Chapter 880: Deep Love for Son
"Liu..." Lord Qian was stunned and said in astonishment, "You are looking for trouble with me because of...Liu Xunyi?"

"Yes."

"Are you one of the young king's men?"

"What did you say?" The woman in white frowned slightly, as if she didn't understand the hidden meaning of Mr. Qian's words.

Seeing this, Lord Qian understood what he meant. He thought to himself that Liu Xunyi had many friends. Although the woman in front of him was not the young king's man, she was probably a friend he made in the martial arts world. After a moment's hesitation, he spoke again to test him: "I have personally witnessed Liu Xunyi's martial arts. He is a top-notch master. However, you defeated my unworthy subordinates with just a wave of your hand. They were helpless. Compared with you, Liu Xunyi... is nothing. Although I am not a martial arts man, I know a thing or two about martial arts. Martial arts as profound as yours... are rare in the Central Plains martial arts world. So, you should be a big man who is famous in the martial arts world..."

"What? Are you trying to find out my background?"

"No, no, no!" Lord Qian froze and explained, "I know your rules. I shouldn't ask... I can't ask even one more word. I'm just curious... Are you from the Central Plains martial arts world? If you are, do you know... the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance?"

"Leader Qingfeng?" The woman in white raised her eyebrows slightly. A breeze happened to blow by, gently lifting the white veil covering her face. In a flash, a glance at her made Lord Qian, who was already in a state of confusion, stare at her and become stunned.

He never expected that the woman in front of him not only had superb martial arts skills, but her true face was also rare in the world and extremely cold and beautiful.

"Are you talking about Wudang Sect Leader Qingfeng?"

"That's right!" Lord Qian quickly suppressed his distracting thoughts and said with expectation, "He is the leader of the Central Plains martial arts world and has some friendship with me. If..."

"I don't know him!" The woman in white saw through Mr. Qian's thoughts and said coldly, "You can give up now!"

"I am innocent, how can I give up?" Lord Qian came up with another plan when one failed, pretending to be righteous, "With your martial arts, it's easy to kill me. But before I die, I must clarify one thing, it's not my fault that Liu Xunyi has fallen to this point. I rarely interact with him, and there is no grudge between us..."

"No grudges or hatred?" The woman in white snorted coldly, "If there were no grudges or hatred, why would he assassinate you?"

"It was Liu Xunyi who assassinated me, not me who assassinated Liu Xunyi. You should ask him these questions..."

"Go argue with the King of Hell!"

"Wait!" Seeing the murderous intent in the white-clothed woman's eyes, Lord Qian couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and he dared not play any tricks anymore. "In fact, Liu Xunyi's assassination of me was not out of hatred, but was used by someone."

"What do you mean?"

"I admit that I did contribute to his dismissal and seizure of power, but his imprisonment has absolutely nothing to do with me. Everything is a scam carefully planned by people who are using him. You only know one side of the story. Someone wants to use Liu Xunyi to get rid of me, and then try to get rid of Liu Xunyi. If you kill me today, not only will you fail to avenge Liu Xunyi, but you will also let the real murderer go unpunished and reap the benefits."

"What nonsense..."

"I swear to heaven, if I tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!" Seeing that the woman in white refused to believe him, Lord Qian quickly raised his hand and swore an oath to prove his sincerity.

"Then tell me, who is the person who used Liu Xunyi?" Seeing Lord Qian's solemn oath, the woman in white was skeptical.

"If you promise not to kill me, I will tell you the whole story." Lord Qian carefully proposed his conditions, "If I am not mistaken, you should not know the whereabouts of Liu Xunyi. If you are willing to let me go, I am willing to tell you where he is."

"Do you know where he is?" The woman in white couldn't help but reveal a hint of urgency in her tone.

"I know who rescued him. With your ability, it shouldn't be difficult to follow the clues."

"Hurry up!" the woman demanded urgently, "Tell me everything you know."

"Can……"

"Either tell me or die!" The eyes of the woman in white turned cold, and she gently pushed with her jade palm. A soft yet strong force came out and hit Lord Qian's chest in the air. Although it was not fatal, it was enough to make him feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, and trembling all over.

"I said...I said..."

Lord Qian knew that his life was in the hands of the woman in white, so he did not dare to anger her. With the intention of making a gamble, he could only tell her everything about Lord Jia's using a knife to kill someone and Prince Qin's intervention in times of crisis.

Among them, the content that was not favorable to him was not mentioned at all, but the content that was not favorable to Lord Jia was exaggerated and exaggerated. Especially when using the four members of the Pan family as hostages to threaten Liu Xunyi to show up, Lord Qian cleared himself of all the blame and pushed all the sins onto Lord Jia.

After the woman in white heard Mr. Qian's confession, she did not react for a long time, as if she was immersed in her own inner world and unable to extricate herself.

"So...my Xunyi has gone through so much hardship during this period. How did he survive all alone and without anyone to rely on..."

Hearing the white-clothed woman's sobbing muttering, Lord Qian's eyes changed quietly, and he was secretly surprised: "What does she mean by 'my Xunyi'? Is she Liu Xunyi's mistress?"

According to the information Qin Wei provided to Lord Qian, Liu Xunyi lost his parents when he was young, and except for a long-lost twin sister, he has no other relatives in the world. Judging from the age of the woman in white, she is obviously not Liu Xunyi's sister.

Therefore, when faced with the sad and depressed woman in white, Lord Qian had no chance of guessing that they were related.

"Now you should know that Liu Xunyi had the chance to escape, but it was Lord Jia... who deceived him and used him." Lord Qian struck while the iron was hot and fanned the flames, "Lord Jia is a despicable villain through and through, who will do anything to achieve his goals. He wanted to use Liu Xunyi to get rid of me, so as to expand his influence in the court. If it weren't for him, Liu Xunyi would not have been able to come back, would not have been able to assassinate me, and would not have been seriously injured..." "Why should I believe you?" The white-clothed woman's eyes were as cold as ice, staring at Lord Qian who was making excuses.

"When a man is about to die, his words are kind. When a bird is about to die, its cry is sad." Lord Qian sighed, "If you don't believe it, you can ask Liu Xunyi in person later..."

"Even if what you said is true, the Prime Minister of the East Palace is a despicable and shameless villain, but you... are not a good person either."

"What do you mean?" Lord Qian's heart sank, and he turned pale. "Do you want to go back on your word? Do you want the culprit to get away with it?"

"No! I will not let any of those who participated in the murder of Liu Xunyi go."

"You said you wouldn't kill me..."

"You said it yourself. I never agreed." The woman in white said faintly, "But I still want to thank you. If you hadn't told me everything, I would still be in the dark. I wouldn't know that there are so many despicable and dirty things hidden behind the trouble of looking for clothes."

"you……"

"As a token of my gratitude, I can leave your body intact."

"Do not……"

"stop!"

Just as the woman in white was determined to kill the frightened Lord Qian, a loud shout suddenly came from midair. Then, three powerful and swift energies suddenly came and went straight to the vital points of the woman in white.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

It happened in a flash. The white-clothed woman's eyes focused, and her inner strength instantly turned into three energy shields, blocking all the incoming energy a dozen feet away. There was a thunderous sound, which shook the surrounding flowers, plants and trees to pieces, and branches flew everywhere. The horses broke free from the reins and ran away. The more than a hundred defeated soldiers were dizzy and their stomachs churned.

When the remaining power faded and the dust settled, three old figures as straight as guns were standing quietly in front of the woman in white, blocking the unconscious Lord Qian behind them.

The people who came were none other than the breeze, the lone star, and the lone moon.

"My lord! My lord!"

Qin Wei, anxiously following closely behind, first looked at Qingfeng and the woman in white who were confronting each other, and then rushed to Lord Qian to investigate carefully.

"How is Lord Qian's injury?"

"Don't worry, the adults are just too frightened, they are fine."

Hearing Qin Wei's answer, Qing Feng heaved a sigh of relief, and then cast a solemn gaze towards the woman in white. After a long silence, he slowly spoke meaningfully: "I didn't expect to see... Master Xiao here."

That’s right! The woman in white who was blocking the road to seek justice and seeking revenge for Liu Xunyi was none other than the Lord of Jueqing Valley, Xiao Zhirou.

"I didn't expect to see you here." Xiao Zhirou was quite dissatisfied with Qingfeng's sudden appearance, so her tone was very stiff, even a little confrontational.

In fact, Qingfeng and Xiao Zhirou's unexpected encounter outside Lin'an City was an indescribable embarrassment for both of them. In other words, they didn't want to meet each other, or... they didn't want the other to meet them.

Xiao Zhirou is a strong mother and loves her son deeply. When the news of Liu Xunyi's assassination of the Deputy Privy Councilor spread throughout the world, she was so worried that she had no time to send anyone to find out the truth. She left the Unrequited Valley alone and rushed to Lin'an day and night, just to find her ill-fated son and avenge him, fulfilling her duty as a mother.

Therefore, Xiao Zhirou was unaware of the details of the Lin'an Incident. She only knew that Liu Xunyi's assassination attempt failed and he escaped with injuries. Today, she sought revenge on Mr. Qian, firstly out of the impulse of protecting her son, and secondly out of the instinct of boundless maternal love.

However, instinct is instinct, impulse is impulse, Xiao Zhirou is not stupid. She knows that before finding Liu Xunyi, it is best not to reveal his background to the outside world, so as not to push him into an abyss of no return.

So, when Xiao Zhirou saw Qingfeng, her first reaction was surprise, followed by regret and worry. She regretted that she shouldn't have acted on impulse, and was worried that Qingfeng would figure out what was going on.

Similarly, Qingfeng's secret meeting with Lord Qian in Lin'an was also a secret among secrets. Now that Xiao Zhirou had 'caught him in the act', once it was made public, it would be extremely detrimental to his reputation and prestige.

At this moment, Qingfeng was extremely annoyed. If he had known that the other party was Xiao Zhirou, he would rather not save Lord Qian than show up rashly and get into trouble for nothing.

But now, the two of them were face to face, eye to eye. Just like a broken window paper, a torn fishing net, or spilled water, it was impossible to pretend nothing had happened.

Therefore, the two of them could only suppress their inner anxiety and worry and persevere to the end.

They are both thieves, but who feels guilty first?

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(End of this chapter)