Chapter 362: A sudden turn of events (Part )

"Why are you here?"

Upon seeing Xunzhen and the others, Liu Xunyi's expression changed immediately, and a hint of anxiety appeared in his eyes.

"We share happiness and difficulties together!" Liao Chuan said loudly, "At worst, we will die. Why should we be afraid?"

"you……"

"Who are you? How dare you speak nonsense and slander our owner?"

Following Leng Yiyi's stern shout, dozens of Jinjianwu disciples quickly stood up, tightly grasping the hilts of their swords, staring at Xunzhen and his men with eager eyes, ready to draw their swords and attack at any time.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, we'll know soon." Xunzhen ignored the threats from the disciples of the Golden Sword Valley, and cast her beautiful eyes towards Yin Baimei without any reservation, saying with a smile, "Master Yin, you made such a big fuss just to find out the truth about 'stealing skills' from Jueqing Valley. I wonder if what I said is right?"

“That’s true!”

"That's good!" Xunzhen nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "Tonight, not only Liu Xunyi and I came uninvited, but there is also someone who wants to come to Xunyang Tower to join in the fun."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became excited and cast curious glances at Xunzhen.

Bewildered, Liu Xunyi looked around hurriedly and asked in a low voice, "Who are you talking about?"

"I!"

Before Xunzhen could answer, a cold voice suddenly sounded from outside the building. Then, Tang Afu, accompanied by Chang Wuhui and Qiao Bajue, quickly walked into Xunyang Tower.

At this time, they were also escorting a short and thin man with a bruised face and a disheveled appearance.

"Master, they are from Jueqing Valley!" Leng Kongyang glared and asked, "Liu Xunyi, you still dare to say that Xianwang Mansion has nothing to do with Jueqing Valley? You two are clearly birds of a feather!"

Leng Kongyang revealed the identities of Tang Afu and others in public, which immediately shocked everyone present. They then drew their swords and looked wary.

"Tang Afu, you are so brave that you dare to fall into the trap!" Yin Hefeng said in a deep voice.

"Master Yin, Elder Yin, do you really think these people will help you deal with Jueqing Valley?" Tang Afu sneered, "They can't even protect themselves, how can they stand up for Kunlun?"

"Tang Afu, what did you say?" Gong Qing shouted angrily, "There are disciples from the eight major sects and thousands of martial arts heroes here. Even if everyone spits, they can drown you guys alive! You can't even protect yourself? Are you talking about yourself?"

"Don't be impatient! See if you know this person first." Chang Wuhui pushed the short and thin man in front of him and said jokingly, "See whose disciple he is? Come out and claim him quickly, so as not to delay important matters."

"Xu Fu?"

As everyone looked at each other and whispered, Lu Yao from the Jiangnan Lu Mansion, after carefully recognizing the short and thin man's appearance, his eyes suddenly changed. He then rushed forward, helped Xu Fu, who was covered in rain, up, and asked in surprise: "What's going on? Why did you come to Jiangzhou?"

"The master ordered me to come here quickly, it's urgent..." Xu Fu was shivering with cold, holding Lu Yao's arm tightly with both hands, and replied weakly, "Two days and two nights, without a break, three horses were exhausted to death. But I didn't expect that they would stop us as soon as we entered Jiangzhou..."

"Stop talking nonsense! What happened?" Lu Yao urged impatiently.

"A few days ago, the mansion received bad news that three groups of disciples who were out on business were attacked by a group of unidentified masters one after another." Xu Fu said intermittently, "By the time I left Quanzhou, seventeen disciples of the Lu Mansion had died, and another thirty or forty were injured."

"what?"

Xu Fu's words shocked Lu Yao and the other disciples of the Lu Mansion. Lu Yao frowned and asked hurriedly, "What do you want, young master?"

"My lord suspects that they are well prepared, so I order you to return home quickly to discuss countermeasures."

Upon learning that the Lu family in Jiangnan had met with disaster, everyone present was shocked and looked suspicious.

"Not only the Lu Mansion." Xu Fu added, "On my way here, I also heard that Qingcheng, Emei, Tang Sect, Teng Clan, and Qin Clan all suffered similar sneak attacks."

"what?"

Xu Fu's words stirred up a thousand waves, and immediately the quiet Xunyang Tower became boiling. Disciples from all factions were concerned about their own safety, and they all asked Xu Fu for information, making the scene noisy.

"Xu Fu, are you serious?"

"Could it be the Mongols who did this? They failed to persuade them to surrender, so they decided to resort to force?"

"It's possible! My tribe is in trouble right now, I must take my people back to Xiangxi as soon as possible!"

"I also want to rush back to Shuzhong as soon as possible! Something unexpected has happened, and the Tang Sect is in need of people. As Tang Sect disciples, how can we stay out of it?"

"That's right! Jiangzhou's affairs are small, but the sect's affairs are big. We can't delay any longer!"

"What Xu Fu said is true! In fact, I received a secret report from Hexi yesterday that a group of unidentified masters ambushed and killed my Qin family disciples outside Xijing Prefecture. I was planning to take the opportunity of the banquet today to say goodbye to you all, but I didn't expect... Alas!" "Whether it is true or false, it is a matter of life and death, and we must not neglect it! It is better to believe it than not to believe it!"

……

For a moment, everyone expressed their opinions, there were many different views, and the noise was endless.

The sense of urgency and crisis of "fire in the backyard" began to spread rapidly in everyone's heart. Xunyang Tower was in chaos. The "punitive army" that had just been united in hatred of the enemy and as solid as a rock had suddenly become a mess and could not take care of itself.

Faced with the chaotic scene, Xunzhen's mouth curled up quietly into a meaningful smile.

Seeing this, a hint of contemplation appeared on Liu Xunyi's face.

"How could this happen?" Yin Hefeng looked at the people who were talking in disbelief, and said in astonishment, "Master, this..."

Yin Baimei's face was as gloomy as water. He shook his head silently, signaling Yin Hefeng to stay calm and wait and see what happens.

"Everyone!"

Suddenly, Chang Wuhui's eyes turned fierce, and he said in a cold voice: "At this moment, hundreds of Jueqing Valley disciples have gathered outside Xunyang Tower. If you want to fight to the death, you can rush out immediately. As for who will win in the end, it is unknown!"

"hiss!"

Chang Wuhui's words were like a thunderbolt, a blow to the head, causing the faces of the disciples from all factions to change drastically and they all gasped.

A fight to the death with Jueqing Valley? Not to mention that they never had such a plan. Even if they did, they were all drunk and dizzy at the moment. How many of them could fight with all their strength?

For half a month, the eight major sects had been looking down on Jueqing Valley. Their scale, number of people, and momentum were far superior to Jueqing Valley, which had retreated to a corner and closed its doors. It was precisely because of this that they felt paralyzed, thinking that Jueqing Valley was afraid to avoid the "Army of Justice", so how could they dare to take the initiative to find them?
Therefore, when they suddenly heard tonight that Jueqing Valley had gathered hundreds of death warriors and were ready to fight to the death with them, everyone was not only shocked, but also felt a little timid.

To attack with the unprepared is to be prepared. Even a fool can guess that there must be a huge trap outside, full of hidden weapons and traps, waiting for them to rush into the flame like lambs to be slaughtered and destroy themselves.

Attack them by surprise and take them by surprise. At this moment, the disciples of various sects not only failed to unite against the enemy, but also became divided and fearful.

"It was Liu Xunyi who led the people from Jueqing Valley here!" Leng Kongyang was furious. He pointed at Liu Xunyi and framed him, saying, "They had colluded with each other long ago. They came here alone first to trick us into letting down our guard. Then they ambushed people in secret and wanted to catch us all in one fell swoop!"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi's face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said: "I don't know anything about this matter..."

"You still dare to deny it?" Leng Kongyang said with contempt, "Now that things have come to this, how can you quibble? Xianwang Mansion and Jueqing Valley are birds of a feather. Everyone, we have no way to retreat tonight. The only way is to fight them to the death to break out of the siege and uphold justice!"

"Elder Leng, please be patient!" Chang Wuhui chuckled, "Who said you have no way to retreat?"

"Why?" Yin Hefeng asked, "Do you want us to surrender?"

"No!" Chang Wuhui shook his head and said, "Although there is an ambush outside, it is not necessary to kill them all. The Valley Master said that in the world of martial arts, Jueqing Valley has only one enemy, and that is the Xianwang Mansion. Today's matter is a personal grudge between us and Kunlun Sect, and has nothing to do with outsiders. As for other sects, they have no grudges with Jueqing Valley in the past or in the present, so there is no need to fight to the death. Therefore, for those who are willing to give up being an enemy of Jueqing Valley and leave Jiangzhou overnight, we will leave a way out for you to leave safely. What's more, your old nest is being taken advantage of by others. If you don't rush to help, if there is any mistake, you will regret it for the rest of your life."

Chang Wuhui's instigation caused a stir in everyone's heart. According to the current situation, and considering the bad news brought by Xu Fu, many people were wavering in their thoughts, and even more were hesitant.

They were not afraid of Chang Wuhui's coercion and inducement, but they did not want to die for Kunlun Sect in vain. In the final analysis, none of them came to help sincerely, and most of them were just trying to curry favor and go with the flow.

At this moment, Jin Fuyu stared at Liu Xunyi and Tang Afu expressionlessly, with an indescribable and unclear thought emerging between his brows.

Tang Afu looked at Yin Baimei who was deep in thought and said quietly, "Master Yin, the Valley Master has ordered that if Kunlun Sect insists on pursuing the matter of 'stealing skills', Tang will tell her the reason truthfully. There is no need for our two families to resort to violence. I will explain slowly after the irrelevant people leave."

"Is this true?"

"I guarantee with my life that I will never break my promise!"

"This……"

"Pah, pah, pah!"

Just as everyone in Xunyang Tower was hesitant, Jin Fuyu suddenly clapped his hands. The applause was not loud, but it was very clear, and it seemed to touch the heartstrings of everyone present, making their mood fluctuate and uneasy.

“Wonderful! Really wonderful!”

Jin Fuyu slowly stood up and clapped his hands to praise Liu Xunyi and the others, "It was clearly a dead end, but you managed to save it. Awesome! Really awesome!"

While he was talking, Jin Fuyu had already walked to the stairs. He pointed at Liu Xunyi, Xunzhen, and Tang Afu in the lobby and praised them, "You young juniors have the ability to control the clouds and mist and turn the tide. Even Jin has to admit that you were able to set up such a game in such a short time. It is not only brilliant, but also very sophisticated. You used both soft and hard tactics, kindness and power, and made a feint to the east and attacked in the west, avoiding the real. You know how to avoid the enemy's aggressiveness and how to attack the enemy's laziness. You have grasped the right degree and are worthy of praise. It is really like the waves behind pushing the waves ahead, and the younger generation is better than the older generation. The younger generation is formidable! The younger generation is really formidable!"

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(End of this chapter)