Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 84: Social Death Lu Xiaofeng, Western Regions and the Demonic Cult
Li Xunhuan's tone was full of sincerity, without a trace of hypocrisy.

Zhou Ming felt a little embarrassed.

When they first met, he started to get close to Li Xunhuan and started to mock him.

The result was really unexpected. Li Xunhuan... at least the Li Xunhuan in this world, did things that seemed incredible to ordinary people because there was actually another hidden reason.

Now that they meet again, he is naturally embarrassed when thinking back to the past.

However, no matter how embarrassed Zhou Ming was, he was nothing compared to Lu Xiaofeng next to him.

At least he only felt a little embarrassed, and Lu Xiaofeng was already considering whether to settle down in Qin State.

Sikong Zhaixing sat next to Lu Xiaofeng and said, "Lu Xiaofeng, I noticed that you seemed very silent from just now. Why haven't you said anything? Don't you like to talk?"

Lu Xiaofeng glared: "How dare you say that? If it weren't for you... my reputation would be ruined!"

"You still have a reputation for yourself? Who in the world doesn't know who you are, Lu Xiaofeng?"

Sikong Zhaixing said, "How about this, you win today's match, okay? We can compete again tomorrow!"

tomorrow?

Lu Xiaofeng looked into the distance.

Under the moonlight, a towering mountain stands between heaven and earth.

It’s Wudang Mountain!
Nowadays, the closer you get to Wudang, the more martial arts masters you will find from all over the world.

Today we only met Li Xunhuan and his two companions, but tomorrow we might meet thirty or even three hundred people!

Still comparing?

If we continue to compare, Lu Xiaofeng will no longer have to consider the Qin State and can directly consider settling in the Western Regions!

"No more comparison!"

"How can that be? We agreed beforehand that the competition would only end when we reached the foot of Wudang Mountain!"

Lu Xiaofeng just felt a headache. Why did he agree to it in the first place... Huh?

"Sikong Zhaixing, are you plotting against me?!"

"Haha, Lu Xiaofeng, you just realized it?"

Sikong Zhaixing laughed and said, "It seems that not only can you not beat me in somersaults, but you are also inferior to me in wisdom!"

Lu Xiaofeng gritted his teeth: "I actually fell for your trick!"

Sikong Zhaixing said, "It's not like you don't have a chance to turn the tables. Right now, your score is lower. As long as we keep competing, you can still win!"

Lu Xiaofeng thought about the current situation and the number of people gathered in front of Wudang Mountain. He closed his eyes in pain and said, "I give up!"

"Hahahaha, Lu Xiaofeng lost to me! Hahahaha..."

The laughter attracted the attention of others nearby, and Chu Liuxiang quickly asked, "What are you laughing about so happily?"

He took the opportunity to leave Zhou Ming's side.

There was no other reason, because the topic these two people talked about was really scary.

Just now, Li Xunhuan expressed his sincere gratitude.

Zhou Ming felt a little embarrassed, but he still clasped his fists towards Li Xunhuan and said, "I believed the rumors before and didn't know the truth. I misunderstood Li Tanhua. I'm really sorry."

"It doesn't matter."

Li Xun Huan, who had perhaps never cared about such matters before, immediately became slightly serious and asked, "I have one more question, Master Zhou. You mentioned in your book that my father and brother were murdered by a villain. I wonder who this villain was. Do you know who he was?"

Chu Liuxiang was standing nearby at the time, listening to a part of the story. He was surprised and said, "Li Tanhua's father and brother are actually..."

Li Xunhuan nodded seriously, then looked at Zhou Ming, wanting to get an answer.

Zhou Mingdao said, "It's not that I want to hide it, it's just... I really don't know. I'm sure you can see that I have no intention of mixing in the court, so my adoptive father has almost never told me about court affairs.

Moreover, my adoptive father sent me to Quanzhen to learn martial arts ten years ago..."

Li Xun Huan: "I understand...but thank you very much, Master Zhou."

Zhou Mingdao: "However, in order to describe the plot of the book, I also did some research. Before your father was murdered, he submitted a memorial to the late emperor, asking him to appoint a crown prince. Perhaps this is the reason. But at that time, many princes..."

"Hahaha……"

Just as they were talking here, Sikong Zhaixing's laughter interrupted the conversation.

Chu Liuxiang immediately took advantage of the situation and left.

He just wanted to be a free thief, have four or five close friends and a few beautiful women, and he would be content.

I don't want to get involved in such complicated things.

he's gone.

But Lu Xiaofeng couldn't stand Sikong Zhaixing's laughter and ridicule, so he walked over and sat in the seat that Chu Liuxiang had taken before.

Seeing that both of them looked solemn, he immediately recalled their previous unpleasant interactions in Li Garden. He immediately laughed and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Without waiting for their response, he continued, "By the way, Brother Li, we were in such a hurry last time that we didn't have a deep conversation. I've always been curious about the situation in the Western Regions."

Li Xunhuan left for ten years and went to the Western Regions.

"The countries in the Western Regions are not much different from ours; they are also at war with each other. However, there are many countries there, reportedly over a hundred. Some are as large as the modern Qin State, while others are no more than a city.

The only other differences are language and culture.”

Zhou Mingdao said, "The Western Regions is the Demon Cult's headquarters. They have come to the Central Plains many times. They are powerful and have many experts. Has Li Tanhua ever met a Demon Cult expert?"

Li Xun Huan nodded and said, "The Demon Cult does have many experts, and many of their martial arts are very different from those in the Central Plains. But in reality, the Demon Cult is not actually a force."

"Oh?" Zhou Ming was curious: "I'd like to hear more about it."

Li Xun Huan said, "Since the fall of the Zhou Dynasty, various kings have risen up and fought against each other. The victors have taken over the defeated nations' territory. Many of the people of the defeated nations have fled to other kingdoms, while a few, disheartened, have simply fled to the Western Regions, never to return."

Zhou Ming nodded.

The "people" mentioned here do not actually refer to ordinary people, but the nobles of those countries.

"People are looked down upon when they leave their homeland! In the Western Regions, we from the Central Plains are outsiders, and therefore we are bullied. However, there is no martial arts tradition in the Western Regions, so these people gradually rose to power through force. This is the original demonic cult!
The so-called "demon" originally meant "devil" in the Western Regions. After all, martial artists have abilities beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Moreover, these people have left their homes and are facing alien races, so they often act ruthlessly and kill people at will..."

Zhou Ming nodded.

A group of nobles from a country in the Central Plains had their country destroyed and fled to the Western Regions. One can imagine the hatred and resentment in their hearts.

As a result, they were bullied by a group of foreigners.

Unfortunately, these foreigners don’t know any martial arts.

The results speak for themselves.

I'm afraid that at that time, many people vented their anger through killing and were feared by the people in the Western Regions, which is why they were called demons.

The power formed by the devil is naturally the "devil cult".

Li Xun Huan continued, "Over the countless years that followed, more and more people from various countries and sects traveled to the Western Regions, and the power of the Demon Cult grew.

But in reality, many people did not join the Demon Cult. It was just that in the Western Regions, people from the Central Plains who looked very different from the people of the Western Regions were generally considered to be members of the Demon Cult.

So, the Demon Sect is actually a general term used by the Western Regions to refer to all the people from the Central Plains there."

"I see."

Zhou Ming nodded and continued, "Li Tanhua studied literature and martial arts, passed the imperial examination, worked his way through officialdom, entered the martial arts world, and was a great hero. He traveled across the Central Plains and also spent time in the Western Regions. His life experiences are truly extraordinary.

I intend to create a fictional character based on Li Tanhua. In order to avenge his father and brother, he joins the mysterious organization in my book, endures hardships and lies in hiding for ten years, but is eventually discovered and has to retreat back to the Central Plains.

I wonder if Mr. Li Tanhua can agree to this?"

Li Xun Huan laughed and said, "How could I refuse such a great opportunity to make me famous? Brother Zhou, why don't you just use my name as the name of this character?"

"Haha, that would be the best!"

Lu Xiaofeng was standing aside, watching the two of them chatting with each other and getting along harmoniously. It was completely different from what he had imagined, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)