Chapter 991 Earth-shattering
Luo Ningyu did not give Liu Xunyi any time to prepare, nor did she give him the slightest chance to guess. She even ignored whether he was willing to listen, accept, or admit it, and she told him everything she knew. Liu Xunyi, who was at the center of the vortex, felt like he was hit on the head, and his soul flew away.

All of a sudden, surprise, doubt, sadness, annoyance... countless complicated emotions poured into my heart like the Yellow River bursting its banks, making me excited, disappointed, relieved, sad, angry, bitter, confused, and blank...

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was sad or happy, happy or sad? He didn't know whether he should believe it? Should he confirm it? He didn't know how to face Xie Xuan and Luo Ningyu in front of him? How to face Xiao Zhirou and Yun Jianping in the future? Even how to face the dead... Luo Tianjin?

His consciousness was in a state of confusion and his mind was in a trance. In a flash, Liu Xunyi seemed to have had a bizarre dream of the Spring and Autumn Period, in which everything was a fantasy and absurd.

It is undeniable that he used to be extremely envious of the happiness of Luo Tianjin, Ling Xiaoxiao, Luo Hongxuan, and Luo Ningyu's family. He also secretly fantasized more than once that one day in the future he would also be able to feel the harmony of his family and the warmth of family affection.

However, these are just the beautiful hopes that Liu Xunyi buried deep in his heart, the obsession that supports him to persevere through countless hardships.

He never expected his dream to come true, let alone the resurrection of his long-dead "parents". In his mind, Liu Xunyu was his only relative. Apart from her, Liu Xunyi had no other relatives in the world.

As for the fact that he was the illegitimate son of Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou, it was something Liu Xunyi could never have imagined even in his dreams.

"I know it's hard for you to accept it for the time being, and I feel the same way..."

"Ningyu, you...what kind of joke are you talking about?"

Before Luo Ningyu finished speaking, Liu Xunyi, who was as quiet as a clay sculpture, suddenly moved his eyes and forced a smile to relieve the embarrassment: "I know you want to save me, but you don't have to make up such an absurd story..."

"At first I didn't believe that you and I were... half-siblings. Unfortunately, fate is so cruel, and the truth is just like this." Luo Ningyu's expression was one of self-mockery, bitterness and helplessness that was almost desperate. "You might as well recall carefully, when Xunzhen exposed you as a traitor in the court, Dad was obviously furious, and even ordered people to set up a frying pan, vowing to cut you into pieces. But why did he change his attitude later? Not only did he ignore your suspicion and cover up your crime, but he also ignored everyone's criticism and stubbornly found an excuse to let you go?"

"This……"

"Also... even if you are a spy planted by the court in the Xianwang Mansion, you are just a messenger who follows orders. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and the main culprit is the court, that 'Marquis of Tianji' Zhao Yuan. Why don't mother and grandfather go after them, but regard you as the main culprit?" Luo Ningyu said to herself, "Because their hatred for you is not only related to the death of father, but also to your life experience. They are desperate to kill you because once your life experience is made public, their... secret of murdering father and the lies they have deceived the world will be exposed to the public. By then, mother and grandfather will not only lose everything they have now, but will also be ruined and even become... the public enemy of the martial arts world."

"This……"

"Xun Yi, what Yu'er said... every word is true!"

Looking at the depressed and haggard Luo Ningyu and the disoriented Liu Xunyi, Xie Xuan couldn't help but let out a meaningful sigh.

"How can it be……"

"In fact, you already believe it in your heart, but... you just don't want to admit it." Xie Xuan revealed Liu Xunyi's thoughts in one sentence, "Back then, the mansion master fell in love with Teng Rou at first sight in Xiangxi, and the two of them secretly decided to spend their lives together and... you and your sister were born. The man and the woman were talented and beautiful, a perfect match made in heaven, and it should have been a great marriage, but unfortunately the timing was not right. The mansion master at that time... had already married and had a son, Hongxuan. Later, Teng Rou, who didn't know the truth and was pregnant, came to Luoyang alone to "find her husband", but unexpectedly she was..."

At this point, Xie Xuan cast an indescribable tangled look at Luo Ningyu who was silently crying. After hesitating for a long time, he continued hesitantly: "She was ambushed by Ling Xiaoxiao... Fortunately, God blesses people, and Teng Rou, who survived the disaster, managed to escape Luoyang City. But Ling Xiaoxiao still refused to give up, and sent Jiang Yiwei to chase her all the way... When Jiang Yiwei learned that she was pregnant with the Lord's child, he couldn't help but feel sympathy, so he secretly let her go. Afterwards, Teng Rou put the blame on the Lord of the Mansion, and was sure that the Lord of the Mansion was heartless and abandoned her. She was desperate and jumped off a cliff to commit suicide after giving birth to you and your brother, but she didn't expect that she would not die, but became the Lord of the Jueqing Valley today. Because of this past, Jueqing Valley has been targeting the Xianwang Mansion for many years. Poor Lord of the Mansion... He was always kept in the dark by Ling Xiaoxiao, and knew nothing about the cause and effect of this matter. He thought that Teng Rou died for love..."

As Xie Xuan continued to tell his story, Liu Xunyi suddenly felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. An inexplicable yet very strong complex emotion made his eyes red, and tears gradually blurred his vision.

"Yun Zhuiyue's real name is Du Xiang. He is Teng Sanshi's adopted son and Teng Rou's childhood friend. He has always been deeply in love with Xiao Zhirou. If the Palace Master hadn't suddenly appeared, they might have... lived together long ago. Therefore, Yun Zhuiyue has always hated the Palace Master to the core and has always wanted to kill him to avenge his wife." Xie Xuan continued, "No one expected that an unexpected encounter... would completely change the fate of many people. The Palace Master, Xiao Zhirou, Yun Zhuiyue and... Ling Xiaoxiao, all stepped into a completely different life because of this. Of course, the ones who are most affected and harmed the most... are still you and your sister. After all, you are innocent."

"No wonder Yun Zhuiyue took my sister away, no wonder he has been sending people to secretly protect me, no wonder he secretly communicated with the Marquis to use me to deal with... the Northern Sage King." Liu Xunyi suddenly realized and was shocked and angry. The past scenes flooded into his mind uncontrollably, "I understand! I understand everything! Yun Zhuiyue doesn't want me to die, nor does he want me to live. He wants Yu'er to 'recognize the thief as his father', and wants me and... the Northern Sage King to 'kill each other', so as to vent the hatred that has been accumulated in my heart for more than 20 years."

Until this moment, all the doubts that had been lingering in Liu Xunyi's mind were solved.

However, after learning the truth, he did not feel relieved at all. Instead, he felt even more depressed and his emotions became more entangled.

"Yun Zhuiyue's hatred is caused by love, so he will do anything to achieve his goal." Xie Xuan said quietly, "He loves your mother deeply, but hates your father. He must be very conflicted."

"So..." Suddenly, Liu Xunyi's mind moved, and his eyes couldn't help but tremble violently, "Is it me... who killed my own father?"

Recalling the days before Luo Tianjin was murdered, he showed incomparable tenderness and kindness every time he met her. Liu Xunyi's heart was filled with emotion, regret, self-blame, longing, reluctance... a myriad of emotions that made her burst into tears and sad.

"Xunyi, don't let your imagination run wild. The mansion lord's death has nothing to do with you." Xie Xuan corrected him righteously, "This is all Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao's fault. They killed the mansion lord. They caused you and your son to be separated forever..." When Xie Xuan was trying to comfort Liu Xunyi wholeheartedly, Luo Ningyu could no longer suppress her inner grief. She squatted on the ground, covering her face and crying.

Yes! If it wasn't the "father-son fratricide" between Liu Xunyi and Luo Tianjin, then it was the "husband-wife feud" between Ling Xiaoxiao and Luo Tianjin.

Regardless of which of these two statements were true or false, it was an unbearable blow to Luo Ningyu.

Heartbroken Liu Xunyi stared blankly at Luo Ningyu who was crying inconsolably, feeling both pity and pity in his heart.

He wanted to say something to comfort her, but he had not yet gotten over the complicated emotions. How could he face this half-sister now?
"Thank you, Master. Tell me the truth..." Liu Xunyi had already lost his mind and could only ask whatever he could think of. "Young King Qin sent Xunzhen to save me at all costs. Is it because... they already know my life experience? Do they have other intentions in caring for me like this?"

"What do you think?" Xie Xuan asked instead of answering, "Xun Yi, you really look like the young master of the mansion. Smart, cautious, and gifted... You see some people more clearly than I do. You understand some things better than I do."

"But……"

"What I want to say is..." Before Liu Xunyi could ask further, Xie Xuan said confidently, "No matter where you go in the future, I will support you without hesitation. Just like... I supported your father back then, no matter how hard it is, I will never give up."

Xie Xuan's heartfelt words moved and frightened Liu Xunyi, leaving him speechless for a moment.

"I know you've been living a miserable life here and have suffered a lot. But no matter what, you must be patient for a few more days. We have finally come this far, and we must not give up halfway..."

"Uncle Xie, what do you mean by this?"

As if frightened by the murderous aura that Xie Xuan inadvertently revealed, the heartbroken Luo Ningyu gradually stopped crying. Her big eyes filled with fear stared at Xie Xuan, who was hesitant to speak, and asked in disbelief, "What do you mean by 'it's been so hard to get to this point'? What do you mean by 'giving up halfway'? Could it be that... everything today was your conspiracy? You deliberately captured Xunyi to... deal with mother and grandfather?"

"Ningyu, the more you know about some things, the more painful it is..."

“No!” Luo Ningyu, who had suddenly come to her senses, stood up in a panic, tightly grasped Xie Xuan’s arm with both hands, and begged bitterly with tears in her voice, “No matter what mistakes mother and grandfather made, they are still my closest people...Uncle Xie, I beg you! Please don’t hurt them...”

"boom!"

Before he could finish his words, Xie Xuan's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he struck out as fast as lightning, knocking the unsuspecting Luo Ningyu to the ground.

"What are you doing?" Liu Xunyi was horrified, with a hint of urgency and anger in his tone.

"Don't worry! I won't hurt her." Xie Xuan picked up Luo Ningyu by the waist and explained nonchalantly, "Yu'er knows too many of our secrets. She can't stay in the mansion any longer. I will make sure she is properly settled."

"But……"

"Xunyi, those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters, and you must not let your emotions get in the way." Xie Xuan did not give Liu Xunyi a chance to refute, and acted like an elder teaching a younger person, "In this regard, you should take Xunzhen as your teacher. Learn from her iron-heartedness and ruthlessness."

"how do I say this?"

"The Gan family of Luzhou helped us conceal the truth, but afterwards... Xunzhen massacred the entire family."

"what?"

"I should not stay here for long, so as not to arouse the suspicion of Qingfeng and Ling Xiaoxiao. I know that you are now strong and immune to all poisons. You are not afraid of torture or Wudang's poison. But people are treacherous and the world is unpredictable. You must remember not to underestimate the enemy!"

Without any extra explanation, Xie Xuan gave a few hurried instructions, then quickly left the dungeon carrying the unconscious Luo Ningyu.

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(End of this chapter)