All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 12 The Demonic Cult's Eldest Princess: Hua Baifeng

"well--"

In the attic, Li Xunhuan let out a long sigh.

He didn't come here tonight of his own volition.

During the day, Long Xiaoyun told him about the Plum Blossom Bandits, saying that in recent days the Plum Blossom Bandits had been killing one person every night, and even Qin Chong, the only son of "Iron-Blooded Qin Xiaoyi," had fallen victim to their cruelty.

Moreover, the Plum Blossom Thief was also planning to target Lin Xian'er.

Now it seems that his men were well-prepared, and tonight's appointment was probably carefully planned for him.

"Plum Blossom Thief, come down right now!"

"Hmph, a petty thief, a coward, too ashamed to show his face!"

Li Xunhuan finally spoke: "Gentlemen, the Plum Blossom Bandit is indeed a scoundrel, but what does that have to do with me?"

Having said that, she darted out of the window like a swallow and landed on the open ground below.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

As soon as he appeared, a number of hidden weapons flew in from all around.

"Wait!" Long Xiaoyun seemed somewhat surprised and hurriedly shouted to stop them, "Everyone, don't make a move, this is my brother Li Xunhuan."

Zhao Zhengyi said coldly, "So it's the famous Little Li, the Third Scholar!"

At this moment, an old man, thin as a bamboo pole and with a sallow complexion, stepped forward and said, "Master Long, you should know the saying, 'You can know a person's face but not their heart.' We are here to catch the Plum Blossom Thief, but Li Tanhua just happened to appear in the attic."

This person was named Gongsun Moyun, nicknamed "Moyun Hand".

"He's the Plum Blossom Thief, it's him!"

Lin Xian'er pointed at Li Xunhuan with a look of horror.

She had never hated or feared a man as much as she did now.

A man who cannot be controlled by her should not exist in this world.

"Li Xunhuan, what else do you have to say?"

Zhao Zhengyi, with a serious expression and an air of righteous indignation, questioned him.

He was known in the martial arts world for his "unyielding integrity," so naturally he had to step forward to uphold justice and maintain the righteousness of the martial arts world.

"Alas, I, Tian Qi, have known Li Tanhua for many years, but now that this has happened, I can only put our friendship aside."

Li Xunhuan glanced at Tian Qi and said with a sneer, "I have many friends, but none of them are as high-status as Master Tian Qi. Master Tian Qi doesn't need to curry favor with me."

"you……"

A strong killing intent flashed in Tian Qi's eyes.

"You all have a clever plan, forcibly pinning the name of the Plum Blossom Thief on me. As long as you kill me, you can enjoy wealth and glory, have beautiful women in your arms, and even gain a good reputation in the martial arts world."

Zhao Zhengyi sneered, "Golden beauties are nothing to us. We're killing you simply to rid the martial world of a menace."

"What a perfectly legitimate reason! Truly worthy of being called incorruptible and unparalleled in chivalry!"

Li Xunhuan was too lazy to argue anymore.

If it was just a guess before, now he is completely certain that tonight's commotion is aimed at him.

Tian Qi shouted, "Li Xunhuan, I advise you to surrender to avoid damaging our relationship!"

"Heh, you're all so murderous, you can't wait to kill me, why bother with hurting feelings? If you're going to fight, then fight, stop pretending."

The scene was completely silent.

No one made a move.

"Little Li's divine knife never misses its mark," so no one dared to gamble with their lives and everyone hoped someone else would make the first move.

Since the other party didn't move, Li Xunhuan naturally didn't want to make the first move either.

Just as they were at an impasse, Long Xiaoyun suddenly burst into laughter and strode toward Li Xunhuan.

"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I know Xunhuan's character better than anyone. How could he be the Plum Blossom Thief? Come on, let's go have a drink and sit down to clear up the misunderstanding."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Li Xunhuan's shoulder, looking very affectionate.

"Big brother..."

Li Xunhuan's heart sank, and he was about to push Long Xiaoyun away.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Tian Qi, Gongsun Moyun, and Zhao Zhengyi all made their moves simultaneously.

First, Tian Qi's long whip struck Li Xunhuan's leg heavily. Then, Gongsun Moyun struck with lightning speed, striking seven major acupoints on Li Xunhuan's back. Zhao Zhengyi then kicked Li Xunhuan, causing him to vomit blood.

Under normal circumstances, even if the three of them joined forces to launch a sneak attack, they would not be able to hurt Li Xunhuan.

The problem was that Long Xiaoyun put his arm around Li Xunhuan's shoulder, preventing Li Xunhuan from releasing his flying knives and making it difficult for him to use his movement techniques.

Long Xiaoyun, his face contorted with grief and rage, roared, "How could you attack at this time? You've put me in an unjust position..."

It was clear that Li Xunhuan had been taken into custody by the other party.

Tears streamed down Long Xiaoyun's face as he knelt on the ground, his voice trembling as he said, "Brother, it's all my fault. I've ruined you. I'm so sorry..."

This guy's acting skills are worthy of being called the best of the best.

At that moment, a sentence Gu Yu had once said to him seemed to echo in Li Xunhuan's ears again—

"Back then, you were incredibly loyal and willing to go to great lengths for your brothers. Is there any possibility that your brothers would go to great lengths for you?"

Li Xunhuan sighed inwardly.

Although he had taken precautions, he ultimately could not escape this calamity.

At this moment, one of his subordinates hurriedly walked up to Long Xiaoyun and whispered, "Fourth Master, we've found the young master."

Long Xiaoyun said somewhat impatiently, "We'll talk about this later."

After a moment's hesitation, the subordinate finally couldn't help but say, "Young Master... Young Master has been murdered. Madam couldn't bear the shock and..."

"What?"

Long Xiaoyun suddenly jumped up and ran towards the front yard like a gust of wind.

Soon after, Long Xiaoyun's grief-stricken roar echoed through the night sky, like that of a wounded beast.

"Who killed my son?"

"I, Long Xiaoyun, swear to Heaven that if I catch the murderer who killed my son, I will tear him to pieces and scatter his bones to the winds to appease my son's spirit in heaven!"

"ah--"

……

"Achoo!"

Gu Yu sneezed for some reason.

After sneezing, he continued to flip through the "Precious Mirror of Pitying Flowers" in his hands.

This book is divided into two volumes, which include mental techniques, martial arts, acupoint striking, poison techniques, Gu techniques, and some secret arts originating from Persia.

Gu Yu didn't need to memorize it deliberately. He spent 200 Destiny Points and only needed to quickly browse through it to get a basic understanding of the mental cultivation methods, martial arts, and so on.

Even with the "Limitless Sword Technique," let's start with the basics and gradually upgrade it later.

The next day at noon, Gu Yu and A Fei arrived at a small town called Niujiazhuang.

This area is already in the suburbs of Baoding Prefecture, and it is located along the official road, so it is quite lively.

[Daily News: There's a restaurant called "Reminiscence Restaurant" at the east end of town. Hua Baifeng and her maid Shen Sanniang are having a meal there.]

Hua Baifeng?

Gu Yu's heart stirred, and he stopped in his tracks.

This is a woman with a truly legendary life!

She was originally the eldest princess of the Demonic Sect outside the Great Wall, possessing a beauty that could topple kingdoms and surpass all others, and was recognized as the "most beautiful woman in the martial arts world".

Back then, Bai Tianyu, the leader of the "Divine Blade Hall" in the border town, was at the peak of his career. He was nicknamed "Invincible Divine Blade" and fought a duel with the leader of the Demonic Sect in Tianshan. In the end, he narrowly defeated the leader of the Demonic Sect by one move and forced him to swear an oath never to enter the pass for the rest of his life.

In order to avenge herself, Hua Baifeng deliberately approached Bai Tianyu, attempting to use her beauty to trick him into revealing the Bai family's divine sword manual.

Unexpectedly, she fell hopelessly in love with Bai Tianyu, and even left the Demonic Sect to become Bai Tianyu's mistress, and even gave birth to a son.

Unexpectedly, while her son was still an infant, Bai Tianyu suffered a tragic accident.

On that day, Bai Tianyu and his brother Bai Tianyong were invited to "Plum Blossom Temple" to enjoy the snow, but were ambushed by a group of martial arts masters.

That battle was incredibly brutal.

Bai Tianyu and his group of eleven were all killed, while the opposing side also suffered heavy casualties, with only seven out of thirty assassins surviving.

This battle is known as the "Plum Blossom Temple Massacre"!

After the tragedy, Hua Baifeng, in order to escape the pursuit of her enemies, took her son (Fu Hongxue) and went into seclusion in Tianshan. She carefully raised him from a young age, hoping that he would be able to shoulder the burden of revenge when he grew up.

However, she never imagined that the child she was raising with such care was not her biological son.

Her biological son had long been switched by Madam Bai and given to a family surnamed Ye for adoption, where he was named Ye Kai.

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