The Sunflower Manual Shows Its Might (2)

With a whoosh, everyone followed Yu Canghai's gaze and looked at the hunchback wearing a straw hat.

"Haha, this is going to be interesting. Abbot Yu is very concerned about his reputation. He was publicly insulted by that hunchback and even accused of being inferior to Mu Gaofeng. This is going to be quite a show," a martial arts figure chuckled.

A burly man with a full black beard standing nearby chuckled, "I never expected to see something like this. And you know what, that little hunchback really does look a bit like Mu Gaofeng."

"Father, who do you think is more powerful between these two?" Yue Lingshan from the Mount Hua Sect asked curiously.

"In terms of martial arts, Mu Gaofeng should be inferior to Yu Canghai, but these two are both well-established figures, so there shouldn't be any conflict between them," said Yue Buqun, the head of the Mount Hua Sect, who was watching from the side, stroking his beard.

"Oh, but Yu Canghai, as the leader of a sect, actually made things difficult for a little hunchback who doesn't know martial arts. That's really despicable, hmph," Yue Lingshan said indignantly.

Yue Buqun, standing to the side, frowned and said coldly, "You unruly fellow, how dare you criticize these seniors? You're truly worthless, just like your senior brother."

Yue Lingshan wanted to say something, but her mother pulled her back, so she pouted and stopped talking.

Li Wei didn't like being stared at, but fortunately, the straw hat covered his face, so people couldn't see his features.

Li Wei had overheard the conversation between Yu Canghai and the hunchback. Without a doubt, the hunchback was Lin Pingzhi, whose family had been destroyed by the Qingcheng Sect.

Now, he has two paths before him: one is to stand up for Lin Pingzhi, and the other is to show weakness to Yu Canghai.

After thinking for a moment, Li Wei revealed a cold smile, coughed lightly, and slowly walked out from the crowd. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Haha, Abbot Yu, you really have a refined taste. You have time to bully a hunchback who doesn't know martial arts in front of all these heroes. I'm sure many people here already dislike you."

Yu Canghai was taken aback, and then it dawned on him.

"That's right," he thought, "As the leader of a sect, it would be beneath me to be dragging this hunchback around like that." With a cold laugh, he released Lin Pingzhi.

However, Yu Canghai was narrow-minded, and he wouldn't swallow this insult so easily. Since it was difficult to fight this little hunchback, he figured he could at least fight the well-known old hunchback Mu. Surely that wouldn't lower his status.

Thinking of this, Yu Canghai said coldly, "Master Mu? Just now, this little hunchback praised you in public, and I was quite terrified. But since you are so skilled in martial arts, why didn't you do the sneak attack yourself, but instead instigated a little hunchback to do it? I've never seen such a hero before, hahaha..."

After he finished speaking, the Qingcheng Sect disciples burst into laughter, taking the lead.

Li Wei's face, hidden under his straw hat, remained calm. Before he could speak, Lin Pingzhi strode up to him, knelt down with a thud, and said in a trembling voice, "Senior Mu, I have long admired your chivalrous spirit and your willingness to fight injustice. Dozens of members of my Lin Family were killed by that Qingcheng Sect villain. I beg Senior Mu to do me justice!"

Damn it

Why is he kneeling down? Li Wei frowned, but he didn't want to get involved in this mess.

However, as soon as Lin Pingzhi finished speaking, two people present changed their expressions drastically.

"The Lin Family?" Yu Canghai was taken aback. He suddenly realized that the little hunchback was actually Lin Pingzhi, the Lin Family's lost son. This was related to the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual, and he could not be careless. He immediately pounced on Lin Pingzhi, who was kneeling on the ground.

The one whose expression changed slightly was Yue Buqun, the leader of the Mount Hua Sect.

Others might not know, but Li Wei certainly did. This guy also coveted the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual, so when he saw Yu Canghai rush towards Lin Pingzhi, he also rushed out.

Yue Buqun's idea was that Lin Pingzhi must not fall into the hands of outsiders. This would provide an excuse to protect Lin Pingzhi, and no one would say anything.

The two masters acted together with terrifying force, causing the faces of the martial arts practitioners present to change. However, by the time everyone reacted, Yu Canghai and Yue Buqun had already reached behind Lin Pingzhi, each reaching out to grab the kneeling Lin Pingzhi.

Lin Pingzhi also felt the terrifying aura behind him and was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground. However, he did not see a figure flash by and his palms collided with the palms of the two sect leaders.

Bang

With a muffled thud, a powerful gust of air burst forth, and Yu Canghai and Yue Buqun were actually forced back several steps. The two stared at the person in front of them in shock, their hearts filled with disbelief.

The one who forced them back was none other than Mu Gaofeng, the Northern Frontier Camel .

The people from all factions present were dumbfounded. Although Northern Frontier Camel had been famous for a long time, his martial arts skills were only average. Compared with the leaders of various sects, he was far inferior.

How did it become so powerful?

Even if he could defeat Yu Canghai of the Qingcheng Sect, Yue Buqun of Mount Hua is a true first-class master. His Purple Mist Divine Skill is unparalleled among the Five Sacred Sword Sect. For someone like him to be forced back by internal force is as ridiculous as seeing a child kill a strong man.

But this short, hunchbacked man managed to force two top experts back. Not only that, but judging from the expressions of the two sect leaders, they seemed to have suffered a considerable loss.

"What kind of martial arts is this hunchback using? His hidden strength is too strong. Even my Purple Mist Divine Skill doesn't have such powerful hidden strength!" Yue Buqun circulated his internal energy to dissolve the hidden strength that had entered his body.

Yu Canghai, however, did not possess such internal strength. His face was pale, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly indicating that he had suffered considerable internal injuries.

Now, the way everyone looked at Mu Gaofeng no longer held the initial disdain, but rather a greater sense of apprehension.

"What, two sect leaders? You've heard this kid's surname is Lin, so you're going to use force to take him away?" Li Wei said slowly in a hoarse voice.

Li Wei hadn't initially expected that the Sunflower Manual could force two sect leaders to retreat. The minor completion level of this manual was already comparable to that of sect leaders; if it were at the major completion level, wouldn't it be even more powerful?

At least, Li Wei's combat strength wasn't this formidable when he was cultivating Innate Skill techniques.

Only then did Li Wei feel confident, so he spoke without any politeness. Li Wei disliked neither Yu Canghai nor Yue Buqun, so there was no need for him to be polite.

Faced with Li Wei's questioning, Yu Canghai was initially speechless. He was still intimidated by the palm strike he had just received. Facing Mu Gaofeng, whose martial arts were unfathomable, Yu Canghai's mind raced, but he shook his head repeatedly before finally saying, "Misunderstanding, Master Mu, you misunderstand. I didn't come to take him away; it was this hunchback who insulted me, and that's why I acted in a moment of panic."

Li Wei sneered and stopped looking at him, instead turning his gaze to Yue Buqun.

However, this hypocrite's answer was even more watertight.

"The Northern Frontier Camel' truly lives up to its reputation. I admire him. I intervened to save this young man when I saw Abbot Yu about to attack. However, with Master Mu by his side now, he probably doesn't need my help anymore."

Everyone nodded in agreement with these words, secretly admiring the noble character and integrity of the Gentleman Sword.

Only Li Wei secretly spat.

At this moment, Liu Zhengfeng, who had been watching from the sidelines, stepped in to mediate. "Gentlemen, this is all a misunderstanding. You are all renowned masters, why bother with a junior? As for what this young man surnamed Lin said, it is only one person's opinion. Abbot Yu, there is no need to take it too seriously. Please give me, Liu, some face, and let this matter drop, shall we?"

Having been given this opportunity, Yu Canghai naturally wanted to back down. He snorted coldly and retreated, though a fierce glint occasionally flashed in his eyes.

Yue Buqun exchanged pleasantries with Liu Zhengfeng for a while before retreating.

Only Lin Pingzhi was unconvinced and wanted to retaliate, but Li Wei held him down. "With your current strength, can you beat Yu Canghai?"

With just one sentence, Lin Pingzhi was calmed down.

Lin Pingzhi was clever; he immediately kowtowed to Li Wei. Helpless, Li Wei had no choice but to help him up again and promised to teach him martial arts. Only then did Lin Pingzhi obediently retreat behind Li Wei, remaining silent, but a hint of ferocity appeared in his eyes as he looked at Yu Canghai.

"What a nuisance," Li Wei shook his head. Li Wei couldn't say he had any good feelings towards Lin Pingzhi; he felt more pity for him. Anyway, he had countless peerless martial arts techniques at his disposal, so he might as well give him one. Whether Lin Pingzhi could master it or not was not Li Wei's concern.

This little incident forced a temporary postponement of the Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony, but it is now resuming.

At this moment, there was no one within a few meters of Li Wei. Those who had mocked him and looked down on him at the beginning were hiding in the crowd, afraid that this highly skilled swordsman would see them.

Soon, Liu Zhengfeng instructed the servants to bring out a golden basin filled with water and place it in the center of the hall.

"Once you've entered the Golden Basin, you're no longer a part of the martial world. From now on, the affairs of the martial world will have nothing to do with me, Liu Zhengfeng. Here, I ask you all to bear witness for me," Liu Zhengfeng rolled up his sleeves and said loudly.

A servant nearby shouted, "Put your hand into the golden basin!"

Liu Zhengfeng was about to dip his hands into the basin when a voice came from outside the door. "Senior Brother Liu, wait!"

Li Wei knew the real show was about to begin.

A group of disciples from Mount Song walked in from outside the door. Each of them had an arrogant expression and a fierce look. The two broad swords on their backs exuded a fierce killing aura. In particular, the one in the lead was a tall and strong man who looked more like a bandit than a knight-errant. As soon as this man arrived, the expressions of the people from the Five Sacred Sword Sect present changed.

Liu Zhengfeng was also taken aback, and although he was puzzled, he still stepped forward to greet the other party.

"So it's Senior Brother Fei from Mount Song! Please, please come in!"

As all the heroes present knew, this man who resembled a bandit was Zuo Lengchan brother of Zuo Lengchan, the head of the Mount Song Sect, and Fei Bin of the Great Songyang Hand, whose martial arts skills were extremely formidable.

"Senior Brother Liu" clasped his hands in a fist salute to Liu Zhengfeng, Fei Bin said with a forced smile, "Today, I'm afraid Senior Brother Liu's wish to retire from the martial world and withdraw from public life will need to be delayed for a while."

Liu Zhengfeng was shocked, his face turning somewhat grim as he asked, "Senior Brother Fei, why is this?"