The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 195 Normal Prison Li
Li Xunhuan then began to speak eloquently. Based on the information he already knew, he learned that the campaign to eliminate the Plum Blossom Bandits was initiated and called upon by the Huashan Sect.

A few days ago, representatives from the two powerful families came to Xingyun Manor in a grand manner, intending to seize control.

Furthermore, the matter of Yu Xiao Dao Ren traveling with Nangong Yuan was lightly glossed over and not addressed on the spot at the demon-slaying assembly.

Based on this, he concluded that a clash was inevitable between the seven major factions and the three great families.

Ding Chengfeng's decision to have his stunningly beautiful sister come to see Fang Yunhua late at night clearly indicated a possible attempt to use her as a honey trap.

After hearing these conclusions, Fang Yunhua promptly applauded Li, whose analysis was well-reasoned and supported by evidence.

In fact, as the protagonist, as long as Long Xiaoyun doesn't cast a mind-numbing aura on him, Lao Li is a well-rounded, all-around warrior.

In short, this person is really smart!
Ah Fei was stunned.

After all, ever since he learned of Li Xunhuan's existence, he had seen the other party being played like a complete idiot by Long Xiaoyun. Despite his immense strength, he had been cunningly outmaneuvered by Zhao Zhengyi and his gang, resulting in a complete rout.

He never expected that Ding Baiyun's visit that evening would involve so many intelligence leads.

But Li Xunhuan suddenly seemed possessed by a ghost, no longer acting like a complete idiot. "With this brain of yours, how come you were in such a miserable state before?"

Is this reasonable?

"Young man, your expression is a bit impolite." Li Xunhuan naturally noticed A Fei's expression, thinking that he shouldn't be considering such things with his intelligence.

But the problem is, he's really not a complete idiot!
"Was what he said before true?"

Ah Fei was referring to the fact that during the demon-slaying conference, he revealed that he had been playing games with Long Xiaoyun. The other party's acting skills were so good that even Fang Yunhua, who was the one turning the pages, misjudged him for a moment.

But Afei, being an intuitive person, firmly believed that Li Xunhuan was the good-for-nothing who refused to face reality that he had previously learned about.

But now, after hearing what the other party said, he began to doubt his intuition.

“What he said before wasn’t true, but what he’s saying now is indeed his analysis.” Fang Yunhua gave a definite answer, just as Afei was slowly understanding why Li Xunhuan became a complete idiot when he met Long Xiaoyun.

Fang Yunhua looked at Li Xunhuan and continued to ask.

“You should have had some contact with the Ding family in Hebei. A dozen years ago, in terms of influence, your Li family should have been the dominant force in Hebei.”

"What domineering one or two, that's all in the past." Li Xunhuan touched his nose somewhat guiltily, which gave Fang Yunhua a hallucination of seeing Lao Chu. Noticing the other's expression, he immediately made some guesses.

"You and the Ding family don't have any private conflicts, do you?"

"It's not exactly a contradiction, it's just that I don't quite like the way they play it." Now that he has become a guest elder of Tianji Tower, Li Xunhuan no longer avoids talking about some past events.

"Them? You mean the rules and regulations of those aristocratic families?"

Li Xunhuan nodded, but for a moment he couldn't quite articulate his thoughts. However, seeing the other's expression and combining it with some information he knew, Fang Yunhua once again guessed some conclusions.

This also includes the reason why other prominent families gradually distanced themselves from the Li family.

"You shouldn't just dislike them, you should look down on them, right?"

This time, Li Xunhuan didn't touch his nose; he just chuckled twice.

"Actually, I understand. After all, you were only in your early twenties more than ten years ago, a time when you were full of vigor and ambition. You were able to pass the imperial examination as a third-place scholar and also earned the reputation of being the Little Li Flying Dagger, whose shots never missed."

You would naturally disdain the old family's theory of forming alliances and building networks.

Of course, you do have the right to be arrogant, but this has also unintentionally offended a lot of people.

Take Zhao Zhengyi, Tian Qi, and Gongsun Moyun, for example. The fact that they could remember a small matter for more than ten years is enough to show that they are narrow-minded. Such oddballs are rare, but you just happen to bring out three of them.

It's clear you've offended quite a few people in the past.

"It's all over, it's all over."

Lao Li could only deal with it like this now. He really didn't want to talk about his past experiences in detail. Even what Fang Yunhua said was an understatement. He was not only arrogant, but he also had the mentality of thinking that he was the most important person in the world.

However, he doesn't deliberately show his arrogance; only those who deliberately run into him are hurt by his sharp edge.

Perhaps it was because his life had been too smooth before that he suffered setbacks later on. First, his father died of depression because no one in the family had ever become a top scholar. Then, his elder brother was diagnosed with an incurable disease.

The rest is history: the appearance of the man who seemingly saved his life but actually tormented him for over a decade.

What is the stance of Tianji Tower on the conflict between aristocratic families and sects?

Lao Li promptly changed the subject, which was indeed something he wanted to know.

Fang Yunhua then explained the establishment of the Demon Extermination Alliance and set its main target on the Nangong family. Of course, he didn't need to keep a close eye on the subsequent confrontations, as Hua Yunhe volunteered to take the lead once again.

This Huashan Sect leader may seem reckless, but he is actually very wise. He knows very well that the Huashan Sect has declined and that it needs to take drastic measures to rise again. Unlike other sects that still maintain a sense of restraint, he is truly daring and willing to fight.

Of course, this also means that his gains and risks will be higher.

After listening to Fang Yunhua's story, Li Xunhuan was somewhat moved.

"The world of martial arts hasn't changed."

"Fighting with others is endlessly enjoyable, and after the results of this demon-slaying conference are announced, Tianji Tower will need to take advantage of the situation to launch a second wave of expansion. Inevitably, some people will be mixed in with it. Targeting the Nangong family now can be seen as a warning to others."

Moreover, the relationship between the Nangong family and the Jade Flute Daoist is definitely not that simple.

"Are you saying that this prestigious family might be colluding with the Demonic Sect?"

"No, they'd be foolish to associate themselves with a completely unrelated demonic sect. But some investment will definitely be made; there won't be an overt rejection, nor will there be an overt support. As for the balance, those who know, know."

Ah Fei didn't understand, but Li Xunhuan did.

He now disdains the old ways of aristocratic families, and it is precisely because he understands them that he disdains them even more.

"Then what about the Ding family? Their position is also quite delicate. Judging from the close relationship you've shown with the seven major sects, that young master Ding still dares to get close to you."

"Because they know that I have a young lady from a prominent family by my side, and that our relationship is even closer than with the seven major sects. Of course, that's not the point. The key is that Young Master Ding's way of doing things determines that he won't do nothing, but he also won't do too much."

This time, Li Xunhuan didn't understand either. Fang Yunhua didn't explain in detail either, because he had only analyzed the information based on Ding Chengfeng's behavior at the demon-slaying conference.

The other side never made any rash moves and always let Nangong Yuan take the lead.

When he realized from Sun Xiaohong that it might be related to Tianji Tower, or even to his own previously unrevealed identity as the tower's master, he decisively removed some of the arrangements in Tianji Tower and provided compensation.

After the demon-slaying conference ended, he probably guessed that the struggle was not over yet, so he decisively reminded Nangong Yuan to leave. However, he came back after going around in circles and even showed support for Ding Baiyun.

As for how Fang Yunhua saw the support, isn't it obvious? Knowing that his sister was going to see a man late at night, his lack of intervention was tantamount to tacit approval.

And what's the difference between this and sending a little white rabbit to the big bad wolf?

This is a typical behavioral and thought pattern of a person who inherits a family tradition.

However, according to the original storyline, Ding Chengfeng was supposed to take the blame for Ding Baiyun twenty years later and confess to being the real culprit behind the Plum Blossom Temple case. This fully demonstrated his love for his sister, but now it seems that he is subtly using her.

Or perhaps Ding Baiyun is simply a hopeless romantic, leaving Ding Chengfeng with no choice but to go with the flow.

Speaking of yandere, isn't the prerequisite being being love-obsessed?
Fang Yunhua fell into deep thought, considering the possibility of meeting with this Miss Ding.

He wasn't afraid of being killed by someone who would grab his head and then dump him. After all, being a love-struck fool and then turning into a yandere with a cleaver in his mind was a prerequisite for such behavior. He had always been affectionate and his approach to relationships was not to be used and discarded.

At this moment, however, he did not quite understand Bai Tianyu's thoughts in the original storyline. From the perspective of the goal of vying for supremacy, Ding Baiyun also had great value. His background in the Ding family of Hebei and his good relations with the Jianghu forces in the four regions of the country were also of great political significance.

Even if Ding Baiyun was determined to become the legal wife, given Bai Tianyu's personality and his "I don't care what you think, I care what I think" attitude, did he really think he couldn't handle such a woman? Yet he chose to dump her, ending things in such a completely irreconcilable way.

That's so stupid and so weird.

Fang Yunhua had a feeling that there was an even more important factor at play.

There's no time for him to think about it now.

The celebration banquet was almost over, and he had to make one last appearance no matter what.

When the three of them arrived in Baoding Prefecture, Fang Yunhua raised a glass of wine to express his gratitude to the martial arts figures who had come to participate in the demon-slaying conference for their support of justice. He then revealed the crackdown on the remnants of the Plum Blossom Bandits and their accomplices in the Demonic Cult.

However, Fang Yunhua had already decided to have Hua Yunhe and his team preside over the specific planning and explanation of these matters while they were at Xingyun Manor.

At the previous demon-slaying conference, he had already made a name for himself. Moreover, this alliance, while ostensibly aimed at demon-slaying, was actually targeting a group of factions led by the Nangong family. Therefore, if he were to stand out too much at this time, it would not be in line with the consistent positioning of Tianji Tower.

Immediately at Fang Yunhua's prompting, Hua Yunhe stepped forward to deliver a speech and warm up for the establishment of the alliance.

He then led Afei and Li Xunhuan to the women's section where Lin Xian'er was.

Logically speaking, these female warriors would act more wildly after a few drinks, but perhaps because of the intimidating presence of the prison guards around Fang Yunhua, they all restrained themselves.

Fearing that he would be targeted by Li and forced to participate in a bizarre game of whether he would be cuckolded or become a minotaur, he was afraid of being targeted by Li.

Fang Yunhua looked at Lin Shiyin, who was completely drunk in the crowd, and felt somewhat helpless.

He gave Lin Xian'er a look, and she obediently came forward.

"what's the situation?"

"Shion is so happy. For her, this is probably a rebirth after more than ten years."

Lin Xian'er sighed softly, then glanced at Lao Li, who was wearing the mask of pain.

Lao Li was oblivious to Lin Xian'er's gaze; his eyes were completely fixed on Lin Shiyin, who was swaying slightly but still clinking glasses with the newcomers.

"Keep an eye on things tonight, make sure no one else takes advantage of you while you're dead."

Lin Xian'er blinked. She didn't react for a moment, but because she had spent a long time with Fang Yunhua, she quickly understood the meaning.

She smiled and then gestured towards a table not far away.

Among them sat Sun Xiaohong, her face flushed, drinking one cup after another without stopping.

Fang Yunhua was stunned. As far as he knew, the other party had been making arrangements for those female disciples, and she had also made it clear that she would only come to this celebration banquet to join in the fun after the matter was resolved.

This is no longer just joining in the fun; they're completely drunk and high.

"What's going on?"

"She met that Miss Ding at Xingyun Manor before, and one sentence from her really upset her." Lin Xian'er chuckled, her expression as if she were talking about a puppy and a kitten fighting, and then the kitten got scratched by the puppy.

"Ding Baiyun provoked her? How did he provoke her?"

"He basically said something like, 'What if you don't want her anymore? What will she do then?' Of course, that's not the point. Little Red was doubting her own charm, since she's not the type of girl who's so beautiful at first glance that you can't take your eyes off her."

Fang Yunhua sighed, then looked at Lin Xian'er who was deliberately winking at him, and immediately realized that he needed to give her some confidence.

"Leave it to me. Just keep an eye on Shion-nee and make sure that pervert over there doesn't pick her up."

Wearing a mask of pain, Li stiffly turned his head. With his strength and cultivation, he naturally heard Fang Yunhua's words, which were not deliberately spoken in a low voice. He also consciously filtered out some of the nonsense.

He felt that the words "pervert" were inexplicably targeting him.

But he couldn't admit he wasn't a pervert; if he did, it would be like admitting it without being asked, which was very difficult. He had a feeling that his future life would be filled with suffering.
At this moment, Fang Yunhua raised an eyebrow at him.

He didn't speak, but Li Xunhuan inexplicably understood what the other person meant.

"Dude! You chose all of these!"

Then, as Fang Yunhua was about to walk towards Sun Xiaohong, he first gestured to Afei, who had been following him.

Ah Fei was perceptive enough to understand that he was being told to go play somewhere else, and as soon as he walked away from Fang Yunhua, he was surrounded by a group of beautiful women.

After all, Afei is a handsome young man, and he previously demonstrated his impressive feat of killing Yi Ku and Yu Xiao Dao Ren within three breaths.

Compared to Fang Yunhua, who is so perfect in every way that she seems distant, Afei is perfect for them to make their move. Who knows, after getting him drunk, someone might succeed tonight!
(End of this chapter)