Chapter 658: Dust Returns to Peace (Part )

On the eve of dawn, the sky and the earth were pitch black, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

Fearing that Ling Xiaoxiao and Qingfeng might change their minds at the last minute, Yun Zhuiyue and Zhao Yuan and his party left the Prince Xian's Mansion and quickly left the city, riding non-stop for eighteen miles until they reached Yanzipo.

Seeing the silence all around and the distance, Zhao Yuan's anxious heart finally settled down.

"Master Zhao, the road is flat after crossing Yanzi Slope, and it will be bright soon. I don't think Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao will send anyone to chase us. How about we go our separate ways now?"

Yun Zhuiyue pulled the reins and bowed to Zhao Yuan to say goodbye.

"I will never forget the grace of Lord Yun for saving my life!" Zhao Yuan forced a grateful smile on his pale face and said with a cupped hand, "I dare to invite you, Lord Yun, why don't you come with me back to Lin'an to meet the emperor? With Lord Yun's ability and my recommendation, you will definitely be appreciated and valued by the emperor. When you are in the court and hold a high position, I will work with you to help the emperor solve his problems and make contributions to the Song Dynasty. Wouldn't that be a pleasure?"

"Thank you Lord Zhao for your kindness, but I am used to the carefree life of the underworld and cannot stand being restricted." Yun Zhuiyue said modestly, "Besides, I am a talentless and immoral warrior and cannot handle such a big responsibility. I will not let down the emperor's grace."

"Saint Lord Yun is too modest." Zhao Yuan waved his hand and said, "Even if Saint Lord Yun does not want to be an official, he should come with me to Lin'an to receive the reward, and let me express my gratitude at the same time."

"It's just a small matter, don't take it to heart." Yun Zhuiyue glanced at Liu Xunyi who was worried, and said, "I came to Luoyang City only to kill Luo Tianjin, and I have no other request. What's more, I have some friendship with the Mongols, and Lord Liu knows this. There may be many inconveniences if I go to Lin'an rashly. I am not worried about my own life or death, but I am worried about getting you into trouble."

“This…” Zhao Yuan suddenly realized and thought to himself, “That was a close call.” But on the surface, he pretended to be sorry and sighed, “Everyone has their own aspirations, and they cannot be forced. Since Saint Yun is determined to do so, I will not force him to do anything.”

"Thank you for your understanding, sir."

“But…Does Saint Yun think Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao will really kill Luo Tianjin?” Zhao Yuan said worriedly, “One of them is Luo Tianjin’s master, and the other is Luo Tianjin’s wife. They have known him for many years and have a deep relationship…”

Yun Zhuiyue's eyes moved, and she asked, "What are you worried about, sir?"

"I am worried that Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao will change their minds at the last minute and won't be able to kill Luo Tianjin." Zhao Yuan said self-deprecatingly, "After all, they are a family and can solve any problem behind closed doors. What if they make peace with each other, put aside their past grudges, and regard you and me as their enemies? What should we do?"

“Haha…” Yun Zhuiyue laughed loudly and said confidently, “Don’t worry, sir. I guarantee with my life that Luo Tianjin will definitely die. Ling Xiaoxiao and Qingfeng will never show mercy to him.”

"Why?"

"The reasons are quite complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. Time is pressing and it is important for you to hurry on."

Seeing Yun Zhuiyue deliberately evading the question, Zhao Yuan did not want to ask any more questions. He hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Yun Zhuiyue and said, "I thank you again, Saint Yun, for saving my life! If Saint Yun is in trouble in the future, you can come to Tianji Pavilion in Lin'an City. I will ensure that you will be safe."

"Thank you!"

"It's getting late. I'll take my leave. Take care, Lord Yun!"

"Take care, sir!"

After the greetings, Zhao Yuan no longer hesitated, rode away on his horse, and Qin Wei followed closely behind.

However, before Liu Xunyi could turn his horse's head, Yun Zhuiyue suddenly said, "Liu Xunyi, you must take care of yourself in the future."

Liu Xunyi was startled and suddenly woke up from his trance. He wanted to ask, but Yun Zhuiyue had already led his men away, leaving only his back.

Staring blankly at Yun Zhuiyue who was getting farther and farther away, Liu Xunyi felt mixed emotions and indescribably depressed.

"Brother Liu, hurry up and catch up!"

At Qin Wei's urging, Liu Xunyi collected his thoughts, looked back at the Luoyang city looming in the darkness again, then shouted softly, squeezed his legs together, and rode his horse south.

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"Holy Lord, why did you save Zhao Yuan and the others?" Shao Yuanqing, who had been holding back all night, could no longer suppress his curiosity and asked impatiently, "If Ling Xiaoxiao wants to kill them, let her do it. What does it have to do with us? Is it really worth it for the Holy Lord to risk becoming an enemy of Wudang to protect Zhao Yuan?"

"You think it's not worth it?" Yun Zhuiyue asked with a smile.

"Yes..." Shao Yuanqing realized that he had said something wrong, so he quickly changed his words, "No... What I mean is, if Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao refuse to give in, do we really fight Wudang to the death?"

"The Holy Lord is not protecting Zhao Yuan, but Liu Xunyi." Wuming interrupted, "He is not only Luo Tianjin's son, but also the flesh and blood of Xiao Guzhu. If Liu Xunyi died in the Xianwang Mansion, how would the Holy Lord explain to Xiao Guzhu?"

"Oh!" Shao Yuanqing suddenly realized, slapped his head hard, and nodded repeatedly, "Wuming is right, how could I forget such an important thing! The Holy Lord doesn't care about Liu Xunyi's life or death, but cares about Master Xiao's feelings."

"You two should stop singing the same tune and making sarcastic remarks in front of me!" Yun Zhuiyue's tone darkened and he said unhappily, "According to what you said, I was abusing my power for personal gain tonight and using the lives of the disciples of Longxiang Mountain to exchange for my own love?"

"I dare not!" Shao Yuanqing and Wuming's faces changed and they quickly bowed to apologize.

"Humph!" Yun Zhuiyue glanced at the two of them coldly, and said, "I know you are dissatisfied. Next time, you can speak frankly instead of making innuendos and playing tricks."

"I'll keep this in mind!"

"In fact, the reason why I risked everything to save Zhao Yuan tonight was indeed because of Liu Xunyi, but that was not the fundamental reason." Yun Zhuiyue said calmly, "The real reason is that only by saving Zhao Yuan can we protect Longxiang Mountain from a devastating disaster."

"Hiss!" Yun Zhuiyue's words made Shao Yuanqing and Wuming take a deep breath, both of them looked confused.

"Why?" Yun Zhuiyue continued, "Because only if Zhao Yuan is alive, Ling Xiaoxiao and Qingfeng will regard him as their number one enemy, and will blame everything that happened tonight on Zhao Yuan and Liu Xunyi. As everyone knows, assassinating the leader of the martial arts world is a taboo in the martial arts world. Such a scandal has never happened in the Central Plains martial arts world for hundreds of years. Therefore, regardless of the true attitude of various sects, Luo Tianjin's death tonight will be regarded by heroes all over the world as a provocation from the murderer to the entire Central Plains martial arts world! In this case, guess what will happen next?"

"Ling Xiaoxiao and Qingfeng will destroy Zhao Yuan and Liu Xunyi from everlasting destruction, and call on all the heroes in the martial arts world to kill them and avenge Luo Tianjin." Wuming said without hesitation.

"That's right!" Yun Zhuiyue nodded heavily. "Zhao Yuan is a second-rank official in the court, and he is acting on the emperor's orders. Therefore, people in the martial arts world dare not and do not want to offend him. After all, being an enemy of Zhao Yuan is being an enemy of the court and the emperor. All the sects are not fools. They know that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Therefore, no one dares to be presumptuous in front of the emperor and the court. But Liu Xunyi is different. He is not only a thief, but also a traitor. If he hadn't played a role, Luo Tianjin would never have died tragically. Therefore, people in the world will regard Liu Xunyi as the culprit who killed the leader of the martial arts world. If I am right, Ling Xiaoxiao will issue a martial arts killing order, vowing to kill Liu Xunyi. By then, killing Liu Xunyi will not only avenge the leader of the martial arts world, but also take the opportunity to become famous in the martial arts world. Who in the martial arts world would not want to fight for such a godsend opportunity?"

"Yes!" Shao Yuanqing said with emotion, "Although Liu Xunyi escaped tonight, he will not be able to escape the greater disaster tomorrow."

"On the contrary, if Zhao Yuan and Liu Xunyi died in the Xianwang Mansion tonight, the result would be very different." Yun Zhuiyue said, "If they die, there will be no evidence. In this way, the real cause of Luo Tianjin's death will be talked about by people, and rumors will spread, causing chaos. The heroes of the world will guess that since all Zhao Yuan's men died in the battle, it means that Luo Tianjin is better. If he is better, why would Luo Tianjin die? If they both died, then why is Ling Xiaoxiao still alive? Not only Therefore, whether Liu Xunyi was a traitor or a loyal minister will be speculated by the world. After all, he is dead, but no one can provide real evidence to prove whether he died for Zhao Yuan or Luo Tianjin, so no one can tell for sure. In this way, Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao will become the target of public criticism. If they put the blame on Liu Xunyi, it will be a bit far-fetched, and people may even suspect that they are framing him, and the outcome will be hard to convince the public. If this is the case, what should Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao do? "

"This..." Shao Yuanqing and Wuming looked at each other, frowning, and were unable to respond for a long time.

"I tell you!" Yun Zhuiyue sneered, "If that's the case, they must find another scapegoat, so that they can clear themselves of suspicion. And this scapegoat... is undoubtedly us. They will say that Zhao Yuan colluded with Longxiangshan to attack the Xianwang Mansion at night, and Luo Tianjin fought against thousands of people and killed Zhao Yuan and his men, but was attacked from behind by Yun Zhuiyue and unfortunately killed. Afterwards, Ling Xiaoxiao and the Wudang Sect rose up to resist, Longxiangshan suffered heavy casualties, and Yun Zhuiyue fled in the chaos. In this way, everything becomes reasonable and natural. By then..."

"By then, the number one traitor who assassinated the leader of the martial arts world will be the Holy Lord and Longxiang Mountain." Wuming exclaimed, "And the target of the Jianghu Hunting Order will also be us. The ones who will be killed by everyone in the world... are still us."

“Not only that, since this matter was said by Wudang Sect and Ling Xiaoxiao themselves, one of them is a martial arts master, and the other is Luo Tianjin’s first wife, while we are the heretic demon who just ‘turned over a new leaf’. In comparison, the people of the world will certainly believe them, but we... I’m afraid we can’t clear ourselves of the blame even if we jump into the Yellow River.” Shao Yuanqing continued.

At this moment, Shao Yuanqing and Wuming couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and at the same time they were secretly glad for Yun Zhuiyue's wisdom.

"That's right!" Yun Zhuiyue praised, "Ling Xiaoxiao and Qingfeng's real goal is not only to get rid of Luo Tianjin and Zhao Yuan, but also us. If we fall into the trap she set, Longxiang Mountain will be doomed soon. At the same time, the Xiangxi Teng Clan, who had tried their best to protect Longxiang Mountain at the martial arts conference, will also be in great trouble. Now there are two deputy leaders in the martial arts world. Once Luo Tianjin dies, they will have the opportunity to seize power. However, if the Teng Clan leader is stuck in a quagmire because of Longxiang Mountain, Qingfeng will win without a fight and easily take the position. Now, do you know why I am willing to offend the Wudang Clan and protect Zhao Yuan from getting out of trouble? Because if Zhao Yuan is alive, Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao will regard him as their number one enemy, and they will not dare to offend us, and even try to curry favor with us. What they are afraid of is that we will agree with Zhao Yuan and expose all their scandals!"

"The Holy Lord is wise. He has made the court owe us a favor and has also made Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao afraid to act rashly. We admire you!"

At this time, Shao Yuanqing and Wuming, who had figured everything out, were convinced and full of admiration for Yun Zhuiyue.

"Once Zhao Yuan dies, the initiative will fall into Ling Xiaoxiao's hands, and we will be in trouble everywhere. If Zhao Yuan is not dead, the initiative will be in our hands. We can clamp down on the court and threaten Wudang. Neither family dares to offend us, but will try to win us over. In this way, we can sit back and relax, watching the world change dramatically and watching the fight between tigers from a mountain."

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(End of this chapter)