Sword Slays Dongfang

The Smiling, Proud Wanderer world, Mount Hua.

Yue Buqun had just led Lu Qingshan and the others out of the meditation chamber when they immediately saw Yue Lingshan waiting outside.

Yue Lingshan had originally thought Yue Buqun was cultivating alone in the chamber, so when she saw Lu Qingshan and the others emerge, she quickly asked in confusion, "Father, who are these people?"

Yue Buqun did not answer Yue Lingshan immediately. Instead, he turned and introduced her to Lu Qingshan and the others. "Group Leader, everyone, this is my daughter, Yue Lingshan!"

"So you're Old Yue's daughter!"

Pang Bo stepped forward two paces and casually took out a jade pendant, handing it over. "Take this jade pendant as a greeting gift!"

Looking at Pang Bo before her, Yue Lingshan could not help feeling dazed.

Someone who looked about her age spoke as though he were of the same generation as her father. It was simply too strange.

And besides...

Ever since several months ago, Yue Buqun had seemed like a completely different person.

First, he had driven away the second senior brother, Lao Denuo, who had been a Mount Song Sect spy. Then, he had discovered the lost sword techniques of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect in a cave on Cliff of Repentance. Later, at Uncle Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony, he had saved Qu Yang, an elder of the demonic sect...

On the journey back to Mount Hua Sect from Heng City, he had even taken out a strange treasure called Millennium Spirit Marrow for her and her senior brothers to cultivate their internal energy...

After returning to Mount Hua Sect, he had bypassed the eldest senior brother and handed the sect's miscellaneous affairs to Liang Fa, who had become the second senior brother. And Linghu Chong, the eldest senior brother, had not voiced a single complaint!

Especially now, with so many senior masters of the martial world gathered at Mount Hua, Yue Buqun had not gone to greet them. Instead, he was here entertaining several strangers she had never seen before—and she had no idea when these strangers had even arrived on Mount Hua!

"Shan'er, what are you thinking about?"

Yue Buqun quickly interrupted Yue Lingshan's thoughts. "Since it is a greeting gift from Brother Pang Bo, accept it!"

Yue Buqun, who had once attended a banquet hosted by Cao Cao in Luoyang City, knew how precious Pang Bo's gift was. It was something that could save a life at a critical moment!

Such a treasure might be commonplace in Pang Bo's world, but in the worlds of Yue Buqun and Cao Cao, it was undoubtedly exceedingly valuable!

Afterward, Han Li, Cao Cao, Xiao Yan, and the others also brought out their gifts. They were all inconspicuous little trinkets they carried with them, but to an ordinary person like Yue Lingshan, they were undoubtedly extremely precious!

Seeing this, Lu Qingshan immediately sent himself a gift through the chat group.

It was a strange fruit, entirely emerald green and only the size of a longan.

Lu Qingshan casually handed the gift to Yue Lingshan and introduced it with a smile. "This is an Everlasting Beauty Fruit! After consuming it, your appearance will never age!"

Everlasting Beauty Fruit? Her appearance would never age?

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Yue Lingshan was at a loss for words.

The others' gifts were one thing, but this last person's gift was far too absurd!

Could this man be some kind of martial-world swindler? Has Father been deceived by people like them? Yue Lingshan secretly wondered.

"Shan'er!"

How could Yue Buqun fail to notice what Yue Lingshan was thinking when he saw her expression? He hurriedly said, "Why don't you quickly thank the Group Leader for his gift?"

Hearing Yue Buqun's shout, Yue Lingshan quickly came back to her senses.

Whether Lu Qingshan was a martial-world swindler or not, under Yue Buqun's orders, she still sincerely thanked Lu Qingshan for his gift.

Afterward, Yue Buqun continued leading everyone toward the assembly grounds.

Just then, a Mount Hua Sect disciple hurried over, drenched in sweat and panting heavily as he shouted, "Mas... Master..."

Although Yue Buqun had always disliked his disciples behaving so disgracefully, before Lu Qingshan and the others, he did not rebuke him at once. Instead, he directly asked, "What happened? Have the people from Mount Song Sect arrived?"

"Yes!"

The Mount Hua Sect disciple caught his breath, then continued, "Master, it is not only Mount Song Sect that has arrived. Accompanying them are also Abbot Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple and Daoist Chongxu, the head of Wudang!"

"Oh?"

Yue Buqun could not help sighing. "I never expected Shaolin Temple and Wudang to send people as well! But that is fine. After today, the martial world should return to peace!"

After all, although the most powerful force in the martial world recently had been the demonic sect that called itself the Sun Moon Holy Cult, Wudang and Shaolin Temple were equally not to be underestimated. Fangzheng and Chongxu were both rare masters in the world.

At the original Five Sacred Mountains Assembly, Shaolin and Wudang would at most send disciples to offer congratulations. Who would have thought that they would both come in person today?

Thus, Lu Qingshan and the others soon followed Yue Buqun to the assembly grounds.

This was a large open area near the Mount Hua Sect grounds. A stone platform had been erected at the front of the venue, upon which five grandmaster chairs stood side by side, intended for the sect leaders of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect.

Numerous wooden shelters had been built in the other three directions, furnished with tables, chairs, and benches for the other disciples of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect, as well as visitors from the major martial-world sects.

When Lu Qingshan and the others arrived, only a handful of Mount Hua Sect disciples were present. As for everyone else from the martial world, they had all gone to welcome the people from Mount Song Sect, Shaolin Temple, and Wudang.

After all, Mount Song Sect was the leader of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sect, while Shaolin Temple and Wudang were the great pillars of the martial world. Since they had ascended the mountain together, everyone naturally had to welcome them!

However, Yue Buqun did not care in the slightest. He continued leading Lu Qingshan and the others toward the Mount Hua Sect's designated area.

Just then...

"Mr. Yue, you certainly put on quite the airs!"

A large group of people dressed in yellow arrived under the guidance of Mount Hua Sect disciples, along with numerous martial-world figures. Zuo Lengchan, who led them, said loudly, "Abbot Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple and Daoist Chongxu of Wudang have come in person, yet you only sent disciples to receive them!"

After excusing himself to Lu Qingshan and the others, Yue Buqun finally stepped forward with a smile. "Brother Zuo, you jest. Yue merely had some important matters to handle just now. I absolutely did not intend to slight anyone."

"Brother Zuo, everyone, it is getting late. Let us all take our seats as soon as possible!"

When Zuo Lengchan saw that Yue Buqun had not addressed his accusation directly, he snorted inwardly. Then he followed Yue Buqun toward the center of the venue, while everyone else quickly found their own seats.

Liu Zhengfeng, who had been leading the Mount Hua Sect disciples alongside Ning Zhongze, had been about to go greet the Mount Heng Sword Sect when Lu Qingshan suddenly stopped him.

"This must be Mr. Liu Zhengfeng?" Lu Qingshan looked at him and asked with a smile.

"That would be me!"

Liu Zhengfeng looked at Lu Qingshan and asked in confusion, "May I ask who you are, sir?"

After all, he had clearly heard Yue Buqun tell Ning Zhongze that Lu Qingshan and his group were honored guests of Mount Hua Sect.

Yet after searching through all his memories, he could not identify a single one of them, so he could not help feeling extremely curious.

Lu Qingshan did not answer Liu Zhengfeng's question. Instead, he directly asked, "I heard that Mr. Liu and Mr. Qu Yang composed an unparalleled piece called The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. I wonder if I might have the opportunity to hear it?"

"Could it be that you are also fond of music, sir?" Liu Zhengfeng was slightly stunned by Lu Qingshan's words, before a smile appeared on his face.

The Smiling, Proud Wanderer was indeed the proud work of Qu Yang and himself!

Just then, Lu Qingshan turned to Ning Zhongze beside him. "Heroine Ning, I heard Qu Yang is currently on Cliff of Repentance. Why not take us there to listen to The Smiling, Proud Wanderer?"

Ning Zhongze was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

At such an important time, was this really the time to care about some The Smiling, Proud Wanderer?

Yet recalling the instructions Yue Buqun had given her earlier, Ning Zhongze quickly said, "Since the Group Leader wishes to hear The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, that naturally will not be a problem. What does Senior Brother Liu think?"

Liu Zhengfeng froze.

He had initially thought Lu Qingshan and the others were mysterious masters Yue Buqun had found to help out, but now...

At such a critical moment, was this the time to listen to music?

These mysterious people might not understand, but did you, Ning Zhongze, not understand either?

Still, Yue Buqun and Mount Hua Sect had saved both his and Qu Yang's lives, so naturally he would not refuse.

"I have no objections!"

Liu Zhengfeng could not help looking at Yue Buqun. "It is only that Senior Brother Yue will probably still need our help over there!"

"No matter!"

Lu Qingshan waved a hand. "Mr. Yue should be able to handle what comes next alone. Let us go to Cliff of Repentance and meet Qu Yang together instead! What about you all?"

After speaking, Lu Qingshan turned his gaze toward Pang Bo and the others.

Xiao Yan quickly said, "Group Leader, I'll go with you!"

Cao Cao and Han Li did the same, while only Pang Bo and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm decided to stay behind and watch the excitement.

"Then let us go!" Lu Qingshan said, immediately rising and walking outside without the slightest concern for what anyone else thought.

Seeing this, Ning Zhongze could only grit her teeth and follow after him with Liu Zhengfeng, remembering Yue Buqun's earlier instructions.

Their movement naturally drew the attention of everyone in the venue.

The others were one thing, but Liu Zhengfeng was one of today's central figures. Naturally, no one wanted to let him leave so easily.

"Mr. Yue!"

Zuo Lengchan looked at Yue Buqun and coldly asked, "Who exactly are these people, to act with such audacity? And where is Qu Yang of the demonic sect? Please have him brought out!"

"Brother Zuo, do not be so impatient! There is still one guest who has not arrived. Let me invite him out first!"

Watching his junior sister Ning Zhongze leave alongside Liu Zhengfeng and follow Lu Qingshan away, Yue Buqun, who had originally intended to slowly boil the frog, quickly changed his mind and decided to cut through the mess with a swift blade!

He turned toward the dense forest nearby and called out loudly, "Cult Leader Dongfang, since you have already arrived, why hide yourself? Why not show yourself and meet us?"

At Yue Buqun's words, everyone present was greatly alarmed.

The fearsome reputation of Dongfang Bubai, leader of the demonic sect, had been forged through endless slaughter.

However, with so many martial-world experts present, they were not necessarily afraid of him.

"Hahahaha..."

A voice impossible to distinguish as male or female came from the forest. Then a figure clad in red flashed out and landed in the center of the crowd.

"Yue Buqun, I never expected you to discover my trail!"

The red-clad figure looked at Yue Buqun from afar. "The subordinates I sent before should have all been captured by you, correct?"

"Indeed!"

Yue Buqun suddenly rose to his feet. "Cult Leader Dongfang, Yue gathered the martial-world brethren here to exterminate your demonic sect. Since you have come today, do not even think of leaving!"

Hearing Yue Buqun's words, Dongfang Bubai swept his gaze around the area and said disdainfully, "You think this rabble can keep me here?"

"Yue alone is enough!"

The instant his words fell, Yue Buqun, who had been dozens of meters away, appeared before Dongfang Bubai in a flash and fiercely drew his sword in a slash.

Seeing Yue Buqun suddenly appear before him, Dongfang Bubai was shocked beyond measure. He was just about to use his exquisite movement technique to evade, but Yue Buqun's sword had already sliced across his neck.

Slash!

Beneath Yue Buqun's stunning sword light, Dongfang Bubai was instantly beheaded!

"Fellow brethren!"

Standing beside Dongfang Bubai's corpse, Yue Buqun swept his gaze over everyone present and said, "Qu Yang of the demonic sect has already abandoned darkness for the light. He is now a guest elder of my Mount Hua Sect. If any of you have objections, feel free to step forward and offer your guidance together!"

Looking at the corpse beneath Yue Buqun's feet, the entire area fell silent.

How should I put it? I did not handle The Smiling, Proud Wanderer plot very well. I had originally planned to write it in detail, but after thinking it over, it felt too cumbersome. Besides, I have only watched the television drama and have not read much of the original novel.

I revised this chapter several times today and considered several ideas, but I could not arrange them properly, so I sped things up and decided to end it directly. The chat group will occasionally mention the development of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer world later on, but I will not write any more related plotlines...

There is still another chapter, but it will be later...