The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 176 Intimidating the Heroes!

At this moment, as an outsider, Sun Xiaohong still had the mood to chat with Ding Baiyun for a few more minutes.

In fact, the two had been eating, living, and sleeping together for the past two days. In order to complete the task assigned by Fang Yunhua, Sun Xiaohong even put aside her favorite sex games, all to keep a close eye on this variable in front of her.

Ding Baiyun welcomed Sun Xiaohong's approach, as she was somewhat worried about suddenly living in such an unfamiliar place.

This led to the two women appearing to outsiders to be like best friends, as close as sisters.

Therefore, both sides spoke with less restraint.

"Where's your brother?"

"Go and make arrangements for Nangong Yuan. It's quite a coincidence. The Nangong family just arrived in Baoding Prefecture tonight, and their visiting cards have already been delivered to Xingyun Manor. But this unexpected incident happened in the middle of the night."

Ding Baiyun spoke of surprise, but a hint of mockery appeared deep in his eyes.

She didn't believe in accidents and coincidences, which is why she was certain that Li Xunhuan was probably wronged.

After all, this situation is really like forcing a duck onto a shelf.

"However, the news should reach my older brother soon, and they will probably all arrive before dawn."

Ding Baiyun snorted lightly, a hint of mockery on her face. She wanted to see how this play would go on, or whether that old man Zhao would really go head-to-head with the dignified Young Master Li.

Sun Xiaohong yawned. After noticing that Long Xiaoyun had not yet betrayed them and was still maintaining his image as a good older brother, she knew that Xingyun Manor was still leaving some room for maneuver.

As for whether a fight will break out...
"Whether you strike sooner or later doesn't matter. With Master Tian and Brother Moyun here, and the renowned Green Demon Hand in charge, do you think you can leave today?"

Zhao Zhengyi said he was not intimidated at all; if you want to do it, then do it!
The script he received was to confront the other party head-on. It would be best if he could successfully take them down. Anyway, with Long Xiaoyun, who hadn't defected yet, as a backup, the worst outcome wouldn't be too bad!

As expected, Long Xiaoyun made a strong attempt to make his presence felt at this moment.

"Everyone is just joking, please don't take it seriously. I, Long Xiaoyun, dare to swear on my own life that Li Xunhuan is definitely not the Plum Blossom Thief!"

Zhao Zhengyi, with a stern expression, said:

“This is something you can’t joke about. You haven’t seen him for over ten years, how can you be sure about him? Besides, the place he’s showing up now is the small building where your wife lives. This person probably doesn’t take you, his older brother, seriously anymore!”

Long Xiaoyun's face turned red. He couldn't help but curse Zhao Zhengyi in his heart. Even though he had made a tough decision to implement the self-green plan, he couldn't keep bringing it up in front of everyone!

Even Master Long has his pride!
"But I know him well! He would never... he would never."

Li Xunhuan, standing to the side, was moved again. He wanted to explain his relationship with Lin Shiyin, but he also knew very well that in this situation, whatever he said as the person in charge would only cause more trouble for Long Xiaoyun.

Therefore, he could only look at his good older brother with teary eyes, and vowed in his heart that he would never again come to this small building to meet Lin Shiyin in private!

Sun Xiaohong, who noticed the change in his expression, curled her lip in disapproval.

She was now experiencing the joy of having a god's-eye view. With Qin Xiaoyi, the mole, around, she had already revealed all of Long Xiaoyun's plans. Therefore, Sun Xiaohong knew very well that everything right now was a play rehearsed by Long Xiaoyun.

This includes the green space itself! And it also includes the choice of this location as a small building!

In order to lure Lin Shiyin away, the other party even asked the wife of a martial arts master with whom she had a good relationship to use the excuse that her marriage was about to break down, so that the gossipy Lin Shiyin could be sent away directly. It would take at least two or three days for Lin Shiyin to return.

Then everything will be settled.

But Xiao Li is still acting like he'll always trust his good older brother, which is making Sun Xiaohong's aversion to stupidity almost flare up.

At this moment, another person jumped out to refute Long Xiaoyun.

"You can know a person's face but not their heart; Master Long must have heard this saying before."

This man was as thin as a bamboo pole, with a sallow complexion, looking like a sick man, but when he spoke, his voice was clear and melodious. He was none other than Gongsun Moyun, the Moyun Hand, famous throughout the world for his Moyun Fourteen Styles.

The man behind him, who always wore a smile and had his hands behind his back, looked like a pampered rich man. Suddenly, he laughed and said, "That's right, I, Tian Qi, and Li Tanhua have been friends for decades, but now that this has happened, I have no choice but to put our friendship aside."

However, Li Xunhuan glanced at Tian Qi and said indifferently.

“I have many friends, but none of them are as influential as you, Tian Qi. You don’t need to try to build a relationship with me.”

Such blunt words made Tian Qi's face darken, and a murderous glint immediately appeared in his eyes.

Everyone in the martial arts world knows that Master Tian is ruthless and heartless. If you see no smile on his face, he will immediately take action to kill. But this time, not only did he not make a move, he didn't even say a word.

In fact, Tian Qi, Gongsun Moyun, and Zhao Zhengyi, who are able to join forces with Long Xiaoyun at this moment, are all old grudges formed before Li Xunhuan left Baoding Prefecture.

The once spirited and arrogant young scholar Li Tanhua unknowingly offended countless people with his words and intimidation. Some people simply laughed it off, but others held grudges and, as time passed, gradually developed a deep-seated resentment.

On the matter of killing Li Xunhuan, their positions were absolutely aligned.

Among them, Long Xiaoyun had the most compelling reason. For example, Tian Qi, who was the most petty, had held a grudge for so long simply because Li Xunhuan had embarrassed him at a banquet more than ten years ago.

He even traveled from Luoyang, Henan to Baoding, Hebei, just to completely destroy the other party.

There was another person present who truly harbored a deep hatred for Li Xunhuan.

The man was wearing a blue cloth robe with flowing sleeves. This robe would have been too long for anyone else, but on him, the cloth didn't even cover his knees.

He was already frighteningly tall, but on top of that he wore a strangely shaped tall hat, making him look like a withered tree at first glance.

At the same time, his eyes were blue, both the eyeballs and the whites of his eyes were blue, and they shone brightly like sparks.

"Li Xunhuan".

“She cried.”

Li Xunhuan's gaze fell on Yi Ku's hand, which was wearing a pair of metal gloves made of refined iron. They looked bulky, but he knew very well that as the ninth-ranked divine weapon in the original weapon ranking, it would never have such an obvious weakness.

These are probably the most important experts he needs to pay attention to on the scene. Of course, for him, they are all just one-hit kills, but the order must be neat. The most threatening must be killed first, while those like Tian Qi can be dealt with later.

After their eyes met, they simultaneously looked away, revealing a true blood feud.

Li Xunhuan killed Qiu Du, who was not only Yi Ku's eldest disciple but also Yi Ku's illegitimate son. The fact that Yi Ku was able to pass on the Green Demon Hand to him was enough to show how much he cared for this son.

However, this Azure Demon Hand was also used by Qiu Du as a token to persuade Yi Ku to help him, and it was returned before his death, otherwise Yi Ku would not have been able to come so quickly.

Therefore, the two didn't have much to talk about.

Just do it!
Gongsun Moyun, Zhao Zhengyi, Tian Qi, and Yi Ku surrounded Li Xunhuan. All four of them had livid faces and gritted their teeth. Of course, the other three were angry, while Yi Ku was born with a green face.

However, the four men simply stared at the knife in Li Xunhuan's hand, seemingly none of them intending to make the first move.

Li Xunhuan didn't even glance at them, and said leisurely:
"I know that the four of you wish you could kill me right now, because after killing me, the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, you will not only immediately become rich and powerful, but also gain a good name that will be remembered for generations."

Such demeanor caught the attention of Sun Xiaohong and Ding Baiyun.

However, after comparing Fang Yunhua's appearance in the battle atop Mount Lu, the former secretly thought that her own Fang-gege (older brother Fang) was still more handsome.
Ding Baiyun, on the other hand, felt a little emotional.

From various clues, she boldly guessed that Li Xunhuan could not possibly be the so-called leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, and therefore his behavior showed the spirit of a lone hero.

But despite her admiration, she didn't say a word.

Even though Sun Xiaohong described her as arrogant and self-absorbed, as a member of one of the three major martial arts families in the public eye, she was well aware of when not to meddle and interfere.

He could only hope that his elder brother would arrive soon, perhaps giving this young scholar a chance to survive.

At this moment, Zhao Zhengyi said with a stern face, "Golden reputation is nothing. We kill you only to rid the martial world of a scourge."

Li Xunhuan laughed loudly:
"How bright and magnificent! Truly worthy of being called incorruptible and chivalrous!"

The irony was palpable to everyone present.

But then Li Xunhuan gently stroked the blade in his hand, took a step forward towards the four of them, and slowly said:

"Then why haven't you made a move yet?"

Zhao Zhengyi's gaze followed his hand back and forth, and he remained silent.

"Oh, I see. Master Tian's staff can subdue the world, and his three iron hearts can settle the universe. Master Zhao must be waiting for Master Tian to make a move, and Master Tian will naturally do his duty, right?"

Tian Qi had his hands behind his back, seemingly not hearing him at all.

Qin Xiaoyi, who had been playing a minor role the whole time, twitched at the corner of his mouth. Because his nickname was "Iron-Blooded and Shocking in All Directions," he felt that Li Xunhuan was making sarcastic remarks and also including him in the conversation.

This time, he really intends to keep a low profile and mingle among the onlookers.

Li Xunhuan then turned his gaze to Gongsun Moyun.

"Is Master Tian also waiting for Mr. Gongsun to make a move? Hmm, that's right. Mr. Gongsun's Fourteen Forms of Cloud-Piercing Arrow Variations are unparalleled in the world. Naturally, Mr. Gongsun should make the first move."

Gongsun Moyun seemed to have suddenly become deaf, and didn't move at all.

Li Xunhuan then set his sights on Yi Ku. Originally, Yi Ku thought that the difference between the ninth and third places on the Weapon Ranking was not significant. However, after the details of the battle at the summit of Mount Lu were revealed, he realized that the rankings of the old and new Weapon Rankings were completely different!
For example, the eighth-ranked Zhuge Gang, who swept through thousands of troops, was just like an ordinary martial arts practitioner in that battle and didn't dare to show his face at all.

The seventh-ranked Ximen Rou initially made a strong impression, but if Guo Songyang hadn't stopped him from causing trouble, this powerful figure would probably have died on that blood-red Mount Lu long ago.

However, Lu Fengxian, who ranked fifth and was ranked ahead of him, was crushed to death by the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva as if he were a chick.

In order to obtain detailed information about that battle, Yi Ku spent a lot of money to purchase a large amount of intelligence from Tianji Tower. This made him realize one thing: that he, who is not on the list of new weapons, is no match for the third-ranked Little Li Flying Dagger!
Therefore, compared to the original storyline where he dared to block Li Xunhuan's path, Yi Ku is now extremely cautious. After all, his good son is dead, and although he is eager to kill the other party, he cannot risk his own life.

Especially after being enveloped by the opponent's blade, Yi Ku was absolutely certain of one thing: if he dared to roar and charge forward now, he would definitely die on the spot!
This caused a bead of cold sweat to trickle down his forehead.

"Has the mighty Green Demon Hand, Yi Ku, become so timid and hesitant?"

Li Xunhuan laughed heartily. Even though the rumors about him were becoming increasingly stigmatizing, many of the heroes present were already impressed by his demeanor, and some even began to wonder if he really wasn't the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits.

Fang Yunhua, who was now used to observing from the rooftop, also clearly noticed the grand scene where Li Xunhuan intimidated the heroes with just a single flying knife, preventing them from making any rash moves.

"Tsk, he actually managed to pull it off."

You can say Old Li is clingy, but you can't say Old Li is weak!

"Truly worthy of being called Little Li Tan Hua." A Fei, standing to the side, was also eager to try it out. He really wanted to experience the feeling of being a lone hero.

Unfortunately, he is Fang Yunhua's man, and Tianji Tower is behind him. This means that no matter what, they will never fall into the same situation as Li Xunhuan. Instead, they will use public opinion to create a situation where the many bully the few.

It's even less likely that they would feel wronged and take the blame for this.

"No wonder he's so confident." Fang Yunhua now understood why Li Xunhuan had so brazenly plunged into this vortex. His strength gave him confidence, making him unafraid of some schemes.

If this round were to truly end here, then without a doubt, Li Xunhuan has already won.

Even now, Old Li still dares to continue his mockery.

"That's strange. All four of you want to kill me as soon as possible, but none of you are willing to make a move. Could it be that none of you want to compete for credit first, and you are just being polite to each other?"

Gongsun Moyun and the other three were indeed very composed. No matter how much Li Xunhuan laughed and cursed, the four of them remained deaf to his words.

In truth, all four of them secretly wished they could kick Li Xunhuan to death, but Little Li's Flying Dagger never missed its mark. As long as Li Xunhuan had a dagger in his hand, who would dare to make the first move?

If the four of them didn't move, the others naturally dared not move either.

But except for one person.

Dragon Roars Through the Clouds!
(End of this chapter)