Chapter 1008: Gathering together ()

"Girl, the rumor is that you rescued Liu Xunyi from Lin'an. I didn't believe it at first, but today it seems... you do have some skills." Teng Sanshi looked Xunzhen up and down, his old eyes full of praise, "You are so young and yet you have such extraordinary skills. I guess the young king of Qin must have spent a lot of effort to train you."

"Why do you say that, senior?" Xunzhen raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Senior and I have never met before. How do you know that I have extraordinary skills?"

"I have already set up guards and secret sentries in the area of ​​ten miles. It is impossible for ordinary people to approach without being noticed. But now, you openly push the door and walk in. This shows that your ability is far better than those spies in Wudang and Xianwang Mansion..."

"Thank you for your compliment, senior. I am very honored." Xunzhen said modestly, "In fact, it is not that I am extraordinary, but that Liu Xunyi's friends in the martial arts world are more powerful than each other. If I hadn't helped me tonight, I would never be able to fly to the three seniors even if I had wings."

"Liu Xunyi's friend?" Teng Sanshi and Xiao Zhirou looked at each other, their brows full of melancholy, "Now... is there anyone who dares to be his friend?"

"Of course!" Xunzhen's expression straightened and he nodded heavily. "It cannot be denied that ever since he was regarded as a 'traitor' by the Song Dynasty court and a 'great traitor' by the Central Plains martial arts world, he has been without fame and fortune, and his literary and martial arts skills have been scattered... I still remember that when I rescued him from Lin'an, he had lost everything and was disheartened. Fame, power, brothers, women... Those who once made him proud, those who made him worry, and those who he swore to defend to the death, all abandoned him and went their separate ways. At that time, he didn't even have a penny on him, but only scars and bloodstains."

When Xunzhen mentioned Liu Xunyi's tragic past, Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi were both filled with grief and heartache.

Especially Xiao Zhirou, when she learned that her child had been tortured and humiliated, her eyes turned red and tears gradually blurred her vision.

"Fortunately, there is always a way out. During the time when Liu Xunyi was wandering in the martial arts world, although he did not accumulate gold, silver, pearls, jade, rare treasures, and even less reputation in the martial arts world, he accumulated something more valuable than mountains of gold and silver, the hearts of people." Xunzhen seemed to see that Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi were upset, so he changed the subject and said jokingly, "Therefore, today Liu Xunyi has nothing else but friends... a lot. What's more valuable is that these friends are all heroes who clearly distinguish between gratitude and resentment and stand tall. They are not afraid of power, do not avoid life and death, and will not succumb to the tyranny of the leader of the martial arts world. And..."

Having said this, Xunzhen's eyes rolled and he said cunningly, "Moreover, they are very interested in discussing important matters with the three seniors."

"hiss!"

To the worried Xiao Zhirou, Xunzhen's words were like timely help, allowing her, who was distressed by the fact that she was outnumbered by the enemy, to see a ray of light in the darkness and rekindle hope in despair.

"Godfather, Rou'er, this girl's reputation in the martial arts world is not glorious. She is known for her many schemes and her pursuit of profit." Yun Zhuiyue stared at Xunzhen who was talking freely with a bad look, walked to Teng and Xiao and whispered a reminder, "Right now, we don't know whether she is an enemy or a friend, a good or evil person, or the real purpose of her coming here. I suggest that you don't trust her easily, let alone trust her with your confidants, so as not to fall into the trap. After all, she was very close to the Xianwang Mansion. Although Luo Tianjin is dead, the Xianwang Mansion is still standing. What if she secretly colluded with Qingfeng and his daughter..."

"No!" Xiao Zhirou frowned slightly and shook her head slowly, "If she was in cahoots with Qingfeng and his daughter, why would she take such a risk again and again?"

"Rou'er, you should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others." Teng Sanshi pondered, "Xiang'er's worry is not without reason. This matter is of great importance and cannot be neglected in the slightest. In my opinion... it is better to find out the truth first."

After saying this, Teng Sanshi bowed to Xunzhen and said in a clear voice: "Forgive my ignorance, I don't know what Miss Xunzhen meant by 'discussing important matters together'?"

"Why do you ask this question when you already know the answer?" Xunzhen asked instead of answering, "Could it be that... you don't believe me?"

"Why do you trust us?" Yun Zhuiyue pointed at Hong Si and said calmly, "If you have no selfish motives, why would you place an insider next to us?"

"Master Hong is not an insider, he is just acting as a matchmaker for us..."

"Nonsense!" Yun Zhuiyue said angrily, "From what I know, Qingfeng also seems to have a friend from the 'Four Prefectures of the Capital'? If Hong Si is acting as a matchmaker for the Teng Clan in Xiangxi, then isn't Yuan Xiao acting as a matchmaker for Wudang? Don't tell me that Hong Si and Yuan Xiao are different."

"Saint Lord Yun is very insightful. I admire you very much." The smile on Xunzhen's face gradually disappeared, and he stared at the aggressive Yun Zhuiyue. "But unfortunately, what Saint Lord Yun just said... is exactly what I wanted to say. Yuan Xiao is indeed the insider that Liu Xunyi and I planted next to Qingfeng. In addition to him, Hong Si next to Chief Teng, Yan Shun next to Lord Qin, and even... Lei Zhen next to Lord Xie, are all 'our own people' who acted as matchmakers for us."

"You mean..." Teng Sanshi asked suspiciously, "Xie Xuan, the lord of the Xianwang Mansion, is also... 'one of us'?"

"Yes." Xunzhen said bluntly, "If it weren't for Lord Xie's cooperation with us, this 'Eradication of Traitors Conference'... would have turned into a farce of the thief crying thief and killing people to silence them."

"This……"

Xunzhen's words made Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, and Yun Zhuiyue stunned at the same time. Thousands of thoughts surged into their minds, and the three of them were all shocked.

"What... do you want to say?" Xiao Zhirou ignored Yun Zhuiyue's dissuasion and walked step by step to Xunzhen, standing face to face with him, just one step away. "What do you know?"

"Valley Master Xiao, I know everything you know. I also know things you don't know." Their eyes met. The powerful aura that Xunzhen exuded at this moment was no less than that of Xiao Zhirou, who was a martial arts master. "I'll say it again, Hong Temple is the 'family' that helps us connect. You and I are also 'family', just like...Valley Master Xiao and Liu Xunyi are also 'family'. Maybe we have different backgrounds, different positions, and different missions... But I'm sure that at this moment our goals are absolutely the same. I'm also sure that if Valley Master Xiao wants everything to go smoothly, he urgently needs our help. Only if we join forces can we achieve twice the result with half the effort and achieve our wishes. Now, do you choose to believe me? Or... let me continue?"

"Xunzhen, stop being so mysterious here..."

"Miss Xunzhen!"

Before Yun Zhuiyue could say anything to reprimand him, Xiao Zhirou's eyes suddenly moved and she said word by word, "Please bring in all your friends... no! It should be Xunyi's friends!"

"Rou'er, you..."

"Dad, I believe Miss Xunzhen is here to help us." Xiao Zhirou interrupted Teng Sanshi's worries and said seriously, "The Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner. We don't have much time left. We must agree on a plan to rescue Xunyi as soon as possible." "Do you really believe her?" Teng Sanshi pulled Xiao Zhirou aside and reminded her, "Although she saved Xunyi, we only heard it from others and didn't see it with our own eyes. What if she has bad intentions... Wouldn't it be too risky for us to tell her all our plans?"

"In fact, Miss Xunzhen already knows Xunyi's true background, and also knows the real purpose of our coming to Luoyang City."

"What?" Teng Sanshi almost dropped his jaw in shock when Xiao Zhirou said this. "How is that possible? Did she tell you?"

"No! It's a woman's intuition." Xiao Zhirou gently held Teng Sanshi's arm and said earnestly, "Dad, Xunzhen's intentions may not be pure, but in order to rescue Xunyi, we have no other choice."

"That's...okay!"

After hesitating for a long time, Teng Sanshi made up his mind, nodded in agreement, and bowed to Xunzhen to apologize: "Girl, I'm sorry for offending you just now. I hope you won't be angry."

"How can I, a humble girl, dare to accept such a great gift? Since you have believed in my sincerity, I should also call out Liu Xunyi's friends to avoid confusion in the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' and avoid being accidentally injured by 'our own people'."

"That's great. Let us see how capable you are! Haha..."

"Clap! Clap!"

Amid Teng Sanshi's hearty laughter, Xunzhen quickly walked out of the room and struck the air with three palms in succession. The crisp applause seemed particularly loud in the dead silent night.

"It's late at night, and we're exhausted. We can even fall asleep while standing. If you can't reach an agreement, we have to go back to bed!"

Accompanied by a lazy yawn and complaint, a messy and noisy sound of footsteps came from all directions, approaching quickly towards the house like a tide.

In a moment, Qin's disciples headed by Qin Ku, Lei's disciples headed by Lei Zhen, Yan's disciples headed by Yan Shun, Yuan's disciples headed by Yuan Xiao, Sanyi Gang headed by Xue Huzi...more than a hundred people came one after another, filling the narrow courtyard.

Such a scene would inevitably cause alarm in the surrounding courtyards.

As a result, dozens of disciples from the Teng clan, Longxiang Mountain, and Jueqing Valley, including Teng Cang, Teng Qiner, Tang Xuan, Si Wudao, Wuming, Shao Yuanqing, Li Haitang, Xu Ren, Chang Wuhui, Feng Wuxin, etc., heard the news and rushed over.

"Valley Master Xiao, Clan Leader Teng, and Saint Master Yun, what do you think?" Xunzhen led Xiao Zhirou and the other two to the door, waved his hand at the excited crowd, and said with a faint smile, "In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, those who came tonight are the righteous among the righteous, the trusted among the trusted, and the brothers among the brothers. They are 'our own people' who have been carefully selected and tested. However, they are just a drop in the ocean. When the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' comes, we will cooperate with Palace Master Xie from inside and outside, and we will surely respond to the call and the heroes will rise up. Only then will the three of you know what it means to truly hate 'evil' as an enemy and punish evil and eliminate 'traitors'?"

"This……"

Teng Sanshi looked at the group of righteous men with excitement in his eyes. He suddenly felt his blood boiling and wished he could lead his men to attack King Xian's palace immediately.

"Master Xiao, in fact, in addition to these people in front of us, there are two famous righteous men. It's just that they are worried that Liu Xunyi will encounter an accident in the Xianwang Mansion, so they have been secretly protecting him and dare not easily withdraw. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to go to such great lengths to beat around the bush with you."

"Why?"

"Because if one of these heroes shows up, even if I don't say a word, Master Xiao will believe that we are 'his own people'."

"Oh?" Xiao Zhirou couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Who is Miss Xunzhen talking about?"

"The last disciple of Master Xiao, the 'ruthless swordsman' Tang Afu. The other is 'Mobei's fastest swordsman', Su He, who has always been ranked second on the Dragon Elephant Ranking."

"them……"

"Although they didn't come, we are here! I hope that Master Xiao, Chief Teng, and Saint Yun can put aside their old prejudices and not keep people at a distance."

Before Xiao Zhirou could finish her words, a clear laugh suddenly sounded from outside the courtyard.

Then, the disciples of the Xianwang Mansion, led by Murong Bai, Deng Quan, Lin Fangda, Xu Heng, Ling Qing, Liao Chuan, and Liao Hai, strode towards Xunzhen in the surprised and astonished eyes of the crowd.

"Right now, the Xianwang Mansion is full of good and bad people, and the mansion master is the focus of everyone's attention. It is really inconvenient for him to escape. Therefore, he secretly ordered us to come and discuss the plan of "eliminating the traitor" with you!"

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(End of this chapter)