Chapter 156 What a coincidence
In the canyon outside the cave, there seemed to be a conflict between two factions of disciples, who were shouting and cursing at each other.
Am I afraid of you?
Who is afraid of who.
That’s about the trend.
The two factions that were shouting were the Bilan Sect and the Ziyun Sect. Chu Jingtang and Lao Changtai took the lead in cursing and tearing each other apart. People on both sides seemed very excited. A large group of onlookers did not just watch the fun. Many of them rushed in between the two sides, separating them and stopping the two parties from shouting and swearing.
Some people tried to comfort both sides with kind words, saying that they were all family members and so on.
Some people hugged and held both parties.
Wan Daoxuan and others at the entrance of the cave frowned. Seeing that there was no real fight and that the people were not from their area, they had no intention of intervening. However, Mulan Qingqing's name was mixed in with the shouting and cursing from time to time.
Guan Yingjie had a stern face, while Wan Daoxuan and the other two looked at each other, not knowing what was going on. They wondered who was so bold as to yell at Mulan Qingqing. She was the leader of all the participants from Xuanzhou. If they didn't do anything about it, wouldn't it cause unrest among the people?
Several people immediately flew down and landed in the crowd, pushing away the people who were pushing and shoving back and forth.
"Get out of the way, left and right!"
"Those who are on this side, stand over here. Those who are on that side, stand over there. Get out of the way!"
"Shut up, everyone!"
Wan Daoxuan and the other two shouted and used the deterrent power of their own sect to quickly suppress the noise at the scene and separate the two noisy parties into two sides.
At the same time, a figure in white clothes as white as snow also flew down from the top of the cliff and landed on a large rock that protruded from the scene. She looked down at the people below with the same cold look. It was Mulan Qingqing.
"You, and you all, come out." Li Shanshan from Xuanhuang Fort pointed at the people from Bilan Sect and Ziyun Sect and shouted. While he was still watching from the cave above, he recognized the clothes of the two quarreling parties.
So Chu Jingtang and Lao Changtai, who were still angry, each came forward with disciples from both sects and appeared in front of everyone.
Wuji Palace's Tang Zhen frowned and said coldly, "What are you two arguing about?"
Lao Changtai immediately pointed at Chu Jingtang's nose and cursed: "This damned thing actually dared to blaspheme Miss Mulan in public. If it were me, I would tear his mouth apart."
This statement made many people who were not in the know feel surprised and suspicious. Is it true? How could someone be so bold?
Some people did hear a few words just now.
Tang Zhen immediately questioned Chu Jingtang, "Is what he said true?"
"I'm not blaspheming, I'm just telling the truth." Chu Jingtang turned around and looked around at everyone, then he bowed and asked loudly, "The fact that Wang Sheng, a disciple of Youxia Mountain, is Miss Mulan's fiancé should not only be known by the people of Bilan Sect. If anyone else knows, please speak up if you're a man."
As soon as these words were shouted, everyone thought they had heard wrongly. The scene instantly became silent, and many people looked at Mulan Qingqing who was standing on a high place with her hands behind her back.
Is this the case? Wan Daoxuan and the other two looked at each other again, realizing that they had only just learned about such a big thing today.
If this was the case, it would be hard for them to say anything about Chu Jingtang who caused the trouble. After all, he didn't say anything nonsense. This was confirmed by Guan Yingjie himself to Mulan Qingqing.
Lao Changtai followed up with a shout, "What else can this broken mouth of his be if not nonsense?"
Chu Jingtang ignored the objection and shouted again: "Damn it, you guys discussed it behind my back before, but now I give you a chance to clarify it in person but you don't want it. Are you still a man?"
Just as the words fell, someone in the crowd on the east side said, "I've heard about the fiancé."
Everyone turned their heads quickly to see who was talking, when someone in the crowd to the west said, "I've heard about this, too."
Everyone turned their heads to look to the other side, and then someone in the northern crowd said, "I've heard of it, too."
Then someone from the south side of the crowd said in a muffled voice: "I've heard of it, but I don't know if it's true or not."
The noises of admission of recognition began to be heard one after another, in a disorderly manner, stirring up confusion among people.
There were so many people gathered at the scene, and their sight was blocked by people. Most people couldn't see who was speaking at all. Only people close to the speaker could see it.
Chu Jingtang and Lao Changtai knew it very well. Wang Sheng had arranged for people from five sects to return, and they were just two of them.
Fifteen people from the Bailian Sect, Zhuque Pavilion, and Wancaotang had been scattered among the nearly one thousand people to respond according to their prior preparations. People from the same sect did not stand together, otherwise it would be too obvious when they responded.
At this time, Lao Changtai looked around in shock.
Whispering was also heard everywhere at this time.
After many people responded, before everyone could see who those people were, Chu Jingtang had already bowed to the high-ranking Mulan Qingqing and said, "Ms. Mulan, this is not something shameful. Today, in front of everyone, since you are here too, I want to ask you in person, is this true or false? Please clarify it in person. If it is false, it will be regarded as spreading rumors, and I will slap myself in public to apologize."
The scene suddenly became silent, and all pairs of eyes turned to Mulan Qingqing who was high above them.
Under the gaze of nearly a thousand pairs of eyes, Mulan Qingqing was silent for a while, then gave a straightforward and clear answer, "I do have an engagement with him, it was arranged by our elders."
"what?"
"Oh my God."
"I have met Wang Sheng. We separated at the edge of the moon."
"Yeah, I've seen him too. The tall guy next to him is very conspicuous, and that knife is really big." "Oh yeah, I saw him getting close to Chu Jingtang before, I never thought he was Miss Mulan's fiancé."
"Miss Mulan is already in a relationship."
"How come you already have a fiancé? What the hell is You Xiashan? Is he worthy of Miss Mulan?"
"What a pity! Whether you are worthy or not, I don't care about you."
"Don't be sorry, silly."
The original owner admitted it on the spot, and there was no doubt that he was right. The whole place was in an uproar, with loud exclamations one after another.
When it comes to Wang Sheng, most people still remember him because of his tall stature and big sword.
There were many voices of regret in the crowd. The beautiful girl had already been taken, and all the fantasies they had were shattered, because it was clear that disciples of famous sects like Mulan and Qingqing would not easily break off the engagement.
Of course, there are still many people who want to know what kind of cow dung Wang Sheng is that deserves the flower Mulan Qingqing to be planted on him.
Lao Changtai looked up at Mulan Qingqing high up in the sky with a look of deep sorrow.
His fellow disciples looked at him and secretly admired him, saying that he was really hard-working.
Suddenly, Lao Changtai shouted, "So, what he said about Wang Sheng is true?" He pointed his finger at Chu Jingtang and questioned.
With one shout, the whole place was filled with laughter and the crowd turned their eyes to Chu Jingtang again.
Chu Jingtang did not respond to the other party's words. Instead, he looked at Wan Daoxuan and the others in front of him, bowed to them and asked, "Did you know in advance that Miss Mulan and Wang Sheng were engaged?"
Wan Daoxuan and the others looked at each other again. If they said they didn't know, then they knew it before the quarrel here. If they said they knew it, then they just knew it before us.
The key point is that I don't know if there is any need to explain such a trivial matter in front of everyone. The problem is that if I say I just found out, it would seem like I am trying to evade the important issue.
This attitude of keeping silent, in the eyes of many people, is proof that they knew it in advance.
So Chu Jingtang said to Lao Changtai again: "Brother Lao, that's enough. I was just angry at the time. Let's forget about it. It's better to pretend to be confused about some things."
Lao Changtai said angrily: "This involves the lives of so many people, can you pretend to be ignorant about it?"
Hearing what he said, it seemed a bit serious. Tang Zhen from Wuji Palace immediately asked, "What's the matter?"
Lao Changtai pointed at Chu Jingtang's nose and said loudly, "He said that Miss Mulan asked her fiancé to hide in a safe place and wait for the meeting to end, but ordered us to rush to the front and fight to the death to grab the insect crystal. So many people have died so far, but Miss Mulan's fiancé has been hiding and refusing to contribute."
There was silence at the scene. This accusation was a bit serious. Many people were looking at Mulan Qingqing's reaction.
Mulan Qingqing looked down and said, "Let's put it this way. Although I have an engagement with him, we are not from the same sect, so I cannot restrict him. We all work together for Xuanzhou. Those who are willing to work together will not be forgotten by our Suyuan Sect. Those who are unwilling to work together will not be forced. There are still many people in Xuanzhou who have not joined our sect."
Chu Jingtang immediately responded, "Brother Lao has already exposed the matter, and Miss Mulan's words are reasonable. It seems that my Bilan Sect is deliberately making trouble and disturbing the people's hearts in Xuanzhou. If it really affects Xuanzhou's victory, the domain master will punish us. My Bilan Sect cannot bear such a heavy responsibility.
Well, now that we have come to this, I dare to ask Miss Mulan, did Wang Sheng and his men join us under the name of Youxiashan before? If Miss Mulan feels it is inconvenient to answer, she does not have to answer. "
Mulan Qingqing was silent, and everyone looked at her again.
Those who had seen Wang Sheng before and knew that Wang Sheng had been in a gang stared at her with flickering eyes.
"I joined under the name of You Xiashan." Mulan Qingqing finally admitted it.
This immediately caused a slight commotion.
Chu Jingtang said loudly again: "Then I dare to ask again, can we quit the sects we have joined at will?"
Mulan Qingqing: "Of course not. If you are good, you can leave. If you are not good, you can run away. What rules are there? Wouldn't it confuse people? How can Xuanzhou compete with other continents?"
Chu Jingtang: "That being said, although everyone's joining is voluntary, there are some things that everyone knows. The reason why the various factions can come together is also related to the deterrent power of Su Yuanzong."
Mulan Qingqing: "If you want to know why Wang Sheng stopped contributing after joining us, there is a reason. He had followed Guan Wen and others to the Yuehai area to contribute, and many people can testify to this. Later, I don't know what happened, and he disappeared along with Guan Wen and others. So it's not that he was unwilling to contribute, but that he really couldn't be contacted."
Chu Jingtang sneered, "What a coincidence! I just happened to run into Wang Sheng yesterday. Coincidentally, they were hiding nearby. He even advised us not to reveal his hiding place. I was wondering why he had to hide nearby when there were other places to hide. So someone raised a suspicion.
Let me first state that it is not me who has doubts, but other fellow sects have expressed doubts.
I suspected that he didn't want to contribute and didn't want to be in danger, so he hid near the large number of Xuanzhou people, so that if he encountered trouble, someone here could rush to help. The sects that had this suspicion also followed suit and hid, and didn't come back with me. "
Many people stared at him in surprise, especially Wan Daoxuan and others, whose eyes were colder. They found that this guy was very bold and dared to say anything. Wasn't he afraid that Su Yuanzong would settle the score with him later?
Only Guan Yingjie had a sullen face from beginning to end. He said nothing and had no expression at all, as if his senior sister's affairs had nothing to do with him.
Mulan Qingqing said coldly: "Where is Wang Sheng? Take me to find him now!"
Everyone was immediately perked up. The fun was about to begin. Was this a case of sacrificing one's own family for the sake of justice?
(End of this chapter)
