Chapter 232: Peach Blossom Fate (IV)

Flames shot up into the sky in the east wing courtyard, and the fire raged, getting more and more intense, as if it was about to completely engulf the entire Taohuawu.

"what happened?"

Liu Xunyi came in a hurry, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the east courtyard was full of wailing and chaos.

The banquet had been overturned and in pieces. Many of the disciples from the six major sects had been shot by arrows, some died tragically on the ground, and some were seriously injured, hiding by the wall, under the tables and chairs, wailing.

Upon seeing Liu Xunyi, Xu Heng rushed over and explained, "Master, just as you left, we were hit by a rain of meteor arrows. Countless rockets were fired from all directions, not only igniting a raging fire, but also catching the brothers of the major sects off guard, causing heavy casualties."

While speaking, Xu Heng pulled out a sharp arrow that had hit him from his shoulder, causing him to grimace in pain.

"Do you know who shot the arrow?"

"I don't know!" Xu Heng cursed indignantly, "Damn it! This round of hidden arrows came too suddenly, and the brothers had no time to react. Fortunately, we were on the second floor at the time, helping to deal with Huichun's body, so we escaped death. I wanted to go out with Elder Lu Tai of Kunlun Sect and Brother Xu of Qingcheng Sect to fight and see, but I didn't expect that I would be hit by an arrow as soon as I showed up. It was really frustrating. Sect Master, the first round of arrow rain has just ended, why don't you find a place to hide first? In case there is another round."

After that, Xu Heng pointed to a pavilion not far away and said urgently, "Zheng Songren from Wudang and Xun Zaishan from Kongtong were each hit by two arrows and are seriously injured."

While speaking, Xunzhen, under the protection of Abaolu, Xiao Yang and others, hurriedly ran to Liu Xunyi.

Before Liu Xunyi could speak, Xunzhen interrupted and said, "Something is strange. The ceilings of the rooms here have been poured with kerosene and covered with hay. It is obvious that someone has deliberately set up a trap to ambush and kill us. We should not stay here for long. I suspect that Ye Tong and Caidie... are doing something behind the scenes..."

"The people from Jinjianwu and the four great families are all gone too." Liu Xunyi frowned and quickly responded, "Brother Chen suspects that they have teamed up with Senior Ye and his disciples to deliberately set up a trap to deal with us..."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Xu Heng and others became furious.

"That's a possibility!" Xunzhen nodded thoughtfully, "If we continue to stay here, even if we are not shot to death by hidden arrows, we will be burned to death. It is better to leave first."

"What are the casualties?"

"Emei Sect was lucky, only one young nun was injured." Tang Cong looked around cautiously and replied hurriedly, "Wudang and Kongtong Sect were unlucky, and suffered heavy casualties. Now only Zheng Songren and Xun Zaishan have survived. Kunlun Sect had two deaths and two injuries, Qingcheng Sect had three deaths and one injury. Except for Brother Xu who was hit by an arrow, we are all unscathed in Xianwang Mansion."

Liao Chuan looked at the miserable situation in the courtyard and said with gritted teeth: "This time, we have a big feud with the four great families. It seems that on the second day of August, not only Shaolin will seek justice from the Hexi Qin family, but the six major sects will also seek an explanation from the four great families."

At this moment, Liu Xunyi's mind was a mess. Thousands of thoughts made him confused and it was difficult for him to sort out the whole thing for a while.

"Brother Xu, just now you said that Elder Lu from Kunlun Sect and Brother Xu from Qingcheng Sect went out to hunt down the arsonist. When did that happen?"

"About... a cup of tea ago." Xu Heng recalled.

"We are in the open, and the enemy is in the dark. We have no idea where the ambush is. I suspect that everything here is an elaborate trap to lure us in..."

Liu Xunyi said worriedly, and then he made up his mind and quickly arranged: "Xunzhen, Abaolu, take the injured away from Taohuawu first, don't leave the city, go to the city, we will meet at Chenfu Inn later. Brother Xu, you quickly go to the west wing to meet Master Chen, and then leave here immediately and rush to Chenfu Inn to meet Miss Xunzhen."

"What about you?" Xunzhen and Xu Heng asked in unison.

"I went out to look for Elder Lu and Brother Xu. They were so reckless in chasing me that I was worried they would fall into an ambush."

After a quick discussion, Liu Xunyi, Xunzhen and Xu Heng each took action and dispersed.

……

Outside Chenzhou City, there is a dense forest.

Leng Yiyi, Tang Ren, Lu Yao, and Teng Qiner rode in quickly. The moonlight poured down, illuminating their confused faces.

"What does it mean?" Lu Yao looked around suspiciously, "Why did Senior Ye call the four of us here? Is there anything that can't be said in Taohuawu?"

"I don't know." Tang Ren said coldly with a gloomy face, "If it weren't for Elder Ye's obstruction, I would have made those nuns from the Emei Sect give me a satisfactory explanation today no matter what I said."

"Something is fishy. Tang Qian might not have been killed by the Emei Sect." Leng Yiyi said calmly.

"Who is that?" Tang Ren was afraid of Leng Yiyi's identity, so he didn't dare to speak rudely. He just asked with an unhappy face, "How do you explain the rosary and the Emei thorn? Last night at Chenfu Inn, the conflict between Tang Qian and the group of nuns was known to everyone. Apart from them, who else wanted to kill Tang Qian? How could it be such a coincidence in the world that Tang Qian had a feud with the Emei Sect and was killed right after?"

Teng Qin'er hesitated and said, "Perhaps Senior Ye summoned us here overnight just to explain this matter."

"Cough cough..."

Suddenly, a light cough sounded from the forest. Then, Ye Tong, with a smile on his face, slowly appeared in front of the four people accompanied by colorful butterflies.

"Senior Ye, have you found the real murderer who killed Tang Qian?" Tang Ren's eyes lit up and he asked anxiously.

"Not bad." Ye Tong nodded with a smile.

"who is it?"

"Me." "What?"

As soon as Ye Tong said this, Tang Ren and the other three looked at each other in shock.

Leng Yiyi seemed to have anticipated something. She stared at Ye Tong cautiously and asked quietly, "I wonder why Mr. Ye wanted to kill Tang Qian?"

"I didn't kill him myself. I asked the people from Emei Sect to kill him." Ye Tong said with a smile.

Ye Tong's attitude suddenly changed, leaving Tang Ren and the other three at a loss for what to do.

Teng Qiner said anxiously: "Senior Ye, we have no grudges against you, why are you dealing with us?"

"Don't forget who I am." Ye Tong said with a faint smile, "I am the former head of Kunlun Sect. The six major sects are the authentic martial arts. We have been like brothers for many years. Now that Shaolin is in trouble, how can I turn a blind eye?"

Leng Yiyi asked thoughtfully, "So you were entrusted by Shaolin to deliberately set up a trap against us?"

"If you hadn't supported the Hexi Qin Clan behind the scenes, you wouldn't have encountered this trouble." Ye Tong said dimly, "Tang Qian died because he spoke rudely, so he paid the price with blood."

Seeing Tang Ren and the other three's complex expressions and erratic eyes, Caidie sneered and said, "I might as well tell you the truth. Not long after you left Taohuawu, your accompanying disciples were all dealt with by the Xianwang Mansion and the six major sects."

"what?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Tang Ren and the other three immediately showed anger on their faces.

Leng Yiyi said: "Ye Tong, do you know what will happen if you offend Jin Jianwu?"

"Girl, you don't have to bluff me." Ye Tong waved his hand nonchalantly and said with a smile, "When I was a big shot in the martial arts world, Jin Fuyu was not even born yet. How dare a bunch of youngsters who are still wet behind the ears act so rashly in front of me?"

"You keep saying that you want to resolve the conflict between the six major sects and the four major families, but you actually secretly colluded with the six major sects to deal with us... You..." Lu Yao was angry and annoyed. He pointed at Ye Tong repeatedly and shouted angrily, "What are your intentions?"

"Kill the chicken to scare the monkey." Ye Tong sneered, "Go back and tell your master that the Hexi Qin family has offended Shaolin, and the six major sects will join forces to encircle and suppress them. Qin Ming will definitely die. If you are smart, don't interfere in this matter. Killing a few of your disciples today is a small lesson for Jinjianwu, Tang Sect, Teng Clan, and Lu Mansion."

"You dare to threaten us?" Tang Ren said angrily, "Do you think you can make us surrender with just a few words? Ye Tong, your methods are outdated. In today's martial arts world, no one will care about your face anymore. Do you really think you are still the headmaster Ye who said what he meant?"

"Young man, you should learn to be grateful." Ye Tong's eyes turned cold and he said in a cold voice, "I called you four out, which actually saved your lives. Otherwise, how could the people from the Xianwang Mansion and the six major sects let you go so easily?"

"you……"

"Get out! Don't force me to take action." Without waiting for Leng Yiyi to open her mouth to refute, Ye Tong suddenly shouted. His voice was so cruel, completely different from his kind-hearted appearance today.

Although Leng Yiyi, Tang Ren and others were both masters with good skills, Ye Tong was the number one in the martial arts world in the past. He once had a supreme status and martial arts that were almost invincible.

As the saying goes, a man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Even though Ye Tong is over 80 years old and looks very old, Leng Yiyi and the other three are still quite afraid of him.

Moreover, now that the matter was done, the disciples of Jinjianwu and the four great families had all suffered misfortune. If they continued to fight with Ye Tong stubbornly, not only would their chances of winning be low, but it would also be meaningless. Who knows, they might even lose their lives in vain.

Leng Yiyi and the other three had figured out the account clearly.

"We will never let this go. Even if you are backing up the six major sects, we will not abandon the Hexi Qin family." Leng Yiyi said stubbornly, "What's more, now that the Xianwang Mansion and the six major sects have come to attack us, this matter is no longer a grudge between Shaolin and the Qin family, but more about our honor and disgrace. If we swallow our anger today and allow the six major sects to join forces to wipe out the Hexi Qin family, then we will undoubtedly be the next to suffer."

"Courageous, but extremely stupid."

Ye Tong took a deep look at Leng Yiyi and the other three, left a thought-provoking sigh, then, accompanied by colorful butterflies, slowly disappeared into the forest.

"Should we... go back and take a look?" After a long silence, Teng Qiner asked hesitantly.

Leng Yiyi sighed and shook her head slowly, "From the day we received the willow leaf copper coins, we have been caught in a killing game. Tang Qian's death last night was the beginning of the killing game. Since the Xianwang Mansion and the six major sects have joined forces with Ye Tong, they will definitely set up a trap in Taohuawu. Our people will definitely die. Even if we rush back now, I'm afraid it will be useless."

Lu Yao thought: "Ye Tong is willing to let us go, which means he still has concerns about us..."

"You are wrong!" Leng Yiyi said, "Ye Tong didn't kill us, not because he was afraid of us, but because he wanted us to be alive and pass on the message. If it wasn't us who came to Chenzhou this time, but the leaders of Jinjianwu and the four major families... Ye Tong would have done everything he could to kill them all and eliminate the trouble forever!"

"Fortunately, the clan leader had foresight and did not come in person. Otherwise, if we fell into the trap, the consequences would be unimaginable." Teng Qin'er muttered to herself with lingering fear, "Ye Tong actually took advantage of our trust in him and lured us into the game..."

"No need to say more!" Tang Ren waved his hand and said coldly, "We came here with sincerity today, but we didn't expect to suffer such a great humiliation. If we don't take revenge, how can our Shuzhong Tang Sect gain a foothold in the martial arts world in the future? No matter what you plan to do, on the second day of August, our Tang Sect will go to Hexi to lend a helping hand to the Qin family, and work with the Xianwang Mansion, the six major sects, and the old thief Ye Tong... to settle today's blood debt!"

"That's right, it's no longer the Qin family's private matter." Lu Yao echoed indignantly, "My Lu family will never sit idly by and watch our disciples being killed."

"The same is true for my Xiangxi Teng clan!" Teng Qiner said angrily, "Although Ye Tong is famous, others are afraid of him, but my Xiangxi Teng clan is not afraid of him!"

"We didn't want to break off relations with the Xianwang Mansion, but we didn't expect them to find Ye Tong to bluff us and trick us into falling into their trap. Since the Xianwang Mansion and the six major sects were so unkind first..." Having said this, Leng Yiyi's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of coldness, and she said quietly, "Then don't blame us for being unjust!"

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(End of this chapter)