Chapter 632 Cutting out the roots
"boom!"

At noon, a muffled sound instantly broke the tranquility of the inner courtyard of Prince Xian's Mansion.

Ling Xiaoxiao had already learned the details of the secret meeting with Zhao Yuan from Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi. When she heard that Yun Zhuiyue used Yan Bugui as a hostage to force her to let Xiao Zhirou go, she could not help but get furious and slammed her palm heavily on the table, immediately knocking over the teapot, cups and plates.

Last night, Ling Xiaoxiao had told Zheng Songren and the others about the current situation and her own thoughts. She knew that after Qingfeng had read her secret letter, the disciple he sent must be a close friend of Wudang, so she did not hide anything.

Initially, Zheng Songren and the others were all shocked and horrified when they heard Ling Xiaoxiao's secret. It is undeniable that when they learned that Ling Xiaoxiao wanted to join forces with the court to deal with Luo Tianjin, they did hesitate a little.

After all, Luo Tianjin is the leader of the martial arts world. Going against him is tantamount to going against the Central Plains martial arts world. If they fail or the secret is leaked, not only will Ling Xiaoxiao's life be in danger, but even the Wudang Sect and Qingfeng will lose their reputation.

But no matter how hesitant they were, Luo Tianjin was no match for Qingfeng in their hearts. As Qingfeng's direct disciple, he was naturally loyal, so he loved Ling Xiaoxiao and was protective of her.

Therefore, they had no choice but to obey orders and follow Ling Xiaoxiao's lead before Qingfeng arrived.

At this moment, Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi were somewhat accustomed to Ling Xiaoxiao's strong reaction.

"How dare Yun Zhuiyue threaten me?" Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and she gritted her teeth and said, "He can't control his mistress, but he wants to interfere in my affairs. This is simply unreasonable."

"Sister, please calm down. Yun Zhuiyue always does what he wants. If we confront him head-on, I'm afraid we will be the ones who suffer in the end." Zheng Songren advised.

"That's right!" Zhang Songyi agreed, "First, Fourth Master Yan is in his hands, and his life or death is uncertain. Second, Xiao Zhirou and Yun Zhuiyue are not ordinary people, and now that Master has not arrived, we are probably no match for them with just a few of us."

"It's easy to dodge an open attack, but it's hard to guard against an arrow from the dark." Ling Xiaoxiao said coldly, "I have never thought of confronting Xiao Zhirou head-on. It is said that Xiao Zhirou's martial arts have reached a superb level. Even if Dad takes action himself, he may not be able to get any benefit from that bitch."

"In that case, Senior Sister, why don't you do her a favor and let her go for now?" Zheng Songren boldly suggested, "This way, Fourth Master Yan can be kept safe, and Zhao Yuan and Yun Zhuiyue can be spared some face."

Hearing this, Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes could not help but flash with a dark light. After a long silence, she reluctantly agreed, "You are right. I can't act on impulse."

"Senior sister is wise..."

"I can let that bitch Xiao Zhirou live a few more days." Before Zheng Songren could breathe a sigh of relief, Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly changed the subject and said coldly, "But the other person must die!"

"Who?"

"Yun Jianping!"

"This……"

Ling Xiaoxiao did not confess to Zheng Songren and others about the illegitimate child of Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou, so they only knew that Ling Xiaoxiao hated Xiao Zhirou for stealing her husband, but they didn't know what this matter had to do with Yun Jianping.

"As far as I know, Yun Jianping is the daughter of Yun Zhuiyue and has little to do with Xiao Zhirou..."

Zheng Songren hesitated and was quite skeptical. He had seen Yun Jianping at a martial arts conference and had a good impression of this beautiful and heroic female hero.

"Yun Jianping is not only Yun Zhuiyue's daughter, but also Xiao Zhirou's beloved disciple."

"But……"

"No buts! I have sent people to check their whereabouts." Ling Xiaoxiao was firm in her attitude and did not allow Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi to argue. "Xiao Zhirou and Teng Sanshi are traveling together, and Yun Jianping is also among them. Calculating the date, they should arrive in Xuzhou in the next two days. Xuzhou is less than a day's distance from Luoyang. You two should leave immediately and set up an ambush in Xuzhou. I don't care about the others, I only want Yun Jianping's life."

"This……"

Seeing Ling Xiaoxiao's aggressive approach, Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi couldn't help but look embarrassed.

"If you have something to say, just say it. No need to hide it!"

"Yes." Zheng Songren said awkwardly, "It's not that we are afraid of death, but we are willing but unable to do it. There are many masters in the Teng Clan and Jueqing Valley, including many veterans. We must be extremely cautious when sailing and riding. Setting an ambush in secret... I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"More importantly, if our whereabouts are exposed, death is a minor matter, but implicating Senior Sister and Master is a major matter. Once they find evidence of our actions, the reputation of the Wudang Sect will surely plummet..."

"This is a serious matter. I would like to ask you to think twice before acting." Zheng Songren advised, "Why not... wait until Master arrives before making a decision?"

Ling Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "There is no time to lose. Xuzhou is the only chance to get rid of Yun Jianping."

"It seems that Yun Jianping... has never offended Senior Sister, so why do you want to put her to death?"

"I want her to die, and I have my reasons. You don't need to ask any more questions." Ling Xiaoxiao said in a deep voice, "No matter whether this trip will succeed or not, I will give it a try!"

When Ling Xiaoxiao thought that Yun Jianping was most likely Luo Tianjin's illegitimate daughter, she became furious and wished she could cut her into pieces. How could she miss any opportunity to ambush her?
But seeing Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi showing timidity, Ling Xiaoxiao's tone slowed down and continued, "But what you just said is not without reason. You two... are somewhat outnumbered."

"Senior Sister, what you mean is..."

"I'll add another helper for you." Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes flashed with a cunning look, and she said with a smile, "If things change, you can push all the blame onto this person, insisting that you were kept in the dark, and confuse outsiders. Anyway, Zhao Yuan doesn't care about his life or death, so just let him escort you."

"Senior sister, are you talking about... Liu Xunyi?" Zheng Songren frowned and hesitated, "His identity is unknown now, and it's hard to tell whether he's a human or a ghost. If we rashly bring him in, there's no guarantee that the secret won't be leaked."

"I understand this part." Ling Xiaoxiao thought, "I won't tell him the truth. I will just let him go to Xuzhou to buy things and go with you."

"But after arriving in Xuzhou, Liu Xunyi will know sooner or later..."

"Even if he knew, he is already in a difficult situation and cannot back down." "This..."

"You guys go get ready first, I'll go find Liu Xunyi." Ling Xiaoxiao said without paying attention to the attitudes of Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi, "We'll leave this evening."

After giving the order, Ling Xiaoxiao stepped out of the room and walked towards the east courtyard at a leisurely pace.

At this time, Liu Xunyi was in the East Hall, discussing with Su Tang, Luo Qi, Xu Heng, Ling Qing, Lin Fangda and others about how to welcome heroes from all directions.

Although the wedding was cancelled, the wedding invitations had already been sent out and the guests were unaware of the truth, so they arrived one after another.

According to Luo Tianjin's idea, since it has come, we should make the best of it. Although there is no big wedding to celebrate, as the leader of the martial arts world, it is also a good thing for him to gather with heroes from all over the world during the Laba Festival.

To this end, ensuring that heroes from all directions live comfortably, eat well, and have fun in Luoyang City has become the top priority of the disciples of the Prince Xian's Palace.

I remember the incident of Zhongli Wanying being humiliated in the Xianwang Mansion on the Dragon Boat Festival in May, which is still a great shame. Therefore, preventing any unpleasant incidents from happening again has become the top priority of this reception for heroes from all over the world.

"lady?"

As soon as they saw Ling Xiaoxiao, the loud discussions in the hall stopped immediately. Everyone looked at the expressionless Ling Xiaoxiao with discontented eyes in surprise, and they were all confused by her uninvited visit.

"Meet Madam!"

"You guys go out first. Liu Xunyi and I have something to discuss." Ling Xiaoxiao ignored everyone's greetings and asked quietly, "I hope I won't disturb you?"

"of course not!"

Su Tang and others responded quickly, then looked around and saw that Liu Xunyi was silent, so they had to walk out of the East Hall one after another.

After a while, Ling Xiaoxiao and Liu Xunyi were the only ones left in the East Hall.

"Madam, this is..."

"The marriage ended in vain, and Yu'er was...very sad."

Before Liu Xunyi could speak, Ling Xiaoxiao hit the nail on the head and touched upon his pain.

When he thought of Luo Ningyu, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel sad and guilty.

"Yesterday, she cried all night long." Ling Xiaoxiao's tone was as calm as water, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry. "No matter how I tried to persuade her, it was useless."

"Miss, is she... okay?"

"She has been waiting for you to show up, but you have been reluctant to show up." Ling Xiaoxiao sighed, "Since you care about her, why don't you go see her?"

"I..." Liu Xunyi hesitated, looking extremely conflicted. "Now that things have come to this, the young lady will only be more sad when she sees me, so I... can't go to see her, and I dare not go to see her."

"Men are really heartless and unfaithful." Ling Xiaoxiao said disdainfully, "When you were engaged, you and her were inseparable. Now that the engagement is cancelled, she is crying bitterly, but you are like an outsider, chatting and laughing with everyone here. It seems that in your heart, Yu'er... is really worthless."

Faced with Ling Xiaoxiao's sarcasm, Liu Xunyi could only endure it silently. He didn't dare to refute at all, nor did he have the face to refute.

"As the saying goes, 'The one who tied the bell must untie it.' You should also make up for the pain you brought to Yu'er."

"Of course!" Liu Xunyi said hurriedly, "It's just... I'm stupid, I don't know how to make up for it?"

"There is a rare treasure pavilion in Xuzhou, which contains many rare and strange things. Yu'er accompanied me there once before, and she loved the treasures in the pavilion very much. I suggest that you go to the rare treasure pavilion in Xuzhou and pick out a few things to make Yu'er happy. I wonder...what do you think?"

"It's a small matter, but..." Liu Xunyi said with difficulty, "Right now, the government has many affairs to deal with, and we need people right now. I wonder if it can be postponed for a few days, until the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month..."

"The longer you delay, the more sad and miserable Yu'er will be." Ling Xiaoxiao said coldly, "If you can be cruel and ignore Yu'er's pain, it's up to you!"

"This……"

"Xuzhou is less than a day's journey away. If you hurry up, you can go back and forth in a day and a night." Ling Xiaoxiao softened her tone and pleaded, "Yu'er refuses to eat or drink, and cries all day long. It hurts me as a mother to see you treat yourself like this. After all, this matter was caused by you. How can you bear to do this?"

"Madam, there is no need to say more!" Liu Xunyi nodded heavily and said, "I will leave for Xuzhou Rare Treasure Pavilion immediately."

"The owner of Qizhen Pavilion has a strange personality. If you go alone, he may not pay attention to you." Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes flashed with a very obscure and treacherous meaning, and at the same time pretended to be silent, "I will let Zheng Songren and Zhang Songyi go with you. They are familiar with the people of Xuzhou and have a long relationship with the owner. After arriving in Xuzhou, you can just follow their arrangements."

"As ordered."

"Oh, right! Brother Jin just cancelled your marriage with Yu'er, so don't let him know about this matter... to avoid complications."

"Don't worry, ma'am, I know what to do!"

……

(End of this chapter)