Chapter 1024: The Anti-Traitor Conference (Part )

"Letting me watch my child being humiliated is like... a mother would rather die than live!"

Under the white veil, Xiao Zhirou, with a broken heart and tears streaming down her face, could no longer suppress her inner grief and indignation.

She knew her voice could not even make a ripple in the deafening sound, but she still explained it to herself, mumbling something to herself, as if she was talking to Teng Sanshi, but also to herself.

Under Yun Zhuiyue's astonished and complicated gaze, Xiao Zhirou slowly stood up, staring at Qingfeng who had succeeded in his evil plan with a pair of cold eyes. Her right hand hidden in her sleeve suddenly flipped over, and an incredibly terrifying internal force escaped, causing the air around the cuffs to twist strangely and gradually turn into a white mist like clouds and fog.

At this moment, except for Yun Zhuiyue, everyone else's eyes were focused on Liu Xunyi. Therefore, no one noticed Xiao Zhirou's abnormality for a short time.

"Rou'er, what are you going to do?"

Yun Zhuiyue's eyes changed, and he stood up suddenly, trying to grab the furious Xiao Zhirou. However, as soon as his right hand touched Xiao Zhirou's sleeve, an irresistible internal force instantly attacked him, making Yun Zhuiyue's arm numb, and his five fingers seemed to be deeply pricked by sharp thorns. He subconsciously jumped up high and dared not get closer.

As if they noticed the strangeness of Xiao Zhirou and Yun Zhuiyue, Teng Sanshi, Qin Ku, and Xue Huzi, who were immersed in resentment, were stunned one after another, and then their eyes became fierce and they stood up one after another.

It seemed that they had already made plans to advance and retreat together with Xiao Zhirou.

"Master Jinwu, look!"

On the opposite side, Lu Tingxiang raised his hand imperceptibly to signal Jin Fuyu who seemed to be in deep thought.

"What... do they want to do?"

When Jin Fuyu saw Xiao Zhirou and the others opposite him behaving out of character, his puzzled look quietly changed.

"Leader of the Qingfeng Alliance!"

Just as the people around were roaring, Qingfeng and his daughter were smug, Xiao Zhirou and others were eager to try, and Jin Fuyu and Lu Tingxiang were watching the situation, a shout as loud as thunder suddenly rang out in the bluestone square with the blessing of internal force, which immediately lifted the spirits of the people with different thoughts, put an end to the boiling "condemnation", and the noisy and chaotic streets gradually returned to calm.

Seeing Xie Xuan come forward, Xiao Zhirou, who was full of murderous intent, was stunned at first, and then, under the comforting eyes of Teng Sanshi, she reluctantly dispersed the internal force condensed in her palm.

Seeing this, Yun Zhuiyue, who was troubled by the situation, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Lord?"

Qingfeng first glanced at Xiao Zhirou and the others with his peripheral vision, and then cast a mysterious gaze at Xie Xuan who was walking slowly forward. At the same time, the smile on his face gradually solidified and converged until it disappeared completely.

"I wonder if Palace Master Xie has any advice for me?" Qing Feng asked calmly, "Could it be that... you also have a suggestion to execute Liu Xunyi?"

"I, Xie, have the guts to ask Alliance Leader Qingfeng to fulfill his promise." Knowing that Xiao Zhirou and her group had reached the end of their patience and that the situation would become uncontrollable if they continued to waste time, Xie Xuan made up his mind and stopped hesitating or beating around the bush with Qingfeng. He stated his purpose straight away.

Xie Xuan's words were like a signal, a signal that a "good show" was about to begin. Jin Fuyu and Lu Tingxiang, who had been deep in thought and silent, looked at each other, with a hint of suspicion between their brows.

"Promise?" Qingfeng nodded slowly, as if to say yes or no, "You mean..."

"I am a humble person, but I was lucky enough to capture Liu Xunyi at the Luzhou Inn." Xie Xuan interrupted Qingfeng's test expressionlessly, "Qingfeng leader has said before that whoever can capture Liu Xunyi, regardless of whether he is dead or alive... can be appointed as the deputy leader of the Central Plains martial arts world. At the same time, I can make a request to all the heroes in the world, as long as it is in line with morality... no one can refuse."

"hiss!"

Xie Xuan's sudden words startled everyone around him. They didn't understand why Xie Xuan wanted to "take credit" from Qingfeng in public. What was even more strange was that Xie Xuan's attitude and tone seemed a little... unfriendly.

"Xie Xuan, what are you doing?"

Ling Xiaoxiao knew that "the storm was coming", and although she had been prepared for it, she still felt extremely nervous when it came. She couldn't help but tremble, and even her voice... began to tremble slightly.

"Madam, please don't blame me. I just want the heroes of the world to bear witness." At this moment, Xie Xuan's expression was as cold as ice, his voice was as calm as water, and his attitude in front of Ling Xiaoxiao was completely different from before. After all, Xie Xuan today no longer had the need, and even disdained to pretend to be humble in front of her. "Right now, I am the lord of the Xianwang Mansion. The millions of gold, thousands of acres of fertile land, and martial arts secrets that Madam promised... in the end, they are all my own things, so I don't care if I don't want them. But the promise of the leader of Qingfeng is different. I do this... for the sake of the leader of Qingfeng, so that people will not slander him for not keeping his word."

"hiss!"

Xie Xuan's indirect sarcasm caused an uproar in the audience. After all, in everyone's mind, Xie Xuan and Qingfeng... were not a family, but better than a family.

"Xie Xuan, you are too presumptuous..."

Ling Xiaoxiao was furious and blurted out a curse. However, she regretted it as soon as she said it. After all, given the current situation and the identities of the two people, it was particularly inappropriate to say this. But words spoken are like water spilled, and it is impossible to take them back. For a moment, facing the strange looks from all around, Ling Xiaoxiao wanted to say something but hesitated, and was in a dilemma.

"Palace Master Xie is right!" Qingfeng narrowed his eyes slightly. While helping the embarrassed Ling Xiaoxiao out of the predicament, he looked at Xie Xuan with interest. "I am a man of my word and will never break it. Palace Master Xie is the first contributor to the capture of Liu Xunyi. This is obvious to all and known to the world."

"In that case, please fulfill your promise, leader Qingfeng." Xie Xuan looked back at Qingfeng, who was hiding a needle in his cotton wool, without fear, "From now on... I am the deputy leader of the Central Plains martial arts world? Can I..."

"Not urgent!"

Qingfeng waved his hand and shook his head with a fake smile: "As far as I know, Lord Xie did a great job in capturing Liu Xunyi, but... it doesn't mean that it's all your credit. If the Gan family of Luzhou hadn't provided the information, if Yan Bugui and the disciples of Xianwang Mansion hadn't risked their lives to help, if the Wudang masters hadn't arrived in time... Lord Xie alone would probably have found it difficult to bring Liu Xunyi back to Xianwang Mansion under the full protection of 'Mobei's Fastest Blade' and 'Ruthless Swordsman'."

"what?"

As soon as these words came out, the crowd was in an uproar. Qingfeng deliberately mentioned the "ruthless swordsman", and everyone cast their astonished and angry eyes at Xiao Zhirou who was standing beside them.

"Yan Bugui and the disciples of Xianwang Mansion are under the command of Palace Master Xie. It is natural for them to do their best to help you. I also sent Wudang masters to help out out of justice, so let's not talk about it. Today, let's just talk about the Gan family in Luzhou... They followed, reported, and ambushed. They were very busy and made great contributions."

Perhaps out of concern for Yun Zhuiyue and Xiao Zhirou's relationship, Qingfeng didn't dwell on Tang Afu, but simply brushed it off with a few words, thus redirecting the conversation to Xie Xuan again: "Everyone knows that Gan Yonglin of the Gan family in Luzhou and Lord Xie have been close friends for many years. That's why he didn't make a fuss after discovering Liu Xunyi's whereabouts, but instead sent someone to tell Lord Xie right away. Haha, Lord Xie has such a friend who is willing to go through fire and water for him... I'm really envious."

"Brother Yonglin is generous and righteous. It is Xie's blessing to be friends with him." Facing Qingfeng, who was talking with a hidden meaning, Xie Xuan remained calm. "It's a pity that Brother Yonglin is no longer in this world, otherwise Xie would like to give him the first credit for capturing Liu Xunyi."

"Master Xie is so loyal and righteous. Gan Yonglin would be very pleased if he knew about this." After saying that, Qingfeng turned around and pointed at Liu Xunyi, "Now, the culprit who killed Gan Yonglin's family is right there! The murder of the Gan family is related to the capture of Liu Xunyi. I believe Master Xie would hate to cut this boy into pieces and scatter his bones to comfort the Gan family who suffered misfortune because of helping him."

Xie Xuan's heart sank, and his expression gradually became cold and gloomy.

"What does Leader Qingfeng mean by this?"

"The Gan family of Luzhou paid the painful price of exterminating their entire family to help Lord Xie capture Liu Xunyi. This is truly admirable and moving!" Qingfeng stared at Xie Xuan, who had a complicated look in his eyes, and asked with a half-smile, "I wonder... has Lord Xie ever thought about personally avenging his 'best friend'?"

"This……"

"Today, I am willing to give you the chance to execute Liu Xunyi." Qingfeng did not give Xie Xuan a chance to breathe, and pressed him with a barrage of words. "Under the thick earth and in front of the heroes of the world, not only will Lord Xie avenge the death of Tianjin, but also vent the anger of Gan Yonglin's family who died tragically. As long as you kill the traitor Liu Xunyi, I will immediately fulfill my promise and recommend you as the deputy leader of the Central Plains martial arts world on the spot. In this way, it will become natural for you to accept my "reward" and you will have a clear conscience. After all, you are not the only one who has the credit for capturing Liu Xunyi, but the feat of killing the traitor was in broad daylight and in full view of the public. I believe that the world will have no objection. I did this... for Lord Xie's sake, so that no one will slander you for stealing other people's credit in the future."

Qingfeng used his own method to retaliate against Xie Xuan, using the excuse of revenge for the Gan family in Luzhou to completely disrupt Xie Xuan's plan to "enter the family".

Originally, Xie Xuan planned to ask Qingfeng to appoint him as the deputy leader of the Central Plains martial arts world while seeking credit, and then work together with another deputy leader, Teng Sanshi, to expose the numerous crimes of Qingfeng and his daughter by making demands to the heroes of the world.

Unexpectedly, Qingfeng not only saw through Xie Xuan's intentions at a glance, but also turned the tables on him, pushing Liu Xunyi and the Luzhou Gan family into complete opposition, forcing him to choose between "upholding justice" and "repaying kindness with enmity."

Watching Xie Xuan "shoot himself in the foot", Ling Xiaoxiao, filled with shame and indignation, could not help but show contempt on her face, and a sinister and evil smile that made people's backs chill appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Little did people know that if Qingfeng nominated Xie Xuan as the deputy leader of the Central Plains martial arts world, it would mean that he acknowledged his identity and status as the representative of the orthodox martial arts world.

By then, the person who "shoots himself in the foot" will no longer be Xie Xuan, but Qingfeng.

In this treacherous "Anti-traitor Conference", both sides calculated against each other and fought with wits and courage. They fought not only for the level of martial arts and the number of supporters, but also for the praise and criticism of public opinion and even the righteousness of their positions.

After all, compared to killing the other person, it is more important to save yourself.

To protect oneself does not only mean to preserve one's life, but also one's identity, reputation, prestige and most importantly... one's future status in the world.

Any slight disturbance may change the final outcome.

This life-and-death game is equally important and deadly to the Qingfeng faction and the Liu Xunyi faction.

Therefore, from the first step towards confrontation, both sides must be extremely alert. Every word and action must be carefully considered, every move must be made with extreme caution, and absolutely no room must be left for the other side, even... potential room.

Just like Qingfeng and Xie Xuan at this moment, they knew they were about to fall out, but they still pretended to be friendly with each other, trying to disrupt each other's rhythm and lure them into their trap.

Ultimately, they are doing everything they can to avoid...one wrong move and the whole game is lost.

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(End of this chapter)