Simultaneous Time Travel: Living in the Primordial World, Freebies Welcome!

April 28th.

Extremely auspicious, with no taboos.

Today is the day that Liu Zhengfeng of the Hengshan School "washes his hands of the business," and the entire city of Hengshan is filled with a joyous atmosphere.

Among the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, the Taishan Sect, Hengshan Sect, and Huashan Sect had already arrived. Some famous and influential figures in the martial arts world, and even some shady characters, arrived one after another. Hundreds of guests from afar poured into Liu's residence like a flowing stream.

As fellow members of the martial arts world, some knew each other well, while others had long admired each other but had never had the honor of meeting. The hall transformed into a social arena, with greetings and introductions filling the air with lively chatter.

The two Taoist priests, Tianmen and Tiansong from Mount Tai, along with the nun Dingyi from the Hengshan School, three "important figures" who shared the same fate, sat on high seats, looking at the crowd coming and going in the hall. They noticed many low-class people and couldn't help but frown.

Master Dingyi, with her impatient temperament and habitually domineering nature, paid no heed to the occasion. Carefully bowing to avoid aggravating her chest wound, she complained to Yue Buqun, who sat beside her, "Senior Brother Yue, I see quite a few scoundrels mingling in this hall. Although Senior Brother Liu has many friends, these people are truly unworthy of respect and lack decorum!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun smiled slightly, took a sip of fragrant tea, and gently reminded her, "Junior Sister Dingyi, be careful with your words."

He's incredibly cunning!

Unlike Abbess Dingyi, who speaks without restraint, she wouldn't be able to avoid being gossiped about by someone with ulterior motives. If that person were to overhear her and spread the word, it would give others ammunition to criticize her and cause her to suffer a lot of embarrassment.

Daoist Tianmen and Daoist Tiansong, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but chime in, "Junior Sister Dingyi is absolutely right."

Among the group, Daoist Tianmen was the most senior, so he spoke without any reservations: "Junior Brother Liu is kind to others, but to lower himself to such a lowly position is to tarnish the reputation of our Five Mountains Sword Sect. In my opinion, Junior Brother Liu is somewhat lacking in self-respect."

Master Dingyi, however, had no interest in paying attention to Daoist Tianmen!

She still harbors a grudge!

If anyone from Tianmen or Tiansong had given her a heads-up yesterday, she wouldn't have recklessly argued with Qian Chen, and in the end, she wouldn't have been pinned to the wall by a sword and forced to stand in a row.

What? You're saying you're nailed to the wall and can't speak?

Never mind!

Hengshan Dingyi has been arrogant and domineering for decades!

Did you only find out today?

Seeing the awkward situation, Daoist Tiansong immediately changed the subject, asking in a low voice, "The auspicious time is approaching, why is Senior Brother Liu nowhere to be seen? We mustn't miss the appointed time!"

Yue Buqun smiled lightly and shook the folding fan in his hand.

Despite his name being "Buqun" (meaning "unconventional"), he actually has exceptionally good interpersonal relationships and can get along well with anyone, which allows him to always know some special and confidential information in advance.

He explained with a smile, "Junior Brother Liu is in the inner courtyard of the manor. According to the servants, a young lady has arrived in the inner courtyard. Her situation is rather special, and he must personally receive her."

These words immediately ignited a frenzy of gossip.

"Oh? Special? How so? Does it mean that Senior Brother Liu has some hidden gems left behind?"

"That can't be right! Senior Brother Liu doesn't seem like that kind of person!"

"..."

The inner courtyard of the Liu residence.

Liu Zhengfeng certainly didn't leave any pearls behind!

But the young girl who came was indeed an extremely important person, especially on such a special occasion as today. Liu Zhengfeng could not afford to be careless, lest something go wrong!

"Jing'er, where did Fei Yan go?"

As soon as Liu Zhengfeng entered the inner courtyard, he sought out his daughter to inquire, fearing that his secret would be discovered at this crucial moment.

If people find out that the little girl who came to the inner courtyard of the Liu family is the granddaughter of Qu Yang, an elder of the Demonic Sect, then we'll be in big trouble!

Both he and Qu Yang are artists who play music. As we all know, art has no boundaries and should not be limited by personal identity. The two hit it off immediately and became close friends. However, they also violated the taboo of the two paths of good and evil.

If this matter were to leak out, not only would the Five Mountains Sword Sect not spare Liu Zhengfeng, but even the Sun Moon Divine Sect would hunt down both families. Therefore, the two of them kept their interactions extremely secret, and they absolutely could not let others know Qu Feiyan's true identity.

"Father, Feiyan went to the west wing with Lingshan. I think the two of them get along very well and will surely have a great time!"

"What?! Let's go! Quickly to the west wing and find Fei Yan!"

Liu Jing clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter. In her view, it was just that her two younger sisters had gone out to play together, and she didn't understand why her father was making such a fuss.

"Sigh... I'll go right now, I'll go find Feiyan right now!"

The father and daughter hurried to the west wing.

Upon entering.

They saw Yue Lingshan leading Qu Feiyan in a fun-filled game, while Qian Chen sat calmly in the tea room, a cup of fragrant tea already prepared opposite him, waiting for the host to take his seat.

Liu Zhengfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong.

Even without Qian Chen's invitation, he knew that the seat was reserved for him. After turning around and instructing Liu Jing to go and look after Qu Feiyan, he took the initiative to sit down.

Liu Zhengfeng knew that Qian Chen was unfathomable. He didn't know which side Qian Chen was from, but it was clear that Qian Chen should already know Qu Feiyan's true identity.

Given the life-or-death bond between Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang, if Qian Chen intended to harm Qu Yang's granddaughter, he would risk his life to save her.

"Today is the auspicious day of Liu's retirement from the martial arts world. Many friends from the martial arts community have come to celebrate. It's quite a lively occasion. Why don't you go out for a drink, Young Master Qian?"

Liu Zhengfeng's chubby, round face was full of smiles as he subtly probed Qian Chen with his words.

"Now that things have come to this, why should Master Liu pretend to be confused when he knows the truth? Today is probably not a joyous day for you to retire from your criminal life, but a day of great misfortune for your whole family."

Qian Chen gently blew away the rising steam from his teacup, turned to look at Qu Feiyan, and said, "Qu Yang isn't someone who doesn't know his place. If there weren't special circumstances, why would he let a young lady come to our door today? Do you really think no one knows about your affair with Qu Yang?"

Liu Zhengfeng's face suddenly darkened, but he forced himself to remain calm and said coldly, "Young Master Qian, what makes you say that? I don't understand!"

Qian Chen raised an eyebrow and took a small sip of the fragrant tea.

"Does Third Master Liu know? Ding Mian, Lu Bai, and Fei Bin, three of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan, are currently hiding in Hengshan City, carrying the alliance leader's banner of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. You don't actually think they've come to congratulate you, do you?"

"The Alliance Leader's Command Flag?"

Liu Zhengfeng's heart sank: "The Left Alliance Leader is highly respected; for him to send the Alliance Leader's flag here, it must be for something important!"

He said this, but his mind was racing.

After all, he was the head of the Hengshan Sect and a seasoned veteran of the martial arts world for decades. Now, after calming down and thinking about the various actions of Songshan over the years, cold sweat immediately soaked his back.

Liu Zhengfeng's expression was uncertain. He was reluctant to speculate about the Songshan Sect, but his years of experience forced him to consider the question Qian Chen raised with the most sinister intent.

He was struggling internally, and his face turned pale and uncertain.

At this moment, a disciple of the Liu family rushed over and reported, "Master, the imperial envoy has arrived with an imperial decree. Your disciple has come to invite you to come out and receive the decree!"

Liu Zhengfeng's gaze sharpened, and he pressed on in a deep voice:

"Have you seen anyone from the Songshan Sect arrive?"

The disciple was taken aback, then clasped his hands respectfully and replied, "Replying to Master, I haven't seen any senior brothers from the Songshan Sect!"

Liu Zhengfeng's vision went black, and his spirits plummeted...