Chapter 72 Pull You Into the Water
"What is aboveboard? Being open-minded and upright!"

"Where are the people from the Demonic Cult you are talking about? They commit all kinds of evil, including burning, killing, looting, and so on! That's called being aboveboard? They are just being reckless and lawless, and they don't even try to cover up their evil deeds!"

"You say that righteous people are hypocritical and pretentious, but have a beastly heart. Have you ever thought about why this is? They have concerns and shackles in their hearts, and dare not indulge in the evil in their hearts."

Li Anran looked at Linghu Chong who asked such a childish question and was completely disappointed in him.

This is how his junior fellow apprentice's life will be!

A good qualification but a dog brain!

Hopeless!
"For the same thing, will the consequences be the same if a righteous person does it or an evil person does it?"

"You will be disgraced if you kill innocent people! You will be expelled from the sect! You will be despised by everyone! What about them? They are complacent and proud of themselves!"

"Let me ask you, if you didn't have this martial arts skill and you were just an ordinary citizen, would you rather meet Chen Pingyang and Lin Tiangong, or Tian Boguang and Xiang Wentian?"

Linghu Chong was stunned for a moment, but finally answered truthfully: "Chen Pingyang and Lin Tiangong."

No matter how hypocritical and artificial Chen Pingyang and Lin Tianjing were, at least they did not dare to bully men and women or kill innocent people in public. On weekdays, they built bridges and roads and provided porridge and relief from time to time, and had a good reputation in Fuzhou.

Tian Boguang, Xiang Wentian and others are different!

They may kill an entire family and rape someone's wife and daughter just because of a disagreement or even for no reason at all!
Li Anran said: "Remember, don't use the standards of a saint to demand good people, and don't use the standards of an animal to forgive evil people. A piece of shit falling into a meal is disgusting, but a meal in a cesspool is even more disgusting!"

"Also, don't think that they are treating you as a friend or brother by inviting you to drink, calling you Master Linghu, and giving you some small favors! Killing your entire family is just to vent your anger and for your own good! They are trying to drag you down with them and make you fall into the cesspool too!"

Linghu Chong moved his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Li Anran said coldly, "What? You're still not convinced? Linghu Chong, use your brain to think about it, don't you think that what you said is very problematic?"

"It just so happens that you heard Ren Yingying playing the piano in the bamboo forest. It just so happens that she played "Swordsman". It just so happens that you saw her being hunted by the Demon Cult. It just so happens that the murderous doctor Ping Yizhi was killed. It just so happens that the four friends of Meizhuang are obsessed with music and swordsmanship. You are good at swordsmanship and have the music score..."

"Count the coincidences in what you said. One or two times may be coincidences, but what about three, four, or five times? Have you ever thought that it was deliberately designed for you to encounter it?"

Linghu Chong was stunned.

He is a carefree person and never thinks about it from this perspective.

When I heard Li Anran mention it and looked back, I suddenly realized the weirdness.

Li Anran continued, "Do you think Ren Woxing's decision to lock you up in the dungeon was a misunderstanding? Have you ever thought about why he did that? And why he let you out?"

Linghu Chong became even more confused and bewildered.

Isn't this a misunderstanding? Is there something wrong with this?
Li Anran said coldly: "The half month you were in the dungeon was the time of the Five Mountains Alliance. When you were released, the news that I killed Dongfang Bubai spread throughout the martial arts world."

"Ren Woxing originally wanted you to be his substitute, to deceive Dongfang Bubai and buy him some time. He let you go only after he found out that Dongfang Bubai was already dead."

"How could you forget about this incident that nearly cost you your life just because of a misunderstanding by Ren Yingying? No wonder people would say that you wanted to be someone's son-in-law!"

Linghu Chong hurriedly explained: "Big Brother, I can swear to heaven that there is absolutely no relationship between Ren Yingying and me! I was deceived by her! I only have Junior Sister in my heart!"

He suddenly came back to his senses and said in a lost voice, "Big Brother, do you mean those rumors were spread by Ren Woxing and his men?"

Li Anran said, "What else? Ren Woxing has been imprisoned in the Meishan dungeon for more than ten years, Xiang Wentian has been hiding in the martial arts world for more than ten years, and Ren Yingying will blind anyone who sees her appearance, even if she doesn't kill them. How many people in this world can recognize them?" "As a result, you have only been with them for a few days, and these rumors have spread throughout the martial arts world. Who do you think spread them? Who has such a strong power to spread rumors so quickly?"

Linghu Chong froze in place, feeling as if he had been hit by a sledgehammer. He felt dizzy and sweaty.

Suddenly I realized that I seemed to have lived in vain for all these years. The world that I was once familiar with now seemed so strange!

Li Anran asked, "Third Junior Brother, I don't have any other requirements for you. I just hope that you can hate evil, be chivalrous and righteous, and not associate with bad people. Can you do it?"

Linghu Chong nodded without any hesitation and said, "Yes."

Li Anran asked again: "If you see people like Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian who kill innocent people indiscriminately again, what will you do?"

Linghu Chong said firmly: "Don't hesitate to kill him."

Seeing Linghu Chong like this, Li Anran laughed and said, "You can kill him without mercy, but don't hesitate to take his life! The life of a good person is more valuable than the lives of ten evil people!"

He looked out the door again and said, "Master, Master's Wife, you heard what Third Junior Brother said, what do you think?"

Linghu Chong was startled and turned around to see Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze walking in. He stepped forward and saluted: "Master, Master's Wife."

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a red shirt passing by the corner of the wall outside, and suddenly realized: "My junior sister was also here just now?" His face turned red.

Yue Buqun glanced at Linghu Chong coldly and said, "It's not hopeless yet."

Ning Zhongze said: "Ran'er, you are now the head of our Huashan Sect. Whatever you say, we will do it. Your master and I will listen to you."

These words were obviously directed at Linghu Chong.

Li Anran said: "Third Junior Brother, I will clarify the rumor to the world on your behalf, but to completely clear the suspicion, you still have to work hard on your own."

Linghu Chong said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother. I was the one who released Ren Woxing, so it's up to me to put an end to him." He couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Master and Madam, Junior Sister..."

Yue Buqun snorted coldly: "Wait until you kill Ren Woxing, then we can talk about you and Shan'er."

Ning Zhongze smiled and said, "Chong'er, do you understand what your master means?"

Linghu Chong nodded frantically, unable to suppress the smile on his face: "I understand! I understand!"

Yue Buqun got angry when he saw Linghu Chong like this, and said with disdain: "After so many years, you haven't made any progress at all. It's hard for you to become a great man!"

Linghu Chong no longer had any worries and returned to his usual self, smiling and flattering: "With Master and Senior Brother here, there's no need for me to become a great man!"

Seeing that Linghu Chong was eager to go down the mountain to get Ren Woxing's head as a betrothal gift, Li Anran stopped him and said, "Third Junior Brother, you don't have to rush down the mountain. Wait for a few days first. If Ren Woxing is really as arrogant as you say, he will probably come to our door soon."

The Demon Cult was already frightened and morale was low because of the massacre he had committed at Blackwood Cliff.

Whether Ren Woxing wanted to establish his authority or to rally the people's hearts, the best way was to attack Huashan.

As long as he kills Li Anran and destroys the Huashan Sect, his prestige will instantly surpass that of Dongfang Bubai, and the Demon Cult will be able to return to its peak.

Now, it depends on whether Ren Woxing has the courage!

(End of this chapter)