Chapter 97

But what about Nephew Linghu Chong? On the surface, he values loyalty. He is very loyal to Xiang Wentian, Qu Yang, Ren Yingying, and even to those Four Immortals of Peach Valley and Tian Boguang.

But in getting mixed up with these people, has he ever considered the pressure his own Master has to endure?

The situation of the Mount Huashan Sect was already precarious, and with his head disciple getting mixed up with these demonic cultists every day, how is Yue Buqun supposed to conduct himself?

Valuing loyalty is not wrong! But one must be able to distinguish between what is important and what is not, right?

This is like a person who is very loyal outside, always rushing to pay the bill at gatherings with friends!

If you could truly take good care of your wife, children, and family at home, then go out and treat others, no one would say a word against you!

But your children at home are starving, yet you are out eating and drinking every day, rushing to pay the bill?

Is this loyalty?

In Li Lianhua's view, Nephew Linghu Chong is likely just such a person!

"Divine Doctor Li, what, what do you mean by that?" Nephew Linghu Chong was stunned; he hadn't expected Li Lianhua to suddenly say he had let his Master down!

"Regarding the conflict between the Qi and Sword Sects of the Mount Huashan Sect, although you don't know the root cause, you should know that it was precisely because of this matter that the Mount Huashan Sect took a sharp turn for the worse, right?"

"The current Mount Huashan Sect can be described as precarious; on the surface, it is supported only by your Master and your Mistress!"

"They treat you like their own son, and they also count on you, their head disciple, to be able to help them!"

"But think about your recent actions: first, you became sworn brothers with Tian Boguang, then you offended the Qingcheng Sect, and then you got involved in the affairs of Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng!"

"As the head disciple, not only are you not helping, but you are actually adding to the chaos!" Li Lianhua said, speaking to Nephew Linghu Chong!

"This..." Hearing what Li Lianhua said, Nephew Linghu Chong was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute it!

Li Lianhua changed the subject and continued: "Secondly, you learned the Nine Swords of Dugu from Feng Qingyang, but have you never thought that by exposing this exquisite swordsmanship while stubbornly refusing to reveal its origin, you would make people mistakenly believe you had obtained the Evil-Warding Sword Art?"

"After all, you were the one guarding Lin Zhennan before he died!"

"Keeping a promise is a good thing, but hurting others to keep a promise is not right, let alone hurting your own kin!"

To be honest, although Yue Buqun used to preach some grand principles, Nephew Linghu Chong could never take them to heart!

But today, Nephew Linghu Chong took the principles Li Lianhua spoke of completely to heart!

Some people are just like that: they cannot take in the exhortations of those close to them, but instead, they can carefully reflect on the exhortations of outsiders!

Nephew Linghu Chong had never considered the things Li Lianhua said before; he had only acted according to his own preferences!

But now, listening to Li Lianhua's analysis, Nephew Linghu Chong felt a sense of sudden enlightenment; the things he had done recently were indeed quite bastardly!

Originally, he felt the conflict between himself and his Master was deepening, and he still felt his Master was a bit narrow-minded and that he himself was not in the wrong!

But now it seemed he was indeed wrong!

"They all say Divine Doctor Li's intelligence-gathering ability is extremely strong and that you know many secrets of the Jiang Hu deeply; today, I have finally witnessed it!"

"I wonder, Divine Doctor Li, what do you think I should do next?" After a moment of silence, Nephew Linghu Chong asked for advice!

"First, didn't you discover the burial place of the ten elders of the Sun Moon Divine Cult at Siguo Cliff? There are many lost martial arts and methods to break moves of the Five Mountain Sword Sects inside. You could take your Master to see them, right?"

"Secondly, there is actually no need to hide the existence of Feng Qingyang. If used well, he is the true pillar of your Mount Huashan Sect!"

"Finally, you should also bring out that Evil-Warding Sword Art of the Lin family..." Li Lianhua said!

"The Lin family's Evil-Warding Sword Art? Divine Doctor Li, I really don't know where it is!" Hearing this, Nephew Linghu Chong looked wronged and aggrieved!

"You don't know, but I do!"