Chapter 989 Dilemma
Xie Xuan's sudden appearance seemed to be beyond the expectations of everyone present.

Luo Ningyu, in particular, subconsciously took two steps back and at the same time tugged at the tattered cloak that was draped over her body, the hood of the cloak almost covering half of her face.

However, Xu Heng and his group as well as Zhang Songyi's gang were extremely angry at the time. They remained indifferent when faced with Xie Xuan who was approaching them. They continued to point their swords at each other in a stalemate.

"Xu Heng? Ling Qing?" After understanding the situation, Lin Fang was shocked and urged, "The Palace Master is here, why don't you put away your weapons?"

"No!" Xu Heng refused angrily, "If anyone wants to collect it, they should collect it first."

"Nonsense!" Seeing Xie Xuan's increasingly gloomy face, Lin Fangda was angry and annoyed, and scolded, "You are really getting more and more ignorant of the rules. Not only did you not show courtesy to the Palace Master, but you also got angry with the Wudang disciples..."

"This is not a matter of anger. This is about the dignity of the Xianwang Mansion. We would rather die than give in." Ling Qing argued righteously, "Please forgive me, Lord of the Mansion. We..."

"enough!"

Xie Xuan shouted, and everyone was immediately shocked. His piercing tiger eyes slowly examined everyone present, until his gaze swept over Luo Ningyu who was holding her head and shrinking her neck, his face quietly changed, and a very obscure look of astonishment flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"The Xianwang Mansion and Wudang have always been of the same blood, but now you are pointing your swords at each other. If I hadn't shown up, would you really fight to the death?" Xie Xuan walked slowly between the two sides, used his body to push away the blades of Xu Heng and Zhang Songyi, and said angrily, "If this destroys the harmony between the two families, and even affects the father-daughter relationship between the leader of Qingfeng and his wife, who among you will be responsible?"

"This..." Hearing Xie Xuan's threat, Xu Heng, Zhang Songyi and others all looked hesitant.

"Can anyone tell me what happened?"

"Replying to Palace Master Xie, Sect Master Xu and his men entered the dungeon without permission. We had no choice..."

"Nonsense!" Seeing that Zhang Songyi was the first to complain, Liao Chuan quickly refuted, "It's obvious that you were the ones who deliberately made things difficult for me first."

"If you hadn't forced your way in, why would we be making things difficult for you?"

"you……"

"Shut up!" Before Liao Hai could finish his words, Xie Xuan interrupted him with a deep voice, "Don't you think this is embarrassing enough?"

"Palace Master, we..."

"Zhang Songyi, have your men put away their weapons." Xie Xuan ignored Xu Heng and his men who were unwilling to give in, and said to Zhang Songyi, "I will handle this matter myself."

"This……"

"What? Do you want me to wake up the sleeping leader Qingfeng and ask him to give you orders?"

"It's just a trivial matter, how dare I alarm the headmaster? Whatever the Lord Xie says... is what it is."

Facing Xie Xuan's hidden thorns, the faces of the Wudang people changed slightly. They looked at each other, and then reluctantly put away their swords.

"It's just a misunderstanding. In fact, I was the one who asked Xu Heng and the others to clean the dungeon, but I forgot to send someone to tell you." Xie Xuan casually helped Xu Heng and the others out of trouble, while personally tidying up Zhang Songyi's messy collar. Then he changed the subject and said lightly, "Tonight, the guard of the dungeon will be taken over by Lin Fangda. You can go down and have a good rest."

"what?"

When Xie Xuan said this, Zhang Songyi and the others all felt their hearts sink. For a moment, everyone in Wudang was flustered and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Thank you, Lord. We are following the orders of the Sect Master..."

"In front of the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance, this palace master will have his own explanation." Xie Xuan waved his hand impatiently, "You can go back and rest, don't worry about other things."

"But……"

"Don't you trust me?" Xie Xuan frowned, his tone becoming more hostile, "Don't forget, I captured Liu Xunyi myself."

"We definitely don't have such intentions!" Xie Xuan was the lord of the Xianwang Mansion after all. Therefore, Zhang Songyi didn't dare to act rashly in front of him, let alone be as aggressive as he did to Xu Heng and the others, "We just... just..."

"I guess... you don't want the Qingfeng leader to hear what happened tonight." Lin Fangda walked up to Zhang Songyi and whispered, "There were so many swords and sabers that it almost resulted in a bloodbath. Even if my master doesn't care, I'm afraid the Qingfeng leader won't let you off easily. You guys are so impulsive, how can we safely leave Liu Xunyi to you to guard?"

"you……"

"No matter how big your reputation is, can it be greater than that of the Lord of Xianwang Mansion? No matter how important your weight is, can it be more important than thousands of disciples of Xianwang Mansion? If the situation gets out of control, do you think Qingfeng Alliance Leader will protect you?" Lin Fangda leaned close to Zhang Songyi's ear and whispered, "Since ancient times, 'a man who knows the current situation is a hero'. Right now, my Lord is in a good mood and can let bygones be bygones for what just happened. You should not refuse a toast and drink a forfeit. Besides, all the heroes of the martial arts world have gathered in Luoyang City. Qingfeng Alliance Leader is not only the head of Wudang, but also the leader of the Central Plains martial arts world. You don't want this matter to be publicized, causing heroes all over the world to criticize Wudang disciples for showing off their power and usurping the throne in other people's territory."

"This……"

Looking at Lin Fangda who seemed to be smiling, then at Xie Xuan who had no expression on his face, and then at Xu Heng who was arrogant, Zhang Songyi felt so angry that his teeth were itching, but he could do nothing about it.

After much hesitation, he finally did not dare to disobey Xie Xuan's wishes, let alone affect Qingfeng's reputation, so he swallowed his anger and bowed his hands to say goodbye: "Since it is Lord Xie's order, we must obey it."

After saying this, Zhang Songyi, filled with shame and indignation, led the Wudang disciples and hurried away.

"Aren't your arms sore?"

Seeing the Wudang people walking away, Xie Xuan suddenly turned around and stared fiercely at Xu Heng and others who were still holding swords.

Hearing this, Xu Heng and the other three, who were immersed in the joy of being proud, suddenly came to their senses, quickly put away their swords, and kowtowed to Xie Xuan: "We admit our guilt!" "You are so brave to stay up in the middle of the night and come here to meet Liu Xunyi in private!"

"Palace Master, we..."

"I am talking about you!"

Without waiting for Xu Heng to explain, Xie Xuan rushed behind Ling Qing. With lightning speed, he pulled the unprepared Luo Ningyu out of the crowd.

"Ning Yu?"

When Xie Xuan pulled off Luo Ningyu's cloak, revealing a dirty face, Lin Fang, who didn't know the truth, was horrified and couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

"You... why are you dressed like this?" Lin Fangda looked at the frightened Luo Ningyu in astonishment. Suddenly, his eyes changed and he looked at the bewildered Xu Heng in disbelief, "Is it you?"

"Lin Fangda, stop talking nonsense!"

Seeing that the truth had been revealed, Luo Ningyu simply stopped quibbling. She reached out and grabbed Xie Xuan's sleeve, begging, "Second Uncle Xie, don't blame them. I forced them to bring me here."

Luo Ningyu's appearance made Xie Xuan extremely entangled, which was why he took the risk of driving Zhang Songyi and others away. He was worried that Luo Ningyu would hear something she shouldn't hear or say something she shouldn't say.

"Yu'er, you... shouldn't come here." Xie Xuan's eyes flickered, as if he didn't dare to look directly into Luo Ningyu's eyes.

"If I don't come, how long are you going to keep it a secret from me?" Luo Ningyu asked instead of answering, "Second Uncle Xie, what is the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference' on the Dragon Boat Festival in May?"

"This……"

Xie Xuan was speechless and cast an angry look at the anxious Xu Heng and others, as if blaming them for being too talkative.

"Uncle Xie, you don't have to look at them. I heard it from other people." Luo Ningyu saw what Xie Xuan was thinking, so she took the initiative to explain, "Recently, many outsiders have appeared in the mansion. They often talk about the 'Eradication of Traitors Conference'. It's hard for me not to listen."

Seeing Luo Ningyu helping them out, Xu Heng and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yu'er, actually..."

"Forget it!" Luo Ningyu waved her hand to interrupt Xie Xuan's ambiguous words, and said self-deprecatingly, "I know you want to make up a story to deceive me again, I don't want to listen."

"Why do you say that? I have never lied to you, and I don't want to lie to you..."

"If you didn't want to lie to me, why didn't you tell me clearly why Liu Xunyi was in the dungeon?" Luo Ningyu pointed at the dungeon, her tone heavy and angry, "If you hadn't lied to me, then what did you mean when you just said... that you captured Liu Xunyi with your own hands? Were the 'things' you said to me before all lies? Just because I'm naive and easy to deceive, you teamed up to lie to me? In fact, you, like mother and grandfather, have always wanted to kill Liu Xunyi..."

"Yu'er!"

Seeing that Luo Ningyu was becoming more and more agitated and her words were becoming more and more unscrupulous, Xie Xuan was worried that she would reveal the secret, so his face darkened and he stopped her sternly.

"Second Master, why did Ningyu say that you lied to her?" Luo Ningyu screamed at the top of her lungs. Lin Fangda saw it and felt pain in his heart, so he couldn't wait to ask Xie Xuan, "Is there any misunderstanding? What does it have to do with Liu...Liu Xunyi?"

"It's not your turn to speak here!" The upset Xie Xuan suddenly shouted like thunder, which immediately frightened Lin Fangda, who was full of suspicion, and his face changed.

"Uncle Xie, if you want to prove that you are not lying... let me see him!" Luo Ningyu was not only calm in the face of the emergency, but her attitude became more determined.

"Yu'er, this is not the place to talk. Go to the study and I will explain it to you slowly..."

"No!"

Luo Ningyu subconsciously loosened Xie Xuan's sleeve. At this moment, she looked at Xie Xuan as if she was looking at a hypocritical man who was hypocritical.

"Yu'er, I can't let you see him now, because..." Due to the presence of Lin Fangda, Xu Heng and others, Xie Xuan was worried and had to stop talking.

"Uncle Xie, I know what you are worried about." Luo Ningyu smiled bitterly, "But the truth will come out eventually. If what you told me before was true, then Liu Xunyi... has the right to know my true situation."

"This……"

"If you insist on not agreeing, it proves that you have something to hide." Luo Ningyu fiercely pushed away Xie Xuan's hand that was reaching out to her, and said word by word, "If that's the case, I will tell mother and grandfather everything I know..."

After saying this, seeing Xie Xuan, who was in a state of confusion, remained silent for a long time, Luo Ningyu could not help but look disappointed. In the blank and astonished eyes of Lin Fangda and the others, she suddenly turned around with a disheartened heart and walked away without looking back.

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Luo Ningyu was about to disappear in the darkness, Xie Xuan, who was full of thoughts, suddenly made up his mind and compromised with a trembling voice: "Yu'er, I can let you see Liu Xunyi, but... there is a condition."

"What conditions?"

While he was talking, Xie Xuan had already walked to Luo Ningyu's side with heavy steps, and whispered in a weak voice that only the two of them could hear: "After meeting him, you... must leave the Xianwang Mansion overnight. You can't come back before the 'Extermination of Traitors' is over."

……

(End of this chapter)