“You’re so high and mighty, so great, you call yourself the chivalrous Young Master Linghu, but do you even know who Tian Boguang is? You actually went to save him? Have you gone mad?”

Normally, many things are resolved behind closed doors. It wasn’t convenient with so many outsiders present just now. Now… Zhang Weihai, the Young Master Lingyu, started speaking sarcastically to Linghu Chong, who was kneeling in front of Ning Zhongze.

As a woman, Ning Zhongze had participated in the pursuit of Tian Boguang and other lecherous thieves and flower thieves, and had witnessed the suffering of some victims. She hated these kinds of beasts the most in her life.

Her face was naturally very pale at this moment, but she was not good with words, so Zhang Weihai, the most outstanding disciple and prospective son-in-law among the second-generation disciples with the best background, the greatest reputation, and the highest prestige, spoke on her behalf.

“I admit that I was wrong, but Brother Tian is upright and keeps his promises. He is not the kind of person who likes to kill and rob, nor is he a bloodthirsty person. He gave me face by letting Junior Sister Yiqing go before, and he also went easy on me several times before. I cannot stand by and watch her die. All the blame lies with me, Linghu Chong, and I accept the punishment.”

Before anyone else could react, Zhang Weihao was instantly amused and immediately kicked Linghu Chong in the chin, sending him flying more than three meters into the air, where he landed face-first on the ground.

Even so, he was holding back, not intending to kick this ungrateful wretch to death.

“So it’s all our fault, and only you, Master Linghu, are right? Only you, Linghu Chong, have the insight to recognize people, the unique perspective, and the ability to distinguish right from wrong? We are all stubborn and inflexible, unable to tell right from wrong!”

Zhang Weihao turned directly to Shangguan Haitang, a bystander watching the commotion, and angrily asked, “Master Shangguan, you are the master of the number one manor in the world and the intelligence chief of the Dragon Guard Manor. Please tell us about Tian Boguang’s crimes so that our hero Linghu can see what kind of person this brother Tian is.”

Shangguan Haitang, who immediately understood, began to recount Tian Boguang’s crimes. She spoke for nearly an hour, and it must be said that she was indeed knowledgeable and eloquent. At the same time, Tian Boguang’s crimes were indeed very terrible, especially to the lower classes of society, where they caused great harm.

In ancient times, women had a low social status, and the concept of chastity was extremely important to them. If a woman was defiled and the news got out, nine times out of ten people would blame her for being unchaste, seducing others and attracting philanderers. In some cases, she would become a disgrace to her family.

Not only will the parents not sympathize, but they will also kick her out of the house like dirty water. Some families with strict rules will even let them die of illness or suicide.

If the woman is married, the outcome will be even more tragic. Not only will she be disliked by her husband, but she will also be forbidden from entering her parents’ home, leaving her with no choice but to commit suicide.

For this reason, many women choose to endure the abuse, not daring to let others know, let alone go to the government to seek justice.

Even if some bold women went to report it to the authorities, where were they?

Where is the evidence?

They might even suffer a second humiliation from those officials.

At this moment, not only the second-generation disciples of Mount Hua, but even a little girl like Yue Lingshan and a member of the evil sect like Xue Qianxun were furious. Yue Lingshan, the heroine, even drew her Lingxu sword and slashed at the tea table next to her, cutting off the corner of the table. She said angrily, “This kind of lecherous thief deserves to die. His crime is unforgivable.”

Linghu Chong was already deathly pale. He truly hadn’t expected that the forthright and generous man he had drunk with and shared similar interests with before would turn out to be such a person, the one who had killed so many innocent women.

“Master Linghu, you don’t think this is the end of it, do you? As long as Tian Boguang is alive, he will continue to commit crimes. The entire martial arts world will blame his crimes on the Huashan Sword Sect. They will all say that if the Huashan Sword Sect’s eldest disciple hadn’t let this lecherous thief escape, there wouldn’t have been so many innocent victims. Do you know what that means?”

The reputation that the Huashan Sword Sect has painstakingly built up over hundreds of years has been completely ruined because of your brotherhood, Linghu Chong. From now on, wherever we members of the Huashan Sword Sect go, people will point fingers and gossip, including our master’s wife and senior sister.

You may have had a good time, but have you thought about the sect or the other members of the Huashan Sword Sect?

You, Linghu Chong, are an orphan who were raised by your master and mistress from a young age. They treated you like their own child, providing you with food and clothing, teaching you profound martial arts, and placing high hopes on you. They even planned to let you inherit the Huashan Sword Sect. Is this how you repay them?

I think you’ve drunk too much horse urine and ruined your brain.

Do you know what the biggest taboo for a swordsman is?

That means abstaining from alcohol. Have you ever seen a top swordsman drinking all day long?

People like Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng have never touched a drop of alcohol since they were young, but you, on the other hand, are a hopeless drunkard who can barely hold a sword. If you drink a few cups of horse piss with someone, they become your confidant and your good brother, and you would betray them for their own good.

If one day a member of some evil sect invites you for a drink and acts generous and magnanimous towards you, are you going to betray them and cooperate with them to rescue some heinous villain who is threatening the martial arts world, ultimately causing a bloodbath in the martial arts world, even leading to the annihilation of the Huashan Sword Sect, and only when everyone dies in front of you will you realize that you were wrong?

“Oh no, you won’t think it’s your fault. You’ll just say nonchalantly, ‘If that day ever comes, I, Linghu Chong, will risk my life to save the entire Huashan Sect and stop that demon from wreaking havoc on the martial world. If I can’t stop him, I’ll retire from the martial world and never concern myself with its affairs again.'”