latelenovela Chapter 359 The Young Singer's Journey 28
Chapter 359 The Young Singer's Journey 28
“That’s right!” someone chimed in. “People in the martial arts world wanted to keep Ye Anshi, but Snow Moon City used the ‘Locking Mountains and Rivers Agreement’ as an excuse to insist on sending him away. The reasons behind this are truly intriguing.”
"Isn't it obvious! Between a monk from Beili and the leader of a demonic sect, who poses a greater threat to Beili? Is there even a need to ask? Even a fool can see that!" another person said indignantly.
Of course, some people stood up to defend Baili Dongjun: "These are just your guesses. Don't forget, twelve years ago, when the Demonic Sect launched its eastern expedition, if it weren't for the Great City Lord Baili Dongjun personally taking action and defeating Ye Dingzhi, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"And there's the agreement to lock the mountains and rivers back then, which was made by the entire martial arts world. Now that the deadline has passed, how can Bei Li break its promise and prevent Ye Anshi from leaving?"
"That's right. We can't let a few words from this person negate everything the city lord has done in the past."
"Yes! That's right, the Great City Lord did so many things for the sake of the world, for example... wait, why can't I remember right now?"
"That's right! What good deeds has Baili Dongjun done in the past?"
A word to wake up the dreamer!
Everyone lowered their heads in deep thought, and after a long while, they suddenly realized something.
Although Baili Dongjun has always been praised by people in the martial arts world, he has actually done nothing for the martial arts world at all.
The only thing people know about him is that he defeated Ye Dingzhi.
However, before he made his move, he beat the emperor of Beili half to death, and finally rescued the defeated Ye Dingzhi from the heavy encirclement of the Imperial Guards.
Ah, this—
Something feels off.
The murmurs among the crowd grew louder, but no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't recall what else Baili Dongjun, who had been renowned in the martial arts world for over a decade, had done besides the controversial defeat of Ye Ding.
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Baili Dongjun was no longer the brainless and reckless youth he once was. Although he had been scolded by Xiao Yu and was momentarily dazed, he quickly came to his senses and realized that something was amiss in Xiao Yu's words.
The person in front of me had two matters to discuss in Snow Moon City, but after bringing up the issue of Wuxin's departure, he shifted the focus to Bei Que and Ye Dingzhi, and then blamed him for all the mistakes.
Yet, faced with such accusations, he found it difficult to defend himself.
Because everything the other party said was true, but deliberately omitted the twists and turns, and cleverly left room for imagination in each story, he successfully made everyone believe that he had an unspeakable collusion with Bei Que.
Even if he were willing to recount the whole story without reservation, those who had heard it would only think that he was making up excuses and trying to quibble, thus putting him in an even more passive position.
Baili Dongjun shook his head slightly, a bitter smile playing on his lips: "Your Excellency has quite the eloquence; with just a few words, you've portrayed me, Baili Dongjun, as an unrighteous and heartless person. The past is filled with grudges and entanglements with many old friends, which I truly do not wish to revisit, but..."
He paused here, his previously dejected demeanor shifting, his eyes flashing with a cold light, piercing Xiao Yu like a sharp sword: "You've gone to such lengths, surely you have another purpose. In that case, why not be straightforward and skip the roundabout ways? Let's get straight to the point."
"Purpose?" Xiao Yu's voice carried a slight chuckle, as if he were lost in a distant memory, his voice ethereal and lingering: "There is no purpose. I came to Snowmoon City for two things. The first is to cancel the Lock Mountain and River Agreement. As for the second thing... I want to ask you a question."
"A single sentence?" Baili Dongjun frowned, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "What is it?"
Xiao Yu took a deep breath, his voice gradually turning cold, and asked, word by word, "Why didn't you save Xiao Ruofeng back then?"
Upon hearing the name 'Xiao Ruofeng', Xiao Se was as if struck by lightning, a startling light flashing in his eyes.
In an instant, he broke free from his sluggish state, becoming energetic and even his breathing became rapid.
He stared wide-eyed at the people above him, a surge of indescribable excitement welling up inside him.
It was like a cluster of dazzling fireworks suddenly bursting in the dark night sky, illuminating his heart and making him feel incredibly happy and excited.
He thought that in this world, apart from himself, no one else would dare to speak up for his uncle, and no one would remember the former military god of Beili—the King of Langya.
Unexpectedly, even today, there are still people who remember Uncle Wang, and for his death, they have traveled thousands of miles to Snow Moon City, pointing the finger directly at the peerless Baili Dongjun.
Although it is unclear what the relationship is between Uncle Wang and Baili Dongjun, why is this person accusing Baili Dongjun of not rescuing Uncle Wang?
But none of that matters!
Most importantly, he proved that there are still people in this world who remember the Prince of Langya and are still working hard for him, which made Xiao Se feel extremely gratified and happy.
Desolate thoughts surged like waves, unable to find peace for even a moment.
He longed to leap to the top of the pavilion immediately, to speak with Xiao Yu face to face, to learn more details, and to discuss together how to seek justice for the Prince of Langya.
"Xiao Se, why are you suddenly so agitated? Did they say something?" Lei Wujie noticed Xiao Se's unusual behavior and scratched his head in confusion.
However, Xiao Se's attention was completely drawn to the two people on the rooftop, and he had no intention of paying attention to Lei Wujie.
Moreover, Xiao Ruofeng's matter was too sensitive to be mentioned in public, so Xiao Se simply shook his head and remained silent.
This led Lei Wujie to mistakenly believe that he hadn't heard anything either, so he pulled the people around him to ask.
After making some inquiries, he discovered that none of the people around him had been able to hear Xiao Yu's words clearly.
It turns out that when Xiao Yu was cursing Baili Dongjun, every word he uttered contained internal force, and his voice was so loud that it seemed to pierce through the clouds.
However, when Xiao Ruofeng was mentioned, he suddenly withdrew his inner strength.
Therefore, among the onlookers downstairs, apart from a few highly skilled experts who had been paying close attention to the situation upstairs, the rest of them were unable to hear what Xiao Yu was saying.
Although Xiao Se was unable to use his internal energy due to damage to his hidden meridians, he had still entered the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm, possessing keen senses and sharp perception.
Therefore, every word Xiao Yu said was clearly heard by him.
Lei Wujie, who had been by his side the whole time, was unable to hear Xiao Yu's words because his cultivation level was not high enough, and he was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks.