Chapter Seventeen: Hua Shan's Unyielding Resolve

  Everyone present was in a state of confusion, when suddenly the sound of a gong rang out. It turned out to be Liu Zhengfeng's "Golden Basin Hand Washing" technique at its peak. At this moment, Liu Zhengfeng apologized to everyone present and then bowed deeply towards Dongfang Bubai, indicating that he was about to retire from the Jianghu world, hoping that his opponent would show mercy. After seeing Dongfang Bubai nod slightly, Liu Zhengfeng finally felt at ease and returned to the inner hall, where he was received by his disciples as a guest.

  At this time, it was almost noon. In Chen Xiao's original impression, a senior figure of the Hengshan Sect, Jin Pen Xi Shou, should not have made much noise, but unexpectedly, another large group of guests from the Jianghu poured in like a flood.

  Beggars' Sect elder Lu Youjiao, Quanzhen Sect's Qiu Chuji, Kunlun Sect's He Taichong and his wife, even the sparse populations of Peach Island and Ancient Tomb Sect all sent representatives to offer congratulations.

  At this scene, Chen Xiao was secretly shocked in his heart. As the saying goes, "A glimpse of a leopard through a tube" can be seen from a corner. A senior member of the Hengshan School, Jin Pen washing his hands, attracted so many Jianghu people to come and congratulate him. Then, the actual strength of the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, I'm afraid it's at least comparable to Wudang Shaolin, or even slightly stronger.

  It's not hard to understand when you think about it, this world was already chaotic to a certain extent, any of the Five Mountain Sword Schools would be comparable to Emei School if they joined forces, and their combined strength would naturally be even stronger.

  Among the people who came, some knew each other, while others just followed the rumors and joined in the excitement. For a time, the entire Liu mansion was filled with the sounds of friends calling out to one another, extremely noisy.

  In the Five Mountains Sword Sect, Mount Tai Sect is Taoist priests, while Mount Heng Sect is Buddhist nuns. The leaders of the two sects only socialize with each other and Wudang Emei who share the same ancestry, ignoring others and quietly discussing their own affairs.

  It was the Shaolin sect that was highly respected, and many Jianghu disciples came to pay their respects. The name of the leader of the Hua Shan sect, Yue Buqun, was called "Buqun", but he was actually very fond of friends, his reputation in the Five Mountains Sword Sect had always been good, following behind the great master of Shaolin, helping with the reception of guests. No matter what kind of reputation the guests had, as long as they were not notorious for their evil deeds, they would all be treated with courtesy and laughter, without putting on any airs of being the leader of the Hua Shan sect or a superior person.

  Chen Xiao watched with his eyes and nodded secretly.

  In the original work, it is said that Yue Buqun is a hypocrite, but Chen Xiao thinks that it's too early to make a judgment. Everything has to wait until later to observe his words and actions. As the saying goes, if one can be a hypocrite for a lifetime, then he is a saint.

  After all, Yue Buqun and Zuo Lengchan are different.

  Zuo Lengchan is mine, yours is also mine, this is the logic of a robber. As for Yue Buqun, at least on the surface he seems to be doing alright, in short, as long as no one thinks about taking over the Huashan Sect's foundation from him, he is currently an absolutely not bad person. As for his desire for the evil sword manual or his ambition, at least it can't be seen now, let's take things one step at a time and observe for a while longer before saying anything.

  At this time, people were swarming around, and the newcomers had never seen Dongfang Bubai before. Now that Dongfang Bubai was sitting here, no one dared to utter a word, so for a while, the newcomers were only curious about the beauty of the woman in the high seat, as for her identity, it was something that could not be guessed no matter what.

  Inside the mansion, there were people everywhere. The Liu family's many disciples directed the cooks and servants as they busily set up over 200 tables inside and out. It was a scene of bustling activity.

  Everything is ready, Liu Zhengfeng's relatives and disciples begin to invite the guests to take their seats.

  According to the status and prestige in the martial arts world, Dongfang Bubai naturally took the main seat. Next were Shaolin and Wudang, the leaders of the martial arts world, followed by the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Tianmen Daoist of the original Taishan Sect should have taken the first seat among the five sects, but since the Five Mountains Sword Sect had formed an alliance, Tianmen Daoist and Yue Buqun, Dingyi Shitai and others were half-masters, so it was inconvenient for them to take the main seat. The group of senior masters all retreated and yielded to each other, with no one willing to take the first seat.

  In the end, it was Yue Buqun who suddenly had an idea and burst out laughing. He pointed at Chen Xiao, who was sitting far away, and said: "According to my opinion, we old guys might as well not fight over this seat. Why don't we just let Chen Shaoxia sit here? Thinking about how Chen Shaoxia is a young hero who doesn't fear power, it's only fitting that he sits here. As for the rest of us, where we sit doesn't matter anymore."

  Chen Xiao's previous affairs had already been spread within the great hall, and as soon as Yue Buqun spoke these words, everyone suddenly felt that they made perfect sense.

  Heroism and chivalry, this is the first; to reform Tian Boguang, this great thief from overseas, this is the second; just now I heard that even Dongfang Bubai seems to be giving him face, with him sitting here, it can also restrict Dongfang Bubai somewhat, this is the third.

  With these three points, the other three people of Wuyue Sword Sect also thought that this proposal was not bad. Immediately, Ding Yi instructed Yilin to go and bring Chen Xiao over.

  Yi Lin came to Chen Xiao's side, her face slightly red, and said in a low voice: "Chen Er Ge, Yue Zhang Men has invited you over. They know that we've already sworn brotherhood, so they specially sent me here."

  Yi Lin's voice was soft and sweet, Chen Xiao listened and really couldn't bear to refuse, so he immediately got up and walked over.

  As they approached, Yue Buqun smiled and said: "Chen Xiaojie is a heroic and chivalrous person. We old guys fighting for this position are somewhat laughable. Why don't we just let Chen Xiaojie sit here? In the Jianghu world of martial arts, having a young hero like Chen Xiaojie is indeed a blessing."

  Everyone present was a senior, Chen Xiao didn't dare to really sit down and immediately wanted to refuse. However, Yue Buqun only stretched out his hand and pressed it on Chen Xiao's shoulder. Chen Xiao felt a warm inner force wrapping around his body and immediately sat down in that position with a thud. Then he heard Yue Buqun say with a smile to the other four people: "Chen Xiaojie is still being modest, I'm afraid I had to use some small tricks, otherwise, this pushing back and forth would have gone on indefinitely."

  Sat down in the last seat of Wuyue Sword Sect.

  Linghu Chong stood behind Yue Buqun, but his eyes were on Chen Xiao, giving him a big thumbs up.

  Chen Xiao scratched his head with a somewhat embarrassed smile, which was enough as a greeting.

  Since Yue Buqun had already taken the lead and sat down, Tianmen Daoist naturally didn't dare to sit directly next to Chen Xiao, so he sat in the position in front of Yue Buqun.

  Yi Lin is Chen Xiao's sworn third sister, and Ding Yi is also Yi Lin's master. Since he has a closer relationship with Chen Xiao, he sits below Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao quickly gets up and bows, saying: "I'm Chen Xiao, a newcomer to the Jianghu world. If there's anything I don't understand, please enlighten me, Master."

  Chen Xiao was a talented and refined person, with good manners. The more Ding Yi looked at him, the more he liked him. He immediately stretched out his hand to invite Chen Xiao to sit down and smiled: "Chen Xiaojun is too polite." At this moment, he thought that considering Chen Xiao's relationship with Yilin, there would naturally be rules to teach him carefully later, and he couldn't let him lose face in the slightest.

  At this time, except for the people of Songshan Sect who had not arrived yet, the Wu Yue Sword Sect spontaneously sat from back to front, which was a rare occurrence.

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