Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 465 Those who play politics have dirty hearts.

When Lu Xingzhou killed Huo Xingyuan and headed straight for the Pei residence, Xuan Nu had already gained the upper hand in the battle.

As Lu Xingzhou had predicted, she was not only not the first-class woman in the eyes of others for a long time, but also not just the super-class woman that everyone saw now.

She possesses bodies in every generation, simply to avoid heavenly calamity and to achieve immortality in this way.

In what situations should one avoid heavenly tribulations?

Naturally, they are about to break through the Qian Yuan level, but they use this method to avoid doing so.

This is a half-step Qian Yuan level, and it's even more advanced than Ye Tinglan's previous level, because her understanding of Qian Yuan is deeper and longer.

She was just a coward, never daring to reveal her true strength, fearing the arrival of heavenly tribulation, and thus sealing her abilities.

However, it is still possible to exert the strength of a superior-grade expert to restrict Feng Ziliu and Pei Qingyan from participating in Gu Zhanting's scheme.

If the attacking group were weaker, she might have wiped them all out.

Fortunately, Feng Ziliu, who was able to hide and work as a librarian, was naturally also a hidden master like Lao Liu.

He wasn't just any ordinary super-grade item; as the battle progressed, Xuan Nu discovered that he had also become a high-grade item.

The battle had unknowingly turned into a one-on-one duel between Feng Ziliu and Xuan Nu, while others formed formations on the sidelines to provide harassment and support.

"Oh, Feng Ziliu, not bad..." Xuan Nu smiled charmingly, "As expected of the person I once took a liking to. Tell me, if it weren't for me back then, would you be the Holy Lord of Tianyao?"

Feng Ziliu: "...Sorry, I never wanted to be an official. Back then, you were quite attractive; your skills wouldn't have been a bad deal as payment for prostitutes."

Xuan Nu and Lu Xingzhou shared the same idea: to provoke the other's anger. However, Feng Ziliu's fritters were older than anyone else's and didn't care at all.

This made Pei Qingyan feel very strange, and even in the midst of the fierce battle, she couldn't help but blurt out, "It seems that you two are indeed a better match."

Feng Ziliu: "Thanks. But there's no need to be a good match, just have some fun. I've been with Xuan Nu and it's still okay, we have face to save, let's have a drink sometime tomorrow."

Pei Chuyun thought men's thought processes were sometimes really strange. What kind of crisis was this, that the two of them could still talk about this kind of thing? Especially Lao Pei, joking around even when our family is gone.

In the face of such a superior battle, the Pei family mansion was easily reduced to ashes. The main purpose of Pei Qingyan's people forming an array now seems to be to control the energy from dissipating outwards and avoid accidentally injuring others. Of course, their more important purpose at this moment is to listen to Feng Ziliu's boasting and to admire Xuan Nu's figure, to see how voluptuous she is.

She didn't know whether she should express her admiration, since this body seemed to belong to Prime Minister Pei's mistress and Miss Pei's birth mother. In theory, she was actually being treated as a second wife.

So this is actually a fight between Prime Minister Pei and his wife? Then what about that old man who said she was smooth? And he even had a drink. How weird is this? If I look at this too much, will Prime Minister Pei strip me clean after the fight is over because I stepped in with my left foot?

Amidst their differing thoughts, no one could see the loneliness hidden in Feng Ziliu's eyes.

He knew what the Mysterious Maiden was like, but he had truly fallen in love with her back then, which led to the loss of his Daoist heart and the loss of color in his life. That's why he hid in the Scripture Pavilion as a hermit. He knew he couldn't see the Mysterious Maiden. If he didn't see her, he could still recall some beautiful memories in his heart, but if he did see her, all those beautiful memories would be destroyed.

Especially since this time when they met, she was carrying her daughter's body.

When the wind blows and utters evil words, its heart is bleeding; it should not be spoken to others.

If Lu Xingzhou knew what he was thinking, he'd probably call him a slut. A man's pride is something he has to maintain; he has to put on a brave face no matter what.

Xuan Nu tried to provoke the man's anger but failed; instead, she ended up looking like a chicken. A group of powerful members of the Pei family were listening nearby, and even the most shameless among them couldn't hold back any longer: "Feng Ziliu, you're something else. Since you don't care, then you should care even less."

"Bang!" As she spoke, the Xuan Nu's outer robe burst open, scattering petals like flowers from a celestial maiden.

She was only covered by a small bodice, her snow-white arms and legs were exposed to everyone without restraint.

Everyone's mind went blank for a moment, and an uncontrollable surge of desire and love overwhelmed them, their eyes filled with infatuation.

The ultimate application of the alluring techniques of the "Charming Maidens' Harmony" allows her voice, form, and fragrance to trigger the effects of the technique, turning even the most stoic man into a lizard. No matter how shameless the Mystic Maiden is, a top-tier expert still possesses dignity and won't expose herself to everyone at all times, but when necessary, it's not an issue.

"Your lover, your daughter..." Xuan Nu chuckled, then looked at Pei Qingyan: "And your lover... Since everyone thinks it's lustrous, let's all see if it's lustrous or not?"

"Whoosh!" The eyes of the Pei family's experts turned red, and they reversed their swords, pointing them at Pei Qingyan.

Seeing that the swords of the Pei family's experts were about to pierce Pei Qingyan, Xuan Nu giggled and attacked Feng Ziliu with all her might.

However, at the very moment everyone betrayed her, all their swords suddenly turned and headed back towards Xuan Nu.

Xuan Nu made a misjudgment and was caught off guard. She quickly waved her hand to parry the attack, but Feng Ziliu's sword was already upon her.

With a wave of her slender hand, Xuan Nu used her magic to deflect Feng Ziliu's sword light. Ultimately, she suffered a silent loss due to the last-minute change and had to retreat several steps.

At the same time, Pei Qingyan and Pei Chuyun's swords were already at her neck, while two other figures, one tall and one short, swiftly struck her back. Lu Xingzhou and A'nuo, who had been waiting for this moment, were there just in time.

Xuan Nu never imagined that her magic technique would completely fail, leading her to misjudge and fall into this predicament. As she stumbled and fell, her blood and qi surged, making it difficult to mount an effective counterattack.

However, Lu Xingzhou and the others suddenly felt as if they had fallen into some kind of spatial collapse, and they were uncontrollably falling forward. Lu Xingzhou and Pei Qingyan almost collided, while Pei Chuyun and A Nuo bumped into each other.

"Bang!" The only one unaffected was Feng Ziliu. His sword light pierced through the aura and struck Xuan Nu's shoulder, splashing up a spray of blood.

Xuan Nu waved her hand to disperse the wind, and her figure quickly disappeared: "The palace and the court are indeed dirtier than our demonic path."

Amidst the ruins, the group exchanged bewildered glances. They hadn't expected that their elaborate schemes would fail to capture Xuan Nu, and instead, everyone had been injured. To this day, Feng Ziliu, Lu Xingzhou, and Pei Qingyan still had blood trickling from their lips, while Pei Chuyun and A Nuo clutched their stomachs, their faces contorted in pain.

Pei Qingyan knew he shouldn't have brought a group of men with insufficient cultivation to deal with Xuan Nu, but he still did, because they weren't men at all; they were eunuchs who had deliberately put on beards.

Throughout history, eunuchs who left the palace were generally taken in by these powerful families, originally intended to facilitate their dealings with the palace. However, in this battle, they played a role that Xuan Nu had not anticipated.

In this battle, everyone was an actor. Initially, Pei Chuyun deliberately softened her aura, making Xuan Nu believe they were afraid of her. When they unleashed their full charm, the eunuchs displayed their excellent acting skills inherited from the palace, and Pei Qingyan's astonishment was flawless. Just when Xuan Nu thought she had everyone under control and was no longer on guard, focusing all her efforts on dealing with Feng Ziliu, the sudden turn of a group of high-ranking officials was enough to fatally reverse the battle.

Therefore, the palace and the imperial court are dirtier than anyone else, giving even the Xuan Nu, who has been deceiving people for thousands of years, a lesson.

At this moment, Lu Xingzhou and A Nuo launched another surprise attack, an unexpected and powerful force.

However, even this could not save Xuan Nu, leaving her with only a minor injury that would have far-reaching consequences.

"No need for regrets." Feng Ziliu took a breath and shook his head, saying, "She was just cowardly, afraid of triggering a heavenly tribulation. If she had really unleashed her power enough to trigger a heavenly tribulation, we would have all perished here. It's good that we achieved this result; we'll deal with the rest later."

Lu Xingzhou asked, "How is Elder Feng's injury?"

Feng Ziliu said, "It's alright. We've already dragged this out for too long. I'll go and support the sect leader."

Pei Qingyan said, "You may go now, I will come back later."

Feng Ziliu glanced at him sideways: "If you want to come along, just go straight. What's the point of being late?"

Pei Qingyan said calmly, "This is the residential area of ​​kings and nobles. The demonic aura of the Mysterious Maiden has already alarmed everyone. I can use this as an excuse to declare that the demonic path has entered the capital and summon the leaders of noble families, important officials, and sects to 'rescue the emperor'."

Feng Ziliu's expression became quite interesting.

We only want Gu Zhanting dead, but you want him to die.

Even if Gu Zhanting isn't killed in this battle, he'll most likely find it difficult to remain emperor... So, whatever you do, don't offend someone who plays politics.

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Lu Xingzhou threw out his head, and his self-introduction echoed throughout the altar. Feng Ziliu had also rushed into the center of the altar to support Ye Tinglan.

The original five-on-three Super Grade players in the arena suddenly became five-on-four, and the balance of power was no longer significantly shifted.

Huo Liancheng, in particular, had lost all interest in fighting Feng Ziliu and the others. His anger was directed at Lu Xingzhou: "Huo Qing... Hunter... You are Huo Xingtian's son!"

“Yes, the alias happens to be the same generation name as my father’s, but I don’t think my father would care about such a small matter.” Lu Xingzhou said calmly, “In his spirit, he will only watch as I kill your grandchildren one by one, then Huo Xingyuan, and finally you who made the decision to commit the tragedy back then.”

Huo Liancheng was so angry that he was trembling all over, and his mind went completely blank.

Not to mention Huo Liancheng, even Gu Zhanting only had one word left to say in his mind at this moment: "Fuck you."

So if it weren't for the messy incident of the Huo family being wiped out and the alchemy furnace stolen back then, there wouldn't be Lu Xingzhou, who is now embroiled in a storm of events.

Gu Zhanting knew very well that Ye Tinglan alone might not be able to disrupt the Mountain and River Sacrifice that he had planned for ten years into its current state. Even if the Yama Palace was a branch that the Tianyao Holy Land had deliberately opened long ago, at least Jiang Duxu and Sheng Qingfeng were united by Lu Xingzhou.

Even the Yama Palace, with Lu Xingzhou's assistance, has reached its current state of being too powerful and difficult to govern.

It's laughable that both the Huo family and Gu Zhanting treated him as Huo Shang, and regarded his revenge against his "brother" as a family matter, watching as such a family-annihilation revenge was carried out right under their noses.

"Isn't it ridiculous?" Lu Xingzhou said, "When I was Huo Shang, everyone, including you old codger, thought revenge was understandable. But once I'm no longer Huo Shang, this revenge suddenly becomes something that should have been stopped long ago. But why?"

He casually brushed off imaginary dust from his hands and said indifferently, "Huo Qi's skills are completely gone. I was afraid he might make a comeback, so I sent someone to kill him on his way to exile. Now, you're the only old bastard left in the whole family. If you have the guts, come and take revenge on me. I'll be standing right here waiting for you."

"Aaaaaah!" Huo Liancheng let out a furious roar, unable to maintain his position in the formation required for the altar, and charged at Lu Xingzhou like a madman.

Gu Zhanting was stopped by Ye Tinglan, but he couldn't stop her, and the entire altar formation was thrown into complete chaos.

(End of this chapter)