owlsbooks Chapter 84 The Pledge of Allegiance: Night Killing of Lu Bai
Chapter 84 The Pledge of Allegiance: Night Killing of Lu Bai
Chapter 84 The Pledge of Allegiance: Night Killing of Lu Bai
As the hour of Hai (9-11 PM) passed, the moon set behind the mountain peaks, casting its bright light across the summit of Mount Hua. However, the mountain paths, obstructed by the trees, appeared somewhat dim.
There was no one on the Cliff of Contemplation.
Only an old man in a green robe remained on the mountaintop, looking down at the mountainside until he could no longer see the two figures, before he sighed and turned away.
Old Man Feng suddenly felt that what he had said today was somewhat superfluous.
That foolish junior disciple had just let go of his obsession with sword energy when he was immediately fooled again by that cunning boy Li Che, leaving him completely disoriented.
That scoundrel Feng Buping has lived all these years in vain!
On the path down the mountain, an old man and a young man walked one after the other.
It was Li Che and Feng Buping.
"With Lu Bairuo dead at Mount Hua, Zuo Lengchan will definitely become suspicious. Don't underestimate him."
Li Che was secretly pleased. Old Feng's mindset had changed quickly; he was already considering the safety of Mount Hua.
"I, Li, have never underestimated the man surnamed Zuo. If word of the Sword Sect's failure reaches his ears, he'll become suspicious too. No matter how you look at it, killing Lu Bai is a win!"
Feng Buping pondered for a while, then asked, "How can we cover it up?"
"No need to cover it up, destroy the evidence. Since no one was found on Mount Hua, who knows who killed him? Maybe the man surnamed Lu was unlucky and ran into some experts from the Demonic Sect, and was surrounded and killed."
"That's just something you can fool others with."
"It doesn't matter. The man surnamed Zuo has long regarded Mount Hua as his mortal enemy, but he hasn't made it public yet. He's currently embroiled in trouble and is plotting to unite the Five Mountains Sects, so he certainly won't directly turn against the other four sects."
Now is the perfect time to strip them of their wings!
so!"
Li Che turned around and said solemnly, "Old Feng, you have to work hard. Our Mount Hua is in grave danger, and we have too few strong fighters."
You don't want Mount Hua to become a branch of Mount Song, do you?
The sword techniques of the Sword Sect should be compiled into a book and sent to the disciples of Mount Hua. If Mount Hua is strong, then we will have no worries.
Li also hopes that one day he can call you: Martial Uncle Feng!
Feng Buping:
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Even though I know this kid is trying to take advantage of me, those words... do sound nice to hear, and they're quite inspiring!
He is cunning and ruthless towards enemies, and devoted to his family. This young man is indeed the only choice to become the leader of the Huashan Sect.
Upon reflection, Feng Buping suddenly hoped that the man surnamed Yue would abdicate and yield his position to a more worthy successor as soon as possible.
How many years have mediocre people wasted on Mount Hua?!
and many more!
This tactic seems familiar.
Feng Buping suddenly remembered that Zuo Lengchan's two disciples had also died in the same way, and he asked casually.
Li Che didn't want to admit it frankly, "Not only them, but who sent those twelve assassins?"
Then he sighed deeply and said earnestly, "Old Feng, I can only ask you to stay at the Cliff of Contemplation for now, and you can't show your face for the time being."
If the person surnamed Zuo can't find you, even if they have suspicions, they have no evidence.
"Yes, and there's Lu Lianrong from the Hengshan Sect. Lure him out, and we'll deal with him together. It'll also help Master Mo of Hengshan Sect rid the sect of a malignant tumor."
Feng Buping:
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A pledge of allegiance?!
No wonder Uncle Feng called this kid "cunning"!
Five miles south of Weilin Town.
Li Che had been waiting there for half an hour, and even after descending Mount Hua, he and Feng Buping split up to carry out their respective tasks.
Zuo Lengchan could lay his eyes and ears at the foot of Mount Hua, so it's best to be cautious.
As for Feng Buping, he was willing to take a gamble for Feng Qingyang.
Losing doesn't matter; it just exposes that the Huashan Sect still has this powerful figure.
After a short while, a person came rushing over.
It is an injustice.
"He is not at the inn, but left a note saying he would meet at the Medicine King Temple outside the city."
"Um?"
Li Che glanced at him sideways, wondering if this old guy was setting a trap for him.
"What kind of look is that? I'm going to kill someone, and you're going to stand guard outside the temple!"
After saying that, Feng Buping turned and left. He really had a bad temper!
Li Che followed behind, but halfway there he thought of another possibility.
Originally, Lu and Lu were supposed to go up Mount Hua together to catch Yue Fei off guard. In the original story, this should have happened after Yue Fei had washed his hands of the martial arts world.
The timeline is now messed up, and we don't know what triggered this guy surnamed Zuo to be so anxious.
Upon further reflection, it became clear why Lao Yue was suddenly invited to Mount Song. The plan was to instigate internal strife within Mount Hua, so that once Lao Yue returned to the mountain and the overall situation was settled, Lu Bai could then use the Five Mountains Alliance Leader's decree to mediate.
They gained both practical benefits and a good reputation.
What a clever scheme!
Could it be that the temporary change of location was due to receiving a message that Lao Yue had returned north to Mount Hua?
It seems there was a misunderstanding about Lao Feng.
The two were about ten zhang apart, and after walking briskly for nearly half an hour, they arrived near the Medicine King Temple.
A faint yellow light emanated from the temple, indicating that someone was inside.
"Who?!"
"I am Feng Buping!"
"Why are you alone? Where are Junior Brother Cheng and Junior Brother Cong?"
Li Che, hiding behind a tree, saw another figure emerge from the temple. The three of them gathered around the temple gate and exchanged a few words in hushed tones.
He thought that if Lao Feng was smart enough, he would use the pretext of succeeding at Mount Hua to lure them over before making his move.
"Feng Buping, what are you doing?!"
A sudden scream startled the person in front of them, who clutched their chest and collapsed to the ground.
Li Che: You're really reckless!
Since that's the case, there's no need to hide; he instantly drew his sword and charged out.
As soon as Fang rushed out, he saw that the person fighting Feng Buping had not drawn his sword, but instead met him with his palm.
Using his hands as weapons, his moves were ruthless; the wind from his palms swept across, making a hissing sound.
"Feng Buping, how dare you betray Alliance Leader Zuo?!"
Lu Bai roared angrily, dodging the sword wind by sidestepping, and thrust out his right palm diagonally, striking Feng Buping's left chest.
Before it even reached him, the force emanating from his palm had already flattened Feng Buping's clothes at the chest, and a suffocating feeling spread from his chest. The palm force was extremely fierce and domineering.
Feng Buping did not respond. His swift sword was already drawn, and with his determination to kill already set in, there was no reason for him to stop.
He quickly retreated two steps, his longsword swirling in a circle, scattering a shower of sword blossoms to protect himself. But Lu Bai's palm strike was as tangible as a physical force, piercing through the sword barrier and heading straight for his heart.
At the critical moment, a clear, sharp sword light pierced through the dark forest.
The Lonely Nine Swords Palm Breaking Technique was exquisite, with the sword tip pointing directly at Lu Bai's Laogong acupoint in the palm, forcing him to withdraw his palm and change his move.
A fierce glint flashed in Lu Bai's eyes, but he was startled when he saw who it was.
"Li Che?!"
"Nice to meet you, Uncle Lu, you have a good eye!"
As he spoke, Lu Bai swept his left leg horizontally, sending pebbles flying like projectiles towards the two men. At the same time, he thought to himself, "The information was wrong. This kid has actually been holding back for so long. The Huashan spy, the twelve assassins... wait, could it be the Fuzhou incident...!"
Li Che's cold eyes were like knives, his long sword trembled, and the sword shadows fell like rain, precisely shattering the flying stones, the stone chips flying like mist.
Taking this opportunity, Feng Buping regrouped his swordsmanship. The two formed a unique partnership, with Li Che taking the lead in the attack while Feng Buping blocked his retreat. At this moment, their teamwork against the enemy was surprisingly perfect.
Lu Bai's veins bulged as he clapped his hands together, the force of his palms surging like thunder.
He had already realized that Li Che was far superior to Feng Buping. In this light, the Sword Sect's failure was due to Feng Buping's defection to the enemy. He was a fence-sitter, wavering and indecisive, truly despicable!
Lu Bai spun around and unleashed both palms simultaneously, channeling all his power into a blast towards Feng Buping. The force of his palm strikes was even greater than the whirlwind in Feng Buping's hands.
If the attack lands squarely, Feng Buping will be seriously injured, if not killed.
But he has already died once today!
Feng Buping's pupils shrank sharply, but he neither dodged nor avoided, thrusting his longsword straight out, a suicidal attack.
Lu Bai was equally anxious. In just one day, this thief had actually tried to stop him with his life on the line. A chill ran down his spine. He was about to kill Feng Buping with his palm, and he was afraid that he would not be able to escape death either.
In an instant, Lu Bai made a decision, clenched his fist, and with seven-tenths of his strength, delivered a precise punch to the spine of Feng Buping's sword.
At the same time, he rotated his arm and swung it back, his dantian surging like boiling water, and he released his strength into his palm, striking the enemy behind him.
This strike was extremely clever. Li Che, despite his age, still wielded his sword horizontally, and the blow just missed his palm.
Even Li Che secretly praised the Songshan Sect's senior uncles, whose ability to adapt to real combat was indeed formidable.
However, Li's strengths are not limited to swordsmanship.
In an instant, Zi Gai covered his face, forcibly twisted his wrist and flipped the sword. The sword light suddenly turned and entered Lu Bai's tiger mouth at an unbelievable angle, going up along the palm bone, with the tip of the sword emerging from his wrist!
"ah--!"
Lu Bai let out a miserable scream, his eyes turning bloodshot. Then, with a bone-chilling sound, Feng Buping's longsword pierced through his chest, the bloody hole in his chest instantly turning his dark yellow outfit dark red.
Lu Bai's eyes widened as he stared intently at Li Che in front of him. "So... it was you!"
But no one knew which matter he meant by "it turns out".
"Uncle Deng said the same thing!"
Lu Bai's eyes widened again, and he didn't close them once more.
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