Who wronged whom?

In the silent night, Du Ge's keen senses were amplified tenfold, and the conversation between Feng Shiyi and the other two reached his ears clearly.

What the hell!

He hadn't even backstabbed them yet, and these guys were already backstabbing him!

Who was he risking his life for?

No sense of camaraderie.

Of course, Du Ge understood them. Five people attacking a sect full of masters head-on seemed like a fantasy. It was normal for them not to want to make a futile sacrifice.

But Du Ge had his own difficulties. His keywords were "maintain" and "backstab." If he withdrew from the Feng Family, not only would he fail to maintain the Feng Family's interests, but he would also lose the opportunity to backstab them. His attributes would surely plummet.

If they turned malicious later, he wouldn't even be able to protect himself.

After all, regardless of whether Feng Zhong was involved, someone in the Feng Manor would still resent him for this matter. That old fox Feng Shiren might even sell him to the Iron Palm Sect in exchange for the Feng Family's safety.

It wasn't about right or wrong; it was human nature.

Returning to the Feng Family would mean losing everything. Therefore, even if he had to charge headfirst into the Iron Palm Sect's gates, he had to do it.

Only then would he hold the initiative in his own hands, able to maintain or backstab as he pleased, maximizing his benefits.

After being bound to keywords, the thinking of normal people was no longer suitable for them. Like Wang San, did he really want to collect a dead man's hand?

He was forced into it...

Feng Shiyi and the other two couldn't leave either. Not to mention Feng Shiyi was the main combat force, but if they left, who would he maintain, and who would he backstab?

"Second Master Feng, I never expected you to be a coward. You've already killed an Iron Palm Sect hall master. If you don't kill Qiu Yuanlang, are you waiting for the Feng Family to be wiped out?" Du Ge stood before the corpse of the last guard, roaring with grief and indignation. "Run, where can you run to? You killed an Iron Palm Sect hall master!"

Silence fell around them. The screams of the guards at the entrance had already alerted the sect members inside. Du Ge's roar completely threw the entire Iron Palm Sect into chaos.

Feng Shiyi's mind buzzed, and he froze in place, his head spinning as if he were about to faint. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he screamed hysterically, "Feng Qi, I'll fuck your mother..."

"Second Master Feng, you can't keep making mistakes." Du Ge cut off Feng Shiyi's words and continued to shout for all to hear, "That's right, we two outsiders can risk our lives to hold off the Iron Palm Sect for you, but what about the Feng Family? Fleeing in the face of the enemy and selling out friends for survival will ruin the Feng Family's reputation! A home can be rebuilt, but a reputation, once lost, breaks the backbone of a martial artist.

Heads may roll, blood may flow, but reputation must not be lost. Second Master Feng, we must defend the Feng Family's honor with blood and life!"

Holy crap!

Defend the Feng Family's honor?

This was pushing Feng Shiyi into a dead end!

Too ruthless!

Looking at Du Ge, who was filled with righteous indignation and awe-inspiring righteousness, Wang San was completely stunned. He understood why Feng Qi did this, but to make such a correct decision in such a short time... his mind was too sharp. He couldn't help but be impressed.

He had forcibly turned "maintain" into an attack skill. In that instant, Wang San understood the true meaning of a persona. A door slowly opened in his mind, and he seemed to see a brand new world.

Forcible maintenance, forcible backstab!

Du Ge's attributes soared. Seeing Feng Shiyi stop, he was overjoyed. The Iron Palm Sect members had already been alerted, and Feng Shiyi couldn't run even if he wanted to. If he dared to lead the Iron Palm Sect members back, it would mean he thought the Feng Family wasn't being destroyed fast enough.

Inside the Iron Palm Sect, torches were lit.

In a short while, the courtyard was brightly lit. More than two hundred sect members, armed with sabers and swords, glared menacingly at the two outside the gate, their eyes spitting fire.

Attacking in the middle of the night and being so arrogant, if they didn't eliminate them, where would the Iron Palm Sect's face be?

Even a clay figurine has some temper, let alone them, plus their morning grumpiness...

And from the man's words, he had killed an Iron Palm Sect hall master and was here to assassinate the sect leader to prevent future trouble. He truly had the guts of a bear, treating them, the Iron Palm Sect, like what?

"I didn't expect the small Feng Family to actually have a few spirited men. Qiu looks at you with new eyes." With a voice like a muffled thunderclap, an old man in his fifties with white hair landed outside the gate in a few leaps. He stood there, looking at Du Ge and the other man, his presence exuding authority without anger. "Are you two the only ones who want to kill this old man?"

"And Feng Shiyi, Second Master Feng." Du Ge straightened his back and announced Feng Shiyi's name.

In the small grove, Feng Shiyi's eyes were about to spew blood. This bastard, this bastard! He was truly a demon! He wasn't here to maintain the Feng Family; he was here to sever the Feng Family's roots!

Seeing that Feng Shiyi had no intention of coming out, Du Ge looked at Qiu Yuanlang and the people behind him and chuckled, "Sect Leader Qiu, your Iron Palm Sect unprovokedly sent people to raid Xingyu Tower at night. You're allowed to kill, but we're not allowed to fight back? The code of the martial world, the spirit of the martial arts, is being destroyed by guys like you who rely on their strength and do whatever they please. Today, the Feng Family will take the lead in correcting this unhealthy trend in the martial world, protecting the code of the martial world with iron and blood."

"Protect the code of the martial world?" Qiu Yuanlang waited until Du Ge finished speaking before laughing, looking at him as if he were an idiot. His expression suddenly turned cold. "Did you kill Peng Chong?"

More and more people stood behind Qiu Yuanlang, but Du Ge was not intimidated and retorted, "Those who kill will be killed..."

"Sect Leader Qiu, please don't listen to this demonic child's nonsensical talk." Feng Shiyi shouted, emerging from the shadows. He glared fiercely at Du Ge and, from a distance, knelt on the ground. "Sect Leader Qiu, the Feng Family was misled by this demonic child into doing such a foolish thing. Otherwise, even if the Feng Family had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to be enemies with the Iron Palm Sect! How could I be a match for Hall Master Peng? It was these two who, using evil means, harmed Hall Master Peng..."

"Second Master Feng?" Du Ge looked at Feng Shiyi in surprise.

"Shut up." Feng Shiyi roared, "You scoundrel! If it weren't for your seductive words, how would the Feng Family have fallen to this point? If I had known this would happen, I should have struck you down with a palm when you tried to possess me back then, you demon!"

"Demon?" Qiu Yuanlang looked at Du Ge with interest.

"Yes, Sect Leader, these two are the Celestial Demons you are looking for." Feng Shiyi said, "Celestial Demons are different from ordinary people. Their words and actions must conform to their attributes to grow. Feng Qi's attribute is 'maintain.' He is glib-tongued, constantly talking about maintaining the Feng Family's interests and growing with the Feng Family, yet he has brought disaster upon the Feng Family.

Sect Leader, from now on, the Feng Family severs all ties with him. Without the Feng Family's protection, his strength will surely be greatly reduced. Sect Leader, you can capture him. Whether to kill or torture him, use him or keep him, has nothing to do with the Feng Family anymore. It was Feng Shiyi who was bewitched, and I am willing to sacrifice my own life to compensate Hall Master Peng for his life. I beg Sect Leader to spare the young and old of the Feng Family. They are innocent; they knew nothing!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Feng Shiyi's head hit the ground heavily. Soon, his forehead was covered in blood.

The Iron Palm Sect members were in an uproar, their gazes all focused on Du Ge and the other man, and discussions began to rise.

Celestial Demons?

Qiu Yuanlang ignored Feng Shiyi, instead watching Du Ge with keen interest. He glanced at Wang San, who was staring with infatuation despite his severed arm, and muttered, "So 'Celestial Demons' really exist? He said you grow through attributes, and yours are for maintenance. Is that why you have to uphold chivalry in the martial world?"

"Yes."

Du Ge nodded.

When Feng Shiyi spoke of severing ties, Du Ge finally understood what Wang San meant by attribute reduction. His stats had dropped by about a third. It seemed he had failed in his maintenance. However, his attributes hadn't plummeted to the bottom, likely because he had successfully backstabbed the Feng Family and his continued actions to maintain peace in the martial world were still supporting him.

He looked at Qiu Yuanlang. If his actions to maintain peace in the martial world failed again this time, his attributes would likely drop further.

However.

Even though the Feng Family had abandoned him, Du Ge decided to extract one last bit of value from them. He looked sadly at Feng Shiyi. "Second Master Feng, although you've abandoned me, my principles won't change. One day of maintenance means a lifetime of maintenance. These are my words, and I will see them through to the end."

Saying this, he turned to Qiu Yuanlang, placing his sword at his own neck. "Sect Leader Qiu, I am willing to join the Iron Palm Sect and submit to your judgment. I only ask that you spare the young and old of the Feng Family, to honor my commitment to maintenance. Otherwise, I will die here, and all you will get is the worthless corpse of a 'Celestial Demon'."

Feng Shiyi jolted violently, his head snapping up to look at Du Ge. The hatred in his heart vanished in an instant. At that moment, he felt as if he had truly made a mistake.

Qiu Yuanlang looked at Du Ge in surprise. "He sold you out, and you're still willing to protect him?"

Du Ge replied, "One day of maintenance means a lifetime of maintenance. This is my mission."

"Good, I accept your terms." Qiu Yuanlang looked at Du Ge with admiration, clapping his hands. "Those fools didn't recognize a treasure. From now on, you will protect my Iron Palm Sect, and my Iron Palm Sect will protect you..."

Before Qiu Yuanlang could finish speaking, the attributes Du Ge had lost instantly returned, and even increased significantly.