The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 191 Paying Respects to the Lord of the Tower (Bonus Chapter 33 for 10,000 Words Based on Monthly Tickets)

Previously, Qingmoshou thought Zhao Zhengyi and his gang were too insidious, but now it seems they were just three idiots! They've all been wiped out by a single flying knife!

So it's just a minor grudge over killing a disciple.

Even if Qiu Du is his illegitimate son, he will try his best to complete this self-consolation.

Upon hearing Yi's tearful statement, Li Xunhuan lowered his head again, looking somewhat dejected.

Fang Yunhua's gaze shifted from Yi Ku to the Jade Flute Taoist.

The Jade Flute Taoist also quickly spoke up.

“I only arrived in Baoding Prefecture three days ago, and I was traveling with that Young Master Nangong. He can vouch for me, so I am definitely not the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits!”

Fang Yunhua did not respond; his gaze shifted to Nangong Yuan, who was completely stunned.

The other person nodded subconsciously, like a greenhorn, while Ding Chengfeng, standing to the side, sensed something was amiss.

At that moment, Fang Yunhua sat back down in his chair.

He calmly cleared his throat, and his words, imbued with profound skill, reached the ears of thousands present.

"You! The Jade Flute Taoist is the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits!"

As a commotion arose at the scene, Master Yuxiao was completely dumbfounded!

He quickly offered his explanation.

"I'm not! Didn't Nangong Yuan prove that I only arrived in Baoding Prefecture three days ago? What right do you have to slander me! Besides, you say it is true, so it is!"

At that moment, several loud voices emerged from the crowd.

"That's right, he said so! And that's you!"

"Since Young Master Fang says you are the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, then you must be!"

"What Young Master Fang says is naturally the truth!"

"Leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits! At this point, aren't you going to obediently surrender?!"

The Jade Flute Taoist was so angry he laughed.

"Why should his opinion be the sole basis for judgment? If you're so capable, don't hide in the audience, come out and speak up!"

"Okay!" X4
The crowd dispersed again, and five figures slowly walked towards the stage under everyone's gaze. Some people quickly recognized the identities of the five.

"He is the leader of the Huashan Sect!"

"It's Master Xin Deng from Shaolin Temple!"

"And there's also Master Tie Yan from the Wudang Sect and Senior Xuanzhenzi from the Kunlun Sect!"

"The last one seems to be Bai Xiaosheng, the deputy head of the Tianji Tower!"

At this moment, the four elders from the major martial arts sects walked to Fang Yunhua's side. As renowned senior masters in the martial arts world, they showed great respect and bowed to him in unison.

"Greetings, Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion!" x4
Young Master Fang is the Master of Tianji Tower?!

The crowd below the stage was shocked and speechless. Most of them had only heard of the mysterious rumors surrounding Young Master Fang, and most of them chose to side with him at this moment because of his charismatic leadership.

However, if this young master Fang were to directly and without reason accuse Yu Xiao Dao Ren of being the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits without providing any evidence, most people would probably not accept this conclusion.

But if Young Master Fang is indeed the master of Tianji Tower, then at least half the people have already begun to believe that Jade Flute Taoist is the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits.

The reason is simple: for the past two months, the focus of discussion in the martial arts world has been on this Master of Heavenly Secrets.

The enemy uncovered the Demonic Cult's conspiracy atop Mount Lu, revealing the true identities of a Demonic Cult leader and a Demonic Cult princess, and in doing so, saved many famous figures in the martial arts world.

With the support of appropriate public opinion, the general public in the martial arts world generally recognized that the Master of Tianji Tower was a wise and powerful figure.

In addition, the Tianji Tower organization is responsible for intelligence work.

So, once the other party has made a definitive conclusion, they will gain the recognition and support of a portion of the martial arts community.

This is also a positive effect of fame and influence.

Now, what Fang Yunhua needs to do is to elevate the approval of this group to the approval of the majority, and this demon-slaying conference is launched for this purpose.

"Xian'er, is Young Master Fang the Master of Tianji Tower?" Lin Shiyin also withdrew from her battle frenzy at this time. After calming down, she also realized that there was a big difference between the current situation and her understanding.

Previously, due to being placed under house arrest by Long Xiaoyun, and having learned the truth about Long Xiaoyun's plot to harm Li Xunhuan from him, she had been in a state of rage. As a result, she hadn't had time to think deeply about why Fang Yunhua, who she knew didn't have much strength or influence, was sitting in the only seat.

And why is it that this demon-slaying event is subtly controlled by the other side?

And the powerful internal energy emanating from the other party just now—even if she hadn't learned martial arts, she'd still seen pigs run, even if she hadn't eaten pork.

To be able to suppress Gongsun Moyun so forcefully with his internal energy cultivation alone, as far as he knew, only the great hero Shen, whom he had heard of when he was young, possessed such profound internal strength.

Even Li Xunhuan was far inferior to his opponent in this aspect alone.

But this is still the Yunxian couple that she knows and that still needs her full support.

Upon closer observation, she discovered that the renowned Mr. Tiedi in the Hebei region was serving her like a subordinate.

And then there was Master Qin, who was known for his iron will and the fear of those around him, yet he appeared as humble as an old servant.

Lin Shiyin was puzzled and deeply shocked.

"I only found out about this recently." Lin Xian'er sighed with a hint of resentment. "Maybe I never really got to know him before, which is why he was so reserved with me. It wasn't until we broke through that barrier that I gradually realized how mysterious Fang Yunhua was."

Sigh. Maybe that's just how men are.

Lin Shiyin, who had initially had doubts, immediately nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

She was absolutely qualified to speak on this, after all, she had no idea that Long Xiaoyun, with whom she had spent more than ten years, was such a hypocritical man.

She even felt somewhat unfamiliar with her own son.

It is known that after calming down and thinking things through, he realized that his son had seen through the conspiracy and trickery set up by Long Xiaoyun and Zhao Zhengyi in such a short time, and had prepared extremely detailed witness testimonies and physical evidence.

And just now, in front of thousands of martial arts figures, he recounted the entire process of this conspiracy with exceptional eloquence.

Even though he ultimately chose justice, he did not abandon filial piety and resolutely decided to repay his lack of filial piety with one hand.

This behavior was undeniably meticulous, but his son was only ten years old!
When I was ten years old, I would spend all my time thinking about whether I should jump rope or play shuttlecock the next day!
Finally, the person who seemed somewhat unfamiliar to her was Li Xunhuan, whom she thought she knew very well.

At first, she saw him as the perfect partner. Apart from being obsessed with martial arts, he was incredibly kind to her.

But this perception was then cruelly shattered.

She had once again perceived Li Xunhuan as a heartless man, a cold-blooded animal who only knew loyalty and thus completely ignored their twenty-year relationship!

Having just witnessed Li Xunhuan's joyful laughter, she was completely baffled by him.

She learned from his story that he had always loved her, but this love had become the fuel for him to grow stronger through pain. He deliberately used this lost love to stimulate his mental strength, thus embarking on the path of martial arts obsession once again.

Which one is the real Li Xunhuan, or has Li Xunhuan never changed at all?

In fact, Lin Shiyin was the one who could best understand Li Xunhuan's increasingly erratic behavior in pursuit of cultivation. This was because she had not told him about the "Lianhua Baojian" before, fearing that he would become so focused on martial arts that he would neglect her.

This shows that Li Xunhuan had already shown signs of becoming obsessed with martial arts more than a decade ago, and now he has completely gone mad. In Lin Shiyin's view, this is a natural progression of events.

Therefore, unlike Long Xiaoyun and Long Xiaoyun, who were at a loss as to how to face Li Xunhuan after seeing such a big contrast, she felt a sense of 'this is right'.

Compared to this, Fang Yunhua only hid a small secret, which is really not a big crime.

Moreover, Lin Shiyin recalled that when she handed the "Lianhua Precious Mirror" to Fang Yunhua, he looked conflicted and tried to interrupt her several times. Perhaps Fang Yunhua was preparing to tell her and Lin Xian'er everything at that time.

However, he mistakenly thought that Fang Yunhua was hesitating because of his pride as a man, and in the end, he forcefully stuffed the secret manual into Fang Yunhua's hands.

So, I also have my fault for not asking clearly.

"Xian'er, you have to understand that men all have little secrets. As a woman, you must understand them. You must never throw a tantrum in private."

Seeing the concerned look in Lin Shiyin's eyes, and especially hearing her earnest advice, Lin Xian'er, who always considered herself thick-skinned and hard-hearted, felt a little embarrassed.

"I understand, Shion-nee."

Lin Xian'er nodded, indicating that after listening to these words, she secretly resolved to make amends to the other party.

Let's start by killing Long Xiaoyun.

She had originally planned to torment the other party, but given the current situation, a quick victory would minimize the harm to Lin Shiyin!
It’s decided!

Her secret manpower had been keeping a close eye on Long Xiaoyun, and even if he left Baoding Prefecture and went out of Hebei, he would still be under her surveillance.

Just in case, she even brought in Supreme Treasure, her newly appointed confidant. His martial arts skills were at least in the top fifteen of the original weapon rankings, so dealing with Long Xiaoyun would be a piece of cake.

"But I can rest assured now. After all, your title as the most beautiful woman in the world might only bring trouble if you don't have enough power to protect it."

Lin Shiyin breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Xian'er with a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Xian'er felt even more ashamed. She had already decided on her second step: if Lin Shiyin wanted to play with men, she would drug Li Xunhuan and send him to bed. Her main idea was that she would do anything to satisfy her sister's needs, even if it meant selling her pots and pans!

At this moment, the discussions below the stage gradually subsided, and everyone stared at the Jade Flute Taoist.

At this point, it wasn't just Fang Yunhua who had definitively concluded that he was the Plum Blossom Bandit. The elders of the four major sects had also echoed his sentiments, including Hua Yunhe, the number one vengeful spirit in the martial arts world who had suffered greatly at the hands of the Plum Blossom Bandit.

His daughter was violated by the Plum Blossom Thief, an incident that became the biggest scandal in the martial arts world.

If we were to ask who in the martial arts world most wants to capture the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, it would undoubtedly be Hua Yunhe!

Now, the Jade Flute Taoist has realized just how dangerous his situation is.

There was no way to escape. He had already experienced how terrifying Fang Yunhua's internal strength was, not to mention the infallible demonic person beside him.

He was certain that if he turned and ran, he would be stabbed in the throat and die.

Therefore, he only has one option left to deal with this!
"Where's the evidence! Does the dignified Master of Tianji Pavilion convict someone based solely on his words?!"

Fang Yunhua smiled and then gave Bai Xiaosheng a wink.

After nodding, Bai Xiaosheng withdrew.

Before the Jade Flute Daoist could ask a second question, the crowded people dispersed on their own once again.

This time, nine women and Bai Xiaosheng stepped onto the stage.

Those who had lived in Xingyun Manor for a period of time immediately recognized that seven of them should be the disciples of the Jade Flute Taoist.

Because when the Jade Flute Taoist first appeared, he was followed by these seven women.

At the same time, Ding Baiyun also recognized the identity of the eighth woman as Sun Xiaohong.

She looked at the other person in confusion, not understanding why the other person would appear at this time, especially with the female disciple of the Jade Flute Daoist.

As for the ninth woman, several of the representatives of the various factions on the stage suddenly voiced their doubts.

"I remember you were Master Zou's concubine."

"Yes, when Master Zou took a concubine, I even went to have a drink with him."

"Master Zou liked her the most and often took her out for trips. I've met her twice."

"Speaking of Master Zou, he has quite a reputation in this Hebei area. Did he not receive an invitation from Xingyun Manor?"

"You don't know yet, but just two days before this demon-slaying conference started, this Zou Xun was revealed to be a member of the Plum Blossom Thief organization, and then he was captured on the spot by several experts from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion."

The atmosphere at the scene immediately became somewhat awkward.

Fang Yunhua then interrupted the discussion and looked at the ninth woman.

Tell me about your situation.

"My name is Jiang Wan. I am Zou Xun's concubine and a gift from Daoist Yuxiao. After Daoist Yuxiao gets tired of these women, he uses them as bargaining chips to win over some important figures."

The other seven women were visibly nervous, but with Sun Xiaohong's reassurance, they quickly mustered the courage to begin recounting their experiences.

Some were bought by the Jade Flute Taoist.

Some of them were chosen by the Jade Flute Taoist, but their families suddenly suffered misfortune, leaving them no choice but to submit to him.

Without exception, they were all virgins at the beginning, and they would also be taught a special martial art by their partners to serve men in bed.

At this point, all the women present began to glare angrily at the Jade Flute Daoist. Lin Shiyin had just recounted her experiences, and now there was something even more outrageous: treating women as mere commodities.

This undoubtedly aroused the indignation of many women!

"That doesn't prove I'm the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits! I've sent away many women! It just so happens that this one is a Plum Blossom Bandit!" Jade Flute Taoist continued to argue.
He noticed the angry looks the women were giving him, but he didn't care about such a small matter. His little actions in private weren't unnoticed; it was just a matter of mutual consent.

As for the women who were sent away, I believe they were quite willing to accept it.

After all, this is much better than becoming a prostitute in a brothel!
“It’s not just one.” Xuanzhenzi of the Kunlun Sect took out a booklet. “This booklet records in detail how many people you sent out. We have also verified that at least thirteen of them are Plum Blossom Bandits who have already been exposed.”

"And this ledger, you should be familiar with it, right?" Master Tie Yan of the Wudang Sect also took out a booklet. "This is just one of them. It also records your exchanges of interests with some forces. In addition to exposing a few families connected with the Plum Blossom Bandits, it also reveals a more serious fact!"

"Amitabha!" Master Xindeng murmured a Buddhist chant, then looked solemnly at Daoist Yuxiao. "This humble monk also did not expect that the powerful figure who was originally ranked tenth on the Weapon Ranking was actually a spy from the Demonic Sect who had infiltrated the Central Plains!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was once again shocked by the hidden identity of the Jade Flute Taoist!
It should be noted that with the propaganda of Tianji Tower and the encouragement of the seven major sects, people in the martial arts world have come to realize just how terrifying the Demonic Cult is. Take, for example, the Great Joyful Bodhisattva who caused the bloody scene at Mount Lu; she was one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demonic Cult.

Furthermore, he deliberately chose Mount Lu as the location for his decisive battle with Tianshan Xueyingzi, in order to wipe out all the martial arts masters and powerful figures who were watching the battle!
If it weren't for the keen insight of the Master of Tianji Pavilion, who saw through the enemy's conspiracy in advance, the entire Central Plains martial arts world would probably have fallen into chaos due to the deaths of so many masters and leaders of various forces.

And her purpose is obvious: she wants to weaken the strength of the Central Plains martial arts world in order to revive the Demonic Sect!

"These things were all found on your treasure ship, and of course, there's this record that proves you're the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits!"

Hua Yunhe slammed a booklet heavily onto the table. The Jade Flute Daoist, whose face had turned pale, was also stunned when he saw the completely unfamiliar booklet.

He stepped forward, picked it up, and flipped through it. His face turned from white to pale!

"This isn't mine!"

Yes, this is indeed not his. It was Bai Xiaosheng and Hua Yunhe who took advantage of the fact that Yu Xiao Daoren was not on the treasure ship and entered it to search, and then framed him. And this book does contain some records about the Plum Blossom Thief's operation.

It couldn't be more real.

Similarly, some of the people in the network that Jade Flute Taoist could win over also overlapped with the identities of members of the Plum Blossom Thief organization.

It's important to understand that in this organization where Lin Xian'er's control is insufficient, becoming an outer member of the Plum Blossom Thieves is quite easy. Consequently, a significant portion of the members who join have some glamorous public identities.

The mask belonging to the Plum Blossom Thieves was used by them to vent the dark side of their hearts.

Such a person, unable to control his inner desires, would naturally be easily corrupted by the Jade Flute Taoist's money and beauty.

As the most loyal of the four Heavenly Kings of the Demonic Cult, the Jade Flute Taoist always kept in mind the task assigned to him by the cult leader: to infiltrate the Central Plains martial arts world to recruit capable people, and to respond as soon as the Demonic Cult launched its eastern expedition.

He diligently carried out tasks such as collecting money.

That's why, when taking over Yu Xiao Dao Ren's treasure ship, Bai Xiao Sheng didn't need to make too many traces. After Hua Yun He and the others found those account books...

It's easy to see the significance of the Plum Blossom Thieves organization: it was also meant to pave the way for the Demonic Cult's eastward expedition and wreak havoc on the Central Plains martial arts world ahead of time!

At this moment, Fang Yunhua had already analyzed the sinister intentions of the Jade Flute Daoist. Since the other party was a powerful figure in the Demonic Sect, it was only natural that a mere leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits would do such a thing. In fact, it was precisely because he controlled the Plum Blossom Bandits organization that he could better serve the Demonic Sect.

Because of the infamous bloody scene at Mount Lu created by the Great Joyful Bodhisattva, her strength was built upon the head of the world's number one swordsman, Tianshan Snow Eagle, and the lives of more than ten powerful individuals from the original Weapon Ranking.

Therefore, it wasn't too surprising to the assembled martial artists that Jade Flute Daoist, a powerful figure within the Demonic Sect, was merely stirring up trouble with the Plum Blossom Thieves organization. After all, the Demonic Sect's high-class image had long been established!

"I...I..."

The Jade Flute Taoist was completely dumbfounded. In reality, he hadn't accomplished anything outstanding as the Heavenly King. The women he sent away were like throwing meat buns to a dog. Just look at how he was still a scoundrel in the original storyline twenty years later, and you'll know how terrible his espionage work was.

However, in Fang Yunhua's narration, he manipulated the vortex of the martial arts world through the Plum Blossom Bandit organization, and thus stirred up a situation where everyone was in danger. He has already established himself as a cunning old fox with profound wisdom who can laugh at the changing world.

Jade Flute Daoist wanted to say, "Am I really that awesome? If I were that awesome, would I be serving as a pawn? If I were that awesome, I would have gone back to be the sect leader long ago!"

But now, looking at the wary, apprehensive, shocked, and fearful gazes cast upon him by the crowd below, he realized one thing: he had unwittingly become incredibly awesome!

Are you going to keep making excuses?

The Jade Flute Taoist flipped through the unfamiliar booklet and realized that there was another mastermind behind it all, namely the real leader of the Plum Blossom Thieves, who had already been framed!

Given his own questionable identity as a member of a demonic sect, he couldn't clear his name of these unfounded accusations.

This also raised a question in his mind.

Who is the leader of the Plum Blossom Thieves?
At this moment, he looked at Fang Yunhua. After Fang Yunhua told a story about how amazing he was at reasoning, Yu Xiao Daoren began to have some doubts about him.

But he dismissed the doubt in a fraction of a second.

Because the other party could absolutely not be the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits!

With his looks, he has no need to steal women. If he were as handsome as her, would he need to resort to all sorts of unscrupulous methods to seduce women? He could probably just beckon them, and the girls would obediently wait for him to choose them.

His gaze then fell upon the five suspicious individuals who were heading to his treasure ship to raid his property.

First of all, Bai Xiaosheng can be ruled out as a suspect. Since he is associated with Fang Yunhua, it is impossible for him to be working as a Plum Blossom Thief under Fang Yunhua's nose.

Hua Yunhe is also unlikely to be involved, after all, his daughter has been robbed, he can't possibly do that to his own daughter just to clear himself of suspicion as soon as possible. Hmm? Maybe? Possibly? Is there really someone that crazy!
After witnessing that the famous Little Li Flying Dagger was also a gamer who had been playing for over a decade, I realized that he was a complete freak!

Jade Flute Taoist has realized that the martial arts world in the Central Plains is now run by madmen!
Who knows if the leader of the Huashan Sect is really a dirty and despicable person in private!
Similarly, Xin Deng, that bald monk, looks filthy! He's a monk, after all! He's really good at playing the contrast game.

In comparison, the suspicions against Master Tieyan and Master Xuanzhen are actually lower.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that all four of them might be accomplices of the Plum Blossom Thief!

hiss! ~
Thinking about it this way, Daoist Yuxiao suddenly felt that his inevitable death was not too hard to accept, because the sky was already so dark, and he was just being framed, so what did it matter!
"Haha~"

"why are you laughing?"

Fang Yunhua was also puzzled as to why the scapegoat he had his eye on had suddenly gone mad.

"Hehehehe! Ahahahahahaha! Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!" The Jade Flute Daoist began to laugh heartily. When he thought that four of the seven major sects in the Central Plains might be deeply involved with the Plum Blossom Bandit organization, he felt that this world was truly beyond saving.

"You're right! I am the King of Love and Desire, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of my sect!"

The Jade Flute Taoist took out the token symbolizing the Heavenly King of Love and Desire directly from his bosom!
Since he already knows he's going to die, he should die carrying this somewhat glorious and exciting story. He can't keep making excuses now, saying that although he's the Heavenly King of the Demonic Sect, he hasn't recruited many people in private, and the girls he sent out were all taken advantage of!
He has no shame, you know!

Moreover, even if there is only a one percent chance of survival, he will try to fight for it. But the key is that in his guess just now, there is a high possibility that the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits is among Hua Yunhe and his group of four, or at the very least, there is a high-ranking member of the Plum Blossom Bandits organization.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why this booklet recording the deeds of the Plum Blossom Thief was on his ship.

That also means that the other party will never give him a chance to live, and continuing to drag things out is useless, because he can explain the Plum Blossom Thief, but he can't explain the identity of the Demonic Cult King.

Since that's the case, then let us embark on our path to death with this glorious achievement in our hearts!

The Jade Flute Taoist displayed a rare sense of freedom.

He was still laughing as he spoke.

"As for the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, that's right! It's me!"

He just admitted it!
He also gave Hua Yunhe a wicked smile.

"I forgot to mention, your daughter is very radiant~"

"Fuck your mother!" Hua Yunhe immediately wanted to step forward and cut him down with his sword.

But then someone stopped him.

“This is my prey.”

"You, you, him—"

"Give me some face. He is my bodyguard, and I did promise him that he would use Jade Flute Daoist and Yi Ku as his achievements for making the list."

Fang Yunhua's interruption immediately calmed Hua Yunhe down.

He nodded, smoothly suppressing the anger that was about to erupt, which surprised everyone present.

After all, the humiliation of being insulted is compounded by verbal abuse from the other party, which is something that most people cannot tolerate.

But Hua Yunhe did give Fang Yunhua that face.

Fang Yunhua also gestured for Afei, who had kept a very low profile at the demon-slaying ceremony, to step forward.

"Do you remember what I told you before?"

“Remember, if I kill the prepared Yi Ku and Yu Xiao Dao Ren within ten breaths, I can be ranked tenth on the Weapon Ranking alongside Jing Wuming.”

"Wait, within ten breaths?" Master Xin Deng was startled, as Fang Yunhua's test for A Fei seemed a bit too harsh.

"This is the level of quality that the current weapons ranking list has. If you don't believe me, ask Lao Li."

Fang Yunhua didn't forget to call out to Li Xunhuan, whose expression was becoming increasingly sorrowful.

"How long would it take you to kill them both?"

“Not even a breath.” Li Xunhuan raised his eyes to look at the Jade Flute Daoist who had already resolved to face death, and then glanced at Yi Ku, whose expression was still somewhat frightened, and gave an answer that left everyone speechless.

This can be considered an instant, even if it doesn't take a breath!
Everyone had just witnessed Li Xunhuan's throwing knives, which were truly deadly. After considering the hardships he had endured for his cultivation, they were not at all envious of his powerful strength.

"And you?" Lao Li asked Fang Yunhua in return.

"I'm not as fast as you, so it'll probably only take me one move."

"One hit per kill?"

"They'll all die in one hit."

Watching Fang Yunhua and Li Xunhuan discuss their deaths like they were slaughtering pigs, Yi Ku was the first to lose her temper.

After all, the Jade Flute Taoist was the leader of the Plum Blossom Thieves and the King of Love and Desire of the Demonic Sect. He truly deserved to die a righteous death!
But what about yourself?
I'm just a passerby here to avenge the murder of my disciple, I can't possibly drag myself into being a Plum Blossom Thief!
"Wait! Why are you trying to kill me?"

Fang Yunhua gave him a puzzled look, as if silently explaining why the other party was so clueless.

Now, he doesn't mind adding an extra explanation.

"This is a demon-slaying gathering. You don't actually think that what you do every day is much more innocent than what this King of Lust and Desire does, do you?"

To be honest, Fang Yunhua didn't know why Yi Ku was so brave as to make such a blatant appearance at the demon-slaying assembly.

Because, in truth, the other party is a pure heretic.

Take his lover, Blue Scorpion, for example. He took a liking to her at first sight, forced himself on her, and eventually made her seem like she had Stockholm syndrome.

Moreover, it is clear that Blue Scorpion is not an isolated case. He has been active in the southwest area most of the time, so he has not provoked the forces in the north. Otherwise, if a demon-slaying conference were held in the southwest, he would probably have been surrounded and killed by a bunch of people as soon as he showed up.

"Ah Fei, it's up to you now."

After Fang Yunhua said those words, Yi Ku, who had originally wanted to argue, fell silent.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes!
From the moment he was affected by Fang Yunhua's internal energy, he knew he was no match for him. But if he couldn't beat Fang Yunhua, surely he could bully this little follower!
And considering he's not even twenty, he's still incredibly talented.
Yi Ku's gaze inadvertently drifted towards Fang Yunhua again, his caution doubling, because he realized that Fang Yunhua looked to be only in his early twenties, so he needed to be careful! Careful! And even more careful!

Just as he was being extremely cautious and keeping his eyes fixed on A Fei, he didn't notice that the Jade Flute Daoist, who was supposed to be working with him, had already quietly placed himself in front of him to protect him!
Immediately afterwards, a flash of sword light appeared.

Yi had never seen such a fast sword light in his life. By the time he saw the sword light, it had already pierced his throat. His throat made a gurgling sound, and his face was filled with fear, doubt, and disbelief.

He died without knowing where the sword came from.

Even with all his caution, he couldn't believe that the young man could deliver such a swift sword strike!
Every bone and muscle on Yi's face convulsed as she cried.

Afei's gaze was calm, his eyes having already shifted from his face to the sword light pointing diagonally from the back of his head!
This is the Jade Flute Taoist activating the mechanism hidden in the jade flute, which causes a sword tip to pop out from one end and directly pierce the flute!

Hearing the sword's cry in his ear, Yi's throat was still making a gurgling sound. His eyebrows and eyes were also contorted because he wanted to curse and give Jade Flute Taoist a good scolding. The reason he had been focusing all his attention on A Fei was because of this.

It was because he sensed that the Jade Flute Daoist was already prepared to die, which made him never expect that the other party would use him as a shield to test A Fei's sword moves!

But in the next instant, he didn't want to curse anymore!
He felt an even faster flash of sword light silently pass by his other ear!

Pfft!

It was a sound that was precisely inserted into the throat!

It felt just as crisp as when it was shoved into my throat!
What a death!

Yi Ku stubbornly curled the corners of her lips, trying to reveal a sarcastic smile.

Just as his consciousness was fading, he saw Ah Fei sheath his sword and turn away.

boom!boom!
Two corpses fell to the ground one after another. Afei stood back behind Fang Yunhua expressionlessly. He did not show any pride or complacency for killing Yi Ku, who was ranked ninth on the original weapon ranking, and Yu Xiao Daoren, ranked tenth, in just three breaths.

After all, in his view, anything not included in the new weapons roster was trash.

Moreover, having always been by Fang Yunhua's side, the only other expert he had come into contact with was the madman Li Xunhuan, which made him deeply feel that his strength was still insufficient.

Because nowadays, Fang Yunhua and Li Xunhuan could kill him in an instant as well.

But others saw it differently. You see, Qingmo Shou and Yuxiao Daoren are renowned masters, at least elders of major sects. There are probably no more than ten people present who can defeat them one-on-one, let alone kill them instantly.

But these two powerful individuals were as easy to kill as chickens in the hands of this boy named Afei.

However, after considering that the other party was following the Master of Tianji Tower, many people felt it was only natural.

After Fang Yunhua stepped forward and retrieved the token representing the Love and Desire King Banchabana from the Jade Flute Taoist's arms, the demon-slaying assembly came to a successful conclusion.

"Xiao Yun, you go with Lao Qin to entertain these chivalrous heroes who have come to the conference."

Fang Yunhua was clearly gesturing for Long Xiaoyun to make her debut as the new head of Xingyun Manor. The clever Long Xiaoyun deliberately raised her voice slightly and said, "Yes, Uncle."

Given this title, coupled with the intimate behavior between Lin Xian'er and Lin Shiyin, the representatives of these forces present would not only not underestimate Xingyun Manor after losing Long Xiaoyun, but would pay even more attention to it.

This also means that the original storyline won't end up in a dilapidated state where all the servants have been dismissed, leaving it as deserted as a haunted house.

People like Hua Yunhe, however, required Fang Yunhua to personally entertain them.

Yi Ku's body will be buried by the servants of Xingyun Manor, while the body of Yu Xiao Dao Ren will be taken away by Hua Yunhe, who seems to be preparing to grind his bones to dust.

The other martial arts figures also went to Baoding Prefecture. To celebrate the successful conclusion of the demon-slaying conference, Qin Xiaoyi thoughtfully prepared a city-wide banquet in the name of Tianji Tower. Of course, taking advantage of this occasion, he also openly revealed that he was working with Fang Yunhua.

Long Xiaoyun really enjoyed participating in these events, especially after a martial arts figure called him "Master Long," which made him feel like he was ascending to heaven.

It was also when these martial arts figures returned to Baoding Prefecture for a banquet.

The two powerful families, however, decided to leave quietly first.

"Big brother, why are you in such a hurry to leave!" Ding Baiyun was very dissatisfied. She hadn't even said a word to Fang Yunhua, and hadn't even had a chance to ask her good friend if the other person's man was really Fang Yunhua.

But Ding Chengfeng grabbed her and left quickly after the conference ended.

Nangong Yuan, standing to the side, also looked puzzled.

Although his first attempt to make a high-profile appearance in the underworld failed, he was already quite satisfied with the result compared to what he had originally thought would involve a major incident that would affect his family.

Being neither outstanding nor deserving of praise is also a kind of victory.

He believes he learned a lot during the operation, and this growth is his most valuable asset.

He had originally planned to use his status as a member of the Nangong family to make his way in front of the Tianji Tower Master, but Ding Chengfeng's behavior of dragging him away directly puzzled him.

"Do you think this is over?"

Ding Chengfeng sighed.

He looked at his innocent little sister and Nangong Yuan, who was like a complete idiot, and he truly felt that this next generation was doomed!
"Of course it's over. Isn't Jade Flute Daoist the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits?" Nangong Yuan continued, puzzled.

Ding Chengfeng said seriously.

"He should be the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, there is no doubt about that, especially since his identity as the Heavenly King of the Demonic Sect is also consistent with his behavior of forming this organization to stir up trouble in the dark. Although we originally guessed that the first Plum Blossom Bandit should be over sixty years old."

However, the other party is very likely the previous generation's King of Love and Desire, who passed the organization to the current Jade Flute Taoist, who is also the second Plum Blossom Thief.

Looking at the Jade Flute Daoist, who was clearly over forty, he had skin as smooth as a young man's. This was related to the previously circulated secret technique that supposedly allowed him to maintain his erection indefinitely, and his female disciples also confirmed that he indeed possessed such a technique.

"Any questions?"

"This is a big problem. Have you forgotten who the Jade Flute Daoist came with?"

"With whom?"

Nangong Yuan's face turned deathly pale. The other party had come with him, and he had even subconsciously admitted it in front of everyone when Yu Xiao Daoren was explaining himself earlier.

"Coco, my Nangong family should... perhaps, possibly..."

Nangong Yuan stammered, unsure whether his family had any connection to the Plum Blossom Bandits or the Demonic Sect.

But he has now realized the seriousness of the matter!
"Brother Ding, thank you for telling me! I'll ride back immediately to inform the family head!"

Ding Chengfeng nodded and watched as the other party led all the members of the Nangong family away.

He tugged at Latin White Cloud's sleeve again.

"Let's go."

Ding Baiyun stared blankly at the road leading to Baoding Prefecture.

Shouldn't we go home?

"It's safer to go here than home. Go find him now."

"Who are you looking for?"

"You can go find Sun Xiaohong or that Tianji Tower Master, I won't stop you, just make sure you don't regret it later."

Ding Baiyun remained silent. She always felt that there was a fox's tail wagging behind her older brother, but she ultimately decided to head directly towards Xingyun Manor.

And at the same time.

There were also some heroes who couldn't attend the celebration banquet due to unforeseen circumstances. However, when one of the two friends left, one of them complained a bit.

"Brother Wang, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I heard that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is planning an operation to wipe out the remnants of the Plum Blossom Bandits. We should be able to get a share of the spoils then. Oh, and the Demonic Sect too—"

The man's voice abruptly stopped, and a short sword was seen piercing his throat.

The man she called Brother Wang dragged her expressionlessly behind a low rock by the roadside, then rubbed his face, easily removing a layer of human skin mask.

She then changed into another mask, simply disguising herself as an extremely ordinary-looking middle-aged woman.

She headed north, but before leaving, she took one last deep look in the direction where the exorcism ceremony had just been held.

(End of this chapter)