Starting from the time when Mang traveled through Joy of Life, he fabricated the myths of the heaven

Chapter 509 A Twist of Fate (Part 2)
Everyone was speaking up for Liu Zhengfeng. After all, he was a righteous person. It wasn't good for a group of people to watch Liu Zhengfeng's family be destroyed. He wasn't like Lin Zhennan; he had the Hengshan Sect behind him.

Lu Bai said, "Both the leaders of the Taishan and Huashan sects have said so, and Abbess Dingyi has tried her best to exonerate Liu Zhengfeng. How dare we go against the will of the people?"

"But Junior Brother Fei has just been ambushed by Liu Zhengfeng. If we agree to this, everyone in the martial arts world will say that the Songshan Sect was coerced by Liu Zhengfeng and had no choice but to submit. If this gets out, how will the Songshan Sect save face?"

Lu Bai was somewhat reluctant to comply. Their purpose in coming was to subdue Liu Zhengfeng and let everyone know that the Five Mountains Alliance was led by the Songshan Sect.

Their goal was not to forge a deadly feud with the Hengshan Sect. Although there were rumors that Liu Zhengfeng and Mo Da were at odds, the inside story was unknown to outsiders. In any case, Liu Zhengfeng was a master of Hengshan.

Now that Fei Bin has been captured by Liu Zhengfeng, even for his sake, he cannot afford to fight to the death. However, he is still concerned that the Songshan Sect has lost face.

Master Dingyi said, "Brother Liu is pleading with the Songshan Sect, not threatening or coercing them. He should say 'bow down and admit defeat'."

It was Liu Zhengfeng who bowed his head and admitted defeat, not the Songshan Sect. Besides, you've injured another disciple of the Liu family, whose fate is unknown.

Master Dingyi was a good person. Even though she knew about the relationship between Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang, she was still willing to save him.

Lu Bai snorted and said, "Di Xiu, get ready."

Di Xiu, a disciple of the Songshan Sect, replied, "Yes!"

He lightly thrust his short sword against the muscle of Liu Zhengfeng's eldest son's back. Lu Bai said, "Liu Zhengfeng, if you want to plead for mercy, come with us to Mount Song to see the Left Alliance Leader and plead with him in person."

We are acting under orders and have no authority to make our own decisions. You must immediately return the command flag and release my junior brother Fei.”

When Abbess Dingyi said this, Lu Bai felt much more at ease and began to coerce Liu Zhengfeng. He pleaded with Liu Zhengfeng to come to Songshan, saying that as long as he went to Songshan, Hengshan would no longer be able to compete with Songshan. Not to mention martial prowess, just based on Liu Zhengfeng's actions, Songshan could control Hengshan.

Nowadays, there's no need to talk about killing Qu Yang anymore, partly out of fear of provoking Liu Zhengfeng. Anyway, once you're on Mount Song, you have no choice. Killing someone isn't necessary, since Mount Song is a legitimate place, but achieving certain goals is acceptable.

Liu Zhengfeng smiled bitterly and asked his son, "Son, are you afraid of death?" He was a seasoned veteran of the martial world, so how could he not know the purpose of this group of people?

He understood that this was ostensibly aimed at him, but actually at the Hengshan Sect. He had simply left himself open to criticism, and he had already prepared for the worst.

Young Master Liu said, "I will listen to my father. I am not afraid!" He was the heir of the Liu family and had been raised by Liu Zhengfeng since childhood. Knowing the current situation, he was already prepared to die.

Liu Zhengfeng said, "Good boy!"

As soon as Liu Zhengfeng said this, everyone knew that he would not be going to Mount Song with the people from the Songshan Sect.

Lu Bai shouted, "Kill them!" He was furious and knew he had to establish his authority. Liu Zhengfeng was nothing; suppressing the Five Mountains was the real priority.

Di Xiu thrust his short sword forward, but suddenly felt his knee bend. At that moment, hearing Lu Bairang make his move, Madam Liu cried out and rushed towards her son, desperate to save him.

Lu Bai shouted again, "Kill them all!" Di Xiu couldn't think of anything else at this moment and wanted to stab with his sword again.

However, by this time, some people had already realized what was happening, or rather, they couldn't believe that someone would actually make a move, and they were starting to wonder if they should intervene.

Master Dingyi was furious. He swung his palm at Di Xiu and cursed, "Beast!"

She could tell that Di Xiu showed no mercy, his sword aimed at Madam Liu's neck; however, her move seemed to be expected by others.

Ding Mian rushed forward and struck out with his own palm, blocking him. Their palms collided, and Abbess Dingyi took three steps back. She felt a sweetness in her chest, and a mouthful of blood welled up in her mouth. Being strong-willed and competitive, she swallowed the blood. Ding Mian smiled slightly and said, "You're too kind!"

It wasn't that she couldn't beat Ding Mian. Master Dingyi wasn't known for her palm strikes, and besides, when she struck Di Xiu with her palm, she was using her strength against the younger man, so she hadn't used her full power and didn't expect to kill him with that palm strike.

Unexpectedly, Ding Mian suddenly attacked, his palm strike gathering all his strength. The two palms collided abruptly, and before Master Dingyi could unleash her inner power again, it was too late. Ding Mian's palm force pressed down like a tidal wave, and Master Dingyi was injured and vomited blood.

Ding Mian, nicknamed "Pagoda-Bearing Hand," was skilled in hand techniques and well-prepared. He had the upper hand and caught Ding Yi off guard, so it was natural that Master Ding Yi would suffer a loss.

Enraged, he prepared to strike again with his second palm, but as he exerted his strength, he felt a knife-like pain in his dantian. He knew that he was seriously injured and could not resist in the present moment. He wanted to turn around and leave in a fit of rage, since the Songshan Sect's actions were no longer righteous. However, he saw something and said nothing.

At this moment, Di Xiu originally intended to kill Madam Liu, but inexplicably, his sword was taken from his hand, leaving him somewhat embarrassed.

Lu Bai, unaware of what was happening, shouted, "Disciples of the Liu Clan, listen up! If you want to live, kneel down and beg for mercy right now, and denounce Liu Zhengfeng's wrongdoings, and you will be spared death."

Liu Zhengfeng's daughter Liu Jing angrily cursed: "Traitor, your Songshan Sect is ten thousand times more evil than the Demon Sect!"

Lu Bai shouted, "Kill them!"

"Sister Liu." Mo Xiaobei felt flustered when she saw this scene. She didn't know the others, but Liu Jing had given her a lot of toys these past few days.

Then Liu Jing fell to the ground. Only the disciple who had attacked her sensed something was wrong. Had he actually stabbed her?
Although everyone in the hall was a seasoned veteran of life's battles, they were still terrified at the sight.

Some of the senior heroes wanted to speak up and stop them, but the Songshan Sect acted too quickly, giving them no chance to think.

Then everyone thought: Good and evil have always been irreconcilable. The Songshan Sect's actions were not out of personal grudge against Liu Zhengfeng, but to deal with the Demonic Sect. Although their actions were cruel, they were not entirely unreasonable.

Furthermore, at that time, the Songshan Sect had already taken control of the entire situation, and even the Dingyi Master of the Hengshan Sect had been defeated. Seeing that masters such as Tianmen Daoist and Yue Buqun remained silent, it was a matter for the Five Mountains Sword Sect. If others interfered and forcibly stepped forward, they would inevitably bring about their own deaths. Therefore, it was wise to protect themselves.

Lu Bai said to Shi Dengda, "Ask this kid if he begs for mercy. If he doesn't, cut off his nose first, then his ears, then gouge out his eyes, and make him suffer bit by bit."

"Yes!" Stefan said. Turning to Liu Qin, he asked, "Are you going to beg for mercy or not?"

Liu Qin's face was deathly pale, and she was trembling all over. Liu Zhengfeng said, "Good child, your older brother and sister are so tough. They're dead, so what? What's there to be afraid of?"

Liu Qin said in a trembling voice, "But... Father, they want to... cut off my nose, gouge... gouge out my eyes..."

Liu Zhengfeng laughed and said, "At this point, do you still expect them to let us go?"

Liu Qin said, "Father, you...you just agreed to kill Uncle Qu...Uncle Qu..." Liu Zhengfeng was furious and shouted, "Bullshit! You little beast, what did you say?" Shi Dengda raised his longsword, waving the tip in front of Liu Qin's nose, and said, "Boy, if you don't kneel down and beg for mercy, I'll slice you down with one stroke. One...two..."

Before he could finish the word "three," Liu Qin trembled, knelt on the ground, and pleaded, "Don't...don't kill me..."

Lu Bai laughed and said, "Very well, it's not difficult to spare you, but you must point out Liu Zhengfeng's faults to all the heroes in the world."

Liu Qin looked at her father with pleading eyes. Liu Zhengfeng had remained calm throughout, his face expressionless even though he didn't know whether his wife and children were alive or dead. But now he was unable to contain his anger and shouted, "You little beast, how can you face your mother?"

Seeing Shi Dengda's long sword constantly waving in front of her face, Liu Qin was terrified and begged Lu Bai, "Please spare me, spare... spare my father."

Lu Bai said, "Your father colluded with villains in the Demonic Sect, don't you agree?"

Liu Qin whispered, "No...that's not right!" Lu Bai said, "Should this kind of person be killed?"

Liu Qin lowered his head, not daring to answer. Lu Bai said, "If this kid won't speak, kill him with one sword."

"Yes!" Stefan said. Knowing that Lu Bai's words were meant to intimidate, he raised his sword and made a gesture as if to strike.

"Make way, make way!" They were trying to intimidate people when suddenly chaos broke out outside. They didn't know what had happened.

"Hmm, Lieutenant General Liu, you have something to attend to? I'll come back later." Lord Zhang was a little scared when he saw the scene before him. Although he was an official, everyone here was a dangerous person. He would talk to him later.

"Lord Zhang, what brings you here?" Liu Zhengfeng was a little puzzled by his appearance. Why had he returned? But could this be considered a turning point?

Lu Bai and the other members of the Songshan Sect sensed something was wrong. Why were the people from the imperial court back? They felt something was amiss.

"How can matters of the court be discussed in a place like this? You should deal with this quickly and send these people away," said Lord Zhang.

Although he was somewhat afraid, he still put on his official airs. He refused to believe that these people from the martial arts world would dare to kill him in public; that would be treason.

“My lord, this is a matter of our martial world,” a disciple from Mount Song said, though he was acting on orders.

"So, your affairs in the martial world have nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty. May I ask which sect you belong to, and whether you are within the territory of my Ming Dynasty?" Lord Zhang said.

In short, it left people speechless. People looked down on officials, but the imperial court's military power was undeniable, and they didn't want to offend it.

"Didn't you say you were retiring from the martial world? What happened? Why are you fighting? Didn't you say you were leaving the martial world so you wouldn't fight anymore? Commander Liu, I won't be able to explain this to my superiors." Lord Zhang got more and more excited as he spoke. He saw Shen Yujing smiling at him and Guo Furong looking at him with admiration.

In fact, some people were happy about his arrival, after all, wiping out an entire family was too much. However, in his eyes, he could only see these two people.

"And what's wrong with this person? He's supposed to be performing a shamanic ritual, but he's not moving at all. I'm telling you, if you've retired from this life, you shouldn't have too much contact with these people." Lord Zhang noticed a man in yellow robes posing and found it rather odd.

His words drew the attention of many people. Wasn't this Di Xiu? He was the first to make a move, but it seemed he hadn't succeeded; he had been acupunctured.

Guo Furong subconsciously looked at Bai Zhantang, who shook his head. It wasn't him, but he knew who it was: Xiao Shiyilang.

That's right, it was Xiao Shiyilang who did it. He didn't have any past relationship with the Liu family; he genuinely couldn't stand it. Most importantly, Shen Bijun felt that the harm shouldn't extend to family members, so he took the initiative to act.

Actually, it wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't made a move. Shen Qingzhou had already done it several times; otherwise, Liu Jing, Madam Liu, and Young Master Liu would all be dead.

He hadn't intended to hide it, since if people suspected something like this, they would definitely suspect him, given his high level of martial arts. But he hadn't expected that something special would happen.

He had assumed that it would be the Hengshan Sect who would make a move, but to his surprise, it was that lieutenant general who had returned and was paying close attention to him, even trying to curry favor with him. He had no idea what had happened.

As for Liu Zhengfeng giving gifts, he never intended to tell Baihu. The two had a relationship, but there was no need for him to give gifts for every little thing. It was meaningless. Giving gifts was a very common thing.

"Di Xiu, I wonder which hero did this? Are they willing to take responsibility?" Lu Bai said. He hadn't just discovered it, but since someone had exposed him, he had no choice but to ask.

Furthermore, none of those who made the move earlier succeeded. This indicates that someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes, and that they are opposing the Songshan Sect.

"Destroying a family and annihilating a clan is not the way of the righteous path. It is normal for heroes not to want to see such a tragic scene. Besides, since the end of the 'washing up the net' is over, it is too much to use this method." A voice came leisurely from who-knows-where.

Shen Qingzhou smiled enigmatically. This wasn't what he said, and he guessed it might be someone from the Hengshan Sect.

"Who is it? What kind of man hides like that? If you've got the guts, come out."

"With officials from the imperial court here, you still dare to fight so fiercely. Are you trying to implicate us in something unjust?" The voice changed direction again. This sonic attack was definitely not weak. Liu Zhengfeng had a strange expression. Others might not know, but he knew that this was Mo Da. Mo Da was good at swordsmanship, but he was also good at playing the erhu.

"What are you laughing at me for? You look so lewd." Guo Furong saw Lord Zhang smiling at her and didn't understand what was going on. She asked directly, "Lord Zhang wants to curse me. I'm just trying to please you. You don't understand."

"Miss Guo is too kind. How is your father's health?" said Lord Zhang, not wanting to leave empty-handed.

"You know my father?" Guo Furong understood. So that was the reason. Her father was indeed very famous.

"We have never had the chance to meet, but I have dealt with Lord Zhuifeng before," Lord Zhang said.

"Is that so? Well, you've come at the right time. Aren't you an official? They're trying to kill someone, and you're not going to do anything about it?" Guo Furong suddenly said, as if she had just thought of something.

She also disapproved of the Songshan Sect's behavior. If Liu Zhengfeng had been killed in person, no one would have said anything, but threatening him with someone was not a good thing.

"This... Lieutenant General Liu, is this really true? Don't worry, you are an official appointed by the imperial court. With me here, let's see who dares to make a move." Lord Zhang stopped pretending to be stupid, after all, he had already been made clear.

"Hmph, not only are they colluding with the Demonic Sect, but they're also the imperial court's lackeys," Lu Bai said. He knew that with this Lord Zhang's appearance, things were truly in trouble.

"Thank you, Lord Zhang." Liu Zhengfeng pretended not to hear. If he hadn't taken action, he might have been provoked into persuading the man to leave. But surviving a near-death experience is a different story.

(End of this chapter)