Completely unprepared, Stendhal saw Liu Zhengfeng suddenly put his hand into the basin. He swayed and tried to rush in front of the basin, but Liu Zhengfeng directly used his internal force to shake him away.

In terms of his own strength, Liu Zhengfeng, who has entered the fourth rank, can definitely be ranked among the top ten masters of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. He is the second leader of Hengshan. Hengshan is not Huashan. Its overall strength is not weak.

Seeing that the wood had turned to ashes and Liu Zhengfeng had already completed his retirement from martial arts, Shi Dengda, the young master of the Songshan Sect and a direct disciple of Zuo Lengchan, could only angrily raise the banner with his right hand and say, “Uncle Liu, my master repeatedly instructed me to postpone your retirement. My master said that the Five Mountains Sword Sects are of one mind and are like brothers. My master issued this order not only to preserve the friendship among the Five Mountains Sword Sects, but also to maintain the righteousness of the martial arts world, and it is also for Uncle Liu’s good.”

Having already washed his hands and started wiping them, Liu Zhengfeng replied nonchalantly, “I have already retired from the martial world. What do your Five Mountains Sword Sect’s affairs have to do with me? If you’d like to sit down for a meal and drinks, you’re welcome. If not, the door is right over there; it’s up to you.”

Shi Dengda said angrily, “My master instructed me that Uncle Liu is a true hero of the Hengshan Sect, righteous and loyal. He is highly respected by all in the martial arts world, and my master admires him greatly. He told me that I must not be disrespectful in the slightest, or I will be severely punished. Uncle Liu’s name is renowned throughout the martial arts world, this…”

Liu Zhengfeng was too lazy to keep up the pretense any longer. His previously friendly smile vanished, and he said in a very cold tone, “Show your guest out on New Year’s Eve!”

Just then, a woman’s voice suddenly rang out from the back room: “Hey, what are you doing? It’s none of your business who I hang out with.”

“The people of Songshan Sect are far too disrespectful to our Yihua Palace. Since you’re courting death, don’t blame me for being ruthless. Remember, the person who killed you is called Mo Xiaobei, and my grandfather is Mo Da, the head of Hengshan Sect!”

Immediately afterwards, everyone heard a series of screams, all from men, and then saw four women, two adults and two children, along with several beautiful maids in white, emerge from the backyard of the Liu residence.

Zhang Weihao’s expression was already strange when he heard “Yihua Palace” and “Mo Xiaobei,” but when he saw the beautiful woman in yellow leading the group, he completely lost control of his expression.

Because this woman is no ordinary person, but comes from a martial arts drama called “The Survivor List,” and is the biggest BOSS in it, the Yan Emperor—Jiang Yuyan.

Before Stendhal and the three hidden bodyguards could react, Jiang Yuyan directly instructed the maid behind her, “Prepare everything.”

Several white-clad maids instantly displayed their superb lightness skills, appearing as if they were several white shadows flashing by. Suddenly, various screams came from the rooftops, the corners of the outer hall, the backyard, and all around. Then, dozens of Songshan Sect disciples wearing yellow sect uniforms were seen being beaten to death and thrown out, lying like dead dogs.

Upon seeing this, Liu Zhengfeng immediately understood what was going on. He glared at Shi Dengda and shouted, “What… what does this mean? This is outrageous! What? The ‘washing one’s hands’ policy doesn’t work here anymore?”

Shi Dengda said, “Please forgive me, Uncle Liu. My master gave the order that I must persuade Uncle Liu not to retire from the martial arts world. I was afraid that Uncle Liu would not obey the order, so I have offended you.”

A yellow shadow flickered, and a person leaped down from the roof. He looked somewhat disheveled, as if he had been knocked off the roof, but he was very skilled and landed safely in no time. Then he turned around and kicked the bottom of the golden basin with his right foot, instantly turning the gleaming golden basin into a flat piece.

The man was in his forties, of medium build, and unusually thin, with a mustache on his upper lip. He cupped his hands and said, “Senior Brother Liu, by order of the Alliance Leader, you are not allowed to retire from the martial arts world.”

Liu Zhengfeng recognized this person as Fei Bin, the third disciple of Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Songshan Sect. Fei Bin was famous in the martial arts world for his Great Songyang Hand technique. Judging from the situation, the Songshan Sect had come to deal with him today not just as a second-generation disciple.

The other two Songshan Taibao also appeared in the hall in a very disheveled state. Several white-clad maids with sharp swords and frosty faces quickly came after them. Ding Mian, the deputy leader of the Songshan Sect and the eldest of the Thirteen Taibao, immediately showed weakness and said, “This is a private matter of our Five Mountains Sword Sect and has nothing to do with your Yihua Palace.”

“Who said that? My junior sister Mo is my master’s third disciple, and her grandfather is none other than Mo Da, the head of the Hengshan Sect. We were just staying in the backyard when a group of people suddenly came over and tried to attack us and capture us. Are you sure this is a misunderstanding and has nothing to do with our Yihua Palace?”

Looking at that sweet and seemingly harmless pretty face, Zhang Weihao immediately felt sorry for the Songshan Sect.

Although I don’t know how Jiang Yuyan and Mo Xiaobei joined Yihua Palace, well, you dare to mess with those crazy women in Yihua Palace.

Let alone you, the Eastern Depot, including Liu happy who almost killed Zhang Weihao back then, they’re practically lapdogs in front of Yaoyue and Lianxing.

Liu Xi’s prototype is Liu Jin, the emperor who established the dynasty during the Zhengde era. He was the real “Nine Thousand Years Old” and the number one eunuch, followed by Cao Zhengchun, the head of the Eastern and Western Depots, and Yu Huatian.

Although eunuchs cannot enter the Innate Realm, realm and combat power are not the same. Some special pseudo-Innate Realm masters are more powerful than ordinary Innate Realm masters. Only Innate Realm Grandmasters who have entered the Dao through martial arts can definitely defeat them.

Liu happy was already very powerful back then, barely able to exchange blows with Xie Xiaofeng when he wasn’t wielding a sword. Xie Xiaofeng was a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, a rare Grandmaster of Swordsmanship in the world. Even without a sword, he was still far superior to ordinary Innate Realm experts. The eunuchs were quite formidable, not really just weaklings.

The Yihua Palace is one of the seven forbidden areas in the martial arts world. It is very famous among true masters and famous sects, especially among martial arts elders, and is almost feared.

Those were two real female demons.

If the Sun Moon Cult’s killings could be considered to have some logic, then Yaoyue Lianxing’s killings were purely based on her mood and had no logic whatsoever. Moreover, her favorite pastime was annihilation; once she started killing, she would truly slaughter the entire family.

Interestingly, Yihua Palace is not considered a demonic sect, and Yaoyue Lianxing is a recognized goddess of the martial arts world, not a major villain.

Aside from being truly exceptionally beautiful, the main reason is that they are too powerful to mess with or beat. Exorcising demons and monsters… anyone who isn’t afraid of death is welcome to go.

“May I ask who your teacher is?”

“My master is Yaoyue, the Grand Mistress of Yihua Palace, and my second master is Lianxing, the Second Mistress of Yihua Palace!” Jiang Yuyan replied proudly.