The sharp blade was aimed directly at Yu Chi Feng. Fortunately, Yu Chi Feng was well-prepared. The moment the Liufeng Sword was unsheathed, it blocked the approaching blade.
When the Liufeng Sword collided with the other sword, it made a dull rather than a clear sound. The extraterrestrial cold iron was extremely hard, causing the attacker to tremble.
At the same time, Yu Chi Feng swept his long leg, kicking the person attacking from behind and forcing them back.
With a horizontal sweep of the Liufeng Sword, with a powerful attack, five people were repelled!
Those five people were not afraid and actually launched another attack!
"Is the Hall Master of Hanlong Hall so eager to kill me?" Yu Chi Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, blocking the five people at the same time without any effort.
"Stop talking nonsense, give me your life!"
"How presumptuous." Yu Chi Feng concentrated his strength on the sword blade. With just a direct slash, he forced the attacker to retreat several steps and crash into the bookshelf. Although the Liufeng Sword was sharp and heavy, it was more due to Yu Chi Feng's superb swordsmanship.
After recovering his memory, his sword style became even more fierce, and every move could precisely take someone's life.
However, now he could onlydeal with (entangle) with the five people until he knocked them down to the ground one by one using the hilt of the sword.
Although he only used the hilt, the weight of the Liufeng Sword and his strength should not be underestimated. With just one strike, they either fainted or rolled on the ground in pain.
Yu Chi Feng lifted their black masks. As he expected, they were all from Beilong Hall.
"You have quite the nerve to dare to betray Beilong Hall." Yu Chi Feng sneered and kicked the person in the abdomen.
"Ouch!" The person screamed, covered his stomach and rolled on the ground, "I, I didn't! You colluded with the Demon Cult. I'm just doing this for the good of Beilong Hall!"
"Oh? Who did you hear that from?" Yu Chi Feng gave a cold glance.
"The people from Hanlong Hall said so! In the battle against the Demon Cult, you actually came back alive. You must have colluded with them!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Chi Feng's anger flared up. He held the Liufeng Sword and forcefully thrust it downwards, causing the sword blade to pierce through the person's hand!
"Ah!" The person cried out in pain and wailed loudly.
Such a big commotion naturally attracted people who came upon hearing the noise. Seeing the broken doors and windows and the several people lying on the ground, they immediately understood.
"Has the Hall Master been injured?!" Qi Cheng was shocked and hurriedly came forward to check.
Yu Chi Feng pulled out the sword, swung it, and blood splattered on the ground.
"I'm fine. It's just that this room can't be lived in for the time being."
"Don't just stand there, take the people away!" Qi Cheng quickly directed to take the five people to the dungeon, then turned to look at the dilapidated room and scratched his head: "The Hall Master can stay at my place tonight. We'll find someone to repair it tomorrow."
"Well. We'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Hall Master, why did they attack you..." Someone couldn't help but come forward to ask, with worry in their eyes.
Yu Chi Feng paused for a moment, did not tell the truth, and said: "Tell outsiders that it was an internal dispute in Beilong Hall that has been dealt with. Spread this news as soon as possible tomorrow."
"This..." The person was somewhat puzzled and asked again: "Isn't it the people from Hanlong Hall..."
Yu Chi Feng gave a cold glance, interrupting the words he was about to say.
"I'll say it again, this is an internal dispute in Beilong Hall."
"Yes!" Seeing Yu Chi Feng like this, the person quickly shut up.
Everyone present understood. Since they dared to come upon hearing the noise, they naturally had a clear conscience towards Yu Chi Feng. But now they didn't dare to say another word and didn't understand why Yu Chi Feng didn't want to disclose the truth to the outside world.
Seeing the confusion of the crowd, Yu Chi Feng coughed lightly and said loudly: "Now that I have just returned to Beilong Hall, before everything is stable, nothing can be allowed to cause complications. When I have cleaned up the internal affairs of Beilong Hall, I will naturally settle everything with the outside world! Regarding today's incident, please spread the news as I said!"
Only then did everyone understand and they nodded and dispersed.
Yu Chi Feng also moved into Qi Cheng's room, but instead of occupying his big bed, he slept on the side couch with his sword in his arms.
Early the next morning, everyone gathered in the main hall again.
Yu Chi Feng sat in the main seat and before he could speak, someone had already stepped forward and knelt down.
"We were deceived by Hanlong Hall and did things for them, splitting Beilong Hall. Please punish the Hall Master!"
"Me too!" "Me too! Please punish the Hall Master!" "I won't dare to do it again!"
Yu Chi Feng glanced at the few people kneeling on the ground and could roughly guess that perhaps these few people were panicked because he was not around and were taken advantage of by the people from Hanlong Hall to be instigated. Essentially, they did not mean to betray.
And although they did things for Hanlong Hall, they were not trusted by Hanlong Hall. What they did had nothing to do with the Demon Cult or the imperial court. According to the confession, these few people were just buying people for Hanlong Hall and running errands. Perhaps they didn't even know what Hanlong Hall wanted to do.
Now that they have taken the initiative to come forward and ask for punishment, they can presumably still be trusted and reused in the future.
But there were only ten people like them, and the remaining dozens of people remained silent.
"I have read your confessions. What you have done is for Hanlong Hall, but it has not endangered Beilong Hall. From today onwards, all areas of the stronghold will be cleaned by you for a month. It is a lenient punishment, but don't do it again in the future. Get up."
"Yes!"
These few people did not expect Yu Chi Feng to be so easy to talk to. They looked at each other, wept with joy, and got up and moved to the back.
"What about the others?" Yu Chi Feng gave a cold glance.
The other people saw that these ten people were only punished to clean the stronghold, and immediately felt relieved, thinking that they wouldn't be punished too much for what they did, so they were eager to come forward.
But just as they were about to step forward, they were stopped by someone raising their hand.
Yu Chi Feng looked over and saw that the person was Qi Chuan, the leading traitor that Qi Cheng mentioned last night.
"Is the Hall Master's decision too hasty?"
Qi Chuan is already over forty years old and looks somewhat weathered, but his eyes are still sharp. He can also be considered one of the most senior people in Beilong Hall.
Therefore, he has always been dissatisfied with the young North Dragon Hall Master who took the position.
It was just that in the past, Yu Chi Feng acted resolutely and did not give him a chance. After Yu Chi Feng "died", his desire for power immediately emerged.
Yu Chi Feng was not surprised to hear this.
Qi Chuan dared to confront him in the hall. Presumably, he got a lot of benefits from Hanlong Hall and felt that he could control everything.
Yu Chi Feng thought for a moment. Although he knew that these elders were not convinced of him, he had always respected these people.
"Uncle Qi, what do you think is inappropriate?" Yu Chi Feng slightly curved the corner of his mouth, not losing his arrogance, but also showing enough respect.
"The Hall Master's return is naturally a good thing. But in the battle against the Demon Cult at that time, all the other brothers died in the battlefield. Why was the Hall Master still able to survive? Could it be that, as the brothers suspected, you are from the Demon Cult... or from Liudu City, and were saved by them due to a personal friendship?" Qi Chuan spoke slowly, seeming to be very certain of this.
Yu Chi Feng's expression remained unchanged, but he had thought of countless countermeasures in his heart.
Qi Chuan was not wrong, but now Liudu City is still seen as an evil city in people's eyes, and Yu Chi Feng cannot tell the truth.
But why would Qi Chuan have such a suspicion? Could it be that the people from Hanlong Hall said something to him?
"Why does Qi Chuan say such things. Don't you suspect that the disciples of Hanlong Hall who escaped are also colluding with the Demon Cult?" Yu Chi Feng's expression was calm and he was not afraid of Qi Chuan's doubts. At that time, Hanlong Hall and Beilong Hall went together. It was dangerous, but they were also on the same boat.
Qi Chuan frowned slightly. Obviously, he did not expect Yu Chi Feng to bring up Hanlong Hall like this. He touched his chin and continued: "Is the Hall Master having any opinions on Hanlong Hall? When you were not in Beiji City, it was Hanlong Hall that maintained the order of the martial arts world and eliminated evil. Their intentions are obvious."
"The position of the North Dragon Hall Master can be taken by someone other than me. I didn't know that after I left Beilong Hall, no one could take responsibility and instead had to be protected by outsiders?!"
Yu Chi Feng's tone gradually became angry. As soon as he finished speaking, he slapped the table forcefully, startling the room into silence.
Although Yu Chi Feng did not explicitly point out who was incompetent in his words, his words were directed at Qi Chuan.
Everyone suddenly understood and the looks they gave Qi Chuan changed.
Although Qi Chuan is an elder, he did nothing when the Hall Master's life and death were unknown. Now he said such words. It is clear who the betrayer is.
"You... Your return is still a mystery! Your words cannot be trusted!" Qi Chuan pointed at Yu Chi Feng with a trembling hand and shouted curses.
"Who is more untrustworthy, Uncle Qi knows in his heart." Yu Chi Feng's tone was cold.
Qi Chuan still wanted to say something, but was persuaded by the people next to him and angrily sat back down.
Seeing that he had stopped, Yu Chi Feng also had no intention of exposing Hanlong Hall for the time being. He looked at the others and said: "I was indeed saved by a noble person, but the identity of the noble person cannot be easily disclosed. As for why I returned to Beilong Hall at this time, it is because my old wounds have not healed. I was afraid that returning to Beilong Hall would cause panic and be a burden."
"It's good that the Hall Master can come back." "Yes, yes. Without the Hall Master, Beilong Hall would have been turned upside down!"
Yu Chi Feng raised his hand to stop the words of the people below and continued: "Except for the ten people just now, the others who have stated their crimes in the confession will be punished according to the severity. The five people who attacked last night will also be strictly interrogated and severely punished. Within a month, I will reorganize Beilong Hall. The rest of the people who have hidden their crimes should hide their tails well. Don't let me catch them."
The people below had their own thoughts. Some were relieved, while others were guilty and panicked.
Yu Chi Feng was not in a hurry to catch all the rats. After saying a few more words, he let everyone disperse.
After everyone left, he called Qi Cheng and said in a deep voice: "Keep an eye on Qi Chuan. He is particularly anxious today. If there are no surprises, he will soon show his flaws."
"I understand! Hall Master, you can rest assured!"
"You should know how to deal with the others."
"Don't worry!"
Yu Chi Feng looked at the empty main hall, sighed, and got up and walked towards his own residence.
After the craftsmen repaired it early in the morning, the doors and windows of the room were brand new.
Yu Chi Feng sat in the room, still unable to relax. He was always tense.
Today's Beilong Hall is very different from the Beilong Hall in his memory, making him sigh at the changes in the martial arts world.
He couldn't help but think about that question again - Is this martial arts world really worth protecting?
Yu Chi Feng sighed lightly and suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly found the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, ground the ink and picked up the brush. According to his agreement with Feng Tingliu, he had to write a letter on time and send it to Zui Hong Lou.
It had only been two days since they separated, but he couldn't wait to write down his thoughts.
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In the imperial city, in the emperor's bedchamber.
The chief eunuch rushed out of the bedchamber in a hurry, stumbling and not caring about his appearance. He shouted loudly: "Save the emperor! Save the emperor! Call the imperial physician!"
Looking closely, his robe was stained with dark blood. It was the emperor who vomited dragon blood, spilling it all over the place.
"Your Majesty! I'm wronged! I'm wronged!"
Not long ago, the favored Concubine Ting was dragged out of the bedchamber by the guards. Her long hair was disheveled, her makeup was smeared, but she couldn't struggle.
"Stop talking nonsense! You actually poisoned the emperor. How dare you!" The empress arrived and seeing Concubine Ting in such a state, she was both proud and anxious. Finally, she slapped Concubine Ting in the face, leaving a clear handprint.
"I didn't! I didn't! It's all the Second Prince's conspiracy! It's all done by the Second Prince!" Concubine Ting grabbed the empress's leg, crying and begging. But even if she told the truth of the matter, it would be regarded as crazy talk and no one would believe it.
"You have conclusive evidence of poisoning, and you still dare to deny it! What does this have to do with the Second Prince? Why are you framing him!"
"No! No! It's all the Second Prince! It's his conspiracy! I'm wronged, I'm wronged!"
"Crazy woman! Hurry up and drag her away. Don't dirty people's eyes!"
Concubine Ting was in a messy state. When she was being dragged away by someone holding her arms, she still kept murmuring.
She should have known that making a deal with a tiger is no different from drinking poison to quench thirst...
The emperor's critical condition is a premonition of the coming storm...