Chapter 1084: Being Controlled by Others (IV)

"Long Yu!"

Before the excited and bloodthirsty Ya Kun launched a new round of provocations against the calm Yun Zhuiyue, Yan Wuji, who had been watching from the sidelines and remained silent, suddenly spoke. His voice was like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing the "fire of war" that was about to burn.

Although he didn't say much, Long Yu understood what Yan Wuji meant, and a hint of disappointment flashed in the depths of his eyes. At the same time, his eyes wandered with interest between the proud Yun Zhuiyue and the indignant Shao Yuanqing, and a sneer rose at the corner of his mouth without disguising it.

"Roar……"

"Yakun."

Long Yu called out softly, and the eager Ya Kun's body trembled. He looked back at Long Yu who was shaking his head silently, and let out a rather annoyed growl. After a slight hesitation, he walked aside dejectedly.

Seeing this, Si Wudao, Tang Xuan and Wuming, who were tense and ready to go, looked at each other, with a look of relief on their faces.

Once a fight breaks out between the two sides, no matter who wins or loses, it will not be a good thing for Longxiang Mountain and the Mongols.

Yun Zhuiyue and Yan Wuji knew this very well. This was also the reason why they both chose to restrain themselves despite being dissatisfied with each other, and no one dared to break up rashly.

"Yun is not good at managing his subordinates. I am sorry for offending you just now."

Looking at Yun Zhuiyue who was not sincere in his words, Long Yu neither accepted nor gave in. He just stared at him closely with a pair of eyes that seemed neither happy nor angry.

Seeing this, Yan Wuji smiled heartily and took the lead in breaking the deadlock: "Hey! Everyone present here today is a real man, with blood, temper, courage... It's all human nature, nothing to be surprised about. But the 'surprise victory' of Lord Yun just now really opened our eyes."

"I, Yun, am showing off my skills in front of an expert, and I am sorry to make Master Yan Ling laugh..."

"If what I just said is wrong, you can apologize to Saint Yun and even offer him tea to admit your mistake."

Before Yun Zhuiyue and Yan Wuji could put on airs, Long Yu's inappropriate voice sounded again. He seemed unwilling to give Yan Wuji face, and even more unwilling to "make a big deal out of a small matter, and a small matter out of a big deal". He was still holding on to the previous topic and pressing Yun Zhuiyue aggressively: "But if what I said is right, I also hope that Yun Shengzhu can give us a reasonable explanation. After all, what we are doing together is a world-shaking event, not a small fight. The Khan first sent us here, and then dispatched thousands of soldiers from the Jingbei camp. It took a long time and cost a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources... We can't just "accept our fate" easily because of Yun Shengzhu's words "the situation is complicated and changing rapidly", right? To put it bluntly, we have come here through mountains and rivers to be loyal to the Khan and serve Mongolia, not to serve Yun Shengzhu... to talk about love and romance."

A "madman" is a "madman". Yun Zhuiyue is the leader of a sect and a martial arts hero. Long Yu not only showed no mercy, but also bluntly poked at his soft spot, which was bold and sharp, and he only missed revealing the name "Xiao Zhirou" in public.

As expected, when Long Yu said this, Si Wudao, Tang Xuan, Shao Yuanqing, and Wuming all changed their expressions. Yan Wuji, Hu Zhen, Huo Biao, and Qiu Zheng were also secretly surprised.

Looking at Yun Zhuiyue again, he wanted to play along with Yan Wuji, but he was stunned after hearing Long Yu's ridicule. He instantly turned into a wooden sculpture, standing quietly in front of the crowd with different thoughts, and did not move for a long time.

"Saint Lord Yun..."

"Okay!"

Suddenly, a terrifying light flashed in the eyes of the gloomy and silent Yun Zhuiyue. He readily agreed and walked quickly towards his seat.

He threw his black robe and turned to sit down. His movements were smooth and graceful, extremely elegant and graceful.

"Yun, I would like to hear why you insist that I am the one who is messing with the situation?" "Last time we met, Saint Yun had clearly decided to help Qingfeng and put Liu Xunyi to death at the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference'. But unexpectedly, at the most critical moment of the stalemate between Qingfeng and Liu Xunyi, you actually turned against him and dealt a fatal blow to the defenseless Qingfeng, not only making him lose all his advantages, but also making him... unable to recover." Long Yu said in a deep voice, "If Saint Yun had not turned against him at that time, but had helped Qingfeng to confirm Liu Xunyi's 'death sentence' according to our original plan, Liu Xunyi's faction would have been forced into a desperate situation, forcing them to fight Qingfeng to the death and seek a glimmer of hope. In this way, wouldn't their ending be a lose-lose situation? Wouldn't we be able to follow the plan and reap the benefits? Saint Yun was clearly 'one man decides the outcome', but he lied that 'all efforts are just a drop in the bucket', what else could he do if not deliberately messing with the situation?"

Yun Zhuiyue snorted and sneered, "I have never promised to help Qingfeng in front of Master Yan Ling. My original words when we met last time were, 'For the sake of safety, I will act according to circumstances... No matter what, I will keep my life and continue to be loyal to the Khan.' Therefore, your claim that I did not act according to plan is pure nonsense."

"you……"

"Actually..." Before Long Yu could refute, Yan Wuji, who had assessed the situation, spoke quietly, "Actually, this matter also puzzled Yan. One of the purposes of inviting Saint Yun here tonight was to ask Saint Yun to answer our questions. Even if we act according to circumstances, we should have added fuel to the fire and caused a conflict between Qingfeng and Liu Xunyi. Why did we choose to...check and balance?"

"This matter..."

"I can answer this question for Saint Yun." Long Yu interrupted Yun Zhuiyue's explanation with contempt. "In the final analysis... it's just for a woman. If Saint Yun hadn't been concerned about the relationship between Xiao Zhirou and Liu Xunyi, if he hadn't been worried that Xiao Zhirou would break up with him, why would he be so confused at the critical moment?"

Having said this, Long Yu raised his eyebrows, looked at Yun Zhuiyue who was sitting upright provocatively, and asked in a sarcastic tone: "Saint Lord Yun, am I right?"

"wrong!"

Yun Zhuiyue raised his head slightly, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the smart-aleck Long Yu with a disdainful attitude, and said coldly: "If I could lose my mind for a woman, and even disregard everything, I would not have cooperated with you in the first place, and I could have directly joined Jueqing Valley and Xiangxi Teng Clan, and I would not have to worry about gains and losses all day long. The reason for the cooperation is that I am unwilling to give up and determined to achieve something big. In this case, why should I be hypocritical to you? Why should I be fickle? Isn't it just shooting myself in the foot by doing this?"

Yan Wuji frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "Saint Lord Yun means..."

"In fact, Yun did not 'turn sides at the last minute', but 'seek benefits and avoid harm'. To be honest, long before the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference', I had already intended to draw a clear line between myself and Qingfeng, and chose to lurk in Liu Xunyi's 'camp'."

"Why?" Yan Wuji was even more confused, "Didn't we say this a long time ago..."

"That's right! Yun did intend to follow Master Yan Ling's 'suggestion' at first, to help Qingfeng deal with Liu Xunyi and wait for an opportunity to muddy the waters. However, when the situation changed faster and faster, the gap between the two sides became larger and larger, and the final outcome became clearer and clearer... I suddenly realized that all our previous speculations were wrong. Qingfeng and Liu Xunyi were not evenly matched from the beginning. On the contrary, the gap between the two had already begun to emerge when Liu Xunyi deliberately exposed his flaws and was captured by Qingfeng's men. After the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' began, with the successive vacillations of Shaolin, Kunlun, Kongtong, and the Tang Sect in Shu, Qingfeng's disadvantage became more and more obvious. On the other hand, Liu Xunyi, with the support of the Xianwang Mansion, Jueqing Valley, Sanyi Gang, Xiangxi Teng Clan, Hexi Qin Clan, Xilu Wuzong...is getting stronger and stronger. At that time, I was even more certain that Qingfeng had no chance of getting rid of Liu Xunyi, let alone the possibility of having the last laugh. In other words, Qingfeng's failure was already doomed, and no one could change it. Even if a melee broke out, Liu Xunyi's faction would slaughter Qingfeng's faction from a high position, and it would be impossible for the good show of "both sides would suffer losses" or even "both sides would perish together" that we were looking forward to. Of course, Wu Shuang's sudden appearance and Shaolin's sudden change of face also confirmed Yun's speculation. At that time, if Yun was stubborn and still tied to Qingfeng, he would inevitably be destroyed. Not only would he lose the trust of Liu Xunyi's faction, but even the opportunity to stand here and explain to you...would no longer exist."

"So, it is Saint Lord Yun who has foresight?" Hu Zhen, Huo Biao and Qiu Zheng looked at each other, and their tone sounded doubtful.

Yun Zhuiyue took a sip from the teacup and replied calmly, "If I can't tell the direction in a confusing environment, can't distinguish the benefits from the intricate situation, and can't see the truth from the falsehood in the dazzling illusions, I can't survive in the dangerous and unpredictable world of martial arts until now. These are just the instincts of people in the martial arts world to seek a place to settle down. They can't be considered as clever means, let alone foresight."

"This……"

"Amitabha!" Seeing Yan Wuji, Long Yu, and Hu Zhen were all speechless, Si Wudao took the opportunity to speak, "There is a saying that goes 'If you have Buddha in your heart, you will see Buddha everywhere. If you have devil in your heart, you will see devil everywhere.' My Holy Master is thinking about the overall situation and has good intentions. However, I didn't expect that all the donors not only did not understand, but also had many misunderstandings. It's a sin! A sin!"

Si Wudao was far more cunning than Shao Yuanqing. When they were both tit-for-tat, Shao Yuanqing only knew how to slam the table and glare, or to yell. It was far less sensible, sharp, and enjoyable than Si Wudao's indirect criticism and innuendo.

"you……"

"That's the case. I want to ask Yun Zhuiyue the second question." Yan Wuji didn't give Long Yu and Hu Zhen a chance to retort, and asked Yun Zhuiyue calmly, "Although Qingfeng is also an enemy of Mongolia, his death... can be regarded as removing a hidden danger for the Khan. However, the outcome of this 'anti-traitor conference' is still far from what we expected, and I believe the Khan will not be satisfied with it. As for whether Prince Hu Lie and General Wang are satisfied with such a result... hehe, Yun Shengzhu should know better than Yan. Excuse me for being frank, in the short term, it is for our dignity and to report to the Khan smoothly. In the long run, it is for our future and even our lives. Yan dares to ask Yun Shengzhu, how do you plan to make up for the failure of this 'mission' and what you plan to do next? What are your plans?"

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(End of this chapter)