Chapter 1119 Winning over the People (Part )

No one present expected that Yuan Ting, who was always respectful and humble, would be so desperate and do such a bold and crazy thing.

For a moment, Hong Si, Yan Shun, and Lei Zhen, who were extremely shocked and looked ashen, were terrified and silent. Liu Xunyi and Xie Xuan were also stunned by the scene before them.

In terms of martial arts, almost everyone in the room, except Xunzhen, was better than Yuan Ting. Even in the blink of an eye, masters like Liu Xunyi and Xie Xuan could still easily turn the tide. Therefore, Yuan Ting was able to succeed not because of his high martial arts skills. It was because in the minds of Liu Xunyi and others, Yuan Ting's status and the current environment meant that he would definitely not... and would not dare to do anything out of line.

Therefore, how could they not feel caught off guard and extremely shocked when faced with the unexpected reality?

"you wanna die!"

Seeing Xunzhen in danger, Abaolu became furious and cursed. He smashed Yuan Xiao's head to the ground, stood up and walked towards Yuan Ting.

"do not come!"

However, before Abaolu could get close, Yuan Ting suddenly uttered a threat and quickly tightened his fingers around Xunzhen's throat, causing him to frown slightly and a look of pain to emerge on his pale face.

"Yuan Ting, if you dare to hurt the young lady's hair, I will make you wish you were dead!"

However, facing Abaolu's gritting teeth threats, Yuan Ting cried and laughed nonchalantly: "Today, we are going to die together, father and son, at worst!"

"you……"

"Rebellious son, don't be rude! Quickly let go of the young lady..."

Seeing Yuan Ting holding Xunzhen hostage without knowing his own strength, the horrified Yuan Xiao no longer cared about his own pain. He twisted his body and shouted angrily: "You bastard, you...are you looking for death? Let go of the young lady quickly and apologize to her..."

"Dad, what's the point of apologizing now?" Yuan Ting cried, "In their eyes, the lives of my father and I are not even as important as an ant. They only care about their own safety and don't care about our life or death at all..."

"Shut up and stop talking nonsense..."

"You are about to die, why shut up?" Yuan Ting looked tough and ready to die. In fact, from his slightly trembling body and almost distorted voice, it was not difficult to guess that he was just bluffing at this moment. His heart was already in turmoil and he was terrified. "If I beg for mercy, I will die. If I don't beg for mercy, I will also die. It's better to die gloriously..."

"Rebellious son, you..."

"Miss, I know that what I am doing is definitely against the law, and I also know that I can't leave alive..."

Yuan Ting no longer paid attention to Yuan Xiao's scolding, and turned his attention to Xunzhen under his arm. Because he was too nervous, his right hand kept shaking, and he couldn't control the strength steadily, so he squeezed Xunzhen's jade neck until it turned red and purple, and he wished he could suffocate her.

But since Yuan Ting couldn't see Xunzhen's face, he didn't notice it at all, and still said tremblingly: "Miss, I beg you...as long as you let my father go, I promise not to hurt you..."

"Even if I let him go... where can he escape to?" Xunzhen resisted the suffocation and weakness that came over him, and tried his best to keep his voice calm. "If your father left, he would have to hide from place to place for the rest of his life... how long can he endure such a life?"

"I can't control that much!"

As if he was completely enraged by Xunzhen's Gu Zuoyan, Yuan Ting roared like a beast: "I will only give you two choices now, either let my father go, or we die together..."

"Forehead……"

Fluctuations in emotions are bound to cause changes in strength. Xunzhen's slender neck was almost tightly grasped by Yuan Ting's right hand. Her face was as pale as paper, and a layer of fine sweat beads appeared on her fair forehead. Even her eyes gradually became empty and lifeless.

"Miss..."

"Yuan Ting!"

Just when Abaolu, Xiao Yang and others could no longer bear it and wanted to take action forcefully, Liu Xunyi suddenly let out a thunderous roar, which immediately frightened everyone present.

Even Yuan Ting, who was on the verge of collapse, was startled by Liu Xunyi's voice and his face changed. His irritable and confused mind gradually regained a bit of rationality.

"Do you still recognize me? Do you remember who helped you end your idle and dissolute life in Shenzhou? Who entrusted you with important tasks just because of a single encounter? And who went against all odds and recommended you, who was very young, had very little qualifications and experience, to stay in the Northeast to preside over the overall situation of the 'Four Prefectures in the Capital'?"

Facing Liu Xunyi's aggressive questioning, a myriad of thoughts rushed into Yuan Ting's mind. Recalling the past, he couldn't help but feel flustered and mixed.

"Where is the Yuan Ting I know, who is full of passion and ambition but has always been suffering from 'a place to use his talents'? Where is the Yuan Ting I know, who is open-minded, quick-witted, and who is willing to 'sacrifice his relatives for the sake of justice'?" Liu Xunyi approached Yuan Ting step by step, and at the same time asked him a series of righteous questions, "I sympathize with your lack of opportunities, believe in your moral integrity, value your outstanding talents, and have high hopes for your future, but now... you actually repay me in this way? Yuan Ting, tell me honestly, was it me, Liu Xunyi, who made a mistake? Or is it that you, Yuan Ting, can't stand failure and setbacks?"

"Deputy Sect Leader..."

At this moment, even Yuan Ting himself couldn't tell whether he was touched by Liu Xunyi's soul-searching or he was desperate for his own desperate struggle. He only knew that his vision was blurred by tears without him noticing.

"It seems that you haven't forgotten me..." "So what?" Yuan Ting angrily said, "I'm about to die anyway..."

"As a man, what's the joy of living? What's the fear of death?" Liu Xunyi frowned, his tone was very dissatisfied, "You should live with dignity and die with dignity. How can you abandon your dignity just because your death is approaching? Don't you care about your dignity? Do you think that you can do some perverse things just because the road to the underworld is near? Little do you know that people die every day in the world. If everyone is as reckless as you are because of death, wouldn't the world be in chaos? Yuan Ting, ask yourself calmly, are you unwilling to be wronged? Or... are you afraid of death?"

"I... I am definitely not a coward!" Yuan Ting denied it fiercely, "I only ask you to let my father go. I don't care about my own life at all..."

"What about Xunzhen?" Liu Xunyi pointed at the dying Xunzhen and asked in a deep voice, "Do you care about her life?"

"I……"

"Do you really want to strangle her to death?" Liu Xunyi asked Yuan Ting without giving him a chance to think. "She just made it clear that I will decide how to deal with you and your son. Even if you want to threaten me, you should threaten me. Why bother her? A seven-foot-tall man is holding a frail woman hostage, and he is not only shameless, but he even brazenly talks about 'dying together'? Yuan Ting, you are really a big shot!"

"I……"

"Now I'll give you one last chance, let Xunzhen go."

"No, you must let my father go first..."

"Only if you let go of the weak woman like a man, will you be qualified to discuss other conditions with me." Liu Xunyi's face darkened, and his tone was no longer as excited as before. Instead, it was surprisingly calm, but contained a touch of unquestionable firmness, "Yuan Ting, don't let me misjudge you!"

"Deputy Sect Leader, don't come over here... and don't force me..."

Facing Liu Xunyi's relentless pressure, Yuan Ting, who was in a state of panic, tightly grasped Xunzhen's neck and staggered backwards.

"I'm not forcing you now, but you're forcing me." Liu Xunyi had no expression on his face, but he kept walking. "If you still remember your promise to me, let her go immediately!"

Seeing Yuan Ting's hesitation, the anxious Yuan Xiao couldn't help but urge him in a harsh voice: "Rebellious son! Have you made enough trouble? You always take the deputy sect leader as your role model? The deputy sect leader has been through life and death situations for a long time. Has he ever been as submissive as you? Has he ever used a weak woman as a hostage to bargain like you? Don't you even listen to the deputy sect leader's orders? Do you want to anger your father to death?"

"Dad... Deputy Sect Leader... I..."

"Deputy Sect Leader, the young lady is dying, why don't we just..."

"and many more!"

Without even turning his head, Liu Xunyi interrupted the worried Hong Si, his eyes turned cold, and he ordered urgently: "Yuan Ting, turn back and let go immediately!"

"Deputy Sect Leader..."

"let go!"

"I……"

"immediately!"

Finally, after three consecutive shouts from Liu Xunyi, the last line of defense in Yuan Ting's heart completely collapsed, and the right hand that was holding Xunzhen could no longer exert any strength. His five fingers loosened, his arm lifted slightly, and Xunzhen, who was almost unconscious, collapsed.

Almost at the same time, Liu Xunyi mysteriously disappeared from the spot with a move of "Shapeshifting". Before everyone could exclaim in surprise, he had already carried the half-conscious Xunzhen around the waist and walked towards the bed.

The whole process was smooth and fast, without any delay. Even Yuan Ting didn't know when Liu Xunyi took Xunzhen away from him.

It was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that it would be easy for Liu Xunyi to rescue Xunzhen from him. The reason why he hesitated was not because he was worried that he would hurt Xunzhen, but because he did not want to make the same mistake again and fall into an irreparable situation.

Yuan Ting, who realized it later, was not the only one who knew Liu Xunyi's good intentions. Yuan Xiao, who felt relieved, and Xie Xuan, who remained silent from beginning to end, also knew it.

"Deputy Sect Leader, I failed your high hopes. I was careless and became Qingfeng's hostage. I caused my father to be in a dilemma. I am sorry for you..."

Yuan Ting, who gradually figured out everything, suddenly felt extremely ashamed. He looked at Yuan Xiao who was covered in blood, then at Xunzhen who was unconscious, and then at Liu Xunyi who had a hunched back. For a moment, he could no longer control his emotions, and he fell to his knees with a plop, holding his head and crying bitterly.

Seeing this scene, Hong Si, Lei Zhen, and Yan Shun looked at each other, not knowing what to say. At the same time, an indescribable warmth and emotion welled up in their hearts.

It seems that Liu Xunyi's benevolence and righteousness are not only bestowed on Yuan Ting, but also on them who also come from the "Four Prefectures of Shangjing".

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(End of this chapter)