Chapter 661: The Beginning of Jianghu (Part )

"what?"

Ling Xiaoxiao went straight to the point, and the crowd couldn't help but burst into exclamations of disbelief.

In the past two years, Liu Xunyi has been on the rise in the martial arts world, so everyone present is familiar with his famous name.

But it was precisely because of this that everyone was even more surprised. After all, Liu Xunyi's current status was entirely due to Luo Tianjin's cultivation and support.

In everyone's mind, Luo Tianjin is Liu Xunyi's great benefactor, and he intends to marry his precious daughter to him. Therefore, the relationship between the two should be as close as that of father and son, so how could they suddenly turn against each other?
As if she could see the confusion in everyone's hearts, Ling Xiaoxiao snorted coldly and explained, "In fact, Liu Xunyi is a traitor planted by the court next to my late husband. His real identity is the fifth-rank Shaobao of the Song Dynasty court."

"This……"

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned with astonishment and didn't know what to say.

"Since Senior Mo Cen's retirement meeting, Liu Xunyi has been setting up a plan and getting close to my husband step by step, with the goal of gaining my husband's trust and then looking for an opportunity to win him over to become a lackey of the court. The court of the Song Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, and they want to use my husband's prestige in the martial arts world to recruit heroes to serve. Not long ago, the court saw that my husband took the position of the leader of the martial arts world and claimed that the time was ripe, so they sent an imperial envoy named Zhao Yuan to recruit him. This person repeatedly visited my husband and tried to persuade him to lead the martial arts heroes to submit to the court, but my husband saw through their sinister intentions at a glance, so he flatly refused for the sake of the lives and future of the heroes of the world. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuan, the dog thief, was furious when he saw that he failed to recruit him, and framed my husband for treason, and then worked together with Liu Xunyi to set up a trap to assassinate my husband."

"This……"

At this moment, every word and every sentence Ling Xiaoxiao said was shocking to most people present.

Everyone's shock at this incident was no less than their astonishment when they learned of Luo Tianjin's death.

"Liu Xunyi, this despicable and shameless traitor, took advantage of my late husband's trust in him and used the identity of Hei Zhishan to lure the Eight Gates disciples away from the mountain. On the night of the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, all of them were sent out of the Xianwang Mansion, leaving no one to rescue my late husband when he was in trouble. At the same time, he hid 300 assassins disguised as a "variety show troupe" in the East Courtyard, and then lured my late husband here alone, leading him into a dead end step by step."

Ling Xiaoxiao's explanation had been "refined a thousand times", so she knew what to say and what not to say. For example, Ling Xiaoxiao did not mention anything about Longxiang Mountain and the "Eight Hundred Imperial Guards".

Murong Bai and Deng Quan, who were lucky enough to escape with their lives but did not know the truth, thought that Ling Xiaoxiao did not mention the matter of the "Imperial Guards" in order to preserve Luo Tianjin's reputation so that he would not be labeled a "traitor".

Therefore, if Ling Xiaoxiao didn't mention it, they naturally wouldn't say anything more.

"After the incident, Xie Xuan, Deng Changchuan, Yan Bugui, Huang Yulang, Murong Bai, Deng Quan and the disciples who stayed behind in the mansion rushed to help, and fought a bloody battle with hundreds of the court's minions all night. But they were outnumbered, and Deng Changchuan and Huang Yulang were hacked to death by Liu Xunyi and his men in the melee. Xie Xuan, Yan Bugui, Murong Bai, and Deng Quan fought to the last moment, and tried their best to kill all of Zhao Yuan and Liu Xunyi's minions. At the same time, they were also seriously injured and fainted in a pool of blood." At this point, Ling Xiaoxiao was already in tears, sobbing, "In the end... my husband ran out of energy and had no strength to resist, so he was stabbed to death by... Liu Xunyi!"

"hiss!"

At this moment, everyone was terrified and filled with horror.

"That day, Taoist Qingfeng, Abbot Xuanming and other seniors were all guests at the mansion. Why didn't they help?" Someone in the crowd questioned, "Didn't they hear the fighting?"

Hearing this, Qingfeng and Xuanming's expressions changed quietly, as if they were quite nervous.

"No!" Ling Xiaoxiao wiped away her tears and choked up, "It's not that they didn't hear the noise, but they couldn't hear it at all."

"how do I say this?"

"Because Liu Xunyi had put drugs in their food beforehand, the guests fell into a deep sleep and were completely unaware of the fight in the East Courtyard."

When Ling Xiaoxiao said this, Yin Baimei, Zhongli Mu, Tang Yuan and others who were guests in the mansion that day were all shocked. They had been instructed by Qingfeng and Xuanming, and they knew that the knockout drug was put into the ginger soup by Ling Xiaoxiao, not in the food by Liu Xunyi.

Although they realized that something was fishy and that Liu Xunyi might have been wronged, they did not say much.

First, it would be a mistake to tell this matter to others. Not only would it not benefit them at all, but they would be regarded as cowards by all the heroes in the world. Second, they were afraid of the threat from Shaolin and Wudang, and would never become enemies with martial arts masters like Qingfeng and Xuanming just because of a dead person.

Therefore, they would rather keep the matter to themselves than reveal a word.

As for Qingcheng, Emei, Qin, and Lu, most of them were disciples from their sects, and Xue Huzi from the Sanyi Gang was a rough man, far less sensitive than the sect leaders and family heads. Therefore, even without the instructions of Qingfeng and Xuanming, they drank the drug without knowing it. As for who gave the drug, it was even more confusing and they had no memory of it.

After all, with the martial arts elders such as Xuanming, Qingfeng, Yin Baimei, Zhongli Mu and others leading by example, how could these younger generations be suspicious?

Qin Ku and Liu Xunyi were close friends. Although Ling Xiaoxiao's words made sense, in Qin Ku's heart, he would rather die than believe that Luo Tianjin was killed by Liu Xunyi.

At this moment, seeing Ling Xiaoxiao throwing all the dirty water on Liu Xunyi, Qin Ku couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, so he asked doubtfully: "So... Liu Xunyi is the culprit for the murder of Alliance Leader Luo?"

"That's right!" Ling Xiaoxiao said in a tone that left no room for doubt, "He caused all the troubles and killed all the people. Even the deaths of Deng Changchuan and Huang Yulang are related to him."

"This... isn't it a bit exaggerated?" Qin Ku curled his lips and said, "Although Liu Xunyi is good at martial arts, asking him to assassinate so many masters in a row... isn't it a bit difficult?"

"Didn't Lord Qin hear what I just said?" Ling Xiaoxiao said unhappily, "The court sent more than 300 assassins, and Brother Jin only had a few people around him. Liu Xunyi outnumbered the enemy, and his victory was not fair, so how could it be considered forced?"

"This..." "If you don't believe me, you can go to the backyard and take a look later!" Ling Xiaoxiao didn't give Qin Ku a chance to refute, and said bluntly, "I buried the bodies of more than 300 assassins of the court in the backyard of the Xianwang Mansion. If anyone has doubts, they can dig them all out and see for themselves."

After saying this, Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes turned red again. She took out a handkerchief and kept wiping the corners of her eyes, pretending to be a poor widow who was bullied.

"Madam Luo, you are too serious!" Yin Baimei saw the opportunity and tried to smooth things over. "Alliance Master Luo's body is still warm. This place is covered with wounds and must have experienced a bloody storm. How could we doubt what Madam said?"

Qin Ku was stunned for a moment, then his eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind. He cast his gaze at Xie Xuan, who was standing behind Ling Xiaoxiao, looking listless and with injuries still unhealed, and said with a simple smile: "If I heard correctly, Second Master Xie was also there at the time. Why don't you tell us all about what happened that day?"

"Palace Master Qin!" Ling Xiaoxiao glared with her beautiful eyes, and said angrily, "What do you mean by this? Why do you doubt me again and again? Am I lying and deliberately accusing Liu Xunyi? Do you think I would use my husband's life to make up stories? Although I am a woman, I will not allow you to humiliate me like this..."

“Madam Luo, please don’t be angry. I have no intention of offending you!” Seeing Ling Xiaoxiao’s tears and hatred, the disciples of the Xianwang Mansion were like wolves and tigers, and Qingfeng’s eyes were even more unfriendly, Qin Ku was immediately shocked. He quickly smiled and waved his hands, “I am just asking questions for everyone. Don’t get me wrong! Don’t get me wrong!”

Qin Ku's words made the other heads of the clans and families laugh and cry, feeling very embarrassed. They cursed inwardly, "Everyone has his own responsibility for his own actions. You are such a jerk, making trouble out of nothing. Why are you dragging us into this?"

"This matter... Deng Quan and I can both testify!" Suddenly, Murong Bai, who was standing by with a crutch, spoke weakly, "What Madam said is absolutely true. That night, it was indeed Liu Xunyi and Zhao Yuan who secretly set an ambush, and the mansion master was besieged by hundreds of people..."

"Wow!"

Murong Bai's words caused an uproar in the audience.

He and Deng Quan were both Luo Tianjin's close friends, and everyone knew about this. Therefore, when the two of them testified, seven or eight out of ten people present had already dispelled their doubts and believed Ling Xiaoxiao's explanation without a doubt.

"Second Master Xie?" Qin Ku was still unwilling to give in, and once again cast his "good intention" eyes towards Xie Xuan, and said cautiously, "Why don't you say something? This matter..."

"Qin Ku! Cough cough..."

Murong Bai was so angry that he coughed violently a few times, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Seeing this, his disciples hurried forward to support him.

Unexpectedly, Murong Bai was very stubborn. He pushed everyone away and pointed at the bewildered Qin Ku, scolding him: "You have been the deputy fan holder of the Xianwang Mansion. Why don't you know the rules? I know that you have a close relationship with Liu Xunyi, but a traitor is a traitor. This is an indisputable fact. How can you quibble? Today, I, Murong Bai, swear to heaven in front of all the heroes in the world. If I say a word false, I will die miserably! Ahem..."

"No, no, no! I'm not trying to quibble, I'm just asking casually. If you have something to hide, you don't have to say it!"

Qin Ku deliberately put on an appearance of being cautious and submissive, but in fact he was retreating in order to advance, which was extremely smart.

If Xie Xuan remained silent, it would mean that he had a "secret" and the heroes of the world would surely have a lot of imagination. In this way, the reason why Luo Tianjin died would become more and more confusing.

Qin Ku's move was intended to muddy the waters and divert the world's hatred from Liu Xunyi.

"Qin Ku, although the Palace Master is gone, the two thousand disciples of the Xianwang Palace are still here, and we will never tolerate anyone being disrespectful to the Madam! Don't try to take advantage of others' misfortune. You are going too far! I see that you are not here to pay your respects today, you are here to pick a fight..."

"shut up!"

Before the ashamed and angry Xianwang Mansion disciples could start to curse, Xie Xuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly opened his mouth and scolded: "Palace Master Qin is an honored guest, how can you be rude to him? If the Palace Master knew about this, then..."

The words that Xie Xuan blurted out once again evoked the infinite nostalgia of Luo Tianjin among the people in the Xianwang Mansion. For a moment, the disciples turned from anger to sadness, and they clenched their fists and buried their heads in tears.

"Master! Please come back soon! We beg you..."

"Palace Master! If you are not here, who will protect the disciples in the palace? Who will uphold justice for us? Who should we confide in when we are in pain? Who should we seek advice from when we are confused..."

"Master of the Palace..."

The disciples of the Xianwang Mansion knelt on the ground one after another. They were all upright and fervent men, but now they were crying like little girls, wailing and heartbroken.

Seeing this scene, all the guests felt the same and were filled with grief, so they all cast reproachful glances at Qin Ku who was grievanceless.

Seeing that he had caused public outrage, Qin Ku's face changed in fear, and he explained incoherently: "That's not what I meant... Absolutely not..."

"Since Palace Master Qin still has doubts, Xie... must explain it clearly to all the heroes in the world. In this way... I will not let Palace Master down..."

Under Ling Xiaoxiao's meaningful gaze, Xie Xuan clenched his hands tightly into fists, his nails seeming to pierce his palms, but on the surface he remained calm and composed.

He slowly glanced at the people below the stage with different expressions, his lips trembling slightly, and after hesitating for a long while, he uttered eight words with difficulty: "What the madam said is true to every word!"

……

(End of this chapter)