Chapter 1063: Life and Death (Part )
"Miss Luo, the dead cannot be resurrected, I hope you will not mourn..."

As if frightened by Luo Ningyu's miserable appearance, Pan Yuyin hurried forward to comfort her, fearing that her weak body would become even worse. However, despite her earnest words and kind words, Luo Ningyu remained motionless like a wooden sculpture, with no reaction at all.

"This……"

Seeing this scene, Su He and Tang Afu, who knew they were "a step late", could not help but look at each other, with an indescribable entanglement and bitterness emerging between their brows.

It seemed that they didn’t know whether it was right or wrong to violate their promise to Xunzhen and bring Luo Ningyu here to “disrupt the situation” without considering the consequences.
Among them, Su He's mood was the most complicated. Because when they heard Pan Yuyin's plea, the first person who felt compassion, wavered in his will, and made up his mind to help Luo Ningyu "give it a try"... was him.

Compared to the "chivalrous and tender" Su He, Tang Afu, a "ruthless swordsman", was indifferent to Luo Ningyu's experience. Having had a rough life since childhood, he had long lost the "empathy" that ordinary people should have towards feelings, so his attitude towards this matter was far less intense than Su He's, and more like... indifference.

However, Tang Afu has always been wary of Xunzhen, who is scheming, and even... has a "prejudice". In comparison, Su He, who suppresses the strong and helps the weak, and is chivalrous and righteous, is naturally more trusted by him.

This is also the fundamental reason why Tang Afu, although he didn't care about Luo Ningyu's tragic experience, still chose to help Su He bring her here instead of standing up for Xunzhen to stop it.

Of course, with Su He's ability, once he decides on something, even if Tang Afu wants to stop him... he probably won't be able to.

"who is it?"

After an unknown amount of silence, Luo Ningyu, who was in a trance, suddenly moved her eyes, her body trembled slightly, and she stared at Qingfeng's body with her tearful eyes without blinking. She asked Ling Xiaoxiao without even turning her head, "Mom, who... killed my grandpa?"

"It's him!"

Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes suddenly turned fierce. Without thinking, she pointed her finger at Liu Xunyi, who was hesitant to speak, and said through gritted teeth, "Your grandfather was brutally murdered by Liu Xunyi in order to protect us..."

Although Luo Ningyu had expected this, when she heard the name "Liu Xunyi" from Ling Xiaoxiao's mouth with her own ears, her fair forehead still wrinkled tightly involuntarily. The complicated look in her eyes could not be described in words, as if it seemed annoyed, regretful, remorseful, and mocking, as if... she heard the answer she least wanted to hear.

"boom!"

When Luo Ningyu's eyes, filled with resentment and sorrow, reluctantly turned from Qingfeng's body to herself, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt his taut heartstrings break in an instant, and a roar came from his head.

Then, his chaotic spirit dissipated like sand, his repressed mood became a mess like hemp, his rushing blood solidified like ice, his broken body trembled like a sieve...an indescribable feeling of guilt swept through his body at lightning speed, making him depressed and miserable.

At this moment, Liu Xunyi was like a child who had done something wrong. He wanted to admit it but didn't dare to, wanted to escape but couldn't, wanted to defend himself but had no way to do so... In broad daylight, with thousands of eyes staring at him, he couldn't help but feel flustered. His eyes were wandering, and he didn't dare to face the situation directly, let alone look Luo Ningyu in the eye.

Others couldn't imagine that Liu Xunyi, who was so cruel and decisive today, would actually be... timid in front of a "weak woman".

"Miss Luo, there must be a misunderstanding. Brother Liu..."

Before the timid Pan Yuyin stepped forward to smooth things over and tried every possible means to defend Liu Xunyi, Luo Ningyu slowly pushed away the resentful Ling Xiaoxiao, waved her hand to stop the surrounding Wudang disciples from coming forward to help, and staggered towards Liu Xunyi alone.

"Yu'er..."

"Miss Luo..."

"Miss Luo..."

Ignoring the concern of others and the calls of the crowd, Luo Ningyu, with an expressionless face, was like a walking corpse, walking through the bustling crowd at an unhurried pace amid thousands of meaningful gazes.

As expected, she was dissuaded by Xie Xuan, Murong Bai, Deng Quan, Teng Sanshi, Qin Ku, etc. However, since Luo Ningyu was determined and kept moving forward, these people did not dare to stop her. They could only let her keep approaching the helpless Liu Xunyi, and they all hung their heads in dejection and sighed.

When she came in front of Liu Xunyi, her eyes inadvertently swept over Qingfeng's body, and crystal tears burst out of her eyes again, rolling down her thin and withered cheeks silently, falling drop by drop into the pool of blood mixed with rain and mud.

"why?"

Faced with Luo Ningyu's calm and somewhat frightening question, the panicked Liu Xunyi seemed as if someone had grabbed his throat tightly. His pupils trembled, his face flushed, and he seemed to be almost suffocating. He stammered awkwardly and could not utter a complete sentence for a long time: "Ningyu, I... I..."

"Pa!" Before the flustered Liu Xunyi could give a difficult answer, Luo Ningyu, with an indifferent expression, suddenly looked fierce, raised her hand without warning, and slapped him hard in the face amidst exclamations of disbelief.

In an instant, Liu Xunyi's face, which was already covered with scars and blood, had five more bright red swelling spots.

"hiss!"

Luo Ningyu's slap was sudden and unexpected. Not only did it make Liu Xunyi, who was caught off guard, confused, but it also made Xiao Zhirou, Xunzhen, Xie Xuan and others who were standing nearby cover their faces in dismay. At the same time, it also made Ling Xiaoxiao, Gu Ri, Gu Yue and other Wudang disciples who were extremely sad and angry, stunned.

As for the spectators who stayed out of the matter, they were left looking at each other in bewilderment and secretly smacking their lips at the sudden and drastic changes.

How dare Luo Ningyu, who had lost her power and relied on others to support her, "humiliate" Liu Xunyi, who was so powerful and influential, in public? How could such a "feat" of sawing off the horns of a dragon head and pulling out teeth from a tiger's mouth not shock the heroes of the martial arts world?
Besides being shocked, many people who knew the inside story sighed: "It was Luo Ningyu. If it was someone else, he would have been chopped into pieces by a thousand knives."

"Girl, are you crazy..."

"Valley Master Xiao..." Before the enraged Xiao Zhirou could seek justice for Liu Xunyi, the restless Xiao Zhirou stopped her first, speaking in an extremely lonely and melancholy tone, "This is a matter between her and me, you...you guys should not interfere..."

"Can……"

"Liu Xunyi, what did you promise me?" Luo Ningyu suppressed her inner sadness and asked the panicked Liu Xunyi one after another, "You promised me that you would not let Dad meet with an accident! You promised me that you would not let my family be destroyed! You promised me that you would not let me be implicated... but what happened? You kept going back on your word. I said that although Dad died in an unclear way... I have accepted my fate. No matter who the murderer is, I don't plan to pursue it any further. For the rest of my life, I just want to be with my mother. Live peacefully and steadily with my grandpa. Why? Why don't you even fulfill my insignificant wishes? Why do you keep chasing my mother and grandpa? Why are you so cruel? Why do you keep saying one thing and thinking another? Keep deceiving me? My eldest brother is bedridden, my father has passed away, and now... even my grandpa has been brutally killed by you. You have made me homeless. When will you stop? Liu Xunyi, answer me! Why did you kill them all? Why didn't you leave even one relative for me..."

“Ning Yu…”

"Killing is not the right thing to do! What mistakes did I, Luo Ningyu, make? Why do I have to endure such punishment? Why do you guys team up to bully me? Why do you treat me like this..."

Having said this, Luo Ningyu, who had been tortured and tormented, could no longer withstand the pain and humiliation that had penetrated deep into her bones. She squatted on the ground without caring about her dignity, buried her head in her arms and cried bitterly, wishing she could vent out all the grievances she had suffered over the years.

Looking at the pitiful and helpless Luo Ningyu and listening to her wailing, even though Liu Xunyi has seen a lot of ups and downs today and has developed a heart of stone after being reborn from the ashes, he still couldn't help but feel waves of sadness in his heart, so much so that his heart was broken and tears flowed like springs.

At this moment, Liu Xunyi was not the only one who was sad. Pan Yuyin, Xiao Zhirou, Xie Xuan, Su He... all of them were sad and in tears. Ling Xiaoxiao, Gu Ri, Gu Yue... who were standing opposite them were even more sad and in tears.

“Ning Yu, please stop talking…” Liu Xunyi’s lips and teeth trembled, and his hoarse voice couldn’t help choking with sobs. “In my life… I, Liu Xunyi, have claimed to be worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of my emperor and father, and worthy of the common people, but… I am ashamed of you. No matter who in the world resents, insults, or accuses me… I am indifferent. But it’s you… I can’t bear it at all, I can’t bear it…”

Having said this, Liu Xunyi, who was determined, ignored Xiao Zhirou's astonishment, quickly snatched the Wuji Sword from her hand, and carefully handed it to Luo Ningyu.

"Deputy Sect Leader, what are you doing..."

"Nothing to do with you!"

Before the horrified Hong Si could ask any further questions, Liu Xunyi suddenly let out a roar like thunder, which immediately drove away all the worried people.

"I'll say it again! This is a matter between Miss Luo and me, and has nothing to do with you. No matter what happens next? No matter what decision she makes? No one present is allowed to interfere, let alone stop her. Even if I die in her hands... you are not allowed to embarrass her, otherwise you will be my, Liu Xunyi's, mortal enemy."

"This……"

Faced with Liu Xunyi's resolute attitude and unquestionable tone, everyone was stunned and looked worried.

After giving the instructions, the hostility in Liu Xunyi's eyes gradually faded away, and his gaze towards Luo Ningyu became sincere and gentle again.

He leaned forward slightly, and gently placed his left hand on Luo Ningyu's shoulder. With his right hand, he handed the sharp Wuji Sword to her, and said in an almost encouraging tone, "Ningyu, your grandfather... was indeed killed by me. I have resentment... but no regrets. If you want to avenge him, just stab me to death with one sword. The heavens and the earth are my witnesses, and all the heroes in the world are my witnesses. I, Liu Xunyi... will never dodge."

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(End of this chapter)