The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 171 Xiao Fang's Solo Performance! (Monthly Tickets: 10,000 words, 23)

At this moment, Li Xunhuan withdrew his gaze from Tie Chuanjia. He could naturally sense that the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains held Fang Yunhua in high esteem, and thus overlooked the renowned Qin Xiaoyi, the Iron-Blooded Third Master, who was quite famous in the Hebei region.

Before he could think it over, he noticed Fang Yunhua's meaningful glance.

Following the direction the other person was looking, Li Xunhuan understood.

He quickly jogged over and swept the dust off the square stone with his sleeve. After Fang Yunhua calmly walked over and sat down, he obediently waited to the side.

He still felt a bit emotional.

Because he discovered that he also had the keen insight of an old servant; otherwise, how could he have suddenly understood from Fang Yunhua's single glance that the other party wanted him to prepare a place to sit?

Apart from Qin Xiaoyi, who knew his true identity, who took a second look at his behavior, no one else paid much attention to it.

Next, Yi Minghu explained their identities. The storyteller, with keen insight, then boasted a few more words about the Eight Heroes of the Central Plains. As the atmosphere became more lively, Yi Minghu also explained the truth about the death of their leader, Weng Tianjie.

Although the specific details are more detailed than what Qin Xiaoyi said before, it only explains that the reason why Wengjiazhuang was attacked by the enemy that year was because Tie Chuanjia, who was invited by Bian Hao, the third son, to visit the village, stayed for two more months.

There was no real evidence, only suspicion, and of course, Tie Chuanjia's stubbornness.

"I have already said that I have indeed failed Brother Weng, and I will die without regret."

This was Tie Chuanjia's answer. If someone who didn't know the truth heard it, they would probably think that the other party was very problematic.

But Fang Yunhua raised a crucial point.

"Where does your guilt towards Master Weng come from? As they say, is it because you feel guilty for colluding with those enemies who slaughtered the Weng family?"

"I did not collude with them!"

Tie Chuanjia roared.

This accusation was even more intolerable to him, but when Fang Yunhua asked him why he felt guilty, he fell silent.

Because all three witnesses were on Fang Yunhua's side, and Zhao Zhengyi, who was determined to kill Tie Chuanjia in the original storyline, was not present, the bias at the scene did not directly overpower the other side.

Although the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains were already furious with Tie Chuanjia because of his answer, they still turned their attention to Fang Yunhua.

"You know, there are some people in this world who have very special ideas. They have an arrogant nature in their bones, thinking that they can arrange everything, and they are deeply fascinated by the emotion of sacrificing themselves."

Fang Yunhua's sudden remark, completely unrelated to the situation, left everyone puzzled.

Li Xunhuan, who was silently cheering for Fang Yunhua in his heart, noticed that the other party was looking at him with a meaningful expression.

Immediately afterwards, he heard something in his ear.

"You should all know about Li Xunhuan, whom he has been following all these years."

The Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains nodded in unison.

"So have you investigated why Li Xunhuan left Li Garden and Baoding Prefecture, and why Li Garden became Xingyun Manor?"

The Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains all shook their heads.

After all, it concerns something from more than a decade ago, and unless they investigate thoroughly like Long Xiaoyun, it will be difficult to find out the truth.

"Is this matter related to this man surnamed Tie?" Aunt Weng frowned slightly.

"You'll understand once I finish explaining."

Fang Yunhua then began to recount the past events truthfully, telling how Li Xunhuan was ambushed by his enemies and rescued by Long Xiaoyun, and how Long Xiaoyun fell ill with longing for Lin Shiyin the first time he saw her, to the point of being terminally ill.

The story tells of how Li Xunhuan deliberately indulged in debauchery to save his sworn brother, pushing his former fiancée, now Madam Long, towards Long Xiaoyun, and ultimately giving the Li Garden to the two of them as dowry.

As the master of Tianji Tower, Fang Yunhua also has an exceptional talent for storytelling. In particular, when he stands in Li Xunhuan's shoes, he tells how difficult things were for him and how much torment he suffered. However, when he sees Long Xiaoyun about to die because of love, he can only make a choice to uphold this sense of loyalty.

This also meant that even after he left Baoding Prefecture and the martial arts world of the Central Plains, he still suffered from the pain of longing.

This caused the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains, who initially had a poor impression of Li Xunhuan because Tie Chuanjia had associated with him, to have their thoughts about him completely reversed.

After all, they were willing to give up their family business, the woman they loved, and everything they owned. In their eyes, this was the true embodiment of loyalty!

But one person's expression grew increasingly grim.

She is Aunt Weng, known as the female butcher.

"It seems that only Aunt Weng understood this story."

Just as everyone was praising Li Xunhuan's commendable loyalty, and even as Li Xunhuan himself was immersed in the emotion of his past sacrifice, Fang Yunhua's words jolted them out of their strange emotions.

"Li Xunhuan just thinks he's doing the right thing, right?"

Fang Yunhua smiled and nodded to Aunt Weng.

"Did he never ask his fiancée what she thought?"

"If he had asked, he wouldn't have hurt her with his debauchery."

"This is what you just said: he arrogantly arranged everything and smugly indulged in this feeling of being moved because of his own sacrifice."

Fang Yunhua smiled but remained silent.

At this moment, one of the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains spoke up.

"Sister-in-law, you're wrong about that. How can you say Li Tanhua is arrogant? His fiancée could have chosen not to marry Long Xiaoyun. She could have."

"That's bullshit!" Aunt Weng interrupted directly. "A woman, a woman who has been engaged since childhood, who is in love with her partner, and who comes from such a prestigious family, originally thought she had found the most beautiful love."

As a result, she met with that man surnamed Long, and because of his so-called lovesickness, she discovered that her fiancé, whom she had always trusted, had changed.

Does she really not know why the other person changed?

Can she really make her own decisions?
She wasn't a free spirit, lacking the carefree attitude and courage to leave whenever she wanted! She had always been confined to the seemingly large but actually small Li Garden. At this point, what else could she do but obediently listen to the arrogant arrangements made silently by that Li Tanhua?
It's laughable that Li Tanhua is still suffering from lovesickness!

Does he think he's some kind of great person?

What does it mean to prioritize one's own loyalty? What does it mean to prioritize someone else's love? To forcibly arrange the life of a woman who deeply loves you in this way, and then hypocritically pretend to be devoted and longing for her, is that really so remarkable?
So why did he come back?
Now that he's already been kicked out, why does he insist on returning to Xingyun Manor, which has now been renamed, just to deliberately show how devoted he is? Is everything he does just for loyalty? Pah! If he were in front of me, I'd chop him into eight pieces!
That's disgusting!

At that moment, the entire dilapidated temple was completely silent; everyone was stunned by what Aunt Weng had said.

They wanted to argue, for example, that brothers are like limbs and women are like clothes, but in reality, anyone who said that would definitely get stabbed by Aunt Weng.

Some things you think are one thing, but when you actually say them out loud, they're a completely different story.

Moreover, because martial arts were a real thing, although women's status was slightly lower than men's, it wasn't quite at the level it was in that dynasty. After all, not long ago there was a ruthless woman who kidnapped male lovers.

“Aunt Weng, now that you understand, can you put yourself in that situation? After all, like master, like servant.”

Fang Yunhua first glanced at Li Xunhuan, whose face, though disguised, was also covered by a mask of pain, with a smile in his eyes. Then he looked at Tie Chuanjia, who seemed to understand the matter and was completely dumbfounded.

After a furious outburst that finally made her feel a little better, Aunt Weng quickly frowned at Fang Yunhua's reminder.

"Young Master Fang, do you mean we are all Lin Shiyin?"

Fang Yunhua did not answer directly, but instead scanned the stunned crowd with his gaze, before locking onto a key figure.

He is Jin Fengbai, the fourth son in his family.

The reason he is considered crucial is that the other party knows some of the truth and understands why Tie Chuanjia remains silent.

In fact, the truth of the matter is quite simple.

Weng Tianjie, the leader of the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains, was renowned for his unwavering loyalty. He placed great importance on righteousness and treated his friends as family, regardless of their social status.

He was always generous and willing to help others at any cost.

But this unconditional loyalty also brought a problem: Weng Tianjie was not a source of wealth, so how could he continue to provide such huge expenses? In order to meet his friends' expectations, he had to get involved in some high-risk activities.

Although his initial intention was righteous—to maintain his sense of justice by robbing the rich to help the poor—this undoubtedly pushed him to the brink of danger.

Ultimately, his actions were discovered, leading to the massacre of the entire Weng family in Wengjiazhuang.

The reason Tie Chuanjia concealed this was because he was initially entrusted by a friend to investigate the causes of death of some wealthy men.

He followed the clues and found out who Boss Weng was. He did try to befriend him, but after they became close, he was reluctant to tell the truth when the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains suspected him of colluding with outsiders to betray Weng Tianjie because he was grateful for Weng Tianjie's friendship.

He was willing to be hunted down and forced to flee by the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains in order to protect this secret that would damage his reputation during his lifetime.

According to the original storyline, he would rather die than reveal the truth, which led the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains, who were obsessed with chasing Tie Chuanjia, to resort to all sorts of unscrupulous means until Tie Chuanjia died. Only then did Jin Fengbai, who had also guessed the truth but kept it to himself all the way, reveal it.

Upon learning the truth, the surviving members of the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains all chose to commit suicide, including Jin Fengbai, who believed he had done nothing wrong.

He stubbornly believed that Boss Weng had always been incredibly loyal to him, and even Tie Chuanjia couldn't bear to say it, so how could he bear to say it? As for feeling guilty towards Tie Chuanjia, he had already chosen to end his own life to repay this debt.

Fang Yunhua, after carefully examining this passage, came to a conclusion.

That's why Gu Long's martial arts world is indeed a world where madmen roam freely.

Even a minor supporting character with no outstanding qualities will suddenly become obsessed, the main point being that everyone goes crazy together, because that's what makes it more fun.

"Your expression is a bit off," Fang Yunhua said, looking at Jin Fengbai.

Jin Fengbai gritted his teeth, clearly avoiding Fang Yunhua's gaze, and Fang Yunhua did not continue to force him. He walked to Yi Minghu, who was most familiar with him.

"Old Yi, if... remember I said if, you discover that the seventeen years of hunting down Tie Chuanjia were actually all to protect your elder brother's reputation, and after you finally kill him and learn the truth, what would you do?"

Yi Minghu was stunned.

He walked blankly to Tie Chuanjia, and because he couldn't see, he could only touch the other's body with his hands.

Tie Chuanjia's body was trembling.

The trembling frequency increased as I touched it.

He then walked up to Jin Fengbai, who had just been questioned by Fang Yunhua.

The other person had been gritting their teeth and enduring Fang Yunhua's piercing gaze, but now, seeing their blind second brother, watching his trembling hand touch their face, feeling the rough palm brush against their cheek and then touch their clenched molars, they were deeply moved.

He could no longer suppress the secret he had been so firmly keeping.

Especially after hearing the story Fang Yunhua told earlier, when he truly put himself in Lin Shiyin's shoes, he realized that the person whose entire life was arranged for him was the most tragic one.

For example, Lin Shiyin, and besides him, Aunt Weng and the other brothers who were present.

"I will atone for my sins with my death; I will end my life with deep remorse."

Just as Jin Fengbai was in a daze, a voice entered his ears.

He was his second brother, whom he knew best.

It is Yiming Lake.

The other person's blind eyes were fixed on him, their face filled with determination and resolve.

He means it.

This sound completely shattered the solid defenses he had built up in his heart, and the middle-aged man burst into tears.

"Second Brother! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have kept it a secret! I shouldn't have kept the truth from you!"

"Fourth brother! What did you say! What truth!"

Bian Hao, the third son, swiftly reached his side, his large hand gripping the other's shoulder tightly. If one were to ask who had suffered the most psychological torment over the past seventeen years, this man would undoubtedly be among them.

Because it was he who introduced Tie Chuanjia to Weng Tianjie, he regretted his decision after Tie Chuanjia was identified as the real culprit, and believed that he was also an indirect accomplice in the death of his elder brother!

But now it seems that the truth is not what they firmly believed for seventeen years!

Even though the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains weren't exactly bright, Fang Yunhua had already laid it all out, practically feeding it to them in his own hands. They naturally understood that their seventeen years of pursuit had been a mistake! The target was wrong! The direction was wrong! It was all a grave error!

"Jin Fengbai!" Bian Hao grabbed the other man by the collar. "Tell me! What exactly happened!"

"No!" Tie Chuanjia began to struggle to stop Jin Fengbai, but was stopped by Fang Yunhua, who couldn't stand it.

"You really have a good master. You're just as stubborn, just as disobedient, and just as easily moved by self-sacrifice. Do you think it will be more sensational to let them know the truth after you've been wronged to death?"

Or perhaps you harbor resentment towards the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains, after all, they have been hunting you down for seventeen years. So the cruelest form of revenge you can think of is to make them realize the truth only after they have killed the wrong person.

In the end, in my agony, I can only choose to atone for my sins by dying for you.

Tie Chuanjia's eyes widened. He tried his best to break through the acupoints, but even his master couldn't do it, let alone himself.

Of course, Fang Yunhua's words were purely meant to annoy him, since the other party was unaware that Jin Fengbai knew about what Weng Tianjie had been doing in secret. He had thought he could keep this secret until his death.

At this moment, Fang Yunhua's persuasive words made this tall, burly man, who was eight feet tall, so anxious that his eyes turned red. He looked at Aunt Weng and the other sworn brothers, wanting to explain that he had no intention of retaliating against them.

But with his acupoints sealed, he could only keep staring blankly until tears began to drip down his face.

Did she cry from anger?
Even Li Xunhuan, who was a limited-time old servant, couldn't stand it anymore. But just as he took a step, he heard Fang Yunhua speaking.

“Besides Aunt Weng, you all seemed indifferent to Lin Shiyin’s plight just now, but now you’ve all become Lin Shiyin. Now, let’s hear what Jin Laosi has to say.”

Lin Shiyin.
These three words were like a sharp blade, piercing Li Xunhuan's chest.

This also made Old Li, who had just regained his senses for three seconds, silently retract his right foot that he had just raised, and then put on the mask of pain again.

Qin Xiaoyi, who watched Fang Yunhua dominate the entire scene, was secretly amazed.

He then noticed the unassuming storyteller standing to the side, who was diligently recording everything that was happening there.

He peeked again and saw that the other party's writing had further glorified Fang Yunhua, whose performance was already outstanding, to the point of being godlike.

It's incredible that someone can still think about flattery in a situation like this, and do it so smoothly!
'So what should I do?'

Qin Xiaoyi found herself finding herself with little opportunity to use her talents.

Fang Yunhua has already resolved most of the matter, and as a witness, remaining silent is the best course of action now.

But this storyteller next to him, who doesn't even have a proper name, is using such a skillful and incisive flattery, while he's just standing there awkwardly, doesn't he look rather dull?

So, he quickly scanned the area, and when he noticed that Fang Yunhua had calmly walked back, he hurriedly used his sleeve to sweep the large stone, which was now covered with some sand and dust that had fallen from the roof.

I also glanced at Li Xunhuan, the limited-time servant who was supposed to be doing this job.

However, Old Li looks like he's about to break apart, so he probably won't notice that he secretly crossed the finish line.

As Fang Yunhua nodded to her and sat back down on the rock, Qin Xiaoyi smiled and resumed her usual gossipy state.

At this moment, Jin Fengbai is explaining.

He explained that he already knew what Weng Tianjie had been doing in private, and also vaguely guessed the truth behind his death.

And it's also understandable why Tie Chuanjia has always chosen to remain silent.

If Fang Yunhua hadn't spoken those words, the group might have been deeply moved after realizing the truth, and would have felt immense remorse for pursuing Tie Chuanjia for seventeen years. But the current situation is somewhat complicated. Tie Chuanjia's concealment caused them to waste seventeen years.

You don't want to damage Weng Tianjie's reputation, and they can understand that. But right now, they are all your own brothers, including Weng Tianjie's closest wife. So why do you want to keep it from them as well?

Do you feel you can't trust them?
Or do you stubbornly believe that it's better to let them remain clueless fools than to uncover the truth?

This has made things take a somewhat delicate turn.

The entire dilapidated temple suddenly fell silent.

The Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains and Granny Weng looked at Tie Chuanjia with complicated expressions, a mixture of admiration and unspoken resentment. In the end, Granny Weng stepped forward without saying a word and untied his ropes.

Before Fang Yunhua sat back down, the pressure points had already been released. However, as Jin Fengbai began to speak, Tie Chuanjia was too exhausted to interrupt. He could only lower his head, his face filled with confusion.

He had clearly taken Fang Yunhua's words to heart.

In particular, the other party used Li Xunhuan, whom they were most familiar with, as a case for comparison.

Having watched his young master act so pathetic and useless all these years, he must have felt a sense of indignation on his behalf.

But at this moment, he was shocked to find that he had become the second Li Xunhuan.
However, there are still some differences in the nature of the matter. For example, Aunt Weng has begun to sincerely apologize to Tie Chuanjia. The other party's concealment is one thing, but it is also a serious mistake for them to directly identify the other party as the real culprit without thoroughly investigating the truth.

Before this wave leads to even worse consequences, both sides should be held equally accountable.

Although both sides spent seventeen years on this.
Although this hatred has quietly passed over the past seventeen years, it has also buried the true culprits who once slaughtered Wengjiazhuang.
Although seventeen years is a considerable period of life for anyone.
However, now they can do nothing but let go and forgive each other.

Ximen Lie, who was once the youngest among them, is now old enough to be a grandfather. If he can't find a way to console himself, he's just struggling with himself.

"Brother Tie, thank you." Then Yi Minghu stepped forward and formally addressed Tie Chuanjia, "If you don't mind us old guys, from today onwards, you will also be our brother! Our best brother!"

At this moment, Tie Chuanjia had come to realize that his concealment was actually a cruel torment for these people who were obsessed with hatred.

He was momentarily speechless.

He could only nod, his voice choked with emotion.

After a moment of preparation, he managed to squeeze out a few words.

I'm not right.

"Let's just let this matter rest." Yi Minghu seemed to have truly let go of the past and didn't want to dwell on this grudge any longer.

However, some of them felt frustrated because they couldn't express their opinions.

After expressing his sincere apologies and gratitude to Tie Chuanjia, Bian Hao, known as the "BMW Sharpshooter," dragged Jin Fengbai out of the temple.

They couldn't blame Tie Chuanjia for concealing the truth; his original intention, no matter what, was to maintain the reputation and face of his sworn brother, so they couldn't vent their anger on him.

However, he could greet Jin Fengbai, who was also his own brother, but perhaps because he didn't trust them, he also chose to keep the matter a secret.

Immediately after expressing their apologies to Tie Chuanjia, the six, seven, and eight brothers quickened their pace and rushed outside the temple, surrounding Jin Fengbai and launching a series of professional circle kicks.

They're all brothers, so it's perfectly normal for them to bicker and joke around.

The fifth brother, Zhang Chengxun, who was known as the carefree young master, was a civilized man. He even thoughtfully closed the door of the dilapidated temple to prevent the wailing noises from disturbing the people inside.

Then his gaze fell on Fang Yunhua, his eyes filled with deep respect and gratitude.

"Young Master Fang, I am deeply grateful for your kindness this time. Please feel free to ask me for anything in the future!"

The second son, Yi Minghu, and Aunt Weng also stepped forward and bowed to Fang Yunhua. Unlike their complicated feelings towards Tie Chuanjia, they felt only respect and gratitude towards Fang Yunhua for revealing the truth and preventing them from remaining confused.

Immediately afterwards, Tie Chuanjia also came up.

He seemed to have finally figured out that his persistence over the past seventeen years was simply a struggle with himself. If he hadn't been identified as the real culprit by the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains so early on, and if he hadn't acted in a manner completely consistent with the real culprit's escape behavior, he would have been in a much better position.

If Aunt Weng and the others seriously consider the murder case, they will soon notice some differences in Weng Tianjie over the years.

They were all Weng Tianjie's closest people. Seeing Jin Fengbai's behavior, they knew that they would not despise or hate Weng Tianjie for what he did.

How could someone who had only known Weng Tianjie for a short time be so arrogant as to think that concealing the truth was the best thing to do for Weng Tianjie?

He realized that, without even noticing, he had also developed Li Xunhuan's mindset.

This is not good.

"Thank you for reminding me, Young Master Fang."

"Have you figured everything out?"

"Yes, I was indeed too arrogant, and a bit..." Tie Chuanjia didn't continue. Perhaps deep down he really did feel a sense of righteousness and was willing to enjoy this self-sacrificing act.

The feeling of being the only one sober while everyone else is drunk is wonderful.

But it's also very dark.

Of course, this was just a small thought that he himself could not easily perceive; in reality, his true intention was to consider Weng Tianjie's well-being.

But now he has figured it out: why should he think that doing this is the best thing for Weng Tianjie?

The other party watched from the underworld as his wife and brothers kept looking for the wrong culprit, foolishly wasting seventeen years of their lives. Was this really a more satisfying outcome for him than his reputation?

No one can ask the thoughts of the deceased Weng Tianjie.

There's no point in dwelling on this matter any longer; perhaps the most satisfactory solution is to address it now.

"If my young master could understand this, that would be wonderful."

Tie Chuanjia sighed, but unexpectedly Fang Yunhua said something else.

"What he can't understand is that although your situation is somewhat similar to his, there are still obvious differences. The reason why they, as Lin Shiyin, can forgive you is because they have been hunting you down for years, and the guilt they feel has had some influence on them."

The real Lin Shiyin was unable to retaliate; she could only passively accept all arrangements.

And you both have the opportunity to pick yourselves up and start a new life, but she's already tied down to a completely new family and has no chance to make a choice anymore.

After saying this, Fang Yunhua clearly noticed that Li Xunhuan trembled again, his whole body pressed against the back wall, almost shattering and merging into the wall.

Tie Chuanjia sighed deeply again.

Thinking of everything that happened at Xingyun Manor yesterday, he felt only heartache for his young master. At this moment, he also realized something: why Fang Yunhua knew so much.

He had heard rumors about this young master Fang, who was highly regarded by the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains, on the way here, but the truth was far more shocking than those rumors.

The other party easily saw through the secret that he had painstakingly concealed for more than ten years, and even dug out Jin Laosi, whom he didn't even know existed, who also knew the truth.

This is not a witness at all, but a wiser judge.

More than being curious about how the other party knew so much, he wanted to shamelessly beg the other party to persuade his young master to wake up.

The old case involving the Weng family from seventeen years ago has now been closed. Some of the assassins sent to Weng Family Village have been secretly dealt with over the years, and those remaining in the line of work don't last long. As for the employers...
In reality, they were the relatives of wealthy men who had been robbed of their rich and given to the poor by Weng Tianjie, and who had long since fallen into ruin and were now making their last desperate attempt.

This cycle of revenge had already come to an end with the death of Weng Tianjie.

Therefore, Tie Chuanjia's only worry now is his troublesome young master. In this incident, he was shocked to find that his choice was so similar to Li Xunhuan's, and he could better understand the other's pain. In fact, a large part of it was his own doing.

"Could you come with me to see someone next?"

"Meeting whom?"

"I hope you can give Li Tanhua, who is currently ranked third on the weapons list, some advice."

"You can't persuade them."

Fang Yunhua's decisive refusal made Tie Chuanjia sigh inwardly, but then he noticed that the other party suddenly pulled over the inconspicuous old servant who was gradually blending into the back wall.

With another tear, Li Xunhuan was left bewildered as Fang Yunhua forcefully removed his disguise mask.

He even wanted to cover his face and run away.

However, one of his wrists was firmly held by Fang Yunhua. After failing to break free, he could only reveal a bitter smile, as if he had eaten three hundred pounds of bitter melon.

"You are... Li Xunhuan?"

Aunt Weng recognized him at a glance. After all, in order to hunt down Tie Chuanjia, she had spent a lot of time learning about this person close to him. Li Xunhuan's eyes were very distinctive, with a kind of vitality that was different from the decadence on his body.

But now, the other person's eyes seemed to be filled with a lake of bitterness.

It's so bitter!

"Master!"

Tie Chuanjia was excited, but looking at Li Xunhuan, whose wrist had been grabbed by Fang Yunhua and who had tried to break free but failed, with a smile on his face that was a million times uglier than a cry, he suddenly felt that his excitement was somewhat inappropriate.

"Young Master Fang"

At this moment, he could only look at Fang Yunhua with pleading eyes.

Fang Yunhua indicated that he understood, waved his hand, and then everyone followed him out of the dilapidated temple, leaving the space to the master and servant.

"Master."

Although Tie Chuanjia didn't quite understand that what he meant just now wasn't to leave this private space, but simply to hope that the other party would let go of his seemingly broken young master, the current situation was not bad, and he had a lot to say to Li Xunhuan.

"Young Master Fang just now"

Upon hearing the name "Young Master Fang," he noticed that Li Xunhuan, who had regained some of his spirits, had become dejected again, as if he had blended into the gray background.

Tie Chuanjia knew that what he was about to say would be cruel, but as someone who had experienced something similar, he felt it was necessary to use strong medicine to bring the other party to his senses.

"Li Xunhuan!"

The dejected old Li stared wide-eyed; this was the first time he had ever heard Tie Chuanjia address him by his first name.

"Stop running away!"

"I"

"Whatever you want to do! Go ahead and do it! Or did you come back just to take a look from afar? Are you satisfied with just one look?"

"Cocoa"

"No buts! In that Lord Long's eyes, your return is probably already quite annoying! Since you're already disliked, then let people continue to dislike you!"

Li Xunhuan stared at Tie Chuanjia in disbelief.

What do you mean by saying you're already annoying?
Li Xunhuan was the only one who wasn't disliked by others!
Having held back all the way, or rather, having held back as an observer for over a decade, Tie Chuanjia's full-blown attack was so powerful that Li Xunhuan felt somewhat weak and dared not speak loudly when facing him.

Outside the dilapidated temple, Yi Minghu, though blind in sight, had already guessed Fang Yunhua's identity.

After all, the only person in the world who knows all kinds of secrets in great detail is the Master of Tianji Tower.

Or rather, in his mind, only the identity of the Master of Tianji Tower was worthy of the peerless elegance of such an admirable young master Fang.

"What plans can I have for the vast universe in this life? The stars are my chess pieces for the nine realms. A single thought can darken the heavens and earth. The banished immortal sighs, his sleeves embracing the rivers and mountains. I never expected to have the honor of meeting you, Master."

Fang Yunhua did not deny Yi Minghu's direct pointing out and the shock shown by others.

Instead, he thoughtfully gave everyone a choice.

Seeing that the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains had tormented themselves to the point of being as destitute as beggars on the street because of a grudge, he didn't want them to be buried in the torrent of the martial arts world.

Those who can make a name for themselves in this martial arts world are already one in a hundred. Letting them join the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and bring their years of experience and insights from their years of wandering the martial arts world to this new force is a way to make the best use of them.

The Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains naturally did not object to this, and were even pleasantly surprised.

After all, at their age and having gone through so much, reckless fighting is no longer suitable for them. Instead, neutral intelligence organizations like Tianji Tower allow them to better utilize their talents.

Moreover, after learning that the real culprit they had been hunting for seventeen years was actually one of their own people who had been supporting Weng Tianjie, they were somewhat bewildered.

The sudden loss of their goals for the future left them feeling increasingly lost, especially after experiencing the shock of the truth and the guilt they felt towards Tie Chuanjia.

The choice Fang Yunhua has made has undoubtedly given them a completely new direction.

Prior to this, Fang Yunhua had made another request.

The idea was to have them take Tie Chuanjia and leave Baoding Prefecture, and leave this Hebei region.

Some things cannot be thought about too deeply. The Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains were genuinely grateful to Zhao Zhengyi for pointing out Tie Chuanjia's true identity.

But now that Tie Chuanjia is one of their own, recalling how this old man, who was quite prestigious in Baoding Prefecture, took such initiative to do this, it seems that it was not just because of personal grudges.

Furthermore, considering the recent upheaval that seemed to have swept across the entire Hebei region, centered around Baoding Prefecture, they had also vaguely grasped the key point.

Perhaps the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains were not particularly clever, but they did possess a keen sense of what was to come before a bloody storm was brewing in the martial arts world.

"Lord, is it because of that person?" Yi Minghu pointed to the dilapidated temple, where Tie Chuanjia's voice could still be faintly heard, but he was clearly pointing to Li Xunhuan, who was being scolded and dared not talk back.

Fang Yunhua nodded, but didn't explain much.

The Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains already understood. The appearance of the dignified Lord of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion here was naturally because something big was about to happen. So, the seemingly unpredictable situation in the martial world might actually be under the control of this Lord.

After personally experiencing the Tie Chuanjia incident, everyone had a kind of blind trust in Fang Yunhua from the bottom of their hearts.

Although Fang Yunhua's previous example made them somewhat disapproving of Li Xunhuan's past actions.

However, because of their affection for Tie Chuanjia, they still felt somewhat worried after guessing that the center of this storm in the martial arts world was actually closely related to him.

Just now, some of them were even thinking about staying in Baoding Prefecture to support that young scholar Li Tanhua.

However, upon seeing Fang Yunhua's implicit statement, they all suppressed their thoughts, because they sincerely believed that he would definitely resolve everything.

If they continue to stay, especially if the news of Tie Chuanjia's safety reaches the ears of that incorruptible official, some unexpected changes may occur, which could affect the other party's plans.

Immediately after Tie Chuanjia stormed out of the dilapidated temple, all the members of the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains, except for Jin Fengbai, who was still howling and had already suffered a bruised and swollen face from a round of kicks, rushed to greet him.

After a lively discussion, Tie Chuanjia quickly agreed to leave with them.

The Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains offered a reason that the other party could not refuse: the matter of paying tribute to Weng Tianjie.

Moreover, after resolving this matter, Tie Chuanjia, who was already quite meticulous, realized that if he stayed, he might cause Li Xunhuan even more trouble, since that incorruptible Old Master Zhao was truly jealous of him.

However, this tough man didn't leave so easily. He walked up to Fang Yunhua and was about to kneel down when Fang Yunhua quickly stopped him.

"I know what you're going to say, but you can rest assured, he's my friend, and I certainly won't let him be bullied too badly."

Well, as long as you don't die, it's not too bad.
Tie Chuanjia believed Fang Yunhua's promise. Perhaps he had a vague idea of ​​the other party's true identity, because not just anyone could investigate Li Xunhuan's past from more than ten years ago so clearly.

This made him and the Eight Righteous Men of the Central Plains leave with exceptional ease, their laughter still echoing outside the dilapidated temple.

The figures of eight men and one woman gradually disappeared into the sunset. If one ignored Jin Fengbai, who was still limping, one would think he had a carefree and unrestrained chivalrous spirit.

(End of this chapter)