Chapter 313 Chaos in Tianshan (Part )

"Su He?" Liu Xunyi was shocked and asked, "Has Brother Su's injury healed?"

"On the second day of August, Su He nearly lost his life. How could such a serious injury be easily healed?" Xun Zhen shook his head and said, "As far as I know, Su He was carried to the Western Regions by someone."

"Brought to the Western Regions?" Liu Xunyi became more and more confused the more he listened. "Brother Su's injuries have not healed yet. Why didn't he rest in Mobei and recuperate? Why did he come all the way here?"

"Why do you say that?" Xunzhen asked instead of answering.

"Could it be..." Liu Xunyi's voice suddenly stopped, and at the same time, his eyes were filled with solemnity. After thinking for a moment, he muttered to himself, "Could it be that Yan Wuji still refuses to give up on Yulong Palace?"

"Other than that, there is no other idea." Xunzhen replied without denying, "Last year, the Mongols came here to recruit us, but ended up killing and injuring many. It was a very embarrassing situation. But Yan Wuji never gave up on winning over Yulong Palace. He knew that Su He had left a deep impression on Ren Wuya, so he sent Su He to visit again this year. His real intention is self-evident and known to everyone."

"Brother Su is a hero. He risked his life this time and braved the hardships of the cold wind and came here injured. I'm sure this must have touched Ren Wuya greatly." Liu Xunyi murmured, "Yan Wuji is a shrewd man. Not only did he secretly collude with Longxiang Mountain, he also did not give up on winning over Yulong Palace to leave a way out for himself. It's a pity that Brother Su is still suffering from the hardships of being displaced despite being seriously injured."

"Su He is loyal to the Mongolian court. It's something we both agreed on. Why should we feel sorry for him?" Xun Zhen said indifferently, "On the contrary, you are a hundred, a thousand times more pitiful than Su He."

"I?"

Liu Xunyi was slightly stunned. When he was about to ask more questions, he suddenly saw Xunzhen's pair of bright eyes with deep meaning, and he immediately understood everything. All his doubts disappeared in an instant, and finally turned into a bitter smile as a response.

"What's the current situation?" Tang Cong was confused and curious.

Xunzhen said: "A few days ago, I presented a visiting card to Ding Ao, the leader of the Golden Scale Banner, in the name of the Northern Sage King and the Young Qin King."

"That's great! With this invitation, Ren Wuya will definitely not turn a blind eye to us." Liu Xunyi breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Do you know where the people from Jinjianwu are? Where is Brother Su?"

"I'm not sure. I think they should be near Tianshan Mountain. They must have sent their visiting cards." Xunzhen guessed, "Until today, Yulong Palace has not sent any news. I think Ren Wuya is still hesitating."

Liu Xunyi nodded and said, "How easy is it to make up your mind? In this kind of thing, if you are not careful, you will fall into an irreparable situation. If it were me, I would not easily express my opinion. Ren Wuya is cautious in his words and deeds, and he is careful to avoid mistakes. Over the years, Yulong Palace has been steadily advancing step by step, relying on being cautious and thinking twice before making a decision. This decision is very likely to determine the future fate of Yulong Palace. Ren Wuya's lifelong wish is to rule the Central Plains and unify the world. Now that the time has come, he will definitely think carefully before making a decision."

"If we're lucky, we might all be able to escape unscathed. If we're unlucky, Ren Wuya might get close to one family and kill the other two to show his sincerity." Xunzhen joked, "Perhaps, we'll all die here."

Xunzhen's words made Tang Cong and the Liao brothers' faces turn ugly immediately.

Seeing this, Abaolu said contemptuously: "If you are afraid of death, you might as well go home and feed your baby as soon as possible!"

"Who's afraid of death?" Tang Cong said unconvincedly, "If you're afraid of death, you're not a hero!"

Abaolu taunted, "If you are not afraid, why do you look so pale?"

"I……"

"Enough!" Without waiting for Tang Cong to argue, Liu Xunyi suddenly shouted, "No matter what Ren Wuya chooses, he will not get rid of the other two families."

"Why?" Tang Cong and Abaolu asked in unison.

"Ren Wuya is a cunning old man, calculating everything. He wants to show off his strength while preserving his own value. This is the principle of nurturing the enemy to protect oneself."

"There is one more thing." Xunzhen suddenly interrupted, "Do you know who Jinjianwu sent this time?"

"Who?"

"Song Yu..."

"The 'Divine Calculator', one of the four great masters of the Golden Sword Dock?" Liu Xunyi replied absentmindedly, "I have seen this man before. Although he is quite scheming, he is not supernatural. You once told me that Song Yu and Cao Qin colluded secretly and together cheated the 'Wind and Rain Map' from Mo Cen's hands from the Lu family. In fact, he, like me, only got a fake in the end."

Liu Xunyi's last words were meaningful, as if he was trying to test Xunzhen's reaction.

Unexpectedly, Xunzhen neither defended nor refuted, but pretended not to understand, and said: "In the past, the secret exchanges between Jinjianwu and Yulong Palace were all handled by Song Yu alone. Therefore, everyone in Yulong Palace is quite familiar with him. Jin Fuyu sent this person here to use his familiarity to act as a lobbyist. After all, in name, Jinjianwu and Yulong Palace have long been supporting each other and sharing weal and woe. If it weren't for the young king Qin's intervention this time, I'm afraid Lord Luo wouldn't even be able to enter the gate of Yulong Palace."

"What you mean is that the King of Beixian should thank you very much?" Liu Xunyi was quite dissatisfied with Xunzhen's pretending to be deaf and dumb, so his tone became a little stiff.

"You're welcome." Xunzhen accepted all offers and said with a smile, "Since Palace Master Luo is a friend of the Young Qin King, we should support him without hesitation. Our relationship with Yulong Palace is the result of the Young Qin King's years of hard work. As the saying goes, 'It takes a thousand days to raise an army and only a day to deploy it'. Now that I can help you, it can be considered a reward."

"you……"

Liu Xunyi knew that Xunzhen was eloquent and good at arguing, but she didn't expect that she would be so stubborn. She wanted to get angry, but when she thought about her own status, her arrogance suddenly waned a little, and she snorted, "Young King Qin's generosity is obvious to all of us, so there is no need for Miss Xunzhen to remind you."

"If you don't ask, I will never remind you." Xunzhen went with the flow and pretended to be innocent.

Liu Xunyi felt a lump in her chest, feeling very aggrieved, and complained, "Miss Xunzhen, you can say whatever you want, why do you have to be so sarcastic?"

"You wanted to get back at the enemy, but ended up shooting yourself in the foot. You can't blame me?" Xunzhen said sarcastically, "If you were calm and willing to learn, why would I make trouble out of nothing and deliberately make things difficult for you? It's obvious that you're asking for trouble..."

Liu Xunyi was surprised and said, "You were the one who avoided the topic, how come I am the one who is asking for trouble?" "Isn't it?" Xunzhen was unreasonable and said stubbornly, "You guys delayed me for a day, I didn't blame you, I was already showing some courtesy. But you don't know what's good for you, you are making indirect accusations, aren't you just looking for trouble?"

"I……"

"What do you mean by 'I'? Go find whoever makes you unhappy, don't pretend to be sad in front of me!"

"you……"

"What do you mean by 'you'? Am I wrong? You just pretended to give in, then you repeatedly tested me, and now you are pretending again. You change three times in a moment, Liu Xunyi, you are even more fickle than a woman!"

Being "taught a lesson" by Xunzhen, Liu Xunyi was speechless, his face flushed with anger, and he simply snorted coldly, turned around and ignored him.

Looking at the indignant Liu Xunyi and the chattering Xunzhen, Tang Cong and others felt at this moment that they did not seem to be arguing about serious matters, but rather more like a young couple bickering over trivial matters.

"Master, Miss Xunzhen, what happened to you two?" Tang Cong said with an awkward smile, "You were talking and laughing just now, why are you suddenly...arguing?"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi's expression changed slightly. Realizing that she had lost her composure, she quickly put away the anger on her face, bowed to Xunzhen, and apologized, "Miss Xunzhen, I..."

"No need to explain, I know what you're thinking." Xunzhen interrupted, "But I want to remind you, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, it's your own choice, no one forced you!"

Xunzhen's words were full of hidden meanings, and only Liu Xunyi could hear the deep meaning. As for Tang Cong and the Liao brothers, they were completely confused and had no idea what he was saying.

"You taught me a lesson." Liu Xunyi let out a long breath and sighed, "Now, the road is under my feet, and I have no choice but to go on."

"I'm glad to know!" Xunzhen's expression changed just as fast as Liu Xunyi's. The coldness just now turned into calmness in an instant.

She took a sip of tea and continued, "This time, in addition to Song Yu, Jin Jianwu also sent another person, a master who is ten times more dangerous than Song Yu."

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi's spirits perked up, and his complicated thoughts were immediately thrown out of his mind. He asked in a serious tone, "Who?"

"Jian Zhong."

"Jian Zhong?" Liu Xunyi was stunned, thought for a moment, and asked in surprise, "But is it Jian Zhong, who is known as 'Nine Lives No Return' in the martial arts world?"

“Nine Lives Lost? Fourth on the Dragon Elephant Ranking!” Tang Cong exclaimed, “Among the newcomers in the Central Plains martial arts world, his martial arts ranking is second only to Lu Tingxiang. He can be called an expert among experts.”

"That's the man." Xunzhen replied bluntly, "It seems that this man's name has long been well-known among you Han people, so I don't have to say a lot."

Jian Zhong's background and experience are extremely legendary, and it turns out that he has some connection with Liu Xunyi.

Born in a family of officials, he practiced martial arts since childhood. With his extraordinary talent, he won the title of Wu Zhuang at the age of 18. The emperor conferred him the title of "Seventh Rank Wugonglang". Soon after, he went to serve in the battlefield. He was invincible and made many outstanding achievements. He was promoted from Xiaoqi Xiaoliu Lieutenant to Deputy General of the Front Army. After returning to the court, he was appointed as "Fifth Rank Wugong Doctor".

In just three years, he was promoted several times, which means he has a successful career and a bright future.

Unfortunately, fate is against him. Just when Jian Zhong was in high spirits, the dispute between the East and West Palaces led to great changes in the court. In order to stabilize the government, the emperor killed a group of civil and military officials by mistake and implicated nine clans on false charges, including Jian Zhong's family.

Jian Zhong got the news in advance and fled before his house was confiscated. He lived a miserable life and barely managed to save his life. Then there was no news from him for several years.

It was not until three years ago that the Emperor restored order and rehabilitated Jian Zhong, who was no longer a wanted criminal and dared to show his true face to the world.

However, Jian Zhong at this time is no longer the former imperial military officer, but has transformed himself into a famous lone ranger in the martial arts world, with the nickname "Nine Lives No Return", and is ranked fourth on the Dragon Elephant List.

It is said that Jian Zhong's nickname came from his personal experience. He was imprisoned nine times and almost died, but he managed to escape each time, so he was named "Nine Lives No Return".

Jian Zhong's legendary experience made him not only good at fighting, but also proficient in military tactics and strategies, so he was like a fish in water when he ventured into the world. Later, he gradually discovered that the world was more suitable for people like him to survive than the government.

Today, Jian Zhong is no longer on the run and living a miserable life. Instead, he is becoming famous in the martial arts world and is feared by all.

What puzzled Liu Xunyi was that Jian Zhong had always been a loner, so why would he be colluding with Song Yu today?
"You don't have to be so surprised." Xunzhen seemed to see the confusion of Liu Xunyi and the others, and said bluntly, "Jian Zhong was invited by Jin Fuyu. In order to invite him to take action, Jin Fuyu spent a lot of thought."

"Golden Sword Village not only has four great masters, but also many disciples. Why would they ask for help from an outsider?" Liu Xunyi became more and more confused as he listened, and said in amazement, "Could it be that Jin Fuyu has other plans? He wants to deal with someone, but he doesn't want to do it himself?"

"You guessed right!" Xunzhen Wan'er smiled and said mysteriously, "According to my investigation, the reason why Jin Fuyu invited Jian Zhong was to deal with someone."

"who?"

"You, Liu Xunyi!"

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(End of this chapter)