Chapter 1086: Being Controlled by Others (VI)

"This……"

Yun Zhuiyue's bold plan not only surprised Yan Wuji, but also surprised Long Yu, Hu Zhen and others.

"Excuse my crude language, but Lord Yun wants to murder Liu Xunyi by pretending to surrender. This plan may sound like a risky move, but in my opinion... it is a bit unrealistic." Hu Zhen frowned and said hesitantly, "Let alone Liu Xunyi's high martial arts skills and the many masters around him. Just talking about his vigilance... I'm afraid it's not easy for ordinary people to deceive him. As you know, he used this method to deceive Luo Tianjin's trust and successfully put Luo Tianjin to death. Therefore, Liu Xunyi must be well aware of his usual tricks and must be very cautious about winning over people around him. The bloody lesson before is still before his eyes, how could he let himself repeat Luo Tianjin's mistakes."

"That makes sense!" Yan Wuji nodded thoughtfully, "If you can gain Liu Xunyi's trust and make him completely defenseless against you... no matter how high Liu Xunyi's martial arts skills are, or how many masters are around him, Lord Yun can still find a chance to kill him. Therefore, killing him... is not the key to success or failure. The key lies in the first step, how to get close to Liu Xunyi? How to become the core figure of the 'new faction'? And most importantly... how to make him completely defenseless against you?"

"As far as I know, Liu Xunyi not only has no good feelings towards Lord Yun, but also has many prejudices against him." Long Yu interrupted in a gloomy tone, "Let's not talk about the fighting and killing between the Xianwang Mansion and Longxiang Mountain in the past, and let's not talk about the grievances between Liu Xunyi and you. Let's just talk about his father Luo Tianjin and his sister Yun Jianping. The former's death has a lot to do with you, and the latter is separated from her because of you. Add to that the old accounts between you and Xiao Zhirou... Putting it all together, Liu Xunyi is already showing great mercy by not killing you, so how could he share the same ideals with you? Even if you helped him at the "Eradication of Traitors Conference", even if Teng Sanshi, Xiao Zhirou, and Yun Jianping took turns to plead for you, how big do you think the chances are that Liu Xunyi will forgive you? Even if Liu Xunyi reluctantly keeps you for the sake of Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi, how confident is Lord Yun that he can win his trust?"

As soon as Long Yu said this, Yun Zhuiyue's eyes sparkled, and Si Wudao, Tang Xuan, Wuming, and Shao Yuanqing's faces changed color.

Seeing this, in order to prevent Long Yu's blunt words from being misunderstood as "provocation" or "offense" by Yun Zhuiyue, the cunning Yan Wuji took the initiative to take over the conversation while the two sides were "not yet heated", and re-expressed his and Long Yu's positions in a soft tone and euphemistic words: "In fact, emotionality has always been a taboo for people in the martial arts world. What's more, except for your daughter Yun Jianping, Liu Xunyi, Teng Sanshi, and Xiao Zhirou are all "old hands" who have experienced many storms and are extremely cunning. These people generally don't get emotional, let alone get emotional. At least... when it comes to the matter of Master Yun, I don't think they will get emotional easily."

At this point, Yan Wuji's eyes rolled, and he added meaningfully: "I am not questioning the feelings of Saint Yun towards Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi. I am just a little worried... Flowers may have feelings, but water may not. Moreover, Saint Yun, as the Saint Lord of Longxiang Mountain, has always looked down on the world and looked down on the heroes. He simply disdains to be a servile and flattering person. Therefore, if you suddenly change your nature and rashly "show your kindness" to Liu Xunyi... I am afraid that not only will you not be able to gain his trust, but it will make him more suspicious."

Hu Zhen pondered and said, "Think about it calmly. The most likely ending for Saint Yun is neither a falling out with Liu Xunyi nor a friendship. Instead, he will be on and off the court because of Teng Sanshi, Xiao Zhirou, and Yun Jianping, and will eventually be separated from his 'confidants', or even... kicked away by him."

Seeing Yan Wuji, Long Yu, and Hu Zhen were full of suspicion, Yun Zhuiyue raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "You can rest assured about this. I am absolutely sure that Liu Xunyi will never dare to kick me away. At least... he will not dare to draw a clear line with me in the short term."

"Why?"

"Because of one person."

"Who?"

"Golden Feather."

"This..." Bewildered Yan Wuji, Long Yu and Hu Zhen looked at each other and asked in confusion, "What does it mean? Why is it Jin Fuyu?"

"Because Jin Fuyu is the last... and biggest stumbling block for Liu Xunyi in the Central Plains martial arts world after Qingfeng's death." Yun Zhuiyue explained patiently, "In fact, we had anticipated this long before the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' began. No matter who wins or loses this battle, the survivors will face a huge threat from Jin Fuyu. After all, Jin Fuyu's ambitions are known to the world, and unifying the martial arts world is the only way for him to achieve success. Therefore, no matter who controls the power of the martial arts world, as long as Jin Fuyu is alive, he will not have peace. People think that the leader of the martial arts world is the supreme ruler of the martial arts world, but in fact, whoever sits on it is unlucky. The root cause is that there are too many ambitious and powerful people like Jin Fuyu in the Central Plains martial arts world, hiding in the dark and eyeing you covetously, and they may jump out and bite you hard at any time. When Luo Tianjin and Qingfeng were in power, they were all very careful and guarded against Jin Fuyu. Now that Liu Xunyi is in power, the situation will not be any different."

"I understand!" Yan Wuji suddenly realized, "As long as Jin Fuyu is alive, Yun Shengzhu will not be Liu Xunyi's biggest trouble. Even if Liu Xunyi is unwilling to accept you, Teng Sanshi and Xiao Zhirou will persuade him to keep you out of consideration. They are not afraid that you will leave in anger, but they are afraid that you will defect to Jin Fuyu out of anger and become their rival." "Besides this, there is another reason." Yun Zhuiyue said cunningly, "There are many factions around Liu Xunyi, and they are not united. Not to mention the distant ones, just say that my adoptive father and Xie Xuan... they are not of the same mind. Therefore, if they keep me, it will also help suppress the power of the Xianwang Mansion headed by Xie Xuan and prevent Liu Xunyi from becoming a puppet at the mercy of others."

"I see."

"Jin Fuyu is not only an obstacle to Liu Xunyi, but also an obstacle to the Khan's unification of the world. Therefore, I plan to instigate Liu Xunyi to declare war on Jin Fuyu, and use the power of the Young King of Qin to get rid of him, clearing the way for Yun to take over the Central Plains martial arts world in the future." Yun Zhuiyue's eyes flickered, and he carefully thought while telling his plan. "At the same time, I can also express my 'sincerity' to Liu Xunyi in the process of dealing with Jin Fuyu. Give him advice, help him charge into battle, and do everything possible to make Liu Xunyi believe that I have no ill will towards him. In this way, Yun will be able to smoothly integrate into the core of the 'new faction' and gradually gain control of real power..."

"Wait a minute!" Yan Wuji's mind suddenly changed, and he quickly interrupted Yun Zhuiyue who was speaking confidently, "What do you mean by saying that Liu Xunyi has many factions around him?"

"The people around Liu Xunyi seem to be close to each other, but in fact they all have their own ulterior motives." Yun Zhuiyue sneered, "The first is the power of Xianwang Mansion and Sanyi Gang headed by Xie Xuan. The second is the power of Jueqing Valley, Xiangxi Teng Clan and Longxiang Mountain headed by Xiao Zhirou. The third is the power of Xilu Wuzong headed by Xunzhen. The fourth is some friends Liu Xunyi made in the past, such as Qin Ku, the head of Hexi Qin Clan. The four factions have their own thoughts and plans. They support each other and guard against each other, help each other and use each other. When Qingfeng was alive, they could still unite to save Liu Xunyi. Now that Qingfeng is dead, the contradictions between them are about to come out. If Liu Xunyi cannot balance the relationship between the parties, I believe it will not take long... This "big ship" will fall apart."

"So, the reason why so many wealthy and powerful sects and so many evil-minded tyrants can put aside their past grudges and live in harmony is because of Liu Xunyi's checks and balances?" Hu Zhen was surprised. "This kid is so capable? He can make so many influential people follow him?"

"That's why my Saint Master said, 'Even Liu Xunyi himself doesn't know how capable he is now.'" Tang Xuan said quietly, "Rather than saying that Liu Xunyi, who is one in a million, changed the world of martial arts by chance, it's better to say that the world of martial arts created Liu Xunyi by chance. If he wasn't the illegitimate son of Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou, I believe he wouldn't have the good fortune he has today."

"Think about it the other way around. Anyone who is the illegitimate child of Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou, no matter if he is 'Liu Xunyi', 'Liu Xuner' or 'Liu Xunsan'... is destined to have such an adventure." Qiu Zheng joked, "Rather than saying that he has the ability, it's better to say that he will be reincarnated..."

"That's wrong!" Yan Wuji shook his head and refuted seriously, "Liu Xunyi's background is important, but his talent, will, diligence and perseverance are equally important. If it were someone else, he might not be able to withstand the ravages of reality when he was young and die early. Even if he grew up... he might not be as tenacious as Liu Xunyi, who was able to survive after repeated disasters. Therefore, his background may be accidental, but it is inevitable that he can stand out in the bloody world."

"Master Yanling is indeed the hero most admired by the Khan. He is indeed a discerning person." Yun Zhuiyue praised, "To be honest, I have been paying attention to Liu Xunyi for more than 20 years, watching him grow from a crying baby to a talented person who can stand on his own. This boy is hardworking, resolute and persevering, courageous, courageous, and has better character and martial arts than his peers. He is truly a jade from the Jingshan Mountain and a talent that can be cultivated. Although I hate Luo Tianjin to the core and also hate the others, I have to admit... Liu Xunyi is one of the best young people I have seen. Master Yanling is right. His success today... can also be regarded as inevitable."

When Yun Zhuiyue said this, Si Wudao, Tang Xuan, Shao Yuanqing and Wuming who were sitting beside him were all shocked, and the looks they gave him were even more strange and inexplicable.

How could it not be surprising that Yun Zhuiyue, who had always wanted to tear Luo Tianjin into pieces and scatter his bones and ashes, actually made such an outstanding evaluation of his enemy's son?

"Based on what Saint Yun just said, it is not surprising that you can lead the remote Longxiang Mountain to dominate the Central Plains martial arts world and be unstoppable... Yan is not surprised at all."

Hearing Yan Wuji's praise, Yun Zhuiyue smiled calmly and said in a veiled manner, "Master Yan is able to take Liu Xunyi's achievements seriously, unlike others who 'can't eat grapes and say the grapes are sour'. The fact that the Red Wind Ridge you are in charge of has been the leader of the 'Three Great Sects in the Northern Frontier' for many years, Yun... is also not surprising."

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(End of this chapter)