73: Subduing the Ming Cult and slapping Yin Tianzheng in the face.

"Do you know? Originally, your parents wouldn't have died; all of this is because of you."

"If it weren't for your damned big mouth, your parents wouldn't have had to pay the price of their lives to protect the information regarding The Golden Lion King."

"Do you know how much so many people have sacrificed just to keep a waste like you alive?"

"Your parents gave their lives, and for the past few years, your Grandmaster has been transferring Internal Energy to you every day just to sustain your life."

"And now, you even need a woman to save you. Where do you get the pride to speak such boastful words here?"

"I advise you: if you don't have strength, keep your mouth shut."

"I am not your father; I won't spoil you every time. If you dare to jump around in front of me again, I'll slap you to death with a single palm," Duan Zhengchun said coldly.

Listening to Duan Zhengchun's words, the events of these past years flashed through Zhang Wuji's mind.

Back then, if he hadn't blabbed and said that The Golden Lion King wasn't dead, his parents wouldn't have been pressured by the Six Major Sects because of it.

They certainly wouldn't have died right in front of him because of that matter.

"So, I really am a scourge. Everyone was dragged down because of me." Zhang Wuji lay on the ground, his eyes vacant.

"Zhang Wuji, how are you? Are you alright?" Eldest Martial Brother asked with concern.

However, Zhang Wuji gave no reaction at all.

His eyes were dull and listless.

"Great Hero Song, after you return, you should educate him properly."

"I don't hope to encounter such a brainless fellow again next time," Duan Zhengchun said coldly.

"Young Master Tang, Zhang Wuji was in the wrong earlier. I apologize to you on his behalf."

"Please do not hold it against him. Rest assured, once I return, I will definitely discipline him strictly," Eldest Martial Brother apologized to Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun waved his hand impatiently.

Eldest Martial Brother's expression was somewhat unsightly, but he didn't dare say anything else.

With the strength Duan Zhengchun had displayed, even if several of their brothers attacked together, they wouldn't be his match.

If all Seven Heroes of Wudang were gathered, they wouldn't fear Duan Zhengchun.

Unfortunately, there were only five of them now. They couldn't form the True Martial Seven Interceptions Formation and couldn't use the sword formation against the enemy. Facing a Master like Duan Zhengchun, they were simply no match.

Seeing his father being lectured like this, Song Qingshu's Face turned ugly.

"Hey, even when killing someone, it's just a head hitting the ground. Can't you show some respect?" Song Qingshu said with a dark expression.

"Qingshu, enough! Shut up!" Eldest Martial Brother's expression changed as he shouted a stern rebuke.

"Heh, you have an opinion?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Song Qingshu with the corner of his mouth slightly curled upward.

"No matter what, this matter wasn't my father's fault. He already apologized, so what's with your attitude?" Song Qingshu said.

"Attitude? Should I be exceptionally respectful to him just because he is the leader of the Seven Heroes of Wudang?"

"I'm not asking anything of him, so why should I give him a good Face?"

"Remember, respect is something you earn for yourself, not something others give you."

"If you don't have strength, don't speak up. For someone like you, standing out to talk without the strength to back it up only makes people look down on you even more." After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he grabbed Song Qingshu by the lapels and, with a shake of his arm, threw Song Qingshu directly out.

"What? Did you really think that because your father is Eldest Martial Brother, I wouldn't dare touch you?"

Duan Zhengchun shook his hand, glancing at Song Qingshu with a look of disdain.

Eldest Martial Brother's Face turned livid. He hadn't encountered such a direct slap to the Face in many years.

Especially after his Master founded the Sect, who in the Jianghu didn't respectfully call him Great Hero Song upon seeing him?

He never expected that today he would be humiliated like this by a young junior.

"Young Master Tang, isn't doing this a bit too much?" Eldest Martial Brother said with a dark expression.

"Too much? I don't think so."

"Are you gentlemen of the Wudang not planning to leave yet? Or do you intend to stay for dinner?" Duan Zhengchun asked.

"You... fine, very well. This Song's skills are inferior to yours. We shall meet again; farewell." After Eldest Martial Brother finished speaking, he left the Bright Summit with a cold Face, taking Zhang Wuji and the already unconscious Song Qingshu with him.

After the Wudang group left, the Bright Summit suddenly became quiet.

Now, the only ones remaining on the Bright Summit were the people of the Ming Cult.

Yang Xiao immediately stepped forward and knelt on one knee before Duan Zhengchun.

"Yang Xiao pays respects to the Cult Leader," Yang Xiao said respectfully.

The Cloth Sack Monk and Zhou Dian looked at each other, said nothing more, and followed suit by kneeling.

"Shuobude and Zhou Dian pay respects to the Cult Leader."

Bat King glanced at the White-Browed Eagle King and finally knelt down as well.

Only the White-Browed Eagle King's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Duan Zhengchun.

"Young Master Tang, this old man has a question he would like to ask," the White-Browed Eagle King said, looking at Duan Zhengchun.

"I know what you want to ask. Yes, A Li is indeed your granddaughter."

"However, as far as I know, you haven't fulfilled your duty as an elder and a grandfather," Duan Zhengchun said indifferently.

"Hmph, this is my family's private business; it's not Young Master Tang's place to meddle," the White-Browed Eagle King said coldly.

"Heh, I have no interest in your family matters, but for now, A Li is my woman."

"Whatever happens between you is your business, but I will not allow my woman to be harmed or bullied."

"Whoever dares to bully my woman, I don't care about your identity—even if you're the Emperor, it won't work. I won't give you any Face."

"So, don't talk to me about this nonsense, and definitely don't try to use your seniority against me. I don't buy that act," Duan Zhengchun said directly.

"You... kid, aren't you being too impolite?"

"Since you are A Li's man, I am still your elder no matter how you look at it. Is this how you speak to an elder?" the White-Browed Eagle King said with an ugly expression.

"Sorry, I don't need an elder like you."

"How good can someone be if they don't even care about their own granddaughter?" Duan Zhengchun said disdainfully.

The White-Browed Eagle King's Face turned completely dark. This was the first time he had been treated this way by a junior, and his pride couldn't accept it.

Regarding the White-Browed Eagle King, one could say he was loyal to the Ming Cult and knew how to repay kindness.

There was no doubt about that, but he treated his own people worse than outsiders, which was something Duan Zhengchun disliked.

"Bastard! I am still your elder no matter what. Is this how you speak to an elder?" the White-Browed Eagle King shouted angrily.

"Stop, hold it right there. Don't try to puff yourself up here."

"Elder? Believe it or not, if you dare to use your seniority in front of me again, I wouldn't mind loosening your bones for you," Duan Zhengchun retorted directly.

"Old ghost, stop talking. Even I, an outsider, couldn't stand how you usually treated A Li."

"If you keep talking and make the Cult Leader unhappy, it won't look good for anyone," Bat King reminded him from the side.

"Hmph..."

The White-Browed Eagle King gave a cold snort and stopped speaking.

"Alright, now that the crisis is resolved, I won't be taking the position of Cult Leader. It's too much trouble."

"Yang Xiao, since you've Cultivated the first two levels of the Heaven and Earth Great Shift, I'll leave the Ming Cult's affairs to you from now on."

"Do you have the confidence to manage the Ming Cult well?" Duan Zhengchun said, looking at Yang Xiao.

It was clear that Yang Xiao truly valued the future of the Ming Cult; earlier, he had also been the one to actively beg for help to save the cult.

Yang Xiao looked at Duan Zhengchun with a dazed expression.