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

Chapter 521 Arrives (Two Chapters Combined)
Madam Lin looked at the embroidery. The embroidery was very ordinary, but it represented her status. As for the list being kept at her maternal home, upon closer inspection, it didn't seem to be anything special. This thing was useless to you whether the Fuwei Escort Agency was there or not.

This is quite useful for Shen Qingzhou, or for escort agencies like Da Biao Ju that have the ability to resolve issues. For the rest, it's not that useful.

“Okay,” Shen Qingzhou said, taking the embroidery from Madam Lin’s hands. Madam Lin glanced at Lin Zhennan, then rushed directly towards the temple pillar supporting the roof beams.

Linghu Chong was unable to stop them in time. Seeing this scene, he didn't know what to say. On the contrary, Shen Qingzhou tapped Madam Lin several times and shook his head.

Seeing this, Linghu Chong knew in his heart that it was too late to turn the tide. Sigh, what a mess this is.

"Brother Shen, what should we do now?" Linghu Chong asked.

"Someone's here." Shen Qingzhou didn't even turn his head; he had already heard the noise—Yue Buqun had returned.

Linghu Chong was startled; there were far too many people coming to this dilapidated temple. However, after listening more carefully, he felt much more at ease.

Yue Buqun's voice rang out from outside the temple: "Let's go inside and take a look." He had been raised by Yue Buqun since he was a child, so listening to his master was absolutely the right thing to do.

Linghu Chong quickly called out, "Master, Master!" As if he had found a pillar of support, he felt uneasy being with Shen Qingzhou, mainly because the other party did not have a very good impression of him.

Yue Buqun's voice was filled with joy as he asked happily, "Is it Chong'er?" Linghu Chong was unrestrained and unconventional, but he was, after all, exceptionally talented and the next sect leader recognized by Yue Buqun, so he was naturally concerned about him.

He did many things afterward that went against the wishes of his eldest disciple, but to be honest, he always wanted to promote and glorify Mount Hua. Although he was somewhat unscrupulous in his methods, Linghu Chong changed a lot.

Linghu Chong replied, "Yes!" He slowly stood up, leaning on a pillar. He was already injured from fighting Tian Boguang and then being stabbed by a Qingcheng Sect disciple, and he hadn't fully recovered.

As dawn approached, Yue Buqun, accompanied by his seventh disciple Tao Jun and eighth disciple Ying Bailuo, entered the temple. He looked around and frowned.

The bodies of the Lin couple lay on the ground. Linghu Chong was sitting, and he recognized the person standing. He was startled. How did he get here?
"Chong'er, is this Chief Escort Lin and his wife?" Asking who they were without feigning ignorance would be too deliberate.

Linghu Chong replied, "Yes!"

“Master Shen, I am fortunate to meet you here again after traveling so far. Master Shen, did you come here for the Lin couple? May I ask what happened here?” Yue Buqun asked.

"Just happened to run into you," Shen Qingzhou said. He clearly didn't want to say more. Yue Buqun didn't know what to ask either. Should he ask, "Are you here for the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual?" He had a feeling that was the case, but he couldn't ask.

"Chong'er, come with me, I'll heal your wounds," Yue Buqun said upon seeing Linghu Chong's condition. Linghu Chong immediately followed him out of the dilapidated temple.

Shen Qingzhou understood that Yue Buqun couldn't ask him directly, but had to ask Linghu Chong. They were all people of the martial arts world, so there was no need to pretend. He wasn't guilty either, as Linghu Chong only knew the surface-level facts.

"Chong'er," Yue Buqun asked.

"Master." At this moment, Linghu Chong wanted to say something, but was stopped by Yue Buqun. Suddenly, Yue Buqun's face turned slightly purple, and he had already circulated his internal energy.

"What happened?" Yue Buqun asked.

"Master, it's Mu Gaofeng. I just happened to run into Mu Gaofeng forcing the Lin couple to reveal the location of the sword manual..."

Linghu Chong then recounted how Mu Gaofeng had pressured him, how he had scared him away in the name of his master, and how the Lin couple had succumbed to their injuries. He also quietly told his master Lin Zhennan's last words.

The title of Gentleman Sword was recognized not only by people in the martial arts world, but even more so by his disciples. When Yue Buqun heard this, he didn't say anything.

"You mean, Master Shen is unaware of what the Lin couple entrusted to you?" Yue Buqun asked.

"I don't know. When Uncle Lin mentioned this, Brother Shen deliberately left. I saw that he was at least 300 meters away. Chief Escort Lin also used his internal energy. Otherwise, Brother Shen would have been able to breathe on him and almost died after saying just one word," Linghu Chong confirmed.

Martial arts are not magical arts; they still have limitations. Linghu Chong knew that Shen Qingzhou's martial arts were far superior to his own, but Lin Zhennan was very cautious.

"Master Shen shouldn't be the type to pry into information, but I wonder why he's here," Yue Buqun thought to himself, relieved. It seemed Shen Qingzhou knew nothing. However, he still needed to find a way to go to Luoyang, in case that list turned out to be the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

He actually guessed it; what he gave to Linghu Chong was a sword manual. Lin Zhennan was crazy and wouldn't give his family's sword manual to an outsider. He personally gave the list to Shen Qingzhou. If it was a sword manual, he'd be insane; why would he leave it at his mother's house?

He was actually very curious about the contents of the last words. Linghu Chong only mentioned that there was such a thing, but didn't say anything specific. He wouldn't ask, as that wouldn't be in line with his personality. However, he could guess that it was related to the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

As for the list of escort agencies that Lin Zhennan and his wife gave to Shen Qingzhou, Linghu Chong directly told him that the list was not very useful to people in the martial arts world.

Hearing Yue Buqun's question, Linghu Chong had no way to respond. This could be considered a double standard on his part; he was asked to relay the message to Lin Pingzhi, but he immediately told Yue Buqun instead.

But when it comes to matters concerning himself, such as his relationship with Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng, he doesn't say a word. Of course, he knows why Shen Qingzhou is here.

"Alright, there's no need to think about this anymore," Yue Buqun said. The two had already returned to the dilapidated temple. Just now, while they were talking, Yue Buqun had indeed treated Linghu Chong's injuries.

"Hmm, Yu Canghai's efforts were all in vain, and the sins he committed were truly heinous." Yue Buqun sighed as he saw the bodies of Lin Zhennan and his wife.

Linghu Chong remembered something and asked, "Master, did Yu the Dwarf apologize to you?" He had no good feelings towards Yu Canghai at all.

Yue Buqun said, "Nonsense. After all, he is the head of a sect. If you say such things again, you will be sent to the Cliff of Repentance. Master Yu's speed is extremely fast. I chased him for a long time but could not catch up. Instead, he got further and further away. His Qingcheng Sect's lightness skill is indeed superior to that of my Huashan Sect."

Linghu Chong laughed and said, "Yu the Dwarf's swordsmanship is far inferior to Master's. In the end, he could only use the Thirty-Six Moves. The Qingcheng Sect's skill of turning their backs and running away is actually superior to that of other sects."

Yue Buqun's face darkened, and he questioned, "Chong'er, you have a frivolous tongue and never speak seriously. How can you be a role model for your fellow disciples?"

Linghu Chong turned his head, stuck out his tongue at Tao Jun and Ying Bailuo, and replied, "Yes!" Tao Jun and Ying Bailuo wanted to laugh but dared not, seeing their master beside them. The relationship between the two brothers was indeed good.

Yue Buqun said, "If you agree, then you agree. Why stick out your tongue? Doesn't that mean you're not sincere?"

Linghu Chong replied, "Yes!" He had been raised by Yue Buqun since childhood, and their relationship was like that of father and son. Although he respected his master, he was not particularly reserved.

He asked with a smile, "Master, how did you know I stuck out my tongue?"

Yue Buqun snorted and said, "The muscles under your ear are twitching, what else could it be but sticking out your tongue?"
You've been so lawless, you've really learned your lesson this time! Are your injuries any better?

Linghu Chong said, "Yes, much better." He added, "Learn from your mistakes!"

Yue Buqun snorted and said, "You're already so obedient, aren't you obedient enough?" He took out a rocket launcher from his pocket, walked into the courtyard, lit the fuse with a tinderbox, and threw it upwards. The rocket soared into the sky with a loud bang, exploding high in the air and transforming into a silver-white longsword. It hovered in mid-air for a while before slowly falling. After descending more than ten zhang, it turned into a sky full of shooting stars. This was the signal rocket used by the Huashan Sect Leader to summon his disciples.

Seeing this, Shen Qingzhou felt that he would have to get his hands on something like this in the future. The foundation of the major sects was indeed extraordinary. They could make gunpowder so sophisticated. It was quite impressive.

"Master Shen, my disciple has made a fool of himself," Yue Buqun said. He already knew what Shen Qingzhou was waiting for. He had followed Madam Lin's instructions, and since Lin Pingzhi was one of his disciples, he was definitely waiting for Lin Pingzhi.

Before a meal was even finished, they heard footsteps approaching the local temple. Soon after, Gao Genming called out from outside the temple, "Master, are you here?"

Yue Buqun said, "I'm in the temple." Gao Genming rushed into the temple, bowed, and called out, "Master!"

Seeing Linghu Chong beside her, she said happily, "Senior Brother, how are you feeling? We were all really worried when we heard you were seriously injured."

Linghu Chong was overjoyed to see his fellow disciples and smiled, "Luckily, you survived this time."

As they were talking, they could faintly hear footsteps in the distance. This time, it was Laudenuo and Lu Dayou who were coming.

When Lu Dayu saw Linghu Chong, he didn't call him "Master" first. He rushed up and hugged him tightly, shouting with joy. He and Linghu Chong had always had a very good relationship.

Following the third disciple Liang Fa and the fourth disciple Shi Daizi into the temple, after a short while, Yue Buqun's daughter Yue Lingshan and Lin Pingzhi, who had just entered the temple, arrived together.

Upon entering the room, Lin Pingzhi saw his parents' corpses, rushed forward, and lay on their bodies, weeping loudly. His fellow disciples could feel his grief.

Yue Lingshan was overjoyed to see that Linghu Chong was unharmed, but seeing Lin Pingzhi so injured, she did not feel comfortable saying anything happy to Linghu Chong right away.

She approached him, gently grasped Linghu Chong's right hand, and whispered, "Are you...are you alright?"

Linghu Chong thought to himself happily, "It's alright!"

These past few days, Yue Lingshan had been preoccupied with the absence of her senior brother. Now that she saw him, she could no longer contain the excitement she had been holding back. Suddenly, she grabbed his sleeve and burst into tears.

Linghu Chong gently patted her shoulder and whispered, "Junior Sister, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? I'll go and get revenge for you!"

Yue Lingshan didn't answer, she just cried. After crying for a while, she felt relieved, grabbed Linghu Chong's sleeve to wipe her tears, and said, "You're not dead, you're not dead!"

Linghu Chong shook his head and said, "I'm not dead!"

Yue Lingshan said, "I heard that you struck Yu Canghai of the Qingcheng Sect again. This man's Heart-Shattering Palm kills without drawing blood. I have personally witnessed him kill many people. It scared me... scared me..." Thinking of the torment and anguish she had endured these past few days, she couldn't help but let tears stream down her face.

Linghu Chong smiled and said, "Luckily, his palm didn't hit me. Master beat Yu Canghai so badly that he was running away for his life. That was quite a sight. It's a pity you didn't see it."

Yue Buqun said, "Don't mention this to outsiders." Linghu Chong and the other disciples agreed in unison.

Yue Lingshan looked at Linghu Chong through teary eyes. Seeing his haggard face and lack of color, she said, "Senior Brother, this time... this injury is really serious. You must take good care of yourself after returning to the mountain."

Linghu Chong was happy. In fact, he and his junior sister were in love, and almost everyone thought they would be together in the future, even Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze had this idea.

"Alright, what kind of behavior is this, you men and women of the martial world?" Yue Buqun said, "There are other people here besides the Huashan disciples."

Seeing Lin Pingzhi still weeping bitterly over his parents' corpses, Yue Buqun continued, "Ping'er, stop crying. It's important to take care of your parents' funeral arrangements."

Lin Pingzhi stood up, forcing back his grief, and said, "Yes!"

Seeing her parents lying on the ground, she couldn't help but burst into tears again, and choked out, "My father and mother passed away, and they couldn't even see me one last time. I don't know... I don't know what they wanted to say to me."

Linghu Chong said, "Junior Brother Lin, I was here when your father and mother passed away. They asked me to take good care of you, which is what I should do, so there's no need to say more. Your father had two other things he wanted me to tell you."

Lin Pingzhi bowed and said, "Senior Brother... When my father and mother passed away, you were there to accompany them, so they weren't left all alone. I am truly grateful."

Linghu Chong said, "Your parents were subjected to brutal torture by the villains of the Qingcheng Sect, who demanded to know the location of the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual. The two of them refused to yield in the slightest, which resulted in their heart meridians being severed."

Later, Mu Gaofeng pressured the two of them again. Mu Gaofeng was a despicable and unscrupulous man, so that was to be let go. But Yu Canghai, as a grandmaster of a sect, behaved so basely that he was despised by all the heroes of the world.

Lin Pingzhi gritted his teeth and said, "If I don't avenge this, I'll be worse than a beast!"

He slammed his fist heavily against the pillar. His martial arts skills were mediocre, but because of his anger, the punch was very powerful, only causing dust to scatter and fall from the beam.

Yue Lingshan said, "Junior Brother Lin, this trouble can be said to have started because of me. When you seek revenge in the future, your senior sister will definitely not stand idly by."

Lin Pingzhi bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Yue Buqun sighed and said, "The Huashan Sect has always adhered to the principle of 'We will not offend others unless they offend us.' Apart from being mortal enemies with the Demonic Sect, we have no conflicts with any other sects in the martial arts world. But from now on, the Qingcheng Sect... the Qingcheng Sect... alas, now that we are involved in the martial arts world, how easy is it to avoid offending anyone in everything?"

Laudenuo said, "Junior Brother Lin, this trouble did not arise because you killed Yu Canghai's son while standing up for justice. It all started because Yu Canghai coveted your Lin family's ancestral Evil-Repelling Sword Manual."

The seeds of future trouble were sown when Changqingzi, the former leader of the Qingcheng Sect, was defeated by Yuantu Gong, the great-grandfather of Lin Shidi, using the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.

Yue Buqun said, "That's right. It's always been inevitable in the martial arts world to be competitive. As soon as they hear about any martial arts secrets, they don't care whether they're true or false, and they all risk their lives to snatch them."

In truth, with martial arts skills as high as Master Yu's and the Northern Camel, there's no need for them to covet your Lin family's sword manual.

Lin Pingzhi said, “Master, my family really doesn’t have any Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. My father passed down the Seventy-Two Styles of Evil-Repelling Sword Technique by hand and mouth, and I was told to memorize it carefully. If there really was a sword manual, even if my father didn’t reveal it to outsiders, he would never keep it a secret from me.”

Yue Buqun nodded and said, "I didn't believe there was any other Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. Otherwise, Yu Canghai would not be your father's match. This matter couldn't be clearer."

Linghu Chong said, "Junior Brother Lin, your father's last words were: 'Xiangyang Lane, Fuzhou...'"

Yue Buqun waved his hand and said, "These are the last words of Ping'er's father. You can tell Ping'er alone. No one else needs to know." Linghu Chong replied, "Yes." Yue Buqun said, "Denuo and Genming, you two go to Hengshan City and buy two coffins."

(End of this chapter)