Chapter 205: Eloquent
At this moment, it wasn't that Liu Xunyi really wanted to speak up for Xunzhen, but he was under her control and had to help.

"Liu Xunyi, from what you said... do you believe her?" Ling Xiaoxiao looked at Liu Xunyi suspiciously, and asked, "You only met her once, why would you rather doubt Ren Wuya than her?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their curious eyes to Liu Xunyi, including Xunzhen. However, compared with the pure curiosity of others, Xunzhen's eyes were more teasing and amusing.

At this time, Liu Xunyi has become the target of public criticism, while Xunzhen has escaped and become an outsider. She watched this good show with great interest, watching how Liu Xunyi won Luo Tianjin's trust for herself.

Now, Liu Xunyi is in a difficult situation, Xunzhen is clearly using his leverage as a threat. If Liu Xunyi wants to continue to stay in the Xianwang Mansion, she can only compromise and help her get through this hurdle for the time being.

Otherwise, if Xunzhen is angered, if she perishes along with him, Liu Xunyi's identity will be exposed and he will suffer as well.

The hesitant Liu Xunyi glanced at Xunzhen secretly, but saw that she nodded slightly, as if encouraging Liu Xunyi to continue to lie.

Liu Xunyi was now in a state of silence, unable to speak out his bitterness. He could only bite the bullet and explain to everyone: "At first, Miss Xunzhen and Yulong Palace thought that I coveted the Jingfenghuayutu, so they all wanted to kill me. Later, Miss Xunzhen learned that I was from the Xianwang Mansion, not only did she stop chasing me, but she also rescued me from the Yulong Palace. Based on this alone, I would like to believe that she has no ill will towards the Xianwang Mansion. Think about that Ren Wuya, who is shrewd and cunning, secretly colluding with Jin Jianwu, and does not take the owner of the mansion seriously at all. In this way, it is not surprising that Ren Wuya deliberately used fake pictures to deceive the world. As for the real Jingfenghuayutu, it may have been hidden by Ren Wuya and Jin Fuyu long ago. The thousands of fake pictures that appeared in the world may also be deliberately released by Jin Jianwu. They want to muddy the water, because the muddier the water, the more vague the truth, and we have all been fooled by them."

Liu Xunyi's mind was already blank. At this moment, he was only thinking about whether Xunzhen would reveal his identity. Therefore, in response to everyone's doubts, he could only say whatever he thought of, without considering it, so that some of his words were not clear and even incoherent.

After saying that, Liu Xunyi turned to look at Xunzhen, as if asking if she was satisfied with his explanation.
But Xunzhen looked indifferent and gave Liu Xunyi a harmless smile, seeming very satisfied with his attitude.

"What a mess! It's complete nonsense!" Ling Xiaoxiao shouted angrily, "If Jin Fuyu had the original, he would have kept it hidden, so why would he let us know that what we have is a fake? Isn't this intentionally arousing suspicion? Do you think Jin Fuyu is a fool?"

"It's because he's so smart that he knows how to do the opposite." Without waiting for the confused Liu Xunyi to find an excuse, Xunzhen continued slowly, "The more Jin Fuyu does this, the less likely he will be suspected. Why? Because there are so many smart people like Madam Luo in the world. We all believe that Jin Fuyu will never do such a stupid thing that will arouse suspicion, but he did it anyway. As the saying goes, the more dangerous the place, the safer it is. I think Jin Fuyu knows this very well."

"Xunyi, do you really think so?" Luo Tianjin stared at Liu Xunyi closely and asked word by word.

Liu Xunyi suppressed his anxiety, made up his mind, and said bluntly, "Yes."

"Okay then!" Luo Tianjin smiled heartily and said, "Everything that happened in Tianshan was experienced by you personally. So if you say yes, then it is. I believe you!"

Luo Tianjin's words touched Liu Xunyi deeply, but at the same time, he also felt more guilty. He glanced at Xunzhen, who was smug, and clenched his fists in his sleeves.

"Forget it! There's no need to mention the matter of 'The Picture of the Wind and the Rain'. Let's just tell you why you're here!"

Luo Tianjin's expression straightened up, and he got straight to the point: "Young King Qin asked you to come all the way here, it shouldn't be just to give you a few boxes of jewels, right?"

"Of course." Xunzhen said respectfully, "I dare not deceive Lord Luo. In fact, we are here on the orders of Young Prince Qin to help the Xian Palace."

"Oh?" Luo Tianjin raised his eyebrows and asked, "I wonder what I need your help for?"

"There are murderous Mongols in the north, Jinjianwu in the south, and the Qin family in Hexi who may cause trouble at any time. Xianwang Mansion is in bad luck. Doesn't Lord Luo need friends like us to help?" Xunzhen said calmly, "I believe Lord Luo is very clear about the influence of Young Qin Prince in the Western Regions. Making friends with us will benefit Xianwang Mansion in every way. More importantly... Young Qin Prince only wants to help Lord Luo resolve the urgent problem, but he will not make any demands on Lord Luo."

Luo Tianjin smiled meaningfully and said, "It seems that you have put in a lot of effort before coming here. Every word you write is so impressive and powerful. It's not simple!"

"We dare not!" Xunzhen replied, "It's just that the Young King of Qin has given the order, so we dare not slack off in the slightest. The Young King of Qin sincerely wants to make friends with Palace Master Luo. He has repeatedly said, 'Among the great heroes and true heroes in the world, Palace Master Luo is the best. If I can get to know a hero like Palace Master Luo, it will be the greatest blessing in my life!'"

"Young King Qin, you are overpraising me." Luo Tianjin was unperturbed by praise or criticism and said with a faint smile, "So, you are determined to win this trip?" "Yes." Xunzhen said frankly, "Because I really can't think of any reason why Palace Master Luo could refuse Young King Qin."

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you!" Xie Xuan seized the opportunity and continued, "The Mongols have already found out that the Lingqiu Stream incident has nothing to do with us, so they will not attack the Xianwang Mansion again. 'Full of murderous intent' is an exaggeration. The Hexi Qin family just has some small misunderstandings with the Shaolin Sect. Even if Qin Ming wants to cause trouble, he will never dare to cause trouble for my Xianwang Mansion. As for Jinjianwu... Hehe, the discord between the north and the south is just a rumor in the martial arts world. In fact, the Central Plains martial arts world is as close as a family. My master and the master of Jinwu are as close as brothers. How can we talk about 'watching with greed'? Girl, self-confidence is a good thing, but don't be self-righteous. You can't think of the reason why the master rejected the young Qin Wang, but I can easily name ten or eight. The first is 'origin'. The young Qin Wang is a Liao person, and my master is a Han person. Our two countries have fought bloody battles for many years, and hundreds of thousands of Song soldiers died on the battlefield. Just based on this reason, my master will not make friends with the young Qin Wang."

Hearing this, Xunzhen suddenly burst into laughter and said sarcastically without any reservation: "I thought the Xianwang Mansion was full of heroes, but I didn't expect Xie Xuangui, the leader of the seven heroes of the Xianwang Mansion, to say such a childish joke. If it were in the Liao Dynasty, even a three-year-old child would not say such a naive thing."

"Miss Xunzhen, be careful with your words and please respect yourself!" Su Tang said in a deep voice with a fierce look in his eyes.

Seeing this, Abaolu and his men quickly stood up, each with their hands on their weapons, looking cautious as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

"What? Are you scared because I hit your soft spot?" Xunzhen waved his hand to order Abaolu and the others to retreat, and said, "Did I say something wrong? The Mongolian court wants to recruit you to the Xianwang Mansion. If you refuse, the Mongolian army will come sooner or later. Since you can't be used by the Mongols, the Mongols will never keep you and watch you become a big trouble. So what's wrong with what I said about 'murderous intent'? I don't think Lord Luo will really believe that the Mongols will let it go just because of a letter? And the Hexi Qin family, even if they don't come to cause trouble for the Xianwang Mansion, if they attack Shaolin and the Pan family, will Lord Luo sit idly by? As for the Jinjianwu, whether they are as close as brothers or fighting openly or secretly, they have already known each other for a long time, so why hide it?"

"Even so, we still have the six major sects to help us, and we don't need to rely on your strength." Deng Changchuan hesitated.

"Lord Luo has six major sects behind him, but Jinjianwu also has four major families behind him." Xunzhen said seriously, "More importantly, in addition to the four major families, Tianshan Yulong Palace also has a close relationship with Jinjianwu. Excuse me, although these famous and upright sects in the Central Plains martial arts world are powerful, they sometimes act too rigidly and insist on having a legitimate reason for everything. Take the two incidents of the Hexi Qin family and the Mongolian amnesty, for example, which of the six major sects has taken the initiative to stand up and share the worries for Lord Luo? You Han people have a saying, 'Everyone should clean up the snow in front of their own door, and don't worry about it. "It is because of this that the Song Dynasty suffered repeated defeats, your court made concessions, and your territory shrank again and again. The Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty did fight each other, but now the Liao Dynasty is dead and the Song Dynasty is in danger. Should we still hold on to past grudges and allow our common enemy to grow stronger? Lord Luo asked me before, is the young Qin Wang "seeking profit" or "plotting"? I can tell you frankly now that the young Qin Wang just wants to dampen the arrogance of the Mongols, that's all!"

Xunzhen appealed to people's emotions and reason, and spoke confidently and passionately. Although some of his words were true and false, at least some of them came from the heart and were sincere.

As soon as these words fell, the hall fell into deathly silence, and no one spoke for a long time.

"How can you help me?" Luo Tianjin suddenly asked.

"What I can do for Mansion Master Luo far exceeds Mansion Master Luo's expectations." Xunzhen looked around the hall, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.

Luo Tianjin knew that Xunzhen didn't want to make some things public, so he didn't ask any more questions. He hesitated again and again, and finally nodded gently, laughing and said: "You once saved Liu Xunyi in Tianshan, and then sent me the map. Regardless of whether the map is true or not, just based on your sincerity, I shouldn't reject you. Shi Cai's lofty speech, righteousness, and heroic spirit, I think even a seven-foot-tall man can't say it. Miss Xunzhen is as brave as a man, Luo admires her! I really envy that the young king of Qin has such a young talent like you to help him! Haha..."

"Lord Luo is too modest." Xunzhen said with a smile, "After seeing it today, I can see that the Xianwang Mansion is truly a place where talents abound. Especially Lord Luo, who is in his prime, holding the heaven and earth in his hands and stepping on the sun, moon and stars. One day, he will become the greatest hero of all time!"

"Ha ha……"

Luo Tianjin smiled heartily, then slowly stood up and said solemnly, "From now on, you are the honored guests of my Xianwang Mansion. Later, I will arrange a place for you to rest, and then hold a banquet to welcome you tonight!"

As soon as Luo Tianjin said this, there was an uproar in the hall.

Xunzhen bowed to express his gratitude, and when he stood up, he did not forget to steal a glance at Liu Xunyi, only to see that his face was uncertain, and there was an indescribable complex entanglement between his brows. Especially when he looked at Xunzhen, he looked as if he was in deep pain, as if he had lost his parents.

Seeing this, Xunzhen's smile became even more intense. She slightly opened her red lips, uttered two words to Liu Xunyi silently: "Thank you!"

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(End of this chapter)