Chapter 823 Chaos abounds
"Crazy! Everyone is crazy!"

The second day of August, at Jiumo Cliff in Jingjiang Prefecture.

Early in the morning, Song Yu ran to Qingtian Pavilion in full swing, holding a secret letter. He saw Jin Fuyu having a meal by the river from afar and could not help shouting loudly.

Today, the people who accompanied Jin Fuyu to dine were Leng Yiyi and Dong Xiaoer. In addition, Ding Ao stood in front of the three of them, also holding a letter in his hand, and was talking about something, which made Jin Fuyu and the other two laugh from time to time.

When they heard Song Yu's call, the conversation and laughter in the pavilion came to an abrupt end.

Leng Yiyi put down her cup and chopsticks, stood up suddenly, and walked towards Song Yu, complaining in a low voice: "Master, it's rare for you to have a few days of peace and quiet, why are you shouting?"

"Master, this is the secret report just sent by the spy. The whole martial arts world has gone crazy!"

Ignoring Leng Yiyi's pulling, Song Yu rushed to Jin Fu Yu, bowed and carefully placed the secret letter on the table.

"Have you had breakfast?"

However, Jin Fuyu's reaction was far from being as impatient as Song Yu's. He pushed a plate of cakes on the table in front of Song Yu and said with a calm smile, "I guess you haven't slept all night again. Come, sit down and have something to eat."

"This... Thank you, Master Wu!"

Song Yu didn't dare to refuse Jin Fu Yu's gift. He glanced at Leng Yiyi, Dong Xiaoer and Ding Ao with a conflicted look, and then sat down slowly with reluctance.

"go on."

Jin Fu Yu handed the teacup to Song Yu, who was hesitant to speak, and raised his chopsticks to signal Ding Ao.

"Yes." Ding Ao sorted out his thoughts and continued, "Ding Qinghong's letter also said that if Su He hadn't admitted defeat in public at 'Nadam', Liu Xunyi would have had no chance to fight Hu Lan, let alone win with such a despicable trick."

"Su He..." Jin Fuyu's chopsticks were suspended in the air, and he was thoughtful. "I have a deep impression of this man. Back then in the Qin Mansion, he single-handedly resolved the conflict between the Han and Mongolians. I still remember it vividly. In fact, he is a hero who stands tall and proud."

Having said that, Jin Fuyu turned his interested eyes to Ding Ao and asked, "You have dealt with Su He and Liu Xunyi as early as when you were in Tianshan. You are old acquaintances. Tell me, with Liu Xunyi's martial arts... can he defeat Su He, who is ranked second on the Dragon Elephant Ranking?"

"This..." Ding Ao was stunned, a trace of confusion emerged between his brows, and he was reluctant to answer.

"Prefer not to say?"

"It's not that I don't want to say, but I can't say for sure." Ding Ao smiled bitterly, "If we judge by the martial arts skills in Tianshan back then, Liu Xunyi and Tang Afu should be about the same. Tang Afu at that time was definitely not Su He's opponent. So, Liu Xunyi should have some gap with Su He. Even though he has improved his martial arts over the years, but..."

"But it's still hard to believe that we can beat Su He, isn't it?" Jin Fu Yu continued.

"Yes."

Dong Xiao'er seemed to disagree with Ding Ao's inference and said suspiciously, "But judging from the performance at the last martial arts conference, Liu Xunyi defeated the 'Wu Dao Divine Monk', one of the four guardians of Longxiang Mountain, which shows that his martial arts has improved a lot."

"But……"

"After all, he is Luo Tianjin's 'favorite disciple', how can he not make progress?" Jin Fuyu waved his hand in a bored manner to interrupt the argument between Ding Ao and Dong Xiao'er, "Forget it! I am more concerned about Mongolia's attitude towards the Song Dynasty. They are obviously sworn enemies, but now they have become close relatives because of a marriage. Hu Lie can turn a blind eye to the affairs of Yunya Town, which shows that he is interested in making peace with the Song Dynasty. For us... it is not a good thing."

"What the owner said is very true." Ding Ao said in a deep voice, "In my opinion, this matter was not caused by Liu Xunyi's reversal of fate. It was caused by Ding Qinghong's incompetence."

"That's right! If he had gotten rid of Zhao Xin earlier, there wouldn't be the trouble today?" Leng Yiyi agreed repeatedly.

"Even Lu Tingxiang suffered at the hands of the Mongols, let alone Ding Qinghong?" Jin Fuyu smiled nonchalantly, "Who is Hu Lie? He can scare Ding Qinghong half to death with just a glare from him. Even if he had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to assassinate Hu Lie's woman in Mobei."

"He is not good enough to accomplish anything, but is more likely to cause trouble!" Song Yu said angrily, "The owner shouldn't have trusted him in the first place..."

"Cough cough!" Leng Yiyi coughed twice, making Song Yu realize that he had said something wrong. His expression instantly became panic-stricken, and his voice stopped abruptly.

"Did Ding Qinghong tell Qingfeng the news that Liu Xunyi and others were traveling together?" Jin Fu Yu took a deep look at the flustered Song Yu and turned the subject to Ding Ao again.

"No." Ding Ao said firmly, "After Ding Qinghong left Mobei, he rushed to Lin'an day and night. He had no time to inform Qingfeng. Even if he wanted to deal with Liu Xunyi, he would go through the court, not Wudang. Moreover, he has already worshipped under the command of the master, how dare he betray him?"

"Interesting!" Jin Fuyu raised his eyebrows slightly, as if smiling, "This Liu Xunyi... He doesn't have much ability, but he has caused a lot of trouble. He has only been in the martial arts world for a few years, but he has made more enemies than any of us, and all of them are mortal enemies. First, a mysterious person secretly informed Wudang, and then Qingfeng went against his usual practice and personally arranged the troops. Ha, no matter whether they knew each other beforehand, they are united in their hatred of the enemy and have no reservations in dealing with Liu Xunyi."

"That Ding Qinghong..."

"Tell Ding Qinghong that he doesn't need to interfere in the affairs of the martial arts world. I have my own way to deal with it." Jin Fuyu's eyes moved, and he thought, "The most urgent thing is to ask him to help me monitor the movements of the court. Although the Mongols no longer pursue the matter of Yunya Town, there are still heavy casualties, and ten carts of dowry were lost. I think the Song Dynasty court will not let it go. What I am worried about is that... the court may have known that the bloody case in Yunya Town was caused by us. If they track it down... it will be another trouble."

"There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. The owner's concerns are not without reason." Dong Xiao'er echoed, "That night in Yunya Town, Li Haitang had been hiding in the dark. He is undoubtedly the biggest hidden danger."

"As for Li Haitang... I feel very strange." Ding Ao reminded, "Long Xiangshan and Liu Xunyi have never had any friendship, and the two sides had a feud because of Pan Chuba when they were in Yingchuan. They should have been enemies who could not tolerate each other, so why did they suddenly become friends? If you say there is no mystery, I will never believe it even if you kill me."

"There are only two possibilities for this matter." Jin Fuyu said quietly, "One is that there is a little-known connection between Liu Xunyi and Yun Zhuiyue. The other is that Yun Zhuiyue is not convinced that Qingfeng is the leader of the martial arts world, so he deliberately uses Liu Xunyi to oppose him."

"There is another strange thing..." Ding Ao thought for a moment and spoke again, "Now that Qingfeng has personally intervened in the hunt for Liu Xunyi, except for Longxiang Mountain and Jueqing Valley, which are still dismissive as always, almost all other sects have to show some favor to the leader of the martial arts world. Even the Hexi Qin family, who are on good terms with Liu Xunyi, have to put on a show. Only the Xiangxi Teng clan... has not said a word and has not taken any action. Teng Sanshi has always been clear about justice and has taken the overall situation into consideration. Even if he is dissatisfied with Qingfeng in his heart, he would not make such a fuss. I think... this matter is also strange."

"Ever since Teng Sanshi announced to the world's heroes a few months ago that he and Jueqing Valley Master Xiao Zhirou were long-lost father and daughter, the Xiangxi Teng Clan has shown less and less concern for major events in the martial arts world. Teng Sanshi has even turned a blind eye to the grudges in the martial arts world, and only wants to spend time with his daughter." Dong Xiaoer said contemptuously, "It seems that Teng Sanshi has really grown old, and his spirit is not as strong as before."

"I don't think so!" Song Yu pondered, "Although Teng Sanshi is old, Xiao Zhirou is in her prime, not to mention that she has Yun Zhuiyue who is infatuated with her. If the Xiangxi Teng Clan merges with Jueqing Valley and Longxiang Mountain, with the cunning, martial arts and influence of Teng Sanshi, Xiao Zhirou and Yun Zhuiyue... it will be enough to establish a new sect in the martial arts world and become a transcendent sect in the martial arts world. Its status will be like the Guihai Dao Sect in the past, which is the only one in the entire martial arts world. By then, not to mention that the current sects will not be able to compete with them, even if Qingfeng commands the heroes in the name of the martial arts world, I am afraid he can only share half of the power with them. This... we must be on guard!"

"Song Yu's words are the most insightful I have heard today. Seeing the big picture from the small details, and knowing the future from the past, well said!"

"Thank you for your praise, Master!"

Jin Fu Yu praised Song Yu generously, which made the anxious Song Yu feel more at ease.

"Ever since I learned that Teng Sanshi and Xiao Zhirou were long-lost father and daughter, I sent people to secretly monitor Jueqing Valley and the Teng clan. Any movement they make cannot be hidden from our eyes and ears." Jin Fuyu wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and asked Song Yu, "By the way, why were you so flustered just now?"

"Master, this is the secret report that came this morning..."

"Don't look at it. I'll listen to you."

Jin Fuyu threw the secret letter on the table and waved to Ding Ao, signaling him to sit down. He stood up leisurely and walked towards the fence.

"Yes, sir!" Song Yu replied in an orderly manner, "In the past few days, many people in the martial arts world have claimed that they have seen Liu Xunyi, and some people have threatened to kidnap Liu Xunyi and send him to the Xianwang Mansion..."

"Wait!" Leng Yiyi frowned and interrupted hurriedly, "You said that many people in the martial arts world have seen Liu Xunyi... What does this mean? How many people have seen him? And how many people have captured Liu Xunyi?"

"The weirder things are coming." Song Yu replied, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Most of those who claimed to have seen Liu Xunyi contradicted each other. Some found Liu Xunyi's whereabouts in different places on the same day, while others found Liu Xunyi's whereabouts in the same place at different times."

"This……"

Song Yu's words made Leng Yiyi and Dong Xiaoer speechless and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ding Ao frowned, as if thinking about something. Jin Fuyu remained calm and looked at the river view outside the pavilion leisurely.

"As I expected, the Liu Xunyi those people saw... is probably not real." Ding Ao quickly calculated in his mind and speculated intermittently, "In other words, someone doesn't want Liu Xunyi to get into trouble, so they use a sleight of hand... to avoid disaster for him."

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(End of this chapter)