The next day was the day of Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony.
Qin Feng had nothing to do so he came here early.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but as soon as he arrived at the door, he saw that the sky above the Liu family was faintly shrouded in blood qi. It was an ominous sign.
He had learned this technique out of boredom. Although it was not as good as a professional fortune-teller, it was still accurate.
It seemed that something was going to happen to the Liu family.
It was probably because everyone who came today was from the martial arts world and there would be some fights.
When the Liu Residence's disciple saw Qin Feng coming over, he also cupped his hands in a very polite manner and welcomed him in.
Today was Liu Zhengfeng's big day to wash his hands of the golden basin. Anyone could come and watch the ceremony.
When he headed to the Liu Clan's front hall, it was already packed with people from the various large sects, especially his own acquaintances, Ling Hu Chong, Yue Lingshan, and Lin Pingzhi who seemed to have already acknowledged Yue Buqun as his master.
The more he looked at Lin Pingzhi, the more worried Qin Feng became for Linghu Chong. With Linghu Chong's seemingly carefree but actually slow personality, it was very likely that his little junior sister would be stolen by that pretty boy.
Upon seeing Qin Feng's arrival, everyone present was somewhat puzzled. This youth was truly bold. He had clearly just casually walked in, yet he had already attracted their gazes. It was as if this youth was the only one in the world. The stronger one was, the more they would have such thoughts.
"When did such a person appear in the martial world?”
Naturally, Linghu Chong noticed Qin Feng as well. He waved at Qin Feng,
"Brother Qin, over here!"
Qin Feng also rushed towards Linghu while sweeping his gaze over the expressions of the people present. Indeed, there were quite a few people who could tell that he had intentionally released his aura.
"Brother Linghu, how have you been?"
"Hehe, do I look fine to you?”
Linghu Chong pointed at his wounds.
Yue Buqun saw that his disciple seemed to know this youth and asked:
"Chong-er, who is this young hero?"
Seeing that his master had spoken, Linghu Chong naturally didn't dare to be negligent.
"Master, this is Brother Qin Feng, whom this disciple met by chance!”
At the same time, he introduced to Qin Feng,
"Brother Qin, this is my master. He is known as Gentleman Sword in the pugilistic world!”
Qin Feng and Yue Buqun greet each other. Qin Feng is the first to speak:
"People in Jianghu call him the Gentleman Sword. The style of the Huashan Sect Master is indeed extraordinary. Junior Qin Feng has met Sect Master Yue before!”
Yue Buqun waved his hand:
"No, the Jianghu people gave me such a nickname because they loved me. I don't deserve it. On the other hand, Young Hero Qin, you're already so imposing at such a young age. I think your future is limitless!”
Yue Buqun's words were naturally not spoken casually. For a sect leader like this, even if he did not have a pair of discerning eyes, he still had to have the ability to identify people. Since even Gentleman Sword Yue Buqun said so, then this mysterious youth called Qin Feng must have his own abilities.
The juniors present also had a higher opinion of Qin Feng. They wanted to remember his appearance to avoid accidentally offending him in the future.
"Hehe, Sect Master Yue is too kind!"
Qin Feng felt his stomach ache. It was indeed very tiring to talk to these sect leaders.
Seeing that Qin Feng didn't seem to have the intention to continue talking to him, Yue Buqun naturally wouldn't pull others along and said:
"Young Hero Qin is on good terms with my disciple. You can interact with him more. I won't chat with you young people!”
"Sect Master Yue, please do as you please!" Qin Feng bowed and said.
When Yue Buqun walked to the side and chatted with the other sect leaders, Linghu Chong dared to come over and introduce his junior brothers and sisters to Qin Feng.
However, when he introduced Lin Pingzhi, Qin Feng secretly sighed. This Lin Pingzhi's heart was filled with hatred.
Yue Lingshan, on the other hand, avoided Qin Feng's gaze, causing Qin Feng to laugh secretly. She probably recognized him as the guest from the tea stall back then.
When she had asked Lin Pingzhi to carry it, she had seen it clearly.
Forget it, since I, Qin Feng, owe your Lin Family a favor for secretly learning martial arts, then I won't remind Linghu Chong. Let's see how things develop in the end.
This guy's main purpose was probably to watch the show.
However, a very interesting thing happened very quickly. Several martial arts seniors and sect leaders all declined the position of the chief. According to their status and reputation in Jianghu, the sect leader of Mount Tai Sect, Daoist Tianmen (not the Heavenly Wind Sect Leader who was defeated by Tian Boguang), should be the chief.
However, since the Five Mountain Sword Sect had formed an alliance, each sect leader was considered half a master, so it was inconvenient for them to sit. As a result, all the seniors and legendary figures gave way and no one was willing to sit at the head.
This caused Qin Feng to be speechless.
It was just a stool. Was there a need to do that?
Suddenly, they heard the sound of a gong opening the way from outside, causing all the heroes present to be startled. The sound of a gong opening the way was the style of the government. Even Qin Feng felt a little surprised.
Third Uncle Liu had retired, so why did the officials come? Could it be that he was watching a show?
At this moment, Liu Zhengfeng, who was originally hiding in the inner hall, rushed out in a brand-new robe.
The heroes cheered and congratulated him, but Liu Zhengfeng only cupped his hands slightly and walked out of the door. After a while, he respectfully accompanied an official in.
He didn't know what the others were thinking, but Qin Feng was greatly surprised. As far as he knew, the people of this world were very uninterested in the government. Why was Liu Zhengfeng so respectful to this official?
This official was fat and full of wine and women. He did not look like a person with profound martial arts and great feelings.
The official walked straight in and stood in the middle. The bailiff behind him knelt on his right leg and raised his hands above his head. He presented a tray covered in yellow satin with a scroll on it.
The official bowed respectfully and took the scroll. He said in a clear voice,
"The imperial edict has arrived. Liu Zhengfeng, accept it!"
In an instant, Qin Feng felt that the atmosphere had changed. All of a sudden, the atmosphere became tense. Everyone looked at the official with killing intent. It was just an imperial edict. Although he knew that they looked down on the government, did they have to be like this?
Qin Feng thought to himself, thinking that the official had offended the heroes in front of everyone.
However, Liu Zhengfeng calmly bent his legs and knelt down. He kowtowed three times to the official and said in a clear voice,
"Your humble subject, Liu Zhengfeng, listens to the imperial decree. Long live my emperor.”
Everyone present was stunned. Qin Feng was also extremely shocked. Why would this world pay such a huge bow to the emperor?
No wonder the heroes were so angry. On Earth, the only people who could kneel were the Heaven and Earth Lords, parents, and teachers. But why did Liu Zhengfeng look so happy?
Liu Zhengfeng happily flattered the official and gave him some bribes. After politely sending the official away, he said," Everyone present looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Everyone's faces were filled with embarrassment and surprise.
Even Qin Feng and Linghu Chong were the same. One had to know that although the people present were not underworld figures, they were people with good reputations in the righteous martial arts world.
Even Qin Feng, an Earthling, felt that Liu Zhengfeng had gone a little overboard. One could imagine what the other people who looked down on the government were thinking.
Originally, those who thought highly of themselves looked down on Liu Zhengfeng when they saw him fawning over the powerful and making such a mushy gesture for the sake of a mere "General". This included Qin Feng. Because just now, Liu Zhengfeng actually bribed that official in front of him. Even Qin Feng had no choice but to look down on Liu Zhengfeng's performance.
Everything was ready. Liu Zhengfeng bowed to everyone present and said,
"Senior heroes, good friends, young friends, everyone has come from afar. Liu Zhengfeng is really proud of himself and is extremely grateful.
I'm sure you all know the reason. Brother has already received the favor of the Imperial Court, becoming a small official. As the saying went,"To eat the king's salary is to be loyal to the king." In the Jianghu, loyalty was emphasized. However, in the country's official business, one had to abide by the law to repay the king's kindness. If there was a conflict between the two, Liu Zhengfeng would be put in a difficult position.
"From now on, Liu Zhengfeng will retire from the martial arts world. If my disciples are willing to join another sect, they can do whatever they want. I invited you all here to be my good friends as witnesses.
"In the future, when you come to Hengshan City, you will naturally still be my good friends. However, I won't ask about the various grievances in the martial arts world.”
As he spoke, he bowed again.
At this moment, Qin Feng finally understood. So it was like this. This Liu Zhengfeng was just looking for a reason to retire from the martial world. His ultimate goal was to retire safely.
After Liu Zhengfeng finished speaking, the entire place fell silent. No one congratulated Liu Zhengfeng or said anything auspicious. They just watched quietly.
Perhaps he had already guessed that everyone would have such a reaction, Liu Zhengfeng said something to himself to show his determination to stay away from the martial world. Finally, he flipped his right hand and pulled out a long sword from under his robe. He tripped with both hands, and with a bang, the sword tip broke into two. With this long sword, he conveniently let the two short swords fall, and the two short swords stabbed into the green brick one after another.
Qin Feng is stunned. This Liu Zhengfeng's cultivation isn't considered to be anything special among the first rate experts. However, the power of this move isn't ordinary at all. It's indeed a brilliant technique.
One had to know that from the sound of the two short swords stabbing into the green bricks, it was obvious that this short sword was a sharp weapon that could cut through gold and jade.
It was not unusual to break an ordinary steel sword with one's hand, but to lift a heavy sword so lightly and break a sword so effortlessly, the purity of the kung fu of the fingers was truly amazing.
"What a pity, what a pity!" Someone sighed.”
She didn't know what he was regretting. Was he a man or a sword?
Liu Zhengfeng revealed a faint smile as he swept up his sleeves and stretched out his hands, ready to place them into the golden basin.
A loud shout came from outside the door, and it was a stern rebuke,"Hold on!"
As soon as the four of them entered, they put on a show and welcomed a tall yellow-robed man.
This person was holding a five-colored banner in his hand. Although Qin Feng didn't recognize it, Linghu Chong explained to him that it was the flag of the leader of the Five Mountains Sect.
However, what made him furious was that the person had asked Liu Zhengfeng to postpone the matter of washing his hands in the golden basin. Based on Qin Feng's senses, he had long known that this person had been outside the door. He had only entered when Liu Zhengfeng was about to wash his hands. He was definitely here to find trouble.
Then, things developed in an unexpected direction. However, Liu Zhengfeng's influence was weak. Facing the Alliance Master's flag and the persuasion of the heroes present, mainly Nun Dingyi, he had no choice but to give in. He planned to postpone his retirement by one day and invite the heroes present to stay in Hengshan City for one more day.
At this moment, a woman's voice was heard from the backyard."
"Hey, what do you do? Who do you think you are to care who I play with?”
It was the voice of a young girl.
Another man's voice was heard,"
"Sit quietly and don't move. I'll let you go later.”
The girl said angrily,
"Is this your house? I went to the backyard to catch butterflies with Sister Liu. Why didn't you allow me to?”
The man said,"Alright, if you want to go, go by yourself. Please wait here for Miss Liu."”
"Sister Liu said that she hates you when she sees you. Sister Liu doesn't even know you.”
At this moment, a gentle female voice said,"
"Fei Yan, let's go, ignore him!”
"Miss Liu, please wait here for a moment."”
"Which audacious maniac came to my house to behave atrociously and actually dared to be rude to me, Jing 'er!”
When Liu Zhengfeng heard the noise in his backyard, he could not help but fly into a rage.
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