Chapter 1034: The Anti-Traitor Conference (XIV)
"This……"

"Don't bother talking! If we can't even get through this, all our future plans will be just empty talk." Xunzhen interrupted Abaolu's questioning impatiently, "If we can get through today smoothly, not only can we save a lot of trouble in the future, but we can also prove that the young king of Qin made the right move."

"Xunzhen, you are playing with fire..."

"No! This is a risky move, an unconventional move." Xunzhen corrected, "How can there be a perfect thing in the world? Even bandits know the principle of 'riches and honors are sought in danger', how can you covet stability?"

"I'm not seeking stability, I'm just worried that if your prediction is wrong..."

"It's right to worry about losing before worrying about winning. But today... we can only win, not lose!"

Just as Xunzhen and Abaolu were whispering, Deng Quan, with a sharp gaze, looked around at the crowd, walked slowly to Xie Xuan, and whispered, "Palace Master, it is difficult to offend the public!"

"What do you mean?" Xie Xuan frowned, as if he didn't understand Deng Quan's hidden meaning.

"Now that things have come to this, it's better for one person to die... than for everyone to die together." After hesitating for a long time, Deng Quan made up his mind and said what he really thought, "Right now, all the troubles are caused by Yuan Xiao. It's Xunzhen who is incompetent in commanding his subordinates. She should clean up the mess."

"How should we deal with this?" Xie Xuan looked suspicious. "Do you think I should follow everyone's wishes and kill Xunzhen with my own hands?"

"If you don't make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences!" Deng Quan did not directly answer Xie Xuan's question, but reminded him tactfully with a deep meaning, "Moreover, does the Palace Master really want the 'young master' to become a puppet of the Young King of Qin? Do you really want us to be branded as ungrateful? Do you really want the Xianwang Palace to become a disgrace to the Central Plains martial arts world?"

"This……"

"What Deng Quan said... is not without reason. The Palace Master should consider it carefully." Murong Bai took the opportunity to interject, "Now, Xunyi has the full support of Jueqing Valley and Xiangxi Teng Clan, as well as the secret support of Hexi Qin Clan, Sanyi Gang, and Longxiang Mountain. In addition, he has his own talent and martial arts, as well as the dedicated assistance of people like us. I believe that within a year or so, Xianwang Mansion will be able to regain its glory and become the largest sect in the Central Plains that looks down on the world and is proud of the past and present. To put it bluntly... Xunyi has no need to get involved with Shao Qin Wang now."

"what do you mean……"

"These are not my ideas, but yours!" Murong Bai said solemnly, "You have warned me more than once that we and the Young Qin King are just using each other, not treating each other sincerely. I still remember every word you said. You said, 'The Young Qin King and Xunzhen are smart, but we are not fools... After they help Xunyi solve Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao, so that he can inherit everything in the Xianwang Mansion, and then use his status to form alliances and become the largest force in the Central Plains martial arts world in one fell swoop. By then, who will send whom across the river? Who will tear down whose bridge? I'm afraid... Only God knows. 'Now, although the great event has not been accomplished, the beginnings of it have already appeared. More importantly, Xunzhen is no longer of any use to us, but has become a burden and trouble for us. The reason why Qingfeng is so fearless is because of the charge that we are 'secretly colluding' with the Young King of Qin. As long as we draw a clear line between ourselves and the Young King of Qin and get rid of Xunzhen in public... Qingfeng will lose its biggest bargaining chip and will no longer be able to threaten us, and the heroes of the world will surely stand on our side. Then, we will strike while the iron is hot and push the 'young master' to the top, and help the Central Plains martial arts world 'eliminate traitors'... Everything will become logical and come naturally. '

"That's right!" Deng Quan's eyes were fierce, and he said sinisterly, "In the final analysis, Shao Qin Wang and Xun Zhen are just using us! If they were the ones caught in the middle today, they would definitely not show mercy to us. Although we hate Qingfeng and his daughter who murdered the mansion master, we also disdain to bow down to foreign tribes. What's more, with our current strength, there is no need to rely on the power of foreign tribes. We only need to unite with Jueqing Valley, Longxiang Mountain, Sanyi Gang, Xiangxi Teng Clan, Hexi Qin Clan... It is enough to defeat Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao. Therefore, now is the time to seek benefits and avoid harm and end our cooperation with Shao Qin Wang."

"Nahongsi, Lei Zhen, Yan Shun..."

"We must do it once and for all! We must completely eliminate Xunzhen and his followers, leaving no one alive. We can also take this opportunity to win over the hearts of the people." Murong Bai said coldly, "As for the deputy leader of the 'Xilu Wuzong'... it's just an empty title, I'm sure Xunyi won't be greedy for it."

"Of course he won't be greedy. He will become the future 'Palace Master' of Xianwang Mansion, the 'Master' of the largest martial arts sect in the Central Plains, or even the youngest leader of the Central Plains martial arts world. No matter which title, his status in the martial arts world is far superior to that of a 'Deputy Sect Master' who is only in name only."

When Deng Quan confidently outlined Liu Xunyi's bright future, Xie Xuan was stunned at first, and then he and Murong Bai looked at each other, and they both smiled bitterly and nodded.

"Master, the opportunity will never come again, don't hesitate any longer..."

"I cannot deny that your suggestion... is indeed very wise." Xie Xuan looked back and forth at Xunzhen and his group, and seemed to still have concerns in his heart, "But after all, this matter came from Jin Fuyu's mouth, and I always feel... uneasy in my heart."

"Jin Fuyu is wavering like a fence-sitter today. He just wants us to fight Qingfeng and both lose, so that he can reap the benefits." Murong Bai said contemptuously, "This man is ambitious and thinks highly of himself. Even though Qingfeng is the leader of the martial arts world, he still doesn't take us seriously, let alone us. But the young king of Qin is different from Qingfeng and us. To put it bluntly, he and Jin Fuyu are the same kind of people. They are both heroes of the world who are not satisfied with dominating the martial arts world and are obsessed with conquering the world. Therefore, although Jin Fuyu is happy to see us and Qingfeng fight, Feng fought to the death, but he did not want the Young Qin King to use our power to rule the Central Plains. As the saying goes, "the more incense burners, the more ghosts." In terms of strength, the Central Plains martial arts world was originally dominated by Jin Fuyu, and Wudang and Shaolin were ranked behind. But once the Young Qin King attacked with force and joined forces with the "Young Master", Jin Fuyu's transcendent status would be difficult to preserve. Maybe, in the future, there will be one more... or even more heroes competing with him for the Central Plains and the world. If it were me, I would not want outsiders to break into my territory and take a piece of my pie. "

"Jin Fuyu thought that he could deceive the world by using Jinjianwu as a cover, saying that the Young King of Qin was a 'foreigner'. So was he, Jin Fuyu? He just sneaked into the Central Plains earlier and hid deeper." Deng Quan said disdainfully, "When the Palace Master was alive, this man was more restrained in his actions. Now that the Palace Master is gone, he thinks that there is no one in the Central Plains martial arts world who can match him, so he is more reckless and unscrupulous." "That's true! He is so blatantly trying to sow discord today, adding fuel to the fire. None of the countless heroes present dared to stand up and severely reprimand him, and even Qingfeng and Xuanming had to pretend to be confused... This shows that no hero in the world dares to go against Jin Fuyu, for fear of getting into trouble. Today, his status in the martial arts world has reached a terrifying level that ordinary people can hardly match. Even the martial arts leader Qingfeng... has to avoid his edge and give way to him."

"If you do too much evil, you will eventually suffer the consequences."

"I just don't want to be led by Jin Fuyu, that's why..." Halfway through his words, Xie Xuan suddenly felt bored and couldn't help but sigh, and then changed the subject, "Forget it! When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Right now, nothing is more important than protecting Xunyi and overthrowing Qingfeng."

"That's right!" Seeing Xie Xuan agree, Murong Bai and Deng Quan couldn't help but smile with relief on their faces.

"There is one more thing..." Xie Xuan suddenly had an idea and said worriedly, "Where is Yu'er being held under house arrest by Xunzhen? None of us knows. What if..."

"Today, only Abaolu and some Western Region masters were with Xunzhen, and there was no sign of Su He and Tang Afu." Murong Bai pondered, "As I expected, they should be with the young lady now. Although I don't have much contact with them, it is rumored that Su He is an upright and honest man who would never watch the young lady being killed. After all, the grievances between us and Xunzhen have nothing to do with the young lady, she is innocent..."

When Luo Ningyu was mentioned, Xie Xuan and the other two all looked dim and sad.

"I hope so……"

Faced with Murong Bai and Deng Quan's earnest persuasion, Yun Zhuiyue, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, Qin Ku, and Xue Huzi's hesitant entanglement in wanting to say something, Qingfeng, Xuanming, Yin Baimei, Zhongli Mu, and Tang Yuan's anxious gazes, and the people around them holding their breath in anticipation... Xie Xuan, who was in a state of confusion, first cast a complicated look at Liu Xunyi who was tied tightly to the pillar, and then slowly turned his gloomy eyes to the expressionless Xunzhen.

"Xie Xuan, what...what do you want to do?" Abaolu, who gradually sensed something bad was happening, was horrified and asked anxiously, "Do you know that the Gan family in Luzhou..."

"Shut up!"

Xunzhen looked straight at the uneasy Xie Xuan and interrupted Abaolu's explanation without turning his head back.

"Master Xie, have you... made a decision?" Jin Fuyu asked Xie Xuan solemnly, ignoring Qingfeng's eyes that wanted to chop him into pieces, "Do you want to kill Xunzhen and prove your innocence?"

"I……"

"Everyone has his own share of responsibility! The whole thing started because of me. Whether it was Second Master Xie, Young Prince Qin, Xunzhen, or the Gan family of Luzhou... they were all implicated by me and dragged into this. No one can be blamed for this, and Second Master Xie does not need to prove his innocence to anyone."

Just as Xie Xuan repeatedly weighed the pros and cons and made up his mind to strike a blow against Xunzhen, a low, hoarse but iron-hard voice sounded quietly, immediately causing an uproar in the bluestone square which was as quiet as stagnant water.

Everyone was shocked and looked in the direction of the sound. They saw that the blood-stained Liu Xunyi had changed from his previous listless and decadent state. His eyes, which were always secretive, were bright and deep, and a fascinating light burst out through his messy hair.

As soon as Liu Xunyi said this, Qingfeng, Xuanming, Jin Fuyu and others all changed their expressions. Xie Xuan, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi and others were all worried again.

"Xun Yi, you..."

"Master Xie, there is no need to say more!" Liu Xunyi interrupted Xie Xuan's admonition without paying attention to the strange looks from everyone, "To harm your neighbor is despicable and shameless. To put the blame on others is worse than pigs and dogs. For me, you have violated your conscience and committed a heinous crime against the Gan family. Now, I don't want you to make the same mistake again for me..."

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(End of this chapter)