Chapter 1040: The Anti-Traitor Conference (Twenty)
"It was Qingfeng who provoked me first, but now he is accusing me of something. This is intolerable!"

"Xun Yi, don't be impulsive..."

"Don't try to stop me!"

Seeing that Liu Xunyi was completely enraged by Qingfeng and wanted to fight him to the death regardless of everything, Xiao Zhirou was shocked and subconsciously reached out to grab his arm.

However, Liu Xunyi unexpectedly let out a thunderous roar and waved his arms angrily, which caught Xiao Zhirou off guard and frightened her. The hand that had just touched Liu Xunyi was fiercely shaken away by him.

What's even more bizarre is that when the furious Liu Xunyi suddenly turned around, his eyes glowed red and filled with murderous intent when he looked at Xiao Zhirou.

"hiss!"

This scene not only shocked Xiao Zhirou who was nearby, but also confused Xie Xuan, Chang Wuhui and others who were not far away, and made the people in the martial arts world who did not know the truth look at each other in bewilderment.

"Xun Yi, what are you doing..."

When the eyes of the furious Liu Xunyi and the bewildered Xiao Zhirou met, he was stunned at first, then suddenly came to his senses. The hostility in his eyes quickly dissipated, and was replaced by an indescribable hesitation.

"me……"

At this moment, Liu Xunyi seemed a little embarrassed and a little flustered. He stared blankly at Xiao Zhirou, who was worried, and stammered for a long time without being able to say anything next.

"Something's wrong!" Xunzhen had been closely watching Liu Xunyi's every move on the sidelines. When she saw Liu Xunyi angrily rejecting Xiao Zhirou's advice, her expression changed slightly, and a hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes. "In the past, Liu Xunyi would not be easily angered, and would not rashly reveal murderous intent. Today... he seems a little abnormal."

"How could this happen?" Abaolu was surprised. "Could it be that Qingfeng has become even more aggressive and touched his weak spot..."

"The Liu Xunyi I know is flexible and would not lose his composure even if someone offended him..." Xunzhen frowned slightly and shook his head slowly, "I suspect... the change in Liu Xunyi's temperament is most likely related to the sinister martial arts he practiced in the Burial Dragon Pond."

"Miss, what you mean is... Liu Xunyi still can't completely control the evil power in his body?" Xiao Yang said in disbelief, "But Granny Taohua said..."

"Just because he can use the 'Qian Kun Jiu Ji Gong' taught by Huang Yangming to suppress the evil power in his body, it doesn't mean he can control this evil energy at will." Xunzhen pondered, "Looking at his current state, not only can he not control it as he pleases, but... there are some signs that he is being attacked by the evil power."

"This……"

Xunzhen's words made Abaolu, Xiao Yang and others speechless.

"Do you still remember Granny Taohua's warning? Although Liu Xunyi can suppress the evil power in his body, it is not foolproof. He may also... die from the poison. In the past, I always thought that Granny Taohua's 'death from poison' was like ordinary people taking poison, with their intestines pierced and their stomachs ruptured and bleeding from all seven orifices. But today, after seeing Liu Xunyi's strange behavior, I gradually realized that Granny Taohua might not only mean physical poisoning, but also... mental poisoning."

"Mind poisoning?"

"That's right! A 'good man' who was submissive and willing to make compromises slowly evolved into a vicious, cold-blooded demon. Although he didn't die of poison, it was worse than death by poison." Xunzhen nodded lightly, "Perhaps, the ridicule of the world and the slander of Qingfeng aroused the evil power in his body. Perhaps... impulsiveness and recklessness are the signs of his obsession. Once left to his own devices, he might find unprecedented pleasure in violence, and even become more and more obsessed with this rebellious and unbridled feeling, and do more and more outrageous things..."

"This..." Abaolu's heart sank, and he quickly leaned over to Xunzhen's ear and whispered a reminder, "We must not indulge Liu Xunyi too much. What if he really becomes a dictatorial, self-willed 'bastard'? How can he serve the Young King of Qin in the future? You know, the Young King of Qin never likes self-righteous people..."

"Alas!" Xunzhen sighed and interrupted Abaolu's worries impatiently, "We have no idea how to use the method of 'harmony of yin and yang' proposed by Granny Taohua. We also need a supreme inner strength method that is pure and yang, and we also need the blessing and protection of someone whose inner strength is far superior to Liu Xunyi. These two..."

"I understand!" Seeing Xunzhen's unhappy face, Abaolu quickly explained, "I'm just a little worried..."

"We have no other choice now. We can only place our hopes on Xiao Zhirou and Yun Jianping. We hope that they can use the blood-thicker-than-water bond to influence Liu Xunyi and help him return to normal."

In the field, Xiao Zhirou was not displeased by Liu Xunyi's bad attitude. Instead of retreating, she took the initiative to step forward, gently holding Liu Xunyi's bloodstained and slightly trembling hands with her jade-like hands, and asked softly, "Tell me, what happened?"

When Liu Xunyi saw the difference between his scarred, dirty and rough hands and Xiao Zhirou's smooth and white hands, he suddenly felt ashamed and subconsciously wanted to retract his hands, but was unexpectedly held tightly by Xiao Zhirou.

"The last time I held your hand, your 'little hand' was not even as big as your palm... Today, when I hold your hand again, there are so many calluses and scars. How much suffering has my poor child endured over the years? How much pain has he suffered? For more than 20 years, I have never fulfilled my duty as a mother. You and Ping'er have suffered torture, bitterness, and grievances... No matter how many mistakes I made, it's all your fault..." Xiao Zhirou gently stroked the scars and calluses on Liu Xunyi's hands. Recalling the past, she suddenly felt heartbroken and her intestines were broken. In an instant, she was in tears.

However, she still forced herself to smile in front of Liu Xunyi, trying her best to maintain the strength that a mother should have: "From today on, you are no longer a child without a mother. Xunyi, please give me a chance, let me give you everything I have to compensate you... okay?" Feeling the softness and warmth from her fingertips, listening to the heartfelt words of her mother who she missed so much, Liu Xunyi seemed to be in a long-lost dream, and everything in front of her became a little illusory, a little... not real.

Unconsciously, two lines of tears mixed with bright red blood flowed down Liu Xunyi's cheeks.

At this moment, he wanted so much, so much, to throw himself into Xiao Zhirou's arms regardless of everything, use all his strength to call her "Mom", and then vent all the bitterness and grievances that he had silently endured for more than twenty years.

However, when Xiao Zhirou's familiar yet unfamiliar face gradually emerged in his blurry vision, he couldn't bring himself to say the word "mother"... no matter what.

"Looking for clothes..."

"This 'Eradication of Traitors' Conference was caused by me... The grudges between me and Qingfeng are my own business, and I don't want to implicate anyone... Go away!"

After hesitating for a long time, Liu Xunyi finally hardened his heart and stopped entangled with the tearful Xiao Zhirou, struggling to break free from her hands.

Even though... Liu Xunyi was extremely reluctant in his heart, he still acted resolute.

"Mother won't leave! Even if she dies, she won't leave! Mother knows that she is selfish, heartless, and stupid. It doesn't matter if you don't forgive me, and it doesn't matter if you don't recognize me, but you must, must not chase me away... Mother has regretted half her life for making the same mistake once, and she doesn't want to make the same mistake a second time..."

"I don't blame you, let alone hate you. I just hope you can take good care of Yu'er and don't let her be helpless... I will be satisfied with this." Liu Xunyi interrupted the incoherent Xiao Zhirou and laughed bitterly at herself, "As for me... I am destined to be alone. Anyone who gets too close to me will not have a good ending. They will either be poor or humble, suffer or suffer, die or be injured... Even the princess of the Song Dynasty who was blessed by the heaven and the leader of the martial arts world who shook the world could be 'conquered' by me and left their homes and families, let alone the... Master Xiao who has always had a bad fate?"

"You know that mother won't care about those heresies, not to mention that you are my flesh and blood..."

"But I care!" Liu Xunyi roared at the top of his lungs. At the same time, he staggered back and waved his hand to stop Xiao Zhirou from moving forward, as if... he didn't dare to let her get too close to him.

"Looking for clothes..."

No one could imagine that the notorious and ruthless Lord of the Jueqing Valley was like an abandoned little girl today, crying and sobbing in panic under the gaze of everyone.

Seeing this scene, everyone around was shocked and at a loss.

Xunzhen, Xie Xuan, Qin Ku, Xue Huzi, Hong Si and others were heartbroken and wept bitterly. Teng Sanshi and Yun Jianping were even more heartbroken and their tears flowed like springs.

It is worth mentioning that after Qin Wei, who was sitting on the sidelines, witnessed the "deep mother-son love" between Xiao Zhirou and Liu Xunyi, he was first moved and then relieved, but gradually... a trace of "jealousy" arose in his heart that he could not suppress.

Especially when he saw Xiao Zhirou's unyielding and considerate attitude towards Liu Xunyi, he couldn't help but think of his own tragic fate, and of his parents who would never be able to "come back from the dead"...

Instantly, a nameless evil fire rose rapidly from the bottom of his heart and quickly spread throughout his body, causing Qin Wei to feel extremely painful and the look he gave Liu Xunyi became more and more sinister and terrifying.

It's regret, resentment, jealousy, hatred... it's a complex emotion that cannot be described in words.

From the day they fled, Qin Wei thought that Liu Xunyi and Liu Xunyu were his only "relatives" in the world. When Liu Xunyu disappeared, Liu Xunyi undoubtedly became "everything" in his family world.

Similarly, Qin Wei also firmly believes that he is Liu Xunyi's only "relative" in the world.

But today, with the revelation of Liu Xunyi's life story, Yun Jianping, Xiao Zhirou, and Teng Sanshi appeared one after another. Qin Wei gradually realized that he was no longer Liu Xunyi's "only one". On the other hand, Liu Xunyi was still his "only one".

The psychological gap caused by "unfairness" is not only a betrayal by his brothers, but also like someone snatching away his most precious things... The brotherhood of love and hatred collapsed in Qin Wei's heart, making him become crazy.

If yesterday Qin Wei still had a little pity, a little shame, and a little nostalgia for Liu Xunyi's "impending disaster", then at this moment, he has completely and thoroughly abandoned all sympathy for Liu Xunyi from his soul to his body.

Not only did she no longer have the slightest desire to redeem him, but she sincerely hoped that he would be more unlucky, more miserable, and more painful, and even... she wished he would die immediately.

……

　I caught a cold and it hasn't healed for days. My throat is sore and unbearable. So I'm going to see a doctor and get some medicine tomorrow. I'm going to take a day off.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)