Chapter 1069 The stars hold the moon
"Brother Su!"

The bluestone square was bustling with people, and amidst the chaos and noise, Pan Yuyin, looking hurried, staggered to Su He's side.

"Miss Pan?" Su He was stunned when he saw Pan Yuyin panting. "What are you doing..."

Before Su He finished speaking, Pan Yuyin could not wait to point at Liu Xunyi who was hidden by the crowd and said urgently, "There are too many people around Brother Liu. I really can't squeeze in..."

"This……"

"Brother Liu has been imprisoned in the dungeon. He is already very weak. In addition, he just had a big fight and his injuries have worsened. He should not waste his energy here. He should find a place to rest as soon as possible and let me heal his wounds." Inside and outside the bluestone square, the sounds of wind, rain, thunder, and voices were mixed together. Pan Yuyin had to explain to Su He in a hoarse voice, "Right now, he has done everything he wanted to do, should do, and can do. The grudges and right and wrong should come to an end. Why should he drag his sick body to agree to those 'irrelevant' people?"

"I understand!" Su He nodded slowly, as if thinking about something. "Miss Pan's words make sense. I can help you persuade Xun Yi. But whether he listens or not... I dare not guarantee it."

"Thank you, Brother Su..."

Before Pan Yuyin finished speaking, Su He had already dodged and squeezed into the bustling crowd. With his strong body and agile movements, he quickly passed through the layers of "obstacles" and told the exhausted Liu Xunyi, as well as the well-mannered Xie Xuan, Teng Sanshi and others about Pan Yuyin's "concerns".

"Everyone!"

After Su He's reminder, seeing the dishevelled Liu Xunyi surrounded by the enthusiastic crowd, Xie Xuan, who was reminiscing about the past with the Shaolin monks, suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly bowed to the people around him, saying, "It is said that 'those who do too much evil will eventually die'. Today's 'anti-traitor conference' is simply a farce planned by Qingfeng, intended to deceive the heroes of the world, attempting to reverse black and white, and confuse good and evil. Fortunately, justice is clear and retribution is inevitable. Alliance leader Luo is still alive in heaven, not only did Qingfeng's evil plan fail, but he also 'shot himself in the foot', which is really a result of his own actions and deserves death. Since Alliance leader Luo passed away, my young master has been ashamed and humiliated, and compromised. He had no intention of getting involved. Qingfeng and his daughter were fighting for fame and fortune, but they did not know how to reflect and restrain themselves. Instead, they intensified their persecution and slander against my young master in every possible way, intending to eradicate the root of the trouble. In the end, my young master had no choice but to resist. Not only to defend the way of heaven and uphold justice, but also to avenge his father and clear his own injustice. However, my young master adhered to the benevolence and loyalty of Lord Luo, and treated Qingfeng and his daughter, who were so despicable and unscrupulous, with a heart of a bodhisattva. He ignored the indignation of heroes all over the world and the advice of his relatives and friends, and insisted on "forgiving others when you can", giving Ling Xiaoxiao and the Wudang disciples a way out... It is sad, but also admirable."

"It is because Young Master Liu has a kind heart and a compassionate mind that he was blessed by heaven and turned disaster into blessing. He is truly a role model for people like me in the martial arts world."

"Exactly! Young Master Liu's broad-mindedness and generosity in repaying evil with kindness is enough to shame the old villain Qingfeng."

"In the past, we did not know the truth and were kept in the dark by Qingfeng and his daughter's sweet words. In our confusion, we inevitably did some...unjust actions. If we have offended anyone, I hope Young Master Liu and Lord Xie will be magnanimous and forgive us."

……

Xie Xuan's high-sounding speech, unsurprisingly, drew echoes from all around.

Be it sincere feelings or flattery, at least it is the general trend, indicating that Liu Xunyi has successfully washed away his own stigma, and from now on he can stand proudly in the Central Plains martial arts world.

And this is exactly the primary purpose of Xie Xuan, Xunzhen and Liu Xunyi's joint performance of this "self-torture stratagem".

"Today, I am ashamed for disturbing the heroes of the world because of my selfishness." Liu Xunyi forced himself to be strong and respectfully clasped his fists in all directions to apologize.

“Young Master Liu, you don’t have to be polite. Your business is Alliance Leader Luo’s business, Alliance Leader Luo’s business is the Central Plains Wulin’s business, and the Central Plains Wulin’s business is all of our business.”

"When we see injustice, we draw our swords to help. It is our duty as righteous men in the martial arts world to do so."

"Today, we are not only clearing the grievances of Young Master Liu and avenging the shame of Alliance Leader Luo, but also eradicating a huge evil from the Central Plains martial arts world."

……

Listening to the shouts from all directions, Liu Xunyi nodded slightly, and then bowed to Xie Xuan, Xunzhen, Qin Ku, Su He, Xiao Zhirou, Teng Sanshi, Yun Zhuiyue, Xue Huzi and others beside him in turn, and thanked them sincerely: "Today, I can escape death, all thanks to you who risked your lives to save me. I, Liu Xunyi, am grateful for your great kindness and have no way to repay you. In the future, if you need me for anything, just let me know. I will go through fire and water and die for you!"

"Xun Yi, we are a family, why do you have to be so formal with us?"

"Young Master, your words make us feel extremely terrified!"

"How can we accept the Deputy Sect Master's courtesy?"

……

Liu Xunyi's sincerity and humility made everyone panic and they all declined politely. "Everyone! My young master's injuries have not healed yet and he urgently needs to rest. In addition, it is getting late now. In Xie's opinion, we should say goodbye now..."

"Wait a moment!"

Before the restless Xie Xuan could put an end to this "Anti-Traitor Conference" which had been full of twists and turns, a slightly hesitant old voice suddenly sounded, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Xie Xuan frowned slightly, looked closely, and instantly recognized the man's identity. It was the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Zuo Hongxuan.

Back then, the relationship between Qingcheng Sect and Xianwang Mansion was very close, and the two families visited each other frequently during festivals. However, ever since Luo Tianjin and Jin Fuyu made an agreement in Hexi Qin Mansion to divide the Central Plains martial arts world into "North and South", the relationship between Qingcheng Sect and Xianwang Mansion became increasingly distant, while the relationship with Jinjianwu became increasingly close.

Over time, the Xianwang Mansion and Qingcheng Sect gradually cut off contact. Until the martial arts conference two years ago, the Qingcheng Sect had completely become Jin Fuyu's "eagle claw" and was incompatible with the Xianwang Mansion.

Therefore, when Xie Xuan saw Zuo Hongxuan suddenly jump out to interrupt today, his first reaction was not confusion, but caution.

Because of this, Xie Xuan's tone did not sound friendly, and even a little aggressive: "I wonder what advice does Sect Leader Zuo have?"

"I dare not teach you!" Zuo Hongxuan's attitude was neither hot nor cold, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant. "It's just that Qingfeng's death has a major event that concerns the honor and disgrace of the Central Plains martial arts world. Shouldn't we take advantage of the time when all the heroes in the world gather together... to make it clear in person? To prevent everyone from making wild assumptions and causing the martial arts world that has finally calmed down... to be once again in a bloody storm?"

Zuo Hongxuan's words seemed to be very secretive, but in fact they were trying to hide something, which made many people present guess what was going on. However, due to the current situation, no one dared to respond rashly.

Especially Xunzhen, after hearing Zuo Hongxuan's "reminder", his calm eyes could not help but reveal an indescribable tangled look, like excitement, suspicion, annoyance, and worry...

"Oh?" Xie Xuan's mind was as clear as a mirror, but he pretended to be confused on the surface, "I wonder what Sect Leader Zuo is talking about..."

"The leader of the Central Plains martial arts world." Zuo Hongxuan said bluntly, to the point, "According to the current situation, the Song Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, and the Central Plains is full of tigers and wolves. The Central Plains martial arts world must not be without a leader for a day. Otherwise... we will fall apart sooner or later, and all factions in the martial arts world will inevitably be slaughtered by foreign barbarians."

"That's right!" Lu Tingxiang took the opportunity to chime in and said, "Qingfeng is dead. We should elect a new leader of the Central Plains martial arts world as soon as possible to calm the chaos and stabilize the situation."

"hiss!"

Zuo Hongxuan and Lu Tingxiang rudely broke the last layer of window paper, and everyone present was shocked and speechless.

Liu Xunyi thought that Zuo and Lu took the opportunity to propose the election of a new leader of the martial arts world in order to help their "big backer" Jin Fuyu. However, Xunzhen secretly told him that Jin Fuyu had already led his men away, which surprised Liu Xunyi and made him even more confused.

"I wonder... what advice do Sect Leader Zuo and Master Lu have?" Yin Baimei's eyes turned, and he took the opportunity to open the topic. "This matter is indeed related to the honor and disgrace of the Central Plains martial arts world, and it is indeed a big deal. Since you two were the first to bring it up, why don't you make it clear? Why don't you recommend another suitable candidate for the heroes of the world to consider."

"That's right!" Zhongli Mu added fuel to the fire, "Since you have made this suggestion, you must have a suitable candidate in mind."

Hearing this, Zuo Hongxuan and Lu Tingxiang subconsciously looked at each other, and in their hearts they both cursed Yin Baimei and Zhongli Mu for being cunning.

"Well!" When Zuo Hongxuan was hesitant, Lu Tingxiang took the lead in expressing his opinion, "In my opinion, this person must not be like Qingfeng, who is hypocritical, deceiving the world and stealing fame, and has only a good appearance but a rotten inside. The Central Plains martial arts world has suffered hardships one after another, and is now riddled with holes and in danger. Therefore, our newly nominated martial arts leader must not only have talent and martial arts, but also have lofty ambitions, and must have the courage and means to turn the tide and support the collapsing building."

"Mr. Lu, what you said is good..." Tang Yuan said with a sarcastic smile, "It's good, but the lessons from the past are still vivid in our minds, and it's really shocking. The heroes of the world are still in shock at this moment. Where can we find a 'virtuous person' who is as capable as Mr. Lu said, who is both civil and martial, and has both courage and means? What if... if we accidentally find another hypocritical person who is hypocritical and two-faced to take power, can the Central Plains martial arts world withstand another catastrophe?"

"What Chief Steward Tang said is very true!" Lu Tingxiang was not angry but laughed at Tang Yuan's joke, and his words became more and more powerful, "But the candidate recommended by Lu... has proved to the heroes of the world today with his words and deeds that he is completely different from Qingfeng. He is indeed a great hero who values ​​righteousness over his own life and has the world in his heart. A true hero."

"Oh? I wonder what Mr. Lu is talking about..."

"Far away in the horizon, yet close at hand. The new leader of the martial arts world recommended by Lu is none other than the long-lost son of Luo, the young master of the Xianwang Mansion, Liu Xunyi!"

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(End of this chapter)