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Chapter 86 Ning Zhongze Displays His Power

After the imperial official finished reading the imperial edict, he left.

Before long, the auspicious time arrived. Liu Zhengfeng clasped his hands in greeting to everyone and then climbed onto the raised platform that had been set up.

Mi Weiyi brought out a tea table covered with brocade.

Xiang Danian held a golden basin in both hands and placed it on a brocade. The basin was already filled with clear water.

Three gunshots rang out from outside the door, followed by eight large firecrackers.

Liu Zhengfeng said loudly, "Today, we are filled with distinguished guests. Everyone who has come is giving me face by visiting my residence to attend my retirement ceremony."

"I, Liu Zhengfeng, am deeply ashamed that I have failed to bring honor to the Hengshan School, as my master has accepted me into his school and taught me martial arts."

Fortunately, our sect has Senior Brother Mo in charge. I, Liu, am old and physically weak, and can no longer manage the grudges and feuds of this martial world.

"Liu has already received the imperial favor and been appointed a minor official. In the world of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world), loyalty and righteousness are paramount; however, in matters of state, one must uphold the law and repay the emperor's kindness. The conflict between these two inevitably puts Liu Zhengfeng in a difficult position."

Liu Zhengfeng said with a sigh, "Therefore, from now on, I, Liu, will wash my hands of the martial arts world and no longer concern myself with the grudges, disputes, and conflicts between sects."

Hearing his generous words, even those who held him in contempt congratulated Liu Zhengfeng, praising him for "returning home with both fortune and longevity, and retiring gracefully from the limelight."

The hall was bustling with people congratulating him, but only Abbess Dingyi sighed, "Brother Liu, you've done this again... alas!"

Liu Zhengfeng cupped his hands to the crowd, declined Master Dingyi's kind offer, rolled up his sleeves, and stretched out his hands to put the contents into the golden basin.

According to the usual practice in the martial arts world, as long as Liu Zhengfeng's hands touch the water in the basin and roll them around, it is considered that he has washed his hands of the "golden basin" (a metaphor for washing one's hands in the water), and the ceremony for today is over.

However, at that moment...

A sharp voice came from outside: "Wait!"

Ning Zhongze, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them and looked at the newcomers. Four men dressed in yellow robes appeared before them.

Then, a muscular man in a yellow shirt walked in from behind the four of them.

Everyone narrowed their eyes. This was the famous Thousand-Foot Pine Master Shi Dengda, but his fame did not come from his martial arts skills, but from the fact that his master was Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance.

Shi Dengda held up a five-colored brocade banner and said to Liu Zhengfeng, "Uncle Liu, my master said that your important matter of washing your hands of the martial arts world needs to be postponed for the time being."

Liu Zhengfeng bowed and said, "But I wonder why Alliance Leader Zuo is doing this?"

"This disciple was acting under orders and was unaware of the Alliance Leader's intentions. Please forgive me, Uncle Liu."

After finishing his speech, Shi Dengda bowed to Tianmen Daoren, Dingyi Shitai, and the others.

The same applies to the other four.

Dingyi bowed in return and said, "It's all the better that your master came out to stop this."

We martial arts practitioners value chivalry and righteousness, and we should roam freely in the martial arts world. Why would we want to become some kind of official?

However, seeing that Brother Liu had everything arranged and was determined not to listen to the old nun's advice, I decided to save myself the trouble of explaining further.

Liu Zhengfeng said solemnly, "Back then, our Five Mountains Sword Sect formed an alliance, agreeing to help each other in offense and defense, and to maintain the righteousness in the martial arts world. When it comes to matters related to the five sects, everyone must obey the orders of the alliance leader."

This five-colored command flag was jointly made by our five factions. Seeing the flag is like seeing the leader of the alliance, which is indeed true. However, I am retiring from this life today, which is a private matter for me, Liu.

Since it has neither violated the moral rules of the martial arts world nor has it been related to the Five Mountains Sword Sect, it is not bound by the leader's orders.

Please convey to your esteemed teacher, nephew Shi, that I, Liu, have disobeyed orders and I beg your forgiveness, Senior Brother Zuo.

He walked toward the golden basin, wanting to wash his hands first.

Everyone watched the sudden turn of events, eager to see how things would unfold. Suddenly, Yue Buqun noticed Ning Zhongze had left and turned to Yue Lingshan, asking, "Where did your mother go?"

She said she needed to use the restroom!

"Going to the toilet?"

The atmosphere between the Songshan group led by Shi Dengda and Liu Zhengfeng became increasingly tense, when suddenly screams came from behind Liu's mansion.

Liu Zhengfeng was shocked and glared at Shi Dengda, growling, "You've broken the rules! In the martial world, family matters shouldn't be the cause of trouble!"

At this moment, more than twenty people, barely breathing, were thrown from the back hall to the front hall.

Everyone present was shocked. The more than twenty people who were thrown out were all dressed in the clothes of the Songshan Sect. Among them were two of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan: Crane Hand Lu Bai and Great Songyang Hand Fei Bin.

Then, another person flew out, fell to the ground and vomited blood repeatedly. Everyone was even more surprised when they saw that it was Ding Mian, the Pagoda-Bearing Hand.

Ding Mian's strength is greater than that of many people present.

How did things come to this?

When Shi Dengda saw the panic on the faces of the more than twenty people from Songshan lying on the ground, he realized that they were in a state of panic.

"Who is it?"

The reason why Stefan Sternda talked so much nonsense with Liu Zhengfeng for so long was...

It's because Liu Zhengfeng is the deputy leader of the Hengshan Sect. To subdue him, we need to follow the rules, first showing courtesy and then resorting to force; otherwise, the other sect members won't accept it.

More importantly, several of his senior martial uncles had already gone to the back hall of the Liu residence and taken Liu Zhengfeng's wife and children hostage in order to threaten him into submission, while he was responsible for stalling for time.

The plan was going smoothly, and Liu Zhengfeng didn't suspect anything and was still arguing with him.

But to everyone's surprise, all three senior uncles leading the team were defeated.

A figure led Liu Zhengfeng's wife, children, and son into the hall and said calmly, "So the legendary Thirteen Protectors only know how to do things that bring disaster to their own families."

This was even more shocking, because everyone knew the person in charge.

Ning Zhongze.

Everyone's gaze immediately turned to Yue Buqun, filled with doubt.

When did Ning Zhongze's martial arts skills become so high that even Fei Bin and Ding Mian were defeated by her?

Ning Zhongze was indeed called Ning the Heroine, but not because of her martial arts skills, but because of her personality.

Yue Buqun was even more surprised; how could he not have known that Ning Zhongze's strength had reached such a level?

"I was just about to go to the back room to use the restroom when I saw these people acting suspiciously, so I captured them. It turned out they were the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan."

"What's wrong? Is there something you can't discuss in the front hall, and have to go to the back hall to talk to the women and children?"

Ning Zhongze said coldly. She did indeed look down on Liu Zhengfeng for colluding with the Demonic Sect, but at least Liu Zhengfeng chose to retire from the martial arts world and withdraw from the conflicts.

Is Zuo Lengchan still trying to make a fuss about this?

And just then...

Fei Bin, who had flown out earlier, suddenly stopped, stepped forward, spun around, and with that momentum, his right hand flashed with cold light as a three-foot-long sword slashed through the air, aiming a sharp strike straight at Ning Zhongze's heart.

A sword piercing the heart.

"Watch out!" Liu Zhengfeng shouted a warning.

Ning Zhongze had anticipated this. The blade of her longsword flickered erratically. Suddenly, she thrust her sword forward, aiming straight at Fei Bin. It was as swift as lightning and as powerful as thunder.

"when!"

With a loud bang, Fei Bin's longsword was blocked, as Ning Zhongze had bent it into a twisted bow shape, tip to tip.

"How is that possible!"

The others were shocked. Sword tip to sword tip—what a high level of skill it took to reach this point! Ning Zhongze was able to strike after the opponent.

next moment.

The two swords suddenly broke apart, and the hilt in Fei Bin's hand trembled violently, almost causing him to lose his grip.

But Ning Zhongze's longsword flashed by like lightning in an instant.

All the onlookers saw was a flash of sword light, and a hand, spraying hot blood, flew to the ground.

Fei Bin shuddered, coughed up blood, and collapsed to the ground screaming in agony.

Everyone was shocked. Fei Bin couldn't even withstand a single move from Ning Zhongze before his right hand was severed. They all looked at Ning Zhongze in astonishment, wondering just how powerful this heroine Ning had become!

(End of this chapter)