re back? This is Heavenly Secret Young Master Lin Fan. Shan’er and Chong’er ran into mountain bandits, and thanks to the purple-clothed young lady behind Young Master Lin who acted to save them, they were spared from disaster. We must thank them properly!” Ning Zhongze introduced to Yue Buqun.

“I am Huashan’s Yue Buqun. Many thanks to Young Master Lin and this young lady for saving my daughter and my inferior disciple. But I see these people…”

Yue Buqun scanned the mountain bandits lying in disarray and howling on the ground, seeing their faces were blue and purple, as if they had all been poisoned, and the two leaders—one had his eyes plucked out, and the other was hit by a hidden weapon.

“They? They were all hit by my poison and hidden weapons!” Seeing Azi said triumphantly.

“May I ask which sect the young lady belongs to?” Yue Buqun asked with a serious expression.

“I am the little junior sister of the Star-Sucking Sect, Ding Chunqiu is my master!”

Seeing Azi was completely unaware of the change in Yue Buqun’s attitude and replied casually.

“You are a disciple of the Star-Sucking Sect? That big demon Ding Chunqiu is your master? Since ancient times, righteousness and evil have not stood together, and those with different paths do not conspire. As the Sect Master of the Huashan Sect, how can I associate with people of the demonic path? Junior Sister, Shan’er, Chong’er, let’s go!”

Yue Buqun’s expression changed, and he pulled Ning Zhongze and Yue Yue Lingshan, preparing to leave.

“Hey, why do you flip your face so fast? What’s wrong with people of the demonic path? Have I, a person of the demonic path, killed your sect’s disciples?” Seeing Azi shouted, a bit unhappy.

“This Sect Master Yue, my sister was kidnapped to the Star-Sucking Sea when she was young. If she hadn’t joined the Star-Sucking Sect, she might not have lived until today. The Young Master and I only found her recently. She has already left the Star-Sucking Sect. We will discipline her well in the future, and she won’t do evil. Shouldn’t people of any kind be given a chance to repent? Even Buddhism talks about putting down the butcher’s knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot!”

Zhu looked at Seeing Azi’s unhappy appearance and couldn’t help but speak up for her sister.

“Buddhism talks about putting down the butcher’s knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot, which is true. But look, she still uses poison and hidden weapons, and she plucks people’s eyes out at every turn. Her methods are so vicious; it doesn’t look like she has turned over a new leaf at all!” Yue Buqun said righteously.

“I was the one who told her to pluck out that bandit leader’s eyes. Since he dared to covet my woman, naturally, I had to destroy that pair of eyes.”

“As for martial arts, if you use them righteously, they are righteous; if you use them evilly, they are evil. What martial arts you use isn’t important; what’s important is what you use them for. I think Sect Master Yue isn’t the kind of person who fears hurting an ant while sweeping the floor or cherishes a moth while covering a lamp, right? It’s the same killing; your Huashan Sword Art is fine, but Seeing Azi’s hidden weapons aren’t? That’s a bit harsh, isn’t it?”

Lin Fan spoke up. It was he who had told Seeing Azi to act, so naturally, he couldn’t let her be misunderstood.

Therefore, this explanation wasn’t for Yue Buqun to hear, but for Seeing Azi. Yue Buqun wasn’t worthy of his explanation.

Seeing Azi, who had been a bit resentful, felt beautiful inside after hearing what Lin Fan said. Brother-in-law spoke up for her, which meant he recognized her. As for Yue Buqun, who was he? Let him misunderstand if he wanted to.

“Young Master Lin’s words make sense. Senior Brother, you are too pedantic. These people are heinous; they were going to be killed anyway, so the method doesn’t matter. Moreover, this young lady saved Shan’er and Chong’er!”

Ning Zhongze tried to mediate. She didn’t want Yue Buqun to offend Lin Fan; they couldn’t afford to offend Lin Fan. Yue Buqun was a mid-Xiantian martial artist, but in Lin Fan’s eyes, he was just an ant.

“That’s right, Father, Young Master Lin is a very good person, don’t misunderstand him!” Yue Yue Lingshan was also a bit dissatisfied with Yue Buqun.

“Junior Sister, you are confused. My Huashan Sect is orthodox, how can we associate with demonic outsiders? Follow me!”

Yue Buqun saw that his wife and daughter had both rebelled, and he couldn’t have that. He couldn’t care about anything else and forcibly grabbed the reluctant Ning Zhongze and Yue Yue Lingshan and left.

As for Brother Linghu Chong, he smiled awkwardly at Lin Fan, then cupped his hands and left.

“Young Master, this Yue Buqun is so unappreciative. He really is a pedantic person. We clearly saved his daughter and disciple; not only is he not grateful, but he even dares to call us demonic outsiders!”

Lv He saw Lin Fan deep in thought and thought the Young Master was angry, so she hurriedly scolded Yue Buqun.

“It’s fine, I’m just thinking about whether Yue Buqun, who has cultivated the Evil-Warding Sword Art, will still be able to be so righteous and justified when we meet again.”

Lin Fan smiled. The Gentleman Sword Yue Buqun, who finally castrated himself to cultivate the Evil-Warding Sword Art, was truly a great irony!

“Let’s travel three more miles before stopping to eat. This group of people howling here is too disappointing; we can’t even eat in peace!” Lin Fan said.

“They will die in three hours after being hit by my poison. Why don’t I give them a quick end? That way they won’t disturb us, and we can eat in peace!” Seeing Azi suddenly suggested.

Then she discovered that all the girls were looking at her strangely, and Seeing Azi was a bit confused.

“What’s wrong? Sister, why are you all looking at me like that?” Seeing Azi asked, not understanding.

“This group of mountain bandits has more than thirty people. You want to kill them all and let us eat next to these corpses? Seeing Azi, what are you thinking?” Zhu couldn’t help but complain.

“Let’s go, travel three miles further before stopping. As for these people, let them fend for themselves!” Lin Fan said, then lay back in the carriage.

Then Zhu drove the carriage forward, preparing to find a suitable place for a picnic.

“Let me go, Senior Brother, what is wrong with you? People saved your daughter and disciple; not only are you not grateful, but you even speak with evil words. I can’t see through you anymore. Are you still the gentle and elegant Senior Brother I know?”

After Yue Buqun pulled Ning Zhongze for a distance, Ning Zhongze couldn’t help but break free from his hand and question him.

“Junior Sister, don’t be impatient. Our Huashan Sect is a famous orthodox sect; how can we associate with people of the demonic path? Wouldn’t that give others a handle?”

“You must know that Zuo Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect is eyeing us covetously, wanting to annex the other four sects and merge them into the Five Mountains Sword Sect. We Huashan must be cautious, walking on thin ice. We cannot let Zuo Zuo Lengchan catch any slip-ups, otherwise, Huashan is in danger. When that time comes, what face will I have to go down and see the ancestors of Huashan? Junior Sister, you must understand me!”

“I don’t believe the other sects would agree to this. You must know that once the Five Mountains merge, the original heritage will cease to exist. There will be no more Huashan, Hengshan, Taishan, or Hengshan sects. Zuo Zuo Lengchan is destined to be wishful thinking. Senior Brother, you are worrying too much!”