Chapter 399: Lost Soul in Tangzhou (Part )

"You are so arrogant and boastful!"

Di Mo was completely enraged by Liu Xunyi's provocation. He stomped his foot, shattering the millstone immediately, and pounced towards Liu Xunyi like an arrow.

"Clang clang clang!"

In the blink of an eye, Liu Xunyi and Di Mo were already fighting each other. Swords were blazing, and the fight was very lively.

At this moment, Di Mo was like a madman, and launched a desperate attack on Liu Xunyi. The sword was as powerful as a storm, and the cold light was like thunder and lightning. Powerful sword energy shot out like a whirlwind, destroying everything in the courtyard into pieces and making it a mess.

Under Di Mo's crazy attack, Liu Xunyi remained calm, neither anxious nor panicked, drew his sword calmly, and attacked and defended in an orderly manner.

"What sword technique are you using?" Di Mo became more and more frightened as he fought. He found that no matter how he changed his moves, he could not break through Liu Xunyi's defense. On the other hand, Liu Xunyi could always find his flaws and hit him with one strike.

After just thirty rounds, Di Mo was already covered in wounds and out of breath. However, Liu Xunyi was calm and unharmed.

"Lovesickness Soul-Breaking Sword!"

"Lovesickness and Soul-breaking..." Hearing this, Di Mo's eyes suddenly changed, and he asked in surprise, "Is this the Palace Master's unique sword technique?"

"Yes."

"No wonder your martial arts skills are improving by leaps and bounds. It turns out that you got the true teachings from the Palace Master." Di Mo sneered, "I have followed him for more than ten years and have never been treated so well. Liu Xunyi, you are so lucky!"

"My martial arts skills have improved, but your strength has greatly decreased after your arm was broken. You are no match for me tonight." Liu Xunyi advised, "If you surrender and come back with me, you may be able to live a few more days."

"What a joke!" Di Mo laughed up to the sky and said in a sinister voice, "Going back with you? The end will be even more miserable than death! You and I both know how many tortures there are in the Xianwang Mansion that can make people live a life worse than death."

"Tell me who's behind you. The Palace Master might spare your life for the sake of our friendship over the past decade..."

"You're dreaming!" Di Mo said contemptuously, "If Luo Tianjin was a good person, how could he have achieved what he has today? Didn't he teach you 'once you are unfaithful, you will never be trusted again'? To be kind to your enemy is to be cruel to yourself."

"you……"

"Stop talking nonsense and watch the moves!"

With a loud shout, Di Mo swung his sword again and attacked Liu Xunyi. His attitude was firm and his eyes were vicious, leaving no room for maneuver.

"Stubborn!"

Liu Xunyi flicked his wrist, and the tip of his sword clanged. He used the move "Red Leaves Expressing Love" to immediately deflect Di Mo's sword. He then used the move "Looking at the Shadow to Guess the Love" to pierce Di Mo, who was caught off guard in mid-air.

This sword is as quiet as a virgin and as fast as a rabbit. Sometimes it is as slow as a turtle and sometimes it is as fast as a meteor. It is dazzling and impossible to defend against.

"puff!"

With a slight sound, the tip of the sword pierced into Di Mo's shoulder fiercely, piercing his shoulder blade. The piercing pain made Di Mo scream, and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, hitting a courtyard wall heavily.

In an instant, the courtyard wall collapsed, burying the blood-stained Di Mo under a pile of broken bricks and tiles.

"call!"

The night wind blew gently, and the dust settled, revealing Liu Xunyi's solemn and complicated face. His dark eyes stared at the ruins in front of him, and an indescribable sigh emerged between his brows.

Although he and Di Mo had only known each other for a short time, they had worked together and had many unforgettable memories.

The brotherhood of the past, sharing life and death, has now become a dream, and the relationship has become forgotten, never to return.

If Liu Xunyi said that he had no feelings for Di Mo, he would be deceiving himself. The brothers who slept side by side yesterday became rivals who were fighting to the death today. This indescribable complex feeling made him feel all kinds of sorrow and mixed emotions.

"Cough cough..."

Accompanied by a violent coughing fit, the dying Di Mo struggled to crawl out of the ruins, his hair disheveled, his face covered in dust, and he looked so miserable without a trace of dignity.

Liu Xunyi threw the sword to his side, and under Di Mo's gaze that seemed to be both happy and sad, he approached him step by step.

"The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit. I lost, so you do it!" Di Mo gave up resisting and decided to die heroically.

When he got closer, Liu Xunyi put the tip of his sword against Di Mo's neck and asked, "Do you have any last words?"

"You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you." Di Mo said with a wry smile, "I am alone, without any ties."

"Where are your family members?" Liu Xunyi asked again, "I can ask them to collect your body..."

"Family?" Di Mo's eyes darkened and he asked, "If I had family, why would I live in such a bloody storm?"

"So you are also an orphan..." Liu Xunyi murmured with emotion.

"Liu Xunyi, for the sake of our acquaintance, please give me a quick death!"

"The person behind you is ruthless and refuses to help. Why did you protect him?" Liu Xunyi hesitated and said hesitantly, "If you are willing to tell me who is behind this, I will... let you go tonight."

"Impossible!" Di Mo shook his head. "I've been a traitor once. I can't do it again."

After saying that, Di Mo closed his eyes and ignored Liu Xunyi. His sorrow turned into an endless sigh. Liu Xunyi looked at Di Mo, who had already put life and death aside, and nodded faintly, "Have a good journey..."

Before he could finish his words, Liu Xunyi suddenly turned his wrist, and the extremely sharp sword blade instantly cut Di Mo's throat, causing him to die on the spot with a gasp.

Bright red blood oozed out from Di Mo's wound, and soon dyed the ruins a deep red.

Under the moonlight, Liu Xunyi cut off Di Mo's head, buried the headless body carefully, and then hurriedly left the broken courtyard.

A moment later, a man suddenly appeared outside the yard, moving like a ghost, silently and without a trace.

He first looked at Di Mo's grave, then turned his deep eyes to Liu Xunyi who was getting farther and farther away. A strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then his figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness again.

……

May 23rd, late at night, Prince Xian’s Palace.

"Master, Mi Zhong's funeral has been arranged, and the reward is enough for his parents, wife and children to live comfortably for the rest of their lives."

In the study, Xie Xuan, with tired eyes, reported to Luo Tianjin about the events that had happened recently.

"We had no choice but to let Mi Zhong be the scapegoat. It's unfair to him." Luo Tianjin nodded vaguely and said softly, "His family must be taken good care of in the future and not neglected."

"Yes." Xie Xuan changed the subject and continued, "Liu Xunyi has brought back Di Mo's head. Di Mo personally admitted that the affair between you and Miss Zhongli was caused by him. But... he refused to reveal the mastermind until his death."

"As expected."

When Di Mo was mentioned, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but feel lost and heartbroken.

"How could a traitor who has been lurking beside me for more than ten years without revealing any flaws easily betray his master? For so many years, I have never noticed Di Mo's strangeness. I am really blind to believe that a traitor is loyal to me. Oh, if this matter is publicized, how can I deal with it? How can the Xianwang Mansion save face? Relying on a traitor who wants to kill me at any time, not only let him take charge of the three lower gates, but also almost promoted him to the eighth hero of the mansion... I, Luo Tianjin, have met the wrong people, I don't know how to judge people, I can't distinguish between good and evil, and I can't distinguish between relatives and strangers. I have become a complete fool and a laughing stock of the world..."

"It's just that Di Mo hid too deeply. Everyone in the mansion regards him as a loyal and brave man." Xie Xuan sighed, "What I'm really worried about is not Di Mo, but how much information he has leaked out during the more than ten years he has been lurking in the mansion? How many of our secrets does the person behind the scenes know?"

"No!" Luo Tianjin shook his head slowly, "This is still not the most terrible thing."

Xie Xuan's expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said, "Please teach me, Lord."

"What's really scary is, in the Xianwang Mansion, around you and me...how many traitors with evil intentions are hiding?"

Luo Tianjin's words hit the nail on the head, causing Xie Xuan's face to turn extremely ugly in an instant.

"The Palace Master suspects... that Di Mo is just a trigger, and there is a bigger conspiracy behind him?" After pondering for a long time, Xie Xuan spoke slowly and hesitantly.

"That's natural." Luo Tianjin murmured, "But don't forget that these traitors can come from the same place or from different places."

"hiss!"

Luo Tianjin was not exaggerating. His words were like a blow to the head, causing Xie Xuan to suddenly realize his mistake. He hesitated and asked, "Does the Palace Master have any guesses about the person behind Di Mo?"

"Have."

"Who?"

"Jin Fuyu." Luo Tianjin hit the nail on the head and spoke frankly, "In Tubo and Jiangzhou, Jinjianwu suffered a series of defeats. How could this person be vindictive and take no action? He only spread rumors about Xiao Zhirou and me. Such a bland and powerless revenge is definitely not Jin Fuyu's character. You might as well think back to how Jin Fuyu retaliated against us because of the Jingfenghuayutu incident? He used the 'Qin Mo Wu Yao' to get rid of the young prince and forced us to break up with Wang Xutong. Then he informed the Mongolian court and almost put us in an irreparable situation... This is Jin Fuyu's real method, which is by no means comparable to a few insignificant rumors."

"Could it be that... the rumors are just to attract our attention, and the real killer is Di Mo? In order to get revenge, Jin Fuyu did not hesitate to use a traitor who has been lurking for more than ten years. Is it worth it?"

"It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it. Whether it's a dozen years or decades, it's all just waiting for an opportunity, a fleeting and perfect opportunity." Luo Tianjin said quietly, "The Dragon Boat Festival banquet is the best time for Di Mo to take action. He used Xuan'er and Miss Zhongli to stir up a conflict between the Xianwang Mansion and the Kongtong Sect. Especially with all the guests in the house, it was impossible to conceal this scandal. Such a vicious move brought them amazing results. I'm afraid Jin Fuyu couldn't have expected the outcome today. His move was accurate and ruthless..."

At this point, Luo Tianjin's eyes suddenly burst into a bone-chilling coldness, and he gritted his teeth and said, "To destroy someone's descendants, how vicious is that? I, Luo Tianjin, swear not to be a human being until I avenge this!"

"Palace Master, please calm down. Everything is just speculation right now..."

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, interrupting the private conversation between Luo and Xie.

"Who?"

"Master, I am Su Tang."

"What's the matter?"

"The mansion master ordered me to send someone to secretly follow Lao Jia, and now we have found out where he went."

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan immediately perked up, and a solemn look appeared on their faces at the same time.

"Where?"

"Jingjiang Prefecture."

……

(End of this chapter)