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Li Chengqian's sentiments were not directed at Lin Xian'er, but rather at the world of martial arts.
Isn't the martial world just a fleeting dream?
Some people come here to pursue fame and fortune, while others come here to seek unforgettable memories.
But too many people, like Lin Xian'er, end up becoming nothing more than a fleeting farce.
Li Chengqian's recent reaffirmation was not to give Lin Xian'er a chance to change her ways, but to give the people of the martial arts world a chance to regret their actions.
Unfortunately, Lin Xian'er was too stubborn; she couldn't see or understand all of this.
"Alright! The matter of the Plum Blossom Thief is settled for now. Next, let me, Li, give you my opinion on the Song Dynasty Rouge Ranking!"
"Mr. Li!"
Li Chengqian shook his fan, intending to continue commenting on the Rouge Ranking.
But a voice interrupted him.
Lin Shiyin, from room number three of the "Heavenly" suite, walked out with tears streaming down her face.
"Mr. Li, I would like to ask for your feedback on me!"
He glanced at Lin Shiyin, then at Room 2, the highest-class room.
Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can't comment on your matter."
"You have been entangled with two men in your life, and if we were to comment on you, it would inevitably involve them."
"I won't tell you unless you can get one more person's consent!"
After speaking, Li Chengqian fell silent, quietly awaiting the outcome.
This truth is far more hurtful than the truth about the Plum Blossom Thief, if it weren't for wanting "Master Jiao" to know the truth.
I really don't want to say it.
Lin Shiyin stared intently at Room No. 2, the top-tier room, tears silently streaming down her face.
Her husband is a hypocritical scoundrel, and the person she loves ignores her.
This was something she couldn't tolerate.
Moreover, Mr. Li just said that Long Xiaoyun did some things ten years ago.
I have a strong feeling that what happened back then was related to me, and even more so to my cousin.
I want to know the truth, I want to live a life of clarity.
She wanted to know why her cousin had been so heartless to her back then, even if the truth was cruel, she could accept it.
If he could accept such a cruel truth as his adopted sister becoming the mastermind behind the Plum Blossom Thief, which was despised by everyone, what else couldn't he accept?
"Li Xunhuan, say something!"
"If you don't agree today, I'll kill myself!"
After saying that, Lin Shiyin pulled out the hairpin from her hair and held it against her neck.
"do not want!"
Seeing this, the two men rushed out at the same time.
Upon seeing Li Xunhuan, Long Xiaoyun glared at him fiercely.
Li Xunhuan also lowered his hand in shame.
Yes! Shion is a married woman now, what right do I have to care about her?
"Shiyin, don't be impulsive. Let's talk about this at home, okay?"
Lin Shiyin looked at Long Xiaoyun with tears streaming down her face.
"Xiaoyun, tell me the truth. I don't want to live my whole life in lies."
"I"
Long Xiaoyun was speechless. He truly loved Lin Shiyin, but how could he possibly tell her the truth about what happened back then?
Left with no other option, Long Xiaoyun angrily shouted at Li Chengqian, "Li Chengqian, what are your true intentions!"
"What have I, Long Xiaoyun, done to offend you?"
"Are you going to watch me lose my wife and children and my family be destroyed before you're satisfied?"
Faced with Long Xiaoyun's questioning, Li Chengqian's face also darkened.
Chapter 162 The Hypocrite Long Xiaotian! Bai Xiaosheng's Challenge!
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"Ping An Inn does not participate in the martial arts world, and naturally has no enmity with anyone. Today's bad consequences are entirely due to the evil deeds you sowed back then."
"Besides, you underestimate your sworn brother. How could he bear to see his good older brother get into trouble?"
"He will never agree to me revealing what happened back then. If you had repented even once, things wouldn't be like this now! It's true that I, Li, am not a pushover!"
After saying that, Li Chengqian pointed out with one finger.
A hole the size of a finger appeared in the top of the Ping An Inn.
A ray of sunlight shone on Li Chengqian.
After doing all this, Li Chengqian looked coldly at Long Xiaoyun.
"Now that the sunlight outside Ping An Inn is shining on me, it means that I, Li, have one foot in the martial world."
"Now that I've entered this world of martial arts, my storytelling and conversations will inevitably carry a touch of my own emotions."
After saying that, Li Chengqian looked at Lin Shiyin and said, "Miss Lin, do you really want to hear about what happened 10 years ago? Sometimes the truth is more cruel than a knife that kills."
Lin Shiyin nodded firmly, her eyes red.
"Mr. Li, please speak. I would rather die in agony than live in ignorance!"
After asking Lin Shiyin, Li Chengqian calmly said, "My lord, I greatly admire your character."
"But I can't praise your judgment of people. Today I'll show you the ugly face of your sworn brother."
Seeing that the truth was about to be exposed, Long Xiaoyun panicked.
He leaped forward and struck Li Chengqian with a palm strike, roaring, "Shut up!"
"boom!"
Long Xiaoyun was sent flying by a palm strike.
How could Long Xiaoyun possibly withstand the strength of a half-step Grandmaster?
After flying out of the Peace Inn, Long Xiaoyun coughed up blood.
At this point, he was powerless to stop it all; he could only watch helplessly as Li Chengqian revealed the truth.
Li Xunhuan wanted to stop him, but he stopped halfway through raising his hand.
Lengxiang Xiaozhu's actions had already made Li Xunhuan disappointed in his elder brother.
However, Li Xunhuan was still trying to exonerate Long Xiaoyun, believing that this was the reason why his cousin still couldn't forget him.
However, after hearing Mr. Li's words, Li Xunhuan had a very bad feeling.
"Long Xiaoyun, the master of Xinyun Manor, is handsome and dressed in fine clothes. His weapon is a silver spear. He is known in the martial arts world as Master Long the Fourth."
"This person appears virtuous on the surface, but in reality, he is a complete hypocrite."
"He was Li Xunhuan's savior and also his sworn brother."
"After meeting Li Xunhuan's fiancée Lin Shiyin, he became infatuated with her and could not extricate himself."
"So he deliberately devised a plan to save the beauty, first making Lin Shiyin feel grateful to him."
"Then she combined the real and the fake, deliberately made herself sick, pretended not to know about the relationship between Li Xunhuan and Lin Shiyin, and asked Li Xunhuan to act as matchmaker."
Seeing his sworn brother grow increasingly haggard, Li Xunhuan was caught in a dilemma.
"Between brotherhood and the love of my life, I ultimately chose to withdraw."
"He went to the Wan Hua Lou and didn't return all night. During this time, he also unexpectedly met the charming Lin Xian'er. He decided to play along and tell Lin Shiyin that he had fallen in love with someone else. Heartbroken, Lin Shiyin chose to comfort Long Xiaoyun who came to comfort her."
Li Chengqian, having revealed the truth in one breath, coldly stared at Long Xiaoyun outside the door.
"Long Xiaoyun, your manipulation of people's hearts and your elaborate schemes are indeed flawless. In this martial world, no one but yourself can know the truth behind it all."
"But you forgot that Ping An Inn is not part of the martial arts world. Just because no one in the martial arts world knows about it doesn't mean no one outside of it knows about it."
"You've gone too far! Li Xunhuan gave you the vast Li Garden, and even went into seclusion in the borderlands for ten years to sever his ties with Lin Shiyin!"
"But as soon as you got back, you took advantage of the Plum Blossom Thief's scheme and went along with it to harm him, thus solidifying Li Xunhuan's reputation as the Plum Blossom Thief."
"In the Cold Fragrance Pavilion, you deliberately grabbed Li Xunhuan's right hand, preventing him from using his flying daggers. As a result, he was severely injured by Zhao Zhengyi, Bai Xiaosheng, and others."
"Otherwise, with your meager skills, how could you possibly catch the famous Little Li Flying Dagger? Why be so ruthless? You should know that while others may bully a kind person, Heaven will not!"
After uttering the last word, Long Xiaoyun was utterly ashamed.
He couldn't face the gazes of the crowd, Lin Shiyin, or Li Xunhuan.
"puff!"
Li Xunhuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as white as paper.
He never imagined that his elder brother would be this kind of person, and he never imagined that he would give up the woman he loved because of such a person.
What was the purpose of all this?
Could it be that all these past ten years have been nothing but a ridiculous pipe dream?
Li Xunhuan could not accept this truth.
If I knew the truth, I would rather be killed as the Plum Blossom Thief.
After hearing the truth, Lin Shiyin sat on the ground, dejected.
She had thought her husband was just a bit despicable, but she never expected such an absurd ending.
What's the point of living?
Seeing three more heartbroken people in the inn, Li Chengqian couldn't help but shake his head.