Chapter 1037: The Anti-Traitor Conference (XVII)
Just as Xuanming, Yin Baimei, Zhongli Mu and Tang Yuan were each harboring their own ulterior motives and testing each other, the situation on the bluestone square had undergone a drastic change.

Liu Xunyi broke free from his restraints and approached Qingfeng step by step without looking around.

At the same time, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi and others, who were filled with righteous indignation, were all cheered up. They put aside all distracting thoughts and stepped forward resolutely.

At this moment, only Xie Xuan still maintained a certain degree of rationality in the chaotic situation. Knowing that "too much is as bad as too little", he had been staring at the unruly Liu Xunyi with a worried and uneasy look.

"Since my son regards Miss Xunzhen as his savior, I, as a mother, will naturally support him fully."

“Anyone who dares to oppose my grandson will be the mortal enemy of me and the Xiangxi Teng Clan.”

"Qin is not talented, but I want to join in the fun shamelessly."

"All the disciples of the Xianwang Mansion swear to be loyal to Lord Luo and to the 'young master' until death!"

"We are sworn brothers of Alliance Leader Luo, and we will never watch his child being bullied. Therefore, nephew Xunyi's affairs are our Sanyi Gang's affairs, nephew Xunyi's benefactors are our Sanyi Gang's benefactors, and nephew Xunyi's enemies are our Sanyi Gang's enemies!"

"The disciples of Xilu Wuzong swear to live and die with the deputy sect leader!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, more than a dozen disciples of Jueqing Valley headed by Xiao Zhirou, more than a hundred disciples of the Teng clan headed by Teng Sanshi, dozens of Qin clan disciples headed by Qin Ku, more than a hundred disciples of the Xianwang Mansion headed by Murong Bai, eight hundred disciples of the Sanyi Gang headed by Xue Huzi, more than a thousand disciples of the Xilu Wuzong headed by Hong Si, Yan Shun and Lei Zhen… all rushed into the square, and the crowds surrounded Liu Xunyi like stars surrounding the moon, and gathered towards Qingfeng with a gloomy face and the panicked Wudang disciples like a dark cloud covering a city.

The sudden upheaval caused the frightened people to fall into a new round of panic.

Facing Liu Xunyi's ill intentions, hundreds of Wudang disciples led by Zheng Songren and nearly a thousand "newly recruited disciples" from the Xianwang Mansion led by Liu Zhong and Liu Yi hurriedly drew their swords and rushed forward in a hurry, protecting Qingfeng, Ling Xiaoxiao, Gu Ri, Gu Yue and others behind them, and forming a confrontation with Liu Xunyi and his group who were eyeing them covetously.

Both sides were ready to fight. A melee was about to break out.

"What are you doing? Today is the Central Plains Martial Arts' 'Eradication of Traitors Conference', not the Central Plains Martial Arts' 'Fighting Conference'!"

Surrounded by swords and sabers, looking around at the tense crowd, Qingfeng did not flinch at all. Instead, he took the initiative to push away Zheng Songren who was blocking him, and loudly reprimanded him with great righteousness: "Many heads of families, seniors, and masters of the martial arts world are here. How can you be so reckless? You are fellow martial artists in the Central Plains, but you disregard the friendship of your fellows and draw your swords over a disagreement. How can this be disgraceful?"

"Master, they were the ones who started the aggressiveness..."

"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you." Qingfeng interrupted Zheng Songren's defense with righteous words, "As the leader of the Central Plains Wulin, if I can't even discipline the Wudang disciples, how can I be the leader of the martial arts world? Wudang disciples, listen to my order, put away your swords and retreat to the side!"

"But……"

"Get out!"

"As ordered."

Looking at Qingfeng's resolute attitude, Zheng Songren, Liu Zhong, and Liu Yi hesitated again and again, but they did not dare to disobey. So they reluctantly put their swords back into their sheaths and led the crowd to gradually withdraw from the bluestone square.

"Xunyi, I know you have resentment in your heart, but you must not fall into Qingfeng's evil plan because of a momentary impulse..." Xie Xuan saw through Qingfeng's trick at a glance, and the worried Xie Xuan hurriedly reminded him, "He knows that he is no match for us in a head-on confrontation, so he pretends to be upright and pretends to settle the matter on his own. The purpose is to put the hat of 'bullying the weak' and 'bullying the few with the majority' on us, so as to win the sympathy of the world..."

After Xie Xuan's reminder, Liu Xunyi's eyes moved slightly. Seeing this, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, and Qin Ku looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then led their disciples to gradually disperse.

The bustling crowd gathered like the tide and retreated like the tide.

In the blink of an eye, the crowded bluestone square became empty again, but the depressing atmosphere did not seem to be relaxed at all.

At this time, only Qingfeng, Liu Xunyi and Xie Xuan were left on the field.

Gu Ri, Gu Yue, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, Qin Ku, Xue Huzi, Murong Bai, Deng Quan, Hong Si, Yan Shun, Lei Zhen and others all temporarily stepped aside and watched the situation. Seeing this scene, not only Xuan Ming and Yin Baimei, who were thinking a lot, felt relieved, but even Qin Wei, who was sitting quietly by the side, couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. When he shrank into his sleeves and slowly loosened his tightly clenched fists, his palms were already soaked with sweat that had overflowed at some point.

"Master Jinwu? Master Jinwu..."

After being called several times by Lu Tingxiang, Jin Fuyu, who was in a trance, gradually came to his senses. When he looked at Lu Tingxiang, who was full of expectation, with a blank face, a hint of disappointment could be seen in the depths of his eyes.

It seemed that the failure of a fight between Liu Xunyi's faction and Qingfeng's faction made Jin Fuyu feel disappointed.

"Mr. Lu, what advice do you have?"

"How dare I say 'seek advice'? I want to ask for advice from Master Jinwu." Lu Tingxiang said modestly, "I wonder what Master Jinwu thinks about the current situation?"

"Today's Liu Xunyi... is indeed unexpected." Jin Fu Yu seemed to be still immersed in his own thoughts, so his answer to Lu Tingxiang seemed a little absent-minded.

"Then let's..."

"From now on, we will just watch the fun and not get involved!" Jin Fuyu said solemnly, "This 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' is becoming more and more interesting, and the situation is becoming more and more complicated. Liu Xunyi and Qingfeng are indeed not easy to deal with. They have tricks up their sleeves, and they keep coming up, making today's outcome more and more difficult to predict. According to the current situation, Shaolin, Kunlun, Kongtong, Tang Sect... they have been silent for a long time, and seem to have retreated. If even they are unwilling to work together with Wudang, it shows that Qingfeng is doomed, and today it must be a clay Buddha crossing the river and unable to save itself. However... I don't know how many people's soft spots Liu Xunyi's 'impassionate speech' just now has touched? How many people's dissatisfaction has it caused? It is expected that this matter will not be easily abandoned, and someone will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble."

"Take the opportunity to attack?" Miao An hesitated, "But from what I see from Liu Xunyi's attitude, he seems to be fearless..."

"No!" Jin Fuyu shook his head slowly. "Liu Xunyi has been on the brink of life and death for several times. He has been tortured and humiliated recently. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has seen through the warmth and coldness of human nature and the fickleness of the world. However, seeing through is not the same as thinking through, and determination is not the same as perseverance. He claims to have great enlightenment, but in fact... he is just angry and hot-blooded. He is now in a state of fearlessness, not even death, and of course not the world. However, although Liu Xunyi can risk his life to become an enemy of the world, Xie Xuan, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, Qin Ku and others are not confused. They definitely know the truth that 'water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it', and they definitely know that there is a long way to go. What will be the consequences if they offend the world? Therefore, they will never watch Liu Xunyi cut off his own retreat because of a momentary impulsiveness."

"That makes sense!" Jin Fuyu's explanation convinced Miao An, who was in deep thought.

"At the same time, Liu Xunyi's move to protect Xunzhen is tantamount to confirming that he is in cahoots with the Young Prince of Qin. This part... I'm afraid it's not easy to get away with it." Jin Fuyu's mind changed, and he continued, "Now, our goal has been achieved. Qingfeng and Liu Xunyi can no longer make up for their past grudges. Next, it's better to stay still than to move. I'm also very curious... Who will have the last laugh, Liu Xunyi or Qingfeng?"

"Master Jinwu is right!" Zuo Hongxuan echoed, "Qingfeng has probably seen that Shaolin, Kunlun and other sects are not on good terms with him, and Wudang alone is no match for the Teng Clan, Qin Clan, and Jueqing Valley. Therefore, he decided to avoid the real situation and retreat in order to advance. This can not only show that he is highly respected and does not love swords and weapons, but also avoid a head-on conflict with Liu Xunyi's sect. He is really an old fox."

"Playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses, seeking benefits and avoiding harm, is a common tactic in the martial arts world. Qingfeng is shrewd and calculating, so it is understandable and not surprising that he uses a 'delaying tactic'." Jin Fuyu chuckled, "But he should understand that 'you can escape the first day, but you can't escape the fifteenth day'. If my guess is correct, Qingfeng will definitely hold on to Liu Xunyi and Shao Qin Wang's 'braids' and will instigate heroes all over the world to eliminate traitors and rebel at all costs, forcing the hesitant Shaolin, Kunlun and other sects to join forces with Wudang to fight the enemy."

"Master Jinwu, please understand!"

It is not difficult to see from the attitudes of Lu Tingxiang, Zuo Hongxuan and Miao'an that, in fact, they, like Xuanming and Yin Baimei, have already analyzed the pros and cons of the current situation clearly, and they know that in front of the powerful Liu Xunyi, the most urgent thing is to protect themselves first.

On the bluestone square, Xie Xuan, Liu Xunyi and Qingfeng looked at each other and remained silent for a long time.

At this moment, everyone around was concentrating, walking heavily and holding their breath. There was complete silence for miles, as quiet as death.

"What a desperate Liu Xunyi! I really underestimated you." Qingfeng narrowed his eyes and looked at the expressionless Liu Xunyi meaningfully, and said in a deep voice, "But, do you think you can wash away your crime of colluding with the Young King of Qin to poison the Central Plains with a few sweet words? Do you think you can force me to admit that you were wronged by luring a group of clowns to bluff in front of the heroes of the world? It's just a foolish dream, a fantasy!"

"I have seen many shameless people over the years, but this is the first time I have seen someone as shameless as the leader of Qingfeng." Liu Xunyi sneered, "What have you done? You know it best in your heart!"

Qingfeng couldn't help feeling humiliated being mocked by a junior in public, so his face slightly turned red and he subconsciously took a step closer to Liu Xunyi.

Before Xie Xuan stepped forward to stop him, Qingfeng's eyes suddenly flashed with a cunning look, and then he leaned close to Liu Xunyi's ear and challenged him in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "What did I do? Of course I know it in my heart. But who do you think you are? Are you clear in your heart?"

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(End of this chapter)