There is a side room in the depths of the west courtyard of King Xian's Mansion, where Tang Afu was imprisoned.

Under the moon in the galaxy, Liu Xunyi accompanied the wine in the wind, uninvited.

"Click!"

With the sound of an iron lock, the door opened.

Liu Xunyi pushed the door in, but saw that in the dim and gloomy room, Tang Afu, who was wearing fine iron shackles, was sitting motionless at the table like a sculpture, and a pair of deep eyes exuded a faint essence in the dark, which made people shudder.

"Why don't you take the lamp?" Liu Xunyi asked the disciple guarding the door in an unhappy tone, "Why did you put shackles on him?" The lord of the mansion had specially instructed Tang Afu to be courteous. ”

"Back to the Lord of Liumen, we were originally very polite to him, but this person not only did not appreciate it, but also always wanted to wait for an opportunity to escape. The disciple snorted angrily and replied, "Early this morning, he rushed through the acupuncture path on his own and injured several of our brothers, if it weren't for the fifth and seventh masters arriving in time, I'm afraid that the lives of a few of us would be gone." As a last resort, we shackled him to prevent any further trouble. ”

"I see. ”

Liu Xunyi suddenly realized, turned to look at Tang Afu with a cold expression, and couldn't help but let out a helpless sigh in his mouth.

"Let's get out first!"

"Lord Liumen, this person is very vicious, don't get close to him. The disciple kindly reminded, "In case he breaks through the acupuncture path again......"

"Got it, let's go down!"

Liu Xunyi waved his hand impatiently, and the disciple at the gate knew that it was boring, so he quickly exited the room.

After hesitating for a moment in the dark, Liu Xunyi stepped forward slowly, he turned a blind eye to Tang Afu's hostility, and put the wine jar on the table, and then lit the candlestick unhurriedly, and the dim room was suddenly shrouded in a hazy dusk.

Under Tang Afu's indifferent and suspicious gaze, Liu Xunyi opened the wine seal, filled two bowls, and then sat opposite Tang Afu without saying a word, looking at him with four eyes.

"Brother Tang, this time I can't live with you!"

Liu Xunyi muttered to himself, and at the same time took action to unlock the acupoint for Tang Afu.

Tang Afu, who regained his freedom, did not take advantage of the situation to fight back, but slowly moved his sore and numb limbs, and said coldly: "You are here just to talk this nonsense to me?"

"Not really. Liu Xunyi handed the wine bowl to Tang Afu and said frankly, "But I want to make amends to you first." ”

Tang Afu turned a deaf ear to the wine, but his hands that were firmly locked by the iron chain were raised in front of Liu Xunyi, and he said in a deep voice: "If you really want to make amends, open it!"

Liu Xunyi's face was bitter, and he slowly shook his head and said: "The masters in the house are like clouds, even if I open it, you can't escape." If you are strong, you will suffer a meal of flesh and skin, or your life will be lost, why do you suffer?"

"Listen to what you mean, you won't let me go, but you're protecting me?" Tang Afu mocked.

"The lord of the house strictly ordered, and no one could disobey it. Liu Xunyi smiled bitterly, "Brother Tang, I can intercede with the mansion master to help you open the shackles and no longer seal your acupoints." But you also have to promise me that you can stay here for a few days with peace of mind, and you won't get into trouble again. ”

"It's obvious that Luo Tianjin is going to take revenge, but now he says that I'm causing trouble?" Tang Afu sneered, "You tell me the truth, what kind of medicine is sold in Luo Tianjin's gourd? If you want to kill and scrape, why don't you give it a good time?"

"This morning, Shen Dongshan came. Liu Xunyi ignored Tang Afu's sarcasm and said to himself, "He wants the mansion master to hand you over to him for disposal." As for Shen Dongshan's true intentions, I don't say it, I think you can guess it. But you can rest assured that the lord did not agree. ”

"What? Do you want me to thank Luo Tianjin for saving his life?" Tang Afu raised his eyebrows and asked rhetorically, "Black and white are reversed, there is no distinction between right and wrong, what is the difference between Luo Tianjin and Shen Dongshan?"

"What about the Valley of Despair?" Liu Xunyi's eyes flashed, and he said bluntly, "If the Valley of Despair is clear about right and wrong, why do you trouble us again and again? The mansion master said that the Xianwang Mansion and the Ruthless Valley have no grievances and no enemies, and he and your valley master are even more peaceful, and they don't know each other, why do you go against him everywhere?"

"Water has a source, trees have roots, how can you listen to Luo Tianjin's words?"

"Then tell me, what is the deep hatred between the Xianwang Mansion and the Valley of Despair?"

Hearing this, the corners of Tang Afu's mouth twitched slightly, and then he looked Liu Xunyi up and down indifferently, and said suspiciously: "You want to trick me?"

"It's a deep hatred, why can't you tell each other frankly?" Liu Xunyi insisted, "Since you and I are already like fire and water, what else is there to taboo?"

"Taboo?" Tang Afu smiled lightly, as if he was contemptuous and sarcastic. Suddenly, he changed his words and said in a strange tone: "Actually, I'm also very curious, what are the grievances between the Xianwang Mansion and the Desperate Valley? The valley lord has always been low-key and never takes the initiative to provoke right and wrong, but why can't he get along with the Xianwang Mansion?"

"What do you mean?" Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and a touch of astonishment appeared between his eyebrows, "Could it be ...... You don't know why?"

Regarding Liu Xunyi's question, Tang Afu just shook his head silently and did not say anything more.

"This ......" For a while, Liu Xunyi was full of doubts and thoughts.

Tang Afu has been in the Valley of Despair for many years, but he doesn't know anything about the grievances between the Valley of Despair and the Xianwang Mansion? Liu Xunyi knows Tang Afu's personality very well, he will never lie about this kind of thing, let alone hide it.

"Luo Tianjin refused to let me go, could it be to find out about this matter?" Tang Afu asked rhetorically.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xunyi said frankly: "Brother Tang, in fact, I came to bid you farewell tonight. ”

"Where are you going?"

"Heartless Valley!"

"What?"

Liu Xunyi's words stirred up a thousand waves, causing Tang Afu's face to change instantly, and a look of surprise unconsciously welled up in his eyes.

Liu Xunyi's heart moved, and he asked rhetorically, "What's wrong?"

"Of course it's not!" Tang Afu replied quickly, "What are you going to do in the Valley of Despair?"

"Visit the ruthless valley lord and ask the reason in person. Liu Xunyi said bluntly, "The lord of the mansion thinks that he has never offended the Valley of Despair, so he expects that there may be some misunderstanding between you and me, so he ......"

"The valley master is cautious, although she doesn't often walk in the rivers and lakes, she will never be untargeted, let alone wronged Luo Tianjin. Tang Afu interrupted, "The grievances between the Xianwang Mansion and the Valley of Despair will not be misunderstood. Luo Tianjin is insidious and cunning, how can the words that come out of his mouth be taken seriously? Have you forgotten how he pushed you to death when you were in Xijing Mansion?"

"One thing is one thing, how can it be compared?" Liu Xunyi shook his head and said, "What's more, this time is different from the past. I must visit the Heartless Valley Lord, not only to find out the grievances between the two families, but also the only way to save you right now. ”

"If you enter the valley without being introduced, you will be beheaded in a different place, and you will die without a place to be buried. ”

"You don't have to worry about this section, Miss Pan will go with me. ”

Tang Afu was stunned for a moment and asked, "What about Granny Peach Blossom?"

"Like you, there will be no danger in staying in the mansion for the time being. ”

In fact, Liu Xunyi's explanation was not only euphemistic, but only half of what he said. He didn't tell Tang Afu all of Luo Tianjin's thoughts truthfully.

First, he was worried that Tang Afu would be in trouble, and Luo Tianjin would kill them in advance in a fit of rage. On both sides, he was worried that this matter would plant the seeds of hatred in Tang Afu's heart, and make the battle between the Valley of Despair and the Xian Wangfu intensify.

Today's Liu Xunyi, out of morality, he doesn't want Luo Tianjin to kill Tang Afu. Out of mission, he didn't want Tang Afu to take revenge on Luo Tianjin, let alone let Desperate Valley sabotage Luo Tianjin's plan to become the leader of the martial arts alliance.

Thinking of this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but move his eyes, and smiled meaningfully: "Brother Tang, I still have something unclear, I want you to answer your questions." ”

"What?"

"I only know that Granny Peach Blossom once had a life-saving grace for the ruthless valley lord, but I don't know ......" Liu Xunyi seemed to be considering the words, so his words were quite slurred, "I don't know the ruthless valley lord...... Why did you get hurt back then?"

Tang Afu instantly understood what Liu Xunyi meant, and asked rhetorically: "Do you suspect that the valley master was injured by Luo Tianjin back then?"

"Not bad. Liu Xunyi nodded noncommittally, "I don't know if I'm right?"

"I don't know. ”

However, when Liu Xunyi pinned his hopes on his speculation, Tang Afu's answer disappointed him.

"For the events of that year, the valley owner never mentioned a word. Tang Afu said lightly, "The only thing I know is that the valley master has a life-saving benefactor who sees the head and the end of the dragon, and that person is the Peach Blossom Mother-in-law." Other than that, I don't know anything. ”

"Does Granny Peach know that?"

Hearing this, Tang Afu couldn't help but hesitate, and pondered: "Maybe you know, maybe you don't know." But with the relationship between Granny Peach Blossom and the valley owner, even if she knew, she would definitely not say it. ”

Liu Xunyi nodded thoughtfully, and muttered to himself: "Judging from the time, when Granny Peach Blossom met the Heartless Valley Lord, Senior Ye had not yet left Kunlun Mountain. In other words, when Senior Ye went to the Valley of Despair to look for Granny Blossom, the Lord of the Valley of Despair was also there. Moreover, when Senior Ye and Granny Peach Blossom left the Valley of Despair, they also left her a special 'Willow Leaf Copper Coin' as a souvenir. After that, Ye seniors returned to the west, Peach Blossom disappeared, and the ruthless valley master started a sect and single-handedly created the famous ruthless valley. In this way...... The ruthless valley lord must have a good martial arts. ”

After that, Liu Xunyi suddenly raised his head, stared at Tang Afu, and said urgently: "Brother Tang, the first time you met the Ruthless Valley Lord, it should have been more than twenty years ago, right?"

"What are you trying to say?" Tang Afu asked in a cold tone.

"What I want to say is...... If the Ruthless Valley Lord had already had a world-beating magic skill back then, then more than twenty years ago, how could the 'Beixian King', who was still a disciple of Wudang, injure him?" Liu Xunyi hesitated, "After all, the Luo Mansion Lord at that time was only in his early twenties, and his martial arts were far less unfathomable than they are today. ”

"Maybe it's Luo Tianjin's trick......"

"There's one more thing!" Liu Xunyi said in a hurry, "Why didn't the ruthless valley master not go out of the mountain early or late, but only after Granny Peach Blossom and Senior Ye both went into hiding, did he start a sect?" Don't you think this matter...... Isn't it too strange? Brother Tang, what is the age of the ruthless valley lord now? Since she can be regarded as a granddaughter by Granny Peach Blossom, she should only be around twenty years old back then, how can a young girl have the ability to start a sect?"

"What the hell do you want to say?" Tang Afu urged impatiently, "You don't have to go around in circles, but it's okay to say it!"

"I suspect that the relationship between the ruthless valley lord and Granny Peach Blossom and Senior Ye is far more than just a life-saving benefactor. Liu Xunyi speculated solemnly, "Do you remember what you said when you met Granny Peach Blossom in Chenzhou that day?"

"What?"

"You passed the word for the Heartless Valley Lord, saying that Granny Peach Blossom and Senior Ye had the grace of saving her life, and also said that the Heartless Valley Lord would always remember the great grace, and it would be unforgettable. Liu Xunyi said firmly, "Brother Tang, what is the grace of 'life-saving reconstruction'? 'Help' is because Granny Peach Blossom once saved the life of the ruthless valley master, so 'reconstruction'...... What do you mean?"

At this point, Tang Afu finally heard a hint of clues, and the expression on his face became strange. After hesitating again and again, he tentatively said in disbelief: "According to what you said, the martial arts of the valley master are ......."

"I suspect that the peerless martial arts of the Ruthless Valley Lord is very likely to come from the martial arts master of the past, Ye Tong!"

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