Chapter 472: Win or Lose
Seeing Liu Xunyi constantly dodging and moving on the sword-fighting stage and being reluctant to fight back, Ren Wuya's face gradually became gloomy.

"Xun Yi's grandson, the Huashan Sword Contest is not a place for sympathy and mercy." Ren Wuya urged, "Quickly take her down!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xunyi's heart sank immediately. When he turned to look at the "murderous" Yun Jianping, a trace of conflict appeared between his brows.

Before finding out Yun Jianping's life story, Liu Xunyi must not attack Yun Jianping. If Yun Jianping is really his long-lost sister, if he accidentally hurts her, Liu Xunyi will never be at peace for the rest of his life.

However, Liu Xunyi is the key to the alliance between the Xianwang Mansion and the Yulong Palace. He shoulders Luo Tianjin's hopes and trust, and even the future and destiny of the Xianwang Mansion are tied to him. How dare he take it lightly?

More importantly, helping Luo Tianjin to take the throne of the leader of the martial arts world was an order from the imperial court. If he didn't try his best, and failed at the last minute, everything he had done in the past two years would be completely meaningless.

With Yun Jianping's martial arts, if he pretended to be defeated, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction and suspicion from Ren Wuya. But Yun Jianping was relentless and would not give in easily unless he defeated her.

Thinking of this, Liu Xunyi found it increasingly difficult to make a decision.

"Whoosh!"

"laugh!"

In a trance, Yun Jianping's sword took the opportunity to pierce his chest.

In panic, Liu Xunyi subconsciously turned his body to the side, and although he avoided the misfortune of being pierced through the heart by a sword, his hesitation caused a bloody wound on his chest from the edge of Yun Jianping's sword.

"hiss!"

The sudden pain made Liu Xunyi's confused mind suddenly clear up a little. When he saw Yun Jianping with a smug look on his face, he couldn't help but raise a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Yun Jianping was stunned and asked hesitantly: "Why don't you fight back?"

"If I fight back, what if I hurt you...what should I do?" As soon as the words came out, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt something was wrong, so he hurriedly added, "I mean, you are a woman, how can I do that to you?"

Hearing this, Yun Jianping frowned and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Liu Xunyi again: "Miss Yun, you are no match for me, why don't you admit defeat? Swords have no eyes, so as not to hurt anyone by mistake..."

"Bah! Just come at me, I don't need you to give in." Yun Jianping was indignant and said angrily, "You want me to admit defeat? Dream on!"

Seeing Yun Jianping's stubborn character, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel helpless. After a little thought, he suddenly turned his wrist and thrust the Wuji Sword downwards, immediately inserting it into the bluestone.

Under Yun Jianping's puzzled gaze, Liu Xunyi slowly spread out his hands and explained: "Since you insist on fighting, I will fight you with my bare hands."

Seeing this scene, all the spectators were shocked and felt different.

Some people questioned Liu Xunyi's intentions, some admired his demeanor, some despised his hypocrisy, some laughed at his stupidity... everyone had their own thoughts, and they were all different.

Yun Zhuiyue looked at the sword arena with a deep gaze, muttering to himself: "It is true that there is always something that can defeat something else."

When Xiao Zhirou saw Liu Xunyi voluntarily drop the sword, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, when she looked at Liu Xunyi, a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes, as if she couldn't understand why Liu Xunyi was like this?
"Liu Xunyi's old problem comes back again!"

On the sidelines, Xie Xuan's face was livid, and he said in a deep voice: "He was not just when justice was due, and he was not just when justice was not due. He was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!"

"Forget it!" Luo Tianjin sighed, "Who made him Liu Xunyi? When this boy gets stubborn, even nine oxen can't pull him back."

"If he loses to Yun Jianping, Ren Wuya will definitely blame us." Jiang Yiwei reminded, "What if Ren Wuya becomes resentful and refuses to take action against Yun Zhuiyue? Wouldn't the Palace Master's efforts be in vain?"

"It's more than just a waste of time." Yan Bugui sneered, "Don't forget, the Palace Master sacrificed the reputation of the Xianwang Palace in order to gain Ren Wuya's trust."

Xie Xuan looked at the expressionless Luo Tianjin with great concern, and whispered, "Palace Master, this move... did we make a wrong move?"

Facing the anxious eyes of Xie Xuan, Jiang Yiwei and others, Luo Tianjin remained calm and composed. After a long silence, he uttered a sentence quietly: "I believe in Liu Xunyi!"

On the sword-fighting arena, Yun Jianping looked at Liu Xunyi with strange eyes, and was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a long time.

"you……"

"No need to say more! Just use whatever skills you have, we will...win this quickly and end it quickly."

Liu Xunyi interrupted Yun Jianping's curiosity, and then extended his right hand slightly forward, as if asking Yun Jianping to take the first move.

Seeing that Liu Xunyi had made up her mind, Yun Jianping simply made up her mind, shouted, and swung her sword at Liu Xunyi.

"Whoosh!"

The sword flashed and whistled, heading straight for Liu Xunyi's throat.

Liu Xunyi's body was like a rock, motionless until the tip of Yun Jianping's sword was half a foot in front of him. Then he stumbled and tilted his body slightly, and the sword's tip, as fast as lightning, flashed past his neck almost close to his neck.

Before Yun Jianping could change her moves, Liu Xunyi made a lightning-fast move and grabbed Yun Jianping's wrist tightly with his left hand.

Yun Jianping was horrified and let out a soft cry, while quickly restraining her elbow. However, her right hand seemed to be cast in Liu Xunyi's palm, and no matter how hard she struggled, she was unable to break free.

"Look at the palm!"

Yun Jianping shouted angrily and swung his left palm towards Liu Xunyi's face.

Liu Xunyi smiled indifferently, and his right hand stretched out in the air like a ghost, instantly clamping her left hand firmly.

In a flash, Liu Xunyi twisted his left hand, Yun Jianping felt pain in his right wrist, and his five fingers loosened, and the sword fell out of his hand.

At the same time, Liu Xunyi clamped Yun Jianping's hands and suddenly crossed them across her chest, turning Yun Jianping's body half a circle. At the same time, he gently kicked her knee with his right foot, causing her to kneel to the ground.

Helpless, although Yun Jianping was full of resentment, her strength was far inferior to Liu Xunyi's, and the more she struggled, the tighter she became, and in the end she could only let him do whatever he wanted. With three moves and two styles, Liu Xunyi captured the arrogant Yun Jianping, which immediately attracted bursts of laughter from all around.

"She is still a little girl, with weak hands and feet, and she doesn't even have the strength to hit anyone. Haha..."

"It seems that Liu Xunyi's concerns are correct. If he uses his true ability, I'm afraid the girl's life will be in danger. After all, she is from Longxiang Mountain. Liu Xunyi's actions may be because he doesn't want to create a feud with Longxiang Mountain."

"Is there no one left in Longxiang Mountain? Why would they send a little girl to fight against the famous Liu Xunyi?"

……

"Let me go!"

As if hearing the sarcasm coming from all sides, Yun Jianping was angry and ashamed. At this moment, she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into. She hurriedly said, "You lecher, let me go!"

Liu Xunyi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you admitting defeat?"

"Bah!" Yun Jianping said stubbornly, "If you want me to admit defeat, you have to kill me!"

"Since you refuse to admit defeat, I will have no choice but to throw you off the arena. You..."

"Ah! My hand! It's almost broken...you bastard, let me go!"

Suddenly, Yun Jianping let out a scream, her brows furrowed, her facial features twisted, and her expression extremely painful.

Seeing this, Liu Xunyi's heart tightened and his face suddenly changed. He was worried that he was using too much force and really hurt Yun Jianping, so he quickly let go of her hands.

However, at the moment when Liu Xunyi let go, the painful Yun Jianping suddenly revealed a sly smile. At the same time, she supported herself on the ground with both hands and kicked Liu Xunyi hard in the chest with both feet.

"Oh!"

Everything happened too suddenly. Liu Xunyi was still in deep worry. Suddenly, he felt his chest sink and took two steps back.

"Look at the sword!"

Yun Jianping, who had been planning for a long time, did not hesitate at all. He turned over, picked up the sword, and stabbed Liu Xunyi in the heart.

As a martial artist, Liu Xunyi had no time to think about the fierce Qing Feng. He subconsciously turned his body backwards, letting the extremely sharp sword pass by his lower abdomen. He supported himself with one hand, thrust his body upwards, turned several times in the air, and kicked with a whip kick, hitting Yun Jianping's side ribs involuntarily.

This set of movements was smooth and seamless, and Liu Xunyi didn't even have to think about it.

"boom!"

"Forehead……"

There was a muffled sound, followed by a fleeting cry of pain, and Yun Jianping's body was thrown far away like a kite with a broken string.

In mid-air, Yun Jianping's head tilted, his eyes went dark, and he fainted. The sword slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground with a clang.

The crisp sound made Liu Xunyi completely sober. He was stunned for a moment, and his eyes trembled as he looked at Yun Jianping.

"careful!"

In a flash, a light cry came from the sidelines. Before Yun Jianping's body fell to the ground, a white figure broke through the air like a ghost and caught the unconscious Yun Jianping in mid-air. Amid exclamations from all around, she held Yun Jianping in her arms, and floated down like willow catkins, landing leisurely on the ground.

This scene surprised everyone and they were speechless for a moment.

It was Xiao Zhirou who saved Yun Jianping at the critical moment.

Seeing Xiao Zhirou take action, Luo Tianjin and Yun Zhuiyue stood up almost at the same time, and they both stared at her every move with the same fiery eyes.

However, at this moment, Xiao Zhirou was completely focused on Yun Jianping. She checked her injuries with a look of pity and was completely unaware of the strange looks around her.

"Yu'er!"

Liu Xunyi knew how strong his legs were, so he felt full of guilt.

At this moment, he had no intention of finding out why Xiao Zhirou came to his rescue. He subconsciously took a few steps forward, looking anxiously at Yun Jianping who was nestled in Xiao Zhirou's arms, and did not dare to speak.

"This……"

Such a strange scene made the leaders of the major sects completely confused. They were all staring in astonishment and horrified.

Seeing that the winner had been decided, Xu Qingnian hesitated and said, "Saint Lord Yun, this one..."

"Yun Zhuiyue!" Xiao Zhirou suddenly asked coldly, "Why did you send her to the field?"

Yun Zhuiyue looked at Xiao Zhirou with complicated eyes and said helplessly: "All the masters who accompanied us have been defeated. Apart from Ping'er, I have no one to use."

"No one is available?" Xiao Zhirou laughed in anger and nodded slowly, "Okay, okay! Since you have no one available, I will lend you one!"

After saying that, Xiao Zhirou's eyes turned cold, and her gaze was as sharp as a knife, shooting directly at the bewildered Liu Xunyi on the sword-discussing stage, and without even turning her head, she ordered: "Afu, kill him!"

……

(End of this chapter)