Chapter 497 Love and Hate Entanglement
"Rou'er?"

Xiao Zhirou's stepping forward made the atmosphere in the field extremely weird.

Especially Luo Tianjin, Yun Zhuiyue, Teng Sanshi, and Yun Jianping, they had a lot of thoughts and complicated feelings, their faces changed color, and it was indescribably complicated.

"Valley Master Xiao?" Xie Xuan looked at Xiao Zhirou cautiously and asked suspiciously, "You want to help the Palace Master? Did I hear it wrong?"

"What? You don't want to?"

Xiao Zhirou's tone was as cold as ice. How could it sound like she was helping someone? She was even more indifferent than an enemy meeting.

"you……"

"Xie Xuan, shut up!"

Without waiting for Xie Xuan to argue, Luo Tianjin suddenly spoke up to stop him, and at the same time looked at the expressionless Xiao Zhirou affectionately, and said softly, unable to control his emotions: "You...really willing to help me?"

"Hmph!" Xiao Zhirou snorted coldly as a response.

"Master, be careful, there may be a trap!" Yan Bugui warned in a low voice, "Jueqing Valley and Longxiang Mountain are both pagans, and the relationship between the two families has always been unclear. I am worried..."

"I believe her!"

Before Yan Bugui finished speaking, Luo Tianjin had already firmly stated his position.

"But what if she..."

"Even if she deceives me, or even kills me... I won't blame her." Luo Tianjin murmured to himself, "I owe her this..."

Xie Xuan knew all about the twists and turns in the past between Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou, so he said no more. Under the worried gazes of Yan Bugui and Murong Bai, he stood up resolutely, bowed respectfully to Xiao Zhirou, and said, "Thank you, Master Xiao, for your kindness and righteousness. The people in the Xianwang Mansion will never forget your kindness today!"

Seeing Xie Xuan expressing his attitude on behalf of Prince Xian's Mansion, Yun Zhuiyue's face became extremely ugly, so gloomy that it seemed as if water might drip out of it.

From beginning to end, Xiao Zhirou never looked at Luo Tianjin straight in the eye. In the eyes of everyone who looked at her in disbelief, she waved her hand to order Tang Afu, Chang Wuhui and the others to leave, and resolutely walked towards the sword arena.

"Rou..." Teng Sanshi trembled and hurriedly changed his words, "Valley Master Xiao, you have to think clearly. This is no joke..."

In this martial arts conference, Teng Sanshi's performance was very strange.

In the past, he was full of ambition and would not tolerate any injustice. He would stand up and argue for it. But these days, he was unusually quiet. Not only did he not join in the conversations between Jin Fuyu and other family heads, he even turned a blind eye and turned a deaf ear to the heretics who slandered the Xiangxi Teng tribe.

At this moment, Teng Sanshi suddenly spoke, which inevitably attracted the attention of Jin Fuyu and others.

Facing Teng Sanshi's hidden meaning, Xiao Zhirou paused and looked into Teng Sanshi's eyes with a troubled expression. After a long silence, she said nothing and continued to walk towards Yun Zhuiyue.

Everyone was watching with bated breath, and the ever-changing situation shocked and astonished the heroes of the world.

I thought that Luo Tianjin would be able to easily defeat the seriously injured Yun Zhuiyue with the help of one person.

Unexpectedly, Yun Zhuiyue was able to heal himself miraculously and astonished everyone with his unfathomable martial arts skills.

When everyone thought that the winner had been decided, an unexpected scene occurred again. Xiao Zhirou, who had always been incompatible with Luo Tianjin, actually took the initiative to come forward and resolve the crisis for him.

No one expected that today's decisive battle would be so full of twists and turns, with the balance of victory swaying left and right, making the outcome even more unpredictable.

On the sword arena, Yun Zhuiyue looked at Xiao Zhirou, whose white clothes were whiter than snow and whose sleeves fluttered in the wind, with a look of shock, sadness, anger, and resentment...

At this moment, Yun Zhuiyue ignored everything in the world. In his eyes, heart, and mind, there was only the woman standing in front of him, the one who haunted his dreams and longed for him every day.

Yun Zhuiyue couldn't believe it, nor did she want to believe what she saw. Xiao Zhirou had repeatedly told her that she regarded "the man with the surname Luo" as her enemy and hated him to the core. She wished that his reputation would be ruined and his family would be destroyed.

However, the fact is that when Luo Tianjin was about to do what she wanted, Xiao Zhirou actually went back on her word and instead of applauding, she stood up for him. She even resolutely turned her spearhead and became the enemy of Yun Zhuiyue, who had always loved her deeply.

How similar is the scene at this moment to what happened more than 20 years ago?
Once upon a time, in the Teng tribe in western Hunan, Xiao Zhirou helped Luo Tianjin overcome difficulties time and time again, just like she does today, even at the cost of becoming an enemy of her own tribe members.

Even though she knew that Luo Tianjin was a hypocrite who was good at sweet talk but did not practice what he preached, she could not resist the love she had in her heart for him and was willing to give everything for him, even her own life.

The indescribable raging waves in his heart turned into a heart full of rage and endless despair, filling every inch of Yun Zhuiyue's skin, every hair, every bit of emotion, and every trace of lovesickness.

Looking at Yun Zhuiyue, who was shaking all over and had red eyes, Xiao Zhirou was also very uneasy. But she knew that no matter how she explained, it would sound like the most pale and powerless perfunctory explanation to Yun Zhuiyue.

Therefore, instead of talking too much and making things difficult for each other, it is better to remain silent, as silence is better than words.

"why?"

Finally, Yun Zhuiyue couldn't hold back her inner annoyance anymore and asked through gritted teeth, "Why?"

Although Yun Zhuiyue had already lost all hope, he still found it difficult to suppress his deep love for Xiao Zhirou.

Why? Even though Xiao Zhirou had deceived him, used him, hurt him, and even played tricks on him thousands of times, Yun Zhuiyue still couldn't muster up the slightest hatred towards Xiao Zhirou, especially when he and Xiao Zhirou looked into each other's eyes, the anger that should have burned everything still couldn't overcome the tenderness deep in his heart.

A cold-blooded murderer who could not help but turn into a passionate man. Yun Zhuiyue would rather bleed in his heart than see Xiao Zhirou cry.

"I..." Xiao Zhirou hesitated, "I... have nothing to say."

“Aren’t you sober now? Haven’t you forgotten him? Don’t you hate him to the core?” Yun Zhuiyue asked aggressively in a trembling voice, “What does it matter now? You want to save him? You never really forgot him from the beginning to the end, right? For a hypocrite who has deceived and used you again and again, you have made one mistake after another and are still obsessed with it? Even...even against me…” The last sentence was the fatal blow that truly pierced Yun Zhuiyue’s heart.

Despair made him want to die. Anger made him desperate. Jealousy made him lose his mind.

Xiao Zhirou sighed softly and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I am standing up today not to help him, but..."

"Nonsense! Nonsense! Nonsense!"

Yun Zhuiyue roared angrily like a madman, which frightened the people watching the fight around and made them look at each other in bewilderment.

"Don't make excuses to lie to me anymore. I'm no longer the fool I used to be. I won't be fooled by you again..." Yun Zhuiyue roared, "You help him because you still have him in your heart! Don't lie to yourself anymore. In fact, you have always been deeply in love with that unfaithful man..."

"no!"

As if she was provoked by Yun Zhuiyue, Xiao Zhirou's momentum suddenly became cold and fierce, and she said angrily: "You know the good things you have done! I can't control you if you degenerate, but I can't let you implicate others!"

As they were in the public eye, some of the words concerned the honor and disgrace of the Teng clan. Xiao Zhirou, considering the overall situation, did not speak directly.

"Excuses! They're all excuses!" Yun Zhuiyue laughed up to the sky, like a madman, and cursed without thinking, "Liar! They're all liars! You and the Luo guy are birds of a feather. You deserve to be deceived by him, you deserve to be used by him, you deserve to be toyed with by him..."

"Snapped!"

Before he finished speaking, the furious Xiao Zhirou suddenly appeared in front of Yun Zhuiyue, raised her hand and slapped him hard in the face, saying, "Yun Zhuiyue, you are insulting me too much!"

This slap seemed to wake Yun Zhuiyue from his trance. When he fixed his eyes and saw the tears welling up in Xiao Zhirou's eyes, his heart suddenly ached, and an indescribable strong regret filled his heart.

Yun Zhuiyue stared blankly at Xiao Zhirou, whose eyes were full of grievance, and suddenly felt extremely distressed and sad.

He swallowed hard, and murmured as if in a trance, "Rou'er, I didn't mean to... I didn't mean to insult you... I was confused just now, and I said something I didn't want to say... Actually, I didn't mean to hurt you at all... You believe me! You believe me, okay?"

As he spoke, Yun Zhuiyue subconsciously raised his right hand, wanting to wipe the tears from the corners of Xiao Zhirou's eyes.

However, facing the weird-tempered Yun Zhuiyue, Xiao Zhirou suddenly took a step back and looked at him with complicated eyes.

To Yun Zhuiyue, this strange and resentful look was even more painful than being pierced by thousands of arrows.

"Luo Tianjin!"

Finally, Yun Zhuiyue, who could no longer bear it, vented his anger on Luo Tianjin. He suddenly turned around, stared at Luo Tianjin with a vicious look, and said viciously: "If you have the guts, come on stage and fight me to the death. Don't let a woman stand up for you! You can only hide under a woman's skirt and survive. What kind of hero are you? You are worse than pigs and dogs, worse than beasts!"

"Yun Zhuiyue, you are so outrageous..."

“Haha…” Yun Zhuiyue’s wild laughter interrupted Xie Xuan’s threats and she challenged him again, “Luo Tianjin, don’t let me look down on you in front of all the heroes in the world today!”

However, facing Yun Zhuiyue's provocation, Luo Tianjin remained motionless and turned a deaf ear.

"More than 20 years ago, you used Rou'er to survive in this world. Even today, you still want to use her to help you sit on the throne of the leader of the martial arts world?" At this time, Yun Zhuiyue desperately tore off Luo Tianjin's fig leaf and said bluntly, "Luo Tianjin, are you a man? Or... have you just been playing with Rou'er's feelings from the beginning to the end, and in fact you have never loved her! You just coveted her beauty, coveted her body, and took advantage of her innocence, you..."

"enough!"

How could Teng Sanshi tolerate his daughter being humiliated like this? He flew into a rage and shouted, "A duel is a duel, don't say these nonsense!"

At this time, Qingfeng's face was solemn, his hands were clenched into fists, his nails were tightly dug into his palms, and he seemed to be very nervous.

On the other side, Yun Jianping looked at Yun Zhuiyue in shock. In her memory, Yun Zhuiyue had always been mature and steady. How could she have done such a crazy thing? Today's scene really made her ashamed.

“Haha…” Yun Zhuiyue laughed in anger and taunted, “Luo Tianjin, you are a coward who only cares about fame and reputation and is like a fly dropping on a jade, a rat dropping on a soup. You have no guts and no knowledge!”

"Bastard!"

Luo Tianjin was furious and angry. He was furious at Yun Zhuiyue's obscene words. He immediately slammed the table and shouted in a murderous voice: "Yun Zhuiyue, I swear to cut you into pieces!"

As soon as these words came out, Qingfeng's pupils suddenly shrank, and a deep disappointment emerged between his brows.

“Okay!” Yun Zhuiyue saw Luo Tianjin getting angry, and a grim smile suddenly appeared on his face. Then he waved at Luo Tianjin and said provocatively, “How can you be considered a hero if you can only talk fast? Come on stage and fight me to the death!”

"I...poof!"

Luo Tianjin was so angry that his blood rushed up. Just as he was about to step onto the stage, he suddenly felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a large mouthful of blood. Then his head went blank and his eyes went black. Amid the exclamations of the people in the Xianwang Mansion, he slowly collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, Yun Zhuiyue frowned and angrily shouted, "Luo Tianjin, stop pretending..."

"enough!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Zhirou's voice suddenly rang out: "Today, you only have one opponent on the sword arena, and that is me. No matter what grudge you have against the man surnamed Luo, if you want to fight him, you must either admit defeat and step down, or... defeat me!"

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　The advent of what love is?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)