The unreliable Linghu Chong

No one expected that Cheng Buyou become completely enraged after being slapped in the face by chicken droppings stuck to a broom.

Disregarding pride and chivalry, he channeled the True Qi he had cultivated over decades and struck Linghu Chong in the chest with a palm.

The incident happened so suddenly that no one present had time to react and could only watch helplessly as Linghu Chong fell into danger.

Except for Shazo was mentally prepared.

He stepped in front of Linghu Chong, taking the Cheng Buyou of Cheng Buyou's palm strike with his chest.

Although Shazo only practiced basic internal skills, he still managed to master them on his own.

The mastery of True Qi, through mere automatic counterattack, sent the shameless dwarf flying backward, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

Then, the Six Immortals of Peach Valley rushed into the Righteous Qi Hall like ghosts. Four of them grabbed Cheng Buyou, who was flying backward, while two of them grabbed Linghu Chong, who was behind Shazo.

Shazo Zuo remained expressionless, drew his longsword from his waist, and unleashed four sword strikes in a flash.

With a single sword stroke, he cut down Peach Root Immortal, who was charging towards Linghu Chong.

A sword pierced the throat of Peach Kernel Immortal, who was gripping Linghu Chong's shoulder.

With a single sword stroke, he severed the tendon in Peach Stem Immortal Ganxian's hand that was gripping Cheng Buyou's left hand.

With a single sword stroke, Tao Zhixian severed the wrist of the Peach Branch Immortal was gripping Cheng Buyou's right leg.

A flash of blood appeared as Peach Leaf Immortal ripped Cheng Buyou's right hand from his body, while Peach Blossom Immortal grabbed Cheng Buyou's left leg, her face full of bewilderment.

Seeing Peach Root Immortal and Peach Kernel Immortal fall, Peach Stem Immortal, Peach Branch Immortal, Peach Blossom Immortal, and Peach Leaf Immortal screamed, "You killed my brothers!"

Peach Stem Immortal and Peach Branch Immortal Fairy cried out in pain, while Peach Blossom Immortal and Peach Leaf Immortal dropped the severed arm and Cheng Buyou in their hands, drew the short sticks from their waists, and rushed towards Shazo with red eyes.

Shazo gave a pretentious snort, "Stubborn fool!"

You're all courting death!

The gleaming sword light, like White Rainbow Piercing Sun, caused everyone to instinctively squint.

The fastest rushing Peach Blossom Immortal and Peach Leaf Immortal had their heads flying high into the air before their bodies crashed to the ground.

The sword light of [White Rainbow Piercing Sun] still lingered, but then it suddenly changed into [A Phoenix Arrives], and the gleaming longsword plunged into Peach Stem Immortal's throat, severing his Peach Stem Immortal vertebrae and ending his life.

After killing several people and severing several bones, Shazo's ordinary longsword, now dulled, was stuck against Peach Stem Immortal's neck.

Peach Branch Immortal Fairy, tears streaming down her face, cried out, "Pay back my brothers' lives!" She smashed Shazo's longsword with an iron bar, then lunged at Shazo, fighting desperately.

He opened his mouth wide, as if he wanted to bite Shazo's neck off with his gleaming white teeth.

But Shazo calmly drew out the spare longsword belonging to Tao Jun, and with the [Green Pine Greets Guests] technique, he shoved the longsword into Peach Branch Immortal's mouth, piercing it three inches from the back of her head.

Thus, the Six Immortals of Six Immortals of Peach Valley, fresh out of their trance, perished in the Righteous Qi Hall of the Mount Hua Sect before they could even make a name for themselves.

Shazo let go, allowing Peach Branch Immortal to swallow the long sword and fall to the ground.

He looked at Feng Buping, Cheng Buyou, and the other two, and said with a smile, "Seniors of the Sword Sect, my Eldest Senior Brother and I are quite skilled, aren't we? And isn't my master's ability to teach his disciples worthy of the Mount Hua Sect?"

Shazo's killing intent was so pure and fierce, as unstoppable as the midday sun.

Feng Buping was filled with fear at this moment, and he didn't have the courage to answer the question. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, his teeth would rattle.

Shazo clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said, "Master, it would be best if the martial uncles from the Five Peaks Sword Sect left. After all, this is an internal matter of our Mount Hua Sect, and it is really inappropriate for them to be present and observe."

Yue Buqun felt extremely pleased and smiled as he cooperated, saying, "I've already spoken to you, but your uncles won't agree. Why don't you talk to them again?"

"Yes, Master!"

Shazo looked at the elders from Mount Song, Mount Heng, and Mount Tai, his eyes narrowing slightly, and said coldly, "My fellow martial uncles, do you really intend to continue watching?"

Under Shazo's watchful gaze, everyone felt their hearts pounding with fear.

Even if the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance were to personally appear, there would be no such terrifying and awe-inspiring killing intent.

The men, disheartened, gave up and left Righteous Qi Hall in disgrace.

Shazo snorted coldly, "You're quick on your way."

Next comes the internal affairs of the Mount Hua Sect.

First, bandage Cheng Buyou's severed arm. This kind of laceration is extremely horrific, and it's important to prevent him from bleeding to death. Next, discuss the conditions for Feng Buping and the other Sword Sect disciples to return to the Mount Hua Sect.

Seeing Shazo's displayed strength, Yue Buqun was completely stunned, but this also made him exceptionally magnanimous. He not only no longer rejected Feng Buping and the other two, but instead tried to win them over.

With Shazo as his disciple, the Qi Sect now possesses an absolute advantage in strength and no longer needs to cautiously reject the Sword Sect as before.

On the contrary, Yue Buqun felt he should be more magnanimous and re-incorporate the Sword Sect to strengthen the Mount Hua Sect.

It's important to understand that many of the traditional interests of the Mount Hua Sect have yet to be reclaimed.

This isn't a problem that Shazo can solve simply by being strong enough. No matter how strong he is, he's still just one person and can't take care of so many places.

Just like Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Mount Song Sect, he showed his terrifying strength very early on, but the Mount Song Sect grew stronger after he taught his disciples on behalf of his master and trained the Thirteen Protectors.

The same applies to Shazo. No matter how strong he is, he can only ensure the safety of the sect and raise its upper limit, but he cannot directly expand the power of the Mount Hua Sect.

With the addition of three, well, two, Sword Sect masters of the "Bu" generation, the Mount Hua Sect's power base can at least double.

Then they could receive more money, recruit more disciples, and the Mount Hua Sect would begin its complete revival.

After 30 years of hard work, Yue Buqun finally saw the light of success and was determined not to let the Sword Sect leave Mount Hua.

But his thoughts were beyond the comprehension of his disciples.

Eldest Senior Brother Linghu Chong is alright; he is open-minded by nature and rarely has anything to worry about.

Moreover, he had just received meticulous instruction from Feng Qingyang of the Sword Sect, and he had not suffered a great loss in the martial arts competition, so he could naturally put on a smiling face and keep calling Cheng Buyou, Feng Buping, Cong Buqi "Uncle-Master" repeatedly.

But the other disciples were all indignant, and they all wore long faces as they helped Cheng Buyou bandage his wounds.

Shazo naturally saw through Yue Buqun's intention, so he pulled Yue Buqun aside and told him everything that had happened on the Siguo Cliff.

Xia Zuo focused on describing Feng Qingyang's physical appearance, including the Dugu Nine Swords, the Five Mountains Sword Technique carvings inside the cave on the Cliff of Contemplation, and the story of the ten elders of the Demonic Sect breaking the Five Mountains Sword Technique. He explained everything clearly, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

Yue Buqun's mind raced, and he quickly understood why Feng Qingyang was living in seclusion atop Mount Hua, as well as the decisive role this intelligence played in subduing the Sword Sect.

But Lao Yue also realized that Linghu Chong had discovered the important matter of the cave within the cave on the Cliff of Contemplation, and it was Linghu Chong who should have told him. However, this wicked disciple had secretly kept it a secret.

Yue Buqun felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart. Had he raised such an ungrateful wretch over the past ten years?

Or is it simply that Linghu Chong is inherently unreliable?