Chapter 291: The same lineage

"Master, be careful!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Tang Cong subconsciously spoke up to remind them.

Liu Xunyi had never expected that Xiao Zhirou would suddenly attack without any warning. Facing the lightning-fast attack that was so close at hand, he was caught off guard and had no way to avoid it. His face changed immediately, and he hastily waved his palms to forcibly block the sudden ripple of energy.

"call!"

"boom!"

Accompanied by a low muffled sound, Liu Xunyi felt as if his palms were hitting a solid wall. Not only did his five fingers hurt, but a force of internal energy directly penetrated his palms and rushed up along his arms, as if to crush the flesh and bones of his arms into powder.

Liu Xunyi was greatly shocked and quickly turned his internal energy around, pouring it madly from his dantian into his arms, forming a confrontation with the powerful invading internal energy.

Finally, the two fierce forces collided fiercely at Liu Xunyi's arm. His arm swelled instantly and then quickly returned to its original shape.

Although he managed to remove the invading internal force, Liu Xunyi's arms were painful and numb. He felt as if his arms were plucked off and became uncontrollable.

"How cruel!" Liu Xunyi looked at the expressionless Xiao Zhirou with fear, thinking to himself, "If I hadn't reacted in time, I'm afraid my two arms would have been broken by now."

While Liu Xunyi was surprised at Xiao Zhirou's coldness, he also felt a little worried.

He just mentioned the three words "Lord of the Luo Mansion" and she mercilessly killed him. This shows that there must be some unknown blood feud between Xiao Zhirou and Luo Tianjin.

Otherwise, Xiao Zhirou would never have killed Liu Xunyi, a stranger to her, without asking any questions.

"Brother Liu, you...your arm..." Suddenly, Pan Yuyin's voice full of fear came from behind Liu Xunyi.

Liu Xunyi suddenly woke up and looked at his left arm in the direction of Pan Yuyin's finger. He saw that the bones in the elbow were dislocated, and the forearm and upper arm were twisted and swaying strangely like a broken willow branch.

It was not until this moment that Liu Xunyi felt a piercing pain in his head, causing him to gasp for air.

"No problem!"

Liu Xunyi shook his head nonchalantly, quickly stretched out his right hand, and tightly grasped his left arm. Then, with a fierce look in his eyes, he grasped his left arm with his right hand and suddenly lifted it up. With two crisp "crackling" sounds, his broken left arm was actually reattached by himself.

When Liu Xunyi was training at Tianji Pavilion, it was common to suffer broken bones. He was used to it, so he had mastered a set of bone-setting techniques since he was young.

The saying "long illness makes a good doctor" is probably true.

"Liu Xunyi, that was just a minor punishment." Chang Wuhui saw that Liu Xunyi was fine, and his expression eased a little. He then scolded, "Don't talk nonsense in front of the Valley Master anymore."

"This……"

Liu Xunyi looked at Xiao Zhirou in astonishment, and said hesitantly, "It was my rash words that made me think that I should be forgiven."

"Where are Granny Taohua and Afu?" Xiao Zhirou's tone was as calm as water, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with her.

"They were held by Luo..." Liu Xunyi almost lost his words, and his voice stopped abruptly. He looked at Xiao Zhirou with fear, and seeing that she had no change of expression, he changed his words and said, "They were placed under house arrest in the Xianwang Mansion."

Xiao Zhirou's eyebrows moved slightly, and she asked, "Who are you?"

"Me?" Liu Xunyi was startled and said hurriedly, "I am a disciple of the Xianwang Mansion, Liu Xunyi."

At this moment, Xiao Zhirou stared at Liu Xunyi silently, and a hint of indescribable hesitation quietly appeared in her beautiful eyes. After hesitating for a while, she slowly said, "What is your relationship with the man surnamed Luo?"

Liu Xunyi repeatedly speculated on Xiao Zhirou's intentions, but after thinking hard for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. He simply made up his mind and said bluntly: "I have no special relationship with Lord Luo, but the Lord has been kind to me, cultivated me, and treated me well."

"Really?" Although I couldn't see Xiao Zhirou's expression clearly, her voice sounded a little contemptuous and disdainful.

Liu Xunyi calmed down and said seriously: "Actually, I came here today to..."

"I know why you're here." Xiao Zhirou said faintly, "Go back and tell Luo that if you want peace and tranquility, send Granny Taohua and my valley disciples back unharmed as soon as possible. Otherwise, there will be no peace in the Xianwang Mansion."

"Valley Master Xiao!" Seeing Xiao Zhirou's firm attitude, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel anxious and interrupted, "Forgive me for being so bold. I came here today to ask Valley Master Xiao for the Palace Master. What is the hatred between Jueqing Valley and Xianwang Mansion? According to the Palace Master, he has never offended Valley Master Xiao, and the two families have never had any grudges. But I don't know why Valley Master Xiao has been against him again and again? Even if you want to fight, at least you should let us know why our two families are fighting?"

"No grudges? Did the guy named Luo say this?" Xiao Zhirou asked coldly.

"I said it myself, every word is true." Liu Xunyi nodded and said, "I dare to ask Master Xiao to explain it clearly!" "So he captured Granny Taohua and the disciples in my valley, and wanted to use it as a threat?" Xiao Zhirou asked in a bad tone, "If I refuse to surrender, how will Mr. Luo deal with them? Kill them? Or lock them up for life?"

"This..." Faced with Xiao Zhirou's aggressive questioning, Liu Xunyi was speechless.

Seeing this, Mei Zichuan, who had been silent, suddenly asked, "Girl, is Huaying really not in the valley?"

Hearing the voice, Xiao Zhirou was stunned at first after seeing Mei Zichuan's appearance, and then a trace of suspicion flashed in her eyes. She pondered and said, "Senior is..."

"What? You don't remember me?" Mei Zichuan asked back, "But I still remember you."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhirou frowned slightly, then glanced at Bao'er beside Mei Zichuan. Her eyes suddenly lit up when she saw Bao'er beside Mei Zichuan, and she asked in surprise, "Are you Senior Mei?"

"That's right!" Mei Zichuan snorted and laughed, "Hua Ying once promised to treat Bao Er, but she disappeared for more than 20 years. Now that she has returned to the world, I naturally want to find her to fulfill my promise. I can't believe that in the blink of an eye, you have changed from the young and innocent girl to the famous master of the Jueqing Valley."

"Make senior laugh."

Xiao Zhirou's attitude towards Mei Zichuan is humble and gentle, which is completely different from her arrogance and coldness when facing Leng Kongyang and Liu Xunyi. They are like two completely different people.

Mei Zichuan looked at Xiao Zhirou thoughtfully, and said in a secretive tone: "Looking at your martial arts today, you have already reached perfection. Thinking back to when Huaying brought Ye Tong to Changbai Mountain, Ye Tong was weak and had lost all his internal strength. He did not have the heroic spirit that was rumored. At that time, I thought it was caused by illness, but now I think about it... it suddenly becomes clear."

Facing the hidden meaning in Mei Zichuan's words, Liu Xunyi was secretly shocked and asked hurriedly, "What do you mean by this, senior?"

"It's just as I expected..." Mei Zichuan ignored Liu Xunyi and stared straight at Xiao Zhirou, saying with a smile, "Before Ye Tong left Jueqing Valley, he actually taught you his lifelong martial arts. Is that right or not?"

"hiss!"

This statement not only surprised Liu Xunyi, Tang Cong and others, but also made Chang Wuhui and other disciples in the valley look horrified.

"It is indeed the case!" Liu Xunyi thought to himself, "It seems that my previous guess was correct. Ye Tong is indeed Xiao Zhirou's master."

Tang Cong muttered to himself with astonishment in his eyes: "Ye Tong's martial arts were once known as the best in the world. If he passed on his unique skills to the Lord of Jueqing Valley... Let alone other things, just the pure internal strength of Ye Tong over the past few decades would be enough to turn a weak man into a peerless master who looks down on the world overnight. If this is true, the luck of this Lord Xiao... is really too enviable..."

"This explains why the martial arts of Jueqing Valley have many similarities with those of Kunlun Sect." Liu Xunyi exclaimed, pretending to be enlightened. "Senior Ye was originally the head of Kunlun Sect, so the martial arts he taught to Valley Master Xiao are naturally inherited from Kunlun martial arts."

Chang Wuhui was filled with surprise and said hesitantly, "Valley Master, is this true?"

"Senior, you can see the big picture from the small details, and you can see through it like seeing fire. I admire you!" Xiao Zhirou responded without denying it. Her words undoubtedly acknowledged Mei Zichuan's speculation.

"Why didn't you just tell Leng Kongyang the reason?" Mei Zichuan asked doubtfully, "Since you are from the same school, you are from the same sect and you should be as close as a family."

"Senior, you don't know." Xiao Zhirou explained, "Since the founding of Kunlun Sect, there has been an iron rule that no one is allowed to pass on Kunlun martial arts without permission. If anyone violates it, it is considered as betraying the master and destroying the ancestors, and it is a great rebellion. Back then, the reason why Senior Ye taught me his lifelong martial arts was, first, that we had a destiny, second, he thought of the relationship between me and Granny Taohua, and third, he didn't want his life's hard work to be buried with him. Therefore, considering Senior Ye's reputation and the prestige of Kunlun Sect, I can never admit this."

"This……"

Xiao Zhirou recalled, "In fact, Senior Ye's martial arts not only come from Kunlun School, but also integrate the strengths of hundreds of schools and the essence of various schools. Senior Ye once said that although Kunlun martial arts is orthodox, it has many shortcomings. Some skills are too complicated, and they only pursue the gorgeousness of moves, but ignore the miraculous effect of defeating the enemy. Senior Ye spent his entire life and worked hard to create a unique set of martial arts. However, he was already terminally ill at the time and could not bear to see his hard-earned achievements go to waste, so he let me inherit it. In other words, the real founder of today's Jueqing School is not me, but Senior Ye. All the internal and external skills practiced by the disciples of Jueqing Valley are also from Senior Ye's hands."

Liu Xunyi pondered and said, "If that's the case, then Jueqing Valley and Kunlun Sect cannot be confused."

"I have kept this matter in my heart for more than 20 years. I have no intention of explaining it, nor do I need to hide it. If Senior Mei had not revealed it today, I would never have brought it up again." After that, Xiao Zhirou threatened Liu Xunyi and the others, "What I said today came out of my mouth and entered your ears. You must not spread it. If you do, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Don't worry, Master Xiao, we will never spread rumors." Liu Xunyi promised solemnly, "What's more, we have no evidence. Even if we tell others, I'm afraid no one will believe us. Instead, we will cause unnecessary trouble."

There was a hint of self-mockery in Liu Xunyi's last sentence.

Recalling the second day of August, in the Qin Mansion in Hexi, he had tasted the bitter fruit of "red lips and white teeth, but words are not enough".

As the saying goes, every failure is a learning experience. Liu Xunyi today is very different from the past.

Less "sharpness" and more "smoothness".

Less "willfulness" and more "consideration".

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(End of this chapter)