"Thank you, Senior Brother Yue, for speaking up for me. Liu only wishes to withdraw from these bloody conflicts and retire to the forests and springs. I believe this wish violates neither our sect's rules nor the alliance oath of the Five Mountain Sword Sects."
"If everyone were like you, fleeing at the critical moment in the face of danger, would we not simply allow the Demonic Cult to run rampant through the martial world and harm the people? You wish to stay out of it, but why should that devil Qu stay out of it as well?"
Fei Bin spat, killing intent already surging in his eyes.
Liu Zhengfeng turned to Fei Bin. "Brother Qu swore a solemn oath before me to the ancestors of his Demonic Cult. No matter how the Demonic Cult and the righteous path fought in the future, he would remain uninvolved and never interfere. If others did not offend me, I would not offend them!"
Fei Bin sneered several times.
"What a fine 'if others do not offend me, I will not offend them'! Senior Brother Liu, let me ask you this: will you kill Qu Yang or not?"
"What Liu values in friendship is shared loyalty and courage. How could I kill a friend and betray a confidant?"
"Fine. Since that is the case, do not blame the Five Mountain Sword Sects for cleansing our ranks!"
Fei Bin's gaze flashed, and several Songshan Sect disciples immediately understood.
The swords held to the necks of Liu Zhengfeng's two disciples moved at once, clean and swift.
Blood splashed across the ground.
"It was your Songshan Sect that killed my disciples first!"
Before Liu Zhengfeng could make a move, Ding Mian had already dragged Liu Zhengfeng's son forward.
"Liu Zhengfeng, I'll ask you one last time.