Linghu Chong, Ren Yingying

"Where is he?"

Yue Lingshan's beautiful eyes lit up as well, and she hurriedly asked.

Lu Dayou pointed toward the Mount Hengshan Sect.

Yue Lingshan looked over and saw, seated among a group of beautiful nuns, a young man with a long face, sword-like brows, and thin lips. Unable to contain herself, she cried out, "Senior Brother!"

The young man had actually noticed Yue Buqun's group long ago. But his relationship with Yue Buqun had nearly reached the point of an outright break, and the person beside him was his girlfriend, Ren Yingying. As the Saint Aunt of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, Ren Yingying naturally did not wish for him to return to the Mount Hua Sect.

The young man did not wish to anger Ren Yingying either, so he could only sit there stiffly. But at Yue Lingshan's call, he sprang to his feet. Ignoring Ren Yingying's warning look, he strode up to Yue Buqun and bowed to him.

Yue Buqun nodded but ignored him, sitting down directly.

The young man then bowed to Ning Zhongze.

Ning Zhongze sighed.

"Chong'er, you are now the esteemed leader of the Mount Hengshan Sect. There is no need to deliberately bow to us anymore. From now on, live properly and do not stray onto the wrong path. That would be the finest repayment to your master and me."

"I will."

The young man was Linghu Chong. He looked gratefully at Ning Zhongze. "Martial Mother, I will certainly keep your teachings firmly in mind. And Master..."

"Do not call me Master."

Yue Buqun looked coldly at Linghu Chong.

"Hero Linghu is now the esteemed leader of a sect. I, Yue, am not worthy to be your master."

"Master..."

Linghu Chong's face burned red as he tried to explain.

Yue Buqun said, "Enough. You need not argue anymore. The things you have done since leaving Mount Hua are perfectly clear to both you and me. With the Five Peaks Alliance Assembly at hand, I do not wish to discuss the past with you again. Go back."

At this point, Ren Yingying also walked over. She tugged Linghu Chong and said,

"Sect Leader, Sect Leader Yue does not care for you. Why must you care so much for him? Let us go back."

Her looks were peerlessly beautiful. Even dressed as a nun, she was still exquisitely lovely beyond compare. In this hall filled with beauties, she stood out like a crane among chickens.

Many eyes followed her as she walked. When she spoke, people from the other sects throughout the hall all laughed in unspoken accord.

Linghu Chong's face flushed scarlet, and he felt deeply wronged. His gaze shifted as he was about to speak to Yue Lingshan, only to see that she was already standing beside a fair-skinned young man whose refined bearing carried an air of grandeur. His pupils contracted slightly.

"And this is?"

"Senior Brother, he is a new disciple of our Mount Hua Sect. His name is Ji Shu."

Yue Lingshan answered brightly.

"We have all received Ji Shu's care. He is a very good person."

"Is that so?"

Seeing Yue Lingshan so warm toward Ji Shu, with light in her eyes whenever she spoke of him, her attitude clearly unlike the one she showed others, Linghu Chong could not help but feel jealous. Still, he smiled and took the initiative to greet him.

"Hello, Ji Shu."

Ji Shu smiled as well. "Hello."

One did not strike a smiling face. Regardless of whether Linghu Chong had been good or bad in the past, so long as no matter of principle was involved, Ji Shu would not deliberately put on a cold face and ignore him. If Yue Buqun ignored him, then Linghu Chong had most likely truly broken Yue Buqun's heart. Ji Shu was not in a position to ask too much about it.

"How long have you been in the Mount Hua Sect?"

"Roughly speaking, only about a month."

"Only a month."

Linghu Chong's expression stiffened. One month, and Little Junior Sister had changed her heart? She liked this fellow?! Little Junior Sister, Little Junior Sister, do you still remember the wonderful days when we practiced Chong Ling Swordplay together on Mount Hua?

He could not help looking toward Yue Lingshan, a trace of infatuation flashing through his eyes.

Ren Yingying saw it all, and a whole jar of mixed emotions overturned in her heart. With a soft snort, she reached out and viciously pinched the soft flesh at Linghu Chong's waist.

Linghu Chong cried out in pain and snapped back to himself. Seeing Yue Lingshan and Ji Shu both looking over, he gave an awkward laugh, made up an excuse, and returned to the Mount Hengshan Sect's seats.

Though Ren Yingying was displeased, she said with a smile, "Hero Linghu, your Little Junior Sister already has a lover. She will no longer remember you, her Senior Brother. You should stop thinking about her all the time."

Linghu Chong felt stifled inside and sighed.

The six ugly old men beside him exchanged glances and silently reached the same decision. That brat Ji Shu dared steal our Brother Linghu's Little Junior Sister. We cannot spare him. Once he is alone, we brothers will join hands, rush forward, and tear him alive into pieces!

These six were the Six Immortals of Peach Valley.

By chance, they had met Linghu Chong and eventually become friends.

They had followed Linghu Chong all this time. Seeing his situation now, the way they looked at Ji Shu was naturally far from friendly.

Behind the group of nuns stood six exceptionally ugly old men, and their eyes were full of murderous glints as they looked at him. Ji Shu's strength had now reached the pinnacle, and his senses were extraordinarily sharp. He looked over at once, meeting the gazes of all six head-on.

The six men glared furiously at Ji Shu.

Ji Shu was utterly baffled. He only found it inexplicable. Who exactly are these old men? Why do they want to kill me? I do not even know them!

His brows furrowed tightly.

The Mount Song disciples secretly observing the scene were overjoyed. They immediately ran off to report what had happened in the hall to Ding Mian. Ding Mian did not dare delay and promptly informed Zuo Lengchan.

Zuo Lengchan smiled.

"Proceed according to plan. But since Linghu Chong and the Six Immortals of Peach Valley bear a grudge against Ji Shu, that is even better. Find a way to drag them in as well. This time, let us see whether Ji Shu still dies or not!"

At least several thousand people had come to this Five Peaks Alliance.

There were too many martial artists from every school and sect to count.

From time to time, Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze introduced Ji Shu, Yue Lingshan, and the others to important figures from the Shaolin Sect, Wudang Sect, Qingcheng Sect, Kunlun Sect, Emei Sect, and other sects.

Thus,

Ji Shu came to know Master Fangzheng, who was short and lean-faced, with a kindly expression;

Daoist Master Chongxu, lean and bright-eyed, clad in a Daoist robe and carrying something of an immortal's bearing;

Yu Canghai, short in stature, with a sinister air between his brows and eyes;

When Yu Canghai was introduced, Ji Shu heard the sound of teeth grinding behind him. Glancing slightly to the side, he saw Lin Pingzhi with reddened eyes and clenched fists, staring fixedly at Yu Canghai with hatred brimming in his gaze.

Yu Canghai was a First-rate expert with extraordinary perception, so he had clearly noticed as well. Turning his head and seeing Lin Pingzhi, he was slightly startled before the corners of his mouth curled upward in a disdainful smile.

Lin Pingzhi hated him to the extreme, but fearing that it would affect the Mount Hua Sect, he did not look any longer. He only lowered his head slightly, his body trembling uncontrollably from rage and hatred.

Yue Buqun saw it and frowned slightly.

Ji Shu said nothing more.

This Five Peaks Alliance Assembly truly had every sort of hero and dog-bear.

He should simply remain a quiet observer.

"Everyone!"

Zuo Lengchan had arrived.

Ji Shu had never seen him before. Only when Ning Zhongze and Yue Buqun introduced him did he learn that the imposing man currently speaking on the stage was Zuo Lengchan.

"Two days from now, our Five Peaks Sword Sect will hold the sect-merger ceremony! At that time, I hope everyone..."

"Wait!"

Unable to hold back, Yue Buqun stood and interrupted Zuo Lengchan in a loud voice. "Alliance Leader Zuo, our Mount Hua Sect has never agreed to merge sects! Where did this sect-merger ceremony come from?!"