Chapter 214

Gu Hanyuan's words left everyone in the field looking at each other; they were mostly Jianghu people, and they had also not realized the serious consequences.

At this moment, they were already burning with anger at the leader, and instead, they were not so concerned about Qiao Feng's identity as a Khitan.

Especially Huang Rong; although she was good at adapting, her overall view was limited, and she had also failed to notice that the Battle of Yanmen Pass had triggered such serious consequences.

It could even be said that her following Guo Jing to defend Xiangyang was all thanks to him.

Master Zhiguang's face was pale, but out of concern for that person's reputation, he still hesitated:

"After the great mistake was made back then, we went to investigate the truth and found that it came from the mouth of a delusional person. This person intended to tease the leader, and I don't know what his intentions were. Back then, the leader was very angry after understanding the truth. But unfortunately, this delusional person actually escaped and disappeared, and it is said that he had already died."

"A delusional person? Master Zhiguang, do you still want to protect the identity of that leader? Good, then let me reason about who this leader actually is."

Gu Hanyuan looked at Master Zhiguang, who still did not know how to repent when things came to a head, and smiled contemptuously.

Qiao Feng, seeing this, bowed to Gu Hanyuan and pleaded:

"Please, Young Master Gu, clarify the truth for Qiao."

Gu Hanyuan helped Qiao Feng up and said:

"Sect Master Qiao, there is no need for this; I am just entrusted by others, and I cannot accept your great gift."

Huang Rong naturally could hear who the person Gu Hanyuan was talking about was, and her mood suddenly became subtle.

Gu Hanyuan did not pay attention to everyone's thoughts and continued:

"Thirty years ago, there were only two people in the Song Jianghu who had the prestige to command people including the Northern Beggar Sect Master and Master Zhiguang. One was Wang Chongyang, and the other was the Abbot of Southern Shaolin, Sikuang Xuan Ci."

Master Zhiguang and the others' expressions changed when they heard Gu Hanyuan mention Sikuang Xuan Ci.

"Wang Chongyang dedicated his life to resisting Jin and never heard of any conflict with the Liao Kingdom, let alone being stupid enough to destroy Song-Liao diplomacy and let the Jin Kingdom benefit. And Sikuang Xuan Ci had just taken over as the Abbot of Southern Shaolin thirty years ago. Besides Sikuang Xuan Ci, Fang Zheng also had hopes of becoming the Abbot, so his position as Abbot was actually not stable. What better way to sit firmly as the Abbot of Southern Shaolin than to do a big thing that shocked the Jianghu, and this big thing should be the Battle of Yanmen Pass, right? Am I right? Master Zhiguang?"

Gu Hanyuan stated the truth, his momentum pressing on Master Zhiguang.

Master Zhiguang, seeing that things had come to this, knew there was no point in hiding it anymore.

"Young Master Gu is extremely intelligent, deducing the truth from mere scattered information. The leader was indeed the Abbot of Southern Shaolin, Sikuang Xuan Ci."

Once these words were spoken, the whole field was in an uproar.

Since becoming the Abbot of Southern Shaolin, Sikuang Xuan Ci had been very active, and had even made a name for himself in the Jianghu as the Tiger-Subduing Arhat.

Everyone felt unbelievable about this.

Qiao Feng was even more furious, roaring at the sky:

"Sikuang Xuan Ci! If I, Qiao Feng, do not kill you to avenge my parents, I swear I am not a man."

"Sect Master Qiao, wait."

Gu Hanyuan pressed Qiao Feng's shoulder, signaling him to calm down.

Qiao Feng would not give face to anyone now, but he could not fail to give face to Gu Hanyuan, who had told him his enemy, so he said respectfully:

"Young Master Gu, what else do you have to say?"

Azhu, seeing that even the heroic Qiao Feng was submissive to Gu Hanyuan, immediately showed admiration, transferring all her respect for Qiao Feng to Gu Hanyuan.

"I wouldn't say 'say'. But things are not clear without distinction, and some truths still need to be pursued to the bottom. What does Master Zhiguang think?"

"What does Young Master Gu mean?"

Master Zhiguang had a flash of inspiration, as if he understood his meaning.

"Sikuang Xuan Ci is certainly wrong, and after the Battle of Yanmen Pass, he triggered extremely serious consequences and still did not speak up for it, letting Song and Liao go to war, and even letting Master Zhiguang and others hide the truth for him; clearly, he is just a person who seeks fame and reputation. But that so-called delusional person is even more vicious. I once said that the person who caused all this is either an ambitious person intending to subvert the Song Kingdom or a traitor of a foreign race. If the Yanmen Pass matter was Sikuang Xuan Ci's own doing, he would naturally deserve to die ten thousand times. But since Master Zhiguang said it was teased by a delusional person, then the intentions of this delusional person are worth thinking about. Perhaps he is the mastermind behind the scenes? Even if he is said to be dead, Master Zhiguang should still reveal his identity."

Gu Hanyuan's eyes were deep.

He had no intention of helping Murong Bo hide his identity; if there were too many masterminds behind the scenes, it would be too competitive, so let him slowly expose these people one by one.

Sure enough, Master Zhiguang did not equivocate this time; compared to Sikuang Xuan Ci bearing all the blame, it was of course better to throw the pot to Murong Bo.

"That person is Murong Bo..."

"How can that be! The Master has been dead for almost thirty years."

When Zhu Abi said this, her voice stalled; this was almost no different from confessing without being asked.

Everyone looked at her.

However, what was surprising was that Gu Hanyuan actually stood in front of Zhu Abi at this moment, blocking those fierce questioning eyes.

"Heh, do you still intend to make a move on a little girl?"

Everyone was looked at somewhat sheepishly by his cold and sharp eyes.

Not only because it was beneath them for a group of grown men to attack a woman, but also because they feared Gu Hanyuan's power.

Zhu Abi looked at Gu Hanyuan's heroic back, her heartbeat accelerating.

Like Azhu, as a small maid, it was hard not to be shaken by being protected by such a handsome heroic youth like Gu Hanyuan.

Even Wang Yuyan could not help but look at Gu Hanyuan a few more times.

Of course, Guo Fu was definitely pouting and jealous at this moment.

And Huang Rong rolled her familiar charming eyes, thinking: Sure enough, this little bastard is attracting ignorant little girls again.

Master Zhiguang said somewhat hesitantly:

"But back then, Abbot Sikuang Xuan Ci and the poor monk and others all went to attend Murong Bo's funeral and confirmed his corpse."

Gu Hanyuan directly poked a hole in his words.

"At that time, you only confirmed that Murong Bo had stopped breathing, right? Although the art of fake death is not common in the Jianghu, it is not non-existent. I can easily hold my breath for half an hour, let alone Murong Bo, who is rumored to know the martial arts of a hundred schools. You should not have checked again after Murong Bo's funeral, right?"

Master Zhiguang nodded and put his hands together:

"Death is a great matter, how can one lightly lift the coffin? We indeed did not go to confirm it again afterwards."

In fact, by now, Master Zhiguang already had the suspicion that Murong Bo might just be faking his death.

"So as long as you go to confirm whether Murong Bo's corpse is normal, you will know if he is that mastermind behind the scenes. If he is not faking his death, thirty years would surely leave only white bones. But the bones of a martial artist will retain a lot of information, which can also verify his identity."

Gu Hanyuan turned to suggest to Qiao Feng:

"Sect Master Qiao, the truth is now clear. With the Jianghu status of Southern Shaolin and Sikuang Xuan Ci's current prestige, I am afraid it will not be easy for you to find trouble with him. Why not go and confirm Murong Bo's life or death first?" ===== CHAPTER 216 =====