Mountain and River Festival 252. The Origin of Ren Qining

Ye Li heaved a sigh of relief only after Mo Xiuyao came out of the Murong family. The two left the Murong family, and along the way Mo Xiuyao frowned, obviously feeling troubled.

"Xiu Yao, what happened?" Ye Li asked softly. Mo Xiu Yao frowned and told him what he had just heard in the Murong family.

He didn't hear much, because he was afraid of Murong Xiong and didn't dare to get too close. But he heard Murong Xiong's words "You are Lin Yuan" clearly. Perhaps Murong Xiong was proud of his martial arts and didn't suppress his voice. Ye Li was also a little surprised by this result, "Ren Qining is a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty... Could he be a brother of Tan Jizhi?" The two are of similar age. The previous dynasty has been destroyed for two hundred years. It would be a bit strange if two orphans of the previous dynasty suddenly appeared at the same time.

Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said, "No, if they are brothers, it is impossible for both of them to be called Lin Yuan. Besides, Ren Qining's tone was very disdainful when he talked about Tan Jizhi." If they were brothers, he would not use that tone no matter how dissatisfied he was. Ren Qining's look clearly showed that he was degrading Tan Jizhi to a level worse than a servant.

"It seems that we need to investigate this former royal family carefully." Ye Li said with a smile. Mo Xiuyao nodded in agreement, "Let's go back and tell your elder brother about this."

After learning the news brought by Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li, Master Qingchen was not panicked. Seeing Master Qingchen's calm and composed appearance, Prince Ding suddenly felt that he was meddling in other people's business.

Ye Li looked at Xu Qingchen with some worry and asked, "Brother?"

Xu Qingchen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ren Qining alone can't affect the overall situation."

Mo Xiuyao embraced Ye Li, resting his chin on her shoulder and smiled, "Ren Qining is full of confidence. Master Qingchen was unwilling to marry Miss Murong, but now there is a descendant of the royal family who is willing to marry her, isn't he?"

Xu Qingchen tapped the edge of the table nonchalantly, the smile on his lips like a leisurely pear blossom, "Does Ren Qining have the ability to face the threats of Xiling Da Chu Licheng and Yanwang Pavilion?" Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows, obviously ready to challenge him, "What if he does." Xu Qingchen raised his eyelids and said lightly: "If he has this ability, he can just raise the banner to restore the country. Why does he need to marry Murong Mingyan?"

Mo Xiuyao touched his nose helplessly. It was boring to talk to a smart person. "Then what do you think he will do?"

Xu Qingchen said: "Transfer the Murong family's industries as quickly as possible and save as many as possible."

Ye Li asked, "Will Murong Xiong accept this result?" Murong Xiong seemed to be a hot-tempered person, how could he accept such a result? Even if the Murong family was saved, they would still be skinned alive.

Xu Qingchen said, "Ren Qining is not a god. If the Murong family does not want to be annihilated, they can only accept his proposal. This person... although this time it is not a big deal, but Your Majesty... probably need to pay close attention to this person in the future. I have a hunch that this person is ten times or even a hundred times more troublesome than Tan Jizhi."

Mo Xiuyao never really took Tan Jizhi seriously, not to mention that now that Princess Anxi has ascended the throne and Shu Manlin has been killed, Tan Jizhi is still hiding somewhere. However, since even Xu Qingchen has noticed him, Mo Xiuyao will not take it lightly.

Mo Xiuyao thought for a while, then frowned and said, "We have also sent people to search all over the Great Chu, Xiling and even Nanzhao. We didn't find anything about this Ren Qining at all. It's as if this person just appeared out of nowhere. Since he is so confident that he can save the Murong family, his subordinates must have considerable power. How could we not find anything?"

Ye Li hesitated for a moment and said, "If it's not that we didn't investigate thoroughly, then... he's not in the area we investigated at all."

Mo Xiuyao was stunned. "Not in Da Chu and Xiling... Could it be the Northern Rong? No, the Northern Rong people are xenophobic by nature, and it is also very difficult for people from the Central Plains to survive outside the Great Wall. Then..."

There was a moment of silence in the room. The three of them looked at each other and said in unison: "Northeast!"

The northeastern part of the Great Chu was also called the barbarian land like other borders, and the people of the Central Plains called it the northern border. Originally, there were many small tribes fighting each other there, and the Great Chu had no interest in managing it, and the Northern Rong had no ability to manage it. The terrain of the northern border was not like the flat grassland of the Northern Rong, but was full of mountains and forests.

Since Prince Ding's Palace separated from Great Chu, the various barbarians in the northern borders have gradually come together and started to encroach on the borders of Great Chu. In the past, Mo Xiuyao would have set his sights on that place, but since he severed his friendship with Great Chu, Mo Xiuyao naturally paid more attention to the borders of the northwest and surrounding countries. He was unwilling to care about Great Chu, even though it was none of his business.

"Go check!" Mo Xiuyao said in a deep voice.

"I obey your orders." Someone in the dark responded. Mo Xiuyao's face was gloomy, "If Ren Qining dares to lead the barbarians into the pass... I will kill his descendants!" No matter what Mo Xiuyao thinks about Da Chu, even if Da Chu changes the dynasty immediately, it has nothing to do with him. But the premise is that the people who change the dynasty are from the Central Plains. The education received from generation to generation has made people reject foreign races from the outside of the Great Wall. As the saying goes, those who are not of my race must have different hearts. If the Central Plains people are the emperor, the people will live their lives happily, but if it is a foreign race, it will be completely different.

Ye Li patted Mo Xiuyao's arm gently, and Mo Xiuyao's gloomy expression gradually eased. Looking at Xu Qingchen, he smiled apologetically and said, "I lost my composure, please don't blame me, Brother Xu."

Xu Qingchen smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, you are too serious. I am not too happy either." Xu Qingchen had received an orthodox traditional education since childhood, and was more repulsive to foreigners than Mo Xiuyao. Therefore, the Xu family never intermarried with foreigners. Even when it came to making friends with Princess Anxi, Xu Qingchen never hesitated when it came time to take action.

"Should we inform Da Chu about this?" Xu Qingchen looked at Mo Xiuyao and asked hesitantly.

Mo Xiuyao snorted and said, "Send someone to tell that idiot Mo Jingqi. Whether he believes it or not is none of my business." Xu Qingchen nodded in response.

"Since Master Ren is so confident, I also want to see how fast he can be. Someone, notify the Prince of Zhennan and the Master of Lingge to take action tomorrow!" Xu Qingchen smiled coldly.

"As you command!"

Once the two sides really fall out, they will naturally move very quickly. The King of Zhennan issued an order to seal up all the shops of the Murong family in Xiling. Originally, the King of Zhennan disagreed. In this way, the economy and people's livelihood in Xiling will inevitably be greatly shaken. However, when Master Qingchen smiled and said, "So, Your Majesty wants to wait until Ren Qining has emptied the entire Murong family before taking action?"

The King of Zhennan had no choice but to accept Master Qingchen's proposal to take action in advance. If Ren Qining was really a descendant of the previous dynasty, it would not just be Da Chu or Prince Ding's Mansion that had a grudge against Ren Qining. He also played a big role in the previous dynasty's demise of Xiling.

"Xu Qingchen!" Outside the Murong family, Murong Xiong and the head of the Murong family looked at the man who looked like an immortal in front of them with tears in their eyes. Murong Mingyan was even more tearful and her eyes were full of resentment.

Xu Qingchen smiled gently, looked at the people in front of him and bowed politely, saying: "Senior Murong, Master Murong, Mr. Ren." Ren Qining's face was gloomy. He had made a lot of arrangements secretly in recent days, but he didn't expect Xu Qingchen to act so quickly.

He glanced at the Zhennan King and Ling Tiehan standing next to Xu Qingchen and said with a smile, "Master Qingchen is indeed an extraordinary person. I heard that Master Ling and the Zhennan King had some grudges, but I didn't expect that they can stand together now. I guess it's also the work of the Master, right?"

Xu Qingchen said with a smile: "The world is bustling with people because of profit. The world is bustling with people because of profit. Sir Ren, please forgive me for making fun of you." Xu Qingchen said it very straightforwardly. They were attracted by the vast wealth of the Murong family. What do you think?

The head of the Murong family stepped forward, pointed at Xu Qingchen and said in a stern voice: "Master Qingchen, my Murong family has been very kind to you. Aren't you afraid of being punished by heaven for doing this?"

Xu Qingchen sighed helplessly, "Master Murong, please forgive me. Although I have a deep connection with Prince Ding's Mansion, there is absolutely no reason for me to sell myself for Prince Ding's Mansion. However, if this causes the Northwest to fall into trouble, it is also my fault. Therefore... I have no choice but to do this, Master Murong will surely forgive me."

The head of the Murong family was so angry that his chest kept rising and falling, and he looked like he was about to vomit blood. Ling Tiehan and Lei Tengfeng beside him couldn't help but lower their heads and laugh. They all knew the cause and effect of the matter. Xu Qingchen's words were very gentle and pleasant, but to Ling Tiehan and Lei Tengfeng, it sounded like: I don't want to marry your granddaughter, but you force me to marry her. If I don't marry you, my business in the northwest will be cut off. I have no choice but to destroy your Murong family.

"How dare you!" Murong Xiong roared and flew towards Xu Qingchen who was standing in the front.

This time, Murong Xiong was full of confidence when he returned to the martial arts world. With his reputation and martial arts, everyone should have admired him and obeyed his orders. It was a great favor and alms for him to be favored by the Murong family, but he didn't expect to meet Xu Qingchen, who didn't know how to behave. Now, not only did the marriage fail, but even the Murong family was in danger.

Ling Tiehan and King Zhennan's faces changed, and they both stepped forward to block Xu Qingchen and slapped him. The secret guards behind Xu Qingchen had already pulled Xu Qingchen back more than ten steps. The three people's four palms collided, and a strong wind immediately filled the air. The people standing around could not bear it and retreated one after another. Ling Tiehan and King Zhennan each took two steps back, looking at Murong Xiong who fell to the ground. Ling Tiehan sneered, "Senior Murong was famous all over the world decades ago. Is it a skill to attack someone who doesn't know martial arts? Isn't the title of the world's number one master also undeserved?"

"How brave!" Murong Xiong roared, and without hesitation slapped Ling Tiehan.

Ling Tiehan didn't know that his words had hit Murong Xiong's sore spot. Although he won the title of the best in the world, he was not sure about Ren Qining's grandfather Lin Fuqin, but Lin Fuqin didn't fight him or argue with him. After hearing Ling Tiehan's words, it was more like he knew the truth of the year and could mock him.

In fact, Murong Xiong was just overthinking. Even though Ling Tiehan was now one of the four great masters in the world, he knew that there were always people better than him, and there might not be anyone stronger than them in the world.

The best master in the world is not so easy to mess with. Even though Ling Tiehan's martial arts skills have improved after the duel with Mo Xiuyao a few days ago, he still has no chance of winning against Murong Xiong. Compared with Ling Tiehan who was closely watched by Murong Xiong, the King of Zhennan who was just flanking on the sidelines seemed much more relaxed. He even had time to study the martial arts moves of Ling Tiehan and Murong Xiong.

Leng Liuyue and Bing Shusheng, who were also watching the fight, saw Ling Tiehan in a tough fight and could not help but get anxious. Leng Liuyue raised her sword and wanted to rush up to help. Xu Qingchen, who was standing beside her, stopped her first and said, "Master Leng, it will be useless for you to go up now." In this kind of competition between masters, if there is no master of the same level, he will just be cannon fodder.

Glancing at the Zhennan King who was watching the excitement, Xu Qingchen asked loudly, "Prince, can you defeat Senior Murong alone?"

King Zhennan was startled, and then he rushed forward to insert himself into the battle between Ling Tiehan and Murong Xiong. Yes, he had a grudge against Ling Tiehan. It would be best if Murong Xiong could kill Ling Tiehan and then kill Xu Qingchen. But unfortunately, once Ling Tiehan died, he would become Murong Xiong's next opponent. In this case, it would be better to solve this biggest threat first. He and Ling Tiehan have had a grudge for more than a year or two, and everyone can live in peace and stability, right? With the addition of King Zhennan, Ling Tiehan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them joined forces to fight Murong Xiong and were fairly evenly matched.

Ren Qining on the side had a gloomy expression. He glanced at the people on the battlefield and jumped into the battle. This time, Xu Qingchen didn't need to remind him. Leng Liuyue and Lei Tengfeng attacked at the same time and restrained Ren Qining. In this way, all the big shots who could take action had already taken action. The people of the Murong family and Ren Qining also rushed out at the signal of the Murong family. Behind Xu Qingchen, the Yanwang Pavilion and the Jinyiwei of the Zhennan King also stepped forward to show no weakness. The close combat between the Murong family was immediately a bloody storm.

"Why are you doing this to me?" Murong Mingyan looked at the chaos in front of her, walked towards Xu Qingchen step by step and asked in a sharp voice. Her martial arts skills were not very strong but not weak either. Along the way, neither side in the battle had made any moves against her, yet she rushed to Xu Qingchen like this.

Xu Qingchen lowered his eyes, looked at her calmly and said, "Ms. Murong, I told you that you and I are not suitable. Miss Murong should not force others." Murong Mingyan said with tears in her eyes, "So...so I forced you to marry me, and you destroyed my family? Qingchen...Mr. Qingchen, everyone says that Mr. Qingchen is gentle and elegant, but it turns out that you are so cruel!"

Xu Qingchen smiled, "I'm sorry to disappoint Miss Murong. Xu Qingchen is not a god." Besides... who says gods are not ruthless? People worship them, but who has ever seen a god really show mercy?

"In that case, you can die!" Murong Mingyan's face changed and she said in a sharp voice. A cold light flashed in her hand and a dagger pierced Xu Qingchen's chest. Xu Qingchen looked calm, and even his eyes did not waver at all. He watched the dagger stop a few inches in front of his chest. Murong Mingyan closed her eyes and fell to the ground. The secret guard standing beside Xu Qingchen had a calm face and reported respectfully: "Not dead." Xu Qingchen looked down at Murong Mingyan who had fainted on the ground and nodded. The people next to him stepped forward and dragged her to the side.

Leng Liuyue and Lei Tengfeng were both good at martial arts, but they were far from being a match for Ren Qining, who won the first place in the martial arts competition. Lei Tengfeng was kicked out first, and without Lei Tengfeng, Leng Liuyue was naturally alone. Originally, she was not good at swordsmanship but light skills and hidden weapons, but after several rounds, she was forced by Ren Qining to not be able to display them. The sick scholar stood aside and watched the two people fighting nervously, hating that he was not good at martial arts but could do nothing. At this time, Leng Liuyue was lucky that Ren Qining was too close, so he wanted to poison Leng Liuyue but it didn't work. Yan Wangge's specialty is assassination, and he will always suffer some losses if he faces him openly.

Xu Qingchen frowned as he watched the battle in front of him. He waved his hand and four black shadows swept past and surrounded Ren Qining. Leng Liuyue took the opportunity to withdraw from the battle circle. The four people immediately changed their behavior when they joined in. In terms of martial arts alone, none of them could compare to Ren Qining, and even Leng Liuyue could not compare. However, when they attacked at the same time, their moves that went straight to the vital points without any fancy moves, were perfect as if they had practiced their coordination thousands of times, and immediately made Ren Qining a little flustered.

Leng Liuyue coughed lightly, wiped the blood from his lips and praised: "The Qilin of Dingwang Mansion is indeed worthy of its reputation." Leng Liuyue had dealt with the secret guards of Dingwang Mansion before, so he could naturally see that these four people were completely different from the secret guards. He figured out the identities of these people in a flash.

Xu Qingchen was also very satisfied. Li'er was right. If they could defeat Mu Qingcang, one of the four greatest masters in the world, it would not be difficult for them to defeat Ren Qining.

Ren Qining's fight would not be finished in a short while, and everyone turned their attention to Murong Xiong. Leng Liuyue and Bing Shusheng had both watched the duel between Ling Tiehan and Mo Xiuyao a few days ago, and the fight between the three people in front of them was not as exciting as the duel between Ling Tiehan and Mo Xiuyao that day. Although they could not see the moves clearly, they could clearly feel the sword energy and fighting spirit. However, the three people in front of them were not as fast as before, but at least they could see clearly. Their moves were not sophisticated, but they fought with palm to flesh, and the sword energy was everywhere. This was a fighting style that was completely life-threatening.

Ling Tiehan and King Zhennan had a grudge against each other, so they didn't work well together. Murong Xiong was experienced and could see it, so he found an opportunity and took advantage of it. He first knocked Ling Tiehan out with a palm, and then focused on King Zhennan. King Zhennan could only fight for one or two hundred moves on his own and was defeated.

Murong Xiong looked at Ling Tiehan and King Zhennan coldly, both of them were injured, and sneered, "You two young men want to compete with your father?!" Ling Tiehan looked at him coldly. It was true that they were seriously injured, and Murong Xiong was not unscathed either. It was just that his injuries were not as serious as theirs.

Murong Xiong didn't care about Ren Qining. Instead, he looked at Xu Qingchen and said with a cold smile, "Xu boy, what do you think now? You want to destroy my Murong family by relying on these two boys. You are too fanciful."

Xu Qingchen was not in a hurry, and smiled faintly: "Your martial arts skills are beyond my expectation. But... Do you think that the Murong family can still survive now? Can the Murong family be stronger than the three thousand golden guards of the Zhennan King or the million-strong army of Xiling?" Murong Xiong changed color and said: "Before the golden guards and the million-strong army come, you will all die!"

Ling Tiehan laughed and said, "I don't know who died. Senior Murong, you should cultivate yourself and cultivate your character now that you are old. It's too much of a bother to come out and cause trouble for others."

Murong Xiong stared at Ling Tiehan and laughed. King Zhennan, who was standing aside, looked at Ling Tiehan and then at Xu Qingchen, as if thinking about something.

Murong Xiong looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, pointing at Xu Qingchen and saying, "I want to see how the world-famous Master Qingchen can save his life!" Taking a step forward, Murong Xiong easily avoided Ling Tiehan and Zhen Nanwang who were blocking his way and rushed towards Xu Qingchen. Xu Qingchen could not avoid this attack no matter what. Not to mention Xu Qingchen, even the secret guards in front of Xu Qingchen, including Leng Liuyue, found it difficult to move under this overwhelming pressure. Ling Tiehan's face changed, "Qingchen!"

A white figure suddenly appeared from behind, and a sword flash instantly pierced the sky. The cold sword energy was like a solid substance slashing across the sky. Leng Liuyue and others suddenly felt a lightness on their bodies and quickly flew back. Xu Qingchen was also led by two secret guards to retreat to a farther place. Where Xu Qingchen was originally standing, there was a tall and outstanding white figure, with white hair like snow and a long sword in his hand that was also shining coldly.

"Mo Xiuyao!"