Duanmu Yuwei thought for a moment and said, "Mother, I think we should first investigate internally to see if there are any omissions. In addition, we can also send people to inquire about the news in the martial arts world to see if there are any unusual movements."

Madam Duanmu nodded in agreement: "You are right. Both internal investigation and external investigation are important. However, this matter should not be made public to avoid alerting the enemy. I will ask the servants to keep an eye on it secretly, and you should also be more careful."

Duanmu Yuwei nodded slightly, and secretly made up her mind to find out the truth of the matter.

In the evening, Duanmu Yuwei sat alone in the courtyard, watching the sunset, and couldn't help thinking of what happened that day. She clenched her fists secretly and vowed to find out the truth.

At this moment, the maid came hurriedly and whispered to Duanmu Yuwei: "Miss, it's bad. Someone has distributed some strange leaflets outside the mansion, which contain some secrets of the Duanmu Mansion."

Duanmu Yuwei stood up immediately after hearing this and walked quickly to the gate of the mansion. She saw a group of people gathered there, discussing the contents of the flyer.

She picked up a flyer and saw that it said: "Duanmu Mansion is hiding a big secret, please expose it."

Duanmu Yuwei's heart tightened, and she immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. She returned to the mansion and informed Mrs. Duanmu of the matter.

Mrs. Duanmu's face suddenly became solemn when she heard this. She pondered for a moment, then said: "Yuwei, this matter is very serious, we must take action immediately. Send someone to find out the source of these leaflets immediately, and strengthen the defense of the mansion at the same time, someone took the opportunity to break in."

Duanmu Yuwei took the order and immediately arranged for her servants to handle it. She secretly vowed in her heart that she must find out the mastermind behind this matter and clear the Duanmu Mansion of the injustice.

After some investigation, Duanmu Yuwei finally discovered the source of the flyers. It turned out that it was done by a gangster. She immediately informed Mrs. Duanmu about it.

Upon hearing this, Madam Duanmu's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness: "This man from the underworld actually dared to provoke the Duanmu Mansion. He is really courting death." She pondered for a moment, then said: "Yuwei, send someone to capture him immediately. I want to interrogate him personally."

Duanmu Yuwei received the order and immediately arranged for his servants to capture the man from the underworld. Not long after, the man from the underworld was brought to Duanmu Mansion.

Madam Duanmu sat in the main seat in the hall, looked at the man from the underworld coldly, and asked, "Why do you want to spread rumors about the Duanmu Mansion?"

The man turned pale with fear and trembled as he said, "Madam, I...I spread the rumors because I was instructed by someone."

A cold light flashed in Madam Duanmu's eyes: "Under someone's orders? Who is the person who ordered you?"

The martial artist said tremblingly, "Yes...it's the leader of the Golden Sword Sect."

Mrs. Duanmu's face turned pale when she heard this. She said coldly, "The Golden Sword Sect dared to provoke the Duanmu Mansion. I will make them pay the price." She turned to Duanmu Yuwei and said, "Yuwei, send someone to the Golden Sword Sect immediately and tell them that the Duanmu Mansion will not let them go easily."

Duanmu Yuwei took the order and immediately arranged for her servants to go to Jindao Gate to pass on the message.

Duanmu Yuwei looked at her mother's determined eyes and felt an inexplicable anger in her heart.

She nodded slightly, turned and walked towards the lobby, ordering the servants to prepare the horses and get ready to set off immediately.

"Mother, I'll go to the Golden Sword Gate now, but how do you think they will respond?" Duanmu Yuwei turned around and asked, with wisdom flashing in her eyes.

Madam Duanmu frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "The Golden Sword Sect is a powerful martial arts sect. Their actions must have a deep meaning. Yuwei, when you go there, you must try to find out their intentions and don't act rashly."

Duanmu Yuwei nodded gently and said, "My daughter understands."

She climbed on the horse, the sound of horse hooves echoing in the mansion. Mrs. Duanmu looked at her daughter's resolute back, and a sense of pride welled up in her heart. She turned back to the inner room, waiting for news from her daughter.

Soon, Duanmu Yuwei arrived at the Golden Sword Sect. When the disciples saw her, they all saluted respectfully. Duanmu Yuwei went straight to the point, conveyed her mother's warning, and asked the Golden Sword Sect to give a reasonable explanation.

The leader of the Golden Sword Sect, a middle-aged man, listened to Duanmu Yuwei's words with a smile on his face, and slowly said: "Miss Duanmu, we in the Golden Sword Sect did not intend to provoke the Duanmu Mansion. There must be a misunderstanding. However, since the Duanmu Mansion has a misunderstanding of us, we are willing to explain it clearly."

Duanmu Yuwei looked at him coldly and said, "Misunderstanding? The Golden Sword Sect suddenly provoked our Duanmu Mansion. Wasn't it premeditated?"

The leader of the Golden Sword Sect smiled bitterly and said, "Miss Duanmu, this matter involves a lot of things and cannot be explained in a few words. Please allow me to arrange a banquet and invite the senior officials of the Duanmu Mansion. I will explain it in detail then."

Duanmu Yuwei pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

After returning to Duanmu Mansion, Duanmu Yuwei told her mother about the response of the Golden Sword Sect. After hearing this, Mrs. Duanmu pondered and said, "There must be something fishy about the Golden Sword Sect's actions. Yuwei, go to the Golden Sword Sect again and make sure to find out their true intentions."

Duanmu Yuwei received the order and went to the Golden Sword Sect again. This time, she went deep into the Golden Sword Sect, talked with the disciples of the sect, and gradually learned about the grievances between the Golden Sword Sect and the Duanmu Mansion.

It turns out that the feud between the Golden Sword Sect and the Duanmu Mansion originated from a fight. At that time, the ancestors of the Duanmu Mansion defeated the ancestors of the Golden Sword Sect, and since then, the two families have been at odds. For many years, the Golden Sword Sect has been secretly planning revenge, and this provocation is just part of their plan.

Duanmu Yuwei told her mother about these circumstances. After hearing this, Mrs. Duanmu's face became even gloomier.

"The Golden Sword Sect has been planning this for a long time. We can no longer sit idly by. We must take the initiative to ensure the safety of the Duanmu Mansion." Mrs. Duanmu said in a firm tone.

The family leaders all nodded in agreement. Duanmu Yuwei suggested: "Mother, we can contact other forces in the martial arts world and fight against the Golden Sword Sect together."

Madam Duanmu nodded slightly and said, "Good idea, Yuwei. Go contact your allies in the martial arts world immediately and make sure they support us."

Duanmu Yuwei took the order and set off immediately.

In the martial arts world, Duanmu Mansion has a high prestige, and many forces have expressed their willingness to support Duanmu Mansion. Duanmu Yuwei returned to Duanmu Mansion and told her mother the good news.

At this time, the Golden Sword Sect also learned of Duanmu Mansion's movements. They realized that they could not delay any longer. So, the Golden Sword Sect launched a large-scale attack, trying to defeat Duanmu Mansion in one fell swoop.

However, Duanmu Mansion was well prepared. With the support of its allies, Duanmu Mansion successfully repelled the attack of the Golden Sword Sect. This battle made Duanmu Mansion's position in the martial arts world more stable.