Having said that, Liu Zhengfeng didn't delay and prepared to retire from his criminal activities.
However, just as he stretched out his hands, before they were even placed into the golden basin, a whooshing sound came from the air.
Several hidden weapons struck the golden basin precisely, hitting it squarely.
Immediately afterwards, the golden basin tipped over and fell to the ground.
There was a clanging sound.
The basin was turned upside down, with the bottom facing upwards, and all the water in it was spilled onto the ground.
"Um?"
This sudden turn of events left Liu Zhengfeng completely bewildered. He turned his gaze and looked in the direction from which the hidden weapon had been thrown.
Upon closer inspection, a large man slowly emerged from the crowd.
The man was of medium build, unusually thin, and had two mustaches on his upper lip.
After appearing, he said coldly:
"Third Master Liu, before you retire from this life of crime, shouldn't you make some things clear?"
Liu Zhengfeng looked at the big man and examined him for a few moments, but he couldn't recognize who he was.
Who are you?
After a slight pause, Liu Zhengfeng inquired.
After all, everyone who came to his residence today to attend his retirement ceremony was invited by him personally.
Upon hearing Liu Zhengfeng's question, the burly man gave a cold laugh and said:
"I am a nobody."
"I've come uninvited today because I wanted to ask Master Liu a few questions in person."
Liu Zhengfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and replied, "What do you want to ask me?"
The burly man didn't keep them in suspense and asked directly:
"I want to ask you, Master Liu, what are your true intentions in colluding with a demonic sect like the Sun Moon Cult, a hero of the martial world?"
"Could it be that they've conspired with the demonic sect to target the righteous sects of the martial world?"
As soon as the big man said this, all the martial arts practitioners present were deeply moved.
Many of them had suffered humiliation at the hands of the evil cult.
Some people had their fathers and brothers killed, while others had their teachers and elder brothers murdered.
The moment the burly man mentioned the Demonic Sect, these people gritted their teeth in hatred.
Upon hearing what the burly man said, Liu Zhengfeng snorted coldly and calmly replied:
"My friend!"
"Are you here to cause trouble on purpose?"
"I, Liu Zhengfeng, have always acted with integrity and uprightness. How could I possibly be accused of colluding with the Demonic Sect?"
Seeing Liu Zhengfeng's righteous and awe-inspiring words, the burly man gave a cold laugh and asked:
"Third Master Liu, there is a Dharma Protector Elder in this Demonic Sect named Qu Yang. Do you know him?"
Upon hearing the burly man mention Qu Yang, Liu Zhengfeng's expression immediately turned ugly.
Qu Yang is currently at Liu's residence, but he hasn't appeared at the Golden Basin Washing Away Ceremony.
Seeing that Liu Zhengfeng remained silent for a long time, the burly man chuckled and said again:
"Didn't Master Liu just say that he acts with integrity and uprightness? Why is he silent now?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengfeng glanced at himself before replying:
"I not only know Brother Qu Yang you mentioned, but he is also my only confidant and my best friend in my life!"
As soon as Liu Zhengfeng uttered these words...
The assembled heroes immediately began to discuss among themselves.
"this?"
"Did I hear that right?"
"Is Master Liu really involved with members of the Demonic Cult?"
"Could it be that he really colluded with the demonic sect to harm our righteous sects?"
"I never expected that Third Master Liu would be this kind of person!"
"And he's a lifelong confidant of the Dharma Protector Elder of the Demonic Sect?"
"..."
The more he spoke, the uglier the expressions of the many martial arts figures present became.
Many people were now looking at Liu Zhengfeng with intense hostility!
At this moment, seeing Liu Zhengfeng admit it, the burly man couldn't help but smile and say:
"Third Master Liu, since you admit that you have a relationship with Qu Yang, that's all the better."
"Before you retired from the martial arts world, you were still a disciple of the Hengshan Sect. Colluding with members of the Demonic Sect already violated the rules!"
"Now, you're just thinking of washing your hands of this mess and then letting bygones be bygones about your collusion with the demonic sect?"
At this point, the burly man paused briefly, then added:
"I'm afraid our fellow martial artists here will not agree to what you're doing."
"Alright then, go and retrieve Qu Yang's head, completely sever all ties with the Demonic Sect, and we'll let you retire from this life!"
Do you all agree or disagree with what I said?
After speaking, the burly man glanced at the group of martial arts practitioners present.
Receiving the burly man's gaze, many martial arts figures echoed his sentiments:
"That's right!"
"We must retrieve the head of that demonic cult elder before we can retire from this life!"
"Good and evil cannot coexist. Those unorthodox members of the demonic sect deserve to die!"
"Third Master Liu, you need to take this matter seriously."
"..."
Seeing that the crowd was getting angry, Liu Zhengfeng quickly explained:
"Brother Qu and I hit it off immediately and became friends at first sight."
"My relationship with him was solely based on the study of music."
"He is a master of the seven-stringed lyre, while I prefer to play the xiao (vertical flute)."
"When we meet, it's only to play the zither and flute together; we never discuss martial arts."
Unfortunately, many people in the martial arts world simply did not buy Liu Zhengfeng's explanation.
The burly man went further, saying that the Demonic Sect deliberately sent Qu Yang to get close to Liu Zhengfeng because Liu Zhengfeng was a man of strict integrity, so they catered to his interests by starting with music!
This provocation made the people in the martial arts world even more suspicious.
They all urged Liu Zhengfeng to kill Qu Yang to prove his innocence!
Upon seeing this, Liu Zhengfeng's face turned extremely ugly, feeling as if he were caught in a dilemma.
How could he possibly kill Qu Yang?
But if they don't agree, the martial arts figures present today will definitely not let it go.
He never imagined that this perfectly good retirement ceremony would turn into a bloody conflict.
Just as Liu Zhengfeng was at a loss, Wang Yang slowly stood up from the chief seat.
Behind him, he turned his gaze and looked straight at the big man.
"Brother, are you out of your mind? Have you made a mistake?"
As he looked at it, Wang Yang spoke up.
"Um?"
As soon as Wang Yang uttered these words, the burly man frowned, his face turning ashen.
"Alliance Leader Wang, what is the meaning of this?"
"Was there something wrong with what I said earlier?"
"Even Master Liu himself admits that he has a very close relationship with Elder Qu Yang of the Demonic Sect!"
After a slight pause, the burly man spoke coldly.
Although Wang Yang's comment that he wasn't smart enough made him very angry, he managed to suppress his anger when he thought of the rumors about Wang Yang.
Wang Yang smiled calmly, not rushing to answer. He glanced at the group of martial arts figures before speaking:
"You keep calling the Sun Moon Cult a demonic cult."
"Do you know that the Sun Moon Cult has now joined our martial arts alliance?"
"Now that we've become a member of the Martial Arts Alliance, why do we still need to call it a demonic sect?"
Having said that, Wang Yang's gaze sharpened like lightning as he stared directly at the burly man.
His gaze caused the burly man to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.
After regaining his balance, the burly man pursed his lips sharply before replying:
"Alliance Leader Wang, are you... are you trying to exonerate the Demonic Sect?"
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