Chapter 317 Enemies meet on a narrow road
The next evening, the moon was bright in the sky, and there was heavy snow and a biting cold wind.

Liu Xunyi, Xunzhen and others accepted the invitation and, led by two Yulong Palace disciples, walked through the halls and headed straight for Piaomiao Pavilion.

At this moment, the candlelight in the huge back hall was dim and the place was solemn. However, the Piaomiao Pavilion at the end of the main hall was faintly bright and full of people. Occasionally, there were bursts of people toasting and chatting, which made the place even more lively.

"Master Liu, you are late. You must drink a glass of wine as punishment. Haha..."

As soon as Liu Xunyi and his companions stepped into Piaomiao Pavilion, Ding Ao's teasing laughter was heard.

Then, with a smile on his face, Ding Ao raised the wine glass, walked over quickly, and without saying anything, stuffed it into Liu Xunyi's hand, saying jokingly: "Master Liu, you are here tonight on behalf of the Northern Sage King. You are the honored guest of my Yulong Palace. I would like to offer you a glass of welcoming wine. You need to drink this cup and say hello to everyone present!"

At this time, in the brightly lit Piaomiao Pavilion, incense was burning, dishes were arranged, and jade and gold were cooked. On the left and right sides were a row of tables and chairs, and the tables were piled with delicacies from land and sea, delicious food and fine wine.

At this moment, the twelve hall masters of Yulong Palace sat on both sides, the three flag masters sat in front of the hall masters, and in front was an old acquaintance of Liu Xunyi.

On the left was the pale-faced but strong-willed Su He, and four Red Wind Ridge disciples. On the right was the smiling, carefree Song Yu, and a burly, muscular man with a powerful presence.

The crowds were talking and chatting happily. It was not until Liu Xunyi and his party came that the noisy Piaomiao Pavilion gradually quieted down.

Su He's injuries have not yet healed, his spirit is depressed, and his momentum is not as strong as before. He can only put on a forced smile to others. Compared with the high-spirited "Mobei's fastest swordsman", he is completely different.

There was a bamboo chair behind him, as if Su He was carried into Piaomiao Pavilion tonight.

When he saw Liu Xunyi, Su He wanted to stand up to greet him, but he was powerless. He had to take a long time to catch his breath after moving a little. He could only raise his glass to him and toast him slightly as a greeting.

Liu Xunyi looked around the pavilion and finally fixed his eyes on the man next to Song Yu.

At this moment, almost everyone in the Piaomiao Pavilion focused their attention on Liu Xunyi. Only this person was still drinking and eating meat by himself, ignoring Liu Xunyi's arrival.

Without anyone's introduction, Liu Xunyi could guess that this person must be Jian Zhong, the "nemesis" specially invited by Jin Fuyu to deal with him.

"Master Liu, all of you here are the leaders of the three flags and twelve halls. They are all pillars of the Jade Dragon Palace." Ding Ao pointed at everyone and introduced them, "I believe you already know the hero Su He from Red Wind Ridge. The two opposite are Young Master Song Yu from Golden Sword Dock, and the hero Jian Zhongjian."

After that, Ding Ao introduced to everyone: "Everyone, this is the famous person beside the Northern Sage King, the hero Liu Xunyi."

"I am unworthy of the title of hero. If you don't mind, you can just call me by my name." Liu Xunyi bowed and drank a glass of liquor.

"Master Liu is too modest." Song Yu said with a sarcastic smile, "Who in the martial arts world today can surpass Master Liu in fame? Just based on the great performance of 'bearing humiliation and worrying about the country and the people' on the second day of August, Master Liu is worthy of the title of 'great hero'. Haha..."

"Mr. Song, you are too serious. This is just a misunderstanding between fellow martial artists. I just stumbled upon it by mistake." Liu Xunyi smiled indifferently, then turned his eyes slightly and asked meaningfully, "Jian Zhong's name is well-known. I am lucky to meet him today. But... I have heard that you always like to be alone, not seeking fame or wealth. I don't know why you are sitting side by side with Mr. Song from Jinjianwu tonight?"

Jian Zhong was not at all moved by Liu Xunyi's "preemptive strike" and continued to eat and drink.

Such rude contempt made Tang Cong, Liao Chuan and Liao Hai furious, and their faces instantly turned gloomy.

"You fucking..."

"Master Liu!" Before Liao Chuan could yell, Ding Ao suddenly interrupted, "The time is approaching, please take a seat."

Liu Xunyi took a deep look at Jian Zhong, who "looked down on everything", and nodded slightly, then at Ding Ao's invitation, sat down next to Su He.

At this moment, the atmosphere in Piaomiao Pavilion gradually became a little weird.

The people of Yulong Palace, led by Ding Ao, Dong Xiaoer, and Hu Yanba, looked at Su He, Liu Xunyi, and Song Yu with strange expressions. Seeing that the three of them did not say a word, but just stared at each other motionlessly, they could not help but feel suspicious, whispering from time to time and looking at each other.

"Master Liu." Song Yu said quietly in the silence, "Luoyang is far away from here. I wonder why you came here?"

"Mr. Song, why do you have to ask when you already know the answer?" Liu Xunyi remained calm and smiled faintly, "I am here for the same reason as you are here."

"Oh?" Song Yu raised his sword-like eyebrows and said jokingly, "The Northern Sage King has always claimed to hate evil and love good, and to be clean and honest. Why is he dealing with the heretics in the martial arts world today?"

Song Yu's words immediately aroused dissatisfaction among everyone in Yulong Palace.

"Why did Master Song use the word 'also'?" Liu Xunyi asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Does it mean that only Jinjianwu can prepare a bed for us, but the Xianwang Mansion cannot welcome us with open shoes?"

"My master and Lord Luo have different personalities and interests. Lord Jinwu is magnanimous, serious and taciturn, treats things with sincerity, is generous and generous, and chooses good people for friendship. Most importantly, when making friends, we only care about their ambitions, not their reputations. The so-called "upright" reputation is nothing but vanity and smoke to us." Song Yu smiled faintly, "But Lord Luo is the opposite. When making friends, he only cares about their reputations, not their ambitions. He emphasizes "legitimate and equal". Therefore, when making friends with Yulong Palace, Lord Luo is not afraid of losing his status and reputation?"

Song Yu took the lead in launching the attack, which immediately attracted great interest from everyone. They all looked sideways to see how the Xianwang Mansion was going to respond.
“Pah, pah!”

"What a saying, 'Ask about the aspiration, not the name.'"

Suddenly, Xunzhen clapped his hands and praised, "If that's the case, I advise you to return home early to avoid humiliation." "Oh? Why is that?" Song Yu turned his eyes and looked directly at Xunzhen, asking with interest, "Please give me some advice, young lady."

"According to what you said, the reason why Jinjianwu and Tianshan Yulong Palace formed a friendship was only for their own aspirations, not for their reputation. Is that right or wrong?"

Seeing Xunzhen quibbling over words, Song Yu couldn't help but feel a little hesitant, so he didn't answer rashly.

Seeing this, Xunzhen smiled slightly and said, "Everyone in the world knows that Palace Master Ren's lifelong wish is to rule the Central Plains and seek orthodoxy. What he thought about was exactly the four words "legitimate" that you sneered at. The grand aspirations of Palace Master Ren and the disciples of Yulong Palace were just described by you as vanity and smoke, dead wood and grass... Haha, you are not going home? Do you still want to stay here and wait to be praised?"

"you……"

"Shicai, I agree with your remarks on the Northern Sage King." Before Song Yu could argue, Xunzhen added, "You said that Lord Luo values ​​reputation and integrity, and that he seeks to be 'justified and equal'. Doesn't this coincide with Palace Master Ren's aspirations? Who is the Northern Sage King? He is the pillar of the Central Plains martial arts world, and all those who can make friends with him are from famous and upright families, heroes and heroes. In other words, if Palace Master Ren can be friends with the Northern Sage King, he will no longer need to prove his innocence, and he will already be the orthodoxy of the martial arts world. The people of Yulong Palace will no longer have to bear the name of 'heresy', and everyone will be happy, won't they?"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but burst into laughter, and bowed to Song Yu to thank him, "It is said that a gentleman can help others achieve their goals. I didn't believe it before, but until I met Mr. Song today, I firmly believe it."

After that, Liu Xunyi pretended to be serious and urged Tang Cong and the others, "Why don't you thank Mr. Song quickly?"

"Humph!"

Song Yu snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "One of you is eloquent and quoting out of context. The other is shameless and still acts like a spoiled brat. You two are truly worthy of being the Northern Sage King's 'left and right arms'. Your skills of calling a deer a horse and the thief crying 'catch the thief' are exactly the same as Luo Tianjin's."

"How dare you! How dare you insult the King of the North?" Tang Cong was furious and immediately slammed the table and stood up.

"What? Do you think I can't discuss the Northern Sage King just because you can make up stories about the Golden Dock?" Song Yu said contemptuously, "What's more, your people just admitted that 'she agrees with my opinion on the Northern Sage King'."

"you……"

Although Song Yu was not as good as Xunzhen in bickering, he would never take Tang Cong seriously.

Seeing the confrontation between the Xianwang Mansion and the Jinjianwu, the heads of the three flags and twelve halls of the Yulong Palace all showed smug expressions. It seemed that the feeling of "being asked for" was far better than "asking for something from others".

"Since everyone already knows it, why bother hiding it?" Su He said slowly, "What will be the result tonight? It will all be decided by Senior Ren alone. There is no point in us arguing. Ahem..."

Before he could finish his words, Su He couldn't help but start coughing violently.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel worried and hurriedly said, "Brother Su, your injury..."

“No problem!” Su He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeves, then turned to Liu Xunyi and smiled miserably, saying weakly, “I know… coming here tonight, I have no chance to fight with your two families. But the Lord of the Ridge has given the order, so I must give it a try. Later… if I have offended you, I hope Brother Liu will not blame me… ahem…”

"Brother Su, there is no need to say more. I understand." While speaking, Liu Xunyi personally handed Su He a bowl of water.

From beginning to end, Jian Zhong had been eating and drinking by himself. He neither helped Song Yu to argue, nor did he challenge Liu Xunyi and the others. He didn't even raise his eyelids.

The more Jian Zhong acted like this, the more Liu Xunyi couldn't figure out his thoughts.

At this time, Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen sang the same tune and deliberately made things difficult, hoping to anger Song Yu and force Jian Zhong to take action. However, he turned a blind eye to Song Yu's embarrassing situation and turned a deaf ear to it.

"Master Dong." Song Yu's face darkened, and he asked Dong Xiao'er, "May I ask where Palace Master Ren is?"

"The Palace Master..."

"Ha ha……"

Before Dong Xiao'er could open her mouth, a clear and gentle laugh suddenly penetrated the gauze curtain and sounded from the cabinet.

As soon as the laughter came out, the noisy Piaomiao Pavilion suddenly became silent.

"The disciple is better than the master, and ice is colder than water. There are indeed many talented people in the martial arts world, and the young are formidable. The wonderful game you just played made me fascinated, fascinated, and sighed with emotion."

"Pay homage to the Palace Master!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Ao and other Yulong Palace disciples' faces changed. They quickly stood up and knelt on the ground, bowing their heads respectfully towards the figure that was vaguely visible behind the gauze curtain.

It turned out that Ren Wuya had been in Piaomiao Pavilion the entire time, silently observing everyone's words and actions.

In the argument just now, Liu Xunyi and Song Yu had both used offensive and disrespectful words. Thinking about it now, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

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(End of this chapter)