CHAPTER 66: CHAPTER 66: YOU ARE WELCOME TO KILL ME WITH A SINGLE SWORD STRIKE

"Wretched villain, cease your madness!" Profound Sun Taoist and Withered Bamboo Elder saw the reinforcements arriving and unhesitatingly prepared to engage.

"The two First Seats, hold on." At the crucial moment, the Great Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Li Tingfeng, suddenly stepped forward, reaching out to block them.

With this moment’s pause, the arriving Zhu Yuxian had already clashed with the three enemy sect leaders.

One could see her jade-like white palms enveloped in a layer of five-colored rosy clouds, as one palm collided with the Sect Leader of the Celestial Ghost Sect, repelling him; her other palm struck the sword spine of the Cyan Simurgh Sword, causing a resonant humming sound, bending the blade which recoiled back.

The Iron Banner Association Leader, wielding two iron maces, roared and charged forward, intending to crush the woman before him to death.

At this critical moment, Zhu Yuxian, having no strength left to defend, surprisingly swayed her waist like a weak willow in the wind, flipping her lower body upward, her embroidered shoe accurately kicking the iron mace.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, she collided with the three sect leaders, then leveraging their force, her body floated back lightly like willow catkins landing amidst the Yuncang Sword Sect.

The confrontation between both sides took place in the blink of an eye, barely lasting a few breaths, and it was over.

Zhu Yuxian forced her way through the enemy’s ranks, even three sect leader-level experts found it difficult to stop her.

Profound Sun Taoist now wore a grim expression, glaring at the Great Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, Li Tingfeng, "What did you mean by that just now? Why did you prevent us from helping?"

Withered Bamboo Elder slowly opened his cloudy eyes to look at Li Tingfeng as well.

Li Tingfeng’s young and oddly charming face showed no panic, he took a deep breath, and said solemnly: "I suspect there’s a trap here."

"Currently, all available sect disciples have already gathered by our side, yet Zhu Yuxian still hasn’t arrived."

"Furthermore, upon appearing, she demonstrates such remarkable lightweight technique and martial arts, charging through several hundreds of enemies, killing more than a dozen Martial World Elder level experts, and even retreating unscathed from the hands of three sect leaders."

"In the past, she never showcased this kind of strength in the sect, what is the meaning of this?"

The Fighting Hall Master suddenly stepped forward, his hoarse voice coldly scolding: "Li Tingfeng, explain yourself, what exactly do you mean? With the enemy before us, do you intend to incite internal strife within our sect?"

Li Tingfeng said decisively: "I mean no such thing, quite the opposite, I’m trying to prevent us from falling into an enemy’s cunning plan."

"Zhu Yuxian did not show up when we were fighting bloodily with the enemy, but only appeared at such a time. Given her high level of lightweight technique, why did she arrive so late?"

"Could it be that those three old ghosts from the Celestial Ghost Sect, Cyan Simurgh Sect, and Iron Banner Association truly couldn’t detain her? Ask yourselves honestly, just now during that exchange, had it been you, could you have retreated completely unscathed?"

Zhu Yuxian looked coldly at Li Tingfeng, remaining silent.

Mountain Guardian Hall First Seat, Zeng Shouren, clad in a blue robe, with slightly graying temples and a gentle demeanor, more resembling a scholar from the mountain village, said: "So you suspect Zhu Yuxian of having an unknown identity with ulterior motives?"

"Not suspect," Li Tingfeng shook his head, "but rather I’m absolutely certain, Zhu Yuxian harbors malicious intentions, intending to destroy our Yuncang Sword Sect, and this invasion involving three sects is connected to her."

"Ridiculous." The Fighting Hall Master suddenly raised his long spear, its sharp edge pointing directly at Li Tingfeng, "With the enemy at the gate, and our fellow disciples’ bodies still warm, how dare you spread gossip here, attempting to incite infighting and pointing the spearhead at an Inner Peak Elder."

"This behavior is the true ill-intent, with ulterior motives."

"If you dare stir trouble again, I’ll be the first to kill you!"

Li Tingfeng sneered, "Du Hongyue, I know you have always had a good relationship with Zhu Yuxian, but you should know her background. Back when Junior Brother Xun met with misfortune, I was already suspicious of her, but the master insisted not to investigate further."

"However, I’ve never given up, and have always been keeping a close eye on her. This time, it was Zhu Yuxian who suddenly spread the news about Black Shark Loose Man’s relics."

"If not for a large number of skilled sect members being out, how would these villains dare to exploit the opportunity to invade?"

"If you don’t believe it, you can ask her, Zhu Yuxian, whether what I’m saying is true or not."

Profound Sun Taoist furrowed his brows and asked Zhu Yuxian, "Yuxian, did you spread the news about Black Shark Loose Man’s relics?"

Zhu Yuxian’s expression was unchanged, and her tone was calm, "Yes, it was me."

The sect’s high-ranking members present were immediately in an uproar upon hearing this.

"It was really her? This... why?"

"Could Jade Immortal Elder Zhu Yuxian truly be a traitor within the sect?"

Li Tingfeng’s tone was icy as he said, "First she caused our sect to be defenseless, then a large number of experts invaded, this was clearly premeditated, employing the same tactics as when Junior Brother Xun met his misfortune."

"Zhu Yuxian was never truly one of us, I believe she is doing all this deliberately to weaken our Yuncang Sword Sect, to achieve her undisclosed purpose."

"In the midst of this great battle, while we engage the enemy bloodily, if we suddenly suffer from internal chaos, colluding with the enemy from inside, how can we still have a chance at survival?"

The Fighting Hall Master could no longer hold back, as cold light flashed on her long spear, "You deceitful villain, do you really think my spear is ineffective? I’ll slaughter you first."

"Junior Sister, why be so impulsive?" Withered Bamboo Elder, who hadn’t spoken before, suddenly stopped the Fighting Hall Master Du Hongyue, "If we start killing each other now, wouldn’t it be falling into the villain’s trap?"

The Fighting Hall Master glanced at the opposite side, seeing the Celestial Ghost Sect, Cyan Simurgh Sect, and Iron Banner Association’s people had retreated three zhang, encircling but not advancing, clearly waiting for their internal chaos to deliver a decisive blow.

She forcefully suppressed the anger in her heart, her spear’s tip flashing coldly, "Zhu Yuxian is definitely not a sect traitor, Li Tingfeng jumping around at this time seems more suspicious instead."

Withered Bamboo Elder laughed, "Right and wrong, there will be a public judgment, the truth will eventually surface."

Zhu Yuxian suddenly looked at Li Tingfeng, her tone faint as she asked, "Li Tingfeng, according to you, what do you want to do?"

Li Tingfeng sneered, stating firmly, "Naturally, we should capture this sect traitor of ours, and after the battle, we will deal with her."

Zhu Yuxian said, "Why all the trouble? How about you and I have a life-and-death duel, if I’m a traitor, you can kill me with your sword."

Li Tingfeng pointed at Zhu Yuxian, "Your treacherous intentions are evident now, isn’t it? You know the sect’s combat power is depleted, the enemies numerous, yet you still want to hold me off, such malicious intent is clear as day, what more do you have to say?"

"Alright, stop arguing." Profound Sun Taoist suddenly shouted, "Since the two of you can’t settle your dispute, both of you step aside and keep watch over each other."

"Whoever dare disobey, will be treated as a traitor, executed without mercy!"

"Senior Brother?" Mountain Guardian Hall Great Elder Xiao Shouren frowned, "Resisting the enemy this way, won’t we suffer even greater losses?"

"Enough, my decision is made." Profound Sun Taoist waved his hand decisively, "Both of you step aside."

"I dare not disobey Senior Brother." Li Tingfeng glanced at Zhu Yuxian, snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, turned around, and retreated aside.

As he passed by Withered Bamboo Elder, his eyes lowered slightly, a faint glimmer flashing in his pupils.