Chapter 882 Haotian Wangji
"No wonder you dare to act so fearlessly under the eyes of the imperial court. It turns out you were well prepared."

Facing the heavy siege, Xiao Zhirou showed no fear, but sneered and teased: "Be impartial and put an end to personal interests, and be righteous and cut off favors? It sounds better than singing! Qingfeng, you are a senior in the martial arts world. You keep finding some high-sounding excuses to cover up your narrow-mindedness. Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by your disciples?"

Being mocked by Xiao Zhirou in front of a group of young people, Qingfeng felt a little embarrassed and retorted: "Master Xiao, if I were just the head of Wudang, I would never meddle in other people's business. It's just that I shoulder the heavy responsibility of the leader of the martial arts world. I must seek benefits and avoid harm for the heroes of the world and preside over the overall situation of the Central Plains martial arts world. Therefore, I have to stand up and persuade you to turn back from your mistakes to avoid harming others and yourself. As long as you have remorse in your heart, I am willing to be magnanimous and give you a break. I will never be petty and relentless. But not only are you unwilling to turn your anger into peace, but you are also unreasonable and make false statements..."

"You are so angry, have you found a weakness in me?" Xiao Zhirou retorted without any hesitation, "What do you mean by 'seeking benefits and avoiding harm', and 'stabilizing the overall situation'? It's simply ridiculous!"

"You found my weak spot?" Qing Feng smiled instead of getting angry, trying his best to maintain the demeanor and spirit of a master in front of the younger generation. "May I ask Master Xiao, what is my weak spot?"

"You keep making things difficult for me, not for the sake of justice in the Central Plains martial arts world, but for revenge for your precious daughter." Xiao Zhirou said coldly, "Ling Xiaoxiao is jealous of Luo Tianjin's old feelings for me, and she has wanted to kill me for a long time. This matter has long been no secret, why do you have to pretend in front of me?"

"you……"

Xiao Zhirou disregarded her dignity and revealed Qingfeng's selfish thoughts, which not only left Qingfeng speechless, but also embarrassed everyone present.

"Good, good, good!" Qingfeng was furious, repeatedly pointing at Xiao Zhirou who was neither humble nor arrogant, "You destroyed the relationship between Xiaoxiao and Tianjin, causing them to fall out, but now you are not ashamed but proud of it, which really makes me 'look at you with new eyes'. I wanted to save some face for you out of consideration for the favor of the Teng clan leader, and did not want to make your ugly deeds public. But unexpectedly, you have no sense of shame and took the initiative to admit your shameful past... Good! Very good! It seems that today's farce will not end easily, both publicly and privately."

"You put on this show, and you didn't intend to end it hastily."

Xiao Zhirou's eyes flashed with coldness, which everyone could vaguely see through the white veil. Most of them had heard of the "famous reputation" of the Lord of the Heartless Valley, and also knew that her martial arts were unfathomable, so they all looked cautious and subconsciously reached out to touch their weapons.

"Xiao Zhirou, do you really think you are invincible?" Yan Bugui said coldly, "Although you are a martial arts master, you are outnumbered after all. What's more, the Wudang Sect and the Xianwang Mansion are not pushovers."

"Boom!"

As soon as Yan Bugui finished speaking, people around him drew their weapons, and the shining swords reflected dazzling cold light under the scorching sun.

"Valley Master Xiao, I will give you one last piece of advice." Knowing that Xiao Zhirou would not surrender, Qingfeng still shamelessly spoke in order to show the magnanimity of the leader of the martial arts world, "Once you and I fight, it means that you and your Jueqing Valley... will once again go against the orthodoxy of the martial arts world. As for the Xiangxi Teng Clan..."

"I will take care of the affairs of the Xiangxi Teng Clan myself. Why should Alliance Leader Qingfeng worry about it?"

Before Qingfeng finished speaking, a laughter as loud as a bell suddenly came from behind everyone, which immediately changed Qingfeng's face. At the same time, Xiao Zhirou, who was ready to attack, frowned slightly and stood there in a daze.

"Chang Wuhui, a disciple of Jueqing Valley, is here. Who dares to disrespect our Valley Master?"

"Feng Wuxin, a disciple of Jueqing Valley, is here..."

"The disciple Yu Wuyun from Jueqing Valley is here..."

……

Accompanied by loud shouts, more than ten disciples of Jueqing Valley, led by Chang Wuhui, came from the air and landed beside Xiao Zhirou one after another. Among them was the famous "Eight Pretty Ladies in White and Green Clothes".

"We are late in coming to protect our master. I hope the Valley Master will forgive us."

The disciples first bowed and saluted towards Xiao Zhirou, then quickly drew out their swords, forming a confrontation with the surrounding Wudang and Xianwang Mansion disciples.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Zhirou asked in astonishment, "Also, the voice just now was..."

"Ling Xiaoxiao is not the only one in the world who is loved by her father. My precious daughter will not be bullied by anyone either!" A heroic laugh interrupted Xiao Zhirou's doubts.

Then, the dozen Wudang disciples who were blocking the periphery were violently pushed aside. With seven or eight fierce-looking burly men clearing the way, Teng Sanshi, with sword-like eyebrows and tiger eyes and a majestic bearing, came in with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, like a gust of wind and fire.

"father……"

When Xiao Zhirou saw Teng Sanshi, she was stunned. She was surprised and moved. Even though Xiao Zhirou was not afraid of danger, she still felt warmed by the feeling of having someone stand up for her.

As a result, Xiao Zhirou couldn't help but think of Liu Xunyi, who had gone through many hardships and had a miserable life. She felt the same way and was even more worried, concerned, and guilty about her son. At the same time, she became more and more determined that even if she had to make enemies with the whole world, she would swear to protect her two children.

"Dad, why are you..."

"Silly girl, why don't you go home and tell Daddy what's wrong? Why do you have to go out alone in the wind and rain?" Teng Sanshi looked at Xiao Zhirou, who was hesitant to speak, with concern in his eyes. Although his words were reproachful, his tone was full of pity, "If I hadn't gone to Jiangzhou to find you, and Chang Wuhui hadn't told me that you left alone, Dad wouldn't have known that you were alone in danger."

"Father, I..."

"No need to say more." Teng Sanshi pushed the upset Xiao Zhirou aside and said with a confident smile, "Don't worry! With Dad here, the sky won't fall!"

After that, Teng Sanshi ordered Chang Wuhui and the others to put away their weapons, and then walked up to Qingfeng, bowed and greeted him with a fake smile: "Alliance Leader Qingfeng, how are you?"

"Chief Teng, long time no see."

Qingfeng, with a lot of thoughts in his mind, became more and more confused about today's situation. He didn't know whether Teng Sanshi and Xiao Zhirou had planned it in advance or just met by chance, so he didn't dare to act rashly. He could only pretend nothing had happened and play along with Teng Sanshi.

"What's going on?" Teng Sanshi looked around and asked with a half-smile, "Such a big scene, so many swords, is the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance... going to deal with my daughter?"

"Don't misunderstand, Chief Teng. The leader just wants Master Xiao to explain what happened today..."

"Explain?" Teng Sanshi glared at Gu Xing who tried to smooth things over, his tone becoming increasingly hostile, "You're holding a sword and asking my daughter to explain?"

"Chief Teng, do you know that Xiao Zhirou almost got into a disaster today..."

"A daughter's debt must be paid by her father!" Teng Sanshi waved his hand and interrupted Gu Yue's provocation nonchalantly, "No matter how big a disaster she causes, I will solve it all. Not to mention that the sky won't fall, even if it does, I will hold it up for her."

Having said that, Teng Sanshi grinned at Qingfeng, whose face was as gloomy as water, and said bitterly: "There is no way! Her mother passed away early, and I only have one precious daughter left. The world is treacherous now, and there are tigers and wolves everywhere. If I don't support her, who will? I believe that leader Qingfeng must understand the feelings of a parent, otherwise there would not be a stalemate today."

"What do you mean by that, Chief Teng?" Qingfeng raised his eyebrows, his tone quite unhappy, "Could it be that you think that I'm abusing my power for personal gain and deliberately causing trouble for your daughter?"

"Of course not! Leader Qingfeng is the pillar of the Central Plains martial arts world, a sturdy and respected elder. How could he be on the same level with a junior?" Teng Sanshi waved his hands seriously and smiled meaningfully, "To put it another way, even if Leader Qingfeng wanted to stand up for his daughter, he would go directly to Xiangxi to find me and solve it face to face. How could he do such a despicable act of bullying the weak and taking advantage of the big to bully the small?"

"First, Chief Teng's 'step back' is not appropriate, because I will never use the title of 'Master of the Martial Arts World' to vent my anger for my daughter. Second, your daughter is not a rookie, nor is she a 'weakling'. She is the renowned Lord of the Heartless Valley, and her martial arts skills are even better than those of 'seniors' like you and me.'" Qingfeng said quietly, "Therefore, it is not appropriate to say that I am bullying the weak, and it is even more inappropriate to say that I am bullying the weak. As for the 'despicable behavior' mentioned by Chief Teng..."

"I made an inappropriate analogy. I was anxious at the time. I hope that Leader Qingfeng will forgive me."

Since reuniting with Xiao Zhirou and her daughter, Teng Sanshi's temper has changed dramatically. In the past, he was like a "stone in the toilet", smelly and hard, but now he is relaxed and able to bend and stretch.

It seemed that Teng Sanshi, who was enjoying the joy of family, gradually regained a bit of the warmth and harmony of his youth, and at the same time, his hard heart was warmed and melted bit by bit.

In other words, being alone, one is not afraid of life or death. Once a person has something to worry about, his temper will gradually become gentler, because... he is afraid of losing.

"In the eyes of parents, no matter how capable a child is, he is still an ignorant child." Teng Sanshi smiled faintly, "This place is close to the Lin'an Imperial City. So many people with knives and swords gathered together, it is inevitable that they will arouse the suspicion of the city guards. Therefore, we'd better make it short to avoid unnecessary trouble. How did my daughter offend the leader of Qingfeng? What should we do to make peace? I hope the leader of Qingfeng can tell me frankly."

"This matter is neither big nor small, but it is a thorn in the heart of the Central Plains martial arts community. I am not making trouble out of nothing or deliberately making things difficult, but it is like a thorn in my throat that I can't get rid of." Qingfeng gestured to everyone to put away their swords and answered Teng Sanshi's doubts, "As for how to calm things down... it's simple. Master Xiao can explain today's events clearly. As long as she tells the truth and I have something to explain to the heroes of the world in the future, we can discuss other things slowly. But if she is stubborn and insists on harboring filth and corruption, and is irreconcilable with the Central Plains martial arts community, even if Chief Teng 'pleads'... I can't let her go easily."

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　I have been asked to do some work recently, so the update time may be unstable. Sorry.
　　
　
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