The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 188 War of Love
Those female martial arts heroes who had been clamoring for Young Master Fang to donate his body stopped their empty talk.

When the onlookers saw Lin Xian'er walking gracefully and familiarly beside Fang Yunhua, her waist slightly bent like a water snake, and whispering something intimately in his ear, it was truly a delightful sight.

The unspoken yet palpable aura emanating from them both spoke volumes about what a match made in heaven truly meant.

While personal aesthetics are a very subjective matter, the modeling values ​​that are so incredibly eye-friendly are truly astonishing.

"I misspoke before; the title of the most beautiful woman in the world is truly well-deserved."

Ding Chengfeng deliberately said this to dispel his silly sister's idea, and he also felt that the other party was really no match for Lin Xian'er.

Even if each aspect may be slightly inferior, the cumulative difference becomes a gap that is difficult to overcome.

At this moment, Ding Baiyun subconsciously straightened her chest. She admitted that she was indeed inferior to Lin Xian'er in some aspects, but she still had one, no, two advantages.

These two advantages are things that cannot be shown to others. One of them can be slightly highlighted by the outline of one's body, but the other can only be known by the people closest to oneself.

This competition between females is unfair!
Ding Baiyun took a deep breath, feeling increasingly irritated. Because of the cold winter and the thick clothes she was wearing, her strengths, which she could have slightly displayed, were now hidden.

She then gave Ding Chengfeng an angry sideways glance.

The other person seemed completely oblivious to the look in his eyes and continued speaking.

"Xiao Yuan, don't you think Lin Xian'er is much prettier than your sister Bai Yun?"

"Hmm," Nangong Yuan rubbed the back of his head, already silently lowering his head under Ding Baiyun's piercing gaze.

Of course, the fact that he stubbornly squeezed out that "um" just now already showed his attitude.

"Actually, beauty is not important in the eyes of the person you admire. Compared to these vulgar things, the incredibly harmonious atmosphere between the two of them at this moment is more indicative of the depth of their feelings."

"And one more thing, Xiao Yuan, look at this most beautiful woman in the world again now. Have you noticed that her condition is somewhat different?"

Nangong Yuan stiffly raised his head. After avoiding Ding Baiyun's threatening gaze, he looked at Lin Xian'er again and felt that although she still possessed that extraordinary charm, she seemed to have restrained ninety-nine percent of her brilliance, which only made Fang Yunhua even more dazzling.

"What is she doing?"

She was expressing her wholehearted love for this young master Fang in her own way. Even though she possessed an exceptional beauty that would make her the center of attention in everyone's eyes, she was willing to suppress all her brilliance just to better highlight her beloved.

This is love without reservation in the truest sense.

Little sister, how can you compare to her, and what makes you think you can compare to her?

Ding Chengfeng's last sentence was noticeably harsher. As someone who had been through it all, he naturally understood that the bitterness of love would be a major tribulation affecting Ding Baiyun's entire life, given her smooth sailing life since childhood.

Unfortunately, the other party chose the most difficult target to deal with.

Fortunately, there was a mountain in the way of achieving this goal that she could not cross at all.

They were already at a disadvantage in terms of overall physical appearance, and their love, which stemmed from the purest and deepest feelings, was even further behind.

For Ding Baiyun to win this love battle, it would be tantamount to facing Li Xunhuan's flying dagger head-on and defeating Chu Liuxiang in a water battle.
These are all almost impossible things!
Ding Baiyun did not respond. She just looked at Fang Yunhua and Lin Xian'er with a complicated gaze. The two were so well-matched that she felt the phrase "a match made in heaven" should be used to describe them.

but.
She never harbored the slightest thought of backing down!

Because there's still plenty of time.

She was determined to turn the impossible into the possible!
At this moment, everyone's attention gradually shifted away from Fang Yunhua and Lin Xian'er.

It's simply because Lin Shiyin and Long Xiaoyun, who suddenly appeared at this demon-slaying gathering, are far more important to them.

Gongsun Moyun, who could no longer bear the pressure, also took a step back at this moment and protected Long Xiaoyun, who was taking a difficult step, in front of him.

"You are here."

Long Xiaoyun's voice was heavy, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

He wasn't in much better shape either; his expression was blank, and although his gaze was fixed on Lin Shiyin, it seemed unfocused.

Although Zhao Zhengyi and the others felt that Long Xiaoyun was in a bad state at the beginning of this demon-slaying event, now it was more than just bad. He exuded a sense of dejection and a madness that seemed ready to explode at any moment.

"Shouldn't Xiaoyun and I have come? We really shouldn't have." Lin Shiyin sneered. "After all, you imprisoned us to cover up your mistakes, and even three days ago, in front of everyone, you directly knocked me unconscious!"

She kept a safe distance from Long Xiaoyun in order to avoid getting infected.

During these three days, she also learned most of the truth from Long Xiaoyun, such as how Long Xiaoyun and his group used her to frame Li Xunhuan, and how the other party began to plot this scheme as soon as Li Xunhuan was about to return from beyond the Great Wall.

They would even tarnish their own reputation in order to achieve their goal.

Her relationship with Long Xiaoyun had been eroded since their first argument. This erosion continued with each subsequent argument, and Long Xiaoyun, in an attempt to conceal the truth, not only acupunctured himself but also slapped Long Xiaoyun.

The shock of this heavy truth, coupled with Long Xiaoyun's clear statement, was enough to make her make up her mind!

She is no longer the Lin Shiyin who compromised and dared not express her own thoughts, silently accepting all arrangements.

"Xiaoyun, prove your godfather's innocence!"

"Yes." Long Xiaoyun nodded and smiled at Long Xiaoyun, but a hint of hatred was hidden deep in her eyes.

He will never forget that slap!

It is said that children don't remember things, but in reality, the younger the child, the more easily they are completely dominated by a momentary emotional outburst, because children don't understand compromise!
When they have the ability to do something to retaliate, their execution ability far surpasses that of adults who think too much.

He is about to take his revenge on Long Xiaoyun!

He wanted to prove that he was no longer the child who could be scolded and beaten at will! Then Long Xiaoyun looked at Fang Yunhua and saw that the other party nodded slightly, which finally made him show a genuine smile that belonged to his age.

Although Fang Yunhua had made it clear in advance during this assessment that he would not receive any support, he had actually enjoyed all the conveniences he had received.

For example, he only needs to tell the guards who are holding Lin Shiyin under house arrest, and they will let him in and out on their own. Even if he wants to bring Lin Shiyin to the demon-slaying conference, these guards will not stop him, because they have long been completely infiltrated by Fang Yunhua.

For example, the person who sent Lin Shiyin away was the wife of a martial arts master who was also quite famous in the north. He only needed to tell Qin Xiaoyi, and Qin Xiaoyi would directly arrange for the other party to come to the scene and make the correct statement of taking sides.

At this moment, Long Xiaoyun slowly recounted how Zhao Zhengyi and others framed Li Xunhuan.

From the very beginning of the dissemination of public opinion.

At this point, Long Xiaoyun summoned several servants from Xingyun Manor. They were the ones who had been ordered by Long Xiaoyun to deliberately go to teahouses and restaurants to spread the word that Li Xunhuan was the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits.

Then there's the matter of Li Xunhuan accidentally killing Qiu Du on the first night.

He couldn't bring out the already dead Qiu Du, but he could bring in Mr. Tie Di, who had left halfway through the journey.

Tie Di was heavy-hearted and somewhat melancholy. The first thing he did as he walked onto the stage was to respectfully bow to Fang Yunhua.

This expert, whose strength was enough to rank among the top ten in the original weapon rankings, had already been recruited by Fang Yunhua in the past few days.

They need to find out who Long Xiaoyun arranged to spread rumors about him in private.

After he revealed his identity and promised to capture the real leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits that day, and most importantly, that the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion would clarify the rumors that he was not incapacitated, Mr. Iron Flute immediately bowed down in worship.

In reality, he didn't have many options. Although he decided to leave early after regaining his senses, upon returning and thinking things over carefully, he realized that once he was caught up in this conspiracy, it wouldn't be so easy to escape.

Therefore, after Fang Yunhua met with him privately, Mr. Tie Di wisely chose justice!
"Previously, it was Master Long and this Uncle Zhao who repeatedly mentioned to me that Li Xunhuan had a deep relationship with the Plum Blossom Bandit organization. As everyone knows, Master Long is Li Xunhuan's sworn brother, which is why I also began to suspect Li Xunhuan."

And gradually began to believe that Li Xunhuan was the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandit organization.

This led to me testing him that night under the arrangement of Master Long. However, after exchanging blows with him for several rounds, especially after vaguely sensing the power of his flying knives, I was basically certain that Li Xunhuan could not possibly be related to the Plum Blossom Bandits.

Because the Plum Blossom Thief could never throw such a flying knife, imbued with such great love and righteousness!

Having said all this, Mr. Iron Flute had already stepped back to Fang Yunhua's side, leaving the stage to Long Xiaoyun.

Long Xiaoyun then added a series of supplements based on her own speculation, including, based on the time Li Xunhuan returned, stirring up public opinion about the Plum Blossom Bandit in advance in Xingyun Manor and around Baoding Prefecture.

Fang Yunhua, however, looked with some interest at Lao Li, who was lying on the ground.

"Iron Flute, release his pressure points. The ground is cold; don't let him get cold."

"Yes."

As Tie Di stepped forward to release Li Xunhuan's pressure points, the leaders of the various factions present had already observed quite a bit of the situation from Tie Di's earlier stance and his gestures that clearly indicated a subordinate paying respects to a superior.

Some martial arts practitioners who only knew of Young Master Fang but had no idea that he might be the master of Tianji Tower are now starting to speculate about his mysterious background.

Ding Chengfeng, who had some initial suspicions from Sun Xiaohong, had an even more terrifying idea.

He originally thought that the Master of Tianji Tower had come here simply because he had noticed Long Xiaoyun's conspiracy, and thus decided to counter his moves and gain favor with the third-ranked Little Li Flying Dagger on the new weapon list.

However, it seems that the situation is firmly under the control of this Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

For example, Long Xiaoyun, who is still giving a speech on this stage, probably has a very close relationship with the other party in private.

Another example is Mr. Tie Di, who was implicated by Long Xiaoyun and others and now has no choice but to join Tianji Tower to completely clear himself of this mess. It is likely that the defection of such a talented person is also one of the other party's objectives.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that this Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion will gain a lot more in the future.

All the efforts made by Long Xiaoyun and others will become a wedding dress for him. So, can we assume that everything Long Xiaoyun did was right under his nose, or that Long Xiaoyun and others had already begun to perform this grand drama according to the script set by the other party without their knowledge?

This speculation is not without reason.

Ding Chengfeng's gaze quietly fell on Qin Xiaoyi, who was standing behind Fang Yunhua, looking very humble.

With such a card played into the opponent's game, wouldn't it be easy to lead Long Xiaoyun and the others forward? The trap they thought they had carefully set up was actually just a stepping stone for Tianji Tower Master's first appearance on stage!

Once this idea popped into Ding Chengfeng's head, he suddenly felt that some of the things that seemed illogical before suddenly made sense. However, this also caused a faint sense of fear to begin to grow in his heart.

After all, a combination of wealth, fame, fighting prowess, good looks, and underhanded tactics is practically unbeatable. So, is the involvement of these two powerful families also part of the other side's scheme?
"Brother Chengfeng, shouldn't we move closer to that side?"

Nangong Yuan whispered in Ding Chengfeng's ear that the positioning on the platform hadn't been given much attention before because of Long Xiaoyun and the others' appearance, but now that Long Xiaoyun was beginning to recount Long Xiaoyun and the others' schemes, things were about to change.

This inadvertently highlights the fact that these two powerful families are positioned too close to Zhao Zhengyi and his group!
It felt as if thousands of people were judging their misdeeds!
"Do you know what standing there now means?" Ding Chengfeng had naturally realized this long ago. However, while medium-sized forces could follow the crowd and curry favor with powerful figures, the two great martial arts families could not be so unreserved as to act like lackeys.

"I know, but... I really can't stand those looks!"

Nangong Yuan's voice was tinged with a sob, because when he looked up, he could feel hundreds or even thousands of gazes fixed on him.

Moreover, there was little goodwill in those eyes. The oppressive feeling brought about by the unfriendly emotions of scrutiny, suspicion, and distrust was already causing this fledgling scion of a prominent family to have a slight mental breakdown.

This feeling is even more unbearable than when I was slandered at Xingyunzhuang.

Ding Chengfeng sighed, then looked at his younger sister. After that glance, he looked away because she was still staring at Fang Yunhua, but her expression was more complicated than before, when she was openly coveting him.

He genuinely didn't understand this time.

(End of this chapter)