Hearing about the demon's son, Lu Yuan felt a pang of sorrow, but without a moment's hesitation, he said, "In the several major battles of the Northern Plains back then, with the strong support of the old sect master of the Snow Frost Blade Sect, our army achieved great victories. In the final battle, our Great Yan army had already reached the Northern Barbarian Dragon City and captured the barbarian king alive. Later, the Northern Barbarian Dynasty surrendered, but I betrayed my promise and ordered the execution of all prisoners, leaving no one alive. If you insist on calling me a demon, then I am indeed one, but I also paid the price for it. The late emperor ordered the execution of my entire family, my parents, brothers, sisters, and my wife and children, all of whom were executed. But I survived. Tuoba Hongen betrayed the Snow Frost Blade Sect at that time, right? Although his death was not directly related to me, if it weren't for that massacre in the Northern Plains that lasted for months, I doubt he would have chosen to betray the Snow Frost Blade Sect."
Nanmen Ruoxuan stared at Lu Yuan with disbelief and skepticism in her eyes. "Are you really Lu Yuanzong?"
Regarding Lu Yuanzong's deeds, opinions in the martial arts world are mixed. He came from a poor family, but he was born with superhuman strength. He joined the army at an early age and became a vanguard general at the young age of fourteen due to his strong fighting ability. Later, he rose step by step in the army, winning battle after battle. Finally, at the age of twenty-six, he became the Grand General of the State.
There are two extreme opinions about this person in the martial arts world. One is that he is the God of War of the Great Yan, who has great victories but never great defeats. After a defeat, he can quickly rebuild the army's morale and bring victory to the Yan army. The Great Yan can deter foreign countries precisely because of this great general.
But another version is much more unpleasant. Many people have fabricated some strange and supernatural rumors, saying that he is a reincarnation of a demon. In the war against the Northern Barbarian Dynasty, this man killed surrendered soldiers with cruel methods and even ordered the destruction of a Northern Barbarian Dynasty that had already surrendered. Therefore, many people also say that he is a demon, bloodthirsty, cruel and fond of killing. He feels uncomfortable if he doesn't kill someone for a day.
However, Lu Yuan's execution of his entire family was not due to his destruction of the Northern Barbarian Dynasty; this was merely the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Lu Yuan was arrogant in his early years and offended many people in the court. If it weren't for his outstanding military leadership, the emperor would have killed him long ago.
However, upon hearing that this Lu Yuanzong was the same general from back then, many people's expressions changed, showing both apprehension and unease.
Nanmen Ruoxuan stared at Lu Yuan in front of her, remaining silent for a long time. In fact, she didn't really blame Lu Yuan. After all, she was born in the Xuehan Blade Sect and grew up at the foot of the Taihang Mountains. She didn't think about whether the Northern Barbarians deserved to die, but she knew what the Northern Barbarians regarded the Central Plains people as.
She had witnessed firsthand the slaughter of villages by the Northern Barbarians. Men were killed, women were humiliated, and children were eaten. In the hearts of the Northern Barbarians, they would not consider the people of the Central Plains as friends, nor even as equals.
If you think about it carefully, the relationship between the two countries is like that between humans and demons. Although they are both human, in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, the barbarians are savage and no different from wild beasts. In the eyes of the barbarians, the people of the Central Plains are lowly and cowardly beings.
Therefore, Nanmen Ruoxuan not only did not think Lu Yuanzong was wrong, but even thought he had great courage and would eliminate future troubles.
But if you think about it carefully, back then, when the emperor dared to entrust a million-strong army to Lu Yuan, how could he not have worried that Lu Yuan would become arrogant and disobey orders?
Since they dared to entrust it to him, they must understand Lu Yuanzong. Since they understand Lu Yuanzong, they must also know his attitude towards the Northern Barbarians. Therefore, the real reason why the Northern Barbarian Kingdom was destroyed was definitely not just because of the willful actions of a single general.
However, Lu Yuan had long forgotten these past events, or rather, he forced himself to forget them. Even if it was a cowardly escape, when Ye Qingyun first brought him back to the sect, he locked himself in the back mountain for more than ten years and tried to die many times, but in the end, it was Ye Qingyun who gave him a reason to live.
Ye Qingyun said he should atone for his sins instead of dying. That day, Lu Yuanzong understood that if a person really wanted to die, he could always find a way. It was precisely because he didn't want to die that he didn't die. He even thought he shouldn't have died.
Nanmen Ruoxuan was clear about her likes and dislikes, and she wouldn't care about Lu Yuan's true identity. She simply said, "My sworn brother's death has nothing to do with you, so please, Elder Nanmen, stop! If you still don't take her away, then I will not make any further concessions."
At this moment, the door behind Bai Yao suddenly opened, and Nangong Ling'er slowly walked out with the help of a man. The man supporting her was none other than Nanmen Yihen.
Nanmen Yihen called Bai Yao to help Nangong Ling'er up, then strode towards Nanmen Ruoxuan, slapped her across the face, and snatched the treasured sword Hanyue, which symbolized the position of sect leader.
"Xuan'er, you've gone too far! Do you want to destroy my Snow Cold Blade Sect and our Nanmen family?! Kneel down!" Nanmen Yihen had just regained consciousness and his strength had not yet returned to normal.
But as soon as he appeared, the disciples of the Snow Cold Blade Sect all knelt down.
Nanmen Ruoxuan sneered, "Ha! I destroyed the Snow Cold Blade Sect? I destroyed the Nanmen family? Brother, it was you who started a killing spree after returning to the sect, causing my Nanmen family to become what it is today, and all these people behind you! So now you're saying I wanted to destroy the Nanmen family? Nanmen Yihen! Without me! With your methods, you would have wiped the Nanmen family out long ago!"
"How dare you!" Nanmen Yihen hadn't finished speaking.
Nanmen Ruoxuan interrupted excitedly, "Yes, I was presumptuous, you're not wrong! You're always right, Nanmen Yihan, do you think you're qualified to be the sect leader? If it weren't for my sworn brother..."
"Shut up!" Nanmen Yihen was about to make a move again, but this time he was stopped by Nanmen Ruoxuan.
"What, you're upset that I mentioned Brother Hong En? You were the one who caused his death? And who tore us apart? You don't want to admit what you did?" Nanmen Ruoxuan's expression was almost insane.
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