Chapter 977 Luzhou Inn (V)

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

The situation in Luzhou Inn was full of twists and turns, and success and failure changed rapidly. Unexpected changes not only made the balance of victory unstable, but also made Xie Xuan, who was nervous, feel like he was walking on thin ice and facing the abyss. His heart, which had just calmed down, rose to his throat again.

Gu Ri led the Wudang disciples to arrive in time, causing Su He and Tang Afu to lose the initiative. At least on the surface, Gu Ri and Xie Xuan were able to fight against Su and Tang together, and with the addition of the Xianwang Mansion, Wudang and Gan family, the advantage was immediately apparent.

More importantly, the appearance of Gu Ri and Wudang disciples meant that Xie Xuan's plan of "eradicating the root of the problem" would become even more difficult. Moreover, Gan Yonglin and dozens of Gan family disciples were also watching. If Xie Xuan was determined to make a desperate move, he would have to kill all the people present.

Regardless of whether he could make up his mind or not, the dozens of enemy troops, once they scattered like birds and beasts and fled into the dark night, Xie Xuan, Liu Xunyi, Su He, and Tang Afu would definitely be overwhelmed, and it would be extremely difficult to kill them all.

As long as there is a person who slips through the net and spreads the truth about Luzhou Inn, Xunzhen's careful planning will inevitably fail. By then, not only will they fail to help Liu Xunyi clear his name as they wish, but they will also lose their foothold in the Central Plains and fall into ruin, suffering crazy revenge from various factions in the martial arts world, led by Wudang.

Taking a step back, even if Xie Xuan eliminated all the insiders, how would he explain to Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao when he escorted Liu Xunyi back to Luoyang City alone? Why did Yan Bugui, Gu Ri and all the disciples die, but he was safe and sound? If he was lucky enough to survive, why was he able to capture Liu Xunyi alive?

Isn't it very strange and bizarre to force a lie to be covered up?

After all, Qingfeng is extremely cunning and Ling Xiaoxiao is sinister and treacherous. It is almost impossible for Xie Xuan to deceive their trust...

Therefore, the sudden interference of Gu Ri and Gan Yonglin undoubtedly blocked Xie Xuan's retreat completely, and he could only bite the bullet and take one step at a time.

Not only Xie Xuan knew the pros and cons of the current situation, but Liu Xunyi, Xunzhen, Su He and Tang Afu also knew them clearly.

"I thought it was fake news, but I didn't expect Liu Xunyi to be here. A person who has been missing for more than a year, despite the efforts of the government and the underworld, is standing in front of me alive tonight and surrendering so easily. I really can't believe it, or maybe I'm flattered."

When everyone present was having their own thoughts and fantasies, Gu Ri, who came slowly, locked his eyes on Liu Xunyi who was captured by Xie Xuan. He was immediately surprised and walked quickly forward. His deep and shrewd old eyes could not wait to look up and down at the "dying" Liu Xunyi, as if he was confirming again and again that his identity was true, and a hint of excitement emerged between his brows uncontrollably.

The Wudang sect's "expectation" for Liu Xunyi is like a long-awaited rain after a long drought. The people of Wudang sect can almost be described as "losing their appetite", "dreaming of" and "looking forward to it with eager eyes".

Especially after more than a year of repeated failures, Wudang Sect is even more eager to find Liu Xunyi than the Xianwang Mansion. Not only for the promise Qingfeng made in the past, but also for the prestige and face that Wudang has lost due to repeated failures.

No wonder Gu Ri, who is usually mature and steady, was so overjoyed after seeing Liu Xunyi tonight.

"Liu Xunyi, I don't know what tricks you used to trick Huang Yangming and Mei Zichuan into colluding with you? But I dare to assert that your recovery from serious injuries and your escape from death must be related to Granny Taohua." Gu Ri's trembling hands tightly grasped Liu Xunyi's collar, fearing that he would slip away from his sight again. With a proud look on his face, he swore, "I have to say that you can escape from the tiger's den and dragon's den without being noticed by anyone. You are indeed quite skillful to make Huang Yangming, Mei Zichuan, and Huaying join hands to cover up your shame. As I expected, In fact, you had quietly left before the other troops arrived at Changbai Mountain. You used the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond to attract the attention of the heroes of the world, and you took advantage of the time when we were confronting Huang and Mei to escape secretly. When you successfully escaped from our pursuit, Huang and Mei pretended to be generous and invited us to search the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond. In this way, they could help you escape and protect yourself, and prove your innocence in front of the heroes of the world. You used a best of both worlds method to help yourself escape, but it made all the martial arts sects fail, and Wudang and Kongtong lost face. "

Liu Xunyi's heart sank when Gu Ri exposed his secret with Huang and Mei. A trace of worry flashed across his gloomy eyes. He pretended to be weak and helpless, and stammered, "I... I don't understand what you are saying..."

"Whether you can understand or not, you know it in your heart. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't believe that the famous 'Shuangsu Exiled Immortals' would actually collude with a shameless traitor who betrayed his master." Gu Ri didn't care about Liu Xunyi's sophistry, and vented his long-accumulated haze. "I have to admit that you have played the heroes of the world in the palm of your hand again and again, which is really admirable. I know that you have been healing in the tiger's den and dragon's pool, but I can't find any evidence. I can't track down your whereabouts, nor can I investigate the guilt of Huang Yangming, Mei Zichuan and Hua Ying. In the end, Wudang can only silently bear the complaints of the world and... bear the sarcasm that we shouldn't have to bear."

"What a great story. In order to cover up their own stupidity, Wudang did not hesitate to promote me as a god with great magical powers and foresight..." Liu Xunyi sneered repeatedly, his tone full of disdain, "I have to admit that the story made up by Taoist Gu Ri is very exciting... It's a pity that everything is just your wishful thinking. I have never been to Changbai Mountain, let alone the Tiger's Den and Dragon's Pond..."

"You still remember to cover up for your savior when you are about to die, which shows that you still have a conscience." Gu Ri slowly loosened Liu Xunyi's collar and teased, "But you can rest assured. Huang Yangming, Mei Zichuan, and Hua Ying are all living dead who have retired for many years and are half buried in the ground in the Central Plains martial arts world. As long as they don't cause trouble again, the leader of the martial arts world can show leniency and let them fend for themselves in the deep mountains and old forests. After all, what the heroes of the world really care about is not their life or death, but... your dog life."

When Gu Ri said the last sentence, the smile on his lips disappeared quietly. At the same time, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his tone became gloomy and cruel.

"How did the Northern Sage King die? Heroes all over the world want to avenge Lord Luo, but the person who deserves to die... is it really me, Liu Xunyi?" Liu Xunyi looked back at Gu Ri, whose eyes were as sharp as knives, fearlessly, and asked with a half-smile, "Master Gu Ri, who is the culprit who killed the Northern Sage King... you know better than me..."

Hearing this, Gu Ri raised his gray eyebrows a few times, whether out of nervousness or anger, and stared coldly at Liu Xunyi, who was neither humble nor arrogant. He hesitated several times, but in the end he said nothing. "Liu Xunyi, don't you have the ability to fly into the sky and hide in the ground? Don't you make all the heroes in the world run around in circles?" Seeing Gu Ri in an awkward situation, Wudang disciple Zhang Songyi took the initiative to come forward to rescue him, pointing at Liu Xunyi's nose and sneering, "What's wrong with you today? Why is the famous 'Hero Liu' like an eggplant hit by frost? Where is your courage? Where is your martial arts? Where is your arrogance? Humph! In my opinion, this is called 'doing too much evil will eventually kill yourself'. You are full of evil intentions and have done many evil things. Not only will the Jianghu not tolerate you, but even the court you care about will not tolerate you."

"I don't want to argue with you. Since I'm in your hands today, you can kill me or chop me up as you please..."

"Fuck you! You're still talking nonsense when you're about to die!"

"Snapped!"

Before Liu Xunyi finished speaking, Liu Zhong, with a furious look on his face, rushed up to him viciously and without hesitation swung out his palm-leaf fan, hitting Liu Xunyi hard in the face.

In an instant, five finger marks appeared on Liu Xunyi's cheeks, and a trickle of bright red blood oozed from his mouth and nose.

"stop!"

"what……"

Before Liu Zhong could wave his hand to fight again, a cold shout suddenly came from the opposite side, followed by Yan Bugui's painful wail.

Following the sound, I saw Tang Afu holding a sword against Yan Bugui's neck with his right hand, and his left index finger deeply inserted into Yan Bugui's left eye, which had long lost its eyeball and only left horrible rotten flesh. He forcibly pierced the scar that had just healed, cruelly digging out a bloody hole, and the bloody scene was unbearable to watch.

"If you move Liu Xunyi, I will move Yan Bugui." Tang Afu's tone was cold and emotionless. "One punch for one punch, one knife for one knife, let's see who of them can't hold on first?"

"you……"

"Shut up! You have no place to speak here!"

Xie Xuan stopped the furious Liu Yi, and then cast a troubled look at Gu Ri, whose face was as gloomy as water, and whispered: "Senior, Yan Bugui is in their hands..."

"No matter who is in their hands, Liu Xunyi must not be released!" Gu Ri interrupted Xie Xuan's reminder without hesitation, "Master Xie, you should know better than anyone what Liu Xunyi means to the leader of Qingfeng, Wudang, and Xianwang Mansion... I don't need to remind you of the principle of 'letting a tiger go back to the mountains will bring endless troubles'. Today, let alone Yan Bugui falling into their hands, even if I fall into their hands, you can't exchange Liu Xunyi for me."

"Of course I understand the reasoning behind this. But Yan Bugui is, after all, a senior member of the Xianwang Mansion and a close confidant of Madam. If we do nothing to save him, I'm afraid we will have a hard time explaining ourselves to Madam."

Xie Xuan seems to be loyal and righteous, but in fact he is scheming.

Needless to say, he certainly didn't want to use Liu Xunyi to exchange for Yan Bugui. After all, according to Xunzhen's arrangement, he had to take Liu Xunyi back to the Xianwang Mansion to pave the way for the subsequent plan.

However, he also didn't want Yan Bugui to leave Luzhou Inn alive.

From the beginning to the end, Xie Xuan was undecided about killing Yan Bugui because he was worried that no one would testify for him after returning to Luoyang. But the current situation is different. Gu Ri's identity and status are far superior to Yan Bugui. Xie Xuan wants to deceive Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao's trust. Gu Ri is undoubtedly more convincing than Yan Bugui.

Because of this, Xie Xuan took advantage of the situation and had the intention to kill again, trying to use Gu Ri's hand to send Yan Bugui away, so that his soul would be broken in Luzhou and his life would be lost.

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(End of this chapter)