Chapter 111 Clarification
"I don't know!" Jin Renfeng said confidently, "I did everything out of loyalty, how could I have done anything wrong?"
"Yu Canghai attacked me first, and I severely injured him. It was just excessive defense. How can it be said that I was wrong?"
"As for the Songshan Sect, that's even more of a joke. They themselves bully the elderly, the weak, women and children, which is already unjust. It's only natural for disciples to take action."
“But your methods are so drastic that they will inevitably draw questioning from Songshan Sect’s Left Leader. What should we do then?” Yue Buqun shouted.
"Then let them come!" Jin Renfeng said nonchalantly, "No matter how many people come, I will take them all."
“If Master is worried about implicating all the fellow disciples, then I can fight the Songshan Sect alone and will never embarrass Master.
Seeing Jin Renfeng's serious expression, as if he was really going to fight to the death with the Songshan Sect, Yue Buqun felt a headache.
Unlike Linghu Chong who always obeys orders, the eldest disciple Jin Renfeng always has his own ideas.
This is not the first time that I have quarreled with my master.
Normally, Yue Buqun would not want to provoke this stubborn guy. But now, he had to punish him to the cliff of reflection.
After thinking about it, Yue Buqun couldn't think of any good excuse.
“Dad, our senior brother didn’t do anything wrong when he came down the mountain this time, so please don’t make things difficult for him.” Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Yue Lingshan spoke out to persuade him.
Seeing Yue Lingshan, Yue Buqun suddenly had an idea and he immediately started to scold her.
"What do you mean don't embarrass him! This bastard took you to that brothel in Yuge. Your clean reputation has been tainted by that place. How can I not be angry?"
When Jin Renfeng heard that Yue Lingshan was involved, he immediately felt guilty.
He really did something wrong.
Originally, he also took Yue Lingshan's identity into consideration and arranged for her to wait outside the Qun Yu Courtyard.
But after he killed Tian Boguang, Yue Lingshan still broke into the brothel by herself.
Jin Renfeng had no chance to stop it.
"Jin Renfeng, do you admit this?" Yue Buqun asked.
"Master, I know I was wrong." Jin Renfeng agreed.
"I almost ruined my junior sister's reputation. I really shouldn't have done that."
When Yue Lingshan saw Jin Renfeng being punished, she immediately argued,
"This matter has nothing to do with Senior Brother. I broke into that group of Jade Courtyards on my own initiative."
Yue Buqun shouted,
"He is the eldest brother. When he is away from home, he is naturally responsible for all matters. Even if you took the initiative to intrude, he cannot escape responsibility."
After saying this, he turned around and said to Jin Renfeng,
"Since you still know your mistakes, I will punish you by facing the wall for a year. Are you convinced?"
"Disciple accepts the punishment." Jin Renfeng said calmly.
Jin Renfeng didn't care about this punishment.
On weekdays, he practiced sword skills at the top of Jade Maiden Peak, and staying there was almost like going home.
Yue Lingshan asked, "Facing the wall for a year? Then how many hours did you face the wall every day during this year?"
Yue Buqun said: "What hours? From morning till night, apart from eating and sleeping, you have to face the wall and reflect on your mistakes."
Yue Lingshan said anxiously: "How can that be possible? Wouldn't that suffocate him to death? Besides, Brother, he has to have a source of food and clothing."
"Facing the wall for a year, what's so strange about that? Your master made a mistake in the past. He faced the wall on the Jade Maiden Peak for three years and six months, and never came down from the peak." Yue Buqun said coldly.
"As for food, you don't need to worry about it. I will send someone to bring him food."
The decision made by Yue Buqun cannot be changed by others, not even Yue Lingshan.
After arguing for a few sentences, Yue Lingshan gave up the idea of persuading Yue Buqun to withdraw the punishment.
. . . . . .
After leaving Youshoubuweixuan, the fellow disciples went their separate ways, and only Jin Renfeng returned to the pavilion alone.
Before going up the cliff, he had to have a good talk with his master.
When he walked into the pavilion, Yue Buqun was the only one left in the hall.
"Renfeng, why haven't you followed my orders and climbed up the cliff yet? Do you want me to drive you up there myself?"
Yue Buqun frowned and blamed Jin Renfeng when he saw him coming.
"Master, you don't have to worry about this. I will go to the cliff of remorse in a while. But before I leave, I hope to have a good talk with you."
Jin Renfeng walked up to Yue Buqun with a serious look on his face.
"Why are you so serious?"
Yue Buqun was a little puzzled. He put down the teacup in his hand and sat up straight.
"Master, let me ask you something. You took great pains to get involved in the affairs of the Fuwei Escort Agency and accepted Lin Pingzhi as your disciple. Was it for the Exorcism Sword Technique?" Jin Renfeng asked.
Yue Buqun's face changed drastically and he slammed the table.
"Traitor, what nonsense are you talking about? I am just talking about my life experience. What does it have to do with the Exorcist Sword Technique?"
"But when we were in Fuzhou, I saw Master secretly attacking us. His light body method was definitely the Huashan School's 'Floating on Water' lightness skill."
Jin Renfeng laid everything out in the open.
Now that Lin Pingzhi has gone to Mount Huashan and continues to plot in secret, it is impossible to stop Yue Buqun.
If they want to save the Huashan Sect, they can only talk things over clearly with Yue Buqun, the person involved.
Yue Buqun was speechless.
He didn't expect that he was discovered by Jin Renfeng just by using Qinggong once when he showed up.
"Master, why do you covet the sword skills of other sects? Our Huashan sect's sword skills are not inferior to others, so why bother to copy others'?"
Jin Renfeng raised an army to demand punishment.
Yue Buqun snorted coldly.
"What other sect? The Exorcism Sword Technique belongs to our Huashan."
"Back then, Zen Master Du Yuan was cunning and stole the secret book of the Exorcism Sword from our Huashan Sect. Later, he changed his name to Lin Yuantu and relied on that swordsmanship to establish the foundation of the Fuwei Escort Agency!"
"Even if I steal the sword technique, I will just return it to its original owner."
Seeing that he could no longer conceal his purpose, Yue Buqun frankly admitted his purpose.
Jin Renfeng nodded. This was indeed the case back then, but Yue Buqun did not know some of the details.
"Even if the Exorcism Sword Technique originated from our Huashan Sect, the founder did not pass it down back then. Why should we be obsessed with that sword technique?"
"Similarly, Lin Yuantu did not pass down the complete Sword Technique of Exorcism, so the sword technique must have some flaws."
"Disciple dares to ask Master not to continue to participate in the sword competition."
"Now that Master is a top master, if we join forces, Huashan Sect will be as stable as a rock. Why would we take such a big risk?"
"It's not your turn to decide how I act." Yue Buqun refused flatly.
Yue Buqun's true face was revealed as he became arbitrary and domineering, with a distorted face, no longer the humble gentleman he used to be.
Jin Renfeng couldn't help but sigh when he saw his mentor become like this.
This is the tricky part when the people close to you are evil.
If Yue Buqun was not his master, Jin Renfeng would have killed him long ago and nipped all danger in the bud.
Why would I get entangled with him like this?
But Yue Buqun had done him a favor, and Jin Renfeng couldn't bring himself to do it, which is why the trouble with the Exorcism Sword Technique has continued to this day.
"It would be great if this ghost reincarnation mirror could send me to other sects, even the Beggars' Sect!" Jin Renfeng complained in his heart.
With his talent, as long as he is given a decent set of internal skills, he will be able to reach the pinnacle.
It doesn't matter to him which sect or faction he belongs to.
Joining Huashan Sect would be a benefit for others, but for Jin Renfeng, it was a complete debuff that restricted his actions.
But now, his joining the Huashan Sect was a fact, and Jin Renfeng had no choice but to accept the current situation.
After much thought, he decided to reveal a little more about the Exorcism Sword Technique to his master.
"I once investigated the Fuwei Escort Agency for a while." Jin Renfeng said slowly, "By chance, I heard Lin Zhennan mention the Exorcist Sword Technique."
"What did he say?" Yue Buqun became interested.
"Lin Zhennan said that their family's Exorcism Sword Technique originally had an internal skill, but that skill required castration of the self in order to practice it."
Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's face changed drastically.
"Later, Lin Yuantu was afraid that his descendants would be harmed by this sword technique, so he deliberately hid the inner strength method and only left the sword technique. He also warned his descendants not to covet the secrets of the sword technique."
"Lin Zhennan followed his ancestors' teachings, so he never dared to look for the inner strength method."
Yue Buqun shouted,
"Impossible! If the Exorcist Sword Technique requires castration to practice, then where did Lin Yuantu's son, Lin Zhongxiong, come from? Where did Lin Zhennan and Lin Pingzhi come from?"
He looked incredulous and had completely forgotten about his usual Qi-cultivation skills.
"Perhaps Lin Yuantu adopted Lin Zhongxiong, or maybe he was the son he left behind before he castrated himself." Jin Renfeng guessed.
"Master, let's not talk about whether it's true or not. If the Exorcist Sword Technique really requires castration, would you still go and grab it?"
Yue Buqun hesitated for a long time, his face struggling. Finally, he said in a deep voice,
"Don't worry, if that sword technique is really like this, I won't try to steal that evil sword technique."
Jin Renfeng stared at Yue Buqun in front of him, and seeing his distraught look, he knew that he still couldn't let go of the Sword Technique of Exorcism.
If you want to dissuade Yue Buqun from his idea, you need other methods.
Thinking of this, Jin Renfeng said again,
"If Master is willing to give up the Exorcist Sword Technique, I am willing to help Master ascend to the position of the leader of the Five Mountains!"
Yue Buqun widened his eyes and scolded,
"What nonsense are you talking about, you evil creature?"
Jin Renfeng said to himself,
"Now Master is the head of the sect, and his martial arts have reached the pinnacle. Logically speaking, he has achieved success and fame."
"Yet you are still planning to improve your martial arts!"
“Right now, apart from the leader of the Five Mountains, I really don’t know what else could make Master so concerned.” Yue Buqun remained silent, neither admitting nor denying.
But sometimes, silence is also an answer.
Jin Renfeng continued, "My current strength, after what happened in Fuzhou and Hengshan, I think Master has a clear idea of it."
"That Zuo Lengchan and the Songshan Sect are nothing but chickens and dogs in my eyes."
"As long as I want, Master, you can definitely ascend to the position of the leader of the Five Mountains easily."
"In this case, I guess there's no need for the Exorcist Sword Technique!"
Jin Renfeng spoke out all that was in his mind. This time he wanted to be frank and honest, to put the stakes down, to change Yue Buqun as much as possible and keep him away from the Exorcism Sword Technique.
Yue Buqun fell into deep thought. After a long while, he finally uttered a word.
"Can!"
The master and the apprentice reached an agreement.
Yue Buqun gave up the sword technique of Exorcism, and Jin Renfeng helped him ascend to the position of leader of the Five Mountains.
After getting the answer, Jin Renfeng left Yousuobuweixuan, leaving Yue Buqun alone sitting in the hall.
As the figure in green disappeared, Yue Buqun's expression in the room became increasingly cold.
"What I want is not just a leader of the Five Mountains!"
Yue Buqun muttered to himself.
The flame of ambition burned in his eyes.
"What's more, I am even more worried when there is a disciple like you around."
Ever since he witnessed the resignation of his former lover, Yue Buqun unconsciously put himself into Liu Zhengfeng's perspective.
In his opinion, if even his closest relatives could betray him, how could a mere disciple be trusted?
So now, his defense in his heart was more than twice as strong as before.
In Yue Buqun's heart, only himself can be fully trusted, and blood relatives and disciples are just outsiders.
Since he is an outsider, we must be more cautious.
Over the years, seeing Jin Renfeng's martial arts becoming more and more powerful, Yue Buqun has been unable to sleep or eat.
He was afraid that this disciple would covet the position of the head of the sect one day and make a move on him.
As a result, the more outstanding Jin Renfeng became, the more he desired the legendary sword technique to ward off evil spirits.
As for the disadvantages of castration mentioned by Jin Renfeng, Yue Buqun did not care.
Now he is nearly sixty years old and has already given birth to an only daughter. It doesn't make any difference to him whether he castrates himself or not.
Compared with the supreme power, this sacrifice is insignificant.
"No matter what, I must get the Exorcist Sword Technique!"
In the room, Yue Buqun's words continued to echo.
"As long as I have the sword skills, I can become the supreme being who rules the world!"
When he was alone, Yue Buqun was completely off guard and spoke out his ambitions.
Even Jin Renfeng probably didn't expect that his self-righteous act actually fueled Yue Buqun's desire for the Sword of Exorcism.
. . . . . .
After leaving the room, Jin Renfeng went to Chaoyang Peak and stood in front of a cliff.
The cliff was covered with rubble.
The originally protruding cliff suddenly sank into a hole near the ground.
This is the place where Jin Renfeng vents his emotions. Whenever something goes wrong, Jin Renfeng comes here to vent.
Walking to the cliff, Jin Renfeng took a deep breath, and then punched out with his fists and palms.
Countless shadows of fists and feet smashed towards the stone wall.
Under the powerful force of the punch, the stone wall exploded instantly, and the debris flew everywhere.
The internal force protected Jin Renfeng's hands, preventing him from being injured by the hard stone wall.
The breaking of rocks made a loud noise.
The loud bangs sounded like explosives.
Jin Renfeng threw hundreds of punches and kicks in succession, and the originally concave cliff wall became even deeper.
Then he turned around, leaped out, leaped in front of a huge rock, and kicked it out.
With the help of internal force, the huge rock weighing ten thousand pounds immediately flew into the air and smashed heavily on the cliff.
boom--
The boulder broke into pieces, turning into flying stones.
Jin Renfeng stretched and adjusted his breath.
After venting his emotions, he felt much better.
This time when he went down the mountain, he suffered a series of failures. He confessed his mistake to his master, but the master remained unmoved, which made Jin Renfeng feel very depressed.
As the saying goes, when you hold a sharp knife, murderous intent arises.
Possessing extraordinary martial arts, Jin Renfeng has wanted to act recklessly more than once.
As long as he wants, there is nothing in this world that he can't get.
Money, power, beauty, everything is readily available.
If Jin Renfeng wants to do something evil, no one in this world can stop him.
It was only the bottom line in his heart that restrained him and prevented him from turning into a demon.
But if this goes on for a long time, there will always be some emotions that need to be vented.
"I am a cultivator, how can I be confused by the desires in my heart?" Jin Renfeng murmured to himself.
"Master has done me a favor. It would be easy to just take action, but my master's wife and brothers would be disappointed in me."
"After so many years of relationship, I can't just take advantage of the situation and do whatever I want."
He kept reminding himself.
As for the Huashan Sect, there has actually always been a very simple method, waiting for Jin Renfeng to use.
That is to directly eliminate all the causes of trouble, once and for all.
With Jin Renfeng's martial arts, he could easily kill Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi without anyone noticing and directly take control of the Huashan Sect.
By then, he would become the leader of Huashan, whose words were law, and he could decide on how to act thereafter.
In this way, all troubles can be solved immediately.
However, what was sacrificed was one's original intention and confidence as a human being. In the future, when facing a group of fellow disciples, especially the younger sister and the mistress, one will inevitably feel guilty.
That's why he was unwilling to take this path.
"Elder brother——"
On the mountain road in the distance, a pretty figure was walking along.
Jin Renfeng looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the figure was none other than Junior Sister Yue Lingshan.
Yue Lingshan walked in front of Jin Renfeng and said with a proud smile,
"I went to the yard to look for you before, but you weren't there, so I guessed you were here."
"Junior sister, what do you want to see me for?" Jin Renfeng was a little puzzled.
"Of course I'm helping you pack your luggage!" Yue Lingshan said, "After all, you're going to be up in the mountains for a year this time, and if you don't pack your luggage well, you'll have to suffer when you go up the mountain."
Jin Renfeng shook his head and smiled.
"Thank you for worrying about me, but forget about the luggage. I can pack it myself, so there's no need to trouble you."
"It's no trouble! I'm free anyway, so I might as well come over and lend a hand." Yue Lingshan insisted.
After some hesitation, Jin Renfeng finally agreed.
Accompanied by Yue Lingshan, Jin Renfeng quickly packed his clothes and daily necessities and climbed to the top of the Siguo Cliff.
. . . . . .
Over the years, Jin Renfeng had built three houses on the Cliff of Repentance, and the houses were fully furnished.
When Jin Renfeng reached the top of the mountain, he saw Linghu Chong sitting cross-legged on a wooden chair, holding a wine jug and sipping from the spout.
Seeing Jin Renfeng and Yue Lingshan coming, he hurriedly hid the wine jug.
Seeing this scene, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but shook his head.
This silly boy is so heartless.
He is about to lose his childhood sweetheart, but he is still drinking. How careless he is.
"Brother! Why are you here so early?"
Linghu Chong wiped his mouth and said with a frown.
Jin Renfeng glanced at him and said coldly,
"Still hiding it? I've seen it all. Take out the wine jug!"
Hearing this, Linghu Chong smiled awkwardly and took out a wine jug from behind.
"Okay! Second Brother, you said you were facing the wall, but you were actually drinking here. Now, I'm going to tell Dad. Let him punish you severely."
Yue Lingshan pretended to go and complain.
"Junior sister, don't tell the master!"
Linghu Chong was terribly frightened. He said hurriedly,
"If Master knew about this, I'm afraid I'd be punished for another year."
(End of this chapter)
