Published: March 8, 2025
“That time when we drank at the Ling Family was actually to resolve this issue and dissipate grievances; the fight you remember between Lan Buhui and Chen Yingfeng was essentially an excuse to force Ling Mu Yang to take a stand, but Ling Mu Yang drove everyone out, leading to the brothers becoming estranged.”
Xiao Chenyu said, “In fact, it was at that moment that the nine great clans truly split!”
“No wonder… no wonder…” Li Chunbo murmured, a silent bitter smile on his face. Suddenly, he tilted his head back and downed a strong drink, wiping his mouth fiercely as he asked, “Have you not thought about how you can justify your choices against the brotherly bond of our fathers who risked their lives for one another? How can you face Uncle?”
Xiao Chenyu replied淡淡道, “At that time, the situation on the continent was already clear, the nine major factions laid out in front of us waiting to be divided. In the face of such immense interests, who has the heart to consider friendship! Everything else becomes insignificant when confronted with such great benefits!”
“I damn you all…” Li Chunbo cursed angrily, but he only managed to say half of it before pulling back, his face turning red from the effort.
“Don’t scold me!” Xiao Chenyu said, “I didn’t participate, not from beginning to end.”
“But you didn’t stop it either!” Li Chunbo shouted, “And then what happened?”
Xiao Chenyu’s eyes flashed with anger as he said, “Later, Ling Mu Yang was pressured by everyone, and finally, after decades of delay, he said, ‘Jun Wei is dead.’”
“However, that was not the truth. Although Jun Wei was young at the time, he remembered everything. After growing up and leaving the Ling Family, he roamed the martial arts world under the alias ‘Qiu Wanzhang’! But for some reason, his true identity was discovered. He was besieged and eventually went missing.” Xiao Chenyu spoke slowly.
Li Chunbo slammed his palm down in anger, and a mountain hundreds of feet away shattered with a loud bang, stones flying into the air, changing the color of the sky and earth. Li Chunbo shouted, “But back then, ‘the seductive demon Qiu Wanzhang’? You could just kill him. How could you also give him such a sordid accusation?!”
“He was never a seductive demon, never!” Xiao Chenyu corrected him. “That was merely a means; history is always written by the victors. So that’s how it went.”
“What good deeds you’ve done! You are truly remarkable!” Li Chunbo gritted his teeth, his jaw cracking under the strain. “Really… so honorable! If Uncle knew about you flawless descendants, how pleased he would be!”
This statement was clearly sarcastic, but Xiao Chenyu did not argue. History is history.
“Later on, whenever someone with the surname Jun appeared in the martial arts world, you all began the hunt, right?”
“Don’t use the words ‘you all’.” Xiao Chenyu replied, “There has been no involvement from the Xiao family in this matter at all!”
“But throughout this whole affair, the Xiao family has always been aware!” Li Chunbo retorted sharply, “And has always pretended to be deaf and mute!”
Xiao Chenyu remained silent for a moment, then said, “Jun Wei did not die, because for many years afterward, there were still his disciples appearing in the martial arts world, and those people… without exception, suffered from the hunts of the major families.”
“Ling Mu Yang came to find me, said nothing, bowed three times, and turned to leave.”
“From that moment, I began secretly mobilizing manpower to protect Uncle Jun's bloodline, joining hands with Ling Mu Yang. This is what I did.”
“As time passed, the hunts gradually faded. And Uncle Jun’s descendants were sent to Central Capital by Ling Mu Yang.”
“And thus, the matter ended.”
“Since that’s the case, then why haven’t you taken action against the leader Anzhuzhu from Central Capital? Doesn’t she also have the surname ‘Jun’?” Li Chunbo asked with a hint of mockery.