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Chapter 27 Yue Lingshan’s Changing Heart, Five Mountain Sword Techniques on the Cliff of Reflection

“Damn brat! You’re ruthless!”

Seeing that Yilin’s gaze was no longer pure and naive but had gained an indescribable depth, Tian Boguang was so furious he almost swore out loud.

A perfectly innocent little nun—could she really have been led astray like this?

What “damned pervert”?

He merely aspired to be a ‘Joyful Buddha’ of the mortal world, using his body to spread love and bring happiness to thousands of young ladies.

How infuriating!

The world has always misunderstood me too deeply!

Tian Boguang was filled with dissatisfaction.

Meanwhile, the comment section was abuzz with discussion following Ye Luochuan’s speech.

【Dingxian Shitai, Head of Hengshan Sect: Many thanks to Benefactor Ye for enlightening Yilin, saving her from falling into inner turmoil.】

【Dingjing Shitai of Hengshan Sect: Good!】

【Dingyi Shitai of Hengshan Sect: Benefactor Ye, you flatter me. I, Dingyi, am ashamed!】

【Zhang Sanfeng, Leader of Wudang: Truly, a young hero emerges.】

【Yang Yan, the Stunning Immortal: ‘A tree bears both sour and sweet fruit; children of the same mother may be wise or foolish.’ Young Master Ye, your words are profound!】

【North Beggar, Hong Qigong: A simple truth that even a young man understands, yet many who have lived long lives still fail to grasp. Pitiful and lamentable.】

【Ouyang Mingri, the Undying and Unhelpful: It’s not necessarily that they don’t understand, but rather that self-interest drives all disputes.】

【Xiang Wentian, Lord of Tianwang: Hahaha! I admit it—I’m not a good man, but those so-called righteous sects aren’t much better either!】

【Fei Bin of Songshan Sect: Utter nonsense! Ridiculous drivel!】

【Hong Renxiong of Qingcheng Sect: Bewitching words meant to mislead! If this brat were standing in front of me, I’d poke a hundred holes through him!】

【A’Zhu from Swallow Dock: Not necessarily! With Young Master Ye’s intelligence and wisdom, he might just soar in this livestream. If he ever faces your Qingcheng Sect, he might wipe you all out with a flick of his wrist.】

【Yu Renhao of Qingcheng Sect: Thinking of rising to the top in one leap? Hmph! He might just die in the next challenge!】

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Many disciples of the Huashan Sect had seen Yang Yan’s comments and heard Ye Luochuan’s words to Yilin. All eyes turned towards Yue Buqun and Linghu Chong.

Linghu Chong felt both enlightened and excited. Having just been scolded by Yue Buqun, he had felt aggrieved. He sensed something was wrong but couldn’t quite pinpoint what. He didn’t know whether to continue following his master’s teachings or even distinguish right from wrong. Thus, he had no means to argue back.

But now, he felt like he had found his direction. Conversely, Yue Buqun’s expression was incredibly sour, his face ashen. To outsiders, both Yang Yan’s analysis and Ye Luochuan’s comments seemed fair and objective.

But as the person being judged, Yue Buqun didn’t see it that way. At least, at this moment, he couldn’t bring himself to consider it with a calm mind. Because he had lost face.

And he had lost face in front of all the disciples of the Huashan Sect, and in front of countless people across the martial world. Anyone familiar with the original novel knows that Yue Buqun has never been a magnanimous person.

The moment Linghu Chong returned, Yue Buqun seized the opportunity to scold him fiercely. The reason wasn’t just because Linghu Chong had befriended people from the demonic sect, but also because of a hint of jealousy.

Linghu Chong had risked his life to save Yilin and was widely praised for it. Meanwhile, Yue Buqun, as the master, remained silent when Liu Zhengfeng’s family was massacred, leading many to ridicule him as a hypocrite—not even as honorable as his own disciple.

Though Yue Buqun didn’t argue in the comment section, he still felt his dignity had been bruised.

Sensing the tension, Ning Zhongze quickly interjected:

“Chong’er, your master shoulders the burden of Huashan’s honor and survival. Every decision he makes must be carefully considered, for a single misstep could lead to disaster. Unlike you, he does not have the luxury of being carefree. You must try to understand his difficulties.”

Linghu Chong immediately responded loudly, “Yes, it is I who have been too reckless. I will remember this lesson in the future.”

Yue Buqun’s expression twitched slightly before he forced a smile.

“It is good that you understand. That puts my mind at ease.”

The tension in the air began to dissipate. Yet, Yue Buqun’s gaze remained flickering with uncertainty.

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Linghu Chong, now at the Cliff of Reflection, began contemplating his past experiences. He recalled the tales he had heard from his master, mistress, and other senior figures about the atrocities committed by the demonic sect.

In Jiangxi, Grandmaster Yu’s entire family of 23 had been captured by the sect and nailed alive to trees—even his three-year-old grandson wasn’t spared. Yu’s two sons groaned in agony for three days before they finally died.

In Jinan, Zhao Dengkui, the master of the Dragon Phoenix Saber Sect, was celebrating his son’s wedding when demonic cultists stormed in, beheaded the newlyweds, and placed their heads on the banquet table as a ‘wedding gift’.

In Hanyang, during the 70th birthday of Hero Hao, martial artists from all over gathered to celebrate. But unbeknownst to them, the demonic cult had planted explosives beneath the banquet hall. When the fuse was lit, a devastating explosion killed and maimed countless heroes.

There were many, many more such examples.

Linghu Chong shuddered.

“The demonic cult commits such heinous crimes. Qu Yang and his granddaughter saving me must have been part of some sinister scheme.”

When Master asked me if I should kill all demonic sect members on sight—why did I even hesitate? Of course, I should draw my sword and cut them down!

With this thought, his heart suddenly felt much lighter, and he let out a long, uninhibited howl.

【Qu Feiyan, Sun Moon Sect: ⊙_⊙】

【Murong Xian, the Little Fairy: This Linghu Chong is far too easily swayed!】

【Huo Qingtong, the Lady in Green: Not surprising. His master and mistress raised him and taught him martial arts. When confused, it’s natural that he trusts them more.】

【Yang Yan, the Stunning Immortal: Exactly! And to be fair, the Sun Moon Sect is indeed rotten to the core. It just so happened that the first people Linghu Chong encountered were among the few good ones.】

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At the Cliff of Reflection, Yue Lingshan diligently brought food to Linghu Chong. But as time passed, the frequency of her visits dwindled. Because during this time, Yue Lingshan had fallen for Lin Pingzhi.

Realizing this, Linghu Chong felt his heart shatter. His emotions in turmoil, sleep became impossible. In frustration, he grabbed his sword and began slashing wildly at the stone walls. Unexpectedly, his reckless slashes revealed a hidden cave. Inside, the ground was littered with skeletons. The cave walls were covered with human-shaped diagrams and inscriptions.

“The Five Mountain Sword Sects—shameless and despicable. Unable to win duels, they resort to treacherous schemes.”

“Fan Song and Zhao He broke Hengshan’s sword techniques here.”

“Zhang Chengyun and Zhang Chengfeng dismantled Huashan’s sword techniques here.”

At first, Linghu Chong was furious and dismissive. But after closely examining the techniques on the stone wall, he was shocked to realize that these counter-techniques actually worked!

In other words, the sword techniques of the Five Mountain Sects had already been completely dissected and neutralized. For the first time in his life, Linghu Chong suffered a truly crushing blow. The screen froze.

And as expected, the next question appeared.

1. 1. 1. 1. Destroy the counter-techniques and tell his master about the lost sword techniques.

1. 1. 1. 1. Destroy the counter-techniques but keep the lost sword techniques to himself.

1. 1. 1. 1. Keep the counter-techniques but inform his master about the lost sword techniques.

1. 1. 1. 1. Keep both the counter-techniques and the lost sword techniques to himself.]