Chapter 344: Mistaking the Fake for the Real (I)

Early in the morning, Liu Xunyi and Xunzhen came to the Tianshan Jade Dragon Palace.

Since Liu Xunyi entered Tibet, there has been no news from him and his life or death is unknown. How could it not be shocking that he suddenly appeared today?

However, Liu Xunyi paid no attention to the complicated scene of some families happy and some sad on Tianshan Mountain. He even laughed off Liao Chuan and Liao Hai's tears of joy.

As soon as they entered Tianshan, Liu Xunyi directly asked to see Ren Wuya. Then, under the guidance of the disciples of Yulong Palace, the group went straight to Piaomiao Pavilion.

At this moment, Ding Ao, Dong Xiaoer, and Hu Yanba, the three flag masters, have gathered in Piao Miao Pavilion. Song Yu and "Jian Zhong", who have been staying in Tianshan for some time, also hurried over after hearing the news.

In Piaomiao Pavilion, several people exchanged greetings and sat down. Although their words were relaxed, the expressions on their faces were very different and each was wonderful. Especially Song Yu, who was full of worry from beginning to end and was restless.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ding San, when did Liu Xunyi... when did he come back from Tubo?" Dong Xiaoer frowned slightly, and a hint of uneasiness emerged in her charming eyes.

"I don't know." Ding Ao seemed to be in a very good mood at the moment. He could not hide his complacency in his words and deeds. He joked, "Master Liu is elusive and his whereabouts are hard to predict. To be honest, I was also scared by his sudden return. Hehe..."

"Can he bring back the lotus seeds?" Huyan Ba ​​asked.

"I don't know." Ding Ao shook his head again, "But since he is safe and sound, he must not return empty-handed."

"This……"

Ding Ao's words were like thousands of arrows piercing the hearts of Song Yu and others.

"Master Ding San is clueless. Does he really not know? Or does he not want to tell us?" Song Yu said sarcastically, "Liu Xunyi has already returned. Regardless of whether he succeeded or not, we have no chance to take the credit from him. Why should Master Ding San continue to be mysterious?"

"He's not being mysterious; he's just pretending!"

Before Ding Ao could answer, a cold voice suddenly sounded from outside the door. Then, Liu Xunyi, with a gloomy face and murderous eyes, strode into Piaomiao Pavilion. He didn't even greet Ren Wuya in the cabinet, but walked towards Ding Ao angrily.

"Oh my! Master Liu bravely entered the tiger's den and returned safely. You are truly brave and resourceful. You are worthy of respect and admiration! Come on, let me toast Master Liu first and congratulate you on escaping from the tiger's mouth and accomplishing your mission! Haha..."

Ding Ao, who was confused, saw Liu Xunyi coming straight towards him, so he quickly picked up the wine glass and walked towards him with a smile.

"I'd better save this glass of wine for when you visit your grave!"

"Oh!"

"Boom..."

Facing Ding Ao who greeted him with a smile, Liu Xunyi suddenly shouted angrily, waved his hand to knock the wine glass to the ground, then rushed forward, grabbed Ding Ao's collar, and pushed him rudely to the wall.

"Ding Ao, I'm going to kill you today to avenge Tang Cong!"

Liu Xunyi was furious, panting like an ox. He glared at the bewildered Ding Ao with a pair of eyes that seemed to spit fire, and cursed: "You despicable and shameless villain, you have hurt us so badly!"

Liu Xunyi's move not only confused Ding Ao, but also made Song Yu, Dong Xiaoer and others suspicious.

The anxiety and worry that had just lingered in the minds of several people had gradually faded away, and was replaced by a hint of thoughtful amusement. They watched the excitement in silence.

"Brother Liu, what are you doing..."

"Bah! Who is your brother?" Liu Xunyi spat on Ding Ao's face and cursed, "You shameless fellow, what qualifications do you have to call me brother?"

Seeing that Liu Xunyi could not tell good from bad and was so rude to him in public, no matter how good-tempered Ding Ao was, he felt a little embarrassed at this moment and a little angry.

"Liu Xunyi, I treated you with courtesy, but you didn't know what was good for you and attacked me with harsh words. Don't think that I am a soft persimmon that you can squeeze whenever you want!"

"OK!"

Liu Xunyi pushed Ding Ao against the wall with all his strength, then drew out his sword and threw it at Ding Ao's feet with a clang. He said coldly, "Take up the sword, and let's fight one-on-one. Who lives and who dies? It's up to fate!"

"Liu Xunyi, you..."

Ding Aowan had never expected that Liu Xunyi, whom he had been thinking about for a long time, would be so hostile to him when he came back. He was immediately angry and annoyed, ashamed and angry. For a moment, he was in a dilemma whether to hold the sword or not, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Liu Xunyi, stop messing around!"

At this time, Xunzhen arrived late accompanied by Liao Chuan and Liao Hai, and the three of them rushed into Piaomiao Pavilion in a panic.

She was frightened by the situation at first, then she quickly walked to Liu Xunyi, forcibly pulled him away, and scolded him without any politeness.

Seeing this, Song Yu couldn't help but have a hint of suspicion in his eyes, and asked quietly: "Liu Xunyi, what are you singing about?"

"If you don't speak up, I'll almost forget to settle the score with you!"

Liu Xunyi's face darkened, and he quickly turned around and glared at Song Yu, shouting, "Song Yu, you don't have the guts to fight us openly, so you secretly colluded with Ding Ao and used despicable means. You are simply bringing shame to Jin Jianwu!"

"boom!"

Song Yu flew into a rage, slammed the table and stood up, shouting, "What bastard, what qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson?"

"Hmph!" Dong Xiao'er snorted and laughed, mocking, "Master Liu, did you take the wrong medicine today? Why do you bite anyone you catch without distinguishing between near and far, close and distant?"

"you……"

"Cough cough!"

Before Liu Xunyi could speak, a cough suddenly broke out in the cabinet, and the noisy scene suddenly became quiet. "Master Liu, I am very pleased that you can return safely." Ren Wuya's voice came out quietly, "You came back alive from Tubo, which is a good thing. But your strange behavior today makes me very confused. I wonder if you can teach me something?"

"I am a reckless junior. If I have offended you, I hope you will forgive me!" Liu Xunyi suppressed his anger and bowed to the cabinet, saying, "If they hadn't gone too far, I would never have forgotten my reason and acted rashly in front of Palace Master Ren."

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. If you really have a grievance, you can speak out." Ren Wuya's voice was as calm as water, neither happy nor angry. "You went to Tubo to find the Buddha Lotus Seed because I asked you to do so. So if you have any dissatisfaction with this trip, you can tell me clearly."

"Since Palace Master Ren has spoken, I dare not lie in the slightest. In fact, I have indeed been wronged, and I hope Palace Master Ren will understand!" Liu Xunyi looked sad and spoke slowly, "To be honest, before I went to Tubo, Ding Ao had found me. First, he lent me his invulnerable Qingsi Armor. I was able to save my life in Tubo, all thanks to Palace Master Ren's Qingsi Armor. Here, I would like to thank Palace Master Ren first! Second, Ding Ao told me that he had planted a secret spy in Luoshui City. This person is called Boren, who has been lurking in Luoshui City for five years and knows everything about Tubo, the Potala Palace and Folianzi. Therefore, Ding Ao asked me to go to Luoshui City to find Boren, and promised me solemnly that Boren would lend me a helping hand."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present showed strange expressions.

Taking this opportunity, Xunzhen carefully observed the expressions and movements of everyone present.

Ding Ao's face was as dark as water, and he seemed to be still angry. Dong Xiao'er and Hu Yanba were shocked, as if they had not expected this. Looking at Song Yu again, he was still frowning, with a complicated expression, neither surprised nor calm, and his reaction was very strange.

"Really?" Ren Wuya's voice sounded slowly, still as calm as before.

Hearing this, Ding Ao's spirits perked up, and he quickly replied, "It is true! I told Liu Xunyi about Boren's news out of good intentions, hoping that he could retrieve the Buddha Lotus Seed smoothly and present it to the Palace Master."

"Good intentions?" Liu Xunyi snorted, "If it was good intentions, why would they openly build a plank road and secretly attack Chencang?"

"What do you mean?" Ding Ao asked in surprise.

"Don't play dumb in front of me!" Liu Xunyi sneered, "Let me ask you, who else knows about Boren besides you?"

"This..." Being pressed by Liu Xunyi, Ding Ao was speechless. He hesitated for a long time before replying in an unhappy tone: "This matter is a palace secret, how can I tell others casually?"

"In other words, you are the only one who knew about Boren's affairs from beginning to end?" Liu Xunyi asked.

"So what?" Ding Ao refuted, "Would I lie to you?"

"Of course you didn't lie to me." Liu Xunyi laughed in anger, looking crazy, "Because you wanted to use him to lure me into the trap, use me to attract the pursuit of the Eight Kings of Tubo, and create an opportunity for another person to reap the benefits."

"What?" Ding Ao was shocked and asked in astonishment, "Why do I feel more and more confused the more I listen? What did you use to lure you in? Who is the 'other person' you mentioned?"

"Palace Master Ren!" Liu Xunyi ignored Ding Ao's barrage of questions, turned around abruptly, bowed to the cabinet, and said seriously, "I did find a man named Boren in the Bajiao Pharmacy in Luoshui City, and we went through a life-and-death struggle together."

"That should be the case." Ding Ao hesitated, "Boren followed my instructions and helped you sneak into the Potala Palace to steal the Buddha Lotus Seed. What's the problem?"

"The problem was not before the theft of the treasure, but after it." Liu Xunyi said in a deep voice, "When we sneaked into the Potala Palace and successfully opened the secret room, this man took advantage of my opportunity to contain the eight kings of Tubo and fled north with 'Buddha Lotus Seed' and Tang Cong. However, in Tianrong Temple on the southern foot of Tanggula Mountain, he brutally killed Tang Cong."

"What?" Ding Ao was stunned when he heard this. "Why?"

"Because he is not the real Boren at all." Liu Xunyi said word by word, "Not only did he pretend to be Boren and deceive our trust, but he also kept silent about the truth about the 'Buddha Lotus Seed', leaving Tang Cong and me in the dark."

"What truth?"

"Folianzi is the reincarnated soul boy of Tantric Buddhism and also the living Buddha of Tibet. How dare you say that you had no knowledge of this matter beforehand?"

Facing Liu Xunyi's questioning, Ding Ao couldn't help but hesitate, and said thoughtfully: "I only found out about it recently..."

"Recently? You haven't been to Tibet recently, how do you know that?"

"I……"

"I told him!" Ren Wuya continued, "I didn't tell you the truth before because I was afraid that you would be timid and afraid to take on this task."

"Wait a moment!"

Dong Xiaoer raised her eyebrows and asked, "Master Liu, you just said that someone else pretended to be Boren and used you to steal the Buddha Lotus Seed and killed Tang Cong... In other words, the Buddha Lotus Seed is not in your hands now, but in the hands of someone else?"

As soon as these words came out, Song Yu's eyes couldn't help but flash with excitement.

"Who is that person?"

"Where is that man?"

The voices of Huyan Ba ​​and Ding Ao sounded almost at the same time, and everyone in Piaomiao Pavilion looked at Liu Xunyi at the same time.

"Who exactly is that person? I am also confused and can't explain it clearly."

Liu Xunyi looked around at everyone, and finally stopped his gaze on "Jian Zhong" next to Song Yu, and a sinister grin appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"But where is that person? I know it very well."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present became more energized. Even Ren Wuya in the cabinet couldn't help but breathe a little faster.

"Where is he?"

"Far away, yet so close."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Xunyi had already taken a bundle from Liao Chuan, quickly untied it, and threw it on the ground.

All of a sudden, a shriveled human head with disheveled hair and covered in blood rolled in front of everyone.

……

(End of this chapter)